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Keller, Tx, Us

Client: Panasonic Feb 2024 – CurrentProject: S/4 Hana 2023 / Template Design and ImplementationRole: PP and Ariba Team Lead- Configured, tested, and deployed integrated PP solution with 3PL / MES- Ariba integration testing / go-live company code conversionsClient: WC Bradley (Char-Broil, Tiki Torch, Badlands Gear) July 2020 – CurrentProject: S/4 Hana 2020 / FIORI Global Template DesignRole: MM Team Lead- Conducted Best Practice fit gap analysis workshops- Completed Procure to Pay Process Requirement Documents- Configured, tested, and deployed PTP solutionDirect / Indirect Purchasing, IBP Demand / Supply Planning Integration, Inventory Management, RFQ, Contract, Third Party procurement, Inter/Intra STO’s, and Returns processing)Client: Vertex Aerospace Jan 2020 – June 2020Project: Project Systems - government owned inventory conversion projectRole: MM / PP Consultant- Material Master / Material Pricing / Inventory / Purchase Requisition cleansing / conversions (Winshuttle)- Custom reporting enhancements - Testing leadClient: Ulta Beauty Nov 2019 – Jan 2020Project: Retail S/4 Hana 1809 / FIORI implementationRole: SCM Architect- Fit Gap analysis workshops- Sizing analysis for RICEFW objects

Plano, Texas, Us

Lead consultant responsible for implementing SAP solutions for various client projects.- Facilitated BPP / blueprint sessions- Responsible for defining the MM/WM/PP organizational structure and configuration - Completed RICEFW functional specifications- Created full integrated test scripts - Completed training preparation and delivery- Responsible for data conversions from legacy systems - Hypercare support- Process improvement enhancements

Plano, Texas, Us

Project: S/4 Hana 1809 / FIORI implementationRole: SCM Architect - Conducted Fit Gap analysis workshops for MM, PP and QM modules- Aligned KION business processes to S/4 HANA best practices - Completed baseline configuration for Demo system- Prepared roadmap and implementation proposal

Plano, Texas, Us

Project: ECC Enhancements and S/4 Hana 1709 / FIORI implementation. EMS: SAP ECC Process EnhancementsRole: SAP MM, PP Senior Principal Consultant- For the packaging division (S/4 HANA), conducted Fit Gap analysis workshops for MM and PP modules- For the Electronic Manufacturing Division, prepared implementation proposal (scope, phases, timelines, resource plans, cost) for EMS ECC process improvement projects

Plano, Texas, Us

Project: S/4 Hana 1709 / FIORI implementationRole: SAP MM / PP Senior Principal Consultant- Conducted best practice adoption workshops- Team lead for baseline configuration, FIORI tile activation, master data conversions (material master, source list, info records, BOM’s, Routings, Production Versions), testing, training and delivery

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP PP/SD/MM Senior Principal Consultant Project: Material Ledger Global Implementation - Responsible for the execution of end to end regression testing

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP PP Senior Principal ConsultantProject: Global Template Deployment for Process Industry- Conducted blueprint workshops- Responsible for configuration, master data conversions (BOM’s, Routings, Production Versions) testing, training and delivery- Post go live support

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP MM Senior Principal ConsultantProject: Integration with Infor EAM (Plant Maintenance)- Designed EDI IDOC integration model - Created and delivered training for support team

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP MM Senior Principal ConsultantProject: Implementation / Support of mining solution- Training delivery- Post Go-Live support

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP MM / PP Senior Principal Consultant Project: Implementation of AFS solution - Team lead for baseline configuration, master data conversions (material master, source list, info records), testing, training and delivery - Special focus on Material Planning, Subcontracting, and Third-Party ordering

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP MM Senior ConsultantProject: Implementation of Retail solution / AMS Sr. MM Consultant- Developed automated store integration model for Wendy’s (receipts, usage, and physical inventory adjustment)- Post Go-Live support

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP MM Senior ConsultantProject: AMS Support

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: SAP Senior Consultant / Data Conversion LeadProject: Data Conversion Lead for AFS solution.- Team lead for project master data conversions (material master, source list, info records, vendors, customers, AP, AR, Assets, Credit Cards, GL accounts / Balances, UPC codes, Sales Orders)

Plano, Texas, Us

Role" Sr. SAP MM ConsultantProject: Implementation of Retail SolutionDesigned model for WalMart EDI integration - Created and delivered training for support team

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: Sr. SAP MM/WM/PM ConsultantProject: Implementation of mining solution

Plano, Texas, Us

Role: Sr. SAP MM/WM Consultant Project: Implementation of mining solution

Irving, Texas, Us

Project team member responsible for the implementation of the materials management module to new lines of businesses within CMC. This included all aspects of the project lifecycle from initial preparation through post go-live production support. - Collected requirements from the business stakeholders - Completed functional specification documentation and worked closely with local development team to create custom transactions and reports to support unique business requirements - Created user test plans, completed unit and integration testing, also worked closely with end-users for regression testing- Responsible for training execution to super user community - Nominated as the MM point of contact for cross functional virtual integration team- Developed new functional specification templates for project team

Irving, Texas, Us

Responsible for leading a team of cross functional level 2 support analyst in the areas of Inventory, Plan to Produce, Procure to Pay, and Plant Maintenance, while ensuring the SAP production environment is operating in accordance to the Global Template.- Worked closely with the business leadership and end users within CMC Americas to ensure tight linkage between the user community and the Enterprise Application group - Monitored incident queues and assigned resources to solve support issues as required within the defined Service Level Agreements- Teamed with local deployment managers to consolidate and prioritize top issues for visibility and reporting to upper management- Provided guidance to the business in order to enhance existing reporting capabilities

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Responsible for the network of competences around worldwide locations including systems deployment, process consistency, and use phase support for the global materials management organization.- Partnered with factories, stakeholder groups and system developers through established process support networks and proactively ensured business requirements were gathered, prioritized, road mapped, and deployed- Developed internal key user network and resource strengths capable of executing stable deployment processes

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Responsible for managing and developing business process improvements consisting of concept analysis, project planning, implementation and use of business processes in the areas of materials planning and inventory management.- Implemented and deployed globally (EMEA, APAC/CHINA, North America, and Brazil) a spare parts planning solution for the customer care organization using i2 planning tools and SAP- Created a weekly process flow for Care demand supply planning - Developed replenishment planning techniques using Economic Order Qty and Safety Stock planning- Defined concept for processing input data into SAP for planning using demand management with independent requirements, through MRP output, to purchase requisition through purchase order execution- Defined various statistical forecasting methods for demand planning - Created functional and system use cases for technical development- Executed development and integration testing, also facilitated user acceptance testing’s- Conducted key user and end user training sessions

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Regional representative from concept to implementation of strategic global supplier integration projects. Responsible for the deployment of supplier collaboration tools and processes being deployed which enabled forecast information to be accessed via the Internet, as well as system to system integration and interactive processing of forecasts and supplier commitments.- Defined exception based management environment for material analysis including mid to long term capacity planning inputs for the demand supply balancing process, and short term material availability- Developed and executed internal and external supplier deployment plans including RosettaNet S2S deployments- Conducted key user training sessions

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Responsible for direct first level SAP systems support, analysis and report development through table browsing, reporting requirements, and training for Nokia's materials management organization.- Regional Super User for the initial SAP implementation supporting the MM module. - Involved in multiple projects that impacted supply chain process improvements in planning and transactional systems- Supported the deployment of separate SAP implementation projects to manufacturing facilities in Fort Worth USA, Reynosa Mexico, and Manaus Brazil - Worked closely with project team in the conversion of legacy data loads including purchase orders, material masters, inventory, purchasing info records, source lists, and vendor master.- Developed and executed training plans for SAP implementations - Member of the core project team for outsourcing vendor managed inventory concepts utilizing logistics service providers- Developed improvements in Days of Supply reporting and implemented those changes impacting the materials and finance teams.