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We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.\nYour Role:\nThe Vendor Master Data Team Lead is responsible for leading the day-to-day delivery, quality, governance, and continuous improvement of vendor master data processes. 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Vendor Master Data Operations & Governance\nLead end-to-end vendor master data activities, including vendor creation, modification, extension, blocking/unblocking, and deactivation.\nEnsure vendor records meet established master data standards, policies, approval requirements, and documentation controls.\nReview and resolve complex or escalated vendor master data issues.\nEnsure appropriate controls are in place to prevent duplicate vendors, inaccurate data, incomplete records, and unauthorized changes.\nMonitor vendor data quality and identify recurring data issues and root causes.\nEnsure compliance with applicable internal controls, segregation-of-duties requirements, audit requirements, and data governance standards.\nSupport the development and maintenance of vendor master data policies, procedures, work instructions, and governance guidelines.\n2. Team Leadership & Performance Management\nLead, coach, and mentor the Vendor Master Data team to achieve operational, quality, and service-level targets.\nAllocate workload and resources based on business priorities, volumes, complexity, and team capacity.\nMonitor individual and team performance against agreed KPIs, SLAs, quality targets, and productivity measures.\nConduct regular performance discussions and provide constructive feedback and development opportunities.\nIdentify capability gaps and establish appropriate coaching, training, and knowledge-transfer activities.\nPromote accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and ownership within the team.\nAct as the escalation point for complex operational issues and team-related matters.\n3. Stakeholder & Client Management\nServe as a key point of contact for stakeholders across Procurement, Accounts Payable, Finance, Compliance, Tax, Supply Chain, and Business Operations.\nBuild effective working relationships with internal clients, process owners, business users, and other support functions.\nUnderstand stakeholder requirements and translate them into clear operational priorities for the team.\nManage escalations professionally and ensure timely resolution of issues.\nCommunicate operational performance, risks, issues, trends, and improvement opportunities to relevant stakeholders.\nManage expectations regarding service delivery, turnaround times, data requirements, and process limitations.\nDemonstrate strong client-centric behavior by balancing business needs with appropriate governance and controls.\n4. Data, Systems & Tools\nDemonstrate strong working knowledge of ERP/master data systems (MDGS), such as SAP or equivalent platforms.\nUse data analysis and reporting tools to monitor vendor master data quality, transaction volumes, productivity, SLA performance, and operational trends.\nIdentify opportunities to automate or simplify repetitive master data activities.\nSupport system enhancements, testing, implementation, and process changes affecting vendor master data.\nEnsure accurate and timely maintenance of vendor master data across relevant systems.\nUse data and operational metrics to support fact-based decision-making and continuous improvement.\n5. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to improve vendor master data processes, controls, turnaround time, quality, and customer experience.\nLead or support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.\nAnalyze recurring errors, exceptions, bottlenecks, and rework to identify root causes.\nDevelop and implement corrective and preventive actions.\nStandardize processes and promote consistent execution across the team.\nEstablish and monitor process performance indicators to measure improvement.\nSupport automation, digitization, and standardization initiatives where appropriate.\nChallenge existing processes constructively and recommend practical improvements.\n6. Risk, Compliance & Audit Support\nEnsure vendor master data activities comply with company policies, governance requirements, and internal control frameworks.\nSupport internal and external audits by providing required documentation, evidence, reports, and explanations.\nMonitor control exceptions and ensure timely remediation.\nIdentify potential operational, financial, compliance, and data-quality risks and escalate them appropriately.\nEnsure sensitive vendor information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection and confidentiality requirements.\nWho You Are:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Information Management, or a related field.\nQualifications and Experience:\n10+ years of relevant experience in master data, vendor/supplier data, finance operations, procurement operations, shared services, or related processes.\nAt least 8 years of experience in a team lead, supervisory, or people-management role.\nDemonstrated experience managing operational KPIs, SLAs, quality, and team performance.\nHands-on experience with SAP or another ERP/master data management system (MDGS) preferred.\nStrong experience with Excel and data analysis; exposure to reporting/BI tools is an advantage.\nExperience in process improvement, automation, or standardization initiatives preferred.\nExperience supporting audits, controls, or compliance activities is an advantage.\nWhat we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. 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