Sr Manager, SAP Master Data and Data Governance

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.
We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.
Our ambition is to continually improve and it's what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it's our people's too:
Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what's best.
Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?
Summary:
This role leads our North American Master Data Management (MDM) team, which is comprised of analysts, senior analysts, and managers. The MDM team resides within the larger North American Information Systems team, with this role reporting to the leader of Information Systems. Primary areas of focus are the execution of MDM strategy, people development, and enhancing business value derived from master data through strong data governance and stewardship.
The MDM team is responsible for the product, equipment, customer, vendor, and financial data domains. Key to success in this role is the ability to anticipate obstacles and problem solve preemptively, while effectively managing conflict and risk. This role is charged with driving a culture of continuous improvement through measurement and optimization. As we continue to execute our growth strategy over the coming years, this position will play an active role in owning the master data preparation and migration in support of the integration of acquired businesses to our SAP platform.
Essential Functions:

• Lead the work activities with full management responsibility for the performance and development of the MDM team.
• Participate in development and maintenance of data dictionaries, to include identification of business-critical fields.
• Monitor and extend the peer review program to all data domains
• Provide reporting coupled with suggested actions to leaders whose teams provide master data inputs, to reduce data quality issues, non-value record maintenance, and process deviation.
• Identify solutions which improve data architecture, quality, and processes as well as drive the implementation of such solutions.
• Promote and act to further SAP as the single-version of the truth for master data.
• Develop understanding of Refresco's data domains and their integration points.
• Ensure SOX and process controls are adhered to by all team members through active monitoring and review of team's work.
• Conduct root cause analysis for data quality issues through engagement of technical and business teams to identify, sequence, and implement solutions which prevent recurrence.
• Identify and manage data cleanup projects to improve data accuracy.
• Responsible for designing and delivering the Master Data Management technology foundation across the entire company.
• Develop and implement global data management systems, processes and procedures to ensure data accuracy.
• Measure progress toward business goals by creating clear MDM program metrics, setting a baseline and linking these metrics to business benefit and data value metrics
• Serve as lead authority on data governance and stewardship for all data domains.
• Develop and implement a periodic review, inclusive of robust reporting, of all master data to ensure data is current and accurate across business functions, conforms to business rules, and meets data quality standards.

Leadership Responsibilities &

Competencies:

• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Supervision may be provided through a team of subordinate supervisors and/or managers.
• Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes.
• Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations.

Competencies:

• Leadership - Foster a culture of empowerment by building relationships based on trust, lead courageously on a day-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitious vision that guides the collective effort toward success.
• Guided by a process & controls centric mindset.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, complex, and changing environment.
• Able to work independently, adapting as necessary in a change-oriented culture with multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure.
• Strong balance of technical and people skills, demonstrating…