Junior Data Specialist – Troax Group

Junior Data Specialist – Troax Group

Troax is the global leader in mesh panel safety solutions – and we’re passionate about creating safer workplaces around the world. Founded in Sweden and now active in over 40 countries, we help customers protect people, machinery, and property through smart, reliable solutions for machine guarding, warehouse partitioning, and property protection.

Our growth continues strong: in 2025, sales totaled approximately €261 million, and we are now about 1,600 employees working together to drive innovation, quality, and customer value. Join a company with a friendly culture, a forward‑thinking mindset, and the ambition to make a real difference.

Learn more: www.troax.com

Ever wondered how product data becomes usable across systems, teams, and markets? This role sits right at that intersection where structure, systems, and real business impact meet.

Your new team

The master data function at TROAX Group is just getting started, and that’s exactly what makes this role special. As the first operational hire in the team, the work directly supports how item data is created, maintained, and trusted across the organization. Working closely with the Item Master Lead, the team is shaping the foundations of how master data will be managed for years to come, while supporting colleagues across IT, Product Management, Purchasing, Finance, and Marketing.

About the job

This role takes ownership of day-to-day item master data operations while contributing to building structured and reliable processes across group systems. The work is hands-on, varied, and offers a clear learning curve for someone early in their career.

Daily work includes maintaining and updating item data in systems such as PIM and ERP, ensuring that attributes, classifications, hierarchies, and naming conventions are applied correctly. The role provides first-line operational system support, prepares and validates data for downstream processes, and documents working methods as standards evolve. Beyond daily execution, the position actively contributes to improving data quality, identifying gaps, and supporting master data management initiatives through data mapping and process documentation. The environment is evolving rather than predefined, giving room to learn, influence, and grow.

Location

Location is preferably around Jönköping area but can also be fully remote within Sweden. The role will require attendance in Hillerstorp and/or Jönköping a few days every month. The position reports to the Director Global Product Offering. Close collaboration with both global and regional stakeholders is a natural part of everyday work.

Profile

To succeed in the role, you bring the following background and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in systems science, computer science, data, engineering, business administration, or a related field.

• Academic exposure to data structures, databases, or enterprise systems.

• Practical experience from internships, student jobs, or projects involving PIM, ERP, MDM, or similar systems is a plus (minimum 1–2 years is valued).

• Comfortable working with structured data and system interfaces.

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

• Valid driver’s license and access to a car.

We believe you will thrive in this role if you recognize yourself in the following:

• Strong attention to detail and genuine curiosity about how data should be structured to be reliable and useful.

• Thrives in an environment where processes are still being built rather than inherited.

• A collaborative mindset and clear communication style; comfortable working across departments.

• Takes initiative spots a problem and proposes a solution.

Why join Troax? Kick‑start a career where early experience matters. At Troax, this role is built for graduates who have taken their first steps into systems and data and now want to grow in a real business environment. Work hands-on with structured data and enterprise systems alongside experienced colleagues, with space to learn, ask questions, and gradually take on more responsibility. Develop practical skills that build on studies and initial experience, while contributing to data foundations that support products, processes, and safer workplaces worldwide.

How to apply? If this opportunity sounds right for you, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are partnering with Gruffman Recruitment & Consulting in this recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, no later than May 18. For questions about the role, contact Ulrika Gruffman at ulrika@gruffman.nu.