Data Manager @ VM Building Soluitons
AMC04518
Function
The Data Manager is responsible for managing data as a strategic business asset within VMBSO. The role ensures that data is reliable, well-managed, and AI-ready, enabling decision-making, operational efficiency, and value creation for the organization. Through proactive collaboration with business teams, the Data Manager fosters data ownership, improves data utilization, and enables analytics and AI use cases for both structured and unstructured data.
Because the Data Manager focuses on driving tangible business value, they develop a deep understanding of VMBSO's business model, including its commercial, operational, financial, and sustainability drivers.
Tasks & responsibilities:
Data Strategy & Vision
- Vision & Roadmap: Defines the data and AI strategy, roadmap, and KPIs in alignment with group objectives.
- Advisory: Advises executive leadership and IT management on investments in platforms, AI, and capabilities.
Data Governance & Policy
- Framework & Policy: Establishes the governance framework (ownership, AI usage, retention, and compliance).
- Governance Forum: Chairs the forum driving organization-wide data quality and data utilization.
Data Architecture & Platform (AI-Ready)
- Modern Data Platform: Integrates structured (ERP, CRM) and unstructured data (Office 365, file servers) into a single, manageable environment.
- BI & AI Foundation: Delivers scalable BI and AI building blocks (RAG, vector stores, authorization frameworks) and supports the ERP transition.
Value Creation & Business Partnership
- Business Impact: Translates business requirements into data products and AI use cases (including agents) with a clear ROI.
- Culture & Network: Builds data literacy across the organization (training, community) and maintains internal and external networks.
People Management
- Team Leadership: Coaches and sets priorities for the VMBSO data team (focusing on performance and talent development).
Profile
- (Master’s) degree in a relevant field and/or a proven track record in a similar role.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in the data domain, including 3 to 5 years in a strategic or leadership position.
- Strong asset: Demonstrated experience in shaping data governance within a complex, multinational context.
- Extensive experience with master data management and governance.
- Experience building or modernizing a data platform that is ready for AI applications.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and the broader BI landscape is a major plus.
- Affinity with or experience in the industrial, manufacturing, or construction sector is a plus.
- Strong communication skills in Dutch and English; French and German are a nice bonus.
Offer
You will join a dynamic, international, and fast-growing business characterized by an open, collaborative, and accessible work culture with short decision-making lines, where your contributions make a real impact. You will work alongside supportive colleagues in a constructive and respectful atmosphere, enabling you to fulfill your role with professionalism and confidence.
We offer a permanent contract, complemented by the necessary training to support your continuous growth. This position provides ample room for personal development and an entrepreneurial mindset; for example, you are encouraged to propose proactive initiatives within your domain.
VM Building Solutions offers a competitive and personalized compensation package tailored to your experience and competencies, including a comprehensive fringe benefits package and 12 extra days of leave (ADV). Your primary workplace will be the HQ office in Deinze (Ghent region), with occasional travel to other company locations—mainly in France and Germany—as part of the role. A hybrid working model is in place, allowing for two days of working from home per week.
Data Manager @ VM Building Soluitons
VM Building Solutions:
The partner for professionals in high-quality EPDM solutions and zinc cladding
VM Building Solutions aims to be the leading partner for roofing and facade professionals. With 185 years of experience in zinc and 40 years in EPDM applications, they are considered the benchmark in the European market and beyond.
VM Building Solutions is part of a larger group—a Belgium-based international family group with multiple business units. The group is active in various B2B activities, focusing on the production, distribution, and services related to roofing and facade materials.
World Leader in the Production of Rolled Zinc
VM Building Solutions is the global market leader in the production of rolled zinc for the construction sector, both in terms of volume and technical expertise. Under the VMZINC© brand, VM Building Solutions offers complete zinc solutions for the building industry, including roofing, facade, and rainwater systems, accessories, and high-end decorative elements. These zinc products are manufactured across six specialized production sites in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Slovakia.
Distribution of Zinc, Copper, and EPDM to Specialized Distributors
VM Building Solutions operates in 22 countries, distributing zinc and copper for roofing and facade applications to specialized distributors. The company also supplies EPDM and facade materials to selected partners, primarily in the Benelux region and France.
Training and Technical Support
The success of VM Building Solutions rests on two core principles: high-quality products and thorough training for a flawless installation. Because quality and correct installation are essential for long-term durability, the production, distribution, and sales of roofing and facade materials go hand in hand with product demonstrations, training courses, and expert technical support.