Procurement Data Steward

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Responsible for supporting activities related to the integrity of procurement data in the Americas; as well as processes, tools & reporting of KPIs surrounding the data. Support Digital Procurement Team Initiatives as directed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide assistance for any procurement master data related topics; including support of the data & solutions owner(s) in governance of cleansed data, processes, policies & deployment of procurement master data management.

• Responsible for supplier & spend data cleansing/ maintenance activities related to Procurement.

  • Examples of master data includes supplier data (cleansing & deduplication), catalogs, contracts, price lists, materials & parent/child relationships.

• Familiarize themselves with AL data policies & procedures involving procurement master data.

• Support team efforts in improving data quality issues, helping to eliminate root causes, & positively impacting procurement master data.

• Work closely w/AME Finance, Procurement & IT teams (as applicable) across multiple ERPs & integrated tools.

  • Become very familiar with current & to-be usage of data fields & AL Business Service Center & local processes.

• Maintain relationships & lines of communication with impacted stakeholders of procurement master data; supporting digital procurement team efforts in aligning users to build trust & confidence in data.

• Respond in a timely manner to internal customers (per team cycle times).

• Support in testing/review/feedback of new tool functionalities related to procurement data, as required.

  • When necessary, help identify test scenarios based on mandatory fields and known fields/processes.

WHEN NECESSARY & AS DIRECTED

• Support local procurement master data enhancement initiatives; assist with populating needed templates.

• Support procurement master data quality by gathering & documenting procurement data nuances (existing & to-be) across the AL Americas; gaining sign off from involved teams, that can be leveraged for improvement & sustainment. E.G. Identification|mapping of fields for Supplier Creation / Modification / Deactivation / Holds.

• Report key performance indicators for visibility of procurement vendor master updates & activity.

• Support the Digital Procurement Team in transformational changes.

• Support AME digital procurement platforms (e.g. DPS) & keep team leadership closely informed of activities.

• Support Procurement data uploads in procurement tools.

• Alert appointed data owners of potential errors/red flags in Procurement tools.

  • Serve as relay; when required, for review of modifications by local stakeholder teams.

• Participate in Hub and/or global discussions (e.g. workshops, data compilation, etc..).

• Provide back up support - simple reporting|analytics & supplier vetting (e.g. KD Prevent/D&B Checks &/or Risk Assessment Checklist Activities).

SKILL SET:

• Bilingual:  English & Spanish required.

• Preferred Oracle knowledge (R12), SAP &/or D365.

• Procurement Vendor Master Data Knowledge.

• Microsoft Office & Google skills recommended

• Detail oriented, self-motivated with ability to hold multiple tasks, prioritize work & meet deadlines.

• Well disciplined; with ability to work remotely if needed.

• Ability to collect & correlate data quickly.

• General understanding of Procurement & Finance Processes.

CORE COMPETENCIES ARE:

KEY COMPETENCIES (abbr.)

• Listening & Responding Acts to help

• Analytical Thinking (AT) Simple Reporting/Analytics

• Information Seeking (INF) Does Research/Involves others

• Concern for Order & Quality (CO)               Documents, Organizes & Suggests

• Self Confidence (SCF) Presents confidence in own ability

• Team Player (TP)               Contribute to Team Effectiveness

• Integrity (INTEG) Is Honest

• Customer Service Orientation (CSO) Follows up

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
Other duties as required.

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WORK CONDITIONS:
Agile Working Conditions - Office | Work from Home Environment with ability to effectively communicate, train & perform remotely. 

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