Global Material MD Expert

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The purpose of the Global Material Master Expert role is to ensure seamless execution of business projects that involve or bring changes to material master data used in Supply Chain and Reporting processes in the local Business Units, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Warehouse & Transportation in EMEA and across the globe. On top, Global Material Master Expert is accountable for complex issue resolution, advanced capability-building, and guidance on best practices around data in scope. 

You will join the Master Data Team, who believes that when data is well-defined, efficiently created, correct, available, and trustworthy, it can power the growth of the Company. We strive to be the center of excellence around data for the major Wella global and local business functions: Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Trade Marketing, Finance and Procurement. We operate in three main areas: regular data operations, project management, and data governance. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

• Provide expertise and support to business projects in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, Reporting, IT, Procurement and Logistics. 

• Perform risk and impact assessment, prepare project action plans and execute them with excellence. 

• Contribute to design phases of business projects by recommending best approaches from MD perspective. 

• Test new MD processes, systems & tools, report defects and monitor their resolution. 

• Prepare guidance for updates of work processes and documentation, and train end users to ensure smooth change implementation. 

• Closely cooperate with Project Leaders, Business Process Experts (Procurement, Finance, Logistics), and peers & stakeholders from cross-functional teams: MD, Supply Chain, IT, R&D and Quality. 

• Provide support and guidelines for optimizing complex operational MD tasks. 

• Perform data quality checks to ensure data is compliant with the global standards and execute data cleansing activities. 

• Perform configurations in SAP ECC/MDG and execute health checks and updates if required. 

• Prepare complex data reports and analyses using SAP ECC/MDG, MS Excel and other internal tools, and present conclusions, recommending the best approaches and influencing the decision-making process. 

• Solve and define root-causes of complex system- and process-related issues reported by MD Specialists.  

• Lead training sessions to MD Specialists and other cross-functional teams to build capability about material master data processes and tools. 

• Drive own improvement projects to contribute to the strategic plan of growing the team and the Supply Chain organization. 

• Back up Master Data operational team in exceptional cases through the maintenance and control of material master data in SAP ECC/MDG  

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG 

• Min. 3 years of experience in data management or supply chain 

• Understanding of E2E master data workflows and links to supply chain processes 

• Experience with SAP system (preferably material maintenance transactions, SAP MDG) 

• Ownership, autonomy, and accountability for results within the given scope 

• Priority-setting skills and efficient work organization in a dynamic business environment 

• Growth mindset, with focus on solutions, improvements, and constant learning 

• Resilience to frequent changes in the supply chain 

• Ability to think and understand quickly, and to adjust plans and actions to the changing circumstances 

• Good interpersonal skills to influence peers and stakeholders at different organizational levels, from diverse cultural backgrounds 

• Ability to define gaps and drive x-functional action plans for issue resolution, risk mitigation and business improvements 

• Excellent expertise-sharing skills 

• Proven record of analyses of complex data sets and processes, and of presenting the outcomes (including to leadership), driving the decision-making process 

• Fluent English, both written and spoken 

• Mastery of MS Office tools, especially Excel 

• (nice-to-have) Proven record of successful contribution to business projects  

WHAT WE OFFER 

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes: 

• Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids  

• Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family 

• Lunch card 

• Multisport card 

• Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style 

• One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days)  

• Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones! 

• End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations  

• Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)  

• Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella 

• State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings 

• Occasional samples of our products to enjoy  

• Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops 

WHO WE ARE 

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. 

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. 

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us. 

EEO OPPORTUNITIES 

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs 

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.  

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