Academic Background
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a comparable discipline.
Requirements:
- A minimum of five years’ experience working in Master Data Management, Data Governance, or overseeing enterprise data quality initiatives.
- At least two years of demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, or formally leading Data Analysts, Data Stewards, or related roles.
- Strong practical experience managing Item or Product Master data within large-scale ERP or MDM platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Informatica, Stibo, or similar systems.
Core Competencies
Enterprise Master Data Expertise
- Thorough understanding of MDM frameworks, best practices, governance models, and supporting technologies.
Data Quality & Analytics
- Advanced skills in data extraction and analysis using tools such as SQL.
- Proven ability to build dashboards and reports using platforms like Power BI or Tableau to track, analyze, and communicate data integrity metrics.
ERP & Business Process Knowledge
- Deep functional knowledge of how product and item data supports and affects key business operations, including supply chain, inventory management, procurement, finance, and retail/POS environments (e.g., APEX).
Team Leadership & Development
- Demonstrated ability to guide, inspire, and grow a data-focused team while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
Strategic & Analytical Thinking
- Ability to translate enterprise-level business goals into practical data governance standards and scalable quality controls.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
- Strong collaboration skills with the confidence and credibility to influence partners across departments and at executive levels to drive adoption of data standards.
Decision-Making & Accountability
- Comfortable making authoritative data-related decisions with broad business impact, balancing accuracy, risk, and operational needs.
