SAP S/4HANA Material Master Functional Architect

Role: SAP S/4HANA Material Master Functional Architect

Work Location: Fremont CA( Hybrid/Travel)

Position Summary

• The SAP S/4HANA Material Master Functional Architect serves as the Central Data Team''''s functional expert for Material Master data.
• This role partners with business stakeholders, IT teams, and Digital Transformation program to design, implement, govern, and continuously improve Material Master processes and data across the enterprise.
• The successful candidate will possess deep SAP S/4 Material Master expertise with strong business process knowledge, to support enterprise-wide master data initiatives and SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Central Data Team''''s functional expert for SAP S/4HANA Material Master and related master data processes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional designs, specifications, and SAP solutions.
• Lead Material Master discovery workshops, solution design discussions, configuration activities, testing, and deployment support.
• Drive Material Master data design, standardization, and process harmonization across business functions and enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, PLM, MES, and IT teams to ensure effective end-to-end process integration related to material master data.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of SAP Material Master experience, including SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Strong functional expertise in Material Master data, configuration, data models, and lifecycle management processes.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional designs, specifications, and SAP solutions.
• Proven experience leading Material Master design, implementation as part of ERP transformation programs.
• Hands-on experience with data profiling, cleansing, mapping, conversion, validation, reconciliation, and migration cutover activities.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end integration between Material Master and Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, PLM, and MES systems.
• Experience with SAP MDG, Informatica CDIDMC, or similar master data governance and quality platforms is preferred.
• Experience working with global stakeholders in manufacturing environments, along with strong analytical, stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills. Semiconductor or high-tech industry experience is highly