SAP Master Data Steward

DEHN protects. Two words, a big promise. The motto of our company has been both an obligation and an incentive since 1910 of our family-owned company. Headquartered in Bavaria, Germany, DEHN’s mission is to provide world-class Lightning and Surge protection solutions for people, building installations and electrical/electronic devices and systems against the effects of lightning and surges. For the past 115 years, we have been leading the development in surge protection, lightning protection and safety equipment, making DEHN the most experienced and trusted expert for a total protection concept.

DEHN Inc. is the USA subsidiary for DEHN SE (ISO 9001/14001 certified). We focus on solutions for lightning and surge-related problems as they apply to the North American market. These solutions include education, technical assistance, system design, risk assessments and site surveys in addition to the lightning and electrical surge protection products. Our philosophy is to use best practices from the IEC and our experience globally and apply them to the USA IEEE and NEC standards.

By combining the best technologies and processes from international and domestic markets, DEHN assures the customer will receive the most comprehensive solution tailored to their specific application. Our customers include commercial, communications, energy, electronics, industrial, hospitality, infrastructure, medical, security & defense markets. Companies depend on DEHN solutions to ensure their facilities and assets run efficiently and without fail, protecting the plant, people, equipment and the critical services they provide to the public and industry.

With over 115 years in business, we have two words… DEHN protects.

The SAP Master Data Steward supports and executes data management, data quality, and data cleansing activities to ensure accurate and reliable material master data across the organization. This role works across current and future SAP environments and partners closely with Procurement, Production, Data Governance, and IT to maintain high-quality master data for both purchased and manufactured materials.

• Review, validate, and approve new material master data creation and change requests.
• Create material master records for purchased and manufactured materials using business-provided information and templates.
• Execute data cleansing and retrofit activities before and after SAP go-live.
• Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of material master data.
• Act as a liaison between business units and the Data Governance team.
• Provide guidance to key users on the structure and interdependencies of master data fields.
• Support rollout of new master data guidelines, standards, and policies.
• Monitor and drive progress for new material creation and extension requests.
• Execute master data cleanup activities, including authorization cleanup in coordination with IT.
• Communicate best practices in master data control, governance, and data quality standards across business areas.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance data quality and prevent recurrence of data issues.
• Assist with data migration activities for legacy data moving into SAP.
• Partner with SAP Migration teams and business units on data governance transitions.
• Participate in assigned projects related to master data, data quality, or deployment.
• Work on-site as required.

• Experience in material master data creation, governance, or stewardship.
• Working knowledge of ERP master data processes; SAP experience preferred (Materials, BOMs, Routings, PIRs, Source Lists).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively across business and technical teams.
• Associate's degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience in a purchasing or manufacturing environment.
• Prior support experience with ERP systems in manufacturing settings (SAP preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in master data, data quality, purchasing, or related functions.