Master Data Management Lead (gn)

Start: Immediately | Level: Mid - Senior | Location: Hamburg (hybrid), Switzerland (remote) | Working Hours: Full Time (40h/Week)  As Global Procurement Manager (gn) - Ingredients, you take on a key role in our international procurement organization and actively shape our global supplier and category strategy for raw materials. You operate at the interface between global markets, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring that we are optimally positioned worldwide – economically, qualitatively, and strategically. You combine strong analytical thinking with negotiation skills and a clear focus on identifying optimization potential. You proactively drive change, reduce complexity, and ensure that our supply chain remains stable and future-proof in a dynamic global market environment. YOUR MISSION * You own a global category of raw materials such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, flavours, and sweeteners * You analyze spend, cost drivers, market trends, and the global supplier landscape to derive and implement a sustainable sourcing strategy * You build and develop strong relationships with existing and potential new international suppliers * You segment and evaluate suppliers based on quality, service, and value, and conduct regular business reviews and executive meetings * You identify and drive global cost-saving initiatives and deliver on productivity targets * You analyze data to identify optimization opportunities, reduce complexity, and drive standardization and consolidation on a global level * You collaborate closely with international internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between sourcing strategies, timelines, and business objectives * You lead complex international tenders (RFX), drive negotiations, and manage contracts considering price, supply, service, legal, and IP risks * You proactively identify risks, anticipate price developments, and ensure long-term supply security   YOUR EXPERIENCE & SKILLS * You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, supply chain, procurement, engineering, operations, or a comparable field * You bring at least 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing, ideally in an international environment * You have knowledge of relevant raw materials and ingredients * You have experience in building and managing international supplier relationships * You demonstrate the ability to lead and influence cross-functional and international teams * You ideally have experience in the FMCG or food industry * You communicate fluently in English and ideally also in German, both written and spoken * You have strong analytical and structured working skills, combined with solid project management capabilities    WHY CHOOSE US?   Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a diverse and inclusive culture. In our fast-growing team of over 1,200 employees, we combine our passion for sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy foods with cutting-edge technology, production, and logistics processes. All of this serves one goal: providing our customers with top-quality products to support their healthy and active lifestyle. You can look forward to a strong sense of team spirit, ongoing opportunities for professional growth and responsibility, and an exciting work environment that blends lifestyle and career. With locations in Hamburg, Elmshorn, Kaltenkirchen/Nützen, and Elsdorf, TQG offers diverse career opportunities in areas such as technology, product development, sales, marketing, and logistics. Additionally, you’ll benefit from: * Flexible working hours and remote work options * Attractive employee discounts * Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass * Workation * Corporate benefits * 28 days vacation/year * and much more   ABOUT US The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021. ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise. TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees. This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn! We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!

Job Summary: The Manager, Enterprise Data & Reporting leads a team of analysts and developers responsible for enterprise business intelligence, master data governance, and data quality across North America. Reporting to the Director of Operations Business Systems & Data Strategy, this role translates the organization's data and analytics strategy into day-to-day execution — managing people, priorities, and delivery across the BI development lifecycle, Master Data stewardship, and business partnership functions. This leader is accountable for ensuring that enterprise data is accurate, governed, accessible, and structured to support advanced analytics, AI, and automation initiatives. The Manager serves as the operational bridge between strategic data initiatives and the teams that execute them, driving quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across all data and reporting functions. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions and required documentation. Essential Functions: Team Leadership & People Management * Lead, coach, and develop a team. * Set clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned to organizational objectives and the enterprise data strategy. * Manage team capacity, workload balancing, and sprint planning to ensure timely delivery of data and reporting initiatives. * Foster a collaborative, continuous-learning culture focused on quality, accountability, and professional growth. * Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations. Business Intelligence & Reporting * Oversee the design, development, and delivery of enterprise dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. * Ensure BI solutions serve as trusted inputs for downstream AI, advanced analytics, BI, and automated decision-making use cases. * Partner with business stakeholders to prioritize reporting requirements and translate business needs into scalable BI solutions. * Drive adoption of standardized metrics, KPIs, and self-service analytics capabilities across the organization. * Establish and enforce development standards, naming conventions, documentation, and release management processes for BI artifacts. Master Data Governance & Data Quality * Oversee North America Master Data governance activities across key domains. * Ensure data quality standards are defined, monitored, and continuously improved in partnership with business data stewards. * Support governance workflows for Master Data creation, change, approval, and retirement. * Drive data quality remediation efforts, root cause analysis, and KPI tracking to improve accuracy, completeness, and consistency. * Ensure master and transactional data structures support AI feature engineering, model training, and intelligent automation use cases * Partner with IT and ERP teams to align Master Data with system and reporting requirements. * Lead efforts to close data and information gaps by partnering with business stakeholders to identify, collect, validate, and enrich missing data attributes. ERP & Platform Support * Support ERP transformation and enhancement initiatives (e.g., JDE to SAP S/4HANA migration) by ensuring data readiness, validation, and alignment with enterprise standards. * Coordinate team involvement in ERP data migration, testing, reconciliation, and go-live activities. * Align master data and reporting structures with ERP and Fabric platform evolution. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement * Collaborate with business leaders across operations, supply chain, finance, sales, and IT to understand evolving data and reporting needs. * Communicate technical concepts in business-friendly terms to non-technical stakeholders and leadership. * Drive continuous improvement in data processes, reporting workflows, and team operating practices. * Support change management and adoption of improved data practices across the enterprise. * Contribute to the enterprise BI and data governance roadmap in partnership with the Director. Success in this role will require: * People Leadership & Team Development * Strategic Thinking with Hands-On Execution * Data Governance & Stewardship Mindset * Strong Business Acumen & Stakeholder Partnership * Analytical & Problem-Solving Orientation * Communication & Change Management * Enterprise-Scale Thinking (Standards, Reuse, Governance) * Continuous Improvement & Adaptability What You'll Bring Required * Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field. * 5+ years of progressive experience in business intelligence, data management, data governance, or analytics. * Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating cross-functional teams delivering BI, reporting, or data quality solutions. * Strong understanding of data governance principles, master data management, and data warehousing concepts. * Hands-on experience with Power BI and familiarity with modern analytics platforms. * Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, JDE, Oracle) and their data structures. * Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills. Preferred * At least 2 years in a people leadership or team lead role. * Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Lakehouse architecture, or medallion architecture patterns. * Experience supporting ERP transformation or migration projects (e.g., JDE to SAP S/4HANA). * Familiarity with data quality tools, MDM platforms (e.g., SAP MDG, Stibo STEP), or data catalog tools. * Background in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain environments. * Experience with Agile/sprint-based delivery models for analytics teams.   #LI-DM3  #LI-Hybrid