Senior Specialist, Data Management & Reporting

Job Description
This role will work cross-functionally with a variety of areas to maximize the value the Operations Data Layer provides to the organization primarily in Data Management and Database Reporting. This includes helping to facilitate and understand requirements, defining solution functionality, designing solutions as well as developing and enhancing solutions over time. The Team member role will be hands-on and have demonstrated experience in maintaining the EDI Sales and other Reference/Master data in support of multiple species for all Sales Reporting and Business Intelligence needs.
Data Management:

• Maintain Standard pricing across all species at multiple Units of Measure
• Be the Customer Master Data Steward for mapping customers internally and assist in deduplication of customer data
• Troubleshoot and develop a long-term fix for ongoing EDI pricing exception and AHN-SAP mapping issues
• Investigate and create a Data Modification Request to update incorrect EDI Sales data in Datamart
• Troubleshoot and recommend any fixes for downstream applications
• Support and enhance existing PL/SQL Stored Procedures and Functions for automating the loading and validation of all Master data entities in the centralized Master Data Repository
• Develop and execute automated scripts to provide data and context to incoming field requests from Salesforce system
• Be responsible for Master data updates and enhancements especially with data shared with external partners

Database Development and Reporting:

• Build Database views for master data and sales reporting via internal applications and data visualization tools
• Support Spotfire/Power BI dashboards in self-service mode primarily fixing data issues and enhancing backend database views in collaboration with IT
• Create and automate SQL scripts for providing reports/ data to internal (Sales, Marketing, Finance) and Pricing Portal for Distribution
• Create UNIX scripts for automating delivery of operational reports

Education:
Bachelor's degree Required in Computer Science or Engineering
Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience
• Experience working in tools and applications such as SQL Loader, Toad, Workbench for AWS Redshift, SQL Developer for Oracle
• Proficiency in using Programming Languages such as SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle DDL, Unix Shell Scripts
• Knowledge of Oracle Databases
• Exposure to Data Stewardship tools like Informatica
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills balanced with a creative mindset
• Ability to facilitate continuous improvement efforts collaboratively with team and peers
• Self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Work collaboratively across teams to design and build solutions with the IT department
• Provide support to other team members to trouble shoot and resolve data related issues
• Provide end user support for handling data accuracy and quality related questions and for escalating technical issues to appropriate IT support individuals

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$107,600.00 - $169,400.00
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
Domestic
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Requisition ID:R258756