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Avolta is the world's leading travel experience player. With a traveler-centric philosophy and a geographically diverse network, the travel retail and F&B; company addresses the needs of up to 2.3 billion passengers each year, with 5,500 outlets in more than 75 countries across six continents. Guided by their Destination 2027 strategy and boosted by their recent combination with travel F&B; giant Autogrill, the company is well positioned to realize their ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through their many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports and railway stations amongst others.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Global Principal Data Analyst serves as Avolta's strategic analytics lead, transforming complex data into actionable insights that drive commercial performance, business growth, and enterprise value. Partnering with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance, Strategy, Technology, and Data Science, this role shapes Avolta's analytics strategy by identifying strategic opportunities, defining global performance frameworks, and enabling critical business decisions through advanced analytics and data-driven recommendations.

The Principal Data Analyst is accountable for translating data into measurable business outcomes across global markets while advancing analytical best practices and fostering a data-driven culture. As a highly visible individual contributor, the role combines deep analytical expertise with commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and stakeholder influence to drive meaningful impact across Avolta's global operations. The role reports to the Global Strategy Senior Manager and can be based in Madrid, Spain or Milan, Italy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Strategy & Performance Management: Own and evolve global KPI frameworks, performance measurement standards, and analytical methodologies across regions and business units





Data Strategy & Performance Management: Establish best practices for analytics, reporting, and insight generation across functions and regions

Data Strategy & Performance Management: Promote data quality, governance, consistency, and transparency across key business data assets

Data Strategy & Performance Management: Support the evolution of Avolta's analytics, AI, and decision intelligence capabilities

Strategic Analytics & Business Impact: Shape and drive the analytics agenda supporting Avolta's key strategic and commercial priorities

Strategic Analytics & Business Impact: Partner with senior leadership to identify growth opportunities, performance improvement initiatives, and business risks

Strategic Analytics & Business Impact: Deliver data-driven recommendations that influence commercial strategy, investment decisions, and operational priorities

Strategic Analytics & Business Impact: Lead complex analytical projects and translate findings into clear business actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Commercial, Finance, Strategy, BI, Data Science, Product, and Technology teams to deliver high-impact business outcomes

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge technical and business teams, ensuring analytical solutions address strategic business needs

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Prioritize analytics initiatives based on business value, scalability, and organizational impact

Thought Leadership & Capability Building: Act as a recognized subject matter expert in analytics, performance optimization, and data-driven decision-making

Thought Leadership & Capability Building:



Mentor analysts and champion analytical best practices across the organization.

Thought Leadership & Capability Building: Drive a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision making

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

8+ years' experience in Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Commercial Strategy, Consulting, Revenue Management, or related fields

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline

Demonstrated ability to influence strategic business decisions through data and analytics

Strong commercial understanding of revenue, profitability, pricing, forecasting, customer, or operational performance drivers

Advanced SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python

Experience with modern analytics ecosystems (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)

Knowledge of statistical analysis, experimentation, predictive analytics, and machine learning concepts

Experience working with large, complex, and multi-source datasets

Advanced dashboarding and data visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar)

Strong executive communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to influence and lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority

Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and analytical depth

Experience within retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, travel retail, hospitality, or similarly data-rich environments preferred

Fluent in English

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