Vendor Master Data Specialist

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group in the Philippines is seeking a Vendor Master Data Specialist to manage complex vendor master data transactions, uphold data standards, and collaborate with Buy & Pay teams to ensure accuracy and timely payments.

You will support data cleansing, conversion, and analytics while leveraging SAP/Ariba and ERP systems, contributing to process improvements and working with cross-functional, global teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years Vendor Master Data experience, preferably in shared services or BPO.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, Ariba and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Verify the validity of transactions and attachments for compliance with company policies and standards.
• Respond to low to medium complexity requests in a timely manner and escalate issues as needed.
• Monitor, analyze and resolve outstanding supplier accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Perform vendor reconciliation and resolution.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather information and answer queries.
• Evaluate data supplied and investigate accuracy of data provided.
• Work with customers, suppliers, and vendor master data objects across business functions.
• Manage business data analytics and reporting effectively.
• Understand the basic logic behind reporting tools and systems to meet needs.
• Solve complex problems using analytical thinking and judgement.
• Identify opportunities within and outside the team.
• Manage review, development and implementation of process improvements.
• Participate in special tasks and projects.

Skills

Vendor Master Data

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

ERP systems

Job description

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Position Summary

A Vendor Master Data Specialist supports complex day to day vendor master data transactions in accordance to the service level agreement. They support established business data standards and procedures while consistently seeking to develop a trusting relationship and working rapport with various Buy & Pay teams in ensuring accuracy of Supplier information and promoting effective and efficient data cleansing, conversion and management. This individual has high accountability for data integrity and accuracy.

Key Accountabilities

• Verify the validity of transactions and attachments for compliance with company policies, operational reporting standards and management requirements
• Respond to low to medium complexity requests and queries in a timely manner and escalating issues as they arise
• Monitor, analyze and resolve of outstanding supplier accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Perform vendor reconciliation and resolution
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams that includes gathering of information and answering of queries/email from different teams
• Evaluate data supplied – inquire or investigate accuracy of data that is provided
• Work with customers, suppliers, and vendor master data objects, as well as other business functions and their associated data requirements.
• Manage business data analytics and reporting effectively.
• Understand the basic logic behind various reporting tools and systems to a specific need
• Solve complex problems based on analytical thoughts, perform sound investigation and complex judgement which require in-depth knowledge and experience in own job discipline and knowledge of related disciplines.
• May deal with various business situations of low risks and can recognize opportunities within and outside the team
• Manage the review, development and implementation of process improvements or amendments within key areas
• Participate in and perform special tasks and projects that may be assigned

Strategic Impact

• Acts as an ambassador of any new and existing tool/system solutions to stakeholder organizations
• Readiness to work with vendor companies and other teams in resolving issues arising from vendor data/information.
• Explains complex or even difficult/sensitive information to others in straightforward situations and interacts across business areas.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, applying effective verbal & written communication in English and local language.
• Good prioritization skills –doing what matters most first and has a sound planning and time management skills.
• Practice good customer orientation, understanding and satisfying the requirements of the customer
• Analyse factual information and possible solutions to make independent judgement, recommendations and decisions. May also use best practices to improve products or services. Provides some input to the operational decision making within assigned group
• Provide high-quality reporting and advanced analytics to enable data driven decision making.
• May provide recommendations on the strategic and/or operational decision making within assigned group
• Applies effective project management tools and techniques.
• Able to support projects through assigned tasks, and reports the progress appropriately; applies effective project management tools and techniques.

Education / Work Experience

• A graduate background with professional experience. Non-graduate jobholders require a substantial amount of professional experience and additional qualifications that also provide exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
• Has at least 6 years Vendor Master Data experience and knowledge, preferably from Shared service Center or BPO environment
• Requires substantial knowledge of underlying concepts and principles upon which the job is based.
• Strong background and experience working with SAP, Ariba and other ERP systems
• Can support the team in resolving data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies.
• Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-in-one, small and large groups , or among diverse styles and position levels.
• Able to perform various coordination that includes gathering of information and answering of queries/email.
• Participated in and performed special/Ad hoc tasks and projects.

What we offer

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