Master Data Specialist

Gi Group; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

ADV days 5%

WFH allowance €2.45

30 vacation days

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Job summary

Gi Group is recruiting for a Master Data Specialist for a leading global FMCG organisation based in Rotterdam. The role is hybrid, 40 hours per week, with a focus on European product data management (EPDM) and data governance across the data lifecycle.

You will collaborate with marketing, supply chain, R&D and IT to ensure data accuracy, standardization and timely delivery to customers, while supporting continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English in a professional setting.
• Strong attention to detail with data accuracy.
• Experience integrating data across multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data accuracy, completeness and timeliness across systems.
• Oversee data integration and synchronization with global data standards (GS1/GDSN).
• Manage Product Information Management (PIM) to distribute product data to stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of product data and governance policies.
• Establish and maintain data governance to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Identify opportunities to improve data management processes and implement best practices.
• Oversee Master Data Management (MDM) activities and data standardization.
• Perform data cleansing and regular audits to ensure quality.
• Monitor innovations in data management and track implementation.
• Collaborate with marketing, supply chain, R&D and IT to optimize product data.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Data integration

PIM (Product Information Management)

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Change management

Continuous improvement

Effective communication

Job description

Our client, a leading global FMCG organisation based in Rotterdam, is looking for an experienced Master Data Specialist (hybrid, 40 hours).

Offer

• Temporary Phase A agency contract (CLA ABU) via Grafton with possible extension
• Start: ASAP
• Duration of the assignment: 31 August 2027
• Salary depending on experience: between € 4.500€ 5.500 gross per month based on 40 hours; since it is a weekly payment this will be € 25,96-€ 31,73
• 8 % holiday allowance
• 5% for ADV days
• € 2,45 work-from-home allowance
• 30 vacation days annually (based on fulltime)
• pension scheme based on Stipp Basis regulation(23.4% (15.9% employer, 7.5% employee)
• travel allowance based on 2nd class OV

The role

As a Product Data Specialist in Customer Operations Europe, you will play a pivotal role in developing end-to-end European Product Data Management (EPDM). EPDM ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of product data across our portfolio. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, supply chain, R&D, and IT, to manage and optimize product data information systems. Your responsibilities will include maintaining product data, overseeing data entry processes, and implementing data governance standards to ensure end-to-end product data management.

Within the EPDM team, there are three areas of expertise among the European Product Data Specialists:

• End-to-end data specialist
• Data flow specialist

The end-to-end specialist manages the full data flow from source to customers/consumers. The key principle within EPDM is that product data is generated by the responsible teams and is available in the data source. The flow from source to recipient is the responsibility of the EPDM team. The end-to-end specialist ensure the data integrity, and the on-time/in-full availability of product data at the customers:

• The accuracy, completeness, and consistency of product data throughout the data flow from source to recipient
• Ensuring on-time and in-full data from responsible data (source) owners
• Deliver on target performance on the EPDM KPI’s

Key responsibilities

• Data Accuracy and Quality: Ensure all product data is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• Data Integration and Synchronization: Integrate product data across various systems and ensure synchronization with global data standards like GS1 GDSN, or other product data interfaces.
• Product Information Management (PIM): Manage a centralized system for storing and distributing product information to various stakeholders.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure product data complies with local and international regulations.
• Data Governance: Establish and maintain data governance policies to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for improving data management processes and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing best practices for data management.
• Master Data Management (MDM): Overseeing master data creation and maintenance.
• Data Standardization: Ensuring adherence to data standards.
• Data Cleansing: Regularly auditing and cleaning data.
• Innovation Tracking: Monitoring innovations in data management.

Your profile

• Proficiency in the English language.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring data accuracy and quality.
• Data Integration Skills: Integrating and synchronizing data across systems.
• Product Information Management (PIM): Managing centralized product information systems.
• Data Governance: Establishing and maintaining data governance policies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working with various departments to meet data needs.
• Analytical Ability: Analysing process optimization patterns.
• Stakeholder Management: Persuading teams to adopt process standards.
• Change Management: Leading process change initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement: Constantly enhancing processes.
• Communication: Effectively conveying process requirements.