Master Data Operations Lead - SAP Data Champion

Corning Incorporated; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Corning in Corning, NY, is seeking a Master Data Operations Lead to steward accurate, timely master data in SAP and related systems. You will lead a daily team of Data Specialists, balance workloads, and ensure data readiness for planning, procurement, manufacturing, and finance.

This role combines frontline people leadership with hands-on execution, driving data quality, governance, and SAP S/4HANA implementation support across functions to enable reliable business processes and successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years plus in Master Data Governance, or Supply Chain ERP relevant experience
• Experience working in ERP systems, preferably SAP or SAP S/4HANA
• Experience managing or leading work in a transactional master data environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to manage work in a structured, SLA-driven environment
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across functions
• Continuous improvement mindset and problem-solving capability

Responsibilities

• Lead daily team operations by directing Data Specialists, balancing workloads, monitoring queues/logs/reporting, adjusting priorities, and ensuring service levels, accuracy, and turnaround targets are met.
• Provide coaching and issue support by training new team members and users, resolving routine delays or issues, and escalating more complex risks when needed.
• Oversee hands-on master data execution including materials, BOMs, routings, related records, new part setup, and complex requests while ensuring readiness for downstream processes.
• Maintain data standards and governance by ensuring updates follow established procedures, naming conventions, internal controls, and Data Office governance requirements.
• Drive data quality and compliance through audits, reports, routine checks, deviation resolution, issue identification, escalation of systemic concerns, and audit readiness support.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with planning, procurement, engineering, manufacturing, and finance while guiding stakeholders on data standards, supporting onboarding, and maintaining alignment across teams.
• Support SAP S/4HANA implementation through data readiness, testing, validation, process standardization, adoption of new capabilities, and partnership with transformation teams for smooth stabilization.

Skills

Master data governance

ERP systems

SAP/S4HANA

Data accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Corning in Corning, NY, is seeking a Master Data Operations Lead to steward accurate, timely master data in SAP and related systems. You will lead a daily team of Data Specialists, balance workloads, and ensure data readiness for planning, procurement, manufacturing, and finance.

This role combines frontline people leadership with hands-on execution, driving data quality, governance, and SAP S/4HANA implementation support across functions to enable reliable business processes and successful