Associate Production Master Data Management

For our Master Data Management team in KWS Berlin GmbH, we are looking for a proactive and detailed-oriented candidate as an Associate Production Master Data Management (m/f/d) in Berlin. In this role you will play a vital part in the efficient management of master data records, provide support in project management and process improvement. This position will focus specifically on managing and governing product-related data, ensuring smooth operations supporting KWS Business Units globally.

This job is full-time (38h/week), hybrid (40% home-office) and limited to 2 years with possibility for extension. 

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Your Responsibility:

You will be responsible for maintaining Master Data in the SAP S/4HANA system while adhering to standards and governance to ensure data is compliant with defined policies and quality requirements. In this role, you will also support business users in all relevant aspects, while facilitating the standardization, digitalization, and automation of the processes. You will cooperate with key internal stakeholders, including Production, Operation Planning, Portfolio Management, Sales, Production Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other departments to ensure business continuity and efficient processes and will participate in projects and initiatives across multiple functional areas and regions in continuous improvement master data management.

Your Tasks:

• Strong expertise in SAP PP (Production Planning), including application of validation rules, data governance, master data standards, and experience with custom fields or system enhancements.
• Proficient in variant configuration, including use of classes, characteristics, dependencies, super BOM/routing, and integration between sales and production processes.
• Skilled in root cause analysis using SAP transactions with a focus on implementing preventive actions to avoid issue recurrence.
• Serve as a subject matter expert with content, processes and procedures associated with SAP MM and PP modules;
• Initiate and carry out regular data quality activities to ensure high level compliance and consistency of master data;
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and training documentation and perform end-user training;
• Identify, report and resolve data quality issues through root cause analysis;
• Support KWS migration activity performing the necessary tasks during the roll-out (knowledge transfer, system integration and testing, activity transfer, user training);
• Support and implement data management methodologies that support KWS business initiatives.

Your Profile:

• Academic degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain or any other related field;
• Solid experience in Production Master Data Management (PMDM) or Product Lifecycle Management Systems;
• Relevant experience in Treatments, Varieties, Work Versions, Configurable Materials, Work Centers, and Routings.
• Experience in methodology of project management; 
• Experience in SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA; 
• Proficiency in MS Office products, including expert use of MS Excel. PowerApps and Power BI knowledge are an advantage;
• Autonomy, multi-tasking, detail-oriented profile; 
• Process driven, with solution oriented mindset ; 
• Team player with strong interpersonal, communication and organization skills; 
• Innovative and sustainable mindset; 
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), any other language (e.g. German, French, Cyrillic) is a plus.

Your benefits:

• We are an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience;
• Interesting and challenging tasks and projects;
• As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one;
• The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large, stable company with the passion of a start-up;
• Our location in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg is very modern; directly opposite the underground station Bülowstraße and with secured car & bicycle parking spaces;
• We offer 30d holidays, flexible working hours, holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or Jobticket;
• True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees.

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