Master Data Lead -80-90%- Maternity coverage 1.12-31.8.2027

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Wollerau; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym allowance

40-hour workweek

4 days in office and 1 day WFH

Staff shop access

Reka checks discount

Free parking

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies Inc. seeks a SAP Master Data Specialist for a maternity cover in Switzerland (Wollerau) from December 2026 to August 2027.

You will own master data processes, governance, and cross-functional coordination for Travel Retail, with strong SAP MD expertise and project-management skills. You will partner across business and IT, drive process improvements, and manage data synchronization with external providers, ensuring SOX-compliant controls and governance across customer,

Qualifications

• Strong SAP master data experience across customer, material and assortment domains.
• Understanding of data governance and MD management processes.
• Experience with workflow tools and approval systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management across functions, regions and external providers.
• Ability to identify process gaps and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly review and approval of master data controls for SOX compliance.
• Act as business owner for the internal master data approval tool and liaise with Travel Retail teams.
• Lead onboarding and training for the master data request platform.
• Provide training to the commercial team on master data processes and act as SME.
• Coordinate data synchronization requirements and liaise with external IT service providers.
• Partner with business, IT, and data teams to drive operational excellence.
• Support Travel Retail material master data processes and governance.
• Coordinate assortment master data knowledge across functions and manage escalations.

Skills

SAP master data

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Tools

Workflow tools

Approval systems

Job description

Description

With more than 25 brands Estée Lauder Companies is the global leader in prestige beauty, recognized for its skincare, make-up, fragrances, and hair care products. In Switzerland, Estée Lauder has the main Supply Chain Hub for Travel Retail (TR) and EMEA.

We are looking for a maternity coverage from December 2026 until August 2027.

Job Description

This role acts as the primary point of contact for master data processes, systems, governance activities, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination across Travel Retail. It requires SAP master data expertise, strong project management skills, process improvement capabilities, and the ability to manage diverse stakeholders across business and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly review and approval process for SOX-compliant customer master data controls to ensure adherence to internal governance and audit requirements.
• Serve as the business owner and operational coordinator for the internal customer master data approval tool, supporting master data governance processes. Act as the point of contact for Travel Retail customer master data processes.
• Lead onboarding and training activities for the organization's master data request platform.
• Deliver training sessions for commercial team, provide guidance on master data processes and act as subject matter expert for process clarification.
• Manage global data synchronization requirements and serve as the key interface between external customers, external IT service providers, and internal teams regarding product data exchange. Assess new retailer data requirements and support the resolution of GDSN-related issues.
• Partner with business, IT, and data management teams to drive operational excellence. Identify inefficiencies and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the point of contact for Travel Retail material master data processes and governance activities, supporting business teams with issue resolution and collaborating with global data management teams on process changes.
• Act as the point of contact and subject matter expert for assortment master data across the Travel Retail organization. Coordinate process knowledge across commercial, supply chain, finance, and IT teams, manage escalations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives

We Look For Some Who Brings

• Experience with SAP master data domains, including customer, material, and assortment master data.
• Understanding of data governance principles and master data management processes.
• Experience working with workflow tools and approval systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities across business functions, regions, and external service providers.
• Ability to identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and operational risks, and translate them into practical improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Self-driven and accountable, with a proactive, solution-oriented approach to delivering results.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Knowledge of audit, compliance, and control environments is a plus.
• Experience with GDSN or product data synchronization processes is a plus.

What We Offer You

• a fantastic opportunity to work in an international, fast-paced, and high-touch environment
• a nurturing and challenging culture that is respectful of our roots and promotes intensive career development across multiple functions
• to be part of a company that creates prestige beauty products that also advance sustainability and help contribute to a stable climate and a healthy, beautiful planet
• inclusion, diversity, and equity which are natural extensions of The Estée Lauder Companies’ values
• amazing support for your work-life balance (gym allowance, only a 40-hour workweek, 4 days per week in the office and 1 day working from home option)
• access to our employee staff shop, the possibility to buy Reka checks with a discount, and free parking spaces for all our employees