Role overview
We are looking for an experienced Global SAP MDG Technical Lead to support a large international FMCG organisation in the continued development and transformation of its global Master Data Management landscape.
The role will focus primarily on SAP MDG-M / Product & Material Master Data, combining hands-on technical expertise with solution design, integration architecture and technical leadership across global initiatives.
Start: 1 October 2026
Duration: 6 months
Engagement: Full-time
Location: Remote - Americas preferred; Europe also considered. Candidates will work standard business hours within their respective region/time zone.
Language: English
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical implementation of SAP MDG-M (Material/Product) initiatives, including continuous improvement activities and transformation projects.
- Provide technical expertise on the existing SAP MDG landscape and support major transformation programmes.
- Own and drive MDG solution design and integration architecture across upstream and downstream systems.
- Support the development of a consistent enterprise-wide view of Product and Material Master Data throughout its lifecycle.
- Contribute to improvements across the enterprise data model, SAP MDG templates, integrations, data quality and reporting capabilities.
- Partner with Master Data domain leads, functional experts and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Assess business requirements and determine whether they require system enhancements, architectural changes or business process transformation.
- Ensure technical solutions follow agreed architecture and design governance standards.
- Coordinate with internal technical teams and external implementation partners to ensure solutions are delivered according to agreed designs.
- Provide technical leadership across global stakeholders and communicate progress, risks, issues and dependencies to senior stakeholders.
- Potentially coordinate a small number of external contractors.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Architecture or related areas, ideally within a complex multinational environment.
- Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing SAP Master Data solutions, particularly SAP MDG / MDG-M.
- Experience with relevant SAP technologies such as SAP MDG, HANA, Data Services and related integration solutions.
- Strong understanding of Material/Product Master Data, data models, workflows and governance.
- Experience designing integrations between SAP MDG and upstream/downstream enterprise systems.
- Ability to design and optimise complex business processes, data models and workflows.
- Experience in Solution Architecture and working with complex application landscapes.
- Previous exposure to large-scale transformation programmes, ideally involving SAP S/4HANA.
- Experience working with global stakeholders, technical teams, functional experts and third-party vendors.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to operate independently within a matrix organisation.
- FMCG / Consumer Products experience and knowledge of Product/Material data would be highly beneficial.
- Fluent English.
Nice to Have
- Background in BI, Data, Information Management or Analytics.
- Experience with application portfolio management.
- Experience leading technical delivery across multiple regions and business units.
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge existing solutions constructively.