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About the role
Our Business Intelligence team, composed of 6 people, acts as a pivotal strategic partner at the heart of our Global Business Unit's commercial strategy. We provide the critical market, competitor, and customer analysis that shapes the future of our businesses.
As a Business Intelligence Data Analyst intern, you will design and build data solutions that enhance our market intelligence capabilities in addition to delivering ad-hoc analysis on competition and market dynamics. This role offers a unique opportunity to see how your analytical work directly contributes to strategic decision-making and has a positive impact on the global soda ash and bicarbonate businesses. You will be accountable for:
- Develop BI Solutions: Design, develop, and maintain automated market intelligence databases and interactive dashboards in Power BI to track key performance indicators.
- Analyze Market Dynamics: Analyze and forecast global soda ash supply and demand by interpreting market data, monitoring the economic environment, and modeling future scenarios.
- Conduct Strategic Research: Perform deep-dive analyses on specific end-markets, key customers, and competitor activities to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Evaluate Performance: Conduct customer and product profitability analysis to support commercial target setting and strategic planning.
- Deliver Insights: Synthesize complex data into clear, concise reports and presentations, providing actionable insights to support ad-hoc requests from senior leadership.
We offer an internship (6 months) contract based on site.
About you
Relevant education degree or equivalent in a Master Degree quantitative field such as Engineering, Economics, Finance or Business Administration.Relevant work experience in data analysis or market research is a plus.
Competencies:
- Advanced proficiency Microsoft Suite, specifically in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling).
- VBA is a plus.
- Experience with a data visualization tool like Power BI is a strong plus.
- Data management and mining skills. Financial background is a plus.
- Fluent in English.
Behaviors:
- Collaborative mindset.
- You have a deep sense of curiosity and a proactive drive to learn and explore data.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to derive insights from data.
About the pay and benefits
Internship compensation between €800 and €1200 depends on your level of education.
Benefits:
- Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
- Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
- Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.
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