Position Desired: Senior SAP SD Functional Lead

Key Attributes:

Summary of Qualifications & Experience (in reverse chronological order)

Confidential,Toano, VA ECC6.0 6/2011 to 4/2012
SD lead on a project to redesign the user interface on a web-based retail order entry interface into SAP, build a robust available to promise (ATP) solution across multi-level sourcing locations, redesign pricing configuration to simplify and reduce ongoing maintenance and develop robust pricing management tools

Confidential,Durham NC ECC6.0 11/2010 to 2/2011
Performed analysis of current supply-chain business processes including an in-depth assessment of multi-plant availability checking and provided recommendations to senior-level management of possible changes to SAP to minimize errors, simplify processes and reduce manual effort.
Developed a robust pricing report for use by US and France as a data management tool which was designed to be dynamic and allow BioMerieux to continue its expansion of SAP to the rest of the world with minimal changes needed to the program.

Confidential,Atlanta GA ECC6.0 9/2010 to 11/2010
Supplemented existing OTC solutions team to develop functionality within a global template utilized by bottlers around the world, and developed specific functionality needed by China and Germany

Confidential,Chandler, AZ (Semi-Conductor) ECC6.0 8/2010
Completed short-term project to assess applicability of a 3rd party pricing & deal optimization software product used with SAP to meet the specific requirements of this Asia-based company

Confidential,Phoenix, AZ (Copper & Gold Mining) ECC6.0 IS-OIL – 3/2010 – 8/2010
Completed remaining development of order to cash functionality needed by FMI’s Spanish subsidiary following the departure of two key sales resources during latter phases of the global implementation of SAP, including development of a major enhancement to manage delayed billing requirements

Confidential,Racine, WI (Manufacturing) ECC6.0 – 3/2010
Developed a custom pricing maintenance solution via configuration & development to enable streamlined mass pricing updates (tasks completed in less than two weeks)

Confidential,Memphis, TN (Medical Devices) – 10/2009 to 12/2009 Contract – 4.7
Assisted with the evaluation of a 3rd party system to track medical device loaner and consignments in conjunction with SAP

Confidential,Memphis, TN (discrete manufacturing of aluminum products for the utility & communication industries) – 1999, 2001 & on-going (multiple engagements – most recently September 2009) – Contract – 4.7
Managed SAP upgrade from 3.1 to 4.6C
On-going “hotline” & ad-hoc support on an as needed basis for problem resolution or development of new functionality for order to cash processes
Developed new sales processes for tracking quotes to distributors
Designed & implemented a robust bookings reporting system
Developed LIS structures and Sales & Operations Planning tools and reports to enable better forecasting and reporting of actual vs. forecasted data
Redesigned pricing configuration, order scheduling, open orders reporting and returns processing
Created rebate & commission functionality based on annual sales volume levels

Confidential,Memphis, TN (medical device company) – 11/2008 to 06/2009 – ECC 6.0 SD Team Lead –
Managed the backlog of enhancements relating to order to cash functions within the sales & distribution module and assisted with the system stabilization at a very dynamic and fast-paced medical device company following conversion to SAP ECC 6.0 in mid-2008.
Completely redesigned a complex pricing algorithm to accurately allocate pricing calculations across variable bom structures for capitated pricing,
Developed unique functionality for emailing “Blackberry-friendly” order confirmations to the sales force
Created several enhancements and tools for managing over 1.5 million pricing records, in addition to managing the SD configuration and reporting requirements for customer service, distribution & warehousing, and finance.
Project manager on a project to make major modifications to re-design the interface between a bolt-on 3rd party software (myMediset) and SAP used to manage the loaning & consignment of medical devices to hospitals.

Confidential,Houston, TX (mid-size multi-national specialty chemical company) – 2001 to 9/2008 – Contract – 4.6B
Project manager over 15 month project to stabilize support and transition history & master data belonging to Penreco from Pennzoil’s SAP system onto a new stand-alone SAP environment following Pennzoil’s divestiture of Penreco and acquisition as a joint-venture by Conoco. Based on the success of the transition project, I was asked to extend my commitment and stay on with Penreco as their SAP application manager and sole internal SAP support person on a contract basis.

SAP Application Manager (contract basis) with primary responsibility for all SAP configuration & technical development of enhancements & problem resolution across all modules (SD, MM, FI, AR, AP, PP, PM, PA, Treasury), with the majority of effort spent on order-to-cash functionality within sales & distribution, finance, purchase-to-pay functionality within MM, and sales reporting within profitability analysis.

Managed or played a key role in several business process re-engineering initiatives to improve a number of key functions, e.g. sales reporting, consignment processing, improving pricing metrics and accuracy, rebate & commission payments & reporting, available to promise, inventory management, incorporation of 3rd party applications into the SAP landscape, etc.

Managed relationships between Penreco and 3rd party service providers (Accenture, who provided basis and hardware hosting services, and between Penreco and Conoco-Phillips, who managed network and desktop support services)

Developed and/or maintained interfaces between SAP and 3rd party systems (Vertex for sales tax reporting, PROS for pricing analytics, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for batch testing results (used for requesting customer-specific tests and the generation of Certificates of Analysis out of SAP), Bourque Rate Server for freight rating & railcar tracking and Cerenade for output distribution).

Maintained all configuration & created all programs, userexits and reports within SAP (via ABAP and profitability analysis module) to satisfy business functionality, reporting, analytics, mass master data and transaction maintenance requirements.

Key Accomplishments (partial list):

Confidential,Dallas, TX 2000 – Contract
Completely reconfigured rebate functionality, developed reports for analyzing & reporting rebates and conducted training sessions to retrain users on how to manage rebates within SAP

Confidential,Dallas, TX and Helsinki, Finland – 2000 - Contract
Assisted i2 in the development and deployment of a supply chain management module that competed with SAP’s APO & SCM modules

Confidential,Atlanta, GA and Dyersburg, TN 1998 & 2000 (2 engagements) - Contract
SD team lead - Developed key functionality used to support quoting, pricing and credit management

Confidential,Horn Lake, MS – 1999 - Contract
SD team lead – Managed sales & distribution configuration and development to install SAP into a highly complex custom-engineered and manufacturing equipment company utilizing variant configuration (VC)

Confidential,Cleveland, OH and Confidential,Italy – 1997 & 1999 (2 engagements) - Contract
SD team lead during implementation of SAP in corporate headquarters in Cleveland, OH
Assisted with upgrade of SAP within Italian subsidiary

Confidential, (software industry) Boston, MA – 1997 – Contract
SD team lead during implementation of SAP

Confidential,Memphis, TN 1981-1997- Employee
SD co-lead during the development & implementation of SAP in a major consumer products company
Manager of Pricing & Sales Reporting
IT Manager supporting domestic & international systems managing team of 8 senior developers
International Accounting Manager

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Education: BBA, major Accounting