Business Analyst, WIBU Operations
Sulzer · Barcelona
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About the role
Join our Water & Industrial Business Unit as a Business Analyst, WIBU Operations, and help turn business data into practical insights, stronger processes and better commercial decisions.Based in Barcelona, you will work with sales leaders, regional teams and cross-functional stakeholders to improve business processes, data quality, forecasting and reporting. You will also help ensure that key platforms, including Salesforce CRM, CPQ, ERP and business intelligence tools, effectively support the organization’s needs.
This is an international opportunity for an analytical and collaborative professional who wants broad business exposure and the chance to contribute to continuous improvement across a global organization.
What you will do:
- Analyze commercial and operational processes, identifying opportunities to simplify workflows and improve efficiency.
- Lead and support process improvement initiatives, with a particular focus on sales processes and reporting accuracy.
- Improve data quality to support more automated, reliable monitoring and forecasting.
- Ensure Salesforce CRM, CPQ, ERP and other key systems effectively support business requirements.
- Coordinate CRM maintenance activities and support the WIBU Salesforce Champion network.
- Organize regular meetings with Salesforce Champions to share best practices and promote consistent system use.
- Create and maintain CRM and business intelligence dashboards.
- Support business intelligence data collection, governance and accessibility across different systems.
- Contribute subject-matter expertise to data analytics and business intelligence projects.
- Conduct regular pipeline and forecast reviews with sales management.
- Manage rolling forecasts for order intake and sales.
- Track commercial performance by region, market segment and business type.
- Collaborate with Finance and Strategy teams on budgeting and performance analysis by region, segment and product.
- Monitor progress against cross-functional strategic priorities and improvement plans.
- Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and promote data-driven decision-making.
- Support company-wide Lean, environmental, health and safety initiatives.
- Build strong relationships across sales, finance, operations, procurement and IT, influencing stakeholders without formal authority.
- Maintain high standards of integrity, accountability, business ethics and regulatory compliance.
What you need to succeed:
Required:
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Initial experience or strong academic exposure in business analysis, process improvement, data analytics or a related area.
- A solid understanding of business processes and basic financial concepts.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting capabilities.
- Confidence working with data from multiple business systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Professional fluency in English.
- Effective communication, networking and collaboration skills.
- The ability to manage several priorities independently in a busy, multicultural environment.
- A practical, hands-on approach and a willingness to work across functions and geographical regions.
- Willingness to travel internationally, potentially more than 15% of working time.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Salesforce CRM, SAP, CPQ or other ERP platforms.
- Experience with Qlik Sense, Power BI or equivalent business intelligence tools.
- Exposure to data mining, data governance, dashboard development or forecasting.
- Knowledge of industrial products, engineered solutions or the pumps sector.
- Data science knowledge or a related certification.
- Additional language skills.
- Experience supporting Lean or continuous improvement initiatives.
What we offer you
- A competitive salary and participation in a variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives, where applicable.
- Meal vouchers, depending on local policy and eligibility.
- Access to a voluntary flexible compensation scheme, which may include health insurance, transport or childcare.
- The opportunity to join an experienced and international team.
- A collaborative and welcoming working environment.
- Career development opportunities within a solid, well-established global engineering company.
- The chance to contribute to a dynamic organization focused on continuous transformation and improvement.
- Broad exposure to commercial operations, business intelligence, sales excellence and cross-functional projects.
- Office location: Cornellá (Barcelona)
- Additional benefits may apply depending on the position and location.
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
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