Senior Master Data Governance & ERP Lead

Headhunters; Humansdorp; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking an experienced Master Data Governance Lead in the Eastern Cape to design and implement a group-wide governance framework across multiple sites and systems. You will define ownership, policies, and data standards for critical domains, including customers, suppliers, materials, and pricing.

You will drive data quality initiatives, support ERP integrations, and partner with Supply Chain, Finance, IT and Sales to ensure data integrity and transformation success.

Qualifications

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

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, 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.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality management

Stakeholder engagement

ERP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain/Information Systems/Business or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Headhunters is seeking an experienced Master Data Governance Lead in the Eastern Cape to design and implement a group-wide governance framework across multiple sites and systems. You will define ownership, policies, and data standards for critical domains, including customers, suppliers, materials, and pricing.

You will drive data quality initiatives, support ERP integrations, and partner with Supply Chain, Finance, IT and Sales to ensure data integrity and transformation success.