Consultant - MDM

Freudenberg Filtration; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Filtration in India seeks a Data Migration Specialist to manage Material Master data in SAP S/4HANA, drive governance, and lead global MDM initiatives. The role demands 5–8 years of governance experience, strong SAP expertise, and willingness to travel globally.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and continuous improvement across operations. Responsibilities include leading migration activities for S/4HANA rollout programs, ensuring data quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS/Business/Engineering IT focus.
• 5–8 years in master data governance with ETL experience.
• Strong SAP process knowledge and analysis skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% annually.
• Proven track record delivering data migration projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage Material Master data in SAP S/4HANA with high accuracy.
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve data quality issues like duplicates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support operational master data needs.
• Contribute to global Master Data Management initiatives including governance.
• Lead Material Master Data migration activities for S/4HANA rollout programs.
• Ensure timely execution of data migration tasks including preparation and validation.
• Drive adoption of Material Governance by training stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on Material Master processes including BOM topics.

Skills

Master Data Governance

ETL Processes

SAP Knowledge

Data Migration

Data Quality

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Business/Engineering

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage Material Master data in SAP S/4HANA, ensuring high standards of accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Proactively monitor, analyse, and resolve data quality issues such as duplicates, inconsistencies, and inaccuracies.
• Partner with cross-functional business stakeholders to support operational master data needs, perform data analysis, and drive continuous improvements.
• Actively contribute to global Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives, including governance, standards definition, and data quality monitoring.
• Independently lead Material Master Data migration activities for S/4HANA rollout programs across new regions and newly acquired entities, acting as a Data Migration Specialist.
• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of all assigned data migration tasks, including data preparation, validation, and reconciliation.
• Drive adoption of Enterprise Business (EB) Material Governance by effectively training and enabling stakeholders, key users, and end users across operations and project teams.
• Provide functional expertise and guidance on Material Master processes, including BOM-related topics, supporting both project delivery and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or Business administration or Engineering with IT focus or similar
• 5 to 8 years in master data governance and knowledge of ETL processes and tools
• Good SAP process knowledge and SAP analysis skills
• Willingness to travel (worldwide) with up to 10% p.a.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
• Good business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to adapt style to be successful with all stakeholders, incl. senior leaders.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.