Head of Master Data EMEA
Role Overview
The Master Data Manager EMEA owns the integrity, structure, and governance of master data across our Region.
Working across IT, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales & Marketing and Finance, you will ensure material, product, customer, manufacturing, vendor, and pricing data is accurate, consistent, and trusted across all systems and sites.
You will own master data across our core systems - SAP, PIM, Quality, Manufacturing and Product-management systems.
Leading a team of two, you will set standards and improve how data is created, maintained, and used across the company.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who delivers results, drives quality, and aligns stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Key Skills for This Role
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JOB PURPOSE
- The Master Data Manager EMEA owns the integrity, structure, and governance of master data across our Region. Working across IT, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales & Marketing and Finance, you will ensure material, product, customer, manufacturing, vendor, and pricing data is accurate, consistent, and trusted across all systems and sites.
- You will own master data across our core systems - SAP, PIM, Quality, Manufacturing and Product-management systems. Leading a team of two, you will set standards and improve how data is created, maintained, and used across the company.
- This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who delivers results, drives quality, and aligns stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- PRIMARY JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Master Data Ownership & Governance
- Systems & Data Integration
- Team Leadership
- Cross-Functional & Continuous Improvement
- WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- THE PERSON WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Qualifications
- Own governance of master data domains, including material/product, customer, vendor, pricing, BOM, and manufacturing data.
- Define and enforce master data standards, naming conventions, data models, and workflows.
- Set data quality KPIs and drive measurable improvements in accuracy and completeness.
- Manage data creation and changes with controls, approvals, and audit trails.
- Own SAP master data, ensuring material and product data supports manufacturing, planning, and finance.
- Own complete PIM product data quality, attributes, taxonomy, and channel content.
- Partner with IT and integration teams to keep data flowing cleanly across systems.
- Lead and develop two master data specialists, setting priorities, standards, and expectations.
- Build a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Balance workload and consistently meet business service levels.
- Work with operations, supply chain, product management, sales, marketing, and finance to resolve data issues at source.
- Lead improvements that raise data quality, reduce manual effort, and streamline processes.
- Act as the trusted advisor and escalation point for master data.
- Support system projects, migrations, and rollouts from a master data perspective.
- Ensure master data maintenance and development supports business AI strategy and plans
- Proven master data management experience, ideally in manufacturing.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP master data (material master, BOMs, and related modules).
- Hands-on experience with a PIM platform.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and product data and its operational and commercial impact.
- Experience defining and enforcing data governance, standards, and quality frameworks.
- Comfort working across multiple business functions and international sites.
- Results-driven — you set clear goals and measure success by outcomes.
- Obsessed with accuracy — you set and uphold high data quality standards.
- A continuous improver — you constantly look for better ways to work.
- Collaborative across boundaries — you build strong relationships across functions, cultures, and geographies.
- Backbone — you challenge poor practices and uphold standards professionally.
- A strong communicator — you explain complex data topics clearly to all audiences.
About Reliance Worldwide Corporation
Publicly traded global manufacturer of plumbing, heating, water-control, smart-home, and fluid-handling products for homes, businesses, and industries.
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