Master Data Manager

Within our Corporate Data Governance team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Master Data Manager to lead the team responsible for the accuracy, consistency, and governance of critical business data across our global organization. You’ll guide master data processes spanning customer, vendor, material, specifications, quality, and production data while partnering across the business to strengthen data quality, improve workflows, and prepare our organization for ERP and digital transformation initiatives.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $113,000 and $128,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 12%.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and develop a team of master data professionals, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and supporting their continued development.
• Guide the creation, maintenance, and governance of master data across customer, vendor, material, specifications, quality, and production domains.
• Provide functional expertise across SAP master data and connected systems, helping teams understand how data and process changes affect the broader organization.
• Build consistent, repeatable processes for resolving data issues, implementing changes, and maintaining data quality across business applications.
• Partner with business process owners, technology teams, and data governance leaders to embed clear data stewardship practices throughout business processes.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve master data processes through automation, workflow improvements, and artificial intelligence.
• Lead master data readiness efforts supporting ERP, digital transformation, and other cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop and implement improvements that strengthen data quality, simplify processes, and support evolving business requirements within SAP and integrated systems.
• Establish meaningful measures for service levels, request volumes, accuracy, data quality, and team performance, providing clear visibility to leadership.
• Strengthen master data controls, support audits, identify root causes of data quality issues, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Develop policies, SOPs, training materials, and job aids that create consistent master data practices across the organization.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and other business areas to support effective master data decisions and implementation.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in master data management, ERP systems, shared services, or data management.
• Experience managing enterprise master data domains within SAP.
• One (1) or more years of people leadership or management experience.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Two (2) or more years of people leadership or management experience.
• Experience supporting master data readiness for ERP implementations, migrations, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience improving master data processes through workflow automation, data-quality tools, or related technologies.
• Experience working across multiple enterprise data domains, such as customer, vendor, material, specifications, quality, or production data.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?

Learn more at Leprino.com

While we review LinkedIn Easy Apply submissions and may reach out for an initial conversation, they are considered an inquiry rather than an official application. To be formally considered for this position, please apply directly at careers.leprino.com.