Master Data Quality Specialist

Aeciminingchemicals; Midvaal Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECI Mining Chemicals is seeking a Master Data Governance professional to oversee the Master Data Quality Function across SAP domains, establish standards, and implement data quality dashboards. You will lead data forums, engage with business units, and drive quality improvement initiatives across customer, vendor, material, GL, fixed assets and plant data.

Responsibilities include maintaining data standards, conducting quality checks, data cleansing, KPI reporting, and guiding Data Stewards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Data Management or related field.
• 4-6 years’ experience in a data analytics, data transformation, data science or similar role.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with SAP Material Master Data.
• SQL scripting experience in a business environment.
• Data cleansing experience using relevant tools.
• Building KPI and Data Quality Dashboards using BI tools.
• Data migration experience using migration tools (advantageous).
• Data integration experience (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain master data standards across multiple critical master data domains.
• Lead and coordinate master data domain/objects data forums.
• Report on data quality metrics, compliance monitoring and progress.
• Identify and report systemic data quality risks and escalate issues.
• Guide Data Stewards to contribute to data quality forums.
• Advise business stakeholders on Data Governance and Data Quality.
• Perform routine master data quality checks and validations.
• Monitor master data records for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
• Identify and report data quality issues to stakeholders for resolution.
• Execute approved data cleansing activities to improve data quality.
• Perform data reconciliations and verifications for review by CoE Data Lead.
• Maintain records of data quality issues and corrective actions.
• Advise Master Data Controller on maintaining master data records.
• Perform data extraction, uploads and maintenance per procedures.
• Perform master data testing during system changes, upgrades and projects.
• Interpret data quality issues, root-cause analysis and remediation approaches.
• Prepare and distribute routine data quality reports.
• Maintain data quality dashboards and KPI reports.
• Update reporting information and track data quality trends.
• Prepare reports for data council and stakeholder meetings.
• Enable measurement of compliance with master data standards.
• Maintain documentation relating to data quality activities and results.
• Engage with business users regarding data quality queries and issues.
• Provide data owners with information to resolve data quality concerns.
• Provide guidance on established master data procedures and standards.
• Escalate unresolved issues to senior team members.
• Maintain professional working relationships with stakeholders.
• Enable compliance monitoring via dashboards and ensure internal controls.

Skills

Data governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / Informatics / Computer Science / Data Management

Tools

SAP ECC/S4 HANA

SQL

BI tools (Power BI/Tableau)

Data cleansing tools

Job description

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This role is responsible for overseeing the Master Data Quality Function for key domains within AECI’s SAP environment, establish master data standards, develop master data quality rules and implement data quality and KPI dashboards to track data quality metrics and track data quality improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will lead and co-ordinate data forums and engage with business to drive data quality improvement initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities

Master Data Governance

• Define and maintain master data standards across multiple critical master data domains, including Customer, Vendor, Material, General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Plant Maintenance data.
• Lead and co-ordinate master data domain/objects data forums.
• Report to data governance forums on data quality metrics, compliance monitoring and progress on master data quality improvement
• Identify and report systemic data quality risks and escalates recurring issues requiring business intervention.
• Guide and empower Data Stewards to contribute towards data forums on matters relating to data quality.
• Advisory to business stakeholders on Data Governance and Data Quality issues.

Master Data Quality Monitoring and Support

• Perform routine master data quality checks and validations in accordance with approved standards and procedures.
• Monitor master data records for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
• Identify and report data quality issues to relevant stakeholders for resolution and follow up on agreed actions.
• Execute approved data cleansing activities to improve data quality.
• Perform with data reconciliations and verification exercises for review and sign off by CoE Data Lead and business.
• Maintain records of identified data quality issues and corrective actions taken.
• Advise Master Data Controller on maintaining master data records when required.
• Perform data extraction, data uploads and data maintenance activities in accordance with approved procedures.
• Perform master data testing and validation activities during system changes, upgrades and projects.
• Interpretation of data quality issues, assessment of root causes, determination of remediation approaches, and balancing governance requirements against business operational needs.

Data Quality Reporting

• Prepare and distribute routine data quality reports.
• Maintain existing data quality dashboards and KPI reports.
• Update reporting information and track data quality trends.
• Prepare reports for data council, data governance forums and stakeholder meetings.
• Enable the measurement of compliance with master data standards.
• Maintain documentation relating to data quality activities and results.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with business users regarding data quality queries and issues.
• Provide Data Owners and Data Stewards with information required to resolve data quality concerns.
• Provide guidance on the application of established master data procedures and standards.
• Escalate unresolved issues to senior team members where appropriate.
• Maintain professional and effective working relationships with business stakeholders.

General Governance and Compliance

• Enable compliance monitoring activities within the master data environment by developing the appropriate dashboards.
• Follow established internal controls relating to data management processes.
• Prepare audit information requests and data quality reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements applicable to the role.
• Comply with Safety, Health and Environmental requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Data Management, Business Administration or related field.
• 4-6 years’ experience in a data analytics, data transformation, data science or similar role
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with SAP Material Master Data
• SQL scripting experience in a business environment
• Data Cleansing experience using relevant tools.
• Building KPI and Data Quality Dashboards using relevant business intelligence tools.
• Data Migration experience using migration tools (advantageous)
• Data integration experience (advantageous)

Knowledge and Skills

• Sound knowledge of Data Governance, Data management, warehousing and processing policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Master Data Processes
• Knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP (ECC/S4 HANA)
• Understanding data security best practice
• Knowledge of the regulatory, statutory and compliance frameworks affecting area of responsibility
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Collaboration and influencing
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong data analysis, conceptual thinking, and attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.