Manager Global Material Master Data Team

Overview

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For our Animal Health location Boxmeer, we are currently recruiting a Manager Global Material Master Data Team .

Our Global Supply Chain team (about 115 employees) ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across Marketing, Sales, Finance and Manufacturing to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure products reach customers at the right place and time. The Global Material Master Data Team (about 20 employees) specializes in managing and standardizing SAP material master data and is the largest dedicated group focused exclusively on maintaining accurate and consistent master data across SAP ECC and MDG systems.

Purpose of the role

Under the direction of the Director, Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence Lead (based in the U.S.), you and your team are responsible for the accurate setup, ongoing maintenance, and timely phase-out of material master data within SAP systems (ECC and MDG) throughout the entire product lifecycle. This critical function supports key global processes by enabling rapid new product launches, ensuring all product- and artwork changes are compliant with regulatory and quality standards, and managing the precise phase-out of products globally. Additionally, you drive process improvements that ensure data integrity, supporting efficient and seamless global supply chain operations. This role requires close collaboration with diverse stakeholders across our global organization including Global and Local Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, IT, Commercial, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of master data professionals (7 direct reports), including Tier Management, workload leveling, managing the departmental project portfolio, meeting performance targets, and ensuring a good back-up structure.
• Ensure consistent master data processes globally, working with site and regional master data teams.
• Ensure efficient and effective master data processes, resulting in compliant and uninterrupted product launches and continuous product supply.
• Develop and execute the master data strategy, including centralization and globalization of SAP master data maintenance.
• Increase SAP master data accuracy globally at manufacturing sites and Commercial Operations.
• Ensure good master data governance globally.
• Be an integral part of the IRIS Governance team and the Enterprise Master Data Team.
• Represent the team in case of compliance investigations.
• Represent the team in projects that have a material master data impact.
• Develop strategy on master data governance with production sites.
• Liaise with sites on master data inefficiencies and improvements through communities of practice.
• Maintain good knowledge on the master data fields and their intended use.
• Support the team to execute master data operations effectively.

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What We Offer

The opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally with global stakeholders to enhance data integrity and support continuous supply chain excellence. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

Animal Health

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet. Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

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