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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Chennai; Híbrido; INR 900 000 - 1 700 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in Chennai is seeking a Master Data Specialist to manage SAP material and customer master data across global operations. The role focuses on data quality, governance, and timely information flow to support procurement, production and sales workflows.

The ideal candidate has 5–9 years of experience in SAP master data, with hands-on configuration and maintenance, data cleansing, and strong documentation skills.

Qualificações

• 5–9 years of master data management focusing on SAP material and customer master processes.
• Hands-on SAP material master data configuration and maintenance.
• Experience with SAP customer master data including hierarchies and partner functions.
• Knowledge of data ownership governance lifecycle and stewardship concepts.
• Experience with mass data uploads cleansing and standardization in SAP.
• Able to work in hybrid and night shift models.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Adaptability to evolving master data practices and SAP capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Manage end-to-end SAP material and customer master data processes across global operations.
• Coordinate SAP customer master data setup and maintenance for order management and billing.
• Monitor data quality through audits validations and corrections.
• Design standardized master data processes and governance guidelines.
• Collaborate with procurement sales finance and logistics to capture data requirements.
• Analyze recurring data issues and propose improvements for stability.
• Configure SAP attributes views and data fields for material/customer master info.
• Prepare process docs data dictionaries and work instructions.
• Coordinate data migration and mass upload activities with templates and controls.
• Handle night shift production support tasks resolving incidents.
• Communicate data changes and benefits to stakeholders.
• Track KPIs like data defect rates and turnaround times.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
• Align master data initiatives with organizational goals.

Conhecimentos

SAP master data

Data governance

Data quality analysis

Cross-module integration

Night shift support

Stakeholder communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Ferramentas

SAP ERP

Mass data upload tools

Data migration templates

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary

This hybrid role focuses on managing product information and master data for a multinational organization ensuring high quality SAP material and customer master records that support critical business operations. The talent will handle complex data processes during night shifts enabling reliable information flow consistent reporting and improved decision making for global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end to end SAP material master data processes to ensure accurate complete and timely information that supports procurement production and sales workflows across global operations.
• Coordinate SAP customer master data setup and maintenance to enable seamless order management billing and customer service activities with consistent and reliable records.
• Monitor master data quality by performing regular audits validations and corrections that reduce errors rework and downstream process failures.
• Design standardized master data processes and guidelines that promote consistency reduce duplication and align with organizational governance policies.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in procurement sales finance and logistics to capture new master data requirements and translate them into clear actionable data change requests.
• Analyze recurring master data issues to identify root causes and propose improvements that enhance stability data reliability and user satisfaction.
• Configure and maintain SAP attributes views and data fields related to material and customer master information to support new business scenarios and regulatory needs.
• Prepare and maintain detailed process documentation work instructions and data dictionaries that help teams understand and follow standard master data practices.
• Coordinate data migration and mass upload activities by preparing templates validating input files and executing controlled changes in line with audit requirements.
• Handle critical night shift production support tasks by resolving master data incidents answering user queries and restoring normal operations within agreed timelines.
• Communicate clearly with business stakeholders to explain data changes their implications and the expected benefits on operational efficiency and service quality.
• Track key performance indicators such as data defect rates and turnaround times to measure process effectiveness and propose targeted improvements.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations by applying governance checks and maintaining detailed records of master data changes.
• Align master data initiatives with the organization purpose by enabling transparent product and customer information that supports sustainable and responsible business decisions.

Qualifications

• Describe professional background with five to nine years in master data management focusing on SAP material and customer master processes within complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrate hands on experience in SAP material master data configuration maintenance validations and impact analysis across multiple business modules.
• Show proven expertise in SAP customer master data including customer hierarchies partner functions account groups and data quality controls.
• Apply strong domain understanding of master data management concepts such as data ownership stewardship lifecycle and governance frameworks.
• Highlight experience with customer and material master domains covering product structures classifications pricing relevant fields and customer segmentation attributes.
• Utilize analytical skills to evaluate data quality metrics identify patterns and recommend corrective and preventive actions for data issues.
• Exhibit ability to work in hybrid and night shift models while coordinating with distributed teams and meeting service level expectations.
• Reference experience using tools or methods for mass data uploads cleansing activities and standardization efforts within SAP environments.
• Articulate strong communication and documentation skills that support clear stakeholder alignment and smooth onboarding of new team members.
• Emphasize adaptability to evolving business requirements and continuous learning in master data management practices and SAP capabilities.

Certifications Required

SAP Certified Application Associate in master data or equivalent SAP certification related to material or customer master management