Mark Jacobs Email & Phone Number

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)

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)

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!

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…..”

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!”

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”

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!"

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)

Vevey, Ch

Led a team successfully through all phases of the Nestle SAP GLOBE Template v1.5 solution throughout Nestle Purina Canada

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.