Global Master Data Management Expert

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Company Description SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Job Description Operational Data Management Manage customer master data lifecycle, ensuring compliance with global standards and local requirements. Support adoption of golden rules validation techniques Conduct periodic data reviews and updates to maintain high-quality, compliant data records Execute quality checks and provide meaningful reporting to drive increase in quality Supports and executes user acceptance testing for different system integrations Support clean up activities across systems and geographies Support creation of master data definitions (metadata) and ensures adoption of common understanding Compliance & Control Ensure master data is compliant with GDPR, SOX, and internal data protection standards. Ensure transactional teams have complete approval evidence and audit trails for data creation and changes. Support internal audits, risk assessments, and remediation of identified issues. Collaborate with GPOs to validate KYC, sanctions, credit limits and any other dimensions of the master data Governance & Collaboration Partner with Sales, Procurement, Legal, Finance (Retained, GPO and SSCs), Credit, and IT (FIS and I,T & D) to ensure alignment and consistency across master data processes. Participate in global data governance forums and contribute to policy refinement and adoption Support ERP/CRM integrations to ensure customer master data consistency across platforms Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to automate data validation, approval workflows and quality checks Support system enhancement testing and process optimization projects. Track and report data quality KPIs and process efficiency metrics. Training & Knowledge Sharing Conduct workshops for Finance streams on data accuracy, privacy, and governance. Maintain and update documentation of master data procedures and standards. Provide coaching and guidance to new MDM team members and regional users. Act as a subject-matter expert (SME) for master data compliance and GDPR-related topics. Qualifications Required 3–5 years of experience in Master Data Management or Finance processes. Strong understanding of Finance master data and x-process dependencies. Knowledge of data protection regulations and financial controls. Strong documentation and process management discipline. Familiarity with MDM tools and best practices. Proactive approach to continuous improvement and automation. Readiness for business travel (up to 20%). Nice to have Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Workday). Proficiency in MDM tools (SAP MDG, Informatica, Reltio, etc.). Knowledge of master data governance for Finance (suppliers, customers, CoA, reporting segments, inventory). Ability to work in European or African time zones. Additional Information Our Offer: variety of development opportunities in an international working environment in the rapidly growing company from the SSC sector contract of employment hybrid work with a willingness to travel for business full initial training and constant support from the most experienced workers on every step of your individual career path package of additional benefits: co-financing of the Medicover Sport card, Medicover private medical care, group insurance, access to Medicover Benefits cafeteria platform, co-financing of foreign language courses, funding for training and courses, various charity initiatives, Employee Referral Program, Employee Initiatives Program Działając na podstawie art. 24 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów (Dz. U. z 2024 r. poz. 928) informujemy, że w SGS Polska Sp. z o.o. oraz w SGS Global Business Services Europe Sp. z o.o. obowiązuje Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych. Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych jest dostępna na stronie internetowej pod poniższym linkiem: Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych | SGS Poland