Position Overview
As part of Ralph Lauren’s Next Generation Transformation (NGT) initiative, we are replacing our core operating systems (SAP, Island Pacific, and Microsoft D365) with a unified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. This transformation will standardize business operations across Master Data. Planning, Sourcing and Buying, Retail and Wholesale, Logistics and Distribution, and Finance.
The ERP+ Master Data Manager will play a critical role in managing and optimizing vendor and article master data during the ERP transition. This role will ensure high-quality data governance, support seamless data migration, and align master data strategies with business transformation objectives.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Manage vendor master and article master data efforts within the ERP transformation program.
2. Provide expertise in SAP Fashion/Retail vendor and article master data governance, and optimization.
3. Define and enforce data standards, policies, and best practices for vendor/article master data across all business units.
4. Ensure alignment of vendor and article data models with business processes and ERP system architecture.
5. Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and ERP vendors to drive accurate and consistent master data solutions.
6. Support data migration initiatives, ensuring seamless data transfer and transformation from legacy systems to SAP S4 Fashion.
7. Work with Signavio or equivalent business process tools to ensure efficient and accurate data management and migration.
8. Support data cleansing, validation, and enrichment to improve overall data quality and integrity.
9. Serve as the primary liaison for vendor master data-related decisions in the Design Authority, ensuring consistency across functional teams.
10. Support, develop and implement strategies for ongoing data maintenance, governance, and lifecycle management post-implementation.
11. Work with upstream IT and business partners to design and build scalable integration to bring required product master data into ERP
12. The role will involve some travel and will require working with colleagues of the same function in other regions. This is a truly global program, so collaborating in the Ralph Lauren way is required.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Experience of SAP Vendor and Material Master data Experience with knowledge of SAP data and process frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Has a strong understanding of the Master Data business operational processes within an international fashion apparel business.
• Experience within a vertically integrated retail environment; fashion apparel experience is highly desirable.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Must be adept at translating technical data concepts into business-friendly language.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with business, IT, and external partners.
• Possesses strong analytical skills: Leverages data to make strategic decisions.
• The ideal candidate is pragmatic, a problem solver, thrives under pressure, and excels at multitasking. Has the ability to make decisive and timely decisions while acting with authority.
• Possesses a strong strategic vision but is also comfortable taking a hands-on approach to achieve results.
·Experience working in a global organization with multi-region ERP deployments.