Master Data Specialist.

Join Our Team as a Master Data Specialist

Location: Porto – Hipercentro Areosa Business Park
Work model: Hybrid (3 days/week in office) 

About Dauch (GKN Automotive)

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production.

We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

GKN Automotive is part of Dauch Corporation, a global leader in conventional, all-wheel, and electrified driveline systems. We design, develop, and manufacture advanced technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers, driving innovation and performance across the mobility sector.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Take responsibility for the setup, administration, and maintenance of master records used across business processes.
• Ensure adherence to Data Governance standards and naming conventions.
• Manage supplier, customer, finance, quality, and manufacturing engineering master data.
• Support business consistency by following group guidelines and Master Data Management (MDM) quality standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: 

• Ensure highest degree of data quality (e.g., identify mismatches, eliminate duplicates).
• Maintain and administer master records used across business processes:
• Quality Master Data: Maintain IMDS material data sheets and BOM datasets.
• Manufacturing Engineering Data: Maintain Item Master data.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Prior experience in a similar role/environment
• Effective communication – intermediate English
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Teamwork-oriented
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Educational background in economics, business, or finance is preferred but not essential

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

•             Hybrid working model 

•             Annual Bonus Plan 

•             Pension Plan 

•             Parental Benefits 

•             Referral Bonus 

•             Extra Vacation Days & Flex Days Off 

•             Health Insurance 

•             Birthday Off 

•             24 December Off 

•             Career Development Support (LinkedIn Learning, Excel & Language Courses) 

•             Multicultural Environment (23 nationalities, 12 languages) 

•             Employee Assistance Programme 

•             1 Day Paid Volunteering 

•             Modern Office Facilities 

•             Discounts Across Retailers & Services 

•             Monthly Breakfasts 

HOW TO APPLY:

Please follow the link on our careers page and submit your resume in English because we are an international environment, and English is our business language.

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we have a process in place to support you – please feel free to get in touch with us at accommodations@gknautomotive.com.

DEADLINE:

The closing date will be July 22nd

Dauch/GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.