Master Data Specialist at DS Smith

About us

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fiber-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organization and do your best work with us!

About the role 

As a Master Data Specialist, you will contribute to DS Smith’s master data agenda ensuring data is trusted, visible, accessible, useable, understood, and secure across the organization. You will support the design and development of a Packaging Master Data Hierarchy, and the establishment of a strong data-driven culture, driving the adoption of common cross-business data standards, and nurturing data innovation to enable better business decisions.

Your remit will include but not limited to:

·       Create resilient and extensible MDM processes for DS Smith to drive and embed Master Data within the business.

·       Gathering and documentation of Asset Master Data Management requirements through engagement with business and technical stakeholders, in line with agreed business priorities.

·       Ensure that data integrity is maintained, identifying, comparing and resolving master data issues and liaising with data stewards.

·       Day to day management of data issues for the relevant MDM domain in collaboration with the MDM team and wider business community.

·       Ensure Master data conforms to the defined specification and meet business requirements through data profiling, data quality assessment and promote data cleansing at source. 

·       Work closely with the Data Governance team & Business Data Stewards to develop a data improvement plan for identified issues.

About you  

·       Demonstrable skills in delivering Master Data Management Designs in global multi-national organizations.

·       Good understanding of different MDM architecture patterns, Data Integration patterns and Workflow concepts.

·       Functional familiarity with one or more key master entities / domains such as Individuals, Organizations, Product, Locations etc. and the challenges typically involved in implementing MDM for that entity/domain.

·       Proficiency in Data Modelling & Data Quality good practices.

·       Demonstrable ability to resolve problems using a logical and analytical process.

·       Able to adapt quickly to change, have an open mind, and make decisions quickly in challenging situations.

·       Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills – able to confidently discuss requirements, priorities, potential solutions and MDM architecture patterns.

Benefits 

·       Competitive salary

·       Discretionary bonus

·       Annual entitlement to eco vouchers

·       Meal vouchers

·       Entitlement to enrolment in the standard company hospitalization scheme

Location:  Brussels – hybrid

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.