Master Data Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Master Data Manager to lead their Systems Data team, ensuring accuracy and integrity of master data across various IT systems. This pivotal role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to data excellence, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping the technical agenda while enjoying a hybrid work model. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, generous perks, and the chance to make a significant impact in a leading global beverage company.

Benefits

Annual car allowance

10% annual bonus

Annual pay review

Early finish on Fridays

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Purchase additional holidays

Life assurance

Employee referral scheme

GroceryAid support service

Discounted products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical or quality role with leadership capabilities.
• Strong background in data management and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Systems Data team ensuring data accuracy across IT systems.
• Collaborate with technical teams to enhance data maintenance and quality.

Skills

Team Leadership

Data Accuracy

Technical/Quality Experience

Operational Experience

Modern Manufacturing Methodologies

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP

iRen

SAP QM

Harford

Manzini

Botec

Tetra

Marco Systems

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Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the technical agenda for our Systems Data team at Refresco? In this pivotal role, you’ll ensure the accuracy of all master data across our IT systems, enabling seamless purchasing, manufacturing, and dispatch of Refresco UK products.

This role allows regular team collaboration across multiple sites, including monthly travel to our Kegworth Head Office. If you’re passionate about data integrity and want to make a real impact in a fast-paced, industry-leading business, we’d love to hear from you!

Master Data Manager

Permanent – Hybrid – work 2 days from home with monthly travel to our Head Office

Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 5 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 4 pm

• £6,400 annual car allowance
• Annual 10% bonus
• Annual pay review
• Early finish on a Friday
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Purchase additional holidays
• Life assurance
• Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
• GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
• Cheers – a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
• Free onsite parking, and discounted products

What you’ll be doing as a Master Data Manager

To lead the technical agenda for the Systems Data team, ensuring the accuracy of all master data in all relevant IT systems to permit effective purchasing, manufacturing, and dispatch of Refresco UK products, and delivering to agreed technical KPIs and objectives.

Key responsibilities of the Master Data Manager:

• Lead the UK Systems Data Team
• Ensure accurate recording of materials and products in relevant IT systems (SAP, iRen, SAP QM and Harford, Manzini, Botec, Tetra, and Marco Systems)
• Maintain data accuracy and timeliness following best practices
• Develop and maintain Technical and Quality Management databases and systems aligned with business needs
• Ensure availability and review of internal documents as per document control procedures
• Provide system support during audits to maintain satisfactory standards
• Collaborate with the Head of Technical and Quality Management on improving technical data maintenance
• Foster team development and create a succession plan for skills enhancement
• Govern the group technical agenda, drive quality improvement projects, and deliver the technical annual review. Create an engaging environment within technical and operations teams to achieve Refresco's technical agenda.

About you

• Empowering team leader with a clear vision who enables team members to flourish
• Experience in an influential technical/quality role
• Operational experience, ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Fully conversant with modern manufacturing methodologies
• Innovative and entrepreneurial thinker, interested in food and drink and improving quality systems
• Flexibility for regular travel to and stay at our Kegworth head office

About Refresco

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business producing 14 billion litres of soft drinks from 78 manufacturing plants across Europe, North America, and Australia. Since 1999, we have grown from just 2 sites. Our Group Headquarters are based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. We own six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK.

Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, producing private label soft drinks and fruit juices for leading UK supermarkets and well-known UK drink brands.

From raw material purchasing to finished product delivery, we cover the full manufacturing cycle, ensuring high-quality standards in every product.