SAP PLM Data Analyst

Thoucentric; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoucentric is seeking an IT&D R&D Data Analyst for SAP PLM to ensure migration-ready PLM data, partnering with cross-functional teams to extract, cleanse, and structure data from SAP and non-SAP systems. The role emphasizes ETL processing, data governance, and GenAI-enabled automation to accelerate data readiness.

You will contribute to data extraction, mapping, and load preparation, support trial loads and post-load verification, and deliver dashboards and reports to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data analysis within SAP/S/4HANA PLM environments.
• Hands-on SAP PLM data migration experience including transforms and cleansing.
• Experience in R&D, FMCG, pharma, manufacturing, or GxP industries.
• Strong background in ETL workflows and large-scale ERP/PLM transformations.

Responsibilities

• Extract, prepare, and audit data from SAP and non-SAP sources.
• Support SAP PLM data migration cycles with mapping and validation.
• Develop GenAI-enabled workflows for data quality, metadata analysis, and documentation.
• Maintain governance artifacts (SIR, DCL, lineage, mappings) and ensure traceability.
• Create dashboards and reports to track migration progress and data quality.
• Support audits with complete, compliant data artifacts.

Skills

SAP PLM

Data migration

ETL

Data governance

SQL

Power BI

Python

Tools

SAP PLM tools

ETL platforms

SAP DMS

Job description

About the Role: As an IT&D R&D Data Analyst for SAP PLM, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality, compliant, and migration ready Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data that supports ongoing business operations and large-scale transformation programs. You will work closely with cross functional teams across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply, and IT to extract, analyse, validate, and structure PLM-related data sourced from SAP and non-SAP systems. You will also contribute significantly to SAP PLM data management activities, supporting data extraction, mapping, cleansing, harmonization, lineage tracking, and preparation for load into SAP PLM and S/4HANA. Leveraging ETL tooling and GenAI-enabled capabilities and automation, you will accelerate data creation and embellishment, data quality checks, document creation, rule generation, and issue resolution enabling faster, more consistent data readiness. Your work ensures accurate, complete, and compliant data flows across SAP PLM and S/4HANA, driving optimized product development, lifecycle management, regulatory alignment, and master data integrity. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep SAP PLM domain expertise with strong data engineering, governance, and advanced analytical capabilities with smart automation tools.

Your Responsibilities

You will be responsible for data activities supporting Reckitt SAP PLM transformation program and connected systems, including:

Data Extraction & Preparation

• Execute structured, repeatable, and audit-ready data extracts from source systems.
• Collect, consolidate, cleanse, and transform structured and unstructured data for readiness and migration.
• Support ETL-based data processing, including rule application, data enrichment, mapping transformation, and load preparation.

Data Migration

• Contribute to SAP PLM data migration cycles (e.g., extract profile cleanse transform validate load).
• Build, review, and maintain data mapping specifications, transformation rules, and load templates.
• Ensure high traceability through field-level lineage, mapping documents, and data validation logs.
• Partner with technical teams to support trial loads, cutover activities, and post-load data verification.

GenAI-Enabled Data Acceleration

• Use GenAI tools to automate metadata analysis, rule creation, documentation, and data quality assessments.
• Leverage LLM-powered accelerators to speed up data creation and embellishment, mapping reviews, impact assessments, and stakeholder communications.
• Contribute with SMEs to develop reusable GenAI prompts and workflows for data management efficiency.

Data Governance & Documentation

• Maintain governance artifacts including the Source Inventory Register (SIR), Data Change Log (DCL), lineage documents, traceability trackers and other data delivery documents.
• Enforce metadata standards, controlled naming conventions, and structured document management across SharePoint/DMS repositories.

Data Quality, Analysis & Reporting

• Perform detailed data profiling, gap analysis, validation, and cleansing to support migration readiness.
• Develop and deliver dashboards, quality reports, and migration progress updates for data leads and program leadership.
• Identify root causes of data issues and drive remediation plans with business and technical teams.

Audit Readiness & Compliance

• Ensure documentation accuracy, traceability, and evidence management across all data lifecycle activities.
• Support both internal and external audits with complete, structured, and compliant data artifacts.

Experience Were Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in data analysis in PLM data roles within SAP and/or S/4HANA environments. Knowledge of master data management will be an addon.
• Hands-on experience with SAP PLM data migration, including transformation logic, cleansing cycles, and cut-over readiness.
• Experience in R&D, FMCG, pharma, manufacturing, or other GxP industry environments.
• Strong background in data migration, data readiness assessments, ETL workflows, and large-scale ERP/PLM transformation programs.

Skills for Success

Core Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in SAP PLM (Engineering Records, Specifications, BOMs, Recipes, Document Management).
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA master data objectsMaterials, Specifications, BOMs, Routings, Quality, Regulatory data.
• Good to have experience with SAP ECC, SAP ECTR, SAP DMS, SAP BODs and PLM integrated tools.
• Proficiency in data extraction tools: SAP tables, SQVI, SE16N, BAPIs, and relevant ETL platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with Excel, Power BI, SQL, and preferably Python.
• Knowledge of GenAI tools for accelerating data quality checks, metadata parsing, rule generation, and documentation.

Data & Governance Skills

• Expertise in data profiling, cleansing, transformation rules, and gap analysis.
• Ability to maintain governance assets (SIR, DCL, lineage, mappings) with precision.
• Strong understanding of metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and structured documentation.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across global teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi- regional program environment.
• High accountability, attention to detail, and a structured, analytical problem-solving mindset.

Requirements

You Are A Good Fit If This Sounds Like You

• Ability to cope in a complex and fast-changing business environment and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation.
• Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be used by one or more programs or systems.
• Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally.
• Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels.
• Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to elevate issues.