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Affiliated Distributors (AD) · 2 weeks ago

Senior Manager, Data Governance & Taxonomy

Wayne, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Affiliated Distributors (AD) is seeking a hands-on data leader to join their eCommerce Solutions team as a Senior Manager, Data Governance & Taxonomy. This role will focus on developing and enforcing data governance policies, leading taxonomy strategy and expansion, and ensuring high-quality data practices to support AD’s product content network.

Wholesale

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead taxonomy expansion efforts to support new industry verticals and evolving member needs

Own the evolution and maintenance of AD’s product taxonomy and attribute schema

Collaborate with supplier and member data teams and industry experts to enrich and optimize classification logic

Define, implement and enforce data governance policies across taxonomy, attributes, normalization and classification

Develop and maintain documentation for data standards, metadata rules, and governance playbooks

Conduct regular data integrity audits and system health checks across product content platforms

Partner with internal and external teams to ensure consistent adherence to AD data models and rules

Collaborate with the Product Content Manager and Technical Product Specialists to analyze data gaps, improve classification accuracy and attribute coverage, and align on SKU build strategy to ensure overall data readiness

Represent governance and taxonomy requirements in internal and external stakeholder meetings

Respond to internal and member data requests with accurate insights and deliverables

Write and execute advanced SQL queries for auditing, analysis, and troubleshooting

Leverage Python and/or SQL for automation, enrichment, and content transformation

Support scalable backend logic and validations for taxonomy enhancements and content workflows

Build and manage QA workflows for new vertical launches and product content rule changes

Qualification

Data governanceTaxonomy developmentSQL proficiencyPIM systemsData quality managementAnalytical skillsPython familiarityProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

Deep knowledge of taxonomy, metadata standards, and data quality practices

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to represent governance and taxonomy requirements to both technical and business stakeholders

Advanced proficiency in SQL for auditing, analysis, and troubleshooting

Hands-on experience with PIM systems (Enterworks strongly preferred) and content syndication workflows

Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Library Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field (advanced degree a plus)

Equivalent professional experience in taxonomy development, metadata standards, knowledge organization, or data governance will also be considered

7–8+ years of professional experience in data governance, product taxonomy, digital product data management, or closely related disciplines

Demonstrated experience leading taxonomy strategy and governance frameworks, preferably in B2B, distribution, or product content–driven industries

Proven track record of cross-functional leadership, working with product, supplier, and member-facing teams

Preferred

Familiarity with Python (e.g., Pandas, transformation logic) strongly preferred for automation and enrichment

Company

Affiliated Distributors (AD)

AD is a member-owned organization, passionate about bringing growth-oriented independent distributors and best-in-class supplier partners together with the purpose to outperform the market and to stay ahead of the competition.

Founded in 1981

Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA

51-200 employees