Business Partner Master Data Owner

Job Description Summary

The Business Partner Master Data Owner (Customer and Supplier) manages and governs Business Partner, Customer and Supplier master data across enterprise wide Sandoz processes, ensuring data integrity, quality, governance, and compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Job Description

Business Partner Master Data Owner

Join us in building the future of Sandoz. 

Through STEP (Sandoz Transformation Enterprise Program), we are creating a unified, integrated digital core and simplifying our end-to-end ways of working. From SAP S/4HANA to Veeva, Workday, LabVantage, and beyond, you’ll help design and deliver future-ready systems that drive global impact — enabling us to deliver affordable medicines to more patients worldwide.

Job Summary

The Business Partner Master Data Owner (Customer and Supplier) manages and governs Business Partner, Customer and Supplier master data across enterprise wide Sandoz processes, ensuring data integrity, quality, governance, and compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

Represents the ISRC organization within the STEP program.

• Own the Business Partner, Customer and Supplier master data governance framework and global standards aligned with Sandoz policies.
• Oversee and continuously improve Business Partner, Customer and Supplier master data processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance across ERP/CRM/ SRM / analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define, enforce, and evolve data standards and stewardship roles.
• Monitor and report data quality (completeness, validity, consistency); drive corrective actions and preventive improvements.
• Lead data cleansing and enrichment initiatives; measure impact on data reliability and downstream processes.
• Provide training and guidance to users and data stewards on governance processes, tools, and best practices.
• Serve as the bridge between IT and business during transformations, migrations, and integrations to safeguard data design and controls.
• Conduct regular audits/assessments to ensure adherence to governance policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., privacy).
• Drive continuous improvement and automation to enhance master data lifecycle efficiency and control effectiveness.

Minimum Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

Work Experience:

• 10+ years overall SAP experience, with 5+ years in SAP MDG architecture and SAP MDG-BP, MDG-C,MDG-S.
• Strong knowledge of the Business Partner, Customer and supplier domain and related processes (Commercial, Purchasing, Finance, Compliance).
• Proven leadership of data migration, integration, and governance initiatives in large‑scale environments.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills focused on data accuracy and process optimization.
• Proficient in SQL, Excel, and data analysis methodologies.
• Solid understanding of data governance principles, controls, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across organizational levels.
• Good - to -have:
  • SAP S/4, SAP MDG, Ariba systems experience.
  • Professional certifications in Data Governance / SAP MDG.

Languages:

English

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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Skills Desired

Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Project Management

Global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, operating as an independent company spun off from Novartis. Based in Basel.

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