Job Overview
- Experience Level
- +3 years
- Employment Type
- Full-time
- Workplace Type
- Not specified
- Location
- Cairo
- Job function
- Operations and Supply Chain
- Application Deadline
- 03 September 2024
About the Role
"Role Summary: THE SC MDM Analyst will be maintaining and supporting global product master data and corresponding processes, monitoring master data quality, and resolving data issues. You will communicate closely with the Product Lifecycle Data Management team supporting businesses and markets worldwide and the ekaterra transformation program. You will work internationally with a strong drive to execute and improve master data management processes.
The MD Specialist will be responsible for creation, extension, maintenance, and expiry of Supply Chain Master Data in relevant systems.
The position will be thoroughly knowledgeable about all aspects of the S/4 HANA, SAP PLM, MDG tools/workflows, and other related systems used for Master Data Management. Will also take part in designing, developing, testing, deployment, and maintenance of data processing solutions to enhance the respective systems, guaranteeing a continuous proven high rate of master data availability and quality.
The role will participate in the business transformation program and operates in the business as usual (BAU) environment on a global scale
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Job responsibilities:
"Role Responsiblities:
• Supports and Implement key supply chain master data management processes for data objects such as product masters and other SC owned master data objects, ensuring alignment to other areas.
• Based on the input provided by data requestors create, extend, maintain, or terminate material master data for all material types in respective systems.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality master data which meets the requirements of our internal and external customers, considering relevant global standards.
• Coordinate master data creation process to assure it is produced on time and in full.
• Inform requestors and data users about status of material workflow.
• Support Material Workflow users in creating material master data. Provide guidance or training to improve efficiency of material creation process.
• Perform User Acceptance Tests for new developments in respective systems.
• Create and/or update existing documentation and training materials related to Master Data Management process.
• Actively work on improving process and tools used for Master Data Management.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system issues reported by data users.
• Provide regular reports regarding master data availability, quality, and workflow performance.
• The Supply Chain Master Data Specialist/Analyst supports design and implementation of master data models, processes, and systems for Supply Chain relevant master data.
• Supports the documentation of supply chain master data policies and procedures.
• Working closely together with business process owners, data stewards, key-users, application architects during solution design, and support line management worldwide during the implementation in their part of the organization.
• Supports a smooth transition from Unilever master data system to the newly designed ekaterra one, considering the data cleansing, transformation, load and validation, and any interim management processes.
• Support the data migration for end state systems as the central point of contact for Supply Chain relevant master data (responsibility for specific data objects, cleansing and validations will be with relevant regional data owners and experts)
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Requirements
"• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in the areas of logistics, engineering, or computer science and/or strong affinity with business-, logistics or engineering. • 3+ years’ experience with product master data and/or experience and functional knowledge of Enterprise systems such as SAP (S4H), MDG, PLM, Ariba, integration and usage within the business functions. • 3+ years’ experience in international, large size/complex business environment, capable of supporting multiple businesses at the same time. Unilever business (Tea Category) knowledge and experience is a plus. Knowledge and experience in Product Configuration Management is strongly preferred. • Generic understanding of Supply Chain Business Processes and execution of those. Deep understanding of Master Data impacts on process execution and outcomes. • Detailed knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain relevant master data, particularly products, materials, bill of materials, location specific data objects and details in the areas of; product lifecycle, research and development, planning, manufacturing, quality, logistics (warehousing and distribution) and other related areas. • Knowledge and understanding of other disciplines – Marketing, Sales and Finance and enterprise structures and configurations • Experience with supporting complex business transformation programs and serving business as usual environments • International experience e.g., working with diverse markets and cultures and ability to adapt and be culturally aware to achieve results • Full life-cycle implementation of SAP systems and master data design and migration "