Normalize job titles by removing company-specific prefixes, suffixes, and seniority markers
Split compound titles into core role components
Map titles to a controlled business function taxonomy
Use primary function as the main classification
Assign secondary function when titles span multiple functions
Group similar titles under standardized function labels
Create keyword rules for common title patterns
Use department context to disambiguate ambiguous titles
Map leadership titles to the function they lead
Map support titles to the function they directly serve
Map cross-functional titles to the dominant day-to-day function
Standardize ecommerce-specific titles separately from general corporate titles
Include merchandising, operations, marketing, product, technology, finance, customer service, and logistics functions
Align titles with role families before assigning business function
Maintain a synonym dictionary for alternate title variants
Review edge cases manually
Validate mappings against organizational structure
Update taxonomy mappings regularly as titles evolve
Keep unmapped titles in a review queue
Use consistent mapping rules across all records
Document exceptions for future reuse