Sr Manager, SAP Master Data and Data Governance at Refresco

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Our vision isboth simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on everytable.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutionsprovider. We serve a broad range of national and internationalretailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands.Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites inEurope, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding maynot appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is agood chance you are reading this while sipping one of ourdrinks.

Our ambition is to continually improveand it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We aresolutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out newchallenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, butit’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of afast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing theboundaries of what’s best.

Stop andthink: howwould YOU putour drinks on every table?  

Summary:

This role leads our North American Master Data Management(MDM) team, which is comprised of analysts, senior analysts, andmanagers. The MDM team resides within the larger North AmericanInformation Systems team, with this role reporting to the leader ofInformation Systems. Primary areas of focus are the execution ofMDM strategy, people development, and enhancing business valuederived from master data through strong data governance andstewardship.

The MDM team is responsible for theproduct, equipment, customer, vendor, and financial data domains.Key to success in this role is the ability to anticipate obstaclesand problem solve preemptively, while effectively managing conflictand risk. This role is charged with driving a culture of continuousimprovement through measurement and optimization. As we continue toexecute our growth strategy over the coming years, this positionwill play an active role in owning the master data preparation andmigration in support of the integration of acquired businesses toour SAP platform.

EssentialFunctions:

• Lead thework activities with full management responsibility for theperformance and development of the MDM team.
• Participate in development and maintenance of datadictionaries, to include identification of business-criticalfields.
• Monitor and extend the peer reviewprogram to all data domains
• Provide reportingcoupled with suggested actions to leaders whose teams providemaster data inputs, to reduce data quality issues, non-value recordmaintenance, and process deviation.
• Identifysolutions which improve data architecture, quality, and processesas well as drive the implementation of such solutions.
• Promote and act to further SAP as the single-version ofthe truth for master data.
• Developunderstanding of Refresco’s data domains and their integrationpoints.
• Ensure SOX and process controls areadhered to by all team members through active monitoring and reviewof team’s work.
• Conduct root cause analysisfor data quality issues through engagement of technical andbusiness teams to identify, sequence, and implement solutions whichprevent recurrence.
• Identify and manage datacleanup projects to improve data accuracy.
• Responsible for designing and delivering the Master DataManagement technology foundation across the entirecompany.
• Develop and implement global datamanagement systems, processes and procedures to ensure dataaccuracy.
• Measure progress toward businessgoals by creating clear MDM program metrics, setting a baseline andlinking these metrics to business benefit and data valuemetrics
• Serve as lead authority on datagovernance and stewardship for all data domains.
• Develop and implement a periodic review, inclusive ofrobust reporting, of all master data to ensure data is current andaccurate across business functions, conforms to business rules, andmeets data quality standards.

Leadership Responsibilities &Competencies:

• Leadsand directs the work of other employees and has responsibility forpersonnel actions including hiring, performance management, andtermination.
• Supervision may be providedthrough a team of subordinate supervisors and/ormanagers.
• Provides training, direction andinstruction and conducts performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards andexpected outcomes.
• Accountable for planningand evaluating performance, staff training and development,recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations.

Competencies: 

• Leadership - Foster a culture of empowermentby building relationships based on trust, lead courageously on aday-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitiousvision that guides the collective effort towardsuccess. 
• Guided by a process &controls centric mindset.
• Comfortableoperating in a dynamic, complex, and changingenvironment.
• Able to work independently,adapting as necessary in a change-oriented culture with multipleprojects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure.
• Strong balance of technical and people skills,demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills;ability to lead cross-functionally and communicate appropriatelywith diverse stakeholder groups.
• Provenability to learn, transfer knowledge, and stay aware of currentindustry trends and developments.
• Proactiveapproach to system, team, and process effectiveness; with anability to identify, couple, and sequence continuous improvementsolutions in a logically balanced manner.
• Strong desire to solve complex business problems throughunderstanding of business processes, data architecture,business/resource constraints, and system capabilities.

RequiredSkills:

• Demonstratedmid-level or above proficiency with MS Office Excel, analyzing andmanipulating large datasets.
• Strong oral andwritten communication skills, including presentation skills (MSVisio, MS PowerPoint).
• Strong businessaptitude, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience participating in technology implementationprojects.
• Strong analytical abilities withexperience extracting data and developing reports in an ERPenvironment.
• Deep understanding of how thebusiness cycles of order-to-cash, source-to-pay, plan-to-inventory,and record-to-report are managed in an ERP environment
• Experience leading an MDM team across multiple datadomains
• Understanding of the businessfunctions of a manufacturing enterprise from a finance, supplychain, or business analysis perspective.
• Strong understanding of how data is used for reportingand transactional activities.

Education andExperience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or significant relevant workexperience) and 7 years of relevant professional experience,including 4 years of supervisory experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience as a business ortechnical user of a large ERP system.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering,Computer Science, Decision Sciences, or similar field of studypreferred
• Experience in manufacturing orsimilar industry preferred.
• Experience withSAP MM, IM/WM, PP, and SD preferred.
• Projectmanagement experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Experience with defining, writing and implementingbusiness processes and data standards.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complextechnical matters as well as the ability to convey tostakeholders.
• Certification preferred include:CPA, Six Sigma, PMP, APICS, or similar.

A Career withRefresco  

Refresco ispassionate about empowering leaders who reflect our core values andlive by our leadership behaviors. These behaviors encourageeffective leadership within the business, and focus on leadingcourageously, empowering individuals, and driving company growth asone team. Joining our team as a people manager means you’ll beencouraged to evolve as a leader who prioritizes the success ofboth you and your team, to deliver results, whilst bringing yourauthentic self to work.

Refrescooffers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, whichinclude:  

Medical/Dental/VisionInsurance   
• Health Savings Accounts and FlexibleSpending Accounts 
Lifeand AD&DInsurance  
• Pet Insurance 
• Legal Benefits 
• 401(k) Savings Plan with CompanyMatch  
• 12 Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Paid TimeOff   
• Well-beingBenefits  
• Discount and Total RewardPrograms 

Join Refresco TODAY and enjoy arewarding CAREER!  

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