Data Quality

Data Quality is, some say, the most important part of (Master) Data Management. I believe Data Quality should be the result of correct Data Management and Governance.

Teijin

Master Data Consultant

June 2023 - November 2023 | Teijin Aramid | Emmen

After a successful implementation of a new SAP and MOMS (MES & Specification Management) landscape the organization struggles with the complexity of the integrated Master Data. My role is to support the Master Data Stewards and Custodians in improving the data quality and optimizing their Master Data Management Process.

Data Management Fundamentals: Practitioner Level

June 2023 - June 2023 | DAMA

This exam tests knowledge and skill across all Data Management Body Of Knowledge Version 2 (DMBOKV2) knowledge areas. This badge is awarded for passing the exam at a grade of 70% or above.

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Master Data Consultant

October 2021 - present | Tentive

Whether we’re talking internal documentation or external sources, data is everywhere – and the flood of data is only increasing. All that structured and unstructured information is the core of your information supply, but it doesn’t do you any good until you can transform all that data into valuable insights for your business. Are you overwhelmed by the huge volume of information? We would be happy to help you with data management.

Interim SAP MDM Originator 

July 2017 - November 2017 | Syngenta Seeds | De Lier/Enkhuizen

Syngenta is a leading science-based agtech company. We help millions of farmers around the world to grow safe and nutritious food, while taking care of the planet. By improving crop productivity and making farming more efficient, we enable growers to provide healthy, high quality food safely and sustainably.
Within Syngenta Master Data Management is complex, many tasks are outsourced. The translation from business requirements to workable request for the third-party service provider is crucial for successful Master Data Management. With my previous experience as MDM Originator within Syngenta I was able to quickly fulfill an ad-hoc need for extra capacity in this team.

Day2Day operations

  • Analyze and Translate business MDM request in workable solutions
  • Validate request with process and templates
  • Prepare material upload files
  • Perform Master Data Changes

Improvement

  • Improve Material Master data creation and maintenance process
  • Update and Improve Master Data Request Template

Interim Client Engagement Manager MDM

October 2014 - June 2016 | Syngenta Seeds | Enkhuizen/Basel

Syngenta is a leading science-based agtech company. We help millions of farmers around the world to grow safe and nutritious food, while taking care of the planet. By improving crop productivity and making farming more efficient, we enable growers to provide healthy, high quality food safely and sustainably.
Within Syngenta Master Data Management is complex, many tasks are outsourced. Managing service delivery both on operational as on tactical level is crucial for successful master data management when third-party service providers are involved. In my role as Client Engagement Manager I was responsible for aligning business needs with the capabilities of the service provider by setting up meting structures, setting priorities and managing escalations.

Service Delivery

  • Representing  the service organization as the one face to the client regarding MDM services
  • Manages expectations and acts as interface between the service delivery team and the clients in the business
  • Manages regional escalations of service issues
  • Track and escalate process impact due to organizational changes
  • New Service Introductions; Guide and align Business, Service organization and third-party to handover services to 3th party without any business interruptions
  • Set up new meeting structure with third-party service provider on operational performance and escalations

MDM Key User Network

  • Manage MDM Key user Network
  • Setting up and hosting  a monthly meeting with Key-Users, BPA, BPC and third-party service providers on MDM related topics
  • Manage and Prioritize BPA recourses

Transfer Price Year End Upload Project

At the end of the year new (inter-company) transfer-prices are established and need to be loaded into SAP. This process is a joined effort of the Transfer Price Team and MDM operations and will be managed by the Client Engagement Manager

  • Monitor and manage the overall process
  • Indicate and escalate potential issues
  • Communicate status updates with business stakeholders
  • Be the first point of contact for the business
  • Indicate and document possible improvements and initiate follow-up

Master Data Retrofit Turkey

April 2013 - May 2013 | Syngenta Seeds | Enkhuizen

For the Syngenta Flowers Turkey production plant a new way-of-working is about to be introduced. This new way-of-working requires new material master data and a major update on the already existing material master data.
In this project I was responsible for the Material Master Data design and implementation.

  • Design new MDM workflow based on new business requirements, system functionality and global design rules
  • Implement new MDM strategy
    • Monitor (and take action on) precondition (open orders e.g.) for a successful MDM Transition
    • Design new MDM elements like BOM & Recipes
    • Trigger and monitor material creation by the offshored Master Data Team

Interim SAP MDM Originator 

September 2012 - April 2013 | Syngenta Seeds | Enkhuizen

Syngenta is a leading science-based agtech company. We help millions of farmers around the world to grow safe and nutritious food, while taking care of the planet. By improving crop productivity and making farming more efficient, we enable growers to provide healthy, high quality food safely and sustainably.
Within Syngenta Master Data Management is complex, many tasks are outsourced. The translation from business requirements to workable request for the third-party service provider is crucial for successful Master Data Management. In the role of MDM Originator I have done various projects to improve the Data Quality and optimize the way of working with the third-party service provider.

Day2Day operations

  • Bring back the positive spirit in de MDM team
  • Analyze and Translate business MDM request in workable solutions
    • Validate request with process and templates
    • Indicate, check and create new scenarios
    • Prepare material upload files

Analysis

  • Analyze gaps in Material Master data
  • Define and execute mass repair projects on Material Master data
  • Improve Material Master data creation and maintenance process
  • Assortment rightsizing

Projects

  • Mass repair Viola Material Master Data
  • Master Data Retrofit Turkey
  • Design new MDM workflow based on new business requirements and system functionality
  • Implement new MDM strategy