Job Description

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

As a Master Data Consultant, you will act as the primary contact for internal stakeholders regarding material master data processes.

What You’ll Do | Your day to day will consist of

• Perform regular quality assurance inspections for material and vendor data.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to establish and implement procedures and controls that minimise data entry errors.
• Engage with project teams to address the impact of changes to master data creation and update procedures.
• Coordinate daily operational management of vendor master data, ensuring efficient execution of all processes.
• Build, update, and maintain vendor master records within Procurement and ERP systems.
• Validate critical vendor information to safeguard data integrity.
• Support initiatives aimed at improving procurement systems and data management practices.
• Conduct regular quality checks and audits of vendor data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Generate comprehensive reports on vendor data quality and performance.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities for supply chain projects and procurement systems.

What You Bring | What makes you perfect for the role?

• 3-5 years' experience managing Material and Vendor Master data within a large organisation.
• Familiarity with Source-to-Pay systems such as SAP, Ivalua, Coupa, or Icertis.
• Clear and confident communicator, with the ability to influence others.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and documentation in your field.
• Understanding of Category Management principles.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing process improvements.
• Collaborative, proactive, and customer-focused approach.

The good stuff…. | What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and colleague discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and outstanding shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenience store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym and on-site childcare centre.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U’s industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through colleague-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity