Junior SAP Master Data Analyst

Aleron; Buffalo (NY); Remote; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

10 paid holidays

Flexible work options

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Junior SAP Master Data Analyst to create, maintain and validate master data in SAP to ensure postings are correct. You will work under the SAP Master Data Specialist and collaborate with cross-functional teams to process vendor, customer and material changes.

This is a remote role with potential work in the Williamsville/Buffalo, NY area. Standard hours apply, with occasional extended periods during audits or go-lives, and the role offers a clear path toward a Master Data

Qualifications

• Create, change and archive business partner records and material masters in SAP.
• Run data-quality checks and support migrations and mass updates in SAP environments.
• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain and HR to resolve master data issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate master data in SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
• Process vendor, customer and material data change requests.
• Load and validate data from multiple VMS into SAP interface monitor.

Skills

Master data

SAP

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP ECC

S/4HANA

Job description

Join Aleron Group, a global workforce and business solutions company that builds relationships and empowers the workplace. Since 1957, we've been at the forefront of the workforce industry. Our renowned portfolio of companies, including Acara Solutions, Acara Solutions India, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, and Viaduct, delivers tailored talent solutions, workforce management, IT services, and more to meet the ever-evolving needs of our clients. We transform the workplace for people and businesses around the world.

What Aleron has to offer

• Full benefits package that includes health insurance, health savings account, dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, and 401(k)
• PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
• Pay: $23-$25 per hour
• Flexible work options available

Job Summary

The Junior SAP Master Data Analyst creates, maintains and validates master data in SAP so that procurement, sales and payroll transactions post correctly the first time. Working under the SAP Master Data Specialist and working with the SAP Master Data Analyst, you will process change requests for vendors, customers and materials, run data-quality checks, and support migrations and mass updates across SAP ECC and S/4HANA. This is a hands‑on entry role with a clear path to Master Data Analyst. This is a remote role; however, candidates may also be based in the Williamsville/Buffalo, NY area. The position follows standard business hours, with occasional extended hours required during audits, system go‑lives, or other critical business needs. Work is primarily computer‑based.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Master data maintenance

• Create, change, block and archive Business Partner records (vendor and customer roles), including bank details, tax data, payment terms and partner functions.
• Maintain material masters across views (basic, purchasing, MRP, sales) and related records such as purchasing info records and source lists.

Requests and Controls

• Process master data requests from the ticketing or workflow queue within agreed service levels.
• Check each request for completeness, duplicates and supporting documentation before entry.
• Follow segregation‑of‑duties controls, especially for vendor bank detail changes, and verify changes with the requester where required.
• Keep an audit trail of changes and support internal and external audit requests.

Data Quality

• Run regular data-quality reports to find duplicates, incomplete records and inactive vendors or customers.
• Correct errors and elevate root causes to the Master Data Lead.
• Help build and maintain data standards, naming conventions and field-level rules.

VMS Interface Loads

• Load files received from multiple Vendor Management Systems (VMS) into the custom SAP interface monitor on a scheduled basis.
• Validate each load against source totals, and correct or reprocess records that fail on missing or invalid master data.
• Track recurring file errors by VMS source and elevate format or mapping issues to the SAP Master Data Specialist.

Projects and Mass Changes

• Prepare and validate load files for mass updates and migrations (e.g. LSMW, Migration Cockpit, Excel templates).
• Support testing (unit and UAT) for master data changes in system upgrades and S/4HANA rollouts.
• Update process documentation, work instructions and training material.

Collaboration

• Work with procurement, supply chain and HR to resolve master data issues that block postings, invoices or payments.
• Answer user questions on how to request and use master data correctly.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Travel

• This is a remote role (candidates may also be based in the Williamsville/Buffalo, NY area) working standard business hours, with occasional extended hours during audits or system go‑lives. The work is primarily computer-based.

Additional Information

• This job description is subject to change and may be adjusted to meet the company's needs.
• Upon receiving an offer of employment, candidates will be required to undergo a background check and drug screening.
• Depending on the role, additional industry‑specific skills testing may also be necessary prior to placement.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

* The compensation range provided represents our good faith representation of the high and low pay range for this position.