Job Description
DLF North America is currently recruiting for a BI Developer for our operations located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. DLF Group is the world leader in the development and sale of high-quality grass seeds for the agricultural forage and (professional) lawn markets. By continuously developing new innovative varieties and products, and with a strong focus on quality and reliability, DLF Group offers demonstrable value to the business of their customers and other relationships. DLF North America SBU, is one of our four Strategic Business Units. DLF employees are characterized by a high level of competency, passion, and commitment. In everything we do we act with respect, trust and integrity. Come grow with DLF! Check us out www.dlf.com (Global) & www.us.dlf.com (USA) & www.ca.dlf.com (CA) & visit our careers page at https://careers.dlf.com . About The Job The BI Developer is responsible for ensuring that business leaders and teams have access to accurate, timely, and actionable reporting to support operational and strategic decision‑making. The role translates business information needs into effective reporting and analytics solutions, leveraging ERP and enterprise data platforms while balancing accessibility, data integrity, security, and confidentiality. Working closely with business stakeholders, super users, and senior leaders across North America, the role develops a deep understanding of business processes and performance drivers and provides fit‑for‑purpose reports and dashboards that enable insight and accountability. The position plays a key role in supporting ERP‑based reporting, including Navision and connected applications, ensuring required data is captured, governed, and presented in a meaningful way. Operating within a global BI model, the BI Developer collaborates with global BI teams, IT partners, and external vendors to deliver standardized reporting where possible while accommodating legitimate regional and functional requirements. The role contributes to the ongoing enhancement of reporting platforms, models, and governance frameworks, helping to improve consistency, scalability, and long‑term sustainability of the BI environment. Through strong stakeholder engagement, analytical expertise, and continuous improvement, the BI Developer helps the organization make better use of its data assets, reduce manual reporting effort, and strengthen data‑driven decision‑making across the business. Job Responsibilities Advise the Business on Accessing Information from Navision Build deep expertise in the Navision reporting stack and adjacent tools: Navision native reporting, TimeXtender Cubes, Azure Services Tabular Models, Power BI—including capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use. Engage business owners, champions, and key users to gather/clarify reporting needs—challenging assumptions to ensure true purpose, metrics, and decisions are understood. Modify, create, and provision access to reports and dashboards to meet validated needs. Partner with global BI and internal/external development partners to design and deliver reporting solutions. Develop, communicate, and track the workplan for reporting delivery with the Navision project and global BI teams. Test reports with end users; manage UAT and secure formal sign‑off. Deliver BI Reporting Requirements In Navision & Connected Ecosystems Translate business requirements into scalable, reusable semantic models, datasets, and report designs (prioritizing standardization). Directly build reports/dashboards and coordinate partner development where appropriate. Ensure data definitions, KPIs, and hierarchies are consistent across regions and functions. Maintain report catalogs, documentation, and data lineage. Contribute to the Global Azure Services Tabular Models Participate in the global BI network, identifying high‑priority global opportunities. Represent NA requirements in the global roadmap; contribute to global model design and enhancements. Help shape and uphold global BI governance balancing data integrity, security, and standardization with legitimate local customization. ERP & Application Environments (as they relate to BI/Reporting) Coordinate with infrastructure/application teams to maintain dev/test/prod environments for BI/reporting (e.g., Powe