Junior Business Data Analyst

Start your career as a connector between business, processes and data and make an impact on global trade!

Who we are

Royal Ingredients Group located in Alkmaar, part of the Cefetra Group, is a dynamic trading company with locations in the United States, India, China, Dubai, Mexico and Spain. We specialize in the international trade of raw materials/ingredients (starches, sugars and plant proteins) for the food, animal feed and paper industries and operate in more than 100 countries. The company culture is relaxed when possible and businesslike when needed. In an open office environment, we aim for short and direct communication between all departments. We are looking for new talents with a no-nonsense mentality who want to actively contribute to the further growth of the company, with own initiative encouraged.

The role
As a Junior Business Data Analyst, you are the link between business and IT. You bring together processes and data to support decision-making. You help the organization to use data structurally, reliably and effectively. You look beyond data alone: you make processes clear, see opportunities for digitization and automation and use data to help departments. You become part of the IT & Data team and work with all departments, including Finance, Trade and Logistics. You translate data into concrete insights and actively contribute to the further professionalization of data-driven work within Royal Ingredients.

What will you do?

Data and insights

• Analyze operational, commercial and financial data from various sources

• Contribute to data governance, data quality and standardization of definitions and KPIs

• Think along about further development of the data and analytics platform

• Contribute to the development of AI tools to make data more accessible

Processes and digitization

• Proactively gather questions and needs from departments, identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities and translate these into concrete recommendations

• Map and analyze business processes and contribute to process architecture

• Think about digitization and automation of processes

What do you bring?

• A completed higher professional education or university degree, for example in Data Science, (Business) Informatics, Econometrics, Business Administration or a similar direction

• Available for 24-32 hours per week

• 0-3 years work experience

• Initial experience with data or process improvement, for example via an internship, thesis project or first job

• Basic knowledge of Power BI, knowledge of SQL, Python, ETL processes and modern data platforms (like Microsoft Fabric) is a plus

• Affinity with business processes in a trading or international environment, interest in digitization and automation, and curiosity about how AI can improve your work and processes

• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, and ability to explain complex analyses clearly

• A proactive, critical and structured work attitude and eagerness to develop yourself

Want to learn more about Royal Ingredients Group B.V.? Click HERE.

Our offer

• A market-conform salary matching your experience and profile;

• Good pension scheme and bonus scheme;

• 27 vacation days on a full-time basis;

• Room for professional development and own initiative;

• Hybrid working (including one fixed day working from home);

• An informal and professional work atmosphere with involved colleagues;

• Regular fun team and company activities.

Interested?

Interested in a conversation to get to know each other better?
Apply via the application button and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Recruitment or consulting agency?

We appreciate your interest, but we look for all our candidates directly. We understand you want to present your candidates our interesting positions, but this is not how we have structured our recruitment process. This means all unsolicited profiles will be treated as direct applications for our vacancies.