Business Excellence Analyst AT/CH ( all genders)

Opella; Wien; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Opella is seeking a Business Excellence Analyst intern for a 1-year fixed-term position in Vienna, Austria. You will monitor in-market performance for Austria & Switzerland, build dashboards, and generate data-driven insights to support commercial decisions.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams is required to ensure forecast accuracy and effective performance tracking. The role emphasizes data quality, reporting automation, and a data-driven culture within a growing self-care business.

Qualifications

• Two–Three years of experience with performance reporting, forecasting, and business analytics.
• Ability to translate complex data into simple insights.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI/Power Query, and data management tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of AT/CH pharma market is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Market & business performance tracking.
• Support in monitoring in-market performance (sales, share, distribution, pricing, competitive activity).
• Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and KPI trackers.
• Identify performance risks, opportunities, and early warning signals.
• Category forecasting & planning: support monthly and quarterly forecasts (volume, value, share).
• Collaborate with supply, finance, brand and commercial teams to ensure forecast accuracy.
• Translate data into actionable insights for commercial strategy and business cases.
• Support commercial teams with performance deep-dives, pricing analysis, and customer insights.
• Prepare insight-driven recommendations for leadership reviews.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Power Query

Job description

Salary Range: €0.00 - €0.00

All Compensation Will Be Determined Commensurate With Demonstrated Experience.

Fixed-term Intern/Apprentice position for 1 year, with the possibility of extension.

You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a Business Excellence Analyst , you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

Role Purpose

The Business Analytics & Insights analyst is responsible for monitoring in‑market performance, generating actionable insights, delivering accurate category forecasts, and supporting the business with data‑driven decision‑making for Austria & Switzerland. The role also partners with the Zone Performance Analytics Head to provide country‑level insights and performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Market & Business Performance Tracking
• Support in monitoring company in‑market performance (sales, share, distribution, pricing, competitive activity).
• Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and KPI trackers.
• Identify performance risks, opportunities, and early warning signals.
• Category Forecasting & Planning
• Support monthly and quarterly category forecasting, including volume, value, and share.
• Collaborate with supply, finance, brand and commercial teams to ensure forecast accuracy.
• Business Insights & Decision Support
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for commercial strategy, brand plans, and business cases.
• Support commercial teams with performance deep‑dives, pricing analysis, promotional effectiveness, and customer insights.
• Prepare insight‑driven recommendations for leadership review.
• Zone & Cross‑Market Insight Alignment
• Align on performance diagnosis, insights, and standard methodologies across markets.
• Consolidate country‑level inputs for regional and global reviews.
• Tools, Data & Process Excellence
• Ensure data quality, timely reporting, and consistency across systems.
• Drive simplification and automation of reporting processes.
• Champion data‑driven culture within the commercial organization.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Two- Three years of experience with performance reporting, forecasting, and business analytics.
• Ability to translate complex data into simple insights.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI/power query, and data management tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of AT/CH pharma market is an advantage.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.

About Us:

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.