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MDM Assistant

Location: 

Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Porto, PT

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered is Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 11,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Master Data Management Assistant (MDM Assistant) 

Job Purpose: Support with the management and maintenance of the organization’s Master Data in the MDM system(s). This includes perform Master Data Management and Data Governance activities to ensure Master Data quality, consistency across systems and compliance with the organization’s policies. 

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to MDM basic enquiries from Business Units (BU) 
  • Manage MDM Change Requests (e.g., Business Partners, G/L Accounts) following predefined MDM processes and policies 
  • Provide support to End-users with MDM Change Requests and Incidents submission 
  • Support business, IT projects or/and MDM teams with Master Data Quality activities 
  • Support MDM Team, Business Units (BU) and Process Experts (PE) to resolve Master Data issues 
  • Support with MDM policies, procedures and standards definition 
  • Support with the creation and maintenance of MDM educational material


Key Result Areas (Key Performance Indicators) 

  • Master data maintenance SLA is consistently achieved 
  • The agreed level of support for any parallel projects is consistently achieved
  • Defined yearly objectives achieved 

Education and Qualifications: 

  • High School, ideally bachelor’s degree with ability to understand both IT and Business concepts and tools

Experience: 

  • 1 year experience in MDM operations

Skills: 

  • Ability to understand Master Data Management, Data Quality and Data Governance basic processes and concepts 
  • Ability to analyze and solve MDM issues but in a supervised way 
  • Organizational skills (ability to efficiently prioritize, handle multiple tasks and deadlines) 
  • Teams spirit and communication • Experience in working in an international environment 
  • Very good interpersonal skills, with outstanding customer service and “can do” mentality 
  • Strong analytical capacity and attention to detail

Tools: 

  • Basic use of Microsoft Office Suit 
  • Basic use of SAP systems (e.g., MDG, ERP) an advantage

Languages: 

  • English (Essential) 
  • Portuguese (Plus) 
  • Spanish (Plus)

Other Requirements: 

  •  Continuous Learning
  • Travel abroad may be required (on an adhoc basis with low frequency) 

 

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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