NWPB Data and Business Intelligence Lead (F/H)

About the Role

Permanent contract – Full time – Senior leadership position. Based in Issy‑les‑Moulineaux, France. Global role with strong international exposure. 10+ years’ experience in Data, Business Intelligence or Advanced Analytics. Fluent English (written, read, spoken).

Mission

As Global Data & Business Intelligence Lead, you play a key strategic role in accelerating data‑driven decision‑making across Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages. You are responsible for contributing to design and deployment of a smart, scalable Business Intelligence ecosystem, enabling advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and performance measurement across markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the deployment of a smart, scalable Business Intelligence solution that supports both global and local decision‑making.
• Support the global BI vision and roadmap, aligned with business priorities and transformation objectives.
• Ensure harmonization of KPIs, dashboards and reporting frameworks across countries.
• Translate advanced analytics into clear, actionable recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Lead cross‑country analytics and support markets in leveraging data for local decision‑making.
• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Strategy and Sales teams to deliver insights driving business performance.
• Lead the deployment of a global Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) framework across priority markets.
• Ensure methodological consistency and translate results into actionable business and media investment decisions.
• Drive predictive and prescriptive analytics using AI and machine learning.
• Ensure data quality, governance and integration with the enterprise data ecosystem.
• Act as a senior thought partner for global and market leadership teams.
• Build strong cross‑functional and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent, preferably in Data, Analytics, Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics or Performance Measurement.
• Proven experience within a leading data or measurement panel provider (e.g., Nielsen, Circana) with strong exposure to retail data.
• Proven leadership experience in global, multi‑country environments, ideally within FMCG/CPG.
• Strong expertise in Marketing Mix Modeling and/or media effectiveness measurement.
• Hands‑on experience with predictive analytics, AI and machine learning.
• Strategic thinking combined with a hands‑on delivery mindset.
• Ability to bridge data science and business decision‑making.
• Strong stakeholder management skills at senior level.
• Leadership in matrix and multicultural environments.
• Fluent in English; French and Italian are a plus.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package aligned with the seniority of the role.
• A highly visible and strategic position at the heart of business transformation.
• Strong exposure to senior leadership.
• An international and collaborative environment.
• The opportunity to shape the future of data, analytics and performance measurement at scale.

Who we are

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages is a standalone, globally managed business within the Nestlé Group. The company serves consumers in more than 100 markets with a portfolio of more than 35 brands, including S.Pellegrino, Perrier, Acqua Panna, Sanpellegrino Italian Sparkling Drinks, Maison Perrier, Buxton, Essentia, Levissima, La Vie and Nestlé Pure Life. Building on its heritage and expertise in waters, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages focuses on growth in premium and better‑for‑you beverages, creating value for consumers, customers and stakeholders. Water stewardship is central to the business. The company is the only beverage company with all bottling sites certified to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard and has implemented around 70 water regeneration projects globally.

EEO Statement

At Nestlé, every person regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or social, geographical, or cultural background receives the same opportunities, without distinction.