Data Analyst – SAP Information Steward at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• To provide and enforce organizational data standards, common vocabulary, reports, and the development and use of standardized data. Developing/Managing rules in SAP Information Steward system.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification advantageous
• 2-3 years Technical experience of systems
• 2-3 Experience in analysing data, dependent processes and reporting
• Business Acumen in Data Governance and Data Management
• Good understanding and experience of business data relationships
• Advanced Excel Skills
• SQL and sound Programming background

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Ensure business data definitions and standards are documented and maintained.
• Ensure that the business data is correctly synchronised with legacy systems, where required.
• Highlight data exceptions and inconsistencies to the Data Governance Team using the SAP Report Toolkit and SAP Information steward.
• Drive consistency of key data elements and investigate discrepancies raised by the Master Data Management Department.
• Co-ordinate and monitor agreed logistics and purchasing Article data for all Regions, to ensure that they correlate to Pick n Pay processes and standards.
• Audit and monitor master data and communicate with the relevant stakeholders on any deviations.
• Compare and analysis master data between systems advise and assist business on any anomalies and corrective action measures.
• Compile business rule reports and distribute relevant stakeholders to ascertain if Data KPI’s are met.
• Partner with technology and business partners to support SAP Information steward use cases, within the context of data governance
• Participate in change initiatives to ensure that the introduction of undesirable impacts to data definition, maintenance, quality and/or consumption are minimized
• Ensure data is compliant with defined standards, policies and quality requirements

Competencies    

• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Planning and Organising
• Team Orientation
• Good Communication Skills
• Results Orientated
• Business Mindedness
• Conceptual Thinking
• Sense of urgency

Additional Information    

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements