Data Engineer - Digital Supply Chain and R&D

Data Engineer - Digital Supply Chain and R&D at FrieslandCampina

As a Data Engineer in FrieslandCampina’s Digital Supply Chain & R&D team, you will run data engineering projects and help defining the standards and pipelines that power data-driven innovation across our global Supply Chain. You’ll work at the heart of digital transformation, collaborating with IT and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, future-proof solutions.

What we ask

• A Master’s degree in a relevant data field (or HBO with 10+ years of experience).
• ~7 years in Supply Chain or a related IT/D&A role (or equivalent experience).
• Strong ability to translate business needs into data solutions.
• Solid understanding of domain data models, ideally with SAP experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering Data Engineering solutions, including 3+ years with Databricks.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.

What we offer

FrieslandCampina has a unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence. The work environment is informal and friendly, where you collaborate with passionate professionals. You will have access to training and coaching to support your professional growth, and internal career development opportunities are actively encouraged. With trust and autonomy, you will have the chance to create lasting impact, contributing to better nutrition for the world. As for the employment benefits:

• Full-time workweek of 38 hours, 5% year-end bonus, 12.5% bonus, and a pension;
• Flexible working hours and ample opportunities to work from home;
• 200 hours of annual leave, the option to buy or sell 40 extra hours, and 8% holiday allowance;
• Free milk & cheese during lunch and delicious barista coffee at our headquarters.
• A company laptop, and mobile phone are provided for seamless communication, whether working remotely or on the go.

Vacancy description

As a Data Engineer, you will:

• Identify the right data and sources to enable digital tools across our end-to-end Supply Chain.
• Design and deliver production-ready, IT-compliant data pipelines for major End-to-End Supply Chain projects.
• Build robust and accessible data models to support decision-making.
• Define best practices for Data Engineering for Supply Chain and R&D in collaboration with IT D&A and coach colleagues to follow these standards.
• Monitor pipeline performance and cost, proactively resolving transformation challenges.
• Enable scalable digital solutions across business units, factories, and more.
• Help shape our Azure Databricks vision and provide input on developing our D&A infrastructure.

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

The new Digital Supply Chain and R&D team in FrieslandCampina is created by merging 3 Digital and Data & Analytics teams. We will enable the realization of business goals by developing digital solutions across the entire chain: R&D, procurement, planning, make, technical & logistics. We’re driving competitive advantage for FrieslandCampina by treating our data and analytics as a strategic asset.
Working closely with business stakeholders and the specialists of our global IT department, together with the team of data and analytics experts, you will play a crucial role in shaping and realizing this journey. Our new team is engaged in many high impact projects and strategies. From fit-for-purpose tooling to data management, reporting, adoption and data-driven decision making, to automation and data science. The Digital Supply Chain and R&D team consists of 25 members located in the Netherlands. Together we are driving the Data agenda of FrieslandCampina Supply Chain and R&D, creating an engaging journey for our 10,000 professionals to become true data citizens. Come join us!