Master Data Management Specialist at KIK Consumer Products

Job Description

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The Master Data Management Specialist is responsible for maintaining data governance frameworks, policies, and processes to ensure the accuracy, quality, and security of data within the manufacturing environment. This role involves collaborating with various departments to establish data governance standards and practices that support the organization’s strategic objectives. As the Master Data Management Specialist, you will champion data governance as a strategic initiative, ensuring business unit-wide alignment on data accuracy, accessibility, quality and compliance. You will also partner with IT, business units and leadership to align data governance efforts with BU objectives.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

• Data Governance Strategy:
• Maintain the organization’s data governance vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Define data governance objectives, priorities, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Establish governance structures, roles and responsibilities to support effective data stewardship and accountability.
• Lead the Data Governance Committee to ensure key stakeholders are aligned with any changes and cadence of committee meetings are held to review data quality, process improvements and issue resolution.
• Policy and Process:
• Maintain the data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Define data classification schemes, data ownership models, and data lifecycle management
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
• Data Quality Management:
• Maintain data quality standards, metrics, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards to identify data quality issues and root causes.
• Implement data quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions as needed.
• Data Governance Education and Awareness:
• Provide training and guidance to employees on data governance principles, policies, and procedures.
• Raise awareness of data management best practices and their importance to business operations.
• Foster a culture of data stewardship, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Governance Oversight and Reporting:
• Establish mechanisms for governance oversight, including regular reviews and audits.
• Monitor Compliance with data governance policies and assess the effectiveness of controls.
• Prepare and present data governance reports, dashboards, and metrics to senior leadership.
  

The above statement describes the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Associate degree in related field required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Management or related field preferred.
• At least 2 years’ experience in master data management within an ERP system position required; JD Edwards is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large amounts od data accurately and timely, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate data requirements to the business and translate business requirements into data solutions.
• Understanding data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other similar programs such as Power BI and Qlik
  
  

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars . We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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