Data Analyst Exception Handling

The new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) ensures that seven commodity products, including cocoa and palm oil, are no longer sold in the EU if sourced from areas affected by deforestation or forest degradation practices.

As a DDS Analyst, your primary responsibility will be to ensure Barry Callebaut compliance with the EUDR by managing the Due Diligence Statement (DDS) reporting process.

This means following up in a cockpit if all statements were requested and received ahead of reception or shipping. Exception handling and taking contact with power users in the different sites in scope (> 20 sites, mainly in Africa and Europe) to remediate the absence of this data will be key to your function.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

Use the cockpit to check 100% compliance for all sites in scope, both on the inbound and outbound side

Ensure timely creation and management of DDS, in accordance with the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Collaborate with Sourcing teams in case of errors or exceptions during the DDS creation process.

Collaborate with Customer Service teams in case customer requests or complaints are linked to their DDS.

Connect to the power users in the sites to remediate missing information for DDS creation.

Maintain accurate DDS process documentation and remediation actions.

Ensure timely remediation of missing information for DDS creation

Scope:

DDS Management for all Barry Callebaut import/production/export flows globally

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OR COMMENTS

Travel requirements: 10%

Others: - Willingness to contribute for weekend work / EU time zone support, as per agreement.

Section 2 - CANDIDATE PROFILE

EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

A Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., Certified Data Analyst) is a plus.

2 to 5 years of experience in a similar data analyst role

Able to cope with a lot of escalations, connect well with overseas factories and functions

Experience to operate in a multicultural environment

Excellent language skills both written and oral in English

Affinity to systems and underlying data flow management and governance

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Mandatory Skills:

Proficient in MS Office Suite

Advanced Ms-Excel skills and hands on experience in Data analysis (not data reporter)

Proficiency in English both written and speaking

Use cockpit / Any workflow tool, to check and follow up on DDS data, follow documentation SOPs

Quick learner and easily adaptable to new environments

Affinity to systems and underlying data flow management and governance related experience

Ability to work with large datasets and perform data cleansing and transformation

Able to produce recurrent reports proactively

Propose improvements in current reports

Analytical to evaluate the report (consistency, data reported, etc)

Automate regular and redundant reports

Proficient in data visualization tools and software, such as Excel and Power BI (not a must)

Basic navigation of ERP modules (Good to have)

Basic knowledge of sourcing and logistics (good to have)

Soft Skills:

High attention to task-specific accuracy

Owns assigned tasks and remediations

Communicates clearly with site contacts

Suggests minor improvements

Manages own workload and deadlines

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL STYLE

Excellent ability in organizational skills, communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Proven resilience and ability to overcome obstacles and deliver results (even in case of time pressure and escalations)

Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in an extremely high volume/fast paced environment.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS / CONTEXT OF THE ROLE

A lot of interaction with other functions and factories is needed to remediate under time pressure, so resilience is key to you character