Master Data Management Consultant

Role & responsibilities

The Master Data Management - Associate will be responsible for all MDM-related activities, such as the creation, maintenance, and updating of Vendor, Customer, and Material master data. He/she will ensure that performance meets or exceeds agreed KPIs and SLAs defined between Operating Companies and the BSC, while operating within a strong internal control framework.

Accountabilities:

• Transactional Activities:

• Manage activities related to Vendor, Customer, and Material master data in the system.

• Possess complete knowledge of updating Vendor, Customer, and Material master records in the ERP system.

• Define and implement Master Data Management (MDM) solutions.

• Perform data profiling and data quality assessments of source systems to draft data quality rules.

• Authorize the creation and maintenance of master data.

• Create and maintain Master Data in SAP according to approved requests.

• Efficiently locate information in the customer master and troubleshoot customer master-related transaction errors.

• Restrict and detect unauthorized access to data.

• Ensure defined periodic reporting.

• Ensure compliance with the QA framework.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects within Shared Services.

• Service Excellence:

• Ensure the overall delivery of services to OpCos meets or exceeds agreed KPIs and SLAs defined between Operating Companies and the BSC, within a strong internal control framework.

• Partner with the Service Management team to:

• Provide input for service reporting.

• Facilitate service transitions when required.

• Analyze issues highlighted by the Business Account Manager and resolve them in a timely manner.

• Ensure internal customer and supplier issues are handled in accordance with the escalation process, pushing back when proper protocol is not followed.

Skills & Desired Experience:

• 1 to 2 years of experience managing Vendor/Customer/Material master data maintenance activities in a client-service-oriented function.
• Master Data Management certification is preferred.
• Good understanding of business systems.
• Ability to analyse and utilize information from a wide variety of sources.
• Logical, process-based approach to problem resolution.
• Credibility, trust, and professionalism.

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelors Degree / Postgraduate in any field.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.