Product Master Data Specialist

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We are looking for a

Product Master Data Specialist for the Äänekoski Master Data Service Center Team

As we continue to invest in ICT and with the growing importance of our master data operations in our organization, we are looking for a new professional to join our team.

Metsä Group has Master Data Service Centers in Äänekoski, Finland, and Gdansk, Poland. The Äänekoski Master Data Service Center serves Metsä Group units in the management and maintenance of purchasing data for item descriptions. The Gdansk Master Data Service Center serves Metsä Group units in the management and maintenance of customers, suppliers, travel and finance data. As a Master Data professional in the service center, you will play a key role in developing a higher quality of service and establishing a new, unified way of working for a successful Metsä Group

What do you get to do?

We are currently seeking a full-time Master Data Specialist to join our service center. As a part of this role, you will have the opportunity to enhance your expertise in the product area. The newly formed product team will be responsible for ensuring the completeness, currency, and high-quality standards of our Product master data. Moreover, the team will work towards standardizing data practices across regions and identifying opportunities to optimize the efficiency of the data maintenance process.

As a Master Data Specialist, you will have the opportunity to participate in Metsä Group's ERP+ project. In this project, we are modernizing Metsä Group's systems and harmonizing master data to support the implementation of unified Metsä Group-wide processes across business areas. Additionally, the ERP+ project involves implementing shared data maintenance processes and supporting systems throughout Metsä Group. The Master Data Specialist also has the opportunity to contribute to this work.

In order to succeed

We are looking for a service minded team player with positive attitude, good communication and cooperation skills. You already have several years’ experience of Product Master Data and a strong technical educational background or equivalent technical work experience. It is important that you are proactive, enthusiastic about project work, and motivated to learn. As an individual, you are detail-oriented, self-motivated, and work in a systematic manner. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of other languages is considered a plus. Previous involvement in large-scale system development projects and related data work is also valued.

Having the following skills is a significant asset for this position:

Strong Analytical Skills: We require someone with exceptional analytical capabilities, capable of identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies within the data. You will be responsible for data, so attention to detail and a strong ability to interpret complex data sets are crucial.

Problem-Solving Orientation: As a Master Data Specialist, you will encounter various data-related challenges and obstacles. We are looking for someone who can think critically, approach problems with a solution-oriented mindset, and implement effective strategies to overcome hurdles.

Continuous Improvement Mindset: We value individuals who embrace innovation and are dedicated to constantly improving processes and procedures. Your ability to identify opportunities for process optimization and automation will be highly regarded.

Why Metsä?

Metsä Group offers unique opportunity through development programs to take your data and services skills to next level in a dynamic team.

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for everyone. We invest in good leadership and personal career support. We take care of the well-being of our personnel and reward good performance. For us, it is important that everyone develops their skills and we enable job rotation across the organization. We must be able to show and utilize our expertise!

Anonymous recruitment - how it works

This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore, the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of study and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.

Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data, but all the above mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage.

The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously. Please reply to all questions to make your competences and skills visible. You can attach a CV to your application, but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview, recruiters will have access to your CV to support the interview.

Watch the video and read more about our anonymous recruit ment at www.metsagroup.com/anonymousrecruitment  

Want to hear more? Call us!

For more information about the position, please contact, Service Manager Konrad Cekala at +48660621620. The best way to reach us is via text message, and after that, we will arrange a time to talk with you.

Apply for the job!

Submit your application using the link "Apply". Please note that attachments are not visible in anonymous recruitment before interview stage, so it is important to complete the application form carefully. Do it as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV and also tell us your salary request.

The application deadline is 29.05.2024. Good luck with your application!