MISSION:
GPI has embarked on an enterprise-wide multi-year journey to transform data quality, business processes and enabling technology to support the growth strategy of the organization. As part of the transformation effort, we are in the early stages of building out a formal MDM organization.
The Global MDM – O2C Lead is a new role that will build a team consisting of both direct and matrixed team members to develop and support sustainable, scalable master data governance/data life cycle across the data domains of customer, internally manufactured input materials, finished goods, pricing, logistics and the related business processes in both SAP and non-SAP platforms. This team will support prioritized business stakeholder projects and initiatives where O2C data quality is required to achieve desired EBITDA and cash flow improvements.
This role requires previous strategic and tactical master data management experience as well as a strong understanding of SAP S4/HANA and/or SAP ECC and the cross functional integration points of enterprise master data in a manufacturing environment.
HOW YOU WILL SUPPORT GPI:
- As the primary link between the Global Data Governance Council (GDGC) and the Data Stewards/Analysts in the O2C business process, leads the conversion of prioritized projects, data policies, processes and standards development and maintenance, M&A integration, and systems conversions into desired and measurable business outcomes
- Engage with senior leaders and business stakeholders to assess and understand business requirements, proactively develop and communicate project plans and execution status
- Interact as a leader on global, regional and site projects under the direction of the Global Data Governance Office Lead
- Continuously monitor the state of master data quality as it pertains to the scope and the business outcomes they and their team are aligned too; develops, manages, and reports scorecards/metrics/KPIs; addresses sources of data defects in a timely and sustainable manner
- Work with business stakeholders to proactively analyze the master data for high impact opportunities where data can be leveraged as an asset to yield tangible EBITDA and Cash Flow improvements as well as opportunity cost savings to leverage O2C process resources more effectively
- Utilize innovative and resourceful tactics to harmonize and streamline master data quality processes across the domains of customer, internally manufactured input materials, finished goods, pricing and logistics
- Liaison with IT to develop automated solutions for more efficient and effective data governance
- Mentor Data Stewards/Analysts in the range of job functions, expectations, and professional development
- Assist in consolidated reporting into the Global Data Governance Office (GDGO), individually (per direct area of responsibility), but also as a team
- Understand the lineage of master data elements to and from the digital core and engages with the systems administrators in harmonizing master data integrity with the digital core
- Ensure documentation is maintained for all MDM processes and standards within the O2C domains
- Ensure that O2C data quality process controls align with internal and external security/compliance/audit expectations
- Prepare and perform training and educate the organization on O2C data governance – the why and the requirements
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum, bachelor’s degree - STEM or Data Science degree preferred – Masters a plus – previous in-depth supply chain and or manufacturing experience a plus
- Demonstrates high performance leadership standards and builds/develops high-performance teams –8+ years leading direct and indirect teams
- 8+ years of progressive master data experience in both strategic and tactical roles
- Advanced Excel skills – Strong SQL, Power BI, Power Query a plus
- Expert hands-on experience with data analysis techniques; strong attention to detail; efficiently works with large volumes of data and data related processes; can easily pivot between strategic and tactical execution as needed
- Previous experience working directly with MDM technologies that enable automated governance of data as well as capture and maintain master data architecture/lineage and metadata management (Informatica, Talend, SAP MDG, SAP Information Steward, SAP Business Objects Data Services, Winshuttle, RPA/AI, Collibra, etc.)
- Previous experience performing and guiding cross functional teams in data mapping, profiling and documenting data standards across multiple data domains within SAP as well as Non-SAP environments
- Demonstrated data literacy/change management experience - ability to influence others to modify behaviors and provide support for the adoption of data governance policies
- Actively invests in understanding of best practices in the MDM space via internal and external sources
- Proven greenfield experience in transforming complex business processes; Ability to deconstruct and reconstruct complex business processes and visualize with process flow diagrams
- Experience organizing and leading effective cross functional teams to inclusively develop sustainable solutions to resolve data quality issues
- Functional understanding of how master data is used across O2C business processes (customer, internally manufactured input materials, finished goods, pricing and logistics)
- Deep technical and functional understanding of SAP S4/HANA and/or SAP ECC and the master data tables and field structure/usage (SD, PP, MM, FI) – experience governing and integrating Non-SAP master data
- Data conversion/integration experience for systems conversions and M&A’s
- Solid project management skills to guide data quality improvement and associated technology implementation projects
- Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
- Strong written (technical writer level) and verbal communications and interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization
- Relentless commitment and passion to promote the quality and continuous improvement of data assets that deliver desired business outcomes
- Actively advocate for a data-driven culture – be viewed as championing the criticality of MDM
KEY COMPETENCIES:
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| - Aligned with GPI’s core values – Integrity, Respect, Accountability, |
| Relationships and Teamwork |
| - Aligned with GPI’s growth behaviors – Collaboration, Empowerment, |
| Innovation, Rational Risks, Results Driven |
| - Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and |
| requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand |
| customer information and uses it for improvements in products and |
| services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains |
| effective relationships with customers and gains their trust |
| and respect. |
| - Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; |
| is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very |
| bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others |
| for results. |
| - Organizational Agility - Knowledgeable about how organizations work; |
| knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the |
| informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key |
| policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures |
| of organizations. |
| - Perseverance - Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to |
| finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of |
| resistance or setbacks. |
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