Business Intelligence (BI) Manager

Lesaffre Group Openings • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

For over 170 years, Lesaffre has been a pioneering force in the world of fermentation, harnessing the power of microorganisms to transform industries from baking to healthcare. As a key global player, we've built a presence in 96 countries, employing 11,000 passionate innovators who share our unwavering commitment to excellence. Driven by our core values of passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our 3-billion euro enterprise collaborates with visionary customers, partners, and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bioactives that strengthen human health, optimize animal well-being, and improve plant nutrition. Lesaffre's Baking Division is a leader in the industry, leveraging deep expertise in fermentation to develop innovative solutions. The division offers a comprehensive portfolio of baking ingredients and services, including specialized yeast strains and enzymes, customized fermentation processes, and technical support and expertise. The team collaborates closely with customers to create tailored solutions that address their unique needs and stay ahead of market trends. Lesaffre has the resources and know-how to support a wide range of customers, from global bakery brands to local artisanal producers. What We Offer The opportunity to represent a passionate organization focused on innovation and sustainability Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer match 11 paid holidays The ability to leverage your expertise and make a tangible, meaningful impact on the business and our sustainability initiatives Opportunities for continuous growth and development, including the ability to take on new challenges and collaborate across our international business units How You'll Contribute to Our Success As the Business Intelligence (BI) Manager, you will rebuild and scale reliable reporting across Lesaffre North America, aligning the region with the Lesaffre Group BI Target Operating Model. Your focus will be on creating a governed BI capability where data is treated as a strategic asset, ensuring consistent reporting across regions and empowering business teams with trusted information. As the Regional BI Referent, you will represent North America within Lesaffre Group BI governance, interfacing with stakeholders to implement the BI Target Operating Model while advocating for regional priorities. Your goal is to foster a data-driven culture and provide the organization with reliable, consistent, and trustworthy information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (computer science, information systems, business analytics, etc.)
• 7-10 years of experience in BI, analytics, or data architecture roles
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling (star schema, snowflake schema, fact and dimension design)
• Solid understanding of data warehouse architecture and ETL processes
• Hands-on experience building governed dashboards using BI tools (Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, etc.)
• Experience administering BI platforms (security, performance tuning, lifecycle management)
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake or equivalent)
• Experience in multi-country or matrix organizations and working with global Centers of Excellence
• Proven experience implementing BI operating models, self-service BI, or governed analytics environments
• Strong experience with the SAP analytics ecosystem (SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, S/4HANA Embedded Analytics)
• Experience building and enhancing CDS views and consuming them in reporting tools
• Good understanding of SAP data structures and processes across core modules (FI, PP, SD, MM)
• Experience integrating SAP and non-SAP data sources using standard connectors (SDI, ODI, OData, JDBC, flat files)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Lesaffre's safety-first culture by strictly following all safety protocols and participating in required safety programs
• Build and maintain dashboards using Power BI or SAC based on governed data from Snowflake, Datasphere, or certified models
• Ensure data quality, usability, performance, and reliability of BI assets
• Restore critical reporting and eliminate manual spreadsheet processes
• Deploy a self-service BI model by identifying and mentoring BI Champions in each function
• Provide training, documentation, templates, and first-line support to business users
• Apply BI Center of Excellence standards for KPIs, definitions, visualization, naming, and security
• Align KPI definitions across countries and functions
• Ensure dashboards use certified datasets and reusable semantic models
• Work with the North America Data Governance Council to define data ownership through Data Domains
• Ensure BI assets respect data ownership, stewardship, and data quality rules
• Act as interface with the Group BI Center of Excellence to request data ingestion, validate models, reuse templates, and integrate local data sources
• Provide feedback from North America to improve Group standards and practices
• Build and animate a network of BI Champions and promote data literacy
• Coordinate with IT and Data Platform teams to integrate local data into the global platform
• Translate business needs into reusable BI solutions and support executive decision-making
• Track BI adoption, data quality indicators, and business impact to drive maturity
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer match
• 11 paid holidays
• Opportunities for continuous growth and development, including the ability to take on new challenges and collaborate across our international business units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager