Master Data Specialist

Overview The Master Data Specialist supports the organization by ensuring the integrity of product styles from creation through the full lifecycle. This role focuses on data governance and maintains accurate, complete product information across merchandising, vendors, store communications, ecommerce, distribution centers, vendor relations, sales audit, store operations, and field operations. Job Duties & Responsibilities Attribution – 60% Provide assistance and training for attribute population and governance in PIM MDM Add attribute values according to MDM/PMMS standards (e.g., Color, Size, Dim, Brand, etc.) Collaborate with third‑party catalog providers and suppliers to ensure complete, accurate product data in MDM Analyze product data supplied by vendors and facilitate issue resolution Supervise ongoing data quality and maintenance of product attributes to ensure common understanding and usage across the organization UPC Assignment and Maintaining Standards – 10% Work with vendors to assign unique UPCs to products Create non‑merchandise styles and assign UPCs Maintain UPC and style governance standards Style and System Updates – 10% Analyze and execute all style modifications Partner with merchants to understand intended business outcomes and make proper changes Communicate changes to all affected parties Execute organizational hierarchy changes Manage buyer number assignments Issue Resolution and Process Improvement – 20% Own UPC issue resolution (e.g., UPC Problem Log, DC UPC issues) Submit TEAM Communications to stores regarding UPC issues Identify process or system issues and recommend improvementsProvide expertise to IT partners to support system changes Handle miscellaneous daily, weekly, or monthly priorities related to styles or attribution maintenance Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree plus 1–3 years of retail experience (preferred) Knowledge of PIM (preferred) Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint #J-18808-Ljbffr