Specialist Consumer • RaboResearch F&A Europe & Africa

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 4,931 and EUR 7,043 (scale 09).
• Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

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Achieve real impact for Rabobank’s wholesale clients in Europe by delivering actionable insights on consumer trends, supporting strategic decisions, and strengthening our reputation as a knowledge leader in food and agribusiness.

As a Consumer Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in RaboResearch’s Food & Agribusiness team, focusing on the latest developments in consumer behaviour, food, and packaging across Europe. You will connect the dots between market trends and client needs, working closely with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver insights that matter. Whether you are analysing supermarket data or engaging with industry leaders, your work will help shape the future of food systems.

• Deliver impactful research that supports strategic decisions for wholesale clients and internal stakeholders in Rabobank.
• Present findings and recommendations to diverse audiences, from internal teams to C-level executives.
• Build and maintain a strong professional network within the European food and agribusiness sector.

• 36–40 hours per week.• Over 140 colleagues in RaboResearch globally, with 13 in the Global Consumer research team.• 9.5 million customers worldwide.

• Analyse and interpret complex consumer and market data to generate actionable insights for clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring Rabobank remains a strategic partner in the boardroom.• Collaborate with colleagues and clients to support risk and credit processes, and contribute to innovative solutions for evolving market challenges.• Present research findings at events, conferences, and client meetings, acting as a sparring partner for senior executives and supporting the bank’s reputation as a knowledge leader.

Within the organisation, you will report to the Global Strategist Consumer Foods, Packaging and Logistics, and work closely with a diverse team of analysts and senior stakeholders across Europe.

We believe in the power of differences. By combining our unique perspectives and expertise, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will add to our Consumer Research team at RaboResearch.

“It is a privilege to work with a team of colleagues with such a broad and diverse set of expertise, backgrounds and skills, collaborating to deliver insights to support clients and the bank in growing a better world together. Will you join us to develop insights for our clients?”Cyrille Filott, Global Strategist Consumer Foods, Packaging and Logistics

The 13 colleagues of the Global Consumer research team are dedicated to bringing a broad consumer perspective to the table and connecting the dots both strategically and practically. Collaboration is our approach; as one creative and energetic team within Rabobank.

At Rabobank, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That’s why we invest in you and work together to create a better world. At Rabobank you work on yourself & the world around you at the same time. This is reflected in your own development budget, our hybrid working environment and a good work-life balance. You can work on banking matters for our private and business clients, but also on social issues such as food and energy transitions.

At Rabobank, we believe that we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in each other. We look for this diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills and experience but also in gender, background and culture. We strive for diversity and the space to be yourself in every department – whoever you are. That’s what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about.

• Master’s degree in Strategy, Business Analytics, Economics, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the European food & consumer goods sector, preferably within a multinational environment.
• Proven ability to structure and translate complex market, customer, or business data into clear strategic recommendations.
• Strong competence in hypothesis‑driven analysis, scenario building, and evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with and influencing external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders across functions such as Commercial, R&D, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Ability to drive cross‑functional alignment and decision‑making in complex organisational contexts.
• Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to deliver clear and concise executive‑level communications.
• High level of drive to achieve meaningful business impact in a fast‑evolving environment.
• Strong learning agility and a curiosity‑driven mindset.
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency is considered a plus.

You can respond to the vacancy Consumer Analyst at Rabobank until the moment we expect to have sufficient strong candidates "on paper". Please note that we only review applications submitted through our recruitment system and accompanied by both a CV and a motivation letter. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the vacancy may close earlier once we expect to have found a strong candidates.To be considered for this position, you must be located in the Netherlands and have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to consider candidates requiring relocation from another country.

• For questions about the content of this position: Cyrille Filott, Global Strategist Consumer Foods, Packaging and Logistics, via Cyrille.Filott@Rabobank.com.• Questions about working at Rabobank and the procedure? Lonneke Boelens, Recruiter, via Lonneke.Boelens@Rabobank.nl.• After you have sent your CV and motivation letter, you will receive a response from us as soon as possible. Will we see a first match? In that case, one or two interviews are part of the application procedure; interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams or at our office. An assessment can also be part of the selection procedure of this vacancy.• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you by SMS and email to schedule the interview.• You can find answers to frequently asked questions at Rabobank.jobs/en/faq.• An assessment of reliability is part of the procedure.

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