Senior Specialist, Analytics & AI

Fazer; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Discounts on Fazer products

Well-being benefits (ePassi)

Job summary

Fazer is seeking a Senior Specialist, Analytics & AI to shape commercial analytics, reporting and AI-powered insights across Fazer markets. You will develop analytics solutions, dashboards and KPIs to drive sales performance and decision-making, collaborating with sales, controlling, ICT and data teams.

You will design AI use cases, improve forecasting and commercial effectiveness, and evaluate new analytics opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English and Finnish.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in developing reporting and analytics solutions.
• Experience in business intelligence, analytics development and data-driven decision-making.
• Relevant university degree in business or technical field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain commercial analytics solutions, data models, dashboards and KPIs to support sales performance management.
• Contribute to Fazer Group and GCO reporting solutions in Power BI, ensuring high-quality, user-friendly deliverables.
• Gather and prioritize business reporting needs across markets and drive governance and reporting standards.

Skills

Power BI

Data modelling

DAX

Power Query

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business/Technical field

Tools

Snowflake Data Cloud

Job description

Do you want to shape how data and AI drive commercial decision-making at Fazer?

Senior Specialist, Analytics & AI

We are looking for a Senior Specialist, Analytics & AI to join Fazer Group and GCO (Group Commercial Organization) in developing commercial analytics, reporting, and AI-powered insights that support business growth across Fazer markets. In this role, you will combine data, technology, and business understanding to help commercial teams make smarter decisions and unlock new opportunities through advanced analytics.

Your role consists of two focus areas:

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining commercial analytics solutions, data models, dashboards, and KPIs that support organization and sales performance management and decision-making.

• Contribute to the development of Fazer Group and GCO reporting solutions in Power BI
• Ensure high-quality, user-friendly, and reliable reporting solutions
• Support stakeholders across markets on gathering and prioritizing business reporting needs
• Drive continuous improvements in reporting standards and governance

AI & Advanced Analytics Development

You will support bringing AI and advanced analytics into everyday commercial decision-making.

• Designing and developing AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics use cases
• Building solutions that improve forecasting, performance understanding, and commercial effectiveness
• Supporting campaign, customer, profitability, and sales analytics initiatives
• Evaluating new technologies and analytics opportunities

In this position you will be working actively in collaboration with sales, controlling, ICT, data teams and external partners. You will report to Fazer Group’s Controlling Development Manager. The position is permanent and located in Vantaa or Lappeenranta, where we mainly work onsite in our office.

Why choose Fazer?

It starts with the people. You’ll be working in a supportive and welcoming environment, surrounded by colleagues who will inspire you to be your best. In this position you will have a unique opportunity to participate in building our iconic brands and develop our new growth strategy. We at Fazer want to provide a culture of diversity and inclusiveness where all employees can experience an equal working community with a motivating, respectful and safe work environment.

The role in question is a salaried position under the collective agreement for salaried employees in the food industry. The base salary of this position is between 4500 € - 5000 € / month depending on the knowledge and professional experience of the selected candidate. This role is eligible for annual bonus plan (as confirmed each year separately by Fazer) with a target level earning potential of 10 % of annual salary. In addition, we offer a range of benefits including for example discounts to Fazer products and well-being benefits such as ePassi.

What will you bring to the team?

You can translate business needs into meaningful analytics and actionable insights that support decision-making. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills; you communicate effectively with stakeholders across functions. You are comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with colleagues across the organization.

We expect you to have:

• Strong experience with Power BI, data modelling, DAX, and Power Query
• Understanding of/ experience in Retail sales reporting, commercial operations reporting, FMCG reporting, or field sales analytics is considered an advantage.
• Experience with the Snowflake Data Cloud or a comparable platform, including developing AI and machine learning use cases within that environment
• Experience in business intelligence, analytics development, and data-driven decision-making and at least two years of hands-on experience in developing reporting and analytics solutions.
• A relevant university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s level) in a business or technical field, such as Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology, or Industrial Engineering and Management.
• Fluent English and Finnish language skills