Ice Cream – SAP Master Data Expert Vendor

Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date.

ICE CREAM IS LOOKING FOR AN Ice Cream – SAP Master Data Expert Vendor

Location: The Netherlands (Amsterdam) – PREFERED, UKI (100 VE), India (Bangalore), Turkey (Umraniye)

Full-time: Yes

Local conditions apply  

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations. 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

As part of our growth strategy, we are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable SAP Master Data Expert, to serve as the Global Functional Data Owner for the Vendor (Supplier) master data domain during our SAP S4/HANA implementation. In this critical role, you will lead the transformation from current (“as-is”) to future (“to-be”) state, identifying and driving harmonization opportunities, standardizing data models, unifying process and technology, and overseeing data migration. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and alignment with business objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

All responsibilities are centered around the Vendor master data domain:

• Act as the primary point of contact for the respective domain, including but not limited to: data structure, data governance, data management, data cleansing, data migration etc.

• Own domain end-to-end.

• Lead the design of the future global data model and data orchestration process.

• Document future data model and data orchestration process (incl. standard operating procedures), business and data quality rules, definitions and standards.

• Define and establish data governance policies.

• Collaborate with stakeholders within and outside of the project to identify potential data harmonization opportunities.

• Steer data migration scope definition, transformation and enrichment.

• Direct data profiling & data cleansing activities.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including IT, business and external partners to ensure seamless data migration execution.

• Co-deliver the data migration workshops.

• Partner with regional SME (subject matter experts) to ensure adherence to global data model during deployment.

• Supervise conversion data documents and any other data migration artifacts.

• Oversee data validation and reconciliation processes as part of data migration cycles.

• Analyze relevant defects during test cycles and cutovers, translate them into actionable items (e.g. new or updated data transformation rules, data selection criteria, data enrichment etc.).