Global Team Lead SC Material Master Data
BASFBASF's Agricultural Solutions division is hiring for a Global Team Lead SC Material Master Data in Calgary, AB. This full-time role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to drive the strategy, governance, maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement of global master data processes across the organization. The position works across SAP S/4HANA and the STIBO Master Data Management platform, and is suited for someone who can shape data policy while delivering tangible results.
The Global Team Lead will oversee the quality, compliance and operational excellence of master data used throughout BASF's supply chain. They’ll establish and grow a dedicated Business Excellence team focused on standardizing processes, automating workflows, measuring performance, and driving ongoing improvements. This role sits within BASF’s Agriculture Solutions business and supports the broader goal of connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability initiatives to farmers, growers and other stakeholders along the value chain.
Calgary, with a hybrid work arrangement, is the base for this role. If you enjoy shaping enterprise data strategy and collaborating with business leaders, IT, and process owners across a global organization, this could be a strong fit.
Shaping the data backbone across BASF's operations
You’ll define and execute the global master data strategy in line with business objectives and digital transformation efforts, and you’ll set up and maintain governance structures, data ownership models, standards, policies and controls to ensure consistent data across the company. You’ll oversee the compliant creation, maintenance, enrichment and lifecycle management of master data across SAP S/4HANA, STIBO and connected systems, while driving harmonization of data structures, attributes, processes and the supporting documentation.
Working with business stakeholders, IT and process owners, you’ll align data governance practices and implement scalable solutions for global operations. You’ll establish data quality metrics, KPIs and service levels, and implement proactive monitoring, root cause analysis and corrective actions to keep data accurate and reliable for decision making.
A key part of the job is building and executing a roadmap to automate master data creation, maintenance, validation and governance using SAP S/4HANA, STIBO, workflow technologies, AI-enabled solutions and other digital tools. You’ll look for opportunities to simplify and automate steps across the master data value chain to reduce manual work and boost efficiency. You’ll establish and lead the Business Excellence team and the global SC Material Master Data team, defining objectives, structure, roles, operating models and performance measures. A culture of operational excellence, accountability and continuous improvement will be nurtured, with coaching and development for data governance, regulatory compliance and digital solutions. Finally, you’ll drive global process excellence initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma where appropriate, and lead cross-functional projects that improve efficiency, data quality and productivity, while creating process documentation, governance frameworks, training materials and global standards.
What you need to bring to the table
- A master’s degree with about eight years of overall experience, or an advanced scientific credential, or an equivalent professional background.
- Five to ten years of relevant experience in this field.
- Proven track record of leading and developing teams, typically supervising six to ten direct reports.
- Strong leadership abilities paired with deep technical and functional expertise.
- Willingness to travel up to 15 percent domestically and internationally.
Nice-to-haves
There are no additional niceties listed in this posting.
Compensation, benefits and working rhythm
The role is based in Calgary, Alberta with a hybrid work setup and is full-time. BASF highlights you@BASF, a suite of benefits, perks, programs and opportunities designed to support you across life and career stages. The total rewards include health and insurance plans, retirement benefits with company-matching contributions, and ongoing learning opportunities to help you grow professionally and personally. Working for a large global organization gives you chances to broaden your network and build a meaningful career, and BASF also emphasizes development opportunities to help you maximise your talents and role. For more context on BASF Agricultural Solutions, you can read about their Vision via a link on their site: Vision.
BASF states a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds and ensuring recruitment processes are accessible with accommodations if needed. The company positions itself as a place where employees can contribute value to customers and the broader agricultural community every day.
Advice for applicants
Put your most relevant credentials first. On your resume, lead with your master’s degree (or equivalent advanced qualification) and underline your total years of experience, then highlight the 5–10 years you’ve spent in related data work and governance.
Back up your must-have skills with concrete examples. Demonstrate a track record of leading teams (six to ten direct reports), building governance models, and delivering data projects that involved SAP S/4HANA and STIBO, plus measurable improvements in data quality or process efficiency.
Get ready to talk through a data governance roadmap. Prepare to discuss how you’ve driven automation across the data value chain, including creation, maintenance and validation, and how Lean or Six Sigma methods supported those efforts.
Ask a smart question that shows your future impact. Consider asking about the team structure for the Business Excellence function, the key data quality KPIs in use today, and how the company plans to scale automation and AI-enabled tools across global operations.