Business Data Analyst

Fresenius Kabi USA•Lake Zurich, IL

1d•$65,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Data Analyst supports commercial excellence by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting internal and external data to generate actionable insights for business decisions. The role partners with sales, marketing, contracting, finance, IT, and other local and global teams to identify performance trends, support strategic initiatives, and deliver analytical work. Responsibilities include maintaining reporting templates, developing dashboards, conducting market and customer analyses, and supporting process improvements. The analyst communicates findings to stakeholders and contributes to commercialization and operational excellence. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work at the Lake Zurich, Illinois office three days a week. The role may involve attending local, national, and global meetings as needed, completing required training, and performing other reasonable activities assigned by management. Employees are also responsible for compliance with company documents and activities related to Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems, according to their roles and responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in healthcare or a related industry.
Proficiency with analytics tools such as Qlik, Snowflake, Salesforce, SAP, Power BI, SQL, Python, or R.
Highly self-driven, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic conditions.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex projects, with demonstrated time management skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation abilities.
Strong team player who is solution-oriented and can build influential relationships with internal departments and external customers.
Experience presenting, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external business contacts while maintaining a positive, service-oriented attitude.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment.
High integrity and good judgment, including the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to work flexible hours and weekends to meet business or customer needs.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively to perform the position's essential functions, including independently understanding policies, procedures, training materials, and workplace communications.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in healthcare or a related industry.
Knowledge of the medical device, hospital/pharmacy products, and/or pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

Analyze commercial, operational, and market data to identify trends, patterns, opportunities, and risks that support strategic and tactical decisions.
Develop and manage reporting templates, dashboards, and visualizations for commercial teams.
Validate data and analytical results to ensure outputs are accurate, high quality, and ready for business use.
Support commercial data governance practices that promote consistency and integrity of analytical outputs.
Conduct advanced analytics for performance measurement, brand planning, sales effectiveness, promotional evaluation, and segmentation.
Prepare and present commercial insights and recommendations concerning market dynamics and competitive landscapes.
Analyze forecast accuracy, KPIs, call and sample data, and other performance metrics to identify drivers of commercial outcomes.
Partner with sales, marketing, contracting, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to understand analytical needs and provide tailored solutions.
Translate analytics into business cases, executive summaries, and strategic recommendations for business unit stakeholders.
Collaborate with data, CRM, and BI teams to improve data workflows, reporting processes, and system integrations.
Identify process improvements and propose ways to enhance efficiency, data quality, and analytical capability.
Participate in user acceptance testing for reporting tools and analytics systems.
Support enhancements to commercial data structures and reporting platforms as business requirements evolve.
Communicate analytical findings verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Document analytical processes, assumptions, and methodologies to support reproducibility and continuity.
Help prepare presentations for leadership reviews, business reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
Support commercial operations, product launches, and other cross-functional strategic initiatives.
Conduct ad hoc analyses and scenario modeling for business decisions, pricing impacts, market entry, and promotional strategies.
Attend local, national, and global meetings as needed; complete required training; and perform other reasonable work activities assigned by management.
Comply with company requirements related to Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems.