Analyst, Product Data Management

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

This position develops and maintains Master Data Management (MDM) product data governance standards for Merchandising Product. It uses corporate systems and tools to govern product data and collaborates with stakeholders across Merchandising, IT, Pricing, Supply Chain, vendors, and Finance to define detailed system-interface requirements. The role recommends and applies data-quality processes and solutions to ensure corporate data is accurate, timely, and compliant with standards. As an MDM data consultant, the position uses in-depth knowledge of data standards, usage, lineage, and processes to manage product data and understand its impact on product flow and Finance.

Requirements

Proficient with application and reporting tools including Legacy, MicroStrategy, BI Query, Power BI, Alteryx, JDA (MO/MO ORG), Stibo, and Microsoft applications.
Strong collaboration skills and knowledge of core merchandising systems and principles including Pricing, Promotions, Replenishment, Product Management, and Inventory Management.
Excellent organizational, planning, communication, presentation, and writing skills.
Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
Exceptional ability to extract data insights from large or varied data sources.
High-level technical skills, with a good understanding of SQL, data principles, corporate standards, databases, and tables.
Advanced Excel skills.
High-level knowledge of Microsoft Suite.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred; Computer Science or equivalent.
Two or more years of experience in Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, or Data Analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product financial data governance standards, exercising judgment on downstream impacts to financial reporting, pricing, and vendor allowances, and assess or decline requests that create financial or reporting risk.
Oversee critical dates, financial data movement, and coordination among planners, IT, and Merchant partners for product flow and financial bucket changes.
Manage system setup, critical dates, timelines, and compliance data for new units, serving as a liaison between IT and business partners.
Document data and ensure its accuracy, consistency, and adherence to enterprise MDM standards.
Evaluate business requests and timelines for system and operational readiness, aligning or redirecting work when requests pose risk to product flow, pricing execution, or distribution processes.
Build and monitor reports to identify and resolve data errors; explain root causes and correction steps; recommend corrective actions and drive automation where feasible.
Reinforce standardized business rules and limit exception-based processes while supporting Merchants and system optimization.
Advise on system business rules affecting product flow and reporting; interpret and apply data standards; and collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure compliance.
Research and validate existing business rules and related processes to confirm accuracy and prevent downstream system or reporting issues.
Facilitate Non-Damage Returns, maintain internal Data Management guides, assist with product eligibility misses and PIM application product updates, and answer data questions as a subject matter expert.
Drive ongoing initiatives for process and reporting improvements.