PLM & Trade Analytics Specialist — Amsterdam

OFI; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OFI is seeking a PLM Business Analyst & Trade Support for Cocoa Products to join our Amsterdam team. You will support the commercial and operational management of cocoa powder, butter and liquor across European and global processing, ensuring product availability, pricing discipline and smooth execution.

You will partner with sales, supply chain, production, trading and finance to monitor market trends, coordinate requirements and analyze profitability, bringing rigorous data insights to drive

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Data/Analytics or related field, or equivalent commercial experience.
• Several years’ experience in business analysis, commercial finance, supply chain analytics, procurement, or commodity trading.
• Strong skills in Excel and business intelligence/visualisation; experience with ERP systems and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support PLM desk with internal contract management including allocations, fixings and raising/adjusting deal tickets where necessary.
• Sales Forecasting: Work with the sales teams to predict future demand by customer and product; track accuracy for continuous improvement.
• Global Budget Setting & Variance Analysis: Collate global and European annual budgets and identify gaps between actual and planned performance with root cause analysis.
• Forward Cover Reporting: Quantify customer positions and months of future coverage and update with sales indications/budget to manage supply-demand balance.
• Trade Flow Analysis: Monitor global cocoa movements by origin and destination to anticipate supply tightness and pricing pressures.
• Collate product prices/ratios and report to external agencies.
• Collate and maintain customer product usage database.
• Price Sensitivity Analysis: Quantify how different customer segments respond to price changes to inform pricing strategy.
• Support for customer and management presentations, internal reporting and ad hoc requests

Skills

Excel

BI/Visualization tools

ERP systems

Data analysis

Commodity markets

International trade

Sustainability topics

Business analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Data/Analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

OFI is seeking a PLM Business Analyst & Trade Support for Cocoa Products to join our Amsterdam team. You will support the commercial and operational management of cocoa powder, butter and liquor across European and global processing, ensuring product availability, pricing discipline and smooth execution.

You will partner with sales, supply chain, production, trading and finance to monitor market trends, coordinate requirements and analyze profitability, bringing rigorous data insights to drive