Product Data Excellence Manager (m/f/d) - #2080141

Our team in Essen currently has an opening for a Product Data Excellence Manager (m/w/d).

In this role, you will contribute to a key product portfolio steering project, ensure the accuracy of product data during Global Product Hierarchy (GPH) maintenance, and support change requests and various data-driven initiatives.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Manage Global Product Hierarchy (GPH) mapping tasks within the Global Product creation workflow, ensuring accurate maintenance, changes, and enrichment of data in SAP MDG.
• Support the implementation of comprehensive data excellence initiatives, driving harmonization across global regions including EMEA, NA, LATAM, and APAC.
• Conduct detailed analysis of product, customer, and supplier data to assess its accuracy, consistency, and completeness within BES.
• Perform in-depth reviews of product, customer, and supplier mappings, ensuring proper product allocation in BES and consistency across key BI tools and systems like SAP Business Warehouse, HFM, and PowerBI.
• Validate, update, and enrich GPH information during the creation or modification of global product master data.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of GPH data, confirming that allocations align with central governance and established guidelines.
• Escalate GPH creation or change requests to designated project managers or, when necessary, to global decision-making bodies and relevant BES stakeholders.
• Enforce Brenntag’s global standards and guidelines while serving as a key communication partner to regional and local teams, offering support and guidance on data-related inquiries.
  
  

YOUR PROFILE

Ideally you will have a strong background in master data creation and change management within an international operational framework and will bring valuable expertise in data analysis and data cleaning activities.

Key Qualifications:

• Master Data Experience: Proven experience in managing master data creation and change processes across global operations, ensuring consistency and accuracy in data management.
• Strong Analytical and Data Skills: Expertise in a broad range of data analysis techniques, with a keen eye for identifying data inconsistencies, performing root-cause analysis, and ensuring data integrity through cleaning activities.
• Understanding of Product Master Data: A solid understanding of product master data structure and its use within various business processes, reporting requirements, and systems on a global scale.
• Product Creation Knowledge: A strong grasp of the product creation processes and their effects on regional and local business processes (experience in this area is preferred).
• Problem-Solving Capabilities: Demonstrated ability to use analytical skills to identify and resolve issues, ensuring smooth and efficient data operations.
• Master Data Tools Experience: Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) tools and processes, ideally with hands-on experience in implementing and maintaining these systems to streamline operations.
  
  

OUR OFFER

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse and secure working environment with the world market leader in the chemical distribution industry and DAX listed company
• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via your flextime account; Thanks to our company's internal regulation on mobile working, your professional and private life can be combined even better
• Our personalized onboarding program, guarantees that you will be off to a quick start
• A competitive remuneration package, including holiday pay and a Christmas bonus, awaits you
• Take advantage of our company-sponsored pension scheme
• Benefit from free employee parking and convenient transport connections
• Our “House of Elements” offers modern and ergonomic workplaces, an award-winning company restaurant, and a selection of complimentary coffee varieties
• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers, running groups, and yoga courses, and enjoy 30 relaxing days of holiday per year
• Stay fit and do your bit for the environment at the same time: Lease your dream bike conveniently via Brenntag
  
  

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

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