Freelance Mid/Senior Analytics Engineer (EU citizenship (preferably Lithuania))

Project/Client: Manufacturing
Location: EU (preferably Lithuania)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Language: English

Role Overview:
Join a manufacturing sector project focused on migrating ERP systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and building a modern analytics platform using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI . The role combines business-focused Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives with analytics and data modeling responsibilities, helping transform planning and operational data into reliable business insights. You will work across D365 , Microsoft Fabric , Power BI , Lakehouse architecture , and modern data analytics practices to support planning, reporting, and decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities:

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Help shape the client's Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, aligning sales, demand, supply, and inventory planning across a manufacturing business.

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Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess current planning practices, identify gaps, and define planning requirements, KPIs, and reporting priorities.

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Translate S&OP requirements into analytical data models and Power BI dashboards supporting demand and supply balancing, inventory visibility, and plan-versus-actual analysis.

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Identify and integrate data from Dynamics 365 and other business systems into Microsoft Fabric , ensuring reliable and consistent planning inputs.

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Collaborate with the ERP implementation team to align analytics solutions with business processes and data structures introduced through the Dynamics 365 migration.

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Validate data and analytical outputs with business users, investigate discrepancies, and support solution adoption during regular S&OP reviews.

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Design and develop analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI .

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Develop and optimize data processing solutions using Spark and SQL .

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Contribute to Lakehouse and Data Warehouse (DWH) architecture implementation, including Medallion Architecture (Bronze → Silver → Gold) .

Must-Have Requirements:

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Hands-on experience implementing or improving Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes in a manufacturing environment, including demand and supply planning, inventory management, and alignment between sales and operations.

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Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric .

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Experience in D365 data analysis and data modeling.

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Strong knowledge of Spark and SQL .

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Understanding of Lakehouse , DWH concepts , and data modeling .

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Experience working with Medallion Architecture (Bronze → Silver → Gold) .

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EU citizenship (preferably Lithuania).

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English language proficiency at B2+ level.

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