SUMMARY:

• Focused on creating business value through technology
• Proven Retail Solution Architect and Project Manager with Implementation and Upgrade experience in SAP, FMS, IS - Retail, BW, HANA, POSDM, FICO, MM/PP & SD.
• Specific expertise in international expansion, logistics, Omni-channel and e-commerce.
• In addition, hands-on experience in all phases of the SAP implementation cycle from Business Process Reengineering, Business Blueprinting, Conceptual design, Configuration, Integration testing, Conversion planning / execution, Training and Post Go-live Support.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• SAP Retail/FMS Solution Architect
• SAP Program / Project Manager
• Retail Advisory services
• SAP Retail Configuration
• SAP MM/PP Configuration
• Retail/Wholesale solutions

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

SAP - FMS, HANA, CAR, ECC 6.0, IS Retail (PP, SD, MM, FI, CO, BW, ABAP, ITS, MDM), SAP POS (Triversity POS), SAP SRM ver. 5.5, SAP CRM, SAP (Smartforms), Oracle, PL SQL, J.D. Edwards World Financial Package, Intershop, AS/400, RPG, CL, SQL Server, HTML, Java, ASP, MS Commerce Server, Sun UNIX Servers, Lawson Retail Systems, Netsoft (Net Manage), Vertex(Tax), St. Paul Software (EDI), Microsoft Office, Front Page, Publisher, Exchange, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Premier, Ariba Supplier Network

CAREER PROFILE:

Confidential

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provided oversight as Solution Architect for this FMS implementation of Confidential ’s Private Label division.
• Assessed project governance and process designs
• Created road map for completion of project, resetting deliverables while combining Business and IT’s strategic goals.

Confidential

Solution Architect, Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Solution Architect for this EDI SAP implementation and IS Retail China expansion.
• Extended financial company code(s) to multiple countries.
• Integrated with various 3rd party logistics solution providers including: 3PL, Freight Consolidators, Customs Agencies...

Confidential

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Solution Architect for new implementation of SAP Financials and reporting.
• Utilized multiple ETP tools for data conversion and ongoing data interfaces.
• Successfully went live under budget and on time.

Confidential

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provided oversight as Solution Architect for this Canadian expansion of Confidential, a leading US retailer.
• Assisted in Master Data design and deployment across SAP and all 3rd party systems.
• Created “next steps” road map for post go-live development across the enterprise.

Confidential

Solution Architect, Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led effort that included new company codes, financials, distribution centers, stores and intra company transactions.
• Provided multiple currency solutions for planning, finance and sales support.
• Enabled consolidated financials with cross company eliminations supporting multiple currencies.
• Created a roadmap for all future international expansion using a template approach.
• Led successful cutover and go-live which exceeded all sales projections.

Confidential

Retail Program Manager, Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for this global expansion of SAP IS Retail at Confidential, a leading US fashion retailer.
• Managed team of 45 through blueprint, realization and go-live phases of this international retail expansion project.
• Phase 1 included: Financials, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Master Data, Multiple Currency and modified 135 ABAP objects that were affected by the Canada expansion.
• The 2nd phase was completed with an extremely successful Canada store go-live, first day’s sales more than doubled any previous single day sales records.
• Delivered project under budget and on time providing Confidential with additional budget to complete several other follow on projects including: Regional Pricing, Non-merchandise purchasing, custom pricing solution and Pre-pack.

Confidential

Retail Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Senior Solution Architect for this global implementation of SAP IS Retail at Confidential Retail, a multi-channel/ national retailer of athletic inspired products. Responsible to advise client through preparation, blueprint, realization and implementation phases of this international retail project. Working closely with all levels of project and corporate management to assure designs support both short term and long term client goals.
• Fulfilled role of an independent adviser providing oversight with all consulting partners both software and service based.

Confidential

Architect / Delivery Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed near-shore development efforts of SRS based POS solution for Canadian SAP IS Retail implementation.
• Retail POS solution included SAP Triversity, SAP Transnet, POS 2.0 COM (Customer Order Management), POSDM, custom SRS development, Firearm Serialization and gift card management.

Confidential

SAP Retail Architect / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led implementation of SAP IS Retail for this $900 million dollar, multi-channel retailer of specialty mattresses.
• Managed a team of 35 consultants and 45 client resources through blueprint, realization and Data Conversion phases utilizing ECC, CRM and SCM SAP solutions.
• Managing all conversion of Data from legacy systems to SAP master data in ECC and BW via LSMW and BDC.
• Retail POS solution includes SAP Triversity Transactionware GM 9.5, SAP Transnet, POS 2.0 COM (Customer Order Management), POSDM, custom SRS based POS solution, GE financing, gift cards, special orders and custom ATP integration with automatic route determination.

Confidential

SAP SRM Architect, Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a Technical team of 20 on the creation of this custom Procurement solution based on SAP SRM 5.5.
• Successfully completed Blueprint, Technical design and Build phases of this stand-alone purchasing solution, which has been rolled out to 80k users worldwide.
• Managed Conversion of all legacy data from multiple systems into MDM.
• Project included SAP MDM for catalog content and the Ariba supplier network for all supplier communication.

Confidential

SAP IS Architect, Retail Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed Business Blueprint phase of this SAP IS Retail based project which included FICO, BW, BCS, BPS, Retail Promotions, SAP/Triversity POS systems for this industry leader in consumer Vacuum Manufacture and Sales.
• Led a team of 18 consultants who designed end-to-end business blueprints for Finance, Retail, Reporting, Business Planning, Financial Consolidation and Point of Sale that were approved by the client as the Implementation roadmap.
• Design included Triversity POS GM Transactionware, POSDM, Express Returns and Gift Cards.
• Configured an SAP (PP) Requirements based MRP Solution that managed all Silicon planning and procurement at Confidential company wide.
• Developed a Java based web planning portal linked directly to SAP.
• Automated all planning procedures to load weekly/monthly requirements to SAP.
• Reduced workload of inventory planners by 25% while increasing productivity by 50%.
• Developed exception reporting which enabled management to increase turns, reduce inventory by 35% and maintain 100% inventory availability.
• Designed, engineered and implemented a companywide Spare parts repairable process saving client $4.2 mil annually.
• Configured custom web portal and Sub-contract procurement process in SAP (MM) to produce an enterprise solution which managed the return, repair and re-order process.
• Created custom Web reports using Business Objects, PL/SQL and Java that tracked Repairable workflow, exceptions and status.