Job Description:Master Data Management Senior Enablement ExpertLocation: Hackettstown, NJ (HKT)
Are you ready to unleash your passion for data to drive strategic business impact? As our Master Data Management (MDM) Senior Enablement Expert, you will serve as a vital bridge between business strategy and data excellence. Based in our dynamic Hackettstown, NJ Hub, you'll act as a trusted advisor and the primary point of contact for key stakeholders across our fast-growing US Snacking segment. In this role, your work will directly optimize business processes, elevate system capabilities, and resolve critical master data challenges.
In this highly collaborative and influential role, you won't just manage data-you'll shape how we utilize it. You will lead the design and implementation of master data strategies, data models, and governance policies across diverse domains. By piloting state-of-the-art tools and guiding cross-functional counterparts across both Business and IT, you will turn complex data into a competitive advantage and a powerful engine for organizational growth.
What are we looking for? We are seeking a collaborative, forward-thinking Associate who blends deep curiosity with exceptional relationship-building skills.
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, Supply Chain, or a related field (equivalent practical experience in enterprise data or business operations is also highly valued).
- Minimum Years of Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in Master Data Management (MDM), Data Governance, Business Analysis, or a closely related technical/functional field; 2+ years of experience specifically leading cross-functional projects, managing complex stakeholder relationships, or acting as a workstream lead.
- Interpersonal Communication & Influence: Strong interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to influence others positively. You excel at building trusted working relationships across diverse groups within Mars to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
- Strategic Project Leadership: A seasoned professional capable of leading MDM-focused projects and serving as the Master Data workstream lead on high-impact, segment-driven initiatives.
- Curiosity & Process Innovation: A natural problem-solver who excels at challenging existing processes and assumptions. You foster collaborative innovation across teams, use well-reasoned arguments to influence strategic decisions, and champion a culture of continuous improvement.
- Complex Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at managing complex stakeholder relationships and crafting comprehensive engagement plans. You are comfortable driving prioritization and consensus across any segment, domain, or function.
Nice-to-Haves:- Organizational Agility: A deep understanding of MDM operations and familiarity with Mars Global Services (MGS). Prior experience maneuvering within or holding existing relationships inside the US Snacking organization is highly valued.
- Business Segment Knowledge: Solid insight into business operations and strategic goals, particularly in Snacking, allowing you to influence master data decisions that unlock tangible business value.
- Business Process Expertise: An expert-level understanding of segment business processes to identify and implement optimizations that yield measurable benefits.
- Business System Savvy: A strong grasp of the system landscapes utilized in Snacking and MDM Services, helping align technical capabilities with overarching business objectives.
What will be your key responsibilities?- MDM Services Point of Contact: Serve as one of two primary Senior Enablement Experts in Hackettstown, acting as the key technical and strategic contact for US Snacking. You'll answer master data questions, solve business-segment queries, and consult on the master data implications of new projects. (Requires: Interpersonal Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Agility & Understanding)
- Business Needs Expert: Develop a deep command of Snacking business needs. You will partner with critical functions-including Supply Chain, Project Management, and R&D-to translate business needs into initiatives focused on improving processes, optimizing systems, and enhancing data quality. (Requires: Questioning/Challenging, Business Systems Knowledge, Business Process Knowledge)
- Converting Business Needs to Value Creation: Design, launch, and execute value-creation projects that support the Snacking business (and other segments as needed), managing deliverables both individually and by rallying Mars Associates and external contractors.
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00
