ERP Data Governance Lead

McNally Recruitment Ltd; Cupar; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McNally Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Data Manager for a Fife‑based manufacturing client in a hybrid role, responsible for data governance across the business and improving data quality and master data management.

You will map data flows across planning, production, warehousing and distribution, establish data ownership and change‑control processes, and collaborate with IT to optimise TROPOS/Epicor configurations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Data Management, Master Data Management, ERP Data Governance or a similar role.
• Strong practical experience working with ERP systems; TROPOS or Epicor experience valued.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG or a complex production environment.
• Understanding how ERP data impacts production and supply chains.
• Experience designing data governance, ownership, approval and change‑control processes.
• Ability to investigate problems across multiple departments and systems.
• Strong process‑mapping and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication with shop-floor to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of data governance and master data processes across the business.
• Review how jobs, orders, products and other critical records are created and maintained in TROPOS/Epicor.
• Map information flows across planning, production, packing, warehousing and distribution.
• Identify where poor data, unclear ownership or weak processes cause failures.
• Establish rules around who can create, modify, approve and maintain critical data.
• Introduce validation, approval and change‑control processes.
• Define ownership and accountability for key data sets.
• Collaborate with IT and operational teams to improve ERP configuration.
• Identify processes dependent on spreadsheets or manual intervention and establish robust alternatives.
• Improve data quality and develop measures for data quality, exceptions and recurring failures.
• Document processes and embed improvements in day‑to‑day operations.
• Work with stakeholders across the business to drive adoption of new processes and controls.

Skills

Data management

Data governance

ERP systems

Process mapping

Stakeholder communication

Tools

TROPOS

Epicor

Job description

McNally Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Data Manager for a Fife‑based manufacturing client in a hybrid role, responsible for data governance across the business and improving data quality and master data management.

You will map data flows across planning, production, warehousing and distribution, establish data ownership and change‑control processes, and collaborate with IT to optimise TROPOS/Epicor configurations.