Post Date

September 25, 2007

 

Job Title        

ERP Data Quality Architect

 

Company

Computer Sciences Corporation

7000 Lincoln Drive

Marlton, NJ

 

Contact

Dan Murrell, CFPIM, CIRM

 

Phone

865-789-7544

 

Company Information

Visit www.csc.com for company information. Contact Dan Murrell for additional information.

 

Job Duties

The ERP Data Quality Architect will focus on the data domain in support of business transformation activities related to deployment locations. US citizenship required.

Experience:
• Supply Chain Management Consultant with a minimum of 7 years ERP experience
• Good consulting and ERP education delivery skills with the ability to communicate the client mid level management and end user level of the business
• Comprehensive experience in establishing formal, ongoing Data Quality Management Programs
• Business transformation experience in large scale ERP deployments
• In-depth knowledge of ERP Industry Best Practices
• Moderate level of Supply Chain Management knowledge with focus on Demand Management, Master Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Shop Floor Scheduling and Execution and Government Accounting and Finance
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications
• Aerospace & Defense/Government experience desired, but not mandatory
• SAP ERP/SCM experience highly desired

Other Related Skills:

Architectural experience in large, complex ERP based integration programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Project Prep & Blueprint Phase:


• Participate in client Site Readiness Assessments, consolidate and document interview findings
• Work with Training Team to refine Solution Master & Transactional Data Requirements Training
• Deliver Data Quality Education Courses (i.e. Bills of Material, Material Master Scheduling Data, Work Centers and Routings, Scheduled Receipts [Production Orders, Purchase Orders, Stock Transport Orders], Inventory Records and critical Project Cost Data)
• Provide management consulting support to client Data Quality Team in base-lining key data required to create and maintain valid schedules
• Provide management consulting support to client Data Quality Team on establishing and maintaining an ongoing, effective Data Quality Management Program including institution of RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) methodologies to determine the process deficiencies that are resulting in inaccurate data and development of data quality clean-up plans
• Participate in the summarization of Transformation Discovery Lab findings for the data domain
• Participate in the gap mitigation estimates for the data domain for deployment realization plan development

Realization and Go Live Phase:


• Participate in data trial loads with the client site Data Quality Teams to analyze and correct data quality errors and the root cause of these errors prior to conversion and cutover
• Guide client Data Quality Teams in the re-engineering of business processes and the re-definition of roles and responsibilities (i.e. single point of accountability) to support improved data quality
• Participate in the client Business Transformation Prototype Labs in executing scenarios related to key Master and Transactional data
• Guide client Site Readiness Teams in development of business policies and revised operating procedures to support improved data quality
• Work with client and TCSC Solution Development Team to ensure timely requirements definition to support design, development, testing and delivery of data conversion programs to support site cutover
• Provide post Go-Live support to client Data Quality Teams

 

Skills/Knowledge

Critical Knowledge:

ERP Enterprise architecture skills across all domains of change

Critical Skills:

• The ability to define and develop complex architectural models at all levels of decomposition primarily for the data domain, using a variety of modeling tools
• Ability to deliver formal Data Quality education, based on ERP best practices, to client mid management and end users
• Experience in ERP (preferably SAP) implementation lifecycle methodology and tools
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to communicate with client mid-management and end users
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and bureaucratic business culture
• Team Player, ability to work well with a diverse set of individuals at all organizational levels
• Able to run effective meetings/workshops
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced changing environment
• A proactive self-starter

Educational/Professional Affiliations:

• Bachelors degree required
• APICS certification highly desired

Organizational Considerations for Good Job Fit:

• Primary work location on site at Chambersburg, PA with periodic visits to Marlton, NJ

 

Additional Information

1 positions available. Contact Dan Murrell for additional information and internal referral. No recruiters or agents please.