Team Lead - Master Data Management (MDM)

Main responsibilities and tasks:

Lead the Master Data Management team responsible for governance, quality, consistency, and timely creation of engineering and manufacturing master data & Bill of Material in SAP. The role is responsible for ensuring data accuracy, standardization, technical completeness, process compliance, and continuous improvement while leading a team of MDM specialists supporting global business operations.

Master Data Governance

• Establish and maintain governance processes for material masters, BOMs, routings, work centers, DMS documents, and product structures.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of master data across SAP & Teamcenter.
• Define and implement master data standards, naming conventions, and control mechanisms.
• Drive periodic audits and corrective actions to improve data quality.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures, ISO requirements, and corporate standards.

Operational Management

• Oversee creation and extension of material codes, BOMs, routing data, work centres, and project networks.
• Ensure technical completeness of material masters, including BOMs, documents, routing, costing, and classifications.
• Review and approve critical master data requests and engineering change implementations.
• Monitor pending data requests and ensure adherence to agreed service levels.
• Support project execution teams with timely and accurate master data.

Team Leadership & People Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of MDM specialists.
• Allocate work, monitor workload balancing, and ensure timely completion of requests.
• Review deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Drive competency development and cross-training initiatives within the team.
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and capability-building activities. 

Cross Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with Design, Planning, Procurement, Production, Finance, Quality, Service, and Supply Chain functions.
• Coordinate with BCAG and global stakeholders for master data harmonization.
• Support SAP implementation, upgrades, testing, and data migration activities.
• Act as the primary escalation point for master data-related issues.

Education, Experience and Languages:

• Graduate in Mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of industrial experience preferably in rotating equipment.
• Strong experience with SAP Material Master, BOM, Routing, Costing, and PLM systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial equipment, compressor, pump, or capital goods industry preferred.
• Proficiency in English language and knowledge of German language will be an added advantage. 

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.