Master Data Specialist (Procurement)

1Life Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

1Life Inc. is seeking a Master Data Management professional to own the item master data accuracy in the P2P system, creating and maintaining item codes and descriptions for clean data flows to purchasing, inventory, and finance.

You will review item creation requests, run data quality checks, and coordinate with Finance, Procurement, IT, and Warehouse on data issues while producing quality KPIs and audit trails.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2–4 years of Master Data Management experience, preferably in Procurement/Finance.
• Hands-on ERP or P2P system experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba).
• Excel proficiency with lookups, pivot tables, and data cleansing.
• Excellent attention to detail and clear written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own item master data accuracy and integrity in the P2P system.
• Create, update, deactivate item codes with standard naming conventions.
• Write and maintain clear, consistent item descriptions and attributes.
• Review item creation requests and reject/clarify incomplete or duplicates.
• Run regular data quality checks to fix duplicates and misclassifications.
• Assign items to category, unit of measure, and account with Finance.
• Maintain data governance guidelines and work instructions.
• Produce data quality reports and KPIs (turnaround time, duplicate rate, error rate).
• Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, Warehouse/Inventory, IT on data issues.
• Support data migration, system upgrades, and mass uploads; keep audit trails.

Skills

Data governance

Excel proficient

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/SC/Finance/IS

Tools

ERP/P2P systems (SAP/Oracle/Coupa/Ariba)

Job description

About the role

You will own the accuracy and integrity of item master data in the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) system. You will create and maintain item codes and descriptions, apply consistent standards, and ensure clean data flows through to purchasing, inventory, and finance. Your work directly supports spend visibility, procurement efficiency, and accurate reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Create, update, and deactivate item codes in the P2P system in line with established coding standards and naming conventions
• Write and maintain clear, consistent, standardized item descriptions and attributes
• Review and validate item creation requests from requesters and buyers; reject or clarify incomplete or duplicate requests
• Run regular data quality checks to find and resolve duplicates, inconsistencies, obsolete items, and incorrect classifications
• Assign items to the correct category, unit of measure, and account/cost classification, in coordination with Finance
• Maintain and improve item coding guidelines, data governance procedures, and work instructions
• Produce data quality reports and KPIs (e.g., request turnaround time, duplicate rate, error rate)
• Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, Warehouse/Inventory, and IT on data-related issues, system changes, and clean-up projects
• Support data migration, system upgrades, and mass-upload activities as needed
• Keep audit trails and documentation to support internal and external audits

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
• 2–4 years of experience in Master Data Management, preferably in Procurement and/or Finance
• Hands-on experience with an ERP or P2P system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, or other)
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (lookups, pivot tables, data cleansing)
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Analytical and methodical, with a habit of double-checking work
• Ownership of data quality and process discipline
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing requests
• Comfort with repetitive, detail-heavy work and with continuously improving it.
  To learn more about 1Life Philippines, we encourage you to visit our official Facebook Page and YouTube Channel before your interview. This will help you become more familiar with our company, services, and culture.
• https://www.facebook.com/1life.ph
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6CgCAysmo&t=2s
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EANOIKFuAKs
  Being part of our team will give you an opportunity to grow professionally, gain exposure to different areas of the business, and work with different teams. More importantly, you’ll be able to use your knowledge and skills to help and serve fellow Filipinos by providing quality healthcare support and assistance.