Take an active role in your learning and development.

Can you tell us about what you do at Groupe Rocher and your background, along with the qualities and skills you need to do your job?

I have two main roles: I’m the technical lead for the data visualization tool Tableau©, and I’m a member of the Data & Analytics Center of Excellence.

My role is to meet the needs of our business teams by designing appropriate data and data visualization solutions. I help them to enhance their skills in these two areas.

To do my job, you have to enjoy working with data, be curious and listen to others. Understanding business challenges is essential to develop relevant data solutions.

Before moving to data operations, I studied international business and worked for 15 years in supply chain management and logistics. Then I joined Groupe Rocher to work on the continuous improvement of the supply chain and then on the digital transformation of supply processes. In 2023, I became a BI Product Owner on the Information Systems team.

How has the group supported you in your learning and what concrete actions have been most useful to you?

At Groupe Rocher, there are lots of on-the-job learning opportunities. In digital transformation, you have to implement new tools and therefore learn about them by talking with developers, checking against benchmarks, learning through feedback, meeting people within the company, and so on. You can only get that kind of knowledge by doing your job.

The group provides several ways to develop your skills internally. For example, we have the “Learn” program for peer-to-peer learning within the Information Systems teams. Every quarter, employees can join online workshops and webinars to learn from in-house experts who share their skills, their expertise on IS tools, and their processes.

I’ve been able to learn so much from working with different group businesses. I’ve discovered sectors and areas I didn’t know about and I’m currently forging new professional skills thanks to the group! After 15 years in supply chain operations, I’m now working in data! I’ve also had access to various training programs to develop my technical skills.

What advice would you give to anyone who wants to go further with their learning?

Take an active role in your learning and development. If you don’t ask for anything, you won’t get anything.

Don’t wait for someone to come along and offer you jobs or new responsibilities. Be proactive, go after the people making the decisions.