Market Data Lead

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Market Data Lead to drive local data migration, MDM deployment, and data governance. You will oversee data cleansing, validation, and ownership, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transitions and data integrity.

The role requires a strong SAP S/4HANA migration background (ECC to S/4, CPG preferred) and familiarity with ETL tools or Python, with willingness to travel during deployment phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required.
• Strong background in SAP S/4HANA data migrations (ECC to S/4, CPG preferred).
• Familiarity with ETL tools such as SAP Data Services or Python.
• Willingness to travel during deployment phases.

Responsibilities

• Data Ownership & Scope: Own the market-specific Data Object Scope, map local master data to the global data model, and ensure local data owners and MDM roles are assigned and trained.
• Migration & Quality Leadership: Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute data transformation and cleansing, resolving quality issues like duplicates or incorrect mappings alongside functional SMEs.
• Testing & Cutover: Lead data validation and sign-offs during mock loads, migration testing, and cutover rehearsals, translating defect analysis into actionable rule improvements.
• Hypercare & Reporting: Provide on-site hypercare support for post-go-live data incidents, mitigate data risks, and maintain status transparency with key stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Data cleansing

Data migration

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

SAP Data Services

Python

ETL Tools

Job description

about the company

Our client is embarking on an ambitious global transformation and carve-out from our parent organization. As part of their OPUS IT Landscape modernization, including a global SAP S/4HANA rollout, they are harmonizing business processes and data on an international scale to establish a solid foundation for operational excellence.

about the job

As the Market Data Lead, you will act as the key market single point of contact for all local data migration and Master Data Management (MDM) deployment activities. In this critical role, you will lead local data governance, cleansing, and validation efforts to ensure seamless system transitions and data integrity.

• Data Ownership & Scope: Own the market-specific Data Object Scope, map local master data to the global data model, and ensure local data owners and MDM roles are assigned and trained.
• Migration & Quality Leadership: Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute data transformation and cleansing, resolving quality issues like duplicates or incorrect mappings alongside functional SMEs.
• Testing & Cutover: Lead data validation and sign-offs during mock loads, migration testing, and cutover rehearsals, translating defect analysis into actionable rule improvements.
• Hypercare & Reporting: Provide on-site hypercare support for post-go-live data incidents, mitigate data risks, and maintain status transparency with key stakeholders.
• Qualifications: Strong background in SAP S/4HANA data migrations (ECC to S/4, CPG preferred), familiarity with ETL tools (such as SAP Data Services) or Python, and willingness to travel during deployment phases.

about the manager/team

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional business groups, IT teams, external vendors, and global wave data teams. Operating in an agile, fast-paced environment, you will bridge the gap between technical teams and local business SMEs, driving organizational change and aligning local processes with global standards.

skills

SAP ERP, SAP ECC, SAP PLM, SAP S/4HANA, ETL Tools

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree