Req ID: 439417

BASIC PURPOSE : The primary responsibility of the Data Specialist Lead is to effectively manage the data flow and maintenance of all products in SAP Pricebook. This role involves developing direct reports, ensuring the integrity of all product data to support Love’s Retail and Supply Chain systems, and optimizing department processes. Additionally, the Data Specialist Lead is tasked with building strong relationships with IT partners and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Data Management Specialists by coaching, training, and managing staff to ensure high performance and adherence to standards.

• Manage SAP Pricebook, overseeing the database and its relationship with inventory and replenishment systems, store back office, and point of sale.

• Serve as the Product Owner of SAP Pricebook, collaborating with IT partners in proposing system enhancements, participating in testing enhancements, and contributing to bug fixes.

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across all retail products by leading efforts to maintain accurate and up-to-date item setup and information across all systems, ensuring consistency and reliability.

• Optimize existing processes by identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Maintain data flow to support automated systems and processes, ensuring seamless data flow to Supply Chain systems and other supporting systems.

• Engage in system integration projects as they pertain to the Supply Chain department, providing insights and expertise.

• Collaborate with other cross-functional leaders for continued improvement, working closely with teams across different departments to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.

• Experience:

• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of Retail Merchandising systems.

• SAP Pricebook experience preferred.

• Experience analyzing data using excel and various report formats preferred.

• Experience managing people a plus.

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Highly motivated self-starter

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills

• Customer service driven

• Experience working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment

• Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping

• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator

• Requires normal range of hearing and vision

• Travel required as needed

• On-call availability

Job Function(s): Corporate

Love’s has been fueling customers’ journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with more than 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with more than 630 locations in 42 states. Love’s continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love’s serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company’s award-winning culture.

The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets.

• Speedco and Love’s Truck Care, the largest oil change and preventive maintenance and total truck care network.

• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader.

• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert.

• TVC Pro-driver, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service.

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