Director, AI-Driven Data Stewardship & Commercial Solutions

Royal Canin USA Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 193,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Job summary

Royal Canin USA Inc. seeks a Director, Data Stewardship and Commercial Solutions to lead a team delivering AI-enabled products across Category Management, Sourcing & Contracting, Supplier Quality Assurance, Sustainability and COE.

You will develop, communicate and execute the Commercial digital strategy, strengthen data governance, and promote data literacy and capability building across the organization. The role partners with Mars Global Services and other stakeholders to align data-centric

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years in data/digital/analytics/tech or related functions.
• Experience leading teams delivering digital products or data solutions.
• Experience developing and executing digital or data strategies.
• Experience with data governance, stewardship, and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Digital Strategy: Develop, communicate, and execute the digital strategy for the Commercial organization. Partner with Mars Global Services, SQA, Sustainability, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure a comprehensive roadmap.
• Governance Strategy & Quality Framework: Establish and execute governance and quality frameworks for Commercial-owned data domains, including master and transactional data. Define policies and metrics to drive continuous improvement in data integrity and compliance.
• Data Stewardship: Serve as a primary data steward for the Commercial function alongside MGS Commercial, embedding a culture of data accountability. Collaborate with data stewards in other functions to ensure Commercial requirements are considered for critical data domains consumed by, but not owned by, the function.
• Data Literacy & Capability Building: Champion data literacy and best practices across the Commercial organization, partnering with the central Data & Analytics team to align on enterprise tools and ensure data is effectively leveraged to support digital solutions and strategic decision-making.

Skills

Data strategy

Team leadership

Governance & stewardship

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Royal Canin USA Inc. seeks a Director, Data Stewardship and Commercial Solutions to lead a team delivering AI-enabled products across Category Management, Sourcing & Contracting, Supplier Quality Assurance, Sustainability and COE.

You will develop, communicate and execute the Commercial digital strategy, strengthen data governance, and promote data literacy and capability building across the organization. The role partners with Mars Global Services and other stakeholders to align data-centric