Master Data Specialist - ERP & Data Quality Lead

H Mart; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance / EP

401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 5%

Life Insurance & AD&D

Employee Discount Program (5%)

Paid time off & Holidays

Holiday gift certificates

FSA / DCFSA

Job summary

H Mart seeks an experienced Master Data Specialist to drive data integrity and system optimization across our retail ecosystem. You will manage mid-complexity master-data operations, including new item creation, vendor onboarding, and catalog updates within our ERP system.

You will act as a subject matter expert to resolve data quality issues, lead cleanup projects end-to-end, and collaborate with Buying, SCM, Accounting and IT to ensure downstream data reliability.

Qualifications

• BA in Business Administration, Trade, Logistics or similar preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP, basic modeling).
• Solid working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
• Experience leading small projects or workstreams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English and Korean (Reading, Writing, Verbal).
• Prior retail, grocery, or wholesale distribution experience.
• Experience with data-cleanup or migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute mid-complexity master-data work: new item setups, vendor onboarding, category-wide pricing/attribute updates.
• Investigate and resolve data-quality issues (duplicates, mismatches, missing fields); coordinate corrective actions.
• Lead assigned cleanup projects end-to-end (item consolidation, vendor setup).
• Partner with Buying, SCM, Accounting and IT on data-request specifications and downstream impact.
• Author and update SOPs; propose process improvements and small automation ideas.
• Mentor Associates and Coordinators; QC their work for accuracy.

Skills

Data analysis

Project coordination

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Data migration

Bilingual English/Korean

Retail experience

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

BA in Business Administration / Trade / Logistics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

H Mart seeks an experienced Master Data Specialist to drive data integrity and system optimization across our retail ecosystem. You will manage mid-complexity master-data operations, including new item creation, vendor onboarding, and catalog updates within our ERP system.

You will act as a subject matter expert to resolve data quality issues, lead cleanup projects end-to-end, and collaborate with Buying, SCM, Accounting and IT to ensure downstream data reliability.