Master Data Manager

Valeo Foods; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company is seeking a Master Data Manager to oversee data governance and quality management across the organization. This role is pivotal in ensuring that core data assets align with business objectives, facilitating digital transformation and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, project management experience, and expertise in MDM platforms, with a preference for candidates with a background in the consumer goods sector.

Benefits

Excellent Career Opportunities

Matched pension scheme

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data management.
• At least 3 years in leadership or MDM-specific roles.
• Experience in the consumer goods or FMCG sector strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, quality, and lifecycle management of master data.
• Define data governance policies and lead data stewardship forums.
• Act as liaison between business functions and external partners.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data governance expertise

Project management skills

Stakeholder management abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Master’s preferred

Tools

SAP

IFS

Oracle

Sage

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The Master Data Manager will lead the governance, quality, and lifecycle management of master data across the organization, with a focus on products, customers, suppliers, and materials. In this role, you will ensure that all core data assets are maintained such that they are accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with business objectives across the business.

Your expertise will be critical in enabling digital transformation, enhancing data-driven decision-making, and thereby optimizing operational efficiency.

• Develop and execute the enterprise MDM strategy in alignment with business goals. Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures for master data domains. Lead data stewardship and governance forums.
• Oversee master data creation, maintenance, and lifecycle processes. Ensure data quality, completeness, consistency, and compliance across systems. Implement data quality monitoring, cleansing, and validation tools.
• Act as liaison between business functions, units, group IT, and external partners to align master data standards and processes. Support business functions (e.g., supply chain, commercial, marketing, finance) with accurate master data to enable operational efficiency.
• Manage MDM platforms and work with IT to ensure optimal performance and integration with ERP, and other peripheral systems. Lead or contribute to the implementation of MDM and data governance tools (e.g., IFS, Foods Connected, Relex, Sage 1000, SAP).
• People & Change Management: Build a team of data stewards across the business and manage a team of data analysts reporting directly. Drive data literacy and change management initiatives across the business.
• Training & Coaching: Embedding master data management and change control processes (such as docuware) through providing training and support for data stewards and other users.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure master data compliance with regulatory, legal, and internal controls. Support audits and risk mitigation activities related to data.

Job Description

The Master Data Manager will lead the governance, quality, and lifecycle management of master data across the organization, with a focus on products, customers, suppliers, and materials. In this role, you will ensure that all core data assets are maintained such that they are accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with business objectives across the business.

Your expertise will be critical in enabling digital transformation, enhancing data-driven decision-making, and thereby optimizing operational efficiency.

• Develop and execute the enterprise MDM strategy in alignment with business goals. Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures for master data domains. Lead data stewardship and governance forums.
• Oversee master data creation, maintenance, and lifecycle processes. Ensure data quality, completeness, consistency, and compliance across systems. Implement data quality monitoring, cleansing, and validation tools.
• Act as liaison between business functions, units, group IT, and external partners to align master data standards and processes. Support business functions (e.g., supply chain, commercial, marketing, finance) with accurate master data to enable operational efficiency.
• Manage MDM platforms and work with IT to ensure optimal performance and integration with ERP, and other peripheral systems. Lead or contribute to the implementation of MDM and data governance tools (e.g., IFS, Foods Connected, Relex, Sage 1000, SAP).
• People & Change Management: Build a team of data stewards across the business and manage a team of data analysts reporting directly. Drive data literacy and change management initiatives across the business.
• Training & Coaching: Embedding master data management and change control processes (such as docuware) through providing training and support for data stewards and other users.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure master data compliance with regulatory, legal, and internal controls. Support audits and risk mitigation activities related to data.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of consumer goods industry data models (e.g., product hierarchies, channel/customer segmentation, SKU costings, production variances etc)
• Expertise in MDM platforms and ERP systems (e.g. SAP, IFS, Sage, Oracle or comparable)
• Deep knowledge of data governance, data lifecycle management, and data quality frameworks
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Project management and change leadership skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to influence across all levels of the organization particularly to ensure buy on of data stewards and company wide compliance
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or MDM-specific roles
• Experience in the consumer goods or FMCG sector strongly preferred
• Proven track record of implementing or managing enterprise MDM solutions

Additional Information

What we offer you in return

• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more