Material Master Data Analyst

DescriptionPosition Title: Material Master Data AnalystReports to: Senior Master Data Management ManagerLocation: Buffalo NYLactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Buffalo!Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.If you re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.From your PASSION to oursThe Material Master Data Analyst is a key position within LUSA Transformation Management Office, responsible for assuring data quality and availability. The role is responsible for overseeing key processes and projects associated with the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the master data domain (customers & vendors) within the SAP system. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure business operations processes are aligned with SAP Core Model design and Lactalis corporate goals. This role involves leading cross-functional conversations to capture business requirements that drive process improvements in master data maintenance with both internal and external customers.From your EXPERTISE to oursKey responsibilities for this position include:Responsible for development and documentation of processes with business data stewards to support operations.Define and implement Material Master Data strategy, policies, controls, and programs to ensure the enterprise data is accurate, complete, secure, and reliable, working in collaboration with technical and business subject matter experts.Identify areas for data quality improvements and help to resolve data quality problems. Able to identify errors and correct them timely. Able to suggest process control or process design strategies.Responsible for data profiling, cleansing and data validation within SAP S/4 and MDM tool.Assists in data management, governance, and data quality of master data requirements with other functional data owners to ensure functional master data integrity across the operationsWork closely with the business/IT to ensure alignment of master data rules and the operations of the application meet all requirementsConducts data cleaning to rid the system of old, unused data, or duplicate data for better management and quicker access.Leads documentation of new processes, data standards etc. with technical and functional teamsActively engage with business in sustaining approved Master Data Management processesActively engage with business and IT for a successful S4/HANA Data MigrationCreating, updating, and deleting master data in S4Work with team leads to write and maintain standard operating procedures for various master data lifecycle scenarios (create, update, extend, block, unblock, mark for deletion) based on business needAnalyze, troubleshoot, and resolve errors and assist other team members or business partners with related master data issues raisedProactively cleanse key master data to block inactive records, blocking duplicate information, establish business partner relationshipsReview master data requests for adherence to standards and maintained within requirements and with qualityCommunicate and liaise with business units to thoroughly understand business requirements and impact of master data changes