Shalion Data Services Limited is a leading provider of cutting-edge retail intelligence and data analytics solutions. We empower businesses to make data-driven decisions, enhance their competitive edge, and achieve sustainable growth. Our innovative platform offers unparalleled insights into market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive dynamics across the globe.

We, at Shalion, enable brands to make smarter business decisions in eCommerce, based on actionable data and insights providing information on online product prices, availability, share of search, etc. in more than 800 e-retailers and 50 different countries. Our client portfolio includes industry giants such as Heineken, Lego, Danone, and Nestlé.

Your responsibilities as Head of Data Classification will include:

• Lead the data classification team- currently a team of approximately 13 people - mostly based in Argentina.
• Implement continuous improvement systems and find out-of-the-box solutions for complex technical problems.
• Keep abreast of new releases and product functionality to ensure successful implementation for clients (sources for innovation).
• Set up procedures and working standards to make sure all the projects are delivered on time.
• Coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects, ensuring project expectations/timelines are met, and issues are addressed.

Your profile should include the following:

• Deep understanding of taxonomies.
• Sound understanding of metrics, and will have the ability to set up KPIs and establish or improve workflows.
• Degree in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Linguistics, Library Science or related.
• Strong logical and analytical thinking, you love challenges and finding out-of-the-box solutions.
• Excel advanced level.
• Comfortable challenging the current state of things and leading process improvements and innovation.
• Strong project, time, and organizational management skills.
• Excellent communication skills in both Spanish and English, spoken and written. Other languages are a plus.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Quick thinker, pragmatic, adaptable, innovative problem solver, self-motivated and interested in technology.
• Available to travel 2 weeks/ 3 times per quarter.

Nice to have:

• Experience managing remote teams.
• Technical skills: Regex
• Familiarity with SQL

What we offer you

• The possibility to contribute to developing a company-wide data direction, processes, and standards.
• Hybrid work: one remote day and four days of in-office work to boost our productivity and promote a work-life balance.
• To be part of a high-performing team in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Talented, diverse, and very friendly work environment;
• The fast-growing and challenging, where you can grow and develop
• International environment with more than 10 nationalities
• Fresh fruit every day.
• Office with a good location in Barcelona (Sarrià- Sant Gervasi).
• Permanent contract.
• Flexible remuneration