IT Business Intelligence Manager

Bleckmann; Waregem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bleckmann is seeking a Global Business Intelligence Manager to lead the central BI team and shape the end-to-end BI landscape across the organization. You will drive data integration, warehousing, dashboards, reporting, governance and stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable business value.

Working with business leaders, IT, local BI teams and external partners, you will define priorities, manage the BI roadmap and continuously raise our BI maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in BI, Data, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in BI, analytics, data engineering, or data platform environments, including leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of BI lifecycle: ETL/ELT, warehousing, modeling, analytics, reporting.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and reporting tools such as Snowflake and Tableau.
• Knowledge of SQL, APIs, data governance, GDPR, information security, and data quality management.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a global BI team, fostering a data-driven culture.
• Define priorities, manage the BI roadmap, and improve BI maturity.
• Collaborate with business leaders, IT, and local BI teams to identify opportunities and translate needs into scalable BI solutions.
• Drive design, implementation, and improvement of reporting, dashboards, analytics, and data warehouse solutions.
• Ensure high standards for data governance, quality, security, and compliance.
• Promote self-service analytics and support business users in maximizing data value.
• Manage vendor relationships, software contracts, licenses, and BI budgets.
• Monitor service performance and ensure reliable, scalable BI operations.
• Stay informed about emerging data/analytics trends and opportunities.

Skills

Leadership skills

BI lifecycle

SQL

APIs

Data governance

GDPR

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in BI/Data/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

Snowflake

Tableau

Job description

Ready to Join the Backstage Crew?

At Bleckmann, we’ve been delivering on promises since 1862. As a market leader in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands, we keep the show running behind the scenes — from moving boxes to moving data, from pack & ship to IT and HR.

But we’re not just logistics experts. We’re The Backstage Crew — a tight-knit team of 6,500+ people who make fashion and lifestyle brands shine by doing the work that matters most, out of the spotlight but never out of impact.

Whether you’re on the warehouse floor or behind a screen, you’ll find:

• Strong connections with colleagues who support and celebrate you.

• Fast growth in a company that’s expanding across Europe, the US, and Asia.

• High energy in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

• Guided freedom to take initiative, solve problems your way, and grow your career.

We believe in entrepreneurship, expertise, excellence, and engagement — and we live these values every day. From repairing returned goods to reducing waste, we help brands extend product lifecycles with sustainability in mind.

So if you’re ready to roll out the red carpet for our clients — and for each other — we’ve got a spot for you.

Behind the scenes is where the real excitement begins. Ready to join us?

Your Mission

As Global Business Intelligence Manager, you will lead the central BI team and oversee the end-to-end Business Intelligence landscape. From data integration and data warehousing to dashboards, reporting, governance, and stakeholder engagement, you will ensure our BI services deliver measurable business value.

Working closely with business leaders, IT teams, local BI teams, and external partners, you will define priorities, manage the BI roadmap, and continuously improve our BI maturity. You will balance innovation, operational excellence, governance, data quality, security, and cost efficiency while coaching and developing a high-performing BI organization.

What You’ll Do

As Global Business Intelligence Manager, you play a key role in transforming data into a strategic asset for Bleckmann. You will be responsible for shaping and executing the global BI vision, ensuring that data, reporting, and analytics capabilities support both operational excellence and long-term business objectives.

You will lead the global BI team and create an environment where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement thrive. By partnering closely with business stakeholders, local teams, and IT colleagues, you will identify opportunities to improve decision-making through data and translate business needs into scalable BI solutions.

A significant part of your role will involve driving the evolution of our BI landscape. You will oversee the development and optimization of data platforms, integrations, reporting environments, and analytics capabilities, ensuring reliability, performance, and a consistent user experience across regions and business functions.

You will also act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by providing insights into business performance, helping define KPI frameworks, and ensuring stakeholders have access to accurate and actionable information. Through strong governance and data quality standards, you will help establish confidence in the data used throughout the organization.

In addition, you will:

• Define, maintain, and execute the global Business Intelligence roadmap aligned with Bleckmann’s strategic objectives.
• Lead and coach a team of BI professionals while fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and prioritize BI initiatives.
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of reporting, dashboards, analytics, and data warehouse solutions.
• Ensure high standards for data governance, quality, security, and compliance.
• Promote self-service analytics and support business users in maximizing the value of available data.
• Manage vendor relationships, software contracts, licenses, and BI-related budgets.
• Monitor service performance and ensure efficient, reliable, and scalable BI operations.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends in data and analytics, and evaluate opportunities to further strengthen Bleckmann’s BI capabilities.

What You’ll Bring

You combine strong leadership capabilities with a solid technical understanding of modern Business Intelligence environments.

We are looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Intelligence, Data, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience within Business Intelligence, analytics, data engineering, or data platform environments, including leadership experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
• A strong understanding of the complete BI lifecycle, including ETL/ELT, data warehousing, data modelling, analytics, and reporting.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and reporting tools such as Snowflake and Tableau (or similar technologies).
• Knowledge of SQL, APIs, data governance, GDPR, information security, and data quality management.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Why Join Bleckmann?

At Bleckmann, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a global organization that continues to innovate and grow. You’ll work with talented colleagues across multiple countries, shape our Business Intelligence strategy, and help drive data-driven decision making at every level of the business.

We offer a dynamic international environment where ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth are highly valued.

At Bleckmann, we are guided by our values: We take a parachute and jump (Entrepreneurship), we unpack our knowledge (Expertise), we raise the bar with every box (Excellence), and we spark energy that connects (Engagement).