Master Data Analyst: SAP & Data Governance

Central Garden & Pet

Covington (GA)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Healthcare benefits

Professional development

On-demand pay

Job summary

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a detail-oriented Master Data Analyst to join its Enterprise Master Data team. This role ensures accurate creation, maintenance, and governance of customer and vendor master data across the Garden and Pet businesses, partnering with data owners to enforce standards and resolve quality issues.

You will manage data records in SAP, perform data-quality reviews, support migrations, and prepare metrics.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, data analytics, computer science, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Two to four years of experience in master data, data operations, data quality, ERP administration, business operations, or a related discipline.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, data validation, filtering, and analysis of large datasets.
Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a controlled environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data requirements and resolve issues across technical and business teams.
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and virtual collaboration tools.
Hands-on experience with SAP customer and/or vendor master data; experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP Master Data Governance is a plus.
Experience executing governed mass-maintenance scripts using automation tools like Precisely Automate Studio.
Familiarity with data governance, data-quality controls, workflow management, and audit-ready documentation.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects, or another BI platform.
Exposure to SQL, data reconciliation, process mapping, or continuous-improvement methods.
Data stewardship and quality mindset; analytical problem-solving and root-cause investigation; customer focus and cross-functional partnership; process discipline, ownership, and sound judgment; adaptability and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Create, update, extend, block, and maintain master data records in SAP and connected systems according to approved requests and governance policies.
Manage requests through workflow platform; validate required fields, approvals, documentation, and routing before processing.
Apply data standards, naming conventions, hierarchies, reference mappings, and business rules across divisions.
Perform recurring data-quality reviews and self-audits; document results and corrective actions.
Investigate data issues, identify root causes, coordinate remediation, and escalate as needed to data owners and leadership.
Partner with business data owners, Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Service, and IT to clarify requirements and resolve requests.
Support data migrations, system implementations, integrations, mass updates, testing, and post-deployment validation.
Prepare operational metrics, exception reports, and trend analyses highlighting backlog, cycle time, data quality, and compliance.
Maintain procedures, data definitions, job aids, and audit evidence; suggest improvements to workflows, controls, and user experience.
Handle sensitive information with security, privacy, retention, and records-management compliance.