Mark Jacobs

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IT Leader | Intelligent Enterprise - Digital Supply Chain | Warehousing | Technology @ SAP
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Greater St. Louis, United States, United States
About Mark Jacobs

An accomplished Supply Chain and SAP leadership professional with an extensive international hands-on history and detailed-focus upon organizational transformation; delivering value-driven, operationally-optimized, end-to-end information technology (IT) solutions, within complex global SAP landscapes and Fortune 100 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG/CPG), distribution and manufacturing operations.Extensive operations and technology experience derived from global distribution and manufacturing companies such as TNT Logistics UK Ltd, Nestle UK, Nestle Purina Petcare [UK, Europe, United States & Canada], Nestle USA and Nestle Waters North America, driving regional and supporting worldwide Supply Chain logistics initiatives in undoubtedly the largest, most complex SAP landscapes worldwide.Exposure, participation, development and leadership of the latest co-innovation projects has been crucial to enable a detailed, yet practical deployment of several Application Templates leveraging extensive and advanced functionalities, delivering end-to-end optimized Supply Chain solutions.Prior to joining SAP's EWM North American Consulting Practice, I was charged with leading the overall Nestle IT North American Warehousing community to ensure Departmental Management, Portfolio Planning, Strategic/Co-Innovation Initiatives, Systems Deployment and Sustain Operations were all resourced and delivered on-time and to budget.Accredited with APICS Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), along with SAP Application Professional, Specialist, Solution & Associate Consultant certifications in Logistics Execution, ERP-WM and SCM-EWM; EWM S4/HANA (Embedded/Decentral/Cloud (inc. Public (Essentials, Multi-Tenant) & Private (Extended, Single-Tenant) certifications)). Enabling S/4 HANA accreditation includes SAP’s Activate Methodology and Project Management certification.Digital disruption is reshaping the Supply Chain industry like never before and we exist in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world! Without doubt, leaders need vision, understanding, clarity and agility. As open access IoT networks and distributed cloud technologies become the norm, we need a long-term view: Developing clarity in the midst of dilemmas; Initially learning through low-risk fear exposure; Mutual partnering becoming the new competitive advantage; Leading at a distance becoming more prevalent - all while exuding insatiable energy through physical, mental, emotional and spiritual fitness as we lead a world towards a distributed EVERYTHING!

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IT Leader | Intelligent Enterprise - Digital Supply Chain | Warehousing | Technology
Mark Jacobs Work Experience Details
  • Sap
    Principal Architect
    Sap Apr 2022 - Present
    Walldorf, Bw, De
    Leveraging expertise in strategic corporate initiatives to drive planning/design phases and end-to-end intelligent enterprise business process initiatives, enabling IT organizational transformation towards disruptive business innovation. Translating requirements along with transition planning into end-to-end IT solutions relevant across On-Premise, Cloud and/or Hybrid complex solution landscapes, applying state-of-the-art methodologies with ultimate focus upon the customers success!Customer Program Manager & Key Stakeholder - “…..Everyone at [customer] (my team, [x], [y],….. everyone) is extremely happy you’ve been assigned to our project. You’re engaged, challenging, very knowledgeable, and already providing documentation. Thank you…..” (Sep ‘22)“…..We really appreciate all the work you’re doing. You’ve been a game changer for our project!….” (Sep ‘22)2024 SAP Catalyst Program Nomination & Selection (Nov ‘23)SAP Sales, Delivery Executive & Program Manager - ".....We would like to formally thank you for the “above and beyond” contributions and personal sacrifice you have given the [Customer] Program. The leadership and critical expertise you provided and extraordinary results the team achieved in 2024 under your guidance is greatly appreciated. Please accept this recognition award, compliments of SAP, as a small token of our gratitude for a job well done....!" (Dec '24)
  • Sap
    Principal Consultant
    Sap Mar 2020 - Apr 2022
    Walldorf, Bw, De
    Driving end-to-end intelligent enterprise business process initiatives and enabling IT organizational transformation towards disruptive business innovation. Translating requirements along with transition planning into end-to-end IT solutions relevant across On-Premise, Cloud and/or Hybrid complex solution landscapes, applying state-of-the-art methodologies with ultimate focus upon the customers success!Vice President & Global Practice Head – “Thank you for your efforts in getting the EWM Model Company back on track. The Model Company is a key strategic initiative for SAP and EWM is an important part of that, so your efforts are very much appreciated”Sales Executive; Client Partner; Pre-Sales & Solution Center Team(s) – “Your intense preparation as well as your extensive knowledge made a huge difference with the customer and positioned SAP for success”; “You did an amazing job! All your preparation really showed! That was one of my best sessions with them [customer].”; “Thanks for your professionalism during the estimation pursuit for [customer]. You continuously searched for the best solution, answer, idea, or fact to ensure you kept the pursuit team equipped with the answers. I appreciate your on-going support, ready-at-the-drop-of-a-hat attitude, and simply you're very pleasant to work with. I'll take you on my team any time!”‘All-Hands Services North America 2020 Awards & Recognition’ nominee.“…..Thank you for caring as you go through all of this. You don’t just bend to what the operations wants….you challenge everyone to be better and that’s exactly what we need. The testing is really highlighting how much progress we’re really making / going to deliver. So keep it up!….” - Customer Application Product Manager (Oct ‘21)
  • Sap
    It Leader | Intelligent Enterprise - Digital Supply Chain | Warehousing | Technology
    Sap Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
    Walldorf, Bw, De
    Actively, yet discerningly seeking my next opportunity and value proposition!The SAP industry (particularly in North America) is currently facing a trifecta of challenges! With SAP's release of their flagship product S/4HANA, CEO Bill McDermott hailed it as their "biggest launch in 23-years, if not the entire history of the company" - coupled with the fact that to remain on SAP support, every ERP-system must be upgraded by end of 2025. Due to this looming deadline, S4/HANA is influencing resource demands globally!(Update: As of Feb 4th, 2020 SAP announced a maintenance commitment for SAP S/4HANA until the end of 2040. At the same time, SAP will provide mainstream maintenance for core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 software* until the end of 2027 followed by optional extended maintenance until the end of 2030.)https://news.sap.com/2020/02/sap-s4hana-maintenance-2040-clarity-choice-sap-business-suite-7/Given recent US labor market legislative changes and the resulting H1B cap, this is resulting in talent shortages! Companies are therefore competing for onshore resources while modifying off-shore strategies.With US-market unemployment rates at their lowest in decades there is a shortage of Supply Chain and SAP logistics leadership and consulting professionals. Unfortunately, demand far outweighs the industry capabilities to supply and hence there are many ways in which I can help you succeed!
  • Information Technology At Nestlé
    Sr. Leader (Director) Of Physical Logistics - Warehousing
    Information Technology At Nestlé May 2018 - Nov 2019
    St. Louis, Missouri, Us
    Led and managed a 30+ strong team and annual departmental budget covering external partnership integration, staff augmentation and support/sustain initiatives. Ultimately to meet the current & future needs of Nestle S.A. - the world's largest food, beverage & pet food company. – Departmentally drove a significant structural cost reduction initiative, to create a Regional IT Hub (consolidating several localized IT-centers) while enabling a Product Management/Agile organization focused upon speed-to-market. - Successfully balanced and delivered a Physical Logistics Portfolio with 60+ programs/projects, either ahead of, or on time to departmental budgets.Supply Chain Senior Leadership Feedback:“Mark has provided strong leadership to his team, enabling an incredible amount of activities delivered. The EWM project is saturated with challenges, yet is now on track to deliver strong results going forward. This project tends to overshadow all of the other critical work delivered at the direction of Mark, by his team. Mark is always willing to step outside of his team in order to contribute to the Supply Chain organization. His leadership team is often first to develop a strategy or new process. Mark prides himself on recognizing the abilities of others, helping to build their skills, providing exposure, and making sure they know they are important. Mark has done an excellent job in preparing potential successors…..”
  • Nestlé
    Regional Business Solutions Lead, Physical Logistics
    Nestlé May 2016 - May 2018
    Vevey, Ch
    Successfully overhauled, led and managed a 24+ strong team to deliver Warehouse and Transportation Management Solution Services to the North American, Canadian, Global/Strategic Managed Businesses. - Successfully balanced and delivered a Physical Logistics (Warehouse and Transportation) Portfolio with 26+ programs/projects, either ahead of, or on time to departmental budgets. - Achieved successful departmental delivery of a monumental SAP landscape simplification program supporting $40+ billion of business revenue across Zone-Americas.Supply Chain Senior Leadership Feedback:“(Referencing GLS) This goal was perhaps the most important deliverable of 2017. His team exceeded expectations for the area. Test Incidents were closed timely and testing was done to the highest level. Lessons learned from the EUR go-live were fully implemented. The backlog of Change Requests were tightly managed after the go-live. Minimal issues were encountered in this very high risk area of SAP. Work was equally spread among employees to ensure that no one individual was over-worked. Close co-ordination with the Supply Chain project manager and the GLS project manager were key to the seamless go-live!”
  • Nestlé
    Sap-Ewm Regional Business Solutions Expert & Project Team Lead
    Nestlé Jul 2013 - May 2016
    Vevey, Ch
    Led, designed, implemented and deployed the very latest SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM v9.*) solutions. - As RBS-Solution Architect/Expert, worked with EWM Program and Project Management to scope, resource and successfully deliver all elements of the North American EWM “pilot” Program and establishment of onward North American deployment initiatives. Collaborated on an EWM-Program Maturity Assessment widely acknowledged by Executive and Management Teams to help set 2014/15 onward program-direction. - Leveraged, trained and continuously coached cross-operating company, cross-functional team of 20+ resources, delivering initiatives enabling build of Nestle-in-the-Market project capabilities and competencies. Resourced and led a small focus group enabling successful EWM v9.2 upgrade.Line Management Feedback(s):“Mark’s overall rating [Exceeds] reflects the nature of his well-rounded contributions. He ensures personal and team deliverables are completed on-time despite many obstacles. He develops team members and gives them the opportunity to grow and he consistently looks down the road anticipating challenges and prepares to meet them.”“Mark had a very successful year both in terms of accomplishments against objectives and considering the Nestle Leadership principles. Mark’s success and natural leadership qualities led to his promotion this year from Expert to Team Lead. I cannot say enough about his individual contributions for both RDS especially in terms of organizing and coordinating the effort to select a vendor. Mark successfully drove the RFP process aligning project sponsors, purchasing and EWM program team resulting in a robust selection criteria and ultimately selection of a well qualified vendor. The scope of the Rapid Deployment Solution is now world-wide and provides a stretch for Mark’s coordination and leadership skills”
  • Nestlé Purina North America
    Sap Principal Application Consultant & Project Team Lead
    Nestlé Purina North America Dec 2011 - Jul 2013
    St. Louis, Mo, Us
    Consulted and led projects and teams across several roll-out initiatives throughout North America. Led and designed the very latest SAP Extended Warehouse Management v9.0. - Gathered, performed and evaluated criterion for initial EWM-Program regional and global assessment, determining “Fit-for-Purpose”, contributing to Project Scope, Resources, Timeline, Critical Path, Assumptions and Costs. - Led and/or influenced various working sessions with SAP, AG. in Walldorf Germany, along with Nestle Switzerland and North American cross-operating companies regarding Application Template Best Practices and Design through to Level-5 transactional analysis. - Successfully led the EWM Inbound Team (10 team members) from initial “To-Be” Business Process Mapping through to Business Blueprint Sign-Off translating requirements and functional specifications. Scope also included qRFC Messaging; Batchjobs; Roles/Security; Archiving; Change Impact Analysis.Various Line Management Feedback(s):“Mark has had a tremendous year exceeding expectations against strong objectives and behavioral standards." "EWM has provided many opportunities to shine. I have yet to meet a manager that has sat through a workshop with Mark and not said they would happily have Mark join their team” "Mark's delivery rate is unbelievable....Mark's functional knowledge of GLOBE and EWM is impressive and this on his own initiative." "His performance and dedication says it all!"
  • Nestlé Purina North America
    Sap Lead Application Consultant & Project Team Lead
    Nestlé Purina North America Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
    St. Louis, Mo, Us
    Consulted and led projects and teams across several roll-out initiatives throughout North America and Canada. - Led a team successfully through all phases of several SAP-WM implementations, while liaising with the Project Manager on Project Milestones, Budget, Resources and Deliverables. - Helped lead a Distributed Warehouse Management business process design, collaborating with the global Business Technology Center (BTC)
  • Nestlé
    Sap Lead Application Consultant
    Nestlé Nov 2009 - Jul 2011
    Vevey, Ch
    Led a team successfully through all phases of the Nestle SAP GLOBE Template v1.5 solution throughout Nestle Purina Canada
  • Nestlé
    Sap Lead Warehouse (Wm) & Transportation (Tms) Management Consultant
    Nestlé Jul 2007 - Nov 2009
    Vevey, Ch
    Successfully led Transportation (TMS) and Materials Handling (MH) Local GLOBE organizations to deliver multiple "clustered" implementations of the Nestle SAP GLOBE Template v1.5 solution throughout North America.
  • Nestlé
    Sap Senior Warehouse (Wm) & Transportation (Tms) Management Consultant
    Nestlé Aug 2006 - Jul 2007
    Vevey, Ch
    Consulting with Nestle Purina Team Petcare - United States - Multiple full cycle "clustered" implementations of Nestle SAP GLOBE Template v1.5 solution throughout North America.
  • Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe, Middle East & North Africa
    Materials Handling Business Analyst
    Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe, Middle East & North Africa Jan 2005 - Aug 2006
    Lausanne, Vaud, Ch
    Consulted with Nestle Purina Team Petcare Europe - their largest multiple full cycle implementation of Nestle SAP GLOBE Template v1.5 solution in very diverse & multi-cultural manufacturing & distribution center locations throughout Europe.
  • Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe, Middle East & North Africa
    Materials Handling Business Analyst
    Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe, Middle East & North Africa Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
    Lausanne, Vaud, Ch
    Specialist Packing Unit - Nestle Purina's largest co-packer / manufacturer in the United Kingdom.From business initiation through to post implementation support & auditing led to the successful 3rd party TNT Logistics business partner implementation of full Nestle GLOBE SAP Template v1.5 solution in a multi-cultural environment.Project involvement also spanned to multiple Nestle manufacturing & 3rd party interfaced distribution center locations throughout the United Kingdom.
  • Tnt Uk
    Inventory / Warehouse Manager
    Tnt Uk Sep 1993 - Jan 2005
    Hoofddorp, North-Holland, Nl
    Specialist Packing Unit - Nestle Purina's largest co-packer / manufacturer in the United Kingdom.Leading a 25+ team of warehouse & inventory management associates in collaboration with 90+ manufacturing team towards continued success in achieving departmental, contract and key performance business initiatives. Geared towards maximizing productivity, cost & service performance on a 24x7 operational schedule, with direct reporting to the General Manager.

Mark Jacobs Skills

Sap Sap Erp Sap R/3 Sap Implementation Erp Materials Management Supply Chain Management Logistics Warehouse Management Supply Chain Integration Business Process Management Warehousing Sd Continuous Improvement Sap Ewm Inventory Management Analysis Sap Logistics Execution Sap Warehouse Management Sap Configuration Sap Application Development Storage Management Physical Inventory Sap Srm Ecc Demand Planning Crm Warehouse Management Systems Sap Scm Sap Extended Warehouse Management Sap Erp Ewm Sap Scm Ewm Sap Finance And Control Handling Unit Management Task And Resource Management Batch Management Sap Pp Pi Team Leadership Cross Functional Team Leadership Supply Chain Optimization Product Management Organizational Transformation Stakeholder Management People Development Interdisciplinary Collaboration Project Management Strategic Partnerships Sap Supply Chain Sap Logistics Enterprise Mobility Solutions Devops/agile Enterprise Mobility

Mark Jacobs Education Details

  • University Of Hull
    University Of Hull
    Management Studies

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