External data management specialist (m/f/d)

Responsibilities :

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  You take care of the external data management lifecycle, from data demand assessment, through purchasing and contract-related processes, to data delivery. 

  
  

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  You manage and continuously optimize the external data provider portfolio, ensuring standardization in line with business needs. 

  
  

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  You maintain and manage purchasing and work cycle processes in SAP in line with Procurement. 

  
  

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  You serve as the central point of contact for the external data portfolio, acting as the knowledge authority for subscription packages, licensing models, and permitted usage across the organization. 

  
  

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  You administer sub-services for external data subscriptions, including the creation, maintenance, and update of service calculations and cost models as well as general user access gatekeeping.  

  
  

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  You actively support the implementation of our standardization strategy, particularly by managing and evolving the charging model towards a transparent and standardized cost allocation. 

  
  

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  You are responsible for communication with data consumers and controlling stakeholders, including cost transparency, charging logic, supplier updates, disruptions, and invoicing-related questions. 

  
  

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  You collaborate closely with technical experts to ensure efficient data provisioning and management of external data as standardized data products. 

  
  

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  You develop a sufficient understanding of the underlying data and use cases to effectively support procurement in discussions with data providers and stakeholder related questions.  

  
  

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  You work cross-functionally with experts from data, IT, procurement, controlling, and business units across the organization. 
  
  
  

  
  

Requirements : 

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  University degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a comparable field. 

  
  

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  Strong interest in external data management, data provisioning, or data-related procurement processes. 

  
  

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  Structured and analytical working style with a high level of ownership and reliability. 

  
  

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  Working knowledge of Microsoft tools, especially Excel and Power BI and ideally first experience in SAP. 

  
  

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  Strong communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

  
  

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  Nice to have: Familiarity with pricing data, company data, trade data, or market intelligence data providers