Stage - Data Office - Business Data Analyst (F/H)Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in habitat and construction, designs, produces, and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions for the growing markets of emerging countries, energy efficiency, and the environment.

Joining Saint-Gobain means gaining access to exciting and enriching career paths. As a globally renowned company, you will have the opportunity to join an international community with incredible prospects. It is also a chance to work and grow alongside leading professionals in your field within an international environment.

Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions, the worldwide leader in abrasives, offers a complete range of high‑performance products designed to meet all applications across a wide variety of markets. A leader in this technology, Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions delivers high value‑added abrasive solutions thanks to its investments in R&D and its close collaboration with customers. This commitment to innovation continuously provides customers with new products and improves the productivity of their processes.

Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions includes 63 manufacturing plants and more than 10,500 employees in 27 countries.

Context :

You will join the Data Office, a central and transversal team working closely with Finance and business teams (Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain…) to ensure that data is reliable, well-governed, and effectively used for decision-making. Within this environment, you will play a key role in ensuring data quality, while supporting business understanding, governance, and adoption of data & analytics tools (Power BI).

This internship is ideal for someone with a strong business mindset, interested in how data supports financial and operational performance in a global organization.

Your Responsibilities :

1. Data Quality, Validation & Testing

• Perform data validation and consistency checks on reports and dashboards
• Execute testing activities (test cases, results, issue tracking) to ensure alignment with quality standards
• Identify discrepancies and coordinate with stakeholders for resolution
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data reliability and processes

2. Dashboard Monitoring & User Support

• Monitor live dashboards to ensure data accuracy and system reliability
• Provide functional support to users (navigation, KPI understanding, usage)
• Track issues and contribute to improving user experience and trust in data

3. BusinessAnalysis& Coordination

• Support business teams in understanding available data, KPIs, and dashboards
• Help gather and document business needs, use cases, and data definitions
• Analyze pain points in processes and propose data-driven improvements aligned with business objectives
• Prepare business-oriented materials (presentations, summaries, communications)

4. DataGovernance& Organization

• Support data access management (requests follow-up, documentation, coordination)
• Contribute to defining and documenting data governance processes (roles, responsibilities, rules)
• Help structure and maintain the Data Office SharePoint:
• Documentation & guidelines
• Data definitions & business references
• Processes, FAQs, and governance materials
• Improve clarity and visibility of data topics for business users

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Adoption

• Interact with Finance, IT teams and Business stakeholders globally
• Present insights and communicate progress on data initiatives
• Support initiatives aimed at increasing data adoption, usage, and satisfaction
• Analyze usage trends and user feedback to drive continuous improvement

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience in a global Data Office environment at the intersection of Finance, Data, and Business

• Exposure to data governance, data quality, and analytics tools (Power BI)
• Development of analytical, technical, and stakeholder management skills
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact, business-critical initiatives

Location : Saint-Gobain Headquarters in La Défense
Start date:September 2026
Duration:6 months

Profile

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in:

Finance, Business, Management, Data, Information Systems, Engineering (with business interest

Strong interest in:

• Business processes & financial performance
• Data analysis, governance, and reporting

Skills:

• Good understanding of data structures and KPIs
• Strong attention to detail and quality mindset
• Comfortable working with numbers and structured data
• Knowledge of Power BI or data tools is a plus

Soft skills:

• Strong communication skills, able to interact with non-technical stakeholders
• Organized, proactive, and curious
• Ability to work both independently and in a team

Fluent in English