Material Master Data Analyst

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Location: Midland, MI

Job type: Full-time 

Type of role: Onsite

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Material Master Data Analyst

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the Industrial Applications and Transportation Additives industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. 

What Will Be Your Environment: 

The Midland, Michigan facility is just 30 minutes from Saginaw and located closely to Lake Huron. We produce specialty gas compression lubricants, vacuum pump lubricants, industrial functional fluids including hydraulic oil, gear oil, and chain oil with a team of 200 employees.

What You'll Do:  

As a Material Master Data Analyst, you'll be responsible for managing the entry, maintenance, adherence to standard design, and accuracy of Material, Production and Planning Master Data elements.  Working closely with business users and cross functional teams, the analyst will maintain the data integrity of Material Masters, BOMs, Recipes, Resources, and Production Versions in SAP S4. Key responsibilities also include providing project management and reporting support for a wide range of private label commercialization initiatives.

What We're Looking For: 

• Coordinate material master data requests with regional partners
• Entry and maintenance of plant level recipe, BOM, and process instructions
• Provide process and systems guidance to end users
• Support material master data governance and product life cycle initiatives
• Test SAP functionality upgrades and support ERP releases
• Maintain technical support documentation and reference lists such as product naming conventions, plant hierarchies, and standard packaging times
• Investigate and resolve plant cost exceptions
• Coordinate raw material replacements at plant level
• Coordinate plant-level formulation changes with corporate partners
• Manage functional share-point site and request forms
• Facilitate private label commercialization and packaging projects, ensuring on time product number request and project completion
• Develop reporting on project portfolio and provide stakeholder communications at multiple levels

Skills That Make a Difference:

• High School Diploma is required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP S4.
• Project Management experience. 
• Advanced excel, business objects, SAP table extraction.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
• Methodical problem solver and highly analytical.

Considered a Plus:

• Associates or bachelors degree.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire: 

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment
• Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities. We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work. As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better. One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.