SAP MDM Senior Consultant - SAP Implementations

Company Description

Transforming Life Science Consulting Worldwide

Fusion Consulting is a globally leading Business and IT boutique consultancy specialized in the Life Sciences industry, partnering with top-tier companies in pharma, healthcare, and animal health.

With over 450 employees and 25 offices worldwide, our mission is to revolutionize business transformation challenges and set new industry standards through innovative solutions.

Focused on S4HANA, Data & Cloud, and emerging technologies, Fusion Consulting delivers unmatched expertise and a relentless commitment to excellence across every engagement.

Grounded in fast and intelligent decision-making, our client-first and open-hearted approach defines who we are. With unwavering support and entrepreneurial spirit, our global teamwork transcends boundaries and turns shared visions into reality.

This role will be based remotely in Tokyo, Japan, with occasional travel to Yamagata upon client request. We’re seeking a seasoned SAP PM Consultant who can lead the Plant Maintenance workstream and take ownership of large-scale transformation projects in the near future.

At Fusion, we unite entrepreneurial minds from around the globe to develop and implement game-changing solutions that build lasting relationships with our clients.

As we continue building our presence in Japan, joining Fusion means becoming a foundational member of our local growth story. You’ll work on projects with truly global clients, where diverse perspectives and cross-border collaboration are the norm. You’ll serve as a bridge between global English-speaking teams and potentially Japanese-speaking local operations - bringing high accountability, ownership, and the opportunity to see the tangible impact of your work.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP MDG Senior Consultant to join our team at a leading pharmaceutical company in Tokyo, Japan. The SAP MDG Senior Consultant will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions to ensure high-quality, compliant, and standardized master data across the organization. This role will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, and technical teams to define data governance processes, gather requirements, configure SAP MDG solutions, support data migration activities, and ensure successful project delivery while maintaining alignment with business objectives and global standards.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

•  Design, configure, and support SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions for master data domains such as Material Master and related business objects.
•  Conduct requirements gathering workshops and GAP analysis with business stakeholders to identify business needs and define future-state processes.
•  Support the development and documentation of To-Be business processes based on user requirements.
•  Perform data modeling, workflow modeling, interface design, and business rule configuration within SAP MDG.
•  Define and maintain master data governance standards, data definitions, validation rules, cleansing rules, deduplication processes, and exception handling procedures.
•  Plan, track, and coordinate project activities, ensuring timely delivery of IT solutions and project deliverables.
•  Prepare functional specifications, user requirement specifications (URS), and technical requirement documents.
•  Configure SAP MDG solutions and maintain configuration documentation according to project standards and governance requirements.
•  Define field mappings, extraction rules, conversion tables, and transformation rules to support data migration activities.
•  Support data migration planning, data validation, cutover execution, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
•  Collaborate across functional and technical workstreams to resolve integration issues and ensure seamless end-to-end business processes.
•  Support the setup and alignment of Global SKUs and master data standards within the Product Master Data (PMD) environment.
•  Create test scenarios, test specifications, and test data to support unit, integration, and user acceptance testing activities.
•  Execute unit testing and support integration testing, defect resolution, and quality assurance activities.
•  Track, monitor, and manage defects using tools such as SAP Solution Manager (SolMan), HP ALM, BISM, or similar platforms.
•  Define business roles, authorizations, and workflow assignments to support data governance processes.
•  Review and validate requirements, process designs, and solutions with business users, ensuring stakeholder approval and sign-off.
•  Deliver