About Us:

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value added dairy products. MMPA has four member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company. Products made at MMPA’s plants include fluid milk, sour cream, cheese, ultra-filtered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk.

Why you’ll love working here:

Competitive salary
Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
Disability insurance
Paid time off
Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
Personal and professional growth opportunities
Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
Employee wellness initiatives
Employee feedback and suggestion forums

About the Role
We are seeking a Data Analyst / Developer – Master Data & Analytics who will play a critical role in advancing the Company’s data strategy, improving data accessibility, and ensuring high-quality master data across the organization. This position combines analytical development, dashboard creation, and master data stewardship to support consistent, reliable, and actionable insights for all internal customers.

Key Responsibilities

Data & Analytics Strategy Support

Translate business requirements into analytics solutions, KPIs, and dashboards.
Support the development and execution of data strategy and governance initiatives.
Promote data accessibility and literacy across departments.

Data Development & Visualization

Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports that provide meaningful insights.
Develop reusable datasets, semantic models, and transformations.
Establish visualization standards ensuring clarity and usability.

Master Data Management (MDM)

Maintain and enhance key master data domains.
Ensure data completeness, accuracy, and alignment across systems.
Manage processes for creating, updating, and validating master data.
Partner with business and IT to enforce governance practices.
Monitor data quality and resolve discrepancies.

Data Quality, Documentation & Governance

Implement validation rules and quality controls.
Document definitions, lineage, structures, and rules.
Contribute to data catalog and governance framework.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work with Sales, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and others.
Lead requirements sessions, demos, and trainings.
Ensure internal customers benefit from insights and data assets.

Required Qualifications

3–5+ years in data analytics, BI development, or master data management.
Strong SQL and structured data experience.
Proficiency with BI tools (Power BI preferred).
Data modeling experience (star schema, semantic models).
Understanding of MDM principles and lifecycle processes.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Azure Data Services or Microsoft Fabric.
Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools.
Experience with MDM tools or ERP MDM modules.
Python skills for processing or automation.
Exposure to data governance frameworks.

Tools & Technologies (Preferred)

BI: Power BI, DAX, Power Query
Data: Azure SQL, Lakehouse, Fabric
Languages: SQL, Python
Governance: Data cataloging, lineage tools
Version Control: Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

What Success Looks Like

High‑quality dashboards with strong adoption.
Clean, reliable master data with reduced errors.
Clear documentation and metric alignment.
Strong cross-functional relationships.
Improved data accessibility and decision-making.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of responsibilities that are required of the role. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MMPA provides the opportunity for meaningful work that makes a difference in the dairy industry and in our communities. The diverse talents and perspectives of our employees help us to meet the needs of our member farms and the customers we serve.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

MMPA is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for all employees as one of our top priorities. As part of our commitment to your well-being and workplace safety, all applicants are required to undergo a drug screening and background check as part of the hiring process.

We are not accepting unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or résumés from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies for this position.

MMPA is an equal opportunity employer.

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