The Data Governance & Process Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, governance, and optimization of master data and planning parameters supporting Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Raw Material Planning. Acting as the business owner for SAP process governance, this role drives data quality, process compliance, standardization, and continuous improvement across functions and sites.
The role partners closely with Procurement, Planning, Operations, Finance, IT, Third-Party Suppliers, and Master Data teams to maintain a single source of truth, improve planning and procurement performance, support supplier collaboration, and optimize inventory and financial processes.
Data Governance & Process Ownership
- Own procurement and raw material planning master data governance.
- Ensure compliance with corporate data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor and improve procurement, planning, and AP process compliance across sites.
- Develop KPIs, scorecards, and governance routines to measure data quality and process performance.
- Partner with Procurement, AP, Receiving, and Planning teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions that reduce recurring exceptions.
- Own process compliance for Procurement, Planning, and AP workflows and drive resolution of recurring execution gaps.
- Establish ongoing monitoring mechanisms to ensure standardized process execution across all business units and sites.
- Maintain material and vendor master data, purchasing organizations/groups, MRP parameters, lead times, safety stock, reorder points, subcontracting and BOM planning data.
Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay Governance
- Support AP process governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor blocked invoices, GR/IR discrepancies, payment holds, and invoice exceptions.
- Partner with teams to resolve root causes and improve transaction accuracy.
- Track KPIs related to invoice processing, supplier disputes, aging transactions, and payment performance.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to AP processes.
- Lead recurring reviews of invoice exceptions, open purchase orders, unmatched receipts, and aged transactions.
Data Quality & Planning Optimization
- Establish and monitor data quality metrics and controls.
- Conduct audits, root-cause analysis, and corrective action plans.
- Partner with planning teams to optimize inventory parameters and replenishment settings.
- Drive planning standardization and governance across sites.
- Lead reviews focused on planning performance, inventory health, and exception management.
Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as the SAP business lead for master data governance activities.
- Support ERP, planning system, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Lead process simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Maintain documented processes, controls, and governance standards.
Qualifications
Education
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field.
- Preferred: Relevant certifications such as SAP MM, SAP MDG, CPIM, CSCP, CDMP, or equivalent.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Master Data, or ERP systems.
- Strong demonstrated abilities with SAP S/4HANA and other SAP products.
- Experience with data governance, master data management, and cross-functional process improvement.
- Experience supporting procurement, third-party manufacturing, and P2P/AP processes preferred.
Technical Skills
SAP S/4HANA, SAP MM, Master Data Management, Supply Planning Systems, Advanced Excel, Power BI, Data Governance Frameworks, P2P, AP, GR/IR, Invoice Management, Process Mapping, Continuous Improvement.
Core Competencies
Data Governance, Supply Chain Planning, Process Governance, Continuous Improvement, Analytical Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Change Management, Operational and Financial Acumen.
Health, Safety & Work Environment
At RHI Magnesita, safety is a core value and fundamental to everything we do. This role is primarily office or remote based, with occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and industrial sites. Employees must comply with all safety requirements, PPE standards, and site-specific policies when visiting operational locations.
RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.
Our North American team helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.
Come get fired up with our North American team!
