Product Master Data & Transition Lead

With the support of the BU transformation team, build and execute an adoption / change management / training plan. Adopted new concepts, processes and ways of of working

Key Accountabilities

• Own the integrated Single SKU execution plan, including recodification, cleansing, deduplication, enrichment, validation, migration and cutover readiness for the Brand Unit.
• Coordinate Brand Units, factories, to secure timely inputs and decisions.
• Manage workload, stock run-down and activation dependencies, obsolescence, local-system remediation, GTIN compliance and data propagation risks.
• Drive automation, copy, mass-upload, and workflow opportunities while retaining explicit business validation.
• Govern the Product and Material Master Data lifecycle: create, assign, validate, approve, update, activate, block, deactivate and periodically review.
• Ensure global Product hierarchy and core attributes are maintained in MDH and coordinate plant-specific enrichment in SAP.
• Cover finished goods, semi-finished goods, bulk/liquid, raw materials, dry/packaging materials, within the approved scope.
• Translate standards into taxonomies, lists of values, workflows, controls, and accountability.
• Own or coordinate data quality across accuracy, consistency, completeness, and uniqueness, with root-cause remediation and continuous improvement plans.
• Design the team, service catalogue, RACI, capacity model and governance cadence, building hands-on business, data and SAP/MDH capability.
• Act as business product owner for Product Master Data capabilities and prioritize simplification, integration and automation improvements for the BU Scope  in coordination with Global Team
• Ensure the Single SKU is adopted trough engagement of stakeholders, animation of Data Stewards and implementation of communication and training initiatives

Scope Guardrails

• The role is limited to Product and Material Master Data. Supplier, Customer, Finance and Organization Master Data are out of scope.
• Global/core attributes are mastered in MDH. Localized attributes and plant/sales-area statuses are mastered in SAP.
• Factories and local functions retain responsibility for values requiring local operational knowledge; the central team sets standards, orchestrates and monitors compliance.
• BOMs, master recipes, production versions and resources remain with their designated domains, with coordinated interfaces.
  

Target Profile

• Hands-on transformation leader able to move from architecture and design into operational execution.

• Credible bridge between Supply Chain, Procurement, factories, Data Governance, SAP/MDH specialists and Tech.

• Comfortable creating structure, escalating decisions and delivering through a matrix organization.

• Potential to grow into team leadership, dependent on operational judgement, people's leadership and business outcomes.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data, Supply Chain, Operations, Business or related discipline.

• Typically, 10+ years in MDM, SAP transformation, Product/Material data, data governance, or enterprise data programs.

• Strong SAP MDG/MDH and SAP S/4HANA Material Master experience, including workflows, validations, integrations and migration.

• Global or multi-country implementation experience across design, migration/cutover, hyper care and continuous improvement.

• Experience defining ownership, stewardship, quality rules, approvals and compliance controls.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary internal and partner teams. Direct line-management experience is desirable, and readiness must be demonstrated.

• CPG, FMCG, beverage, manufacturing, or another product-intensive industry is strongly preferred.

• Fluent English and ability to work across cultures and geographies.

Target Core Skills

• Product and Material Master Data lifecycle; SAP /MDH; SAP S/4HANA Material Master.
• Single SKU/product harmonization; migration and cutover; data governance and stewardship.
• Data-quality controls; workflow, integration and automation; operating model and RACI design.
• Supply Chain and factory process understanding; stakeholder, change and team leadership.

Key Interactions

• VP Supply Chain, Gold & Crystal BUs teams.
• Global Data Management Director, Product Data Domain, LEAP/MDM and Tech teams.
• Brand Units, factories, Product Design/NPD, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Finance and Customer Service.
• ME SCC and Market Company Data Stewards, Validators and business contributors

Key Performance Indicators

• Single SKU milestones, readiness and decision closure.
• Product/Material creation and change lead time, workflow ageing and backlog.
• First-time-right rate and records passing validation without rework.
• Accuracy, consistency, completeness, and uniqueness.
• Quality-issue severity, ageing, and remediation closure.
• Compliance with taxonomy, global attributes, local enrichment, and lifecycle rules.
• Automation/productivity benefits and reduced double keying.
• Adoption, training, process adherence, and team capability.
• Reduced launch delays, obsolescence risk and operational disruption; improved planning reliability.

Role Success After 12–24 Months

• Single SKU transition operates through a transparent, repeatable, and increasingly automated model.
• MDH versus SAP ownership and central versus local execution are unambiguous.
• Quality and compliance are measured with accountable remediation.
• A capable initial Global Product Master Data team operates with clear processes and service levels.
• Readiness to lead the team is demonstrated, or a transparent development/succession plan exists.

Works hands-on, converts design into execution and removes bottlenecks without adding layers.

Builds capability, delegates clearly, gives direct feedback and develops successors.

Connects data decisions to launches, availability, service and continuity.

Challenges legacy practice and scales automation and standards that work.

Acts with integrity and an enterprise-first view of local trade-offs.

Creates clarity of purpose and secures adoption across contributors and users.

Why Join Us?

At Pernod Ricard, our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll become part of a global business with a proud heritage, an unrivalled portfolio of iconic brands and an ambitious future. Guided by our shared values, you'll thrive in a culture built on Collective Spirit, where talented people come together across teams, functions and markets to collaborate, learn from one another and achieve great things. As you Craft Your Path, you'll have opportunities to develop new skills, explore different experiences and grow your career with the support of a business that invests in its people. As together, we Cultivate the Future, you'll help shape a more sustainable and responsible world, creating Good Times from a Good Place while making a positive impact on our people, communities and planet.