Data Mapping & Syndication Expert

About the role

NIQ, a GfK company and the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, is looking for a Data Mapping & Syndication Expert. The role covers building and maintaining channel and marketplace mappings, vendor files and category mappings used in the Transmutation system, testing them and supporting the team.

Key responsibilities

• Understand channel/marketplace schemas, formats and taxonomies, and identify global, common and vendor attributes
• Create and maintain the vendor file/template and the header mapping file, and build mappings via Handlebars in the Transmutation system
• Update channel/marketplace to Etilize category mappings in Excel, deploy them and validate the output
• Identify mandatory attributes missing in Etilize Taxonomy and ask category owners to add them
• Maintain multilingual translation dictionaries for localized mappings where needed
• Validate mapping outputs, run test submissions in staging accounts on the Syndication Platform, analyse reports and fix taxonomy or software issues
• Analyse CSV export outputs and identify attributes for prioritized categories
• Manage CW billing and record management for FBBs, define mapping standards and guidelines, and write custom FBBs and Handlebars code
• Support software delivery, make proposals for process or system improvements, and write reports and pre-sales support
• Train new team members, mentor colleagues, and use AI tools in daily work

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of overall professional experience
• University degree or equivalent, preferably in engineering or technology
• Solid written and verbal communication skills

Required skills

• Jira handling
• Basic coding skills
• Knowledge of AI tools
• Understanding of marketplace taxonomy and product catalogues
• Proficiency in MS Office, with expert-level MS Excel

What we offer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)