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Group BI / Pricing Analyst

ZND Group Valkenswaard

What is required?

  • Master’s degree in analytical / beta study, e.g. econometrics, economics, business informatics, mathematics or computer science
  • 3-5 years working experience in a business intelligence and/or analyst position
  • Appropriate knowledge of Data Modeling, Master Data Management and Data Quality
  • Strong Excel skills and eager to learn new programs, such as R and PowerBI
  • Experience in production industry and/or supply chain management is an advantage
  • Excellent command of the English language
  • Independent, agile mindset, business sense and analytically and quantitatively strong

What will you get?

  • €5.800 - €6.200 gross p/m (depending on experience)
  • 40 hour working week
  • 30 vacation days
  • Training opportunities and budget
  • Travel compensation

What will you do?

  • 50% Data crunching
  • 20% Internal meetings
  • 20% Business & finance work sessions
  • 10% Consultation with CFO

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Maarten Steinfort​

Head of Digital (a.i.)

Vacancy

As a Group BI / Pricing Analyst at ZND Group, you are responsible for improving the operation and strengthening ZND’s position within the value chain and the route-to-market. You do this by setting up and running dashboards and by making pricing and cost analyses for the five factories in four countries (the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and Poland). You support the Management team and the Managing Directors to continuously improve their operations and make data-driven decisions.

On the basis of strategic issues within the company, you develop new dashboards, using Excel and PowerBI. You also identify, implement and scale improvements in the existing dashboards and reporting practices and advocate these in the broader organization. In addition, you run analyses for ad hoc questions from colleagues. In this role, there is plenty of opportunity to come up with new ideas and implement improvements.

You are part of the Finance & BI Team, which consists of five Financial Directors and the IT Manager. The team is led by the CFO. You also work closely with an external development agency.

If you like to work in a role where you have a lot of freedom to plan your own activities and you find it challenging that some tasks arise very unexpectedly, then this is the job for you.

Working week

Group BI / Pricing Analyst

On an enjoyable day, you have an interesting meeting with the CFO, during which you come up with many new ideas. You also spend a lot of time generating new insights.

On a less enjoyable day, the management team asks you a lot of ad hoc questions. As a result, you don't have much time left to work on your other tasks.
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    • Lunch
    • Reading and answering emails
    • Check-in with BI-team
    • Monitoring dashboards
    • Consultation with external development agency
    • Developing new dashboard
    • Data crunching
    • Lunch
    • Business & finance work session
    • Data crunching
    • Check-in with CFO
    • Monitoring dashboards
    • Running analysis
    • Lunch
    • Monitoring dashboards
    • Meeting with IT Manager
    • Running analysis
    • Sorting out an ad hoc question
    • Sorting out an ad hoc question
    • Data crunching
    • Lunch
    • Check-in with CFO
    • Monitoring dashboards
    • Meeting with IT Manager
    • Consultation with external development agency
    • Data crunching

Firsthand experience

The CEO and the CFO have a strategic issue: what is the influence of price increases on the purchase volumes of the fencing? How do you proceed?

First of all, you schedule a meeting with the CEO and the CFO to brainstorm and discuss the exact question. After that, you start working with Excel and PowerBI. Huge amounts of data can be found in the data warehouse, so you try things out and decide which analysis provides the best insights to answer the question. You present your results in PowerBI, Excel or PowerPoint and discuss the next steps with the CEO and the CFO.

Growth

You determine your growth within the company yourself by defining your own projects and ambitions. ZND Group supports training and courses, and sharing knowledge is very important among employees.

Group BI / Pricing Analyst

Working at ZND Group

ZND Group is a global business specialising in temporary fencing, hoarding, pedestrian barriers and wire production. ZND Group was established in 1965 in Holland and now has operations in Holland, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States (with factories in North Carolina and California), supplying products to clients and distributors across the globe from the warehouses around the world. Fencing is supplied to distribution partners, such as resellers and rental companies. These partners in turn supply the construction and events sector. The ZND fences were used for the Olympic Games in London and Rio, the Tour de France and the visit of the Pope in Poland, but above all the fences are visible in everyday life along the road during construction projects. ZND's sales teams are active throughout Europe and North America.

View company profile of ZND Group
  • Headquarters in Valkenswaard
  • Operating worldwide
  • 50 employees in the Netherlands
  • 369 employees worldwide
  • 49% / 51%
  • Average age 44 years
  • Smart casual
  • Hybrid working

Colleagues

Marcel van Kesteren - CEO

Why did you decide to work for this company?
For years, I have been passionate about what goes on at the construction site. We are at the forefront with our equipment. The other reasons are "international," "growth," "manufacturing" and, above all, "passionate people."

What was your previous job?
CEO.

What do you do in your spare time?
Racecycling.

Jo De Clercq - Group CFO

Why did you decide to work for this company?
About two months ago I started as Group CFO of ZND. I was especially attracted by the amazingly dynamic environment in the company. I saw this culture confirmed in practice, not only in our fast-growing start-up in the USA. It gives a lot of energy to have a direct impact on the setting up of processes and tools that have a direct impact on the fact-based decision culture.

What was your previous job?
CFO Bedding Business Recticel (Belgium).

What do you do in your spare time?
Motorcycling, rock concerts and festivals.

Imogen Bellerby - Financial Director

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I was looking for a new challenge, at a company ready to embrace change, with a strong team emphasis and where my role would not be confined to just accounting work. For me, ZND meets this brief.

What was your previous job?
Financial Controller of Finlay Beverages a Tea and Coffee manufacturer.

What do you do in your spare time?
Spend quality time with my young family and boxercise.

Maarten Steinfort - Head of Digital (a.i.)

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Despite the fact that ZND has existed since 1965, there is an extremely entrepreneurial and family atmosphere. Together with the private equity fund, the company is being transformed to pursue the growth strategy and ambitions, which gives me a lot of energy.

What was your previous job?
Project Manager at SparkOptimus.

What do you do in your spare time?
Racing bikes, mountain biking, playing the guitar, traveling, reading, sitting on a terrace with friends.

Małgorzata Gradowska​ - Plant Controller

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I started working at ZND in 2012. I am constantly developing with the organization and gaining new experiences. We have a well-coordinated team of committed people who love their job.

What was your previous job?
Chief Accountant

What do you do in your spare time?
Travelling, skiing and spending my time actively

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