Scope: Global, Fixed Term Hire

Reports to: Data Strategy Director

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project base - Until December 2027

Challenges & Opportunities:

Data is the critical enabler for our future growth. You will directly address the key challenges and opportunities in our data transformation:

• Modernize a Fragmented Landscape: Help build a unified, state-of-the-art data platform to replace a fragmented mix of legacy systems and non-standardized tools.

• Drive a New Culture: Promote a data-driven mindset by developing solutions on a platform that empowers the business with accessible, reliable, and actionable insights.

• Deliver Tangible Value: Design and implement solutions using our new Data Lakehouse (built on Databricks, dbt, Fivetran) that unlock measurable business value, simplify processes, and enable advanced analytics and AI.

JOB PURPOSE:

We are seeking a skilled Data Applications lead to join our new Data Strategy team. You will be a key contributor in designing and building the applications on our global Data Lakehouse on a modern Azure and Databricks stack. This is your chance to make a significant impact on our data landscape and help foster a data-driven culture in a company with immense scale and ambition.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Data Applications lead, you will:

• Drive the design, build and testing of all data applications that will be the final deliverable for the D&A team to the business/markets. These applications should be cross functional and be vertically integrated across markets.

• Work closely with the TMICC D&A and the business functional teams to understand the core requirements from the business and then translate those requirements to D&A applications that will be used by the markets to drive real business insights.

• Ensure that the application sets are robust and performance intensive and can manage the drill down to more granular details without suffering reduction in performance.

• Deeply understand how the different functional teams interact with each other and ensure that the applications break functional silos and can be used by a wide set of functions.

• Drive the right levels of drill downs for the functions. Understand which applications need to be drill downed to monthly/quarterly or channel level split or need to be drilled down to brands or SKUs.

• Relentlessly drive adoption for the applications with business stakeholders.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

We are looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for hands-on innovation. You are an effective communicator who thrives on solving complex problems.

Key Skills

• Solid experience in variety of functional domains role with a demonstrated ability to understand the interactions and ability to merge the differing requirements into a finite set of application requirements.

• Deep understanding of D&A tech stack, DataBricks and PowerBI reports and understand what builds or breaks the performance of the applications.

• Work closely with business and drive the final design of the application with clarity and precision.

• Proficiency with cloud data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.

• Experience with data transformation and quality tools (e.g., dbt, Great Expectations).

• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with data product management.

• Professional experience in data-intensive domains such as CPG, Retail, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing.

LEADERSHIP:

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

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ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization :

· We are all about growth

· We operate with speed and simplicity

· We win together with fun

· We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry

· We care and challenge

· We are experts in the Ice Cream Category

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.