Planning, Performance and Master Data Lead

**Company Overview**

Barrows boasts over 30 years of expertise in the global retail design sector, continually evolving to meet the diverse needs of the regions we serve. Our unwavering commitment revolves around a singular mission: crafting solutions that ignite shopper conversion. From strategic insights to seamless execution, our comprehensive suite of services spans insights and strategy, design conceptualization, all the way to engineering and implementation. With a strong foundation in manufacturing, our designs are steeped in technical proficiency, ensuring tangible real-world impact. We pride ourselves on delivering remarkable solutions tailored to our clients' unique requirements.

Our global team of Barrows employees, irrespective of background or role, shares a common ethos characterized by a can-do attitude and a relentless drive to deliver excellence. This collective spirit not only fosters top-tier work but also cultivates a sense of camaraderie rarely found in multinational agencies.

**Role Description**

The Procurement Master Data and Reporting Specialist plays a pivotal role in managing and maintaining accurate procurement data and generating insightful reports for informed decision-making. They are responsible for overseeing master data integrity, analyzing procurement trends, and providing actionable insights to optimize procurement strategies.

**Key Performance Responsibilities**:

- Master Data Management: Maintain and update procurement master data in ERP systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Data Analysis: Analyze procurement data to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and process improvements.
- Reporting: Develop and generate regular and ad-hoc reports on procurement performance, spend analysis, vendor performance, and other key metrics.
- Dashboard Development: Design and create dashboards to visualize procurement KPI's and metrics for stakeholders at various levels.
- Process Optimization: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline procurement processes based on data-driven insights and best practices.
- Vendor Management: Support vendor evaluation and performance management initiatives through data analysis and reporting.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensure procurement activities comply with organizational policies, industry regulations, and best practice.

Strategic Planning: Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans, initiatives, and objectives based on analysis and stakeholder input.

**Key Performance Criteria**:

- Data Accuracy: Maintain high standards of accuracy and integrity in procurement master data.

**Master Data Vendor & Client**:

- Creation of vendors, maintenance of vendors, blocking vendors
- Bank account verification with finance
- Compliance checks for new suppliers
- Accurate online document storage.
- BBBEE capturing & reporting
- Approved vendor list publishing & maintenance

**Product Master Data Management**:

- Creation of product master data
- Maintenance of product master data in the ERP
- Strict adherence to the Barrows product naming convention
- Maintenance of additions to the Barrows naming convention
- Ensuring zero duplicate product codes exist in the ERP

**Price List Master Data**:

- Creation & maintenance of price lists
- Strict adherence to the Barrows product naming convention
- Maintenance of additions to the Barrows naming convention
- Maintenance of product master data in the ERP
- Ensuring zero duplicate product codes exist in the ERP

**Analytical Skills**:

- Ability to interpret complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
- Reporting Quality: Deliver clear, concise, and insightful reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
- Process Efficiency: Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and efficiency based on data analysis.
- Timeliness: Meet deadlines for regular reporting and ad-hoc data requests.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Provide valuable insights and reports that contribute to improved procurement outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Compliance Adherence: Ensure all procurement reporting and data management activities adhere to relevant policies and regulations.
- Strategic Alignment: Contribute to the development of strategic plans that align with organizational goals and priorities.

**Minimum Qualifications and System Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience in procurement data management, reporting, or analytics.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (Sage), and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or other data analysis tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

**Working Conditions**:

- Office-based role with occasional requirements for site visits or vendor meetings.
- Fast-paced environment requiring the ability to manage multiple priorities e