Master Data Specialist

Randstad Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global transformation project

High-visibility role

Multinational exposure

Career progression

Job summary

Randstad Portugal is seeking an SAP Master Data Specialist to join a brand-new Shared Services Center in Lisbon. You will ensure quality, consistency and availability of master data in SAP, acting as the interface between business teams and IT (DDVC), and support governance, user assistance and SAP projects.

You will handle data governance, run data quality checks, support IT/SAP project go-lives, and contribute to MDG/MDM initiatives while collaborating with multiple regions in a growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in SAP master data, data governance, SAP support or SAP projects.
• Good knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and master data-related modules, with an understanding of their impact on business processes.
• Proficiency in Entity-Relationship and SAP data models, including relationships between SAP objects and master data structures.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reliability checks, including lookups, formulas, pivot tables and anomaly detection.
• English B2 or equivalent professional proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the consistency, accuracy and completeness of master data in SAP, while applying and enforcing data governance rules.
• Perform regular data quality checks and implement corrective actions.
• Handle level 2 and level 3 requests and incidents.
• Support business teams in creating, updating and validating master data, and draft, update and maintain procedures and user guides.
• Contribute to the analysis of business requirements, draft functional specifications, perform testing (UAT), and support go-live activities for IT/SAP projects.
• Propose improvements to Master Data processes and automate data checks and data flows whenever possible.
• Contribute to the deployment of Master Data Management (MDM) and SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions where relevant.

Skills

Excel advanced

SAP Master Data

Data governance

English B2

Education

Bachelor or Master in IS/Data Management/Engineering/Business Admin

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

MDG

MDM

Job description

About the Company & Purpose

Our client is a global multinational leader in automation and
Smart Living solutions (with around 6,000 employees across 60+ countries). Driven by a strong
purpose, they design technologies that make buildings more comfortable, secure, and
sustainable, actively helping to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints worldwide.

The Challenge: A New Finance SSC in Lisbon

To support its continuous growth and strategic vision, the company is building a brand-new Finance Shared Services Center (SSC) in Lisbon.
This hub will become the engine of their international operations, centralizing key transactional processes (such as Accounting and Credit Management) for Europe and North America.

Why join this project?

This is a unique opportunity to join a global project from the ground up.
The company offers a true "small-big company" environment - combining the structural strength
and stability of a worldwide leader with the closeness and agility of a human-sized team.

About the Job

We are looking for an SAP Master Data Specialist to join our brand-new Shared Services Center (SSC) in Lisbon. In this role, you will ensure the quality, consistency and availability of master data in SAP. Acting as the vital interface between business teams and the IT department (DDVC), you will maintain and develop the Master Data domain. You will provide user support, handle complex requests, enforce governance rules, and proactively contribute to continuous improvement and SAP projects.

Responsabilidades chave

• Ensure the consistency, accuracy and completeness of master data in SAP, while applying and enforcing data governance rules.
• Perform regular data quality checks and implement corrective actions.
• Handle level 2 and level 3 requests and incidents.
• Support business teams in creating, updating and validating master data, and draft, update and maintain procedures and user guides.
• Contribute to the analysis of business requirements, draft functional specifications, perform testing (UAT), and support go-live activities for IT/SAP projects.
• Propose improvements to Master Data processes and automate data checks and data flows whenever possible.
• Contribute to the deployment of Master Data Management (MDM) and SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions where relevant.

Competências

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in SAP master data, data governance, SAP support or SAP projects.
• Good knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and master data-related modules, with an understanding of their impact on business processes.
• Proficiency in Entity-Relationship and SAP data models, including relationships between SAP objects and master data structures.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reliability checks, including lookups, formulas, pivot tables and anomaly detection.
• English B2 or equivalent professional proficiency.

Principais Benefícios

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead a strategic global transformation project.
• A key leadership role with high visibility across all regions.
• Exposure to multinational operations and collaboration.
• Career progression within a growing and innovative finance framework.