Senior Enterprise Data Steward - Product Domain (Remote)

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

It's an exciting time to join Ferguson's Enterprise Data team! We are seeking a Sr. Enterprise Data Steward for the Product Domain, who has a passion for data governance methodologies, data management models, and is looking to have an impact on the execution and implementation of processes and system changes.

Our Data Stewards drive data structure and quality improvement on product master data, and are able to tell the data story that resonates with the business. We are committed to the growth of the department, in addition to, building the careers of our associates into future leaders.

Location: This role is approved to be fully remote and can be based anywhere in the United States.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as lead and/or domain expert in effort to standardize data and processes to support customer needs and company growth objectives
• Work with data owners to become an expert in their processes and identify their current and future data requirements and areas for process improvement
• See opportunities in using data to drive business transformation
• Drive data structure improvement on master data
• Enable analytical data-based business decision process
• Work with business and IT partners on development of product information-related projects by gathering/managing business requirements, building business process flows, and creating data mappings
• Communicates across all levels of management multi-functionally and with third parties to provide feedback & implement business process changes; Propose and implement innovative solutions to increase efficiencies
• Define data governance structure and process
• Ensure enterprise data accuracy, integrity and completeness
• Design reporting strategy and solution
• Support data extraction from different IT systems
• Apply critical thinking in reviewing vendor/third-party provided data in various formats for accuracy
• Perform recurring and ad hoc audits to ensure enrichment of key data gaps, identify invalid data, and to support online presentation; Maintain quality control processes for handling data
• Identify data issues that require recurring audits & implement business processes to address
• Assist in developing reporting methods to measure team progress/metrics
• Understand internal and external customer data needs and expectations for information

Qualifications And Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in a business field or equivalent work experience preferred
• 4+ years relevant work experience preferred
• 3+ years demonstrated ability working with/manipulating data preferred
• Exhibits basic understanding of data governance
• Solid understanding of and experience working in an MDM and/or PIM system preferred
• Fully proficient in Excel
• Experience with Access databases and/or SQL a plus
• Demonstrated ability to complete established goals with limited guidance
• Exhibits attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to include use of proper grammar and punctuation
• Exhibits proficiency with data governance/management concepts

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benef