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Job Description

POSITION
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Material Master Data Specialist


POSITION SUMMARY



Purpose


Support the global Material Master Creation and Maintenance processes, comply with Enterprise Master Data Rules, maintain data quality standards in Material Master Data, and work with global or regional businesses for projects and other needs.


Nature and Scope


The Material Master Data Specialist position is in Shared Business Services (SBS), on the Material Master Data team. This is a Global team with Global processes and a diverse customer base. Team members will have the opportunity to interface with representatives in all regions around the globe and numerous businesses and process streams. Our current large projects include UK/Ireland, Poland, Norway, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia, although we support existing businesses and new opportunities in numerous other countries as well.

Material Master Data Specialists support the global Material Creation and Maintenance processes. They need to have a strong process background that will enable them to work successfully with various Business and functional groups, along with the many complicated business rules that we manage. They will need to execute the material master processes and meet the overall performance objectives for the business. Successful Material Master Data Specialists must have excellent attention to detail and be capable of multi-tasking and adjust to changing priorities. Candidates should have a background in various aspects of supply chain processes and understand various business data requirements. Ideally a candidate will have spent time within the commercial business area working in SAP, understand what data is in a material master and where to find it in the system, and have good IT productivity skills.

This position is located in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shared Business Services Center. Travel opportunities may exist for occasional SAP implementation projects, as world conditions allow.



PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES


Support the Material Master Creation and Maintenance Processes
Create and Modify material master data in SAP
Assist with Material data gathering needs for various projects
Verify the accuracy of data submitted by the business
Interact with and guide Businesses when they need material data
Identify and share process improvement ideas
Create queries in SAP and databases and generate reports for SAP data.
Monitor team email, in-house tools, and ServiceNow queues, and make sure requests are being processed within the team SLAs.
Participate in Data Quality reviews and corrections
Work closely with other MMD team, business representatives, and Process Owners/Experts
Work with business and functional groups to ensure compliance with data quality standards and policies
Use Problem solving skills to resolve material master data and process issues



MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS


Ideally have at least 3 years experience in commercial business area (packaged gases, liquid bulk)
Fluent English communication skills, both written and oral; other languages also helpful, especially Mandarin or Arabic
Ability to bridge cultural and geographical differences and be able to comfortably communicate at all levels
Be culturally sensitive to working in a diverse international environment
Exceptional attention to detail skills
Ability to multi-task
Working knowledge of SAP material master data transactions, tables, and fields
Confidence to work independently and ask questions as needed
Focus on continuous improvement
Ability to follow and improve existing processes
Have the self-confidence to develop new processes
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications, with expertise in Excel
Have at least basic Microsoft Access skills
Chemical or gas background helpful but not required
Desire to learn/understand more than just Material Master area
Desire to understand material master impact to outside customers
Be able to adapt to changing environments and business needs.