Master Data Analyst (MM, PP)

What you will do

• This position resides within the Master Data Management team and is primarily responsible for extending materials and bills of materials (BOMs) to plants, as well as other related SAP material master data analytical and support functions. This role primarily supports our US/CA regional business in its New Product Introduction Master Data Process but occasionally will provide data analysis and data maintenance support to our global business material master data initiatives. The Master Data Analyst is knowledgeable in the SAP Materials Management and Production Planning modules, and must know how to extend materials, BOMs, routings, and production versions to SAP plants.  This role utilizes Winshuttle scripts, as well as standard and custom SAP programs to perform mass master data updates to SAP master data.  Experience with Winshuttle Transaction (10.7x or 11.x) script development and technical support, along with solid Excel skills, is highly desired.  The Master Data Analyst works in collaboration with Material Data Stewards to identify and provide assistance in resolving data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies. 

How you will do it

• Using knowledge of/experience with SAP master data and concepts across Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP) modules, with emphasis on plant-specific material masters, BOMs, routings, and production versions.
• Using the SAP Business Workplace and work flow-enabled processes and coordinating with Cost Accounting following Engineering Change Order release to extend materials and BOMs to plants, create/update routings and production versions, and verify that all master data necessary for plant-level costing is complete.
• Conduct Material Master Data updates as needed by the business using mass update tools including Winshuttle, LSMW, and MM17/MASS.
• Develop and maintain mass maintenance scripts using Winshuttle (10.7x or 11.x) including script and Excel template development, file management / version control, and general technical support (utilizing Winshuttle Support, as necessary).
• Coordinate with domain data stewards and data quality lead to ensure master data integrity and data quality in key systems is aligned to approved data standards and business rules.
• Active monitoring of material data quality audit reports.
• Support day-to-day Material  Master  issues  for US/CA plants in SAP and QAD.

What we look for

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and behaviors:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, data management, computer science, business or related field required
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a manufacturing, operational or data management functional area is required.
• Good functional understanding and hands-on experience with SAP Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP) master data and downstream usage in Sales and Distribution (SD) and Finance (FI) transactions, especially with SAP master data t-codes including MM01/02, CS01/02, CC01/02, as well as LSMW and MM17/MASS.
• Experience in master data management, and knowledge of the key concepts of master data management, data governance, data standards and data management organizations.
• Advanced English conversational skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, macros, etc).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented and reliable.
• Excellent interpersonal, and communication (verbal & written) skills.  Must be able to build and maintain business relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using, developing, and supporting Winshuttle Transaction or Studio (10.7 , 11.x) scripts with Excel templates.
• Experience working within an international organization, including multi-country or global experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

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About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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