Global People Analytics Specialist

COFCO International; Leça do Balio; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

COFCO International in Leça do Balio, Porto, seeks a Global People Analytics Specialist to advance analytics capabilities, create dashboards, analyze workforce data, and support compensation analytics for data-driven HR decisions.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in a related field with 3+ years in HR analytics, and have hands-on experience with Power BI, SAC for Planning, and SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, HR, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced certification in People Analytics or Workforce Planning is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in HR analytics, workforce planning, or compensation analysis.
• Strong knowledge of HR data visualization tools (Power BI, SAC for Planning, SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics).
• Data Analytics & Visualization: Ability to develop HR dashboards and reports for decision-making.
• Technology Proficiency: Experience using SAP SuccessFactors, SAC for Planning, and Power BI.
• Problem-Solving & Initiative: Ability to analyze complex HR data and provide insights.
• Stakeholder Communication: Ability to collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams.
• Process Improvement Focus: Experience in automating HR analytics and workforce planning.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and data integrity.
• HR Data Governance & Compliance: Ensuring data accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Predictive Analytics & Workforce Insights: Using data-driven methods to anticipate workforce trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain global people analytics dashboards, reports, and KPIs to provide actionable workforce insights.
• Analyze workforce trends, including headcount, turnover, hiring, talent movement, diversity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate complex people data into meaningful recommendations that support HR and business decision-making.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support global compensation planning processes through data analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Provide insights on compensation trends, salary positioning, pay equity, and workforce cost management.
• Develop analytics and reporting frameworks to support annual compensation reviews and reward-related decisions.
• Leverage HR technologies, analytics tools, and automation solutions to improve reporting efficiency and user experience.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance through strong governance practices and controls.
• Collaborate with HRIS and technology teams to optimize data structures, reporting capabilities, and system performance.
• Drive the standardization and globalization of people analytics, workforce planning, and compensation planning processes across the organization.

Skills

HR analytics

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

SAC for Planning

SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics

Job description

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Global People Analytics Specialist

Location: Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Porto, PT

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 12,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

You will support to drive the evolution of global People Analytics capabilities through the design of scalable analytics products, advanced workforce and compensation analytics, and predictive insights that enable proactive business decisions. Championing the globalization and standardization of people processes, methodologies, and reporting frameworks, ensuring consistent, data-driven decision-making, operational excellence, and strategic workforce outcomes across the organization.

Responsibilities:

People Analytics & Workforce Insights

• Develop and maintain global people analytics dashboards, reports, and KPIs to provide actionable workforce insights.
• Analyze workforce trends, including headcount, turnover, hiring, talent movement, diversity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate complex people data into meaningful recommendations that support HR and business decision-making.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Compensation Planning & Analytics

• Support global compensation planning processes through data analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Provide insights on compensation trends, salary positioning, pay equity, and workforce cost management.
• Develop analytics and reporting frameworks to support annual compensation reviews and reward-related decisions.

Technology, Automation & Data Governance

• Leverage HR technologies, analytics tools, and automation solutions to improve reporting efficiency and user experience.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance through strong governance practices and controls.
• Collaborate with HRIS and technology teams to optimize data structures, reporting capabilities, and system performance.
• Drive the standardization and globalization of people analytics, workforce planning, and compensation planning processes across the organization.

What does it take to be successfull in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Human Resources, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced certification in People Analytics or Workforce Planning is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in HR analytics, workforce planning, or compensation analysis.
• Strong knowledge of HR data visualization tools (Power BI, SAC for Planning, SAP SuccessFactors People Analytics).
• Data Analytics & Visualization: Ability to develop HR dashboards and reports for decision-making.
• Technology Proficiency: Experience using SAP SuccessFactors, SAC for Planning, and Power BI.
• Problem-Solving & Initiative: Ability to analyze complex HR data and provide insights.
• Stakeholder Communication: Ability to collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams.
• Process Improvement Focus: Experience in automating HR analytics and workforce planning.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and data integrity.
• HR Data Governance & Compliance: Ensuring data accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Predictive Analytics & Workforce Insights: Using data-driven methods to anticipate workforce trends.

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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