SUMMARY:

• Information Technology (12 years), Procurement/SCM (12 years), SAP SRM/EBP/PPS 5.0/6.0/7.0/ years), ASAP (10 years), SRM FLC Implementations (5X), SRM Implementations (12X), Catalog Content Management Requisite/CCM/MDM (10 years), Solution Manager (4 years), Plan Driven/PS/PM Integration (2 years), Document Builder (3 years), SuS (2 years), cFolders (1 year), ROS (1 year).
• Experience in SRM 7.01 with PPS.
• Advanced knowledge ROS and Ehp1 Supplier/Vendor Maintenance.
• Experience in RFx Outside the Firewall
• Advanced knowledge of SRM - MDM Catalog integration and design.
• Experience in PPS and Ehp1 Switch Framework
• Experience in OCI for External and Internal Catalogs.
• Experience in SuS in Portal and NWBC.
• Experience with Synopsis.
• Experience with E-sourcing 5.5 interfaces with ECC and SRM.
• Experience in HR Org Replication from ECC.
• Experience with Technical Scenarios: (Classic, Extended Classic, One-Client).
• Conversant with new BRF workflow concepts and enhancements.
• Experience with “old” workflow configuration and enhancements.
• Experience in designing many different custom enhancements utilizing various BADIs
• Experience in Organizational Structure (Plan), maintaining Attributes, creating SRM Users.
• Experience in direct and indirect procurement.
• Experience in configuring interfaces using (ALE/IDOC) technology.
• Experience in Enterprise Portal configuration and Netweaver Business Client (NWBC)
• Involved in ITS configuration and publishing all the EBP services (5.0-)
• Experience in replication of Master Data ECC, SRM, MDM, and SuS
• Experience with Live Auctioning and Bidding Engine (Strategic Sourcing).
• Knowledge and configuration in Plan Driven Procurement.
• Designed custom workflows for Purchasing Documents using BADI to fulfill client requirements.
• Experience in SRM Procurement for Public Sector processes, configurations and integrations.
• Advanced knowledge of Document Builder 3.0 and Legal Contract Authoring.
• Experience with the Central Contract Management.
• Knowledge of Service Procurement: Hierarchies (service models) Replicate to MDM.
• Experience in PI/XI configuration for SRM-MDM Contract and Supplier replication.
• Experience with configuration of most PI/XI SRM Integration Scenarios.
• Aware of the configurations in SRM/ERP/PI/MDM and Portal for harmonized roles for EP4.
• Experience with standard reports like ECC/SRM Synchronization and Cleanup.
• Experience De-bugging code to troubleshoot errors or for identification of FMs, BADIs.
• Trained in ASAP Methodology: Project Prep to Go-Live and Support.
• Experience in SRM-MDM Server, Import Server, Repository and Ports.
• Experience in local clients Console, Import Manager, and Data Manager.
• Experience in Webdynpro Java Search UI and Configuration UI.
• Advanced knowledge of Data Modeling and SRM-MDM Repository.
• Advanced knowledge of Contract Compliance and Interface design with SRM.
• Experience in PI/XI configuration for Supplier and Contract Replication.
• Experience in Roles based Security.
• Experience with .ini file security configuration.
• Experience with creating Assignments and Validations for Workflows.
• Advanced knowledge of mapping file configuration for Master Data, Customizing Data, and Product Data.
• Experience in Import Server Port automation through mapping file configuration.
• Trained in Syndication - Data Harmonization.
• Experience in Data Enrichment and Key Mapping.
• In-depth knowledge in transporting configuration, repository, and schema (hybridizing repositories)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Industries: Manufacturing, Public Sector, Energy, Information Technology, Big Box Retail, Entertainment, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage

Operating Systems: UNIX; LINUX; ; IRIX, Windows NT; Windows XP; MS-DOS; OSX; BSH Shell Scripting

Computer Languages: HTML; Pearl; shell

Applications: Microsoft Office 20XX, Project, Lotus, Mercury

SAP: R/3 ECC (Backend) 4.7/4.6C/6 Ehpx, MM, SRM 4.0/5.0/6.0/7.0 , 7.01 (PPS) and One-Client, EBP 4.0/5.0, RFx (and in SuS client), CCM 1.0/2.0, MDM 5.5/7.1, SRM-MDM 1.0/2.0/3.0/7.1 , SuS, Solution Manager, PS/PM, Document Builder, cFolders, Netweaver Portal 7.3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM-MDM, Document Builder, RFx, SuS, cFolders, and Contract consultant to help client envision/design/build/test SRM PPS 7.01.
• Performed Blueprinting activities with client identifying GAPs and needed functional system enhancements.
• Defined and validated all SRM, MDM, SuS, and Document Builder PI Integration Scenarios.
• Managed requirements and scope creatively utilizing standard SAP functionality while balancing generation of functional specification complexity/change requests, to design, where suited.
• Created project documentation for process, flows, configuration, master data templates, specifications, testing, and cutover.
• Defined and maintained Legal Contract Authoring generation, process scheme, components, data elements, templates, and all associated content.
• Configured PPS specific scenarios such as Public Sourcing and Tendering, Contract Management and Administration, pre-commitments, Mass Change/Novation, Thresholds, and Period of Performance.
• Customized and documented configuration for SRM including final configuration for Document Builder, SRM-MDM (including Import Server mapping, data modeling, and templates), Contracts, and Purchase Orders.
• Defined cutover activities and sequenced activities during multiple system builds.
• Supported all phases of client system testing.
• Designed custom objects including PI interface between SRM Contracts and SRM-MDM applications, Reports, Conversions, and Enhancements utilizing many standard BADIs (SAP system exits) collaborating with developers to satisfy project requirements.
• Designed/administered knowledge transfer sessions with district “super users” and business leads.

Confidential, Wichita, KS

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM/PPS Lead to guide the county’s procurement project team in the envisioning, designing, building, and testing of SRM PPS 7.01 with scope including SRM, PPS, Document Builder, SuS, ROS, Portal, Sourcing Cockpit, NWBC, ECC MRP (Plan Driven), and SRM-MDM.
• Authored and obtained approval for all system blueprint documents/scenarios/process flows and BPML.
• Created and maintained detailed configuration and administration documentation.
• Performed all configurations including all PI/XI Integration Scenarios and SRM-MDM Contract PI xPath conditions. Analyzed requirements and performed all Switch Framework configurations.
• Created very detailed cutover/manual task lists and performed multiple system builds.
• Supported all phases of client system testing and SRM, MDM, and SuS Administration .
• Designed many custom objects including PI interface between SRM Contracts and SRM-MDM applications, ROS Supplier Replication in ECC, Workflows, Document Validations, Conversions, and other enhancements utilizing many standard BADIs working closely with developers, both on and off-site, to satisfy client/project requirements. Also, Identified all Standard and Smart-Form Texts for customization in all emails and ICF service displays.
• Defined the County’s Role Matrix and performed customizing portal role configurations.
• Defined requirements and performed all application configurations to take SuS, and RFx, “Outside the Firewall”.
• Acted as technical point of contact for OCI Catalog Vendors.
• Performed basic settings to enable Spend Analysis with BW.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM Lead responsible for creating and executing blueprinting time-line and project resource plan for SRM/PPS.
• Created all presentation materials for and executed blueprinting workshop sessions for all SRM/PPS functionalities.
• Performed base-line configuration on demonstration system for scenario performance during workshops.
• Gathered all requirements, introduced best practices, and developed all deliverables, intermediate and final, for blueprint phase.
• Obtained blueprint client sign-off for all in-scope areas including: SC, PO, Sourcing, RFx/Public Tendering, Contract, Legal Contract Authoring (Document Builder), PPS Finance Integration, Workflow, Supplier Self-Service, Supplier Qualification, Registration of Supplier, Administration, Back-end Follow-on Documents, Organizational Plan, and Master Data.
• Identified, scheduled, assembled, and managed activities and delivery of the Procure to Pay functional team.

Confidential, Warren, MI

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as Localized Canadian Implementation Lead applying pre-defined global SRM/MM-PUR template to local region in a team of 4.
• Defined and executed localized Project Plan and intersecting milestones with global and localized “One Procurement System” efforts.
• Created and executed workshops and gathered Business Requirements for Canadian localized implementation.
• Lead reviews and GAP’d for RICEF status and global/local categorization.
• Updated or created Security Matrix, PDDs, KDEs, WRICEF, and FDDs.
• Achieved all contracted deliverables and obtained all PMO signoffs.

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as Project Manager, Off-shore manager and Lead SRM consultant.
• Guided client in implementing SRM as a functional and visual clone of their legacy requisitioning system.
• Controlled project with budget of $.5M and 7 on and off-shore resources.
• Identified and created necessary resource and skill-set requirements.
• Developed and delivered project preparation, kick-off, project plan, time-line, workshop, blueprint, configuration, and RICEF documentation.
• Conducted status meetings with client daily along with weekly status meetings with steering committee and IT directors.
• Customized implementation consisting of novel enhancements for user interface, automated HR replication interface, workflow, workflow reporting, purchasing organization Confidential, and address maintenance.
• Developed and performed workshops to finalize business requirements, and identified all necessary RICEF objects, in-scope and out-of-scope.

Confidential, Latrobe, PA

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as Lead SRM One-Client and SRM-MDM Catalog consultant.
• Helped client envision/design/build SRM Self-Service Business Scenario during a global multi-language implementation of SAP ECC/SRM to replace disparate legacy e-procurement systems and upgrade ECC.
• Enabled HCM Interface with secondary ECC box.
• Worked with client to design enhancements for repository, internal catalog solution, SRM Organizational Plan, organizational Confidential to purchasing documents, custom document types, in-bound catalog OCI, and document checks.
• Defined strategy with external vendors/brokers to achieve punch-out functionality and technical harmony with SAP/SRM OCI standard.
• Mapped roles, Enterprise Portal requirements, business to technical.
• Defined documentation standards, cutover plan, and resource allocation.

Confidential, Baton Rouge, LA

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM and Lead SRM-MDM, Document Builder, and cFolders consultant to help client envision/design/build/test SRM PPS 7.0.
• Created and Presented a SRM 5.0 vs. SRM 7.0 evaluation and business case.
• Performed Blue-Printing with client to find and define GAPs to identify needed functional system enhancements through multiple agencies.
• Designed/administered workshops and created/sold solutioning incorporating client specific requirements and SAP best practices.
• Managed requirements and scope utilizing creative uses of standard SAP functionality while balancing generation of functional specifications, to design, where suited.
• Created project documentation from blueprint, process flows, process documentation, GAP, master data, RICEF, testing scripts templates, to cutover.
• Created and maintained Organizational Plan including HR Replication from ECC.
• Customized SRM scenarios specific to PPS such as Two Envelope Bidding with cFolders.
• Customized and documented configuration for baseline SRM including final configuration for Document Builder, SRM-MDM (including Import Server mapping, data modeling, and templates), cFolders (RFx and Tech RFx), Contracts, and Org Plan.
• Created cutover lists and performed multiple system builds.
• Supported all phases of client system testing.
• Designed many custom objects including XI interface between SRM Contracts and SRM-MDM applications, SRM Edit Plan Version, Workflows, Reports, Conversions, and Enhancements utilizing many standard BADIs working closely with developers (on site and off) to satisfy client requirements.

Confidential, Lebanon, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM and Lead SRM-MDM consultant to help client envision/design/build SRM Self-Service Business Scenario during a global implementation of SAP ECC/SRM to upgrade disparate legacy systems.
• Created and presented an decision and functionality matrix for Classic vs. Extended Technical Scenario.
• Performed Blue-Printing activities with client, through workshops, to find and define current business process, GAPs to identify needed functional system requirements.
• Performed baseline/prototype/final configuration of ramp-up SRM 6.0 installation.
• Designed enhancement specifications for requisitions, Plan-Driven Procurement, HR replication, guiding users to catalogs, and workflow utilizing BADIs and Enhancement Framework.
• Designed external XI interface with custom ordering system.
• Collaborated with client to define catalog solution, and contract compliance strategy, which included internal (CCM and MDM), external, brokered, and aggregated sources.
• Teamed with vendors/brokers to achieve punch-out functionality and technical harmony with SAP/SRM OCI standard.
• Configured SRM content in Solution Manager redesigning Solution Manager per project requirements.
• Prototyped internal and external catalog component functionality and enhancements in PM service orders.
• Recently completed creating and testing scripts for Unit and String.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as Lead SRM consultant to help client define project scope identifying technical needs, resource needs, and create project plan/schedule for last-minute change of scope SRM implementation.
• Worked with MM and client leads to define Technical Scenario (Extended Classic), Business Scenarios (Self-Service Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, and CCM), and Technical Landscape (Server 5.5, CCM, Trex, WebAS, SAP ITS, XI-CCM, XI-SRM, XI-7.0).
• Determined implementation strategy with the least impact/cost.
• Configured Solution Manager with SRM content.
• Implementation time-line synced MM and SRM integration testing throughout four distinct business unit roll-outs resulting in thorough procurement system testing and minimal legacy interfaces.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

• Engaged as SRM consultant with entire blueprint and configuration responsibilities for initial implementation of CCM 2.0 including client seminars to describe CCM functionality, determine business needs, and advise best practices.
• Enhancements worked on include Attachment, Check, N-Step,Transfer BADIs, and an interface between SRM and Maximo.
• Performed all XI configurations for CCM. Setup definition protocols for OCI catalogs. Created and mapped Supplier, Master, Procurement, Material Master and Contract Catalogs. Created custom Master Schema and new vendor schema templates.
• Prototyped service procurement enhancement utilizing CCM Catalog, CUFs, and CCM enrichment BADI. Responsibilities also included configuration and troubleshooting RFx capabilities including designing enhanced Smartforms for vendor notifications.
• General resource for Sus configuration and troubleshooting.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as a functional SRM/EBP consultant within the team to identify, summarize, blueprint, and implement system configuration/enhancements for a fast approaching European “go-live” date.
• Ultimately, responsibilities as SME designing custom transactions, tables, reports, ITS services, warnings, errors, and BADIs for new approval workflows delivering to the client a system incorporating SRM’s best practices with clients business needs.

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as a SRM/EBP resource within a team of SRM functional and technical developers in support of a divisional SRM 4.0 rollout.
• Configured and deployed catalogs and filters for the requisite catalog setup.
• Configuration activities included baseline, workflow, purchase order / backend document creation, and front-end GUI presentation.
• Enhancement work including Check and Purchase Group BADIs, CUF, and Attachments.
• Educated consulting resources on native SRM capabilities.
• Involved with troubleshooting existing production problems and handling current production support requests.