SAP MDM Lead Analyst
Naperville IL
6+months (LongTerm)
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Overall summary statement explaining the general scope of responsibilities
10 years hands-on experience with SAP business applications, including SAP R/3 Application Components: MM, SD and LO
Experience with
conversion activities including the extraction, transformation and load
of data from the Company's legacy environments into SAP.
Experience in SAP data
migration projects, working with key users and managers, local legacy
systems experts, and SAP developers.
Experience
with data cleansing activities including liaison with the Company's
business and IT operations to identify the scope and plan from data
cleansing across all SAP functions.
Experience in integrating SAP with external applications that may send or consume SAP Master Data.
A
minimum of 5 years experience in roles that have driven the
implementation of data governance discipline and knowledge management
processes across a large enterprise, ideally in the retail segment.
Candidate should have a minimum of 5 years experience with SAP master data.
Experience
in process design and optimization and management roles (direct and
indirect) that have directed data governance processes across the
enterprise.
Previous experience with SAP Materials Management function is strongly desired.
Strong
experience in implementing governance strategies and master data
policies/procedures/data definitions in a large ERP implementation is
preferred.
SQL relational databases including Microsoft Access
Prior experience coordinating cross-functional project/assignment is required
Strong analytical, organizational and troubleshooting skills
Ability to manage and adapt to dynamic changes in priorities, resources and deadlines
Ability to communicate
effectively both orally and in writing; interacts with all levels of
associates and management within the organization
Ability to read and interpret SAP ABAP code
Ability to write Functional Specifications
Ability to work strategically as well as tactically
Proven ability to work in a fast paced, self directed environment
DUTIES:
Describe day-to-day activities:
Leading the successful delivery of SAP MDM technology and strategic initiatives
Support SAP interfaces that gather and distribute master
dataConfigure SAP business rules to meet requirements defined by the
business community
Migrating legacy data into new SAP environment
Leading
in the execution and documentation of the data migration process from
legacy systems to SAP, while developing and maintaining standards and
guidelines for global data management after migration
Facilitating key decisions regarding data standards within SAP
Interfacing with key business and project team members to facilitate seamless execution of data migration
Analyzing and resolving cross-functional data issues, across SAP modules and between SAP and legacy applications
Working with Migration Technical Analysts to ensure mappings and load specifications are consistent and accurate
Defining the cleaning effort resources required and their availability with functional owners of data
Working with business users/owners to complete data mapping documents and define business rules to clean and transform data
Creation and management of various data governance processes and creation of procedures to govern data within the organization.
Data analysis to create data structures and move data.
Provide ongoing daily and/or weekly status to supporting project and resource managers.
Data collection, Analysis and reporting for early detection and correction, continual improvement.
Work with cross functional tracks and teams to measure and analyze quality.
Producing data-driven analysis to solve business problems.
