DescriptionPower Up Your Career with Makita USA!!!
At Makita USA, we believe our employees are the driving force behind our success. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth. When you join Makita, you become part of a dynamic, innovative, and team-oriented culture that values hard work and dedication.
Makita is a worldwide leader in the professional power tool industry. Over the past 100 years, we have built a reputation for using the finest raw materials, the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and the most rigorous quality testing in the industry. Headquartered in La Mirada, CA, Makita U.S.A., with offices in Reno, NV, Wilmer, TX, and Flowery Branch, GA, has brought Makita's best-in-class engineering advantage to professional power tool users in America since 1970.
Job Summary
The Supply Chain department creates value for Makita and its customers by planning inventory to efficiently meet customers’ needs, while effectively using Makita’s resources. The Master Data Specialist is responsible for maintaining and improving the integrity, accuracy, and structure of item master data across our supply chain systems. This position supports both day-to-day data execution and long-term data quality initiatives that enable process automation, system integration, and analytics readiness. Working closely with cross-functional teams, this role plays a key part in transforming how we manage our item records to support operational efficiency and future digital capabilities.
Essential Job Duties
Item Master Management
- Create, validate, and maintain item master data within the ERP system. Ensure adherence to naming conventions, classification rules, and required fields.
- Partner with supply chain and product teams to ensure timely and accurate item setups.
- Perform audits to proactively identify and resolve data gaps, duplications, and inconsistencies.
Data Standards & Documentation
- Support development and enforcement of item master SOPs, templates, and standard field definitions.
- Document known issues and definitions to ensure transparency and repeatability.
- Assist in implementing validation rules and change control procedures to ensure clean, usable data.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with IT and ups