SAP Data Steward

Reports to:

Data Manager

Location:

Site location Nigeria / Kenya 

The Data Steward is responsible for Data quality, for the creation, maintenance and obsoletion of objects within SAP. They will govern the data, to make sure continuity through all objects and processes for daily business. They will engage with different stakeholders to co-ordinate activities of different projects of data from start to end. They will be self-managed to deliver in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment. They will follow Global standards set out by the ERP and DNA teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

    • Knowledge transfer - provide business process understanding and knowledge related to the relevant functional area, to ensure the business takes on board the key requirements and risks 

    • Data – ensure you know what is in the remit of responsibilities of the Data Stewardship role within SAP, and segregation of duty boundaries.

    • Data Quality – ensure that constant standards are held within SAP, close monitoring/reporting on the system to make sure data integrity is held.

    • Co-ordinating – ensure that all stakeholders are aware of any new projects that are in development, and that assistance will be needed so they can be completed.

    • End to end – understand and communicate the end-to-end process, for NPD/EPD within the factory operations, and ensure these guidelines are adhered to, so that no object is left behind.

    • Trouble shooting – understand SAP over all objects from other stakeholders, so that issues can be fixed.

    • ERP and Global teams – ensure that you are up to date with any enhancements coming through the system, so you adapt to change, ensuring that best practices and policies are adhered too.

    • Support – give support to Manufacturing as a whole, if required.

    • SOPs – update existing local work instructions to map to new local SOPs.

    • Adapting – Data Stewards role is a constantly moving so be open to change management.

    • Drawing on guidance from the Global team, identify and size the benefits the site could achieve, and support the site team to plan for how they will be delivered and tracked.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE

    • Business analysis experience is ideal but not critical – an analytical approach and being open-minded about change are as important

    • Demonstrate good communication and influencing skills both verbally and written.

    • Possess general awareness of the processes operated across the site, and specific detailed knowledge of their functional area

    • Experience in SAP

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

    • Excellent English and local site language skills, both verbal and written

    • High level of PC literacy and comfortable with IT systems, not fazed by them.

    • Organised, accurate and methodical in general approach to work.

    • Analytical approach.

    • Decisive but recognises when a decision needs to be escalated.

    • Recognised as credible and a key player in their function within the site, with in-depth understanding of the current operational business processes.  Able to communicate with and motivate their peers locally.

    • Capability to identify or recognise more effective ways of working and be able to propose and structure where relevant.  Open and welcoming of change.

    • Established relationships with key stakeholders across their business function at the site.

    • Tenacity, tough-mindedness, and an ability to influence others.

    • Comfortable with transferring skills and knowledge to others.

    • Self-motivated, detail oriented, highly organised, and be able to easily interface and collaborate with deployment team members – having a “can-do” approach and style of operation.

    • Determined and resilient to identify resolutions to issues within own span of control.