MDM Vendor Business Information Expert

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.
 
We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. 

What truly sets us apart is how we work. 

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. 

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.  

The role

This role is responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of MDM Finance operations from Unilever to TMICC, with no disruption to business users. It drives the rollout of new MDG-based processes across markets, manages partner handovers, and ensures stable operations . Post-transition, the role focuses on strengthening data governance, standardization, and continuous improvement to maintain high data quality and end-to-end integrity..

What you'll be responsible for

Core Transformation role

• With the demerger of TMICC from Unilever, the role will lead the mapping of existing roles of MDM with various partners, ensure himself/herself is fully understanding the needs of NEW MDG tool and new processes that are being built. Ensure the existing partner FTEs have SMEs for the new rulesets to land in their operations. Ensure testing starts as soon as possible. Also participate in data cleaning and data migration. TSA exit and transfer will be led by this role as well.
• Secure approvals and change control process on data models and master data management processes
• In steady state, support maintaining of the Data Landscape target information models - including master & transactional data-, regulatory and standardization controls, ensuring data quality and end-to-end consistency, including in cooperation with other BIEs; validating it with BPO/BPEs as part of the solution design, and with IT BA’s ensuring implementation as per design; documenting it using standard notations, templates and tools as defined within Enterprise Information Management.
• Actively supporting the business transformation in data migration preparation and execution:
• Support creation and maintenance of data quality rules/checks, reaching-out to relevant IT BA’s & data stewards for control definition and relevant measurement;
• Support Data defect resolution: provides solutions / decisions / adjustment of cleansing rules and data model
• Supporting the definition of the master data domain roadmap including requirements, design and governance, implementation and deployment of the Master Data Management (MDM) solution and processes.
• Identifying and promoting continuous improvement opportunities to drive standardization design and adherence, including on data quality, by linking to business stakeholders, BPEs, data services and projects as well as with the IT community (including partner organizations)
• Freeze scope for data migration with the business: Source systems and objects, Relevancy rules, source rules, data object ownership matrix completed by business; Responsible to document and validate these inputs in the data requirements specification document.             
• Design and validate value mapping with business, incl. transformation, harmonization rules (+reconciliation for finance) with support Data Migration Expert (DME).
• Create data cleansing rules as needed by Domain Leads
• Execute data cleansing based on rules by BIOs/Domain Leads and orphan data/construction, engaging with business and BPEs.              
• Support Data Migration Experts(DME) in upload file preparation: carries-out data quality check before load. Perform data qualification:
• Analyze Pre- and post-load reports with the DME: resolve mismatch and exceptions, trigger BIE or BPE or IT BA for solution definition in their areas of responsibility
• Act as defect log first reviewer to confirm allocation of defect to relevant owners

MDM Function set up

• Establish and support scale the MDM team.
• Support developing data models where applicable.
• Lead MDM improvement initiatives in relevant domains
• Ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely delivery of data management responsibilities.
• Build capability within the team—hiring, upskilling, mentoring, and defining roles/workflows.

Transition Management

• Lead the transition of Product or Material domain, to SAP MDG (greenfield implementation), transition of MDM processes and teams from global or regional units into the GBS.
• Perform due diligence, risk analysis, and knowledge transfer planning.
• Ensure seamless migration with minimal business disruption.
• Align processes to the GBS operating model and standard tools.
• Drive stakeholder management throughout transition cycles.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with global business leaders, GBS leadership, service line heads, and transformation teams.
• Communicate performance insights, business outcomes, and improvement opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships across levels and geographies.

We're looking for someone who

Rather than an exhaustive check list, focus on what really matters.

• Master’s/B.Tech with 12+ years in Customer, Vendor, Material, and Product master data
• Strong SAP MDG expertise (greenfield, data modeling, governance, migration, rollout)
• Experience translating business needs into data/IT solutions; solid ERP (MM, PP, QM, SD) & CPQ knowledge
• Skilled in data quality, migration, profiling, and end-to-end process integration
• Strong stakeholder communication, influencing, and analytical skills
• Hands-on MDG experience (mapping, cleansing, migration) with good grasp of data governance frameworks
• Advanced Excel; Agile/DevOps exposure; relevant SAP/CPQ certifications preferred

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Specific benefits vary by location

#TMICC

Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! 

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

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Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.