SAP MDG Material Master Consultant

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Strong hands-on experience in SAP MDG-M.

Minimum 2 end-to-end MDG implementations (incl. MDG-M).

Strong understanding of Material Master structures.

Experience with S/4HANA and ECC MM processes.

Experience with BRF+, FPM/UI modeling, and MDG enhancements.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Summary

The SAP MDG Material Master Consultant is responsible for designing, configuring, enhancing, and supporting SAP MDG-M (Material Master) processes across global enterprises. The role ensures data governance, master data quality, workflow enforcement, compliance with business rules, and seamless integration across SAP S/4HANA and other enterprise systems.

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Functional Design & Configuration

Design, configure, and support SAP MDG Material Master (MDG-M) data models, governance processes, derivation rules, validations, and workflows.

Implement Material Master objects such as basic data, classification, UoM, MRP, purchasing, sales, plant data, storage, EWM-relevant fields, QM, and finance views.

Develop and maintain data validation rules, approval processes, and change request workflows.

2. Data Governance & Quality Management

Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance for Material Master across global operations.

Analyze and resolve data-related issues, MDG workflow errors, and data replication failures.

Enforce governance policies for material lifecycle management and harmonization.

3. Business Analysis & Requirement Workshops

Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into MDG-M functional design documents.

Conduct governance workshops with stakeholders across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.

Support detailed design and sign-offs for material governance processes.

4. Integration & Technical Collaboration

Integrate MDG-M with S/4HANA, ECC, EWM, QM, PP, PLM, and non-SAP systems.

Coordinate with technical teams for BRF+, UI modeling, data model enhancements, and DRF replication.

Support interface design using IDOCs, SOA services, and other integration technologies.

5. Testing, Deployment & Support

Prepare test scripts, perform unit and SIT testing, and support UAT cycles.

Support cutover, migration validation, and hypercare.

Create training materials and conduct workshops.

SAP MDG certification preferred.

Knowledge of IDOC/ALE/DRF/CPI integrations.

 

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Strong leadership and facilitation skills. 

Excellent communication with shop-floor & executive-level stakeholders. 

Problem-solving mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments. 

Ability to mentor junior consultants and guide technical/functional teams.