Sr Mgr Vendor Master Template Owner

Get 360Pharma; Beerse; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Innovative Medicine Transcend is leading a global data governance initiative to standardize Vendor Master data within SAP S/4HANA. The role collaborates with SMEs across functions and oversees MDG governance to ensure data quality and regulatory alignment across systems.

The Vendor Master Domain owner will drive data standards, partner with deployment teams, and guide migrations and integrations while traveling up to 20% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years leading data governance and data quality initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with SAP MDG and data governance tools.
• Experience delivering large-scale SAP/data transformation programs.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end Vendor Master data design and data management.
• Act as global authority for the Vendor Master domain.
• Define global data standards within MDG validation rules.
• Lead cross-functional workshops to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Drive data governance to support migration and integration across platforms.

Connaissances

Data governance

Master data

SAP MDG

Data quality

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Outils

SAP MDG

Data lakes

Metadata management

Data quality tools

Description du poste

Innovative Medicine Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational Supply Chain processes and harmonize them into one “clean” ERP as a standardized platform (SAP S4 Hana) for growth and efficiency gains. The program will simplify the Pharm ERP landscape from seven to one, standardizing data and processes to provide a cost‑effective, fit‑for‑purpose digital backbone that supports the Pharm business with agility.

The Vendor Master Global Template Owner (GTO) drives global standardization of the ERP Vendor Master and leads the design of the Vendor Master MDG governance process. The role collaborates with SMEs across multiple functions within Innovative Medicines, as well as with Process and Technical Leads from other pillars and dependent systems throughout the Discovery, Mobilization, and Solution Confirmation phases. It also works closely with the Deployment team, responsible for building, testing, and implementing the MDG governance process, and for extracting, transforming, and loading Vendor Master data from various legacy ERP systems into the new SAP S/4HANA ERP platform. The position reports into the Transcend Master Data Template Lead.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the end‑to‑end standardized Vendor Master data design and data management process, ensuring alignment with the enterprise data strategy and strategic initiatives across design, execution, and deployment.
• Act as the global authority and single point of accountability for the Vendor Master domain, partnering with enterprise data stewards and cross‑functional workstreams including Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Finance, and Quality.
• Partner with the IMSC Data Governance team to define, align, and maintain SAP S/4HANA metadata standards, ensuring consistency with cross‑system governance principles, enterprise data standards, and business requirements.
• Lead and facilitate cross‑functional workshops during Discovery, Mobilization, and Solution Confirmation to collect, challenge, and translate business requirements into scalable master data solutions.
• Drive the incorporation of business, compliance, and regulatory requirements into the Vendor Master data model and MDG governance design, ensuring robust and sustainable data processes.
• Define, embed, and maintain global data standards within MDG validation and derivation rules to strengthen data quality, consistency, compliance, and scalable governance across Vendor Master processes.
• Identify and highlight changes between the new template and the current state to drive change management.
• Lead master data alignment and integration efforts across critical enterprise platforms beyond Transcend, including Know Your Supplier, CFIN, Enterprise, and connected systems such as LIMS, MES, OMP, and Comet.
• Provide strategic business leadership for Vendor Master migration, including data profiling, relevancy rules, cleansing strategies, and data quality rule definition to enable successful migration and long‑term data integrity.
• Travel to support business engagement up to 20% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in Business or Information Systems, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience leading data governance, master data management, and/or data quality initiatives within complex global organizations.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP MDG, data quality tools, data lakes, and metadata management solutions.
• Proven track record of delivering large‑scale SAP and data transformation programs, including data migration and cutover activities.
• Strong knowledge of data integrity principles, internal controls, and validation and quality requirements for computerized systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive decision‑making in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to translate business needs into actionable data outcomes.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred Skills

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Consulting, Cost Management, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Facilitation, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Organizing, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection.