Junior Master Data Approver

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Sanlam Full time

Who are we?
Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of three clusters - Sanlam Corporate, Sanlam Retail Mass and Sanlam Retail Affluent. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the three clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives. Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development. What will you do?
This role will be responsible to manage, review and approve MDG change requests based on the requirement of various business criteria required. For some MDG change requests this role will perform a Data Steward role as indicated. What will make you successful in this role?
Supplier Master Data functions - (Data Steward role)
Instruct the buyer to complete the request on the system once it has been approved and ensure they complete the additional items on the request
Populate the request via a dropdown in SAP (Company code data) once the buyer requests the change to be made and ensure that all specified changes are implemented in the request
Amend the selected request and resubmit it to the approver and ensure all information captured has relevant supporting documents attached
Inform the requestor of the rejected request and provide reasons to the buyer in a timely and professional manner
Populate the requests via a dropdown in SAP (Purchasing data) once the purchasing data changes and ensure a change form is submitted as informed by the buyer
Amend the purchasing data request and resubmit it to the approver and ensure all information is correct and relevant supporting documents have been attached
Inform the requestor of the rejected request and provide reasons to the vendor in a timely and professional manner
Initiate a request to block/unblock a vendor on SAP based on the business criteria identified such as poor quality of goods or risk assessment report of the vendor and ensure the vendor is aligned to the business criteria stipulated
Amend the block/unblock vendor request and resubmit it to the approver and ensure that all information amended is accurate and relevant supporting documentation have been attached
Inform the requestor of the rejected request and provide reasons to the buyer in a timely and professional manner
Proceed to block/unblock a vendor once the request has been approved and ensure any vendors marked for deletion have been reversed on the system
Initiate a request to mark a vendor for deletion in SAP when the buyer requests that a vendor be archived or marked for deletion due to end of the relationship or bad reputation of the vendor
Amend the mark a vendor request on the system and resubmit it to the approver and ensure all information filled is accurate and supporting documents are in good order
Inform the requestor of the rejected request and provide reasons to the buyer in a timely and professional manner
Material Master Data functions
Customer/Business Partner functions - Master Data
Financial Reporting functions
- Master Data
Qualification and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance or relevant field from a recognised institution
3 years of solid understanding of accounting principles
2 years in-depth knowledge and understanding of master data governance practices
1 year experience with relevant master data financial management systems
1 year functional knowledge in SAP Master Data Governance / ERP experience
Behavioural Competencies
Demonstrate ability to manage different levels of complexities in a timely manner
Demonstrate high decision-making ability
Must be action oriented
Must be resourceful to the team
Ensure accountability
Must have the ability to drive results
Must ensure collaboration within the team
Should demonstrate resilience Core Competencies Being resilient - Contributing independently Collaborates - Contributing independently Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently Customer focus - Contributing independently Drives results - Contributing independently Turnaround time
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable busi


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