Stephen Difalco

About Stephen Difalco

I thrive at the intersection of data, strategy, and creativity, especially in environments where you can see the real impact of your work on the business.With 15+ years in sales strategy, trade marketing, and analytics, I’ve led enterprise system rollouts (SAP S/4HANA, Vividly TPM), built full-scale business intelligence ecosystems in Power BI, and helped commercial teams forecast smarter, manage trade more effectively, and drive profitable growth. At Arla Foods, I lead national analytics and trade planning as the U.S. organization’s only certified Power BI developer.A three-time participant at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference, I stay close to the latest innovations across Power Platform, CoPilot, and enterprise productivity tools. I’ve used Microsoft CoPilot hands-on to automate reporting, reduce time to insight, and help cross-functional teams make faster, better-informed decisions.I’m passionate about building tools that simplify complexity, connecting teams through data, and solving cross-functional challenges in fast-moving CPG environments. I thrive in collaborative cultures where people move quickly, test ideas, and let results speak for themselves.When I’m not diving into tech, I’m advocating for shelter dogs (I have four!), playing music, and volunteering at local animal shelters.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Business Intelligence

   Arla Foods

   Aug 2020 — Present · Basking Ridge, NJ, US

   Only certified Power BI Developer in Arla USA; designed and deployed end-to-end BI infrastructure pulling from SQL and SharePoint-Co-led SAP S4/HANA transition for the US Commercial Team; trained internal stakeholders and developed tools to support rollout-Serves as Project Manager for Vividly TPM implementation, overseeing system configuration, training, and rollout to support trade spend planning and forecasting across national accounts-Built dashboards, SharePoint sites, and Power Apps to support sales, finance, and executive visibility; owned KPI development, DAX modeling, and documentation for data pipelines across Power Platform-Acted as cross-functional project lead, translating business needs into technical solutions and ensuring seamless alignment between stakeholders and system architecture.

Education

• Capella University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2011