SAP Material Master Architect with MDG

Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design

• Define end-to-end enterprise architecture for SAP S/4HANA Material Master, including integration with MM, PP, SD, EWM, QM, FI/CO, and external systems.
• Design global material data models, classification strategies, and numbering schemes aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Establish best practices for material types, views, field controls, and extensibility (custom fields, Fiori apps, APIs).
• Ensure alignment with SAP Clean Core principles and S/4HANA extensibility standards.

Master Data Governance & Strategy

• Lead Material Master governance strategy, including data ownership, stewardship, lifecycle management, and approval workflows.
• Define and enforce data standards, naming conventions, validation rules, and quality KPIs.
• Architect SAP MDG-M (Material Master) solutions for create/change/extend processes.
• Support data compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, auditability, regulatory reporting).

Integration & Data Management

• Architect integrations with upstream and downstream systems (PLM, SRM/Ariba, MES, WMS, 3PLs, analytics platforms).
• Define data replication, synchronization, and error-handling strategies using SAP tools (MDG, DRF, AIF, CPI, IDocs, APIs).
• Support material master data migration and harmonization for S/4HANA transformations, rollouts, and mergers.

Program & Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as enterprise authority for Material Master design decisions across projects and releases.
• Collaborate with business process owners, IT leadership, and global/regional teams to align requirements and priorities.
• Review and approve solution designs, ensuring consistency across landscapes and implementations.
• Mentor functional consultants, data architects, and MDG teams.

Quality, Performance & Innovation

• Ensure data performance, scalability, and usability in high-volume, global environments.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, Fiori UX enhancements, and advanced analytics.
• Stay current with SAP S/4HANA roadmap, MDG innovations, and industry best practices.