Senior Master Data Administrator

An exciting opportunity exists for a SENIOR MASTER DATA ADMINISTRATOR at AVI LTD , Bryanston, Johannesburg. To oversee and maintain master data related information in terms of vendor master, customer master and material master. Enforcing the relevant database standards and ensuring high data integrity.

Line Manager : Master Data Team Leader

Number of Direct Reports : None

Key Performance Areas:

Master Data Management (Materials, Vendors and Customers)

• Accurate and ongoing creation and maintenance of Material Master(Finished Goods, Raw, Wrap, Traded and Engineering), Vendor Master and Customer Master data in SAP in accordance with the prescribed convention and internal procedures.
• To provide monthly diagnostic reporting on Material Master, Vendor Master and Customer Master.
• Advise and train users on the policies and procedures of Master data to ensure and facilitate compliance
• Accurate maintenance and management of master data workflow process
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks, initiatives or projects related to the management and improvement of master data.
• Staying abreast of master data as a whole
• New effective measures to streamline processes and assist business units
• Ensure consistent accuracy of information by conducting monthly data integrity checks, based on risk areas, statutory compliance, coding convention and company policy
• Achieve agreed customer service levels (MOU) on a consistent basis

Project Involvement

• Play a key role collecting, coordinating, and cleaning all master data for any new acquisitions and on boarding of new customers/vendors/materials
• Preparing the master data upload files for integration onto SAP for the project team, ensuring consistency and accuracy, within the given timeframes and deadlines and in accordance with operational expectations
• Keeping abreast with master data trends and improvement

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in SAP Master Data (Materials, Vendors and Customers)
• A good understanding of the SAP material, vendor and customer master fields, functionality and data requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum a completed Matric/Grade 12
• A National Diploma or Degree in a relevant field of study would be highly advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Advanced MS excel
• Working knowledge of MS word and MS outlook
• SAP knowledge
• Power BI
• Basic knowledge of company statutory documentation for the onboarding and maintenance of customers and vendors
• Ensure workflow approvals are completed in the absence of the team leader
• Required to travel to sites when necessary
• Overtime will be required when necessary

Competencies:

• High attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Service centric
• Team player
• Resilience
• Critical thinking
• Interpreting Data