National Buying Services is the department dedicated to acquiring the goods that our ALDI customers count on. Beyond working to secure quality products at the lowest possible prices through our Buying and support teams (Administration, Pricing / E-commerce, Merchandising, Market Research and Analytics), our teams ensure we are providing the best value and quality in everything we do.

In this role the Data Steward will be responsible for data quality check accuracy, ensuring timely data remediation, and will work cross functionally with numerous local and international stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in SAP, knowledge of Aldi internal business rules, and/or excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills, and an educational background in business or technology. The objective of this role is to help support the organization in achieving/exceeding established data quality expectations.

Position Type: Full-Time

Starting Wage: $36.25 per hour

Work Location: Naperville, IL

This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Evaluates data quality with globally aligned reporting tools and takes necessary steps so that specific levels of data quality are achieved.

• Escalates incidents and requests to appropriate internal personnel when further expertise is required.

• Serves as first local contact support for data quality issues and trusted advisor for the creation of data quality reports.

• Liaises with numerous national and international parties to identify data quality check scope and to ensure that checks work as expected.

• Recommends process improvements for area of responsibility.

• Creates new reports based on expertise of available data to satisfy ad hoc business requests.

• Uses in-depth understanding of business processes and how they relate to data quality checks, as well as systems knowledge to verify checks work as expected.

• Identifies and communicates previously unidentified data quality issues to direct leader.

• Manages multiple projects at once by prioritizing, setting deadlines, and coordinating the flow of information internally.

• Uses technical knowledge of database to pull data to perform root cause analysis of issues as well as validate data quality checks.

• Provides training to new staff and contributes to committee or teamwork.

• Attends international meetings when appropriate.

• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.

• Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job-specific Competencies:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.

• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.

• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.

• Strong communication, organization, and coordination skills.

• Ability to develops and maintain positive relationships with national and international colleagues across numerous teams.

• Ability to investigate issues that lack clear route to resolution and may have multiple steps to resolution.

• Strong ability to take ownership of area of focus, determine direction, and see tasks to completion with limited guidance or direction.

• Uses intermediate Excel skills to work with and prepare data for mass updates and other purposes.

• Ability to work in a changing and evolving environment.

• Ability to understand, recognize, and effectively manage challenges by proactively working to decrease their impact and frequency of occurring.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in business or a related field required.

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience required.

• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Physical Requirements:

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.

• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.

• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.

• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

Travel:

• International travel required.

• Up to 5%.

ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan

• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• PerkSpot National Discount Program

In addition, eligible employees are offered:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays

• Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay

• Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay

• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Click here to learn more about the benefits ALDI has to offer (https://careers.aldi.us/benefits)

ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.