Job Description

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Commercial Data Transition Analyst

Location: Lainate, Italy (Hybrid)
Reporting line: Reports to Director Commercial BI&A Europe
Contract: Full-time, fixed term of 1 year

Where we need you:

As Commercial Data Transition Analyst, you will be responsible for leading the transition from Circana to Nielsen, ensuring business continuity, data integrity, and strong adoption by commercial teams.

In addition, the role supports business decision-making through high-quality analytics, reporting, and insights, while contributing to the improvement of data quality and consistency across commercial datasets.

Your core responsibilities at a glance:

• Lead the end-to-end transition from Circana to Nielsen across assigned markets.
• Oversee the rebuild of dashboards and standard reports on Nielsen data, including integration into the Commercial Data Lake
• Translate methodological changes into clear, actionable business guidance.
• Develop and deliver training to markets on Nielsen datasets, KPIs, and data structures.
• Act as the main point of contact for issue resolution, coordinating with Nielsen and internal stakeholders.
• Support data quality and governance efforts by identifying and resolving issues in retail datasets, primarily in the context of the Nielsen transition.
• Collaborate with local markets, Global Insights, BI, IT, and Master Data teams to improve data consistency and reliability.
• Highlight structural data gaps (including in SAP S/4HANA) and feed into broader data governance initiatives.
• Support priority business needs through dashboard development, reporting, and analytics, focusing on high-impact use cases.
• Ensure data availability, consistency, and usability for business reviews in collaboration with local teams and partners.
• Continuously improve reporting processes and tools in line with evolving business requirements.
• Support the delivery of complex, multi-country initiatives with diverse stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across commercial functions, markets, and external partners.

The ideal recipe for our new Commercial Data Transition Analyst:

• Master degree in Business, Analytics, Economics, Data Science or similar
• 3–6 years in Commercial Analytics, BI, Data Governance, Category/RGM or FMCG Insights.
• Strong experience with Nielsen/Circana retail data mandatory.
• Work experience in FMCG and in cross cultural environments.
• Excellent understanding of product hierarchies, retail KPIs, coding structures and data flows.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to translate complex data issues into clear business explanations.
• Power BI skills are a plus.
• SQL/Python skills are a plus.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavor?

We are Taste Makers in Candy! As the third-largest confectionery company in the world – and the second in Europe – we’re on a journey to become the best in making candy. And we need great colleagues to make that happen.

What makes us unique

Empowering – Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
Fun – A family-like culture, team events, and yes… a candy factory!
Innovation – Active engagement in topics like health, sustainability, and food safety.
Dynamic – With operations in 30+ countries, we are constantly evolving and growing.

We offer:

• A dynamic international environment working across multiple European markets
• Exposure to strategic commercial initiatives and cutting-edge analytics projects
• Opportunities to collaborate with global BI&A, Growth and RGM communities
• Continuous learning through trainings, summits and exposure to AI and advanced analytics tools
• Flexible working arrangements within a collaborative and supportive team culture

At Perfetti Van Melle, we believe the strength of our team lies in diversity. We create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to grow.

Ready to shape the future of sweets? Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!