The Process & Platforms is a global team setup to design and embed efficiency, technology & process excellence across the newly established One Procurement organization within Fresenius Medical Care
**Your assignments**:
- Define, design and operate Supplier master data process & data model by implementing data governance policies and data quality framework
- Design and deliver solutions for transformation programs that have global standards, are scalable, are aligned across functions & are best in industry practices
- Ensure that design of Supplier master data management process fits into the wider technology roadmap and process design.
- Ensure Supplier data harmonization across multiple platforms and establish Supplier risk management processes and data quality framework
- Define and design the target state with aim of setting up data governance by proactive business partnering.
- Design and maintain a robust process and data quality control framework to ensure quality Supplier Master Data
- Continuously work on process optimization & remediate issues as they arise
- Set up standard procedures and guidelines for managing Supplier master data and ensure that processes are aligned to these standards and are operated compliantly across the globe
- Define and design key metrics to be reported to senior stakeholders which should give a health check on Supplier master data quality and key areas which needs attention.
- Act as the Design lead for the Supplier data management solution implementation project owning process design and integration with Procurement platforms including Ariba
- Set the strategic direction and drive towards global harmonization for Supplier master data business processes
- Should be able to impact assess the change in data on upstream and downstream activity along with assessing the risk associated with such a change on the connected platforms and support the global projects
- Governance of change request board and implement new/change requirements by partnering with data management in a shared services setup.
- Governance of supplier management desk top manuals and procedures in a shared services setup.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive design & architecture for data centric transformation programs
- Close collaboration with IT team and business leads to drive process and technology improvements
- Implement analytics capabilities to enable measurement and improvement of business metrics
- Define and manage Process standards for supplier data management processes in partnership with Procurement stakeholders and be responsible for audit requirements.
**Your profile**:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Advanced Degree and/or Procurement and supply-chain specialization desirable
- 10+ years in a major services organization, with complex data sources & multiple system landscape and oversight experience.
- Proven expertise in master data design and governance.
- Should have extensively worked on SAP business partner/ supplier master data set-up and maintenance
- Strong Experience in implementation of master data management solutions for business partner
- Good functional knowledge in supply chain for procurement, logistics and order management
- Excellent understanding of Master Data Life Cycle, and importance and impact of Master Data on Business Processes
- Deep knowledge of the business challenges & compliance requirements for Supplier master data
- Extensive experience setting direction for data design and data quality in transformation programs
- Knowledge of data analytics principles and experience implementing analytics solutions that enable insightful data driven recommendations and actions
- Strong data modelling, problem solving and information analysis skills
- Proven ability to deliver results in decentralized environments, with ability to work across geographic boundaries and cultures
- Experience driving projects and conducting supplier performance improvement initiatives/workshops.
- Excellent analytical and project management skills
- Good leadership capabilities
- Taking ownership, motivating changes, visibility, and partner management
- Strong communication and change management skills
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- Expert level MDM tool skills (SAP MDG preferred)
- Advanced Excel, Access and PowerPoint skills
- Technical knowledge of performance measurement and tracking
- English Advanced, other languages an advantage 5 ) Special personal requirements:
- Willingness to travel occasionally (20%)