Master Data Associate or Analyst

Job Description

▪ Analyze and resolve complex data related issues and become the technical escalation point of the business, and the team.
▪ Support day-to-day operational activities such as account creations, modifications, blocking, deletions, reactivations in accordance with the company's data management work processes and procedures. 
▪ Execute requests from the different stakeholders globally related to data cl+E32:N35eansing initiatives/harmonization activities provided the necessary documents, and approvals are in place.
▪ Strict implementation of  Continental policies & procedures to achieve global data integrity and consistency.
▪ Perform compliances checks on business request to ensure quality and accuracy of results.
▪ Provide technical assistance (data preparation, creation of complex loaders, validation, and data upload) to business with tools to enable mass update of requests.
▪ Provide support in the overall data management process via training, respond to questions/issues linked to master data, preparation of specific queries on request.
▪ Perform troubleshooting as needed and rule out discrepancies in the master data set up. If technical issue is unresolved, assist the requestor in escalating to SAP IT/ Central or Local Key user as applicable.
• Provide support or issues and escalations and assist other team members as required.
▪ Support his /her Team Lead to perform assigned internal compliance activities or to support external audit engagement.
▪ Support additional activities as may assigned by Team Lead▪ Perform activities to deliver green results on agreed KPI's and SLA's. Ensure action plan is in place for those failed items or with challenging results.
▪ Gather feedback from stakeholders and suggest new KPI's and SLA's to measure, predict and repeat performance of each individual team members.
▪ Work with the Team Lead to identify root cause of issues, define action plan and work on action plan to avoid similar issues in the future.
▪ Prepares reports to measure, monitor, and identify opportunities for improvement in master data and business support processes. 
▪ Provide inputs to Team Leads necessary for general engagement meetings and discussions with internal and external stakeholders.▪ Work with the stakeholders to resolve operational issues if any, provide inputs in general engagement or projects meeting to ensure alignment in deliverables and processes.
▪ Process stakeholders requests with timeliness and quality
▪ Identify and propose standardization opportunities, process improvements which will benefit both parties.▪ Act as a back up  for his /her colleagues process and deliverables.
▪ Provide support to his/her Team Lead on people development such as training, coaching and other activities related to employee engagement.
▪ Participate, complete training and skills development activities assigned for the year.
▪ He/She should be cross trained in at least 3 or more data objects for business continuity purposes.
▪ Assist the lead in training and mentoring the associates.
▪ Participate in GBS Manila employee initiatives such as town halls, training and events, corporate social responsibility programs, and other activities that increase employee engagement of GBS employees.▪ Support implementation of technology-related process improvement opportunities  (e.g., new SAP version, SSP7 and BMC Helix ticketing tool, WinShuttle, etc).
▪ Identify, present and support execution of process improvements ideas and additional activities assigned by Team Lead.
▪ Participate in center wide initiatives (e.g. CBS culture, Bright Ideas), achieve CBS goals as defined by his /her Team Lead• Provide support to business in data harmonization activities, and other business initiatives affecting master data.
•  Provide support for ongoing transition of activities related to new process migrations and clean up activities (e.g., inactive vendor, customer reports, material harmonization).
•  Assist the lead in reviewing the business rules documentation, and help drive standardization in the work process.
•  Lead and initiate the preparation and updates of master data work instructions and documentations.▪  Assist in data cleanup activities within the GUTS system.
▪  Provide support for GUTS and CRM-related tasks, particularly those tied to the Imp@ct project and other related initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of any four year course  with bachelor's degree holder in Finance, Engineering, IT or any other related courses.• 2 - 4 years work related experience in master data activities or related processes (e.g., vendor, materials, customer data, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of at least two master data process either vendor, customer, materials, FICO or other related master data processes.
• Knowledgeable in ERP systems and databases preferably SAP (MM,PP, SD, FICO modules).
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications; advanced knowledge in using Microsoft Excel.• At least two (2) + years experience in managing or participate in projects for master data.
• Basic knowledge in master data migration, data cleansing, and harmonization efforts
• Have work with Project teams on process improvements, development of KPI and other quality measures• Able to facilitate team meetings to share best practices, lead process improvement initiatives, actively participate/form part of GBS committees (such as events comm., Connect)• Experience working in a multinational or international teams set up.
• Above average communication and organization skills.

Additional Information

• Hybrid work setup
• Values-based culture
• HMO upon hire
• Work life balance

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