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Asia Deployment Lead MDM

Location: Grha Unilever

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

JOB PURPOSE:

As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are seeking a skilled Data Lead for Asia to play a key role in our transformation journey. This position is central to our OPUS IT Landscape, including SAP S/4HANA implementation and the overall carve-out from Unilever, where we are harmonizing business processes and data on a global scale. In this critical role, you will collaborate closely with global and local cross-functional teams to lead Master data management design, deployment and governance, ensuring a seamless transition to the new systems and ways of working. Your expertise will help guarantee data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and alignment with business objectives, laying the foundation for operational excellence in our future state.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the Asia single point of contact for all data-related (in this document data-related is used as term to only encompass MDM design all domains) deployment activities
• Own the market-specific Data Object Scope, ensuring clarity and accountability throughout the migration process – making sure the local data owners have been assigned per object
• Identify and resolves data quality issues, such as duplicates, incomplete records, or incorrect mappings, escalating issues to global / wave data teams​
• Lead the mapping of local master data to the global data model, ensuring alignment with process design decisions​
• Ensure local MDM process relevant roles have been allocated and trained prior to go-live
• Support in mock loads, migration testing, and cutover rehearsals – making sure data is validated and signed off by the respective local data owners
• Support analyze defects identified during testing and cutover phases, translating them into actionable improvements (e.g., updated transformation rules, selection criteria, enrichment steps)
• Provide on-site hyper-care support for data-related incidents​
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to data
• Provide regular reporting and status updates to stakeholders, fostering transparency and collaboration across all phases of the project

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Experience & Expertise:
  • Deep understanding of in-market master data structures, usage, and ownership across functions
  • Solid understanding of master data structures and processes

• Technical Skills:
  • Knowledge of data cataloging, cleansing, migration tools, and metadata management principles
  • Deep understanding of in-market master data structures, usage, and ownership across functions
  • Familiarity with current local data governance processes and systems
  • Knowledge of regulatory, data privacy and compliance requirements relevant to the market
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) to support communication, collaboration, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle

• Soft Skills & Mindset:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders across business and technical functions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, detail-oriented, and capable of translating business requirements into practical data solutions
  • Proven ability to drive change and innovation, embracing an agile and growth mindset
  • Highly result-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Other:
  • Fluent in English (written and verbal), able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely
  • Distinct advantage will be knowledge of Asia market master data topics (taxation, fiscal needs and unique market practices of MDM)
  • Previous experience with Unilever Ice cream data will be advantageous
  • Ability to travel to support market-specific requirements during design, build, and deployment phases

Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

• Roles with real accountability and visible impact

• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done

• Continuous learning and development as the business grows

• Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.