Material Master Data Coordinator - Belgium

Praesidiad Group; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Praesidiad Group is seeking a Material Master Data Coordinator in Zwevegem, Belgium. You will own the material master data lifecycle in the ERP landscape (IFS Cloud/SAP), ensuring accuracy and governance across procurement, production, and finance.

You will collaborate with planners, IT, and business units, drive data quality, and support audits and ERP upgrades. Strong Excel and BI skills, plus English communication, are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in master data, supply chain, or ERP administration within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP material master (IFS Cloud/SAP or similar).
• Certifications (APICS/ASCM, Data Governance/MDM) are a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots); familiarity with BI/Reporting tools.
• Ticketing/Service Desk tools for request tracking are a plus.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; additional languages are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain material master records with part numbers per Betafence conventions.
• Validate core attributes: descriptions, UoM, MRP type, valuation class, product hierarchy, plant data, costing views.
• Coordinate extensions to additional plants and sales organizations as needed.
• Coordinate approval workflows; ensure requests are complete and authorized.
• Maintain data governance rules and documentation (templates, SOPs, RACI).
• Track and report SLA adherence for material creation/change requests.
• Run periodic audits to detect duplicates and gaps; drive remediation.
• Enforce naming/description standards per MMD guidelines.
• Support audits with evidence of controls and approvals.
• Provide training and quick reference guides for material requests.
• Collaborate with IT/ERP teams on changes impacting material master objects.
• Develop standard reports/dashboards to monitor quality and throughput.
• Contribute to ERP upgrades, data migrations, and harmonization initiatives across sites.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Advanced Excel

BI/Reporting tools

Ticketing tools

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent

APICS/ASCM or Data Governance/MDM certifications (plus)

Tools

IFS Cloud

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to join our team and become an integral part of a company that protect millions of people each day?

PRÆSIDIAD is the home to global brands (Betafence and Hesco), which specialize in the security, defense and protection of people and assets around the world. Each day, millions of people are at work in the trust that PRÆSIDIAD products are protecting their lives and livelihoods from domestic and global threats and natural disasters. Our goal is to deliver innovative products that inspire confidence, so that people are able to live and work each day in confidence.

THE ROLE:

The Material Master Data Coordinator ensures the accuracy, consistency, and timely maintenance of material master data in the enterprise ERP system (IFS (Cloud) & SAP). The role owns the end-to-end material master flow—from request intake to release—supporting reliable procurement, production, logistics, and financial processes across Betafence sites.

The role is located in Belgium, Zwevegem.

The role will report to Product Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Material Master Creation & Maintenance

• Create, update, and maintain material master records, assigning part numbers per Betafence naming conventions.
• Complete and validate core attributes (descriptions, UoM, MRP type, valuation class, product hierarchy, plant/storage data, sourcing, and costing views).
• Manage extensions to additional plants and sales organizations as required.

Workflow & Governance

• Coordinate approval workflows; ensure requests are complete and authorized before creation or change.
• Maintain data governance rules and documentation (templates, SOPs, RACI).
• Track and report SLA adherence for new material creation and change requests in your own team & with other departments.

Data Quality & Compliance

• Run periodic audits to detect duplicates, obsolete materials, and attribute gaps; drive remediation.
• Enforce naming and description standards aligned to Master Data Management (MMD) guidelines.
• Support internal/external audits (e.g., SOX/ICS) with evidence of controls and approvals.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Act as first-line support for planners, procurement, production, finance, product management, and sales regarding material master queries.
• Liaise with IT/ERP teams to test and deploy changes impacting material master objects.
• Provide training and quick reference guides to end users involved in the Material request process.
• Contribute to ERP upgrades, data migrations, and harmonization initiatives across sites, ERP systems.
• Propose improvements to the material master flow, forms, and validations to reduce rework and cycle time.
• Develop standard reports/dashboards to monitor quality and throughput times.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, experience and general skills

• 5+ years in master data, supply chain, or ERP administration within a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP material master (IFS Cloud/SAP or similar).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., APICS/ASCM, Data Governance/MDM) are a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots); familiarity with BI/Reporting tools.
• Ticketing/Service Desk tools for request tracking are a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem‑solving ability.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; additional languages are an asset.

WHY TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Opportunity to develop your skills and qualifications, take on new challenges and reinvent yourself within the company
• Stimulating and dynamic workplace in a fast-moving environment with ample career perspectives
• Opportunity to represent the company with key customers and actively build exceptional customer experience
• Work in multitasking team which performs different type of activities;
• Contact with clients and experts across all business areas around the world will give you a chance to use your language capabilities on day to day basis;
• Dedicated onboarding program, training plan and all support needed in initial period;