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Master Data Management Associate
Location: Spalding (Hybrid Working) Business Area: Finance
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Salary: Competitive plus pension, life assurance
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
Were the biggest name youve never heard of. Youve probably eaten our food - you just didnt realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. Were the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsburys and Waitrose). Were ambitious. Were full of ideas. And were ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.
The Role
Were proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Master Data Management Associate with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too.
You will be responsible for managing and curating critical master data updates, this role plays a central role in ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability in a fast-paced environment. The role requires following established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to execute tasks within agreed SLAs and KPIs.The scope of Master Data team includes creating and maintaining Finance, Customer, Vendor,Material and Product related data domains.
Accountabilities
Master Data Management
Execute requests for creation, updates, or changes to master data in the appropriate systems
Ensure that data updates are consistently and accurately undertaken across all relevant systems
Engage with stakeholders as needed to gather incomplete data and ensure that required fields are entered
Inform requestor and key stakeholders of request status as appropriate
Verify and correct master data information prior to syndication when obvious errors are identified
Create emergency items and follows up, managing any escalations and exceptions
Plan mass update projects and estimate time to execute
Execute mass maintenance requests as directed by MDM Manager
Liaise closely with data end users throughout the organisation as appropriate
Supports business review processes as appropriate
Query Resolution
Resolve data discrepancies, anomalies and inconsistencies reported by stakeholders or identified during data quality checks
Correspond with MDM Manager if further escalation on queries is required
Audit & Internal Control
Support internal and external audits as required
Adhere to all documented procedures, internal controls, governance and policy requirements at all times
Communication and Change Management
Offer support to team members (where necessary), and actively contributes to collaborative and high-performing team culture• Identify continuous improvement opportunities based on role accountabilities
Cultivate effective relationships with key internal stakeholders
Engage with the MDM Manager on MDM-related updates, issues, progress, and challenges
About you
Ideally, you will have previous experience of working within similar Master Data teams.
Knowledge of departmental function, terminology and interrelationships for data types.
Previous experience working with ERP working with systems, specifically with SAP S/4 HANA would be highly desirable.
Working knowledge of core finance processes - Order-To-Cash (O2C), Procure-To-Pay(P2P), and Record-To-Report (R2R)Strong written and verbal communication skills, an excellent service delivery attitude, attention to detail, proficiency of the use of Microsoft Office products and the ability to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing multiple tasks - will all be key.
First time right focus with appropriate attention to detail ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in line with Bakkavor policy requirements.
What youll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, were committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
Youll enjoy:
Life Assurance (1 x salary)25 days holiday
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
MyBargains Discount Platform
Personal Accident
InsuranceFree Independent Mortgage Advice
Employee Assistance ProgrammeA Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salaryPrivate Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
Free Carparking
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
Were the biggest name youve never heard of. Youve probably eaten our food. You just didnt realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and breads for our customers in the UK, US and China. Were ambitious.
Were full of ideas and were ready for more people to join us who share our passion for quality - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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Bakkavor
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with operations also in the US, positioning the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 15,000 colleagues operate from 31 sites across our two markets supplying a large portfolio of products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US.
Category: Finance
Location:
Spalding, GB, PE11 2BB
Date: 27 Jun 2025
Req ID: 24768
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