SAP Ariba Master Data Analyst

Salary: £27,000 - 67,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• A proactive self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical and curious, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Process-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Resilient and tenacious, with the confidence to investigate and resolve challenges.
• Passionate about using data and insights to support business success.
• Desirable: Experience or studies in Finance, Human Resources, Information Management, Procurement, or a related field.
• Desirable: Experience working with large data sets, reporting, or business systems.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance critical master data across the organisation, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Transform complex data into meaningful insights, identifying trends and providing recommendations that help solve real business challenges.
• Create, manage, and maintain master data records across key business systems, including SAP S/4HANA and Ariba.
• Champion data quality by proactively identifying issues, driving improvements, and ensuring data remains fit for business use.
• Develop and continuously improve processes and documentation to support effective master data management.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to resolve data-related challenges and deliver practical, value-driven solutions.
• Work collaboratively with IT and business teams to ensure data standards, governance, and system processes are aligned with organisational needs.
• Produce insightful reports and analytics that support operational performance and informed decision-making.
• Design, develop, and maintain standard reporting solutions that provide clear visibility of business performance.
• Support the development of data models and databases that enable efficient reporting and analysis.
• Contribute to the implementation of data standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across the business.
• Lead data cleansing and archiving activities, ensuring systems remain efficient and free from outdated or duplicate information.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to understand business requirements and define the data needed to support key objectives.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting and analytical requests, delivering timely and accurate information to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of key data sets, including customer, supplier, procurement, catalogue, material, and contract data.
• Use data-driven insights to influence decision-making, identify opportunities for improvement, and support the achievement of business goals.
• Be part of a team that delivers high-quality analytical information and drives continuous improvement through the power of data.

Technologies:

• Excel
• Support
• Office 365
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP
• Security

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We are Yorkshire Water, a water utility company based in the Yorkshire region of England, providing essential water and wastewater services to over 5.4 million people and visitors across the region. We protect the environment, support communities, and help ensure Yorkshires water today, tomorrow, 24/7, 365 days a year. This permanent, full-time role sits within our Finance team and offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, an attractive pension scheme, generous annual leave, life assurance, a wide range of wellbeing and retail benefits, and hybrid working with one office day per week in Bradford or Leeds, as we move to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026. We support flexible working patterns and job share options where possible, and we are committed to an accessible recruitment process with reasonable adjustments available.

last updated 31 week of 2026