Senior Data Analyst – SAP Supplier Master Data / Business Partner / S/4HANA

Accountabilities:

• Define the target supplier master data model and design and document the SAP S/4HANA Business Partner architecture.

• Establish Business Partner roles, groupings, number ranges, relationships, field controls, and other configuration requirements.

• Ensure the target data model supports Procurement and Finance business processes and aligns with supplier data governance standards.

• Lead the supplier data migration strategy from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.

• Define and validate Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI) mapping and conversion rules.

• Coordinate data preparation, transformation, profiling, validation, and reconciliation activities throughout the migration lifecycle.

• Lead gap analysis, investigate data inconsistencies, and recommend corrective actions to reduce migration risks.

• Support migration planning, execution, and validation through final production cutover.

• Define system-of-record responsibilities between Jaggaer Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM), SAP S/4HANA, and downstream applications.

• Contribute to the design and oversight of integrations between supplier management platforms and SAP.

• Coordinate and validate data exchange flows using SAP IDocs, APIs, and middleware.

• Ensure supplier data remains consistent across connected applications and resolve synchronization or integration issues.

• Manage master data dependencies and ensure alignment with relevant Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processes.

• Define supplier data quality rules, standards, and governance practices.

• Establish and support data profiling, deduplication, reconciliation, validation, and quality-control mechanisms.

• Use SQL to analyze supplier data, identify discrepancies, validate records, and investigate data quality issues.

• Contribute to the Enterprise Data Management team's data governance practices and improve the reliability and integrity of supplier information.

• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and IT stakeholders to translate business needs into practical data and architecture solutions.

• Review and challenge recommendations from implementation partners, validating their functional and technical deliverables.

• Provide guidance on migration and integration decisions, participate in architecture and governance discussions, and recommend solutions aligned with business requirements.

• Maintain clear technical documentation and support knowledge transfer across teams and implementation partners.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of professional experience in SAP Master Data or a closely related field.

• At least 5 years of experience managing Supplier/Vendor Master Data in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments.

• Participation in at least one complete supplier data conversion to SAP S/4HANA Business Partner/CVI, including activities through production cutover.

• In-depth knowledge of the SAP Business Partner model, including:

  • Business Partner Groupings and Roles.

  • Number Ranges.

  • Field Control.

  • Business Partner Relationships.

  • Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI) Mapping.

  • Strong understanding of supplier data migration and conversion processes from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.

  • Practical experience with a Supplier Management or Supplier Lifecycle Management platform.

  • Experience with enterprise data and system integration, including SAP IDocs, APIs, and middleware.

  • Knowledge of EDI processes and their dependencies on master data.

  • Advanced SQL skills, particularly for data profiling, reconciliation, validation, and discrepancy analysis.

  • Experience defining, implementing, and monitoring data quality rules.

  • Good understanding of Master Data Governance (MDG) principles.

  • Ability to define and manage system-of-record responsibilities across supplier data platforms and connected applications.

  • Experience reviewing, validating, and overseeing the work of implementation partners or systems integrators.

  • Ability to work effectively with Procurement, Finance, and IT teams.

  • Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

  • Professional proficiency in English is mandatory.

  • Must be able to work remotely from Quebec or Ontario.

  • Hands-on experience with Jaggaer Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM), strongly preferred.

  • SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement or SAP Master Data certification.

  • Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification or equivalent.

  • Experience with data governance and management platforms such as Collibra, Snowflake, SAP Information Steward, or equivalent solutions.

  • Previous experience in the manufacturing sector.

  • Experience working in multinational or multi-entity organizations.

  • Background in large-scale ERP transformation programs and SAP migration initiatives.

  Benefits:

  • Fully remote working arrangement within Quebec or Ontario, Canada.

  • 35 hours per week.

  • Initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of renewal.

  • Opportunity to contribute to a major enterprise data transformation and SAP S/4HANA modernization program in the manufacturing sector.

  • Collaboration with Procurement, Finance, IT, and enterprise data management stakeholders.

  • Opportunity to apply specialist SAP expertise across supplier data architecture, migration, integration, and governance.