Business Analyst & Coordinator – Industrial Business Groups (m/f/x)

Business Analyst & Coordinator – Industrial Business Groups (m/f/x)

Business Group: All Industrial Business Groups
Location: Cologne

The IMCD Group is a globally leading distribution partner, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients. With a global network of industry experts, IMCD offers its suppliers and customers in the EMEA, Americas and Asia‑Pacific regions market‑oriented solutions, an extensive product portfolio, and innovative formulations across Home Care & I&I, Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition and Pharmaceuticals, as well as Lubricants & Energy, Coatings & Construction, Advanced Materials and Industrial Solutions.

In 2025, the IMCD Group, headquartered in Rotterdam, generated revenues of EUR 4,779 million with more than 5,200 employees in over 60 countries across six continents.

IMCD Germany opened its headquarters in Cologne in 1996 as one of the company’s first subsidiaries. This location is complemented by a strategic site in Hamburg. Today, around 270 experts across Germany work on new solutions that drive the success of our business partners.

Position:

As Business Analyst & Coordinator within the Industrial Business Group you support initiatives and day‑to‑day projects across the Industrial Business Groups. You work closely with BG Directors, Business Development Directors, IPMs, and the President of the Industrial Business Groups, taking a hands‑on role in fostering cross‑functional collaboration, providing digital support, conducting business analyses, and owning as well as executing projects. Through structured coordination, clear prioritization, and active project leadership, you contribute to the effective alignment of global activities. This role offers broad exposure to diverse markets and provides insight into strategic and operational initiatives across the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support major industrial pitches by effectively working across several business groups, including overall pitch structure and content, market & business analysis, cross‑functional collaboration (marketing, principal management etc.)
• Over time, take ownership of key pitch materials and act as gatekeeper for pitch quality and consistency
• Support in organization of Townhalls & Business Group Meetings
• Support in identifying success stories and best practices across business groups, facilitate learning and implementation of such best practices
• Be the digital champion of industrial business groups across multiple platforms
• Track supplier expansion and attrition for the global industrial sector and maintain information (in excel or similar tools)
• Be the counterpart for IPMs of strategic principals in executing digital & business analysis relevant tasks, while providing hands‑on support to 1‑2 assigned principals
• Provide onboarding support and guidance for major principal onboarding projects

Position Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree, vocational qualification, or equivalent, e.g., in business administration, marketing, digital/data‑related fields, or in sciences such as chemistry or a related area
• At least three years of professional experience in a commercial position such as sales, customer service, or product management, business analysis, ideally in the chemical industry
• Project management experience or strong project coordination and follow‑up skills
• Highly proficient in working with MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and at least 2 years experience in BI‑ & CRM‑tools (Salesforce Analytics)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and actions
• Digitally minded curious and open to new tools and ways of working
• Practical, logical thinker, fast learner, with good problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable working across functions and with diverse teams and stakeholders, with clear and confident communication
• Team‑oriented, proactive and willing to take ownership
• Proficiency in English & German

Our Offer for You:

• Working in a competent and highly motivated team with flat hierarchies
• A modern place of work in the centre of Cologne
• Mobility allowance (Deutschlandticket, commuting cost subsidy, or parking space)
• Remote work and flexible working hours
• Modern IT equipment (company cell phone, laptop and equipment for mobile working)
• 38.5 hour week (full time) and 30 vacation days
• A wide range of training opportunities and a corporate culture that promotes performance
• Encouraging colleagues to get to know each other across departments (regular employee and team events)
• Contributions to capital‑forming benefits and company pension plan (betriebliche Altersvorsorge)
• Monthly tax‑free benefit in form of a voucher worth €50.00 or an Urban Sports Club membership M

Are you interested?

Then we are looking forward to receiving your application on our career portal including your CV and relevant references.

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact Julia Tomicic:

IMCD Deutschland GmbH – Human Resources
Konrad‑Adenauer‑Ufer 41‑45 – 50668 Köln –