At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 15,000 colleagues, based in 50 countries.
Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity, and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170-year history of innovation, and four global divisions, all experts in their field.
Job DescriptionAs part of our expanding data governance journey, Smiths Group is looking for an early-career MDM Analyst who is eager to learn how enterprise data supports real business outcomes.
This role is ideal for someone at the start of their career who wants hands-on exposure to master data, business processes, and SAP systems, while developing strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You don’t need to be an expert—we value curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to learn.
What you’ll do
- Support day-to-day SAP master data activities, including data entry, validation, and basic maintenance
- Assist with testing SAP processes end-to-end
- Learn how master data fits into real business workflows
- Help create and maintain documentation such as process flows and test scripts
- Participate in identifying data quality issues
- Support testing cycles and issue tracking
- Work across operational tasks and small project initiatives
- Follow data standards and governance practices
- 0–2 years of experience or strong academic exposure to ERP systems or data
- Interest in data, finance, supply chain, or operations
- Willingness to learn SAP FI, SD, and MM modules
- Comfortable working with structured data
- Strong attention to detail and curiosity
- Good communication and collaboration skills
Why join Smiths
- Supportive learning environment
- Exposure to enterprise systems
- Long-term career growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Inclusive and values-driven culture
Planning and Decision Making:
- Erroneous decisions or recommendations are not likely to result in failure to achieve major goals and objectives of the organization
Impact and Scope:
- Geographic scope of the support provided by this role is global.
- Interacts regularly with employees, line managers, Talent Acquisition and HR across the business.
Key Internal and External Relationships:
- Employees and Line Managers across Smiths divisions and functions.
- TA, HR colleagues supporting the COEs and Smiths divisions
With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.
Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.
Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)
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What We Do
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by engineering a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help make the world safer, more energy efficient and productive, and better connected, across four global markets: Energy, General Industrial, Safety & Security, and Aerospace & Defence. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs more than 15,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
