SAP Master Data Lead - Contract (Outside IR35)
Posted 1 day ago by IT People Recruitment
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
England, UK
Summary: The SAP Master Data Lead role involves coordinating master data readiness activities for a large SAP S/4HANA manufacturing transformation. The position requires collaboration between business, data, and functional teams to ensure data accuracy and readiness for deployment. Candidates must have prior experience in SAP master data within a manufacturing context. This is a hands-on coordination role, not focused on technical data building.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate end-to-end master data readiness activities across SAP workstreams
- Support data migration cycles, mock loads, and data validation activities
- Track data objects, ownership, dependencies, and readiness status
- Work closely with functional teams (MM, PP, SD, QM, PM) and data migration leads
- Ensure data quality standards, controls, and governance are followed
- Support defect resolution related to master data issues
- Maintain data trackers, logs, and reporting for PMO and programme leadership
- Support cutover and go-live activities related to master data
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as an SAP Master Data Coordinator/Data Lead/Data Analyst on SAP programmes
- Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA or ECC data migration activities
- Strong understanding of SAP master data objects (eg material master, customer/vendor, BOMs, routings)
- Manufacturing sector experience (discrete or process)
- Strong coordination, tracking, and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a large, structured programme environment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SAP Master Data Lead- Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: UK (Hybrid)
Duration: Initial 10 months
Rate: Competitive, Outside IR35
Expenses: Yes
Programme: SAP S/4HANA | Manufacturing
We are supporting a large SAP S/4HANA manufacturing transformation and are seeking an experienced SAP Master Data Coordinator to support data readiness, migration, and governance activities ahead of go-live.
This role will sit between the business, data, and functional teams, ensuring master data is complete, accurate, validated, and ready for cutover and deployment. Previous SAP master data experience within a manufacturing environment is essential.
Key Responsibilities
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Coordinate end-to-end master data readiness activities across SAP workstreams
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Support data migration cycles, mock loads, and data validation activities
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Track data objects, ownership, dependencies, and readiness status
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Work closely with functional teams (MM, PP, SD, QM, PM) and data migration leads
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Ensure data quality standards, controls, and governance are followed
-
Support defect resolution related to master data issues
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Maintain data trackers, logs, and reporting for PMO and programme leadership
-
Support cutover and go-live activities related to master data
Skills & Experience Required
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Proven experience as an SAP Master Data Coordinator/Data Lead/Data Analyst on SAP programmes
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Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA or ECC data migration activities
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Strong understanding of SAP master data objects (eg material master, customer/vendor, BOMs, routings)
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Manufacturing sector experience (discrete or process)
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Strong coordination, tracking, and stakeholder management skills
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Comfortable working in a large, structured programme environment
Additional Information
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This role is Outside IR35
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Expenses covered in line with client policy
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Hands-on coordination role - not a technical data build position