Job title:  (CEN) CODIFICATION AND STANDARDIZATION ANALYST

Job Description

Assists in the administration and maintenance of the Item Master Catalog structure, including families, lines, categories, attributes, and naming conventions, following defined governance standards, policies, and procedures. Performs and monitors codification activities to ensure the correct creation, modification, extension, deduplication, golden record identification, and enrichment of catalog data. Supports procurement, maintenance, negotiation, and operational processes by providing accurate and standardized item master information. Contributes to data quality analysis, KPI monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives. Supports the deployment and adoption of new technologies related to Item Master Catalog management under the guidance of the direct leader.

Main Responsibilities

• Receive, analyze, and execute item master requests related to new materials, modifications, extensions, and data enrichment, following the priorities, guidance, and approvals defined by the direct leader.
• Classify materials in the proper category and complete the required attribute information in accordance with CEMEX Item Master Catalog definitions, naming conventions, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Validate item descriptions, technical attributes, equivalent units of measure, and supporting information to improve catalog consistency, purchasing accuracy, inventory visibility, and spend analysis.
• Support the identification, analysis, and resolution of duplicated, obsolete, incomplete, or inconsistent item master records, escalating decisions to the direct leader when required.
• Monitor service requests and execute assigned activities in compliance with the corresponding Service Level Agreement (SLA), ensuring timely follow-up, documentation, and status updates.
• Maintain accurate records of performed codification and standardization activities, including evidence, validations, changes applied, pending issues, and risks identified during the process.
• Prepare operational reports, data quality findings, KPI inputs, and issue summaries requested by the direct leader to support decision making, prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and other internal stakeholders by providing guidance on item master requirements, request status, data standards, and catalog governance under the supervision of the direct leader.

Challenges for the position

• Ensure correct category allocation and complete attribute information according to Item Master Catalog standards.
• Improve item descriptions, classification accuracy, and data quality across different countries, businesses, and ERP environments.
• Identify duplicated materials and support golden record analysis while maintaining traceability and alignment with the direct leader.
• Search, interpret, and validate technical information from different sources to support accurate codification and standardization.
• Comply with SLA commitments while handling multiple requests, priorities, countries, categories, and stakeholder expectations.
• Keep updated technical definitions, naming conventions, and catalog criteria due to changes in equipment, spare parts, materials, and technology.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the spare parts and materials related mainly with the cement, ready-mix, and aggregates businesses. Broad knowledge of data quality in material master data field
• Deep knowledge of the cement and ready-mix maintenance and production processes
• Skillful for systems adoption and usage
• Comprehensive management of policies, procedures, and rules
• Reporting skills
• Skillful in searching Information (i.e., internet, manuals, other) related with spare parts, materials, equipment, etc.

Internal/External Relations

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External

CEMEX Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At Cemex, we recognize the diversity of the world in which we live and in which we do business. We respect diversity, we address the inclusion and non-discrimination of any talented person, regardless of gender, physical ability, age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy / maternity / paternity, and nationality. We promote a culture of equity for the construction of a sustainable business and the well-being and development of Cemex employees