ROLE DESCRIPTION

Role Title

Master Data Analyst

Function

Finance

Location

Norwest

Reporting Manager

Finance Manager – Treasury & Transactional Services

KEY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As the Master Data Analyst, you will be responsible for the maintenance and creation of customer, vendor, product, and bill of material master data across multiple platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365FO), Paperless, and Promax. This will involve liaising with all parts of the business, upholding procedures, ensuring the accuracy of data and providing reports on the outputs.

ROLE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide administrative and technical support in the maintenance of Master Data Management such as –
   1. Updating master data and ensuring data integrity and efficiency in D365FO
   2. Manage the process of adding new data from template creation to approvals and finally to data entry.

1.    Ability to recommend data changes and processes changes to Business Data Owners to align to best practice. Such as helping to resolve data quality problems, process control and improvement.

1.    Actively engage with and build strong business relationships within the business.

1. Report on system data.
   1. Provide reports to the business on new products, bill of material changes, and pricing updates.
   2. Review customer and vendor data to identify old data that should be deactivated.
   3. Help with data extraction for audit and compliance purposes

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Who

Nature of Interaction (Responsibilities & Contributions)

Product Development Team

Create the item creation files, update them as the project evolves and then load them once final approvals have been provided.

Sales Team

Create new customers, maintain existing customer data and update discounting through Promax.

Finance Team

Support the finance team to ensuring accurate financial data.

ROLE DIMENSIONS

• Ensure all master data and pricing requests are processed in a timely manner
• Support ongoing maintenance activities and data integrity

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years' experience in a Master Data Analytical related and/or Procurement / Sales role
• Minimum of 2 years' experience with ERP environments

FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Experience in managing master data
•    Solid knowledge of Data Governance, Data Management and Data Lifecycle Process
• Knowledge of ERP Master Data Management Governance and Workflow Tools
• Strong Excel and reporting skill (xlookup, pivot tables etc.)
• Strong communications skills - verbally and written with the ability to synthesis Data Governance standards, processes and procedures.
• Business analysis and project scoping experience
• Experience with D365FO, Promax, Paperless, and Atlas preferred

SNACK BRANDS AUSTRALIA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Formulating Winning Strategies & Ideas

Thinks insightfully and broadly about business issues and develops sound plans

• Talks positively about the direction of the business
• Contributes ideas in effort to help the business
• Makes decisions in own role that are aligned with the overall strategy for the company

Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking

Understands the factors that contribute to business profitability and capitalises on opportunities

• Understand how the business works
• Considers business opportunities or costs when making decisions or recommendations
• Presents business data in a useful manner for planning and decision making
• Understands the impact of own role on the commercial success of the business
• Focuses on the main priorities of the business

Innovative Thinking & Continuous Improvement

Implements initiatives to continuously improve the business

• Analyses own work and how things are done in a bid to find a better way
• Make practical changes/improvements to own approach
• Supports manager/other stakeholders in the implementation of change/improvement plans
• Identifies issues/barriers to effective implementation of changes/improvements

Demonstrates a positive attitude to change

Open & Effective Communication

Listens and expresses own views effectively in a range of forums

• Listens attentively without interrupting
• Adjusts own communication style and content to audience
• Communicates in a way that is simple and easy to understand

Keeps stakeholders informed of progress

Leading & Supervising by Example

Takes charge of situations, leading and motivating a team of people

• Works effectively with minimal direction from manager
• Sets clear priorities and expectations for self and others
• Coordinates people and resources when required to achieve objectives
• Confidently manages tasks within scope of role

• Seeks assistance from manager when appropriate

Deciding & Initiating Action

Takes decisive action after due consideration

• Considers all the available facts and information when making decisions
• Makes decisions quickly when required
• Translates decisions into actions quickly and effectively
• Exercises good judgement when required to operate without good data
• Demonstrates confidence in own capacity to make decisions

Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations

Meets customer expectations by focusing on delivering quality results

• Sets high standards for own work
• Works systematically to deliver the right outcome
• Strives to view issues from the customer’s perspective
• Uses customer knowledge and feedback to improve own results
• Anticipates and acts on customer needs quickly and effectively