Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.
Bringing out the best in people
As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.
Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:
Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.
Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.
Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.
Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.
Position Summary
We are looking for a leader to serve as the Senior Manager, Material Master (MDM-Product Domain) within our Supply Chain Organization, directly reporting to Global Operational Excellence. This individual will play a critical role in defining, executing, and overseeing our Material (Product) master data strategy, ensuring governance, compliance, and innovation. The successful candidate will have proven expertise in material data domains, drive policy adoption, and lead cross-functional collaboration to establish best-in-class data governance across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Define and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary for all Material (Product) master data elements.
Develop and implement strategic data governance frameworks, aligning with industry standards and business objectives.
Oversee data quality management, maintaining integrity across SAP MDG and related business applications.
Monitor and report data governance KPIs to the Material Master Data Governance Committee, ensuring ongoing improvements.
Design and implement integration frameworks between SAP MDG and downstream systems, collaborating with IT partners.
Oversee SAP MDG release activities, ensuring alignment with NextGen ERP timelines and operational readiness.
Establish policies for data lifecycle management, from creation to retirement, ensuring long-term sustainability.
Document and communicate governance rules, processes, and procedures, providing clarity across business functions.
Ensure compliance with data security policies, including access controls, change management reviews, and impact assessments.
Collaborate with Data Stewards to evaluate compliance metrics, driving continuous improvement in data governance.
Align governance practices across SAP MDG, CRM, ERPs, E-Commerce, Data Warehousing, and other enterprise systems.
Act as a liaison between business, IT, and data governance teams, ensuring smooth execution of data management strategies.
Serve as the single point of escalation for unresolved governance issues, working with the Data Governance Steering Committee.
Lead cross-functional initiatives, driving enterprise-wide adoption of master data standards and best practices.
Foster strategic partnerships to ensure data operational readiness for future system deployments and enhancements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, etc., or equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered.
10+ years of experience in master data management, governance, SAP systems, or related fields, with strong leadership experience. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (AX), Oracle, MoveX, or others is a plus.
Expertise in SAP MDG, MDM tools, PIM, PLM, data architecture, and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI and BW.
Deep knowledge of data security, lifecycle management, and compliance best practices.
Experience in cross-functional leadership, with a proven ability to drive data-driven business strategies.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Fluent English with secondary language is a bonus.
Must be willing to travel occasionally based on business requirements.
Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.
If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Request” in the subject.
