Masterdata Manager (FMCG)

Staff Solutions Recruitment; Humansdorp; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions Recruitment seeks a Senior Master Data Governance Specialist to lead group-wide data governance across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Procurement. You will define ownership, enforce standards, and drive data quality across ERP and related systems.

The role requires 8 to 10 years in master data or ERP environments, with multi-site experience in FMCG/manufacturing, strong analytics, and stakeholder engagement. Remote-friendly collaboration across sites is expected.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business or related field.
• 8 to 10 years experience in master data management, ERP systems or supply chain data environments.
• Experience in multi-site or multi-system environments, preferably within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Proven experience in data governance, data quality management, and system integration.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and master data structures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a group master data governance framework across all business units.
• Define data ownership, roles and responsibilities across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Procurement.
• Establish and enforce master data policies, standards and procedures.
• Drive standardisation of data definitions and structures across systems and sites.
• Manage key master data domains, including customer, supplier and procurement data, material/SKU, BOM, production, milk sourcing data, pricing and trade terms.
• Oversee creation, maintenance and deletion of master data objects with validation and approvals.
• Ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent, and synchronised across ERP and related systems.
• Support system implementations, upgrades and integrations from a master data perspective.
• Implement data quality monitoring, reporting, cleansing, and issue-resolution processes.
• Identify root causes of data errors and drive corrective actions.
• Manage changes to master data structures and standards including impact assessment.
• Continuously improve master data processes and support business transformation and integration initiatives.
• Develop data management capability and provide guidance to business users on master data standards and processes.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Sales and Operations to strengthen data integrity and accountability.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Information Systems or related field

Job description

Key Performance Areas

Develop and implement a group master data governance framework across all business units. Define data ownership, roles and responsibilities across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Procurement. Establish and enforce master data policies, standards and procedures, including audit and control requirements. Drive standardisation of data definitions and structures across systems and sites. Manage key master data domains, including customer, supplier and procurement data, material/SKU, Bills of Material, production data, milk sourcing data, pricing and trade terms. Oversee the creation, maintenance, and deletion of master data objects, supported by effective validation and approval of workflows. Ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent, and synchronised across ERP and related systems. Support system implementations, upgrades, and integrations from a master data perspective. Implement data quality monitoring, reporting, cleansing, and issue-resolution processes. Identify the root causes of data errors and drive corrective actions. Manage changes to master data structures and standards, including impact assessment across systems and business processes. Continuously improve master data processes and support business transformation and integration initiatives. Develop data management capability and provide guidance to business users on master data standards and processes. Work closely with Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Sales and Operations teams to strengthen data integrity and accountability.

Knowledge & Skills

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business or related field.


• 8 to 10 years experience in master data management, ERP systems or supply chain data environments.


• Experience in multi-site or multi-system environments, preferably within FMCG or manufacturing.


• Proven experience in data governance, data quality management, and system integration.


• Strong understanding of ERP systems and master data structures.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement capability.