Master Data Assistant
Date: 02-Sep-2020
Location: Heatherton, AUSTRALIA
Company: Metcash
What can we offer you?
•A competitive remuneration package
•Flexible work environment
•Modern Office facilities, free and secure onsite car parking, break out/ collaboration spaces
•Training opportunities, your personal development is important to us
•Multiple career opportunities and the opportunity to be part of our transformation journey
•Added benefits - Well-being days, extra leave days just for you; corporate health benefits and more
About the role
The Master Data Assistant is responsible for the high level accuracy of product and pricing data;
- to accurately create & maintain all aspects of master data
- to act accordingly with precision when data errors occur
- to comprehend the flow on effects of data across multiple systems and business stakeholders
The Master Data Assistant is responsible for product and pricing data across multiple maintained Independent Hardware Group (IHG) systems (AX, COM & Retek), in support of members, suppliers and IHG.
What You Will Do
- Data entry into multiple systems to deliver and maintain all aspects of master data (product and price)
- To action master data requests complete and correct first time to a 95% target
- To action the number of master data requests evenly across all Master Data Assistants (eg: 50% of workload across 2 team members) – includes weekly exception reporting
- To support the Merchandise team and its stakeholders in data integrity analysis, identifying and addressing master data related issues
- To provide support and testing to Systems Integration team as IHG transitions to a single database management system
- To support the Merchandise team in delivery of other business requirements based on business need
What You Will Bring
- Data entry experience in previous role/s
- 2 years minimum Retail Experience
- Preferred knowledge of AX and Retek/COM
- Demonstrated intermediate to advanced computing skills (with specific reference to Microsoft Excel)
- Knowledge and understanding of suppliers, departments and products, preferably within the Hardware sector
- Strong ability to communicate and educate decisions in accordance with key accountabilities and responsibilities
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast changing environment, with limited supervision, working to business deadlines
- Ability to follow up requirements both internally and externally whilst educating repercussions to non-adherence to agreed timeframes
- Excellent organisational and planning skills in managing a personal workload in a busy environment with conflicting demands
About Us
We are a $14 billion plus business with locations across Australia, New Zealand and China. Metcash proudly support independently owned retailers across our portfolio of brands including IGA, Mitre 10, Home Timber & Hardware, Cellarbrations, Friendly Grocer, Campbells and The Bottle-O. At Metcash we are transforming our business and challenging the status quo of retail. We are creating a great place to work, with our 7,000 employees all passionate about achieving our purpose of Successful Independents.