SAP Master Data Governance IT Business Analyst

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

Summary

A hands-on, technically strong SAP Master Data Governance Business Analyst will be responsible to support and continuously improve SAP MDG capabilities within the SAP S/4 HANA environment. This role will work very closely with the Business Master Data team, SAP functional and technical teams, integrated business process owners, and offshore support resources to translate governance needs into practical SAP MDG configuration, workflow, screen, and process enhancements.

The successful candidate will have strong working knowledge of SAP MDG and SAP S/4 HANA master data processes, along with practical experience supporting business rule changes, validation logic, UI/screen updates, change request workflows, data quality issue resolution, and production support across key master data domains. This position requires someone who can bridge business process understanding with technical SAP MDG execution—partnering with business data owners to analyze requirements, define solution options, coordinate offshore delivery, test changes, support deployments, and ensure stable day-to-day master data operations.

This position reports to the VP of Applications and will work closely under the Master Data Leader’s process direction while partnering with IT Applications, SAP COE, business stakeholders, and offshore delivery teams.

Essential Functions: (Responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Supports day-to-day SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) operations, enhancement requests, production issues, and continuous improvement activities across the SAP S/4HANA environment.
• Configures and supports SAP MDG functionality, including change-request workflows, derivations, validations, duplicate checks, field properties, role-based approvals, data models, business rules, and Data Replication Framework (DRF) functionality.
• Translates business and data-governance requirements into functional specifications, process flows, configuration guidance, and actionable work items for SAP technical and offshore delivery teams.
• Troubleshoots master data defects, workflow and approval-routing failures, replication errors, data-quality exceptions, security and role impacts, and system integration issues.
• Coordinates root-cause analysis and issue resolution with business users, SAP functional and technical teams, Basis, security, integration, and offshore support resources.
• Partners with SAP technical teams and offshore resources to define, prioritize, test, and deliver screen updates, workflow enhancements, BRF+ rule changes, and integration-related solutions.
• Executes and supports unit, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT), including defect resolution, deployment validation, post-go-live support, and hypercare activities for SAP MDG enhancements and fixes.
• Supports master data creation, maintenance, validation, cleansing, mass updates, and governance workflows across Business Partner, Customer, Vendor/Supplier, Material, Finance, and other enterprise data domains.
• Collaborates with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Operations, IT, and Data Governance stakeholders to align master data changes with business requirements and downstream systems.
• Develops and maintains process maps, functional and support documentation, support playbooks, issue logs, test documentation, and knowledge-transfer materials.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

Travel/On-Call Requirements

Up to 10% travel may be required based on business needs, generally with advance notice. Approximately 10% on-call availability may also be required, particularly during seasonal operations, including nights, extended shifts, remote locations, vessel assignments, or office-based support.

Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SAP master data, SAP MDG, ERP data management, or enterprise application support within complex business environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) and working knowledge of MDG-F, MDG-S, MDG-C, and MDG-M.
• Experience analyzing business and data requirements and translating them into functional SAP solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting SAP MDG production issues, workflows, data quality, security, replication, and integration issues.
• Experience supporting SAP testing and release activities, including UAT, regression testing, defect triage, deployment readiness, and post-production stabilization.
• Strong understanding of master data dependencies across Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Operations, reporting, compliance, and downstream systems.

Strong working knowledge of:

• SAP MDG-F, MDG-S, MDG-C, and MDG-M
• BRF+
• Fiori/UI5
• SAP MDG workflows and configuration
• Data Replication Framework (DRF)
• SAP S/4HANA integrations and middleware
• Data replication and data migration
• Mass-load tools and processes

Master Data Experience:

Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA master data processes and governance across:

• Business Partner
• Customer
• Vendor/Supplier
• Material
• Finance
• Related enterprise master data objects

Preferred Education & Experiences

• Experience working in an onshore/offshore support model with formal handoffs, ticket triage, enhancement backlogs, release planning, and knowledge transfer
• Business training, change management, and stakeholder enablement experience for SAP master data processes and governance workflow
• SAP Master Data Governance Certification (C_MDG)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong knowledge of SAP MDG configuration, workflows, rules, field controls, data models, and integrations.
• Ability to translate master data needs into technical requirements, testing, support procedures, and sustainable processes.
• Ability to collaborate across Business Master Data, SAP COE, IT, functional/technical teams, plants, vendors, and offshore teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ownership of troubleshooting, coordination, follow-through, and issue resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.
• Strong documentation skills for functional specifications, process flows, test scripts, issue logs, handoffs, and knowledge transfer.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, validation, cleansing, reconciliation, reporting, and issue investigation, with a customer-service focus on improving data quality and operational efficiency.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

Stay connected with Trident Seafoods online at www.tridentseafoods.com and follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube or LinkedInTrident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.

Pay Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.