Associate Manager-Material

Overview PepsiCo operates in an environment undergoing immense and rapid change. Big-data and digital technologies are driving business transformation that is unlocking new capabilities and business innovations in areas like eCommerce, mobile experiences and IoT. The key to winning in these areas is being able to leverage enterprise data foundations built on PepsiCo’s global business scale to enable business insights, advanced analytics, and new product development. PepsiCo’s Data Management and Operations team is tasked with the responsibility of developing quality data collection processes, maintaining the integrity of our data foundations, and enabling business leaders and data scientists across the company to have rapid access to the data they need for decision-making and innovation. What PepsiCo Data Management and Operations does: Maintain a predictable, transparent, global operating rhythm that ensures always-on access to high-quality data for stakeholders across the company Responsible for day-to-day data collection, transportation, maintenance/curation, and access to the PepsiCo corporate data asset Work cross-functionally across the enterprise to centralize data and standardize it for use by business, data science or other stakeholders Increase awareness about available data and democratize access to it across the company The DMO Associate Analyst in the customer domain will be responsible for collecting, evaluating, and aligning master data process information into MDG, S4 HANA in accordance with Data Governance Policies & the PepsiCo Global Template (PGT Program). The objective of this role is to execute the business processes implemented for material master data maintenance (workflows, screens, data rules). This role is key in ensuring high quality master data records are created and maintained to support business transactions, reporting, & other data requirements in MDG, S4 HANA, and legacy systems. Responsibilities Key Accountabilities: To support Team Leadership in creation of quantitative and qualitative metrics (must understand the underlying reasons behind each measurement) for the process optimization and successful implementation of the initiatives in the team. Applying knowledge of firm’s policies in basic transaction processing & enforcing governance of the firm’s processes in custody and maintenance of updated documentation. Periodically review the various process documentation of the sub processes within the team. Perform data maintenance in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) environment and ensure high quality data per the defined global template rules/standards Ongoing monitoring and profiling for cleansing and validation of data for Items, material related queries. Constantly evaluating the processes within the team to generate and implement process improvement ideas in order to bring efficiency within the processes. Should be able to analyze and provide insights into root causes of poor data quality and provide standardization and remediation recommendations supported by data governance. Applies PepsiCo governance standards to the data objects/data management and problem resolution Basic knowledge of formal data governance practices and ability to conduct root cause analysis and sees connections between data and process. For simple to medium complexity analytical tasks, able to analyze with some direction and identifying the relationships between those parts of the information. For highly complex analytical tasks, able to do this analysis methodically with some direction. Interface with business partners as an expert in explaining and relating how data impacts their business function Fully understand data, systems, and end to end business processes within multiple functional areas. Develop data quality scorecards to provide an effective management tool for monitoring organizational performance with respect to data quality control. Establish infrastructure that supports capture, cleansing, integration and shared use of master and reference data across the enterprise. Implement controls to increase compliance to data standards, completeness, and usage Actively participate in coaching and mentoring and giving timely feedback to the junior team members. Guiding the team members with best practices and approaches for a given problem. Qualifications Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computers/ Management Information Systems or related fields preferred At least 3 years of experience in Data Management- Material & BP Customer/Supplier At least 1 year of experience in SAP Enterprise or MDG/S4 HANA preferred System implementation, testing & baseline support experience a plus Experience working with Microsoft Excel & VBA Ability to work autonomously and escalate issues as required Detail-orientated, thorough with documentation/communication Working knowledge of Business Processes in the Customer Master Data Domain Skills, Abilities, Knowledge: Technical experience in SAP Enterprise or MDG / S4 HANA Proficiency in basic Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook and other) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English Knowledge in mass update tools like Winshuttle is a plus Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English Detail oriented, thorough with documentation/communication Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences, deal with ambiguity, and succeed in a high-pressure environment Positive and flexible attitude to enable adjusting to different needs in an ever-changing environment A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques Acting as owners, willingness to work hard & demonstrate strong attitude to learn/deliver results Ability to manage day to day execution, establishes plans and objectives and resolve issues Under limited supervision, ability to independently own work or team resources work in functional area, applying enhanced analytical skills to master data requests