Job Description

DATA MANAGEMENT ANALYST/SENIOR DATA MANAGEMENT ANALYST - SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING AND MANUFACTURING – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – HORMEL FOODS CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN, MN, WILLMAR, MN OR EDEN PRAIRIE, MN) FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois.

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation 

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and quality across the organization with a primary focus on supply chain planning and manufacturing data and processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong process and analytical mindset, a deep understanding of data management principles, and the ability to drive data and process initiatives. The ideal candidate will have functional and technical experience with supply chain planning and manufacturing data and processes in manufacturing or CPG organizations.  Key functional areas may include, but are not limited to:

• Supply Chain Planning: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Deployment, Master Production Scheduling, Integrated Business Planning, Rough Cut Capacity Planning, Multi Echelon Inventory Optimization. 
• Manufacturing Operations: Production Line Management, Material Requirements Planning, Process Optimization, Costing Analysis
• Data Stewardship and Ownership
  • Collaborate with data stewards and data owners to define and document business data rules and data quality rules.
  • Align data quality rules and definitional information with data owners and stewards to ensure consistency and accountability.
  • Perform data profiling to understand data characteristics and identify anomalies.
  • Partner with data stewards to remediate data issues and improve data quality in source systems.
  • Implement data quality standards, procedures, and validation & cleansing rules.
  • Develop and implement data quality metrics and automated monitoring processes.
  • Leverage data management tools to profile and analyze data at aggregate and granular levels to derive insights and actions.
• Data Governance and Strategy

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures.

  • Support the key pillars of the data quality program: data definitions, ownership/stewardship identification, and business data quality rules.

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure alignment with governance frameworks.

     

• Project and Change Management

  • Lead and support data-related projects across supply chain planning and manufacturing domains.

  • Coordinate activities among project teams and data governance working groups for process enhancements and data quality.

  • Apply project management skills to drive initiatives from planning through execution.

     

• Strategic Leadership in Data Quality

  • Recommend and lead process and data improvement activities across business areas and IT teams.

  • Communicate master data management (MDM) strategies, policies, and initiatives to stakeholders at all levels.

  • Identify, analyze, and resolve data quality issues across assigned data domains.

     

• Tooling and Technology

  • Leverage tools and technologies to support data management activities including writing data quality rules, validations, monitoring routines, and workflows.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• A bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of experience in data quality, data management, data governance, or related discipline.
• Experience implementing and supporting Supply Chain Planning and Manufacturing Operations Systems.
• Proven experience working with technical and functional team members.
• In-depth knowledge of data quality concepts, tools, and best practices.
• Experience with data processing languages such as PL/SQL, SQL, etc. for complex data transformations.
• Experience with data profiling and analysis.
• Highly polished written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels of technical ability.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• A strong pattern of initiative.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred

• Certification in data discipline, MDM, or related field.
• Experience with data quality and governance tools.
• Experience with o9 end-to-end planning solution.

LOCATIONS: Austin, MN, Willmar, MN or Eden Prairie, MN Preferred. We are also open to candidates requiring a flexible work arrangement in the following states: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois. This role will require occasional travel to our headquarters in Austin, MN (averaging one time per month.)

BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation. 

The base pay range for this position $85,000 to $131,000 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location. 

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods Corporation is 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, disability, or veteran status.