Local Master Data Steward

Job Description

Job Title:           Local Master Data Steward (18 month FTC)

Career Level: P1

Function:        data and analytics    

Reports to:     Master Data Manager

Location:         Dublin

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Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative which sells premium dairy products globally on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. 

Ornua has revenues of €3.4 billion and is supported by a global team of approximately 2,800 employees. The Group operates as a commercial organisation across 10 business units, including 12 production facilities located in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold. Consumer markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales & Marketing Teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe and North and Latin America. 

It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally, and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility. These activities are supported by production facilities and in-market teams in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE: 

The Local Data Steward plays a critical role in supporting daily business operations by managing BAU master data requests and ensuring data is accurate, consistent, and compliant with governance standards.

The Local Data Steward is the local point of contact for all master data matters at the Dublin site, covering the Customer, Supplier, and Item domains. The role owns local master data set-up and maintenance, and reviews and validates local data requests before routing them to the Global Data Steward team for creation in the system. Local Data Steward ensures data quality, consistency, and accuracy at the local level, and supports the business through projects, system changes, and day-to-day queries.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Local master data governance: Maintain and govern local master data across the Customer, Supplier, and Item domains, in line with Ornua master data standards and policies. 

• Request review & routing: Review and validate local master data requests for completeness and accuracy, then coordinate with the global master data team for creation in the system, acting as the local gatekeeper for data quality. 

• Point of contact: Act as the first point of contact for local master data queries, incidents, and system-related issues, coordinating resolution with the relevant teams where required. 

• Business partnering: Partner with business stakeholders to support projects, system enhancements, product launches, acquisitions, and business change initiatives that impact master data. 

• Requirement into action: Translate business requirements into concrete master data actions - interpreting stakeholder’s needs and turning them into accurate data set-up, changes and governance steps. 

• Continuous improvement: Continuously improve local master data processes and related systems to ensure efficient and accurate ways of working. 

• Process review: Review of master data related business processes and workflows to ensure they meet the needs of the business, engaging with stakeholders to steer changes as needed. 

• Reporting & data quality: Develop value-adding reporting, carry out data corrections as needed, and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders. 

• Documentation & training: Create and maintain training documentation and process notes for all local master data processes, to enable cover of key tasks and support future training. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Highly competent in the use of MS Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Knowledge and experience of supporting ERP systems (experience with Infor M3 is an advantage). 
• Experience in a data management related role is desirable. 
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. 
• Analytical ability to comprehend and work through process issues. 
• Experience within a diverse, fast-moving environment. 
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, and a strong communicator. 

Accessibility at Ornua

Ornua is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. We will make every effort to provide for any reasonable accessibility needs you may have during your employment with us. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know — we’re here to support you.