Material Master Data Junior Specialist

Your responsibilities

• As a Material Master Data Junior Specialist at Metsä Group, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and quality of our material master data across systems. You will be part of material team responsible for maintaining high standards for data quality and contributing to the ongoing development of harmonized, efficient data management practices.
• Master Data Management: Create, maintain, and update material master data in line with governance rules and business needs. Collect and validate required information to ensure completeness, consistency, and compliance across systems like SAP.
• Cross-Functional Expertise: Act as a trusted advisor for stakeholders across IT, Supply Chain, Finance, and Production, translating business needs into effective data management solutions.
• Data Quality and Analysis: Conduct regular quality checks, resolve discrepancies, and manage maintenance requests to ensure accurate, reliable material data. Contribute to data improvement initiatives.
• Process Improvement and Standardization: Support the standardization of material data practices, propose process enhancements, and help implement best practices for data governance.
• Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing: Support and coach other Master Data Specialists, ensuring alignment with best practices and governance models.
• Project Participation – SAP 4/Hana Implementation. Contribute to Metsä Group’s program, supporting unified master data practices and shared maintenance processes across business areas.

Our requirements

• Experience: Any master data experience (preferably in SAP environments), Procurement, manufacturing or industrial environment is a strong advantage. Relevant internships, trainee programs, or experience gained during studies will also be considered.
• Technical Skills: Good working knowledge of Excel. Familiarity with SAP, data governance tools and Power BI is a plus.
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and anomalies, and maintain high attention to detail.
• Problem Solving: Proactive and solution-oriented approach to data issues and process challenges.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with IT, Sourcing & Logistics, Finance and Production.
• Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferably in Logistics, Sourcing, Production/Operations Management, Engineering, or data-related fields), or alternatively a technical education combined with relevant experience in materials or procurement, is a strongly advantage.
• Languages: Fluency in English required; knowledge of Finnish, German or Swedish is a significant asset. Other languages are an advantage.

What we offer

• Work in an international environment in an centrally located office in Gdańsk
• Stable job and cooperation with a friendly and high qualified team
• We will make sure that you have training that will ensure your proper development
• Benefits including lunch card, Multisport card, health care and life insurance
• Hybrid work (2 days per week working from home allowed)
• Attractive location of the office: 4 minutes to SKM, trams and buses.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• flexible working time
• fruits
• integration events
• corporate library
• coffee / tea
• drinks
• extra social benefits
• pre-paid cards
• holiday funds
• christmas gifts
• charity initiatives
• extra leave

Metsa Group Services sp. z o.o.