Sr. SAP Master Data Analyst

W2 ONLY. NO C2C / CORP-CORP / 1099 / 3RD PARTY CANDIDATES.

6 - 12 contract. Likely to extend.

Client: A major global corporation and leader in their industry with annual revenue over $90B and employing over 250,000.

Overview:

Leverage SAP to ensure accuracy, compliance, and effective management of our material master data. The position will be responsible for driving these objectives across the functional groups within the divisions. Collaborate with division data owners across all functional teams (Supply Chain, Technical Production, Finance, and Marketing) to ensure data accuracy and timeliness, and provide expertise on definitions, cleansing tools, and workflow processes. Initiate connections to global data synchronization tools, allowing retailers visibility into product data. Lead training efforts from a material master data perspective, resolve key performance indicators, coordinate with affiliate markets, work on timely workflow processing, and test new tools to measure effectiveness and user ownership. Test new automation techniques to optimize resources within the Divisions. Ensure that special projects impacting master data such as data accuracy audits/validation, packaging changes, brand realignments) align with industry standards (GS1).

Role:

• Optimize the Material Life Cycle and facilitate material master data process for a given division, making adjustments and enhancements as needed.
• Execute SAP material workflow process, changes, extensions and activation of materials.
• Review & resolve data errors and determine the root cause.
• Continually review business processes and recommend improvements to align with division’s needs.
• Manage material life cycle process, health & validity checks, pre-activation of materials.
• Support and lead master data management software solutions and implementations.
• Audit and validate the quality and procedures associated with current master data.
• Educate users on data standards, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate and educate cross function & depts on master data standards.
• Maintain Global Data Sync (GDS) data that is sent to customers (PDH & 1World Sync).
• Manage the SKU rationalization initiatives through the deactivation process.
• Respond and consult on outside customer challenges and inquiries regarding material master.
• Work with business users/owners to complete data mapping for clean and accurate transformation of data.
• Learn and understand the end-to-end data flow, including all cross functional connections and inputs with ability to articulate the flow clearly and succinctly to all levels of the organization.
• Proactively develop new procedures to support the health and sustainment of master data such as educating users on data standards, policies, and procedures, including industry standards (GS1).
• Work with-in the function to drive accuracy, timeliness, and provide expertise regarding definitions, cleansing tools and workflow processes.
• Build and test new automation techniques to effectively utilize resources within the function and to make repetitive tasks less labor intensive.
• Support new acquisitions, merger activities, and organization realignment activities as needed.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years work experience in the United States.
• 7 – 10 years SAP Master Data Management experience.
• Experience in material life cycle.
• Experience in master data synchronization.
• Experience training others on material master.
• Prior experience with an integrated ERP systems environment and required data dependencies is necessary.
• Strong system knowledge and personal computer skills.
• Strong skills in Excel and Access.