Data Analyst Operations

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

The Data Analyst transforms complex datasets into clear, actionable insights that support decision making across the organisation. Working as part of a matrix team and aligned to a specific functional area (Commercial; or Supply Chain, Procurement & Manufacturing), the role partners closely with business stakeholders to understand their priorities, interpret data in context, and deliver high quality analysis, dashboards, reporting, and presentations. The Data Analyst also supports the respective stakeholder function with projects, tools, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance performance, drive productivity and strengthen data driven decision making, with involvement in and coordination of the optimization of functional processes, tools, and systems.

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. Functional Business Partnering and Insight Generation

• You partner with the supported function to understand business priorities, interpret analytical results, and translate data into meaningful insights that unlock value-creation opportunities, and play an active role in the development and improvement of functional processes, tools, and systems.
• You produce accurate, timely monthly management information for the area supported, including analysis, interpretation, and presentation of operational or financial results. In particular, you monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) specific to the function supported and highlight emerging issues or deviations from plan.
• You support functional performance cycles such as demand planning, SKU rationalisation or sales pipeline reviews depending on the analyst group.
• You provide clear and actionable analysis on trends, patterns, risks, and opportunities relevant to the supported function to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• You support the preparation of internal and external presentations(such as vendor or customer meetings), ensuring insights are communicated clearly and effectively.
• You act as a trusted analytical advisor within a matrix structure, ensuring strong communication and alignment with both functional leaders and the Business Data Manager.

2. Data Cleaning, Preparation, Validation & Governance Alignment

• You ensure that data pertinent to the function supported is clean and accurate for your function across various sources, such as JDE/ERP, SalesForce, New Horizon, Zycus, Ecovadis and other systems and tools.
• You conduct cleaning, validation and preparation of data for operational use and analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency in line with data governance standards and business guidelines.
• You identify data quality issues and escalate them appropriately to the Business Data Manager and Data Architecture and Governance team.
• You ensure all reporting uses approved definitions, metrics, and governed datasets.

3. Subject-Matter Expertise, Dashboards & Visualisation

• You act as a subject matter expert in a designated field (e.g. SalesForce, OTIF reports, Zycus) supporting the effective use and evolution of these tools within the function.
• You maintain PowerBI and other dashboards, reports, and visualisations that enable stakeholders to easily interpret key metrics and trends.
• You run and distribute reports when required and not available in self-serve mode (e.g., performance reviews, monthly business updates, functional meetings), while promoting self‑service where appropriate.
• You continuously improve tools and dashboard performance, usability, and clarity.
• You suggest and participate in developing improvements to dashboards and reports.

4. Collaboration, Capability Build and Continuous Improvement

• You provide super‑user type support and training to stakeholders on designed tools pertinent to the functional group supported (e.g. SalesForce, Zycus, Ecovadis), Power BI and data‑related activities.
• You promote a data-driven culture across Elementis.
• Consolidate feedback on new or updated reporting requirements and support the development of these tools and new Power BI dashboards or enhancements.
• Collaborate with the Business Data Manager, Technical Specialist, and Data Governance teams to improve data foundations, reporting processes, and analytical capabilities.
• Participate in periodic rotation across these expertise areas to broaden capability and organisational resilience.

5. Functional Projects, Initiatives & Processes

• You support functional projects and initiatives by providing analytical input, co-ordination capabilities, and subject-matter expertise that enable better decision‑making, higher growth or more efficient operations.
• You coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure functional project deliverables are aligned, well‑structured, and supported by accurate data.
• You contribute to,and coordinate, improvements and standardisation of functional processes and procedures, automation opportunities, and enhancements to functional performance tools in line with best practice and IT guidelines.
• When agreed with the function, you act as the custodian for functional policies and procedures and ensure these updated and stored in relevant repository (e.g. SharePoint, other tools)
• You support internal and external audits, and any remediation actions arising from them.

Decision making

You validate business requests relating to data changes before instructing DIG to implement changes ensuring that both functional guidelines and data governance and quality guidelines are met.

You decide how to structure analysis and visualisations to meet business needs.

You make decision on projects, including timelines and milestones.

You resolve day‑to‑day analytical issues to ensure insights are accurate, timely, and aligned with functional expectations.

Additional Job Description

Job Competencies & key personal attributes

• Business Partnering & Communication: You work effectively in a matrix, engaging stakeholders across functions and presenting insights and complex concepts in a clear, compelling way. You support your stakeholders making the right decisions.
• A dedicated self-starter with high enthusiasm - you need to be self-directed, self-motivated; ability to deal with imperfect information, decision and drive to successful conclusions is paramount in this role.
• Drives engagement and influences effectively - it is critical that you are a strong relationship builder and can create a climate where you are able to influence stakeholders over which you have no direct lines of authority.
• Analytical Problem‑Solving and “can do” attitude: You interpret complex datasets, identify trends, and translate findings into clear, actionable insights. You need strong problem-solving and issue resolution aptitude to address the daily situations that an analyst comes across.
• Attention to Detail: You ensure accuracy in data updates, data preparation (e.g. pricing change requests), reporting, and other activity management, such as finance reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Planning, Project Management & Prioritisation: You manage multiple requests, balancing BAU and ad‑hoc work, and deliver outputs on time.
• Team player across functional and data team with uncompromising ethics and unwavering integrity - you need to be a humble, low ego individual who is strong team player, motivated by company goals rather than individual drivers, and with unquestionably integrity.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in Power BI and visualisation best practices.
• Excellent Excel skills, including pivot tables, vlookup, advanced functions, graphs. Statistical knowledge is an advantage.
• Proven track record of successful partnering with business leadership.
• Advanced skills in data collections, cleansing and validation in order to minimize errors and discrepancies.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Knowledge of project management tools.
• Familiarity with Python or other analytical tools is an advantage.

Position Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical or business-related subject (required).

Experience:

• 3+years work experience including experience in an international manufacturing/industrial environment.
• 3+ years work experience in an analytical or support role within a function: Sales/Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality dashboards, reports, and insights.
• Experience working cross‑functionally and partnering with business stakeholders.
• Experience of having managed projects.

Experience of operating under matrix management is a distinctive advantage.​

IT Skills: Proficient Power BI (required), Proficient or expert level in MS Excel (required); Experience of using project management tools; Python, SQL, SharePoint management (is an advantage but not a must). Language Skills: Verbal and written fluency in English.

Working arrangements: The role is full-time and based at the Porto Hub (minimum 3 days per week in the office).

Traveling required: Occasional international travel to other Elementis sites as required.