Global Business Master Data Specialist

Are you passionate about high‑quality master data as the foundation for global business processes? Do you want to play a key role in building a global digital backbone in a complex ERP landscape? Are you motivated by setting standards, ensuring governance, and collaborating across functions?

Then you could be our next…

Global Business Master Data Specialist

The SKF Lubrication Lifetime Solutions business is on a journey to build a global end‑to‑end digital backbone, anchored by the global Lubrication SAP system. Operating in a multi‑ERP environment, we know that clean, governed, and globally consistent master data is a prerequisite for efficient and reliable business processes.

Master data is the foundation of key activities such as supply chain planning, sales, customer delivery, pricing, costing, and reporting. As Global Business Master Data Specialist, you will play a central role in ensuring high‑quality global business master data and in setting up and running our global master data governance framework.

What you can expect in the role:

In this role, you will ensure global business master data quality and governance across the organization. Your key responsibilities include:

• Maintain and safeguard global Business Master Data, by e.g. running and coordinating a global Master Data Stewards network, guiding or contributing to IT and process projects related to business master data, etc.
• Translate business requirements related to master data management into IT demands.
• Define standards, rules, and knowledge transfer for Business Master Data maintenance.
• Be responsible for process design and process alignment within the master data domain, including design and implementation of master data workflows and approval processes.
• Collaborate closely with global, cross‑functional stakeholders, including Global IT, Finance & Controlling, Product Development & Engineering, Sales, Business Line, Supply Chain and Operation.

What we expect you to have:

• Well‑versed in ERP systems, preferably SAP, with deep understanding of master data and its impact on end‑to‑end business processes.
• Solid business background, for example from Customer Service, Supply Chain, or similar business functions.
• Proficient in project execution and cross‑functional collaboration, with solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and effective communication, fluent in English.
• Ability to combine technical, process, and business perspectives, in a role that requires both ownership and collaboration.
• Experience working with interfaced systems and platforms in addition to SAP and experience with transition from ECC to S/4HANA will be considered an advantage.

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. We therefore focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF

Our offer

A key role in shaping global business master data governance in a strategic transformation journey, with close collaboration with global business, IT, and operations stakeholders – all in an international environment with many opportunities for learning and professional growth.

Additional information

This position will be located in Bangalore & Pune (India), Chodov (Czech Republic), Saint Louis (US), Berlin & Walldorf (Germany), on local contract.

You will in this role belong to the global IT organisation within Lubrication, and report to the Manager Logistics Systems & Global Master Data, who is located in Walldorf, Germany. 

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Katrin Edelmann, Talent Acquistion Partner Europe & Africa, phone number/Teams or by email katrin.edelmann@skf.com. Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To achieve this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in compliance with country-specific laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter.

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