Data Lead

DESOTEC; West-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car with charging card

Smartphone and mobile subscription

Meal vouchers

Group and hospitalization insurance

CAO90 bonus (non-recurrent)

Two annual gross bonuses

Bicycle leasing after 6 months

Résumé du poste

DESOTEC is seeking a Data Lead to shape and drive the company’s global data strategy across ERP, Data Platform and BI environments. You will own the governance framework, ensure data quality, and lead a cross-functional team of data engineers, scientists and BI developers across multiple markets.

You will translate business needs into scalable reporting and analytics solutions, partner with Finance, IT and business units, and champion a data-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field and around 5 years of experience in data, analytics, FP&A, controlling or similar business-oriented data environment.
• Proven people leadership, able to coach and align multidisciplinary teams in an international setting.
• Strong technical understanding of data architecture, engineering, BI and analytics with experience scaling data platforms and governance.
• Experience translating business needs into impactful data and reporting solutions and communicating with senior leadership.
• Proficient in Power BI, SQL, and ERP data flows; strong focus on data quality and governance.

Responsabilités

• Define and drive the group’s data strategy and enterprise reporting across ERP, data platform and BI environments.
• Establish data governance framework and ensure data quality, ownership, security and compliance.
• Own data architecture and ecosystem, guiding platforms, pipelines and integrations.
• Lead development of advanced analytics, BI and AI use cases and define KPIs and reporting standards.
• Foster a data-driven culture and bridge business and technical teams to ensure impact.

Connaissances

Power BI

SQL

Data governance

Data architecture

Leadership

FP&A

Formation

Master’s degree in Data/IT/Engineering/Business

Outils

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Description du poste

Who is DESOTEC?

DESOTEC is an international environmental services company helping to protect the planet with

Your tasks & responsibilities?

At DESOTEC, we are on an ambitious growth journey, expanding internationally and scaling our operations across multiple markets. As data becomes increasingly critical in driving smart decisions, operational excellence and innovation, we are currently looking for a

• Strategic Data Leadership: You define and drive DESOTEC’s global data strategy. You translate business priorities into a clear data roadmap, ensuring data becomes a key enabler of growth, innovation and operational excellence. You take ownership of DESOTEC's enterprise reporting landscape across ERP, Data Platform and BI environments, ensuring reporting supports impactful decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Data Organization & Governance: You establish and maintain a group-wide data governance framework, ensuring data quality, ownership, security and compliance across all entities. You standardize ways of working and create clarity in roles and responsibilities related to data. You drive reporting governance and ensure a reliable single source of truth across finance and business functions.
• Architecture & Technology Direction: You take ownership of the overall data architecture and ecosystem. You guide decisions around platforms, data pipelines and integrations, ensuring scalability, performance and future-proof setups aligned with business needs.
• Advanced Analytics & Business Impact: You drive the development of advanced analytics, business intelligence and AI use cases. You prioritize initiatives based on business value and ensure insights are effectively translated into decisions and actions. You define and maintain key business KPIs, data models and reporting standards, ensuring consistent and decision-ready insights throughout the organization.
• Data-Driven Culture: You play a key role in embedding a data-driven mindset throughout the organization, empowering teams to leverage data in their daily decision-making.

Who is DESOTEC?

DESOTEC is an international environmental services company helping to protect the planet with sustainable mobile filtration solutions for liquids and gasses.

We have approximately 450 employees, united in Generation D, who are all committed to protecting the planet by promoting positive ecological changes across all sectors. Since 2026, DESOTEC has been part of EQT, an international Swedish investment group.

Your tasks & responsibilities?

At DESOTEC, we are on an ambitious growth journey, expanding internationally and scaling our operations across multiple markets. As data becomes increasingly critical in driving smart decisions, operational excellence and innovation, we are currently looking for a Data Lead to shape and lead this domain at the highest level. You will define how data supports our strategy and helps accelerate our impact. You will build bridges across teams, countries and systems, turning data into a true competitive advantage. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on a fast‑growing, purpose-driven international company.

• Strategic Data Leadership: You define and drive DESOTEC’s global data strategy. You translate business priorities into a clear data roadmap, ensuring data becomes a key enabler of growth, innovation and operational excellence. You take ownership of DESOTEC's enterprise reporting landscape across ERP, Data Platform and BI environments, ensuring reporting supports impactful decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Data Organization & Governance: You establish and maintain a group-wide data governance framework, ensuring data quality, ownership, security and compliance across all entities. You standardize ways of working and create clarity in roles and responsibilities related to data. You drive reporting governance and ensure a reliable single source of truth across finance and business functions.
• Architecture & Technology Direction: You take ownership of the overall data architecture and ecosystem. You guide decisions around platforms, data pipelines and integrations, ensuring scalability, performance and future-proof setups aligned with business needs.
• Advanced Analytics & Business Impact: You drive the development of advanced analytics, business intelligence and AI use cases. You prioritize initiatives based on business value and ensure insights are effectively translated into decisions and actions. You define and maintain key business KPIs, data models and reporting standards, ensuring consistent and decision-ready insights throughout the organization.
• Data-Driven Culture: You play a key role in embedding a data-driven mindset throughout the organization, empowering teams to leverage data in their daily decision-making.

You bridge the gap between technical teams and the business, ensuring alignment and impact across the group.

You act as the key interface between Finance, IT and Business, translating business requirements into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.

• Team Leadership & Development: You build and lead a high-performing team, foster collaboration and create an environment where talent can grow.

Who are you?

• You hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Data, IT, Engineering, Business or similar).
• You bring extensive experience (± 5 years) within data, analytics, FP&A, controlling or a similar business-oriented data environment.
• You are a people leader, able to coach, inspire and align multidisciplinary teams in an international environment.
• You combine a strong technical understanding of data architecture, engineering, BI and analytics with a strategic mindset. You have experience setting up or scaling data platforms, governance frameworks and analytics capabilities.
• You have extensive experience with Power BI, strong knowledge of SQL, and a solid understanding of ERP systems (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365), data flows and reporting ecosystems.
• You have a strong focus on data quality, governance and standardization, while maintaining a pragmatic approach that balances structure and agility in a fast-growing international environment.
• You are able to translate business needs into impactful data and reporting solutions and communicate complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• You take ownership of reporting outcomes and understand how high-quality insights contribute directly to business performance and strategic decision-making.

What does your team look like?

As Data Lead, you will lead a team of data engineers, data scientists and BI developers. You operate at Group level, working across multiple countries and entities, and play a key role in connecting business and technology.

In this role, you deliver accurate, reliable and clearly explained reporting for the Senior Leadership Team and decision makers across the business units. You ensure that reports not only present the right figures, but also clarify the underlying insights, explain business impact and provide the necessary context to support informed decision‑making across DESOTEC.

If you can’t tick off all the boxes, but you do recognize yourself in our three core values Teamwork, Excellence and Devotion, then we definitely invite you to take a chance and apply!

What's in it for you?

It goes without saying that you get a lot in return in exchange for your unbridled dedication and enthusiasm:

• A competitive salary: We guarantee you a (more than) competitive base salary, depending on your experience.
• Fringe benefits: To optimize your salary package, you can count on: a company car with charging card, a smartphone with a mobile subscription, a generous net expense reimbursement, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance (AG Insurance), a non-recurrent CAO90 bonus, two annual gross bonuses, and the option for bicycle leasing after 6 months of service.
• Flexible compensation plan: You can convert part of your end-of-year bonus into benefits that suit your lifestyle, such