What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Data Analyst position at Home Market Foods?
At Home Market Foods, our employees see the impact of our work. There are no cogs in the wheel at our organization - all our work from the plant floor to the C-suite matters intensely. Our employees routinely interact with senior leadership and work on a variety of projects that challenge and encourage development. Our people are kind, fun and supportive of each other, even as we excel as the market leaders in the meat-based meal and snack categories.
We have grown substantially over the last few years, propelled by our investments in innovation and operations and led by a team of world-class leaders. We are poised for continued success and offer amazing opportunities for our customers and our employees.
With corporate headquarters in Needham, MA a manufacturing facility in Norwood, MA, and a distribution facility in Norton, MA, we are comfortably located within the Boston metropolitan area.
Due to our rapid growth, our success is directly dependent on attracting and retaining the best possible talent across our teams. To this end, we are posting for a strong Master Data Analyst.
This opportunity will be based in our corporate headquarters in Needham, MA and follow our hybrid work model: three days working onsite and two remote working days.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
The Master Data Analyst is responsible for creating and maintaining master data in key systems (NAV, GDSN and Customer Portals). This role will partner with various other departments within HMF (supply chain, marketing, R&D, regulatory, finance, sales operations, IT etc.) as well as external customers to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work cross-functionally to process all new and modify existing master data within key systems including Microsoft NAV ERP. This data includes but is not limited to items, bill of materials, formulas, item cross references, and customer cross references.
- Provide ad-hoc analysis related to master data and collaborate with other departments to identify data errors and ensure data integrity.
- Perform regular data cleansing to ensure accuracy including but not limited to completing and removing SKU rationalization of items/raw materials from ERP system.
- Set up of raw materials for procurements - raw materials, packaging
- Establish policies and controls to ensure the data is accurate and complete.
- Develop communication and training plans needed to implement policies and controls.
- Work closely with other functions (supply chain, marketing, R&D, regulatory, finance, sales operations, customer service, IT etc.) as needed to ensure adherence of master data policies and consistency across various systems.
- Assign all HMF New Items numbers
- Working with Data and Analytics Team develop and maintain consistent product naming and group conventions
- Work with and assist ERP Project leads with data cleansing and preparing our data for migration
- Create all master case and unit UPC's for all new items to ensure integrity and uniqueness across all products and categories
- Work cross-functionally internally and externally to process all new and modify existing master data within GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network).
- Continuous training within GDSN and Customer Portals to service and provide guidance on the latest guidelines that affect the HMF businesses.
- Process all new and modify existing master data with customer specific portals (example: Walmart Retail Link, Target POL, Kroger VIP, DOT Foods, Wakefern, Albertson's, etc.)
- Develop communication for external and internal guidance to notify of new items and modifications of items to ensure compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in information science, data management, computer science or related field preferred.
- 2-4 years Master Data, or analyst experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Team player with strong collaborative communication skills who is able to work well across departments
- Experience using Microsoft NAV or Business Central a strong plus
- Self-starter who is flexible and a quick learner with strong attention to details
- Strong business acumen combined with strong communication, consultative, problem-solving, multi-tasking, and project management skills.
- Experience using Jet Reports a plus
- Proficient with MS Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The below physical demands are representative of those that must be met by the team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
· Must be able to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, and complete tasks independently · Will communicate accurate information to colleagues regularly
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WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Will be required to occasionally move about inside the office to access meeting rooms, office machinery, etc. · Will consistently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. · Reliable, consistent, and punctual attendance is required.
· Must be able to perform the same duties, assignments, and other tasks when working remotely as they do when working in the Home Market Foods's office |
Home Market Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $53,400 - $67,600