Business Analyst - Procurement

Job Description

About your Tasks:
 

• Procurement Performance Analysis: Analyze key Procurement KPIs, including supplier profitability, purchasing conditions, supplier bonuses, payment terms, purchasing volumes and direct supply share.

• Business Intelligence & Reporting: Develop, maintain and continuously improve Power BI dashboards and analytical reports that enable Procurement teams to monitor performance and make informed decisions.

• Business Partnering: Act as a trusted analytical partner to Strategic Buyers and Procurement Management, proactively challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities and supporting commercial decision-making.

• Commercial Insights: Translate complex datasets into clear recommendations to improve supplier profitability, purchasing conditions and overall Procurement performance.

• Supplier & Negotiation Analytics: Prepare fact-based analyses for supplier negotiations, business reviews and strategic discussions, including supplier profitability, bonus achievement and commercial improvement opportunities.

• Cross-country Analysis: Identify performance differences, best practices and commercial opportunities across our European markets, supporting the harmonization of Procurement reporting and KPI structures.

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with Strategic Procurement, Category Management, Finance/Controlling, Demand & Supply and Data/BI to align business requirements and analytical priorities.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, analytical capabilities and performance management, translating business needs into clear requirements for technical development.

Qualifications

About You:

• A degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Business Informatics or a comparable field.

• Initial professional experience in Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Performance Management, Consulting or a similar analytical business-facing role.

• Hands-on experience with Power BI and SQL, with the ability to independently analyze data, develop dashboards and generate meaningful business insights.

• Strong Excel skills and a solid understanding of data analysis, reporting and KPI management.

• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking, combined with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to see the bigger picture.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to present findings, challenge assumptions and translate complex analyses into clear recommendations.

• Experience in Procurement, retail, e-commerce, commercial performance management or consulting is a strong advantage.

• A structured, proactive and solution-oriented working style, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive topics independently.

• Very good English communication skills; German is an advantage.

Additional Information

About your Benefits:

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits: 

• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU. 
• Redcare events: We promote teambuilding through creative team events, and celebrate our successes together at regularly scheduled parties. 
• Kindergarten Grant: We offer our employees who pay for childcare in kindergarten 100,00 € (total) per month. 
• Mental health: Get quick professional help from psychologists from nilo if you feel overwhelmed in your personal or professional life. Anonymously and free of charge. 
• Personal Development: We are all constantly learning. That's why we support and foster your career development through internal & external training and help you grow. 
• Mobility: Your commute matters to us. We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time. 
• Sports & Health: Your well-being is our top priority. Therefore, we offer you a range of opportunities to improve your health. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, providing a variety of sports offers tailored to your interests. 

Compensation Grade: Grade 14