Supplier Data Lead, Procurement Process And Bardi

Supplier Data Lead, Procurement Process And
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

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%)