Master Data Analyst

Sonepar South East Asia Sdn Bhd; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonepar South East Asia Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Master Data Analyst to maintain Product, Customer and Vendor master data across ERP, Product Information Management and BI systems. The role ensures data quality, integrity and governance while supporting dashboards, reports and BAU data activities.

Based in Puchong, Malaysia, the position collaborates with IT, business owners and process owners to validate data, resolve discrepancies and drive data improvements aligned with governance

Job description

The Master Data Analyst is primarily responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, quality, integrity and governance of Product, Customer and Vendor Master Data across relevant business systems. The role also supports business intelligence activities by preparing, validating and reconciling data, maintaining existing dashboards and reports, and assisting with routine BAU reporting requirements. The position supports ERP, Product Information Management and other data transformation initiatives by ensuring that master data is accurate, complete and ready for operational and reporting use.

2. OPERATING CONTEXT

Based in Puchong, Malaysia, the role supports multiple entities with diverse operations across different countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

3. AUTONOMY

The Master Data Analyst works with moderate autonomy, independently managing routine data maintenance, validation and reporting within established policies and data governance standards. Complex issues are escalated to the manager. Performance is measured by data accuracy, timely delivery, stakeholder satisfaction and contributions to process improvement.

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Create, update and maintain Product, Customer and Vendor Master Data in accordance with approved procedures and data standards.
• Validate master data requests for completeness, accuracy and the required approvals before processing.
• Conduct regular data-quality checks and resolve duplicate, incomplete or inconsistent records.
• Support data cleansing, migration, validation and reconciliation for ERP, Master Data and related projects.
• Investigate master data issues and coordinate their resolution with business owners, IT and relevant process owners.
• Maintain master data procedures, field definitions, validation rules, workflows and data dictionaries.
• Identify opportunities to improve or automate master data processes.
• Support compliance with data governance requirements, access controls and approval processes.
• Maintain, refresh and validate existing operational dashboards and routine reports.
• Prepare and reconcile data for scheduled business reporting.
• Investigate discrepancies between source systems and business intelligence reports.
• Support minor updates and improvements to existing reports and dashboards.
• Assist in gathering and documenting business reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with business intelligence or IT specialists where changes require new data models, system integration or complex development.
• Maintain report definitions, refresh schedules and supporting documentation.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services.

As a trusted partner to electrical equipment makers, Sonepar makes life easier for its customers by selecting and distributing a wide range of products and services in major markets such as industry, building and energy utilities.

At Sonepar SEA, we are a dedicated IT shared service centre. We deliver standardised IT services for multiple business units across the region and drives process optimization for our businesses success. We’re driving our digital transformation forward, and playing a key role in the energy transition, all while maintaining the highest standards on ethics and compliance.

Sonepar SEA commits to hiring basis of merit and qualification and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental

disability, national origin or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services.

As a trusted partner to electrical equipment makers, Sonepar makes life easier for its customers by selecting and distributing a wide range of products and services in major markets such as industry, building and energy utilities.

At Sonepar SEA, we are a dedicated IT shared service centre. We deliver standardised IT services for multiple business units across the region and drives process optimization for our businesses success. We’re driving our digital transformation forward, and playing a key role in the energy transition, all while maintaining the highest standards on ethics and compliance.

Sonepar SEA commits to hiring basis of merit and qualification and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental

disability, national origin or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.