Job Description - Specialist Master Data Management

Overview:

This job specification outlines the general responsibilities associated with the role of Specialist Master Data Analyst.

This person is also responsible for managing the Work Centre Team for Master Data – planning work for self and others in Master Data, ensuring right First Time and On-Time performance of the Work Centre Team.

This person is responsible to set Master Data strategy and lead continuous improvement projects to execute said strategy.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting strategy for Master Data for all of ADL.
• Responsible for managing the Work Centre Team for Master Data – planning work for self and others in Master Data.
• This person is responsible for managing the entry, maintenance, adherence to standard design and accuracy of Material Master and Planning Master Data elements for SAP.
• Responsible for defining requirements, analyzing business needs, and validating the solutions with stakeholders.
• Serve as senior expert associated with the content and processes and procedures involved with ERP/SAP.
• Influence other functions and departments (e.g. within Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing and Global functions) to ensure timely & accurate support of master data processes.
• Provide process and system guidance / training.
• Extract, retrieve and compile data relevant for periodic reporting needs.
• Provide support for core data needs in the ERP system.
• Identify, support or manage process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure own quality in addition to quality of others impacting SAP.
• Accountable for achieving data accuracy targets and SLAs.
• Accountable for global audit reporting on process performance, data performance and facilitates resolution.
• Audit data and facilitates resolution.
• Upholds global master data governance process.
  
  

Master Data Managemnt:

• Lead and drive improvement in Master Data Performance (for self and others) as measured by key KPIs (including vendor Data Accuracy, Right First Time and On-time Maser Data Change Managemnt, Workflows on time, etc).
• Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives using best in class problem solving techniques (Oliver Wight Class A principles, 6σ, LEAN) applying Operational Excellence tools to drive Master Data Performance as measured by key KPIs.
• Prepare and represent Master Data performance at key business processes (e.g. Materials Review Board, SC Ops Meeting, SC Business Review Meetings).
• Develop and present various scenario analysis to support decision making within Supply Chain utilizing DAI framework (e.g. SAP setup for new lines, areas or equipment).
• Lead inter-function business process meetings for Master Data (such as Master Data SQDIP Meeting, SC Business Review, SC Ops Meeting, Class A Project Implementation).
  
  

Systems:

• Expert knowledge of SAP ERP system.
• User knowledge of Rapid Response,
• User knowledge CDocs, CCMS, QMTS.
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Logistics, Business, Communications or Life Sciences
• 5+ years supply chain data management experience
• SAP ECC Material Master Data Experience
• Advanced experience and capability with Excel, Word, Smartsheets.
• Material, Production, Planning master data and/or QA inspection plan experience
• Readily adapts to and manages change
• Team player, self-starter, persistent, tactful, persuasive, independent worker who take on ownership in driving tasks/projects to completion
• Ability to evaluate and adhere to company operating procedures as well as hold others accountable to SOP adherence.
• Ability to conduct effective root cause analysis and passionate in ”right-first-time” resolution of process / system issues.
• Possess analytical skills in data management, interpretation, and reporting with ability to communicate findings, make recommendations.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and pharmaceutical processes
• Working knowledge of database fundamentals.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or APICS certification
• Ability to evaluate and adhere to company operating procedures as well as hold others accountable to SOP adherence.
• Ability to conduct effective root cause analysis and passionate in ”right-first-time” resolution of process / system issues.
• Expert knowledge of regulatory and pharmaceutical processes