Team Lead Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (f/m/d)

Technologies we use

Expected

• SQL
• Microsoft Power BI

Optional

• SAP
• SAP S
• SAP HANA
• Kafka

Operating system

• Windows

About the project

We are looking for a Team Lead Data Analytics & Business Intelligence to lead our data team and drive the execution of our data strategy. This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical involvement and reports directly to the Head of Data and Platforms. You will lead a team of four to five people (including external contributors) and work in a strongly cross-functional setup, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business - actively shaping how data-driven decision-making becomes the norm at our company.

Your responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Disciplinary and functional leadership of a team consisting of data analysts, a data scientist, and external developers.
• Data Strategy: Driving the ongoing development and execution of our data strategy - from a current-state assessment to a multi-year strategy.
• Translating business priorities into concrete, measurable analytics use cases and data-driven decision foundations.
• Driving the shift from descriptive to predictive and forward-looking analytics across the entire organization.
• Data Platform: Expanding and maintaining our data platform, built on Databricks as our central data warehouse, with data ingestion via Fivetran and transformation via dbt.
• Reporting & BI: Leading the development of our Power BI reporting landscape, including data models and KPI standardization.
• Data Integration: Connecting internal and external data sources into the platform, including SAP data (e.g. S/4HANA and modules such as Ariba or SuccessFactors), working closely with our Infrastructure team.
• Data Culture: Actively promoting a data-driven culture across the company, including the ongoing development of our Data Catalog and our Data Mesh approach with clearly defined Data Owners.
• Future Topics: Helping to shape the platform's readiness for future needs such as real-time/streaming data, Machine Learning, AI-driven analytics and self-service BI.

Our requirements

• Several years of experience in Data Analytics, BI or Data Engineering, at a mid-to-senior level.
• Proven experience leading technical teams, including people management responsibility.
• Experience working in mid-sized or internationally structured companies.
• Familiarity with data governance concepts such as Data Catalogs, Data Ownership, Data Mesh.
• Strong SQL skills
• Hands-on experience with Databricks as a data warehouse / lakehouse platform.
• Experience with data integration and transformation tools such as Fivetran and dbt.
• Experience with Power BI, including data modeling.
• Good English skills are important.

Optional

• Experience with SAP data integration (e.g. SAP S/4HANA) or knowledge of SAP Business Data Cloud. Familiarity with real-time/streaming data architectures (e.g. Kafka or comparable technologies), Machina Learning or AI-driven analytics.

What we offer

We focus on people, support the growth of talents, and create an environment where everyone can engage, bring in new ideas, and work in a spirit of collaboration.

So, what exactly can you expect with us?

• A non-corporate atmosphere

•  Holiday and Christmas bonus

•  Children's packages and occasional gifts

•  Flexible work arrangements - This is a hybrid role with a high remote share. We value regular in-person collaboration, so occasional on-site days are part of the role – at our locations in Kleinheubach (Germany) and Nowy Tomyśl or Poznań (Poland). This does not mean weekly travel, but on-site presence is expected from time to time.

•  Attractive discounts on products (dry dog and cat food)

•  LUX MED private medical care

•  Group insurance and accident insurance

•  Free foreign language learning

•  MultiSport card

•  And of course... fresh vegetables and fruits in the office.

In addition, we offer:

• Work (and team-building!) in an international environment, alongside experts from different countries, including Poland, Germany,Tanzania and Ukraine.

• Continuous professional and personal development through dedicated training sessions and development programs.

• An inspiring and supportive atmosphere, as well as friendly working conditions with access to modern tools and technologies that foster both growth and efficiency.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• fruits
• corporate products and services at discounted prices
• integration events
• retirement pension plan
• corporate library
• no dress code
• coffee / tea
• holiday funds
• christmas gifts
• employee referral program

Erbacher the food family

For over 80 years, at ERBACHER the food family we have been developing innovative solutions in animal nutrition for livestock and pets, as well as producing high-quality food, made possible by the dedication of our teams in Germany, Ukraine, Tanzania, and Poland.

Step by step, we turn ideas into innovations that have a real impact on everyday life, and every project is based on collaboration, mutual respect, and commitment. At ERBACHER the food family, we believe in a good tomorrow… and we create it.

We are looking for people who want to create a good tomorrow together with us.

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