Material Master Data Analyst

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Material Master Data Analyst

Position Overview:

As a key player in our organization, you are accountable for the creation, maintenance, and governance of North America (NA) material master data. Your role ensures that governance standards are correctly applied to both new and existing material data. You will provide support for the cross-functional end-to-end material creation process, collaborating with planning, purchasing, and controlling business team members to identify and resolve issues. Your guidance on material master governance will be crucial to both internal and external stakeholders, applying existing governance standards to new and existing business models. You will identify, investigate, and communicate technical system issues, coordinating with IT to resolve them. Your expertise will help identify best practices and process improvements for material data management, defining the business value of proposed changes and measuring the success of efforts post-implementation. You will develop key relationships with regional and global material master data partners, ensuring that global and international material creation processes are well-coordinated and supported. As a Material Data expert, you will contribute to regional and global material data-related projects, manage material data setup/cleanup projects, perform audits on material data quality, and implement corrective actions to resolve gaps. Additionally, you will proactively create process documentation and lead cross-training for team members and other related groups and functions.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for the creation, maintenance, and governance of NA material master data;
• Ensure governance standards are correctly applied to new and existing material data;
• Provide support for the cross-functional end-to-end material creation process;
• Work with planning, purchasing, and controlling business team members to identify and resolve issues;
• Provide guidance on material master governance to internal and external stakeholders;
• Identify, investigate, and communicate technical system issues, coordinating with IT for resolution;
• Identify best practices and process improvements for material data management;
• Develop key relationships with regional and global material master data partners;
• Contribute to regional and global material data-related projects;
• Manage material data setup/cleanup projects;
• Perform audits on material data quality and implement corrective actions;
• Proactively create process documentation and lead cross-training for team members.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

• Bachelor's Degree required;
• 3-5+ years of overall supply chain or material data experience;
• At least 1 year experience in ERP data governance, data management or supply chain data;
• Manages complexity, detail-oriented and highly focused on delivering results;
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, analyze, and interpret data;
• Ability to convey complex linkage between data and business process to team members and peers;
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to drive business process implementation.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $87,200.00 - $130,800.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least March 19, 2026.
YOUR APPLICATION
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