Business Analyst

F.I.S. – Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici is Italy’s leading company in the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates for the global pharmaceutical industry.

With three production sites and more than 2,300 professionals, we have been driven by research, quality, and sustainability for nearly 70 years.

Our products help improve the lives of millions of people worldwide, a responsibility we embrace with pride and passion.

Join our team and become part of a company that grows through the dedication, talent, and commitment of its people every day.

How you will make an impact

The purpose of this role is to develop and support long-term Capacity Planning, while enabling smarter commercial decision-making through data and business insight. As a strategic partner to Operations, Sales, Finance, the Business & Capacity Analyst will translate complex data into actionable recommendations that optimize capacity, enhance commercial performance, and support the achievement of business objectives.

• Capacity Planning & Analysis: Collaborate to the continuous improvement of long-term capacity planning processes, proactively identifying capacity gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Capex Plan Proposal: Analyze emerging capacity gaps to support the preparation of Growth Capex plan, addressing future production needs and expansion opportunities.
• Profitability Analysis: Analyze pricing performance, profitability, and margin evolution across customers, products, and market segments, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Commercial Initiatives Support: Support the development and implementation of commercial initiatives and conduct analyses in collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Contract & Negotiation Support: Provide analytical support during business negotiations, evaluating long-term capacity scenarios and potential trade-offs.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as cross functional point of contact for capacity- and commercial-related discussions, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Process Improvement: Continuously refine capacity planning and commercial reporting processes, incorporating stakeholder feedback and enhancing tool capabilities to meet evolving business requirements.
• Executive decision making contribution: Provide data-driven insights, forecasts, and performance analysis to support C-suite decision-making
• Dashboards & Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to monitor capacity saturation, sales evolution and overall business outcomes.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in an analytical role; exposure to project management and/or management consulting is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather data, analyze trends, and present insights in a clear and compelling format.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to build effective relationships across functions and levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to multitask, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience in operations research, linear optimization, and Python is a plus.
• Fluent in Italian and English, both written and verbal.
• Proactive and self-driven, with a positive attitude, strong sense of ownership, and a collaborative, humble approach to achieving results.

Location

• Location: Montecchio Maggiore;
• Department: Commercial Excellence.

The role offers a minimum gross annual salary of €34,113, under the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) - Employee classification.

The final compensation package and employment level will be determined based on objective criteria, including the candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with the requirements of the role.

In addition to base compensation, we offer a competitive benefits package in line with market best practices.

This job advertisement is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with Italian equal opportunity laws (Law 903/77, Law 125/91, and Legislative Decree 198/2006).