Associate Director SAP, Master Data: RTR & STP
Location United States, Remote
Workstyle Remote Only ApplyWho We Are
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.
Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.
Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.
About Corporate Groups
It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.
BioMarin has experienced substantial growth organically since its inception, primarily over the last decade. This steady growth in both cost structure and staff was essential to BioMarin’s emergence as a leading, fully integrated global biopharmaceutical company with approximately $3 billion in revenues from over 80 countries, a robust R&D pipeline, operating profits, and world-class technical capabilities through its 3,000 employees worldwide. As the company grows, BioMarin leadership desires to optimize the efficiency of its operations for the future through its next phase of growth.
In 2022 BioMarin launched its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) enterprise-wide operational initiative transforming the way we work by implementing an ERP system solution, SAP S4 HANA. In Q1, 2025 our first five legal entities went live in SAP, the remaining entities went live in Q1, 2026. Implementing and sustaining a new ERP impacts the entire company
The project team is built around the Global Process Workflows as outlined below:
- Record to Report
- Order to Cash
- Source to Pay
- Plan to Produce
- Inventory to Deliver
- Forecast to Plan
- Enterprise Asset Management
About the Role
The Master Data Steward,Record to Report (RTR) and Source to Pay (STP)is responsible for managing and maintaining the quality and integrity of the master data inS4/HANAand Aribato supportall RTR and STP operationsincluding all aspects of master data for Supplier Master, PIRs, Source List, BankDetails, Chart of Accounts, and WBS codes.The SAP Master Data StewardRTR and SPTwill work closely with business users, data analysts, and IT teams to ensure that theS4and Aribamaster dataisaccurate, consistent, and compliant with the business rules and standards. The SAP Master Data Steward will also perform data cleansing, validation, enrichment, and migration activities, as well as provide training and support to the end users.
Key Responsibilities
1) General Responsibilities
- Reviews, performs impact assessments,and approves master data requests from business users ensuringthat they meet business rules, data quality, and governance standards.
- Monitors and analyzes master data issues and errors and implements corrective and preventive actions.
- CollaborateswithProcess Leadsto design, document,implement, and improvebusiness/data quality rulesand KPIs,standards,workflows, and reports.
- Providestraining and guidance toData Specialists andend users on the master data policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Performsdata analysis toidentifycontinuous improvement opportunities that drive business efficiencythrough master data.
- Reports andmanagesissues, risks, and scopeofimpact.Identifiesand works to prepare business cases foridentifiedgaps and improvements.
- Acts as achange champion fortransformation and operational activitiesbothfunctionally and cross functionally.
- Helpsdevelop and implement processes for enabling the simplification and standardization of data practices in line with the SAP first and fit standard design philosophies.
- Build partnerships through collaboration with global, functional, and regional teams on operational and planning initiatives.
- Partners with functional management to assess and manage change impactstodata quality, operations, and processes.
- Develops and manages robust methodologies tomaintainand report consistency and quality of master and transactional global business datawithin existing Data Quality tools.
- Collaborates the development ofinternal and externaldata audit processes and executes those processes within their data domain to ensure data attributes and valuestandardsare correctly reflected in the system.
- Assessmasterdata(accuracy, availability) and format requirements needed to support business processes and integrations with boundary applications.
- Manages and chairs data domain specific governance user meetings (L1) tofacilitatedecision making, process changes, and bi-directional communication
- Participates in Data Core Team governance (L2) byrepresentingtheir data domain and the needs of their stakeholders
- Partners with other Data Stewards to ensure global and cross-functional process alignment
2) Business Rule Definition & Lifecycle Management
- Define critical data elements, quality dimensions, and acceptance criteriafor theRTRand STPdata;maintaintraceability to business capability, control, and regulation.
- Maintain a central rules catalog with ownership, lineage, coverage (% of fields controlled), and effectiveness (defect leakage, rule pass rate).
- Embed rules into both preventive controls (form/UI validation, workflow) and detective controls (DQM profiling/monitoring) with automated alerts.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong knowledge of SAP master data objects, structures, and processes, especially in the areas of Accounting, Contracting, and Procurement functions.
- Proficient in SAP master data tools, such as LSMW, BAPI, IDOC, MDG, etc.
- Excellent data analysis and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communicationand interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to changing business needs and priorities.
- DemonstratedGxPknowledge with tangible experience in CSV, 21 CFR Part 11/EU Annex 11, audit readiness, and CAPA management.
- Demonstrated SOX and SOD knowledge with tangibleexperiencein designing and executing controls within a publicly traded company.
- At least 3years of experienceworking in and managing SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) tool for Supplier Master and RTR master data.
Preferred
- ExperiencewithSynitiMaster Data Management or equivalent data governance/DQ platforms.
- Exposure to SAC and PowerBI for reporting and dashboards.
Core Competencies
- Exceptional Stakeholder management & collaboration
- Business Rule Lifecycle Management
- Self-motivatedproblemsolvermotivatedproblem solver
- Exceptional time management skills
- Effective communication skills
- Matrix environment adaptability
- GxP, SOX, and SOD knowledge
- Detail oriented & process driven mindset
- Working knowledge of Ariba Supplier (SLP & B&I) processes& functionality
- Deep knowledge of S4 Supplier Management,S4 AP & Treasury data, and RTR data objects
Working Conditions
- If within 100 miles of 94901 (San Rafael, CA) then Hybrid(2-3 days a week in office)
- If beyond a 100 mile radius, role reverts to virtual
- Travel (~10–20%) toglobal BioMarin sites
- May require off-hourssupport during cutovers, inspections, or critical releases.
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://careers.biomarin.com/benefits.
- Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.