CRH is a global leader in building materials solutions, and Tarmac provides sustainable solutions for construction projects across the UK, supporting infrastructure development nationwide. From providing raw materials to expert contracting services, we are the go-to supplier for any building and construction solutions.
About the role
At Tarmac, high-quality data underpins operational and analytical excellence.
As a result, we're currently looking to recruit a highly ambitious and enthusiastic SAP Master Data Steward to join our Data & Analytics team. In this role you'll will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, consistency, and reliability of the SAP Master Data that supports our core business processes, reporting, and decision-making across the organisation.
The role is responsible for the compliant creation, maintenance, and ongoing quality of core master data within our ERP (SAP) and supporting systems. This includes key data domains such as profit centres, cost centres, general ledger codes, Blackline users, tasks and approval workflows, customer records and query resolution hierarchies, vendor and material masters, and purchase requisition approval workflow data. SAP Master Data forms the foundation for all transactional activity, and the accuracy of this data is essential to the effective operation of the business.
You'll ensure that SAP Master Data is created and maintained in line with agreed standards, internal controls, and governance requirements, supporting regulatory compliance and strong financial control. The role requires close collaboration with Finance, Procurement, Shared Services, IT, and wider business stakeholders to understand data requirements, resolve queries, and ensure master data is available, accurate, and fit for purpose when the business needs it.
This is a hands-on, operational role with a key focus on data quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Main responsibilities
In this role you'll:
* Create, maintain, and amend master data records accurately and consistently in line with agreed standards, data ownership rules, and compliance requirements
* Perform and support internal controls, audits, and assurance activities relating to master data and associated processes
* Proactively review, validate, and cleanse master data to ensure ongoing accuracy, completeness, and consistency
* Identify opportunities to improve, standardise, and automate master data processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality
* Monitor and report on service performance, including tracking requests against agreed service level agreements (SLAs)
* Produce routine reporting on data changes, duplicate records, and inactive data to support control and governance activities
* Monitor performance across business units and functions against agreed SLAs and service expectations
* Support the collection of internal and external benchmarks to inform continuous improvement
* Communicate findings, risks, and improvement opportunities clearly to stakeholders across the business
To be successful in this role you'll need:
* To be highly organised and detail-oriented - enjoys working with data and getting things right first time
* To be comfortable with structured processes - able to follow defined procedures and standards consistently
* To be curious and improvement-focused - keen to learn, develop, and improve how data is managed
* To be a clear and confident communicator - able to work with others and explain information in a straightforward way
* A demonstrable capability in SAP MDM/MDG, including the creation and maintenance of data within SAP and supporting systems
* A sound understanding of data quality, governance, and internal controls, with the ability to support audit and compliance requirements
* The ability to work effectively within structured, SLA-driven service environments, managing workload and priorities while maintaining high levels of accuracy
* An analytical capability to be able to identify data issues, trends, and improvement opportunities
* Effective stakeholder communication skills, enabling collaboration with Finance, Shared Services, IT, and business users
* To be educated to A-level, or degree level, or equivalent relevant experience
* An authorization to work in the UK (Mandatory)
Please note that this is a hybrid role with 1 day per week in our head office near Solihull
If you'd like to discuss the role in detail, please contact Tim Ryan - Email - tim.ryan@tarmac.com or call him on Tel: 07483 904587.
If you'd like to apply for the role, please click on the following link: https://jobs.crh.com/job/SAP-Master-Data-Steward/521507-en_US/
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