Job Description

MTS Data Analyst

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lifes. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Our Technical Operations division develops, manufactures and supplies high-quality products so our patients can live better lives. Creating and delivering life-changing products means getting it right first time is a shared responsibility, so our global manufacturing teams work closely together to ensure quality, accuracy and safety at all times. That means a culture of empowerment, where speaking up is valued, and growth and development are constant.

Ferring+You

You will be an integral part of the team responsible for driving processes robustness in the Manufacturing Technology and Science (MTS) and for leading data analysis to create business cases and investigation. The team is at the forefront of managing performance across 15 manufacturing sites worldwide and leads cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing the overall network performance.

As a Data Analyst in our pharmaceutical environment, you will play a key role in transforming operational and quality data into actionable insights. You will assess and prioritize department data needs, design and maintain a scalable Power BI reporting landscape, and automate data reporting to improve performance, decision-making, and continuous improvement across our network.

Your day at Ferring

In this context, you will play a critical role in:

• Assess and prioritize Technical Operations departments data needs: Assess department data needs, evaluate existing data sources, and translate requirements into a prioritized analytics backlog.
• Build & maintain Power BI reporting: Develop, publish, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports (data modeling, DAX measures, performance optimization, UX).
• Standardize Power BI landscape: Contribute to Power BI governance and harmonization across sites/functions (common KPIs, templates, certified datasets, documentation).
• Data Visualization and Analysis: Develop compelling data visualizations and analysis to support TechOps strategy, translating complex data into actionable insights. Build business cases and support investigation by leveraging Ferring’s data.
• Automate reporting: Automate refresh, distribution, and recurring reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement: Identify reporting/process improvement opportunities, track adoption, and measure impact.
• Ensure compliance & data integrity: Apply access control, traceability, and data integrity expectations appropriate for a regulated environment.

This role presents a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in working in a dynamic pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will also have the opportunity to with our data analysis team to translate data into business insights.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

To carry-out these tasks you will be expected to quickly adapt to the Ferring data management and new tools such as Power BI. You will be given an important autonomy to come up with design and improvement ideas but will be guided and supported by the team every step of the way.

You need to be:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience building and maintaining Power BI dashboards in an operational environment (manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulated industry preferred).
• Strong skills in data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and dashboard performance optimization.
• Good working knowledge of SQL (required); experience with data platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking, structured problem solving, and attention to detail.
• Storytelling with data: ability to simplify complex topics and influence decisions.
• Ownership mindset: proactive, hands-on, and delivery-focused.

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location:

Ferring Service Center Portugal