Let’s be unstoppable together!

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together.

Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.

What will you be doing?

Our data is at the root of everything Circana does. To ensure operational excellence, your responsibilities encompass maintaining high-quality standards in data entry and database production processes while actively supporting weekly production schedules across our EMEA business. In your role, you will take a hands-on approach to leading a team of 2-3 members, with the potential for growth as the team expands. You will oversee talent management, ensuring the development and retention of skilled professionals. Your responsibilities include the planning and implementation of quality standards, where you will analyze new data sources, manage their integration, and coordinate all necessary processes. You will define interfaces and adapt converters to optimize data flow, while driving process improvements and standardizing workflows with comprehensive documentation. You will create specifications for process and production flows, optimize testing methods and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and conduct process and quality monitoring, including test management. As a professional point of contact, you will liaise with trading partners, the Global Operation Center, and other internal departments, while representing Team Leads, Managers, and Directors. Additionally, you will conduct appraisal interviews and facilitate career development discussions to support your team’s growth and success.

Job Responsibilities

• Hands on leading a team of data loading analysts
• Talent management
• Planning and implementation of quality standards
• Analysis of new data sources, their integration, and coordination of all necessary processes
• Definition of interfaces and adaptation of converters
• Implementation of process improvements and standardization of workflows, including documentation
• Creation of specifications for process flow/production flow
• Optimization of testing methods and SOPs (Standardization of Operational Procedures)
• Process and quality monitoring, including test management
• Professional point of contact for our trading partners, our Global Operation Center, and other departments within our organization
• Representation of the Team Leads/Managers/Directors
• Conducting appraisal interviews
• Conducting appraisals and career development discussions

Requirements

• Educational background (university degree) with numerical leaning
• Years of experience as team lead (up to 3 years)
• Attention to detail
• Experience of working with large data sets or experience of EPOS data
• Advanced Excel must and confident handling of Pivot Tables are an advantage
• Interest in collaborating on IT projects
• Programming skills can assist with your tasks
• Knowledge or interest in SQL or Python or any past programming experience (preferred)

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Athens, Greece (Hybrid)

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