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Material Master Data Analyst (SAP / Manufacturing)

Merck
6 days ago
On-site
Millsboro, DE
Operations
Position Summary:
Material Master Data Analyst (Animal Health) serves as gatekeeper for Material Master (Item Master) in SAP and related systems. Responsible for creation, maintenance, governance, and accuracy of master data for purchased and manufactured materials.

Key Responsibilities:
- Create/maintain materials using MDG/Feather; ensure global alignment of part numbers.
- Generate/manage Unique Identification Numbers (UINs): Purchase UINs, Finished Product Units (FPU) and lower-level materials, and Maintenance UINs across sites.
- Maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), recipes, and production versions for accurate manufacturing and costing.
- Use Aera for reporting (weekly batch checks, phase-out reporting); coordinate material lifecycle management (new/extended/obsolete).
- Perform monthly reconciliation for Destruction Records and Cycle Counts; ensure audit compliance.
- Support inventory/financial control: cost analysis for DR items, process/validate DRs in SAP, lead cycle count reconciliation; partner with Finance.
- Support SAP transactions and production operations: MIGO processing, COID transitions (CNF → TECO → Closed), troubleshoot SAP production issues.
- Serve as SAP subject matter expert; train employees; assign SAP roles/access.

Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma.
- 3+ years’ experience in master data governance, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
- SAP proficiency (Material Master, PP, MM, QM).

Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s/Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field.
- Advanced analytics/reporting skills (Aera or similar).

Required/Preferred Skills:
- Master data accuracy, attention to detail; cross-functional collaboration; SAP troubleshooting; data governance/process improvement; ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated environment.

Benefits/Pay (if applicable in posting):
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable). Medical/dental/vision, retirement (401k), paid holidays, vacation, and sick/compassionate days.

Application:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en. Application deadline is stated on the posting.