MDM Data Architect with SAP

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with business users, data stewards, IT teams, and stakeholders to gather requirements on contract management data (rebates, chargebacks, pricing, and compliance).
• Understand existing data models, pain points, and areas of improvement across MDM systems.
• Evaluate key SAP components, including integration with systems like SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, or ECC.
• Analyze the current state, identify the gaps and document the future state.
• Evaluate and recommend optimal integration strategies between MDM systems, SAP, and non-SAP applications (e.g., CRM, ERP).
• Design and map data flows between SAP Contract Management, Rebates, and Chargeback systems and MDM repositories.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements for MDM implementation specific to contract management.
• Document technical and business metadata for SAP master data objects, including contract terms, customers, and pricing elements.
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring alignment of MDM capabilities with enterprise data strategy.
• Lead design workshops and facilitate discussions on pain points related to MDM and contract management.
• Define processes for data stewardship and ownership in alignment with MDM best practices.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring of data quality, validation, and enrichment efforts.

Skills

• 12+ years of experience as a Data Architect or similar role with a focus on MDM and enterprise data design.
• Strong experience with MDM solutions such as SAP MDG.
• Hands-on experience in SAP modules, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, related to contract and revenue management.
• Familiarity with contract management data flows: rebates, chargebacks, pricing, and agreements.
• Knowledge of MDM principles, including data modeling, data quality, and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and document requirements through interviews and workshops.
• Experience designing data integration solutions involving ETL/ELT, APIs, and messaging frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, GCP, AWS) is a plus.