TMS Data Governance Lead Job Beachwood area,Ohio USA,IT/Tech

Eaton's Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a TMS Data Governance Lead. The position will be based at Beachwood, Ohio or Moon TWP, PA facility.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The TMS Data Governance Lead is responsible for overseeing the governance, quality, integration, and lifecycle management of data consumed from multiple business domains including Logistics, Customer Master, Location Master and Item Master which are required to successfully deploy and maintain the Transportation Management System s role ensures that critical data elements driving TMS processes and performance are accurate, consistent, and aligned with operational and strategic objectives across the supply chain.

The TMS Data Governance Lead collaborates with cross-functional teams including logistics operations, IT, Master data owners, and business stakeholders to manage master data, define data standards, and support system implementations or enhancements. The role also involves monitoring data integrity, troubleshooting data-related issues, and driving continuous improvement in transportation data processes.

Key responsibilities include managing transportation master data (carriers, lanes, rates, locations, and shipment attributes), supporting TMS (Transportation Management System) configuration and integration with ERP/WMS systems, and ensuring compliance with data governance policies. The TMS Data Governance Lead plays a critical role in enabling accurate planning, optimization, reporting, and analytics within the transportation network.

What you'll do:

Master Data Ownership & Governance

Own transportation-related master data (carriers, lanes, shipping points, weights/dimensions, etc.)
Define data standards and validation rules
Coordinate ongoing data quality controls

Data Readiness for TMS Design & Configuration

Identify required data attributes to support operating and project scope
Assess current data quality and define remediation plans
Partner with IT and business teams to close gaps before configuration

Coordination of data governance across multiple business domains

Liaison with data governance leads across domains to agree data quality rules
Setting policies, monitoring execution, working with data stewards across domains to drive improvement actions
Partnering with IT teams to ensure data pipelines run successfully to the application
Alignment with Logistics technology team to ensure functional requirements are met

Upstream / Downstream Data Alignment

Align with SAP and other source systems on trigger points and data flows
Ensure changes to shipping conditions, dates, or fulfillment logic are reflected accurately in master data structures

Data Migration & Change Impact Support

Support data extraction, transformation, and validation activities
Assess process impacts tied to data structure changes

Ongoing Data Stewardship

Establish ownership model for post-go-live data maintenance
Support governance forums related to transportation data changes
Execute the Data Governance playbook for TMS data domain elements, driving continuous improvement in data quality

Future Project Deployments

Conduct data readiness assessments for the next wave of Eaton businesses to deploy TMS
Drive data quality improvement actions for businesses to ensure readiness for TMS Deployments
Act as data governance owner within the project teams for future TMS Deployments

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business or Data Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Transportation, or Logistics from an accredited institution
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a supply chain role
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience participating in IT projects involving the deployment of technology platforms that support logistics processes
Strong expertise in:
Transportation and freight operations
Data governance
Leading cross-functional initiatives across global teams

Technical Knowledge:

Experience using SAP, TMS, and MDM tools, with knowledge of Incoterms and ERP/WMS/TMS integration concepts.

Soft Skills

Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities in a complex, multi-cultural environment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, stay self-motivated, drive results, and bring international experience and multi-language capabilities.

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