Master Data Specialist

Hilton Food Group; Brantford; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada seeks a Master Data Specialist to ensure accuracy and integrity of core data across systems, driving governance, cleansing, and cross‑functional data initiatives to support operations.

The role is on-site in Ontario, with a salary range CAD 79,000 to CAD 99,000, reflecting responsibilities for maintaining product, customer and supplier data within ERP ecosystems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle.

Qualifications

• Experience in data governance, data cleansing and data stewardship.
• Proficient in ERP systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data anomalies.
• Ability to train team and communicate technical data issues to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Data Governance: Define and enforce policies for data creation, updates, and deletion to ensure data integrity.
• Responsible for collecting data required from the different departments (e.g new product development).
• ERP Operations: Manage day‑to‑day maintenance of master data domains (products, customers, BOMs, vendor info).
• Data Quality: Ensures that all Master Data of the different systems is aligned and up‑to‑date.
• Data Quality Assurance: Monitor metrics, perform cleansing, and implement validation rules.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with IT, operations, and business units to align data practices with system requirements.
• Process Improvement: Lead data migration, integration, and system upgrade projects.

Skills

ERP proficiency

Data governance

Data cleansing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Job description

Job Title: Master Data Specialist

Salary Range: CAD$79,000 – CAD$99,000

Working Type: On-Site

Purpose of role

A Master Data Specialist ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of an organization’s core data (e.g., customer, product, supplier info) across all systems, creating a "single source of truth." They develop data governance policies, lead data cleansing, and manage cross‑functional data initiatives to support informed business decisions and operational efficiency.

Key accountabilities

• Data Governance: Define and enforce policies for data creation, updates, and deletion to ensure data integrity.
• Responsible for collecting data required from the different departments (e.g new product development)
• ERP Operations: Manage day‑to‑day maintenance of master data domains (products, customers, BOMs, vendor info).
• Data Quality: Ensures that all Master Data of the different systems (e.g. EF4, Quintiq, Line Control, FoodsConnected and Agito) is aligned and up‑to‑date
• Data Quality Assurance: Monitor metrics, perform cleansing, and implement validation rules.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with IT, operations, and business units to align data practices with system requirements.
• Process Improvement: Lead data migration, integration, and system upgrade projects.

Tasks

• Collect data for customers, vendors and materials
• Enter all collected data in ERP system as required
• Coordinate collection of data from different departments
• Improve the data collection process within the plant
• Help different departments understand what the data does in the system and why it is needed
• Be the key person within the business for all data related questions
• Conduct data cleaning to rid the system of old, unused data, or duplicate data for better management and quicker access
• Research, coordinate and install software releases and database integration
• For Finance, creation and maintenance of General Ledger accounts, Cost Centre departments in accordance with Group policy.

Key experience, knowledge and skills

• Technical ERP Expertise: High proficiency in systems like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle
• Data Management Knowledge: Experience in data governance, data cleansing, and data stewardship
• Analytical Thinking: Strong attention to detail and Ability to identify data anomalies
• Communication: Ability to train team and communicate technical data issues to stakeholders.

Would suit someone who

• Good personal computer and business solutions software skills
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Flexible attitude
• Strong drive and decision‑making skills to get things done
• Work well under pressure and with deadlines
• Good communication skills to communicate with customers, team members, external data providers, and management
• Capability to prioritize
• Good skills in data administration, design, and architecture
• Affinity with systems, data and numbers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Hilton

Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.