Junior Business Data Analyst

Cefetra Group BV; Alkmaar; Hybrid; EUR 26,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Pension and bonus scheme

27 vacation days

Development opportunities

Hybrid working (fixed day WFH)

Informal and professional work culture

Team activities

Job summary

Royal Ingredients Group in Alkmaar is seeking a Junior Business Data Analyst to bridge business needs and IT, turning data into actionable insights and driving data-led decision making across the company.

You will analyze operational, commercial and financial data, contribute to data governance and the development of the analytics platform, and collaborate with Finance, Trade and Logistics to advance digitization and automation.

Qualifications

• Completed higher professional education or university degree in a data-related field (e.g., Data Science, Informatics, Econometrics, Business Administration)
• Available for 24-32 hours per week
• 0-3 years of work experience
• Initial experience with data or process improvement (internship, thesis project or first job)
• Basic knowledge of Power BI; knowledge of SQL, Python, ETL processes and modern data platforms (e.g., Microsoft Fabric) is a plus
• Affinity with business processes in a trading or international environment; interest in digitization and automation; curiosity about AI impact
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English; ability to explain complex analyses clearly
• Proactive, critical and structured work attitude; eagerness to develop yourself

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational, commercial and financial data from various sources
• Contribute to data governance, data quality and KPI definition standardization
• Contribute to development of the data and analytics platform
• Assist in developing AI tools to improve data accessibility
• Proactively gather questions from departments and translate needs into concrete recommendations
• Map and analyze business processes and contribute to process architecture
• Support digitization and automation of processes

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Python

ETL processes

Education

Data Science degree or related

Job description

Start your career as a connector between business, processes and data and make an impact on global trade!

Who we are

Royal Ingredients Group located in Alkmaar, part of the Cefetra Group, is a dynamic trading company with locations in the United States, India, China, Dubai, Mexico and Spain. We specialize in the international trade of raw materials/ingredients (starches, sugars and plant proteins) for the food, animal feed and paper industries and operate in more than 100 countries. The company culture is relaxed when possible and businesslike when needed. In an open office environment, we aim for short and direct communication between all departments. We are looking for new talents with a no-nonsense mentality who want to actively contribute to the further growth of the company, with own initiative encouraged.

The role

As a Junior Business Data Analyst, you are the link between business and IT. You bring together processes and data to support decision-making. You help the organization to use data structurally, reliably and effectively. You look beyond data alone: you make processes clear, see opportunities for digitization and automation and use data to help departments. You become part of the IT & Data team and work with all departments, including Finance, Trade and Logistics. You translate data into concrete insights and actively contribute to the further professionalization of data-driven work within Royal Ingredients.

What will you do?

Data and insights

• Analyze operational, commercial and financial data from various sources

• Contribute to data governance, data quality and standardization of definitions and KPIs

• Think along about further development of the data and analytics platform

• Contribute to the development of AI tools to make data more accessible

Processes and digitization

• Proactively gather questions and needs from departments, identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities and translate these into concrete recommendations

• Map and analyze business processes and contribute to process architecture

• Think about digitization and automation of processes

What do you bring?

• A completed higher professional education or university degree, for example in Data Science, (Business) Informatics, Econometrics, Business Administration or a similar direction

• Available for 24-32 hours per week

• 0-3 years work experience

• Initial experience with data or process improvement, for example via an internship, thesis project or first job

• Basic knowledge of Power BI, knowledge of SQL, Python, ETL processes and modern data platforms (like Microsoft Fabric) is a plus

• Affinity with business processes in a trading or international environment, interest in digitization and automation, and curiosity about how AI can improve your work and processes

• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, and ability to explain complex analyses clearly

• A proactive, critical and structured work attitude and eagerness to develop yourself

Our offer

• A market-conform salary matching your experience and profile;

• Good pension scheme and bonus scheme;

• 27 vacation days on a full-time basis;

• Room for professional development and own initiative;

• Hybrid working (including one fixed day working from home);

• An informal and professional work atmosphere with involved colleagues;

• Regular fun team and company activities.

Do you have questions about the role or recruitment process? Contact Sonja Wezepoel (HR Business Partner) or Denise Teunissen (HR & Recruitment) via [phone] or [e-mail].