Material Master Data Analyst

Bayer•Creve Coeur, MO

About The Position

As a key player in our organization, you are accountable for the creation, maintenance, and governance of North America (NA) material master data. Your role ensures that governance standards are correctly applied to both new and existing material data. You will provide support for the cross-functional end-to-end material creation process, collaborating with planning, purchasing, and controlling business team members to identify and resolve issues. Your guidance on material master governance will be crucial to both internal and external stakeholders, applying existing governance standards to new and existing business models. You will identify, investigate, and communicate technical system issues, coordinating with IT to resolve them. Your expertise will help identify best practices and process improvements for material data management, defining the business value of proposed changes and measuring the success of efforts post-implementation. You will develop key relationships with regional and global material master data partners, ensuring that global and international material creation processes are well-coordinated and supported. As a Material Data expert, you will contribute to regional and global material data-related projects, manage material data setup/cleanup projects, perform audits on material data quality, and implement corrective actions to resolve gaps. Additionally, you will proactively create process documentation and lead cross-training for team members and other related groups and functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
3-5+ years of overall supply chain or material data experience
At least 1 year experience in ERP data governance, data management or supply chain data
Manages complexity, detail-oriented and highly focused on delivering results
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, analyze, and interpret data
Ability to convey complex linkage between data and business process to team members and peers
Strong collaboration skills and ability to drive business process implementation

Responsibilities

Accountable for the creation, maintenance, and governance of NA material master data
Ensure governance standards are correctly applied to new and existing material data
Provide support for the cross-functional end-to-end material creation process
Work with planning, purchasing, and controlling business team members to identify and resolve issues
Provide guidance on material master governance to internal and external stakeholders
Identify, investigate, and communicate technical system issues, coordinating with IT for resolution
Identify best practices and process improvements for material data management
Develop key relationships with regional and global material master data partners
Contribute to regional and global material data-related projects
Manage material data setup/cleanup projects
Perform audits on material data quality and implement corrective actions
Proactively create process documentation and lead cross-training for team members