Master Data - SOAR - Customer Master

Aston Carter; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Master Data Specialist to support governance for customer master and BOM data ahead of an ERP implementation. The role involves remote work, collaboration with quality stakeholders, and transforming data from multiple plants into consistent, system-ready formats.

You will ensure data completeness, drive standardization of part numbers, and maintain documentation to support governance and auditability across a distributed manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with manufacturing data and ERP data initiatives is a plus
• Familiarity with SAP Business Partner functionality is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Support master data governance initiatives related to customer master and BOM data in preparation for an ERP implementation.
• Collaborate with Quality Manager and stakeholders to obtain accurate BOM and customer master details.
• Review data from multiple sources, including Excel, to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Assess whether incoming BOM and customer master information is complete, consistent, and usable; follow up on gaps.
• Transform and organize data from various locations into standardized formats readable by systems.
• Identify inconsistencies in large data sets and drive standardization of part numbers.
• Use Excel tools, including pivot tables and lookups, to validate and reconcile data.
• Maintain clear documentation of data changes for governance and auditability.
• Adapt to evolving processes and contribute to continuous improvement of data governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across plant locations to support centralized master data and ERP deployment.

Skills

SAP Customer Master

Pivot tables

Data analysis

BOM data validation

Ambiguity tolerance

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title: Master Data Specialist Customer Master (SOAR)

Job Description

This contracted Master Data Specialist role supports a governance team focused on cleaning, standardizing, and centralizing customer master and bill of material (BOM) data in preparation for an ERP implementation. You will work primarily remotely, collaborating closely with quality stakeholders to validate and transform data from multiple plants into consistent, system-ready formats. This position plays a key role in resolving inconsistent part numbering and improving data integrity across a distributed manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support master data governance initiatives related to customer master and BOM data in preparation for an ERP implementation.
• Collaborate closely with the Quality Manager and other stakeholders to obtain accurate BOM and customer master details.
• Receive, review, and pull data from multiple sources, including Excel spreadsheets, to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Assess whether incoming BOM and customer master information is complete, consistent, and usable, and follow up on gaps or discrepancies.
• Transform and organize data from various plant locations into standardized formats that the organizations systems can read and process.
• Work with large data sets and numerical information to identify inconsistencies, such as different part numbers for the same part, and help drive standardization.
• Use Excel tools, including pivot tables and lookups, to analyze, validate, and reconcile master data.
• Maintain clear documentation of data changes, assumptions, and decisions to support governance and auditability.
• Operate effectively in situations where processes or requirements may be evolving, contributing to continuous improvement of data governance practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple plant locations to support centralized master data efforts and facilitate smoother ERP deployment.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience working with SAP Customer Master data.
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Demonstrated comfort working with large data sets and numerical information.
• Ability to interpret and validate BOM and customer master details for completeness and consistency.
• Comfort working in ambiguous or evolving environments and making progress with incomplete information.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when standardizing and transforming data.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with quality and plant stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree is a plus.
• Experience working in a manufacturing-based company is a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP Business Partner functionality is beneficial.
• Experience supporting ERP-related data initiatives is advantageous.Prior exposure to multi-plant or multi-location data environments is helpful.

Work Environment

This is an estimated 12+ month contract role that operates primarily in a remote work environment. Candidates located in the greater St. Louis or Edwardsville area may find it easier to travel to plant facilities when needed, while candidates based elsewhere in the midwestern United States can also work 100% remotely, with occasional travel to central U.S. locations as required. The role involves extensive work in digital tools such as SAP and Microsoft Excel, collaborating virtually with governance and quality teams across multiple plants. The position focuses on a manufacturing-oriented data landscape, where each plant has historically operated independently, and the work centers on centralizing and standardizing master data to support an upcoming ERP implementation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edwardsville, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edwardsville, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.