Master Data Specialist (SAP MDG, S/4 HANA) - Contract - 100% remote role - AS

Central Business Solutions, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Business Solutions, Inc is urgently seeking a Master Data Specialist to manage SAP MDG and S/4 HANA within a long-term contract. This remote US-based role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to standardize data practices and ensure data quality across ERP transformations.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in MDG, ERP data models, and governance, with a track record of delivering scalable data solutions and KPI-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Master Data Management across Material and/or Business Partner domains.
• Experience in driving Master Data Process Standardization and Harmonization in large ERP / S/4 transformations.
• Deep understanding of Master data operating models and role-based data ownership between business, data operations and IT.
• Operational business processes knowledge across Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Quality.
• Experience in leading and Improving Master Data Operations at scale, ensuring high data reliability, operational efficiency and enterprise readiness.
• Drive continuous improvements of Master Data process by identifying structural inefficiencies, eliminating rework and increasing straight-trough processing.Ability to review current Master Data processes with a transformation lens and driving improvements without any disruptions.
• Experience defining, tracking and operationalizing KPIs, SLAs and Capacity Models for Master Data teams.
• Working knowledge of SAP / MDG data models, governance framework and data standards along with the E2E business processes in MDG and S4.
• Experience in Supply Chain Management (SD, MM, LE, PP, SCM) is desirable.
• Experience in working with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, or other data and analytics tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess current master data practices and identify risks that could impact operations during transformations initiatives and propose structural solutions.
• Analyse current master data structures and identify risks, gaps, and standardization opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to simply, standardize and strengthen data processes to cater to long-term operational resilience.
• Partner with supply chain functions Plan, Procurement, Make, deliver teams etc to translate operational needs into scalable & practical data and process design.
• Validate solution designs to protect legacy ERPs and downstream operational flows, reporting, and integrations.
• Assist in data quality initiatives, cleansing strategies, and mapping frameworks across legacy systems.
• Drive data quality improvements and support governance adoption.
• Collaborate with deployment partners while maintaining strong focus on operational feasibility.

Skills

Master Data Management

Process standardization

Data governance

KPI tracking

Tools

SAP MDG

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

SQL

S/4 HANA

Job description

Master Data Specialist (SAP MDG, S/4 HANA) - Contract - 100% remote role - AS

Title: Master Data Specialist (SAP MDG, S/4 HANA)
Location: NJ (100% Remote)
Type: Long Term Contract role

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current master data practices and identify risks that could impact operations during transformations initiatives and propose structural solutions.
• Analyse current master data structures and identify risks, gaps, and standardization opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to simply, standardize and strengthen data processes to cater to long-term operational resilience.
• Partner with supply chain functions Plan, Procurement, Make, deliver teams etc to translate operational needs into scalable & practical data and process design.
• Validate solution designs to protect legacy ERPs and downstream operational flows, reporting, and integrations.
• Assist in data quality initiatives, cleansing strategies, and mapping frameworks across legacy systems.
• Drive data quality improvements and support governance adoption.
• Collaborate with deployment partners while maintaining strong focus on operational feasibility.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong experience in Master Data Management across Material and/or Business Partner, and business-critical and functional data domains.
• Proven experience in driving Master Data Process Standardization and Harmonization in large ERP / S/4 transformations.
• Deep understanding of Master data operating models and role-based data ownership between business, data operations and IT.
• Operational business processes knowledge across Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Quality etc
• Experience in leading and Improving Master Data Operations at scale, ensuring high data reliability, operational efficiency and enterprise readiness.
• Drive continuous improvements of Master Data process by identifying structural inefficiencies, eliminating rework and increasing straight-trough processing.Ability to review current Master Data processes with a transformation lens and driving improvements without any disruptions.
• Experience defining, tracking and operationalizing KPIs, SLAs and Capacity Models for Master Data teams.
• Working knowledge of SAP / MDG data models, governance framework and data standards along with the E2E business processes in MDG and S4.
• Experience in Supply Chain Management (SD, MM, LE, PP, SCM) is desirable.
• Experience in working with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, or other data and analytics tools is preferred.

Central Business Solutions, Inc(A Certified Minority Owned Organization)