Manager Vendor Master Data

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Vendor Master Data Manager is responsible for supporting business operations within North America (US, Puerto Rico, and Canada) while also supporting MDG global processes as needed. This includes managing a team of both internal employees and external service providers and also provides hands on support for master data in multiple ERP applications. This role will ensure that vendor master governance processes and quality of the vendor master data is met; while also supporting existing data standards, business rules, and monitoring performance metrics.

Our location in Abbott Park, IL currently has an opportunity for a Vendor Master Data Manager. The candidate will lead a team located in different geographies.

Support implementation of organizational, process, and system changes impacting vendor master data. Facilitate stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer, and adoption of new processes and technologies. Ensure consistent execution of vendor master data governance practices across functions and geographies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Master Data Management, Vendor Master Data, Procurement Operations, Shared Services, Finance, ERP support, or a related function.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or coordinating a team.
• Experience working with ERP platforms such as SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, Ariba, or equivalent enterprise systems.
• Experience managing operational processes, service level agreements, and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work across functional and geographic boundaries.

• Experience leading a Vendor Master Data, Customer Master Data, Material Master Data, or Data Governance function.
• Experience supporting global operations and shared services organizations.
• Experience with SAP MDG, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, ServiceNow, and related enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of supplier onboarding, procurement, accounts payable, compliance, and supplier risk management processes.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, acquisitions, divestitures, system migrations, and business transformation initiatives.
• Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Change Management, Data Governance, or similar professional certifications.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.

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