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Manager, Procurement Services Master Data Management

Oakland, CA

Direct Hire

Pay Range :

Bay Area – $129,000 to $184,800

MIDPOINT : $ 156,500 (Preferred salary or close to)

Department Overview

The Procurement Organization includes a staff of more than two hundred sourcing managers, buyers and analysts. Our mission is to deliver cost effective and valued procurement services through strategic, diverse, and sustainable business solutions. Our work requires close integration with all lines of business, finance, and our suppliers.

The Procurement Excellence Center (PEC) is a strategic function dedicated to driving procurement transformation, operational efficiency, and value creation across the organization. Within the Procurement organization, the PEC establishes best practices, standardizes processes, and leverages advanced analytics and market intelligence to enable data-driven decision-making. The PEC collaborates with all Procurement teams to enhance capabilities, improve performance, and optimize costs. Key focus areas include market intelligence and analytics, digital procurement transformation, risk management, supplier relationship management, governance, and capability development.

Position Summary

The Manager, Procurement Services Master Data Management plays a critical role in driving data integrity, governance, and strategy within the procurement function. This position is responsible for overseeing the creation, maintenance, and accuracy of procurement-related master data, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide data standards and business objectives.

The Manager, Procurement Services Master Data Management leads a team to establish robust data governance frameworks, optimize data processes, and enhance the overall quality of procurement data. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Procurement, Finance, IT, and Supply Chain, to align data structures with business processes and enable data-driven decision-making.

Key responsibilities include developing and implementing a Services Master Data strategy that supports procurement excellence and enterprise-wide data governance, partnering with IT to improve data accuracy and reduce manual effort, establishing and enforcing data governance policies, and identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance data quality.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in data management and procurement, expertise in data governance frameworks, data quality management, and process automation, and the ability to lead high performing teams.

Reporting Relationship

The Manager, Procurement Services Master Data will report to the Sr. Manager, Governance & Best Practices.

Job Responsibilities

Implements strategies and initiatives to enhance procurement data management maturity, supporting broader company objectives.

Establishes and enforces procurement master data standards, taxonomies, and naming conventions and drives data design and integrity across procurement platforms.

Manages enhancements to master data workflows and MDM tools in partnership with IT.

Translates business requirements into actionable data management initiatives, ensuring alignment with procurement and enterprise goals.

Supports the execution of foundational data maturity activities identified in the Procurement Master Data Management and Enterprise Data Management program strategies.

Manages and delivers data quality improvement initiatives that enable risk-informed, data-driven decision-making.

Communicates updates and developments related to data governance, management, and integrity to enhance the company’s data literacy.

Builds and maintains strong relationships cross-functionally and within Procurement to understand business requirements, resolve issues, and improve customer outcomes.

Identifies, defines and escalates issues related to data security, data access, data ownership, and data governance policy, standards, and procedures. Ensures data-related issues and risks are appropriately surfaced and resolved.

Manages and supports a team of master data professionals.

Background Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics or job-related discipline, OR equivalent experience

8 years of relevant job experience

Leadership experience

Desired

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain, or job-related discipline, or equivalent experience

Knowledge of data management best practices, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards (e.g., SOX)

Proven ability to lead and develop teams, fostering a data-driven and collaborative culture

Ability to collaborate and organize groups of people across functions to focus on data management outcomes

Strategic thinker with the ability to align MDM initiatives with overall procurement and business objectives

Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with a focus on continuous improvement

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leadership

Ability to translate between data management and Procurement principles

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Prior experience working with ERP systems (i.e., SAP) and procurement platforms (i.e., Ariba).