Job Title: Master Data Manager

Job Description

The Master Data Manager plays a crucial role in enhancing business agility by leading and driving activities related to Master Data Management, SAP enhancements, and sustaining utilization. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the success of the business at a network scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Master Data Management organization, including managing the team's budget.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities for the Master Data teams in their maturity journey.
• Coordinate and manage day-to-day Master Data operations, ensuring timely execution of end-to-end business processes.
• Streamline master data processes, including creation, updates, and data clean-up.
• Drive resolution of Master Data issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve Master Data quality and integrity.
• Analyze data for business needs and create specifications based on required or available data elements.
• Define and implement Master Data structure, standards, rules, and governance.
• Establish data owners and enhance data dictionaries across functions.
• Drive Master Data changes and lead communication efforts.
• Represent the Supply Chain Master Data Management group in corporate initiatives.
• Leverage and share best practices across the network.
• Develop a strategy for Master Data maturity and drive it to action.
• Drive integration and modeling of Master Data across systems such as SAP S4 (MAPLE) and others.
• Ensure compliance with NFCM/SOX controls related to Master Data.
• Lead and drive Master Data adoption within the organization.
• Develop a Master Data community of practice.
• Document Master Data and SAP processes, ensuring adherence.
• Coordinate and implement continuous improvements and enhancements.
• Provide end user support and training.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in SAP and master data management.
• Proficiency in Excel and other MS applications.
• Strong process design and implementation skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Master Data Management with at least 5 years of experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience within Supply Chain or Finance.
• Managerial experience, ideally 3-5 years.
• Experience in pharma or biologics operations.
• Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Experience using Experian (MDM system).

Work Environment

This position requires working 100% onsite from Monday to Friday during standard business hours, with flexibility on start time.