Descrição
Master Data Specialist
Buckman – Memphis, TN
Location: Memphis, TN
Language: English
Travel: up to 5%
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
Position Summary
Own and steward Buckman North America supply chain and manufacturing master data so that planning, scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and customer fulfillment operate on a single, accurate version of the truth.
Key Outcomes/Responsibilities
Outcome: Reliable, audit-ready material master supporting planning and execution across 1,876 SKUs.
Actions:
• Create and maintain material master records (FG, WIP, RM, PFR) with complete MRP, costing, storage, batch/QM, and logistics attributes; enforce naming, classification, and documentation standards.
• Run routine data-quality checks (completeness, duplicates, blocked/inactive, lead-time sanity, UoM consistency); correct defects and prevent recurrence through standards and training.
• Partner with planners/schedulers and plant SMEs to validate key planning parameters (lot size, safety stock, MRP type, procurement type, lead times, rounding values) and align to S&OP policies.
Outcome: Fast, controlled change management for master data with predictable cycle time.
Actions:
• Operate a transparent intake/triage workflow for master data requests (create/change/block) with defined SLAs by object type and criticality.
• Perform impact assessment for changes affecting supply, cost, labeling, regulatory/QM, and customer service; coordinate approvals with accountable owners.
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