- Location
- Wollerau Schwyz Switzerland
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Lead
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a Master Data Lead for a 90% maternity cover from 1 December 2026 to 31 August 2027 in Wollerau. The role leads Travel Retail customer, material, and assortment master data governance, training, synchronization, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own the monthly review and approval process for SOX-compliant customer master data controls, ensuring adherence to internal governance and audit requirements.
- Serve as business owner and operational coordinator for the internal customer master data approval tool, supporting governance processes and acting as the Travel Retail customer master data point of contact.
- Lead onboarding and training for the organization’s master data request platform.
- Deliver training to commercial teams, provide guidance on master data processes, and clarify processes as a subject matter expert.
- Manage global data synchronization requirements and act as the key interface among external customers, external IT service providers, and internal teams for product data exchange; assess new retailer data requirements and help resolve GDSN-related issues.
- Partner with business, IT, and data management teams to drive operational excellence, identify inefficiencies, and lead process improvement initiatives.
- Serve as the point of contact for Travel Retail material master data processes and governance, supporting business teams with issue resolution and collaborating with global data management teams on process changes.
- Act as the point of contact and subject matter expert for assortment master data across Travel Retail; coordinate process knowledge across commercial, supply chain, finance, and IT teams, manage escalations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Experience with SAP master data domains, including customer, material, and assortment master data.
- Understanding of data governance principles and master data management processes.
- Experience working with workflow tools and approval systems.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate activities across business functions, regions, and external service providers.
- Ability to identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and operational risks and translate them into practical improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Self-driven and accountable, with a proactive, solution-oriented approach to delivering results.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Knowledge of audit, compliance, and control environments is a plus.
- Experience with GDSN or product data synchronization processes is a plus.
Skills
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland, with easy access to Zurich.
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Benefits
Gym allowance; 40-hour workweek; four days per week in the office and the option to work from home one day per week; access to the employee shop; discounted Reka checks; free parking.
Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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