Senior Material Master Data Analyst

Job Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in SAP Material Master data structures, governance, and lifecycle management.

Maintain, create, and update material master data in SAP to support business operations.

Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across global systems.

Enforce data governance standards, policies, and best practices.

Identify and resolve data quality issues, inconsistencies, and duplication across systems.

Execute data cleansing and harmonization initiatives as part of ongoing improvement efforts.

Support development and adherence to data governance frameworks and controls.

Monitor and report on data quality metrics and KPIs.

Requirements

Partner with business stakeholders (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, etc.) to understand process requirements.

Ensure material master data supports end-to-end business processes, including: Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Manufacturing / Production Planning.

Analyze data dependencies and upstream/downstream impacts across SAP modules.

Support global SAP rollout and stabilization efforts, including data readiness and transition activities.

Participate in data migration, validation, and cutover tasks.

Afford assistance in driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and data quality.

Collaborate with technical teams on enhancements, integrations, and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SAP with a strong focus on: Material Master Data, SAP Materials Management (MM).
• Deep understanding of: Material types, views, and attributes, Data dependencies across SAP modules (MM, SD, PP, etc.).
• Proven experience in data governance, data quality, or master data management roles.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented approach with a strong ability to execute and problem-solve.
• Experience supporting global or enterprise-scale SAP environments.
• Strong communication skills to partner with both technical and functional stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex findings to non-technical stakeholders preferred.
• Familiarity with data governance and data security best practices preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting S/4HANA transformations or large-scale SAP rollouts.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments and related data structures.
• Familiarity with data migration tools, governance tools, or MDG solutions.
• Experience working in global teams across time zones.