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Huntington Beach, California, United States
Onsite
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WORK SHIFT:
First Shift (United States of America)JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Master Data Specialist ensures enterprise data—primarily Item Master and Customer Data—is accurate, consistent, compliant, and properly governed across systems and regions. The role supports data governance, quality, documentation, lineage, and regulatory alignment while partnering with business, IT, analytics, legal, privacy, security, and regional teams to maintain enterprise data standards and support reliable analytics and scalable operations.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Supports governance of Item Master, Customer Data, and enterprise data initiatives; defines and maintains data definitions, naming conventions, and governance standards.
• Coordinates updates to items, customers, and related data structures, and ensures semantic consistency of data across systems, departments, and regions.
• Defines and monitors data quality standards (accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness); identifies and coordinates resolution of data quality issues and duplication.
• Establishes validation checkpoints before data is shared or consumed by downstream business processes, analytics, or reporting.
• Supports compliance with regional data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, China, Turkey); maintains inventories of customer personal data and documents data lineage, usage purpose, and access boundaries.
• Supports data subject rights processes, ensures Item Master data aligns with regulatory requirements, and partners with Legal, the Data Protection Officer (DPO), and Security teams.
• Documents end-to-end data flows for Item Master, Customer Data, and related datasets; maintains data dictionaries, glossaries, field definitions, and lineage documentation that is accessible and version controlled.
• Coordinates data governance activities across departments and regions, collaborating with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, IT, and other teams; facilitates alignment between data-producing and data-consuming teams.
• Maintains reliable and consistent attendance, including being punctual, dependable, and flexible to potential schedule changes to meet the needs of the department and the organization.
• Executes each essential duty satisfactorily to perform job successfully.
• Follows all safety procedures required in work area, wears PPE as needed, attends all safety meetings, and reports safety issues regarding equipment or unsafe/hazardous conditions.
• Performs effectively as a team member, able to work well with others, open to receive and give feedback, and treats everyone with respect.
• Takes ownership of own work and behavior, accepts accountability for own actions, encourages solutions, and communicates status of work/projects.
• Follows all department quality standards/criteria. Raises concerns and issues to management.
• Understands department’s key performance indicators (KPIs) and contributes to achieve these goals both individually and as a team.
• Other duties as needed or required.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Educates users on enterprise data standards and governance practices; supports on-boarding of new users, systems, regions, and acquisitions.
• Serves as a point of contact for data governance and quality questions across the organization.
• Some travel may be required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, or related field.
• Three to six years of experience working with enterprise or master data domains, data quality, data governance initiatives, or a similar environment
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to resolve data issues and enforce standards.
• Basic understanding of data lifecycle concepts (creation, usage, maintenance).
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with ERP, CRM, MDM, or Item Master systems.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and data privacy or regulatory concepts.
• Experience working in global or multi-region environments.
• Understanding of relational databases, APIs, and system data exchange.
• Knowledge of system integration, including data movement, mapping, and data mismatches.
• Ability to collaborate with IT and application owners to document interfaces and data flows.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting, walking, standing, bending at the waist, twisting at the neck and waist, simple grasping, pushing and pulling, reaching above and below the shoulder, carrying/lifting up to 25 lbs.
Driving cars, trucks, and other equipment
Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement
Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment as needed
PPE Requirements
Safety glasses
Leather top/slip-resistant shoes
Hardhat
Hearing protection (e.g., earplugs, earmuffs)
Face covering (mask) in accordance with company policy.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
$79,000 - $96,000
Salary may vary based on experience.
CAMBRO is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will not be discriminated against based upon race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.