Material Data Management Analyst (Hybrid) - Stryker

We are excited to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually. For an overview of our benefits and time off, please follow this link to learn more:US Stryker employee benefits. (https://d25zu39ynyitwy.cloudfront.net/oms/000000/document/2024/6/SMVZW\_USStrykerEmployeebenefits/USStrykerEmployeebenefits.pdf) As the Material Data Management Analyst, you will act as an SAP Power User in the Master Data Governance (MDG) application and will drive data governance, data ownership, and data quality by working with teams in Engineering, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, and IT. You will execute a structured approach to the collection, creation, and maintenance of material master data and will also be responsible for troubleshooting, issue resolution, and clearly communicating with both the business and IT teams to leverage best practices and enhance system capabilities. Hybrid work schedule: M/T/W - Onsite, Th/F - Offsite **Who we want** **Analytical Problem Solvers** People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues. **Collaborative Partners** People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices. **Detail-oriented process improvers.** Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate. **What you will do** + Develop competency in the material master application of SAP and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies, automate, and improve data quality. + Manage data requests in support of business processes by approving and validating change requests to ensure accurate data entry of item master data attributes within the SAP MDG application. + Serve as a business contact for material master related topics while identifying solutions to Business challenges. + Partner with other SAP power users across global community to identify and resolve data gaps and issues with SAP functionality through hands-on testing. + Daily responsibilities may include New Product Development, Sustainment activities, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions relating to material setup. + Develops an understanding of processes and operational procedures within the commercial business to assist in decision making. + Assists with the testing and delivery of solutions for release cycles and/or new projects + Develop and maintain relationships with business and IT resources to improve data management processes as well as collaborate on system enhancements and reported incidents. **What you need** + Bachelor's degree in the areas of Computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent field of study or 6 years of relevant experience with material management. + 2+ years of material data or system experience preferred. + SAP experience preferred. + Experience in an IT help desk or IT support role preferred. + Experience with ticketing systems preferred. + Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills preferred. + Experience with Excel functions, formulas, and filters preferred. $58,700 - $118,600 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.