SUMMARY

• 16 + years of professional experience as an Implementation Consultant for SAP R/3, SAP Enterprise - -Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) Modules.
• Extensive consulting experience in configuration, testing, blue printing, training and post implementation support (Started with Release 1.0 up to ECC 6.0). Industry experience includes consumer products, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, chemical, and professional services.
• Extensive experience teaching beginning and advanced courses to many consultants, managers, project team members and end users over the years--natural leadership, strong listening and communication skills.
• Successfully completed six full life-cycle implementations using ASAP and Fast Track methodologies, as well as, others--Advanced courses in electronic commerce, microcomputer applications and interpersonal communications.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP Enterprise, SAP R/3, Solution Manager, Info Pak, Commerce One’s Auction Services, Ingress, Focus, RS/1, Nomad, Client/Server Architecture, Windows NT/98/2000, DEC VAX and IBM computers.
• More than 26 years of overall experience in consulting, coaching, training, technical support, end-user support and troubleshooting, as well as, maintaining and programming for a variety of computerized manufacturing systems.

Industry and consulting experience includes:

Confidential, Durham, NC

Client: Confidential, MM/PP Principal Consultant,

• Planned and facilitated business process workshops with key users to capture and analyze business requirements for SAP Make-to-Order and Procure-to-Pay Business Processes.
• Documented findings and compared them to best practices and proposed future solutions
• Developed and delivered the business process blueprint for an implementation of a 6.0 Enterprise release.

Client: Confidential, Role: PP Principal Consultant,

• Continued the implementation of a 6.0 Enterprise release of SAP started by another consultant for a plant in Janesville, Wisconsin.
• Responsible for validating and updating business process requirements and documentation requirements with best practices for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Production Execution.
• Configured changes to material requirements planning and production execution processes.
• Provided knowledge transfer and consulting support for SAP R/3 6.0 production execution.

Client: Confidential, PP-PI Principal Consultant,

• Continued the implementation of a 6.0 Enterprise release of SAP started by another consultant for two plants:
• Gathered and designed business requirements for production execution processes for clam and sardine manufacturing plants in Cape May, NJ and Blacks Harbour, NB.
• Refined and aligned business process requirements with SAP best practices.
• Configured material requirements planning and production execution processes.
• Identified and facilitated the loading of production master data and coordinated integration of the processes.
• Delivered material requirements planning and production execution training to Managers, Material Planners and Shop floor employees.
• Provided knowledge transfer and consulting support for SAP R/3 6.0 in production execution.

Confidential - Terrace, IL

Client: Confidential, Houston, Texas, MM/PP Managing Consultant

• Developed the business process blueprint for a 6.0 Enterprise release of SAP material requirements planning, production execution and quality management for procurement areas.
• Configured and implemented a 6.0 Enterprise release of SAP material requirements planning, production execution and quality management for procurement application areas.
• While at IBM, I configured and tested a Wholesale Distribution Industry Solution client for a SAP Certification Process.
• Created intellectual property for supply chain industry solutions and consulting resources.
• Performed two project quality audit reviews for IBM.

Confidential, Forest Park, IL, President/Owner - present

Client: Confidential, Procure to Deliver Team Leader

• Implemented business requirements for Plan -to-Stock (PTS) and Make-to-Order (MTO) and manufacturing environments for a 6.0 Enterprise release of SAP
• Detailed functional knowledge of Solution Manager used to configure Master data, Purchasing—Inter Company and Stock Transfers, Inventory and Invoice verification and MRP and Production Order Execution.
• Provided direction and led knowledge transfer sessions in master data, Purchasing--Inter Company and Stock Transfers, Inventory, Invoice Verification and MRP and Production Order execution.
• Gathered and documented business process requirements for a SAP best practice solution
• Created Business Process documents using RWD’s Info Pak software
• Functional advisor to Procure to Deliver team members

Client: Confidential, Chester, VA, Senior MM Consultant

Frederick, MD

• Gathered and documented business requirements for procurement – EDI upgrade to allow transmission of purchase orders, invoices and inventory receipts between the U.S. Army and procurement vendors
• Modified customer input templates with enhanced procurement & EDI process changes.
• Configured and tested Purchasing, Material Master Data and Inventory application functionality to enable successful procurement – EDI transmission of purchase orders, order acknowledgements, inbound deliveries and goods receipts.

Chester, VA

• Gathered and documented business requirements for Army Logistics processes—procurement, inventory and logistics invoice verification
• Created Business Process documents using RWD’s Info Pak software
• Configured Material Master Data, Purchasing, Material Requirements Planning and Inventory functionality
• Created functional specifications to map interfaces from procurement legacy systems to SAP for handoff to the development team
• Provided direction and knowledge transfer to Army project team members

Client: Confidential, Philadelphia, PA, Lead Systems Integrator

• Analyzed current system business process design
• Conducted assessment and made recommendations for retiring current Navy legacy systems
• Extended SAP R/3 Procurement and Inventory functionality to encompass current Navy logistics processes
• Created Business Process documents using RWD’s Info Pak software
• Configured Material Master Data, Purchasing, Material Requirements Planning and Inventory Applications
• Provided knowledge transfer to end users and team members
• Trained Navy personnel on new procurement and Inventory Management

Annapolis, MD

• Implement requirements for MTS and MTO and manufacturing environments-- Conducted requirements analysis and strategy development for SAP R/3 production planning and procurement process
• Facilitated end user sessions to identify and establish business requirements
• Created Business Process documents using RWD’s Info Pak software
• Designed and developed business process flows using customer input templates
• Configured Material Master Data, Purchasing, Inventory, Demand Management and Material Requirements Planning Applications.
• Served as senior level functional advisor to planning team and Navy subject matter experts

Client: Confidential, Oklahoma City, Project Leader-MM/PP Oklahoma

• Planned and executed rollout and training for medical equipment plant site
• Led Integration testing for Production, Purchasing and Inventory Applications for Oklahoma Plant site
• Provided knowledge transfer to Project team Members
• Delivered training to over 300 plant employees in master data, demand planning, purchasing, material requirements planning, production and Inventory Management
• Configured master data, purchasing, material requirements planning, forecast planning, production and inventory applications
• Provided go live support for entire plant site
• Facilitated design & development of Production and Purchasing Business Processes

Client: Confidential, Manhattan, NY, Lead MM/PP Training Consultant

• Implement requirements for MTS and MTO and manufacturing environments-- Designed and developed Production Planning and Execution (shop floor) and Advanced Planner Optimizer (APO) (version 4.6) business process requirements and documentation for a global implementation.
• Created Business Process documents using RWD’s Info Pak software
• Configured APO characteristics, planning book data, production master data, material requirements planning, and production and inventory applications
• Delivered training to Demand Planners, Buyers, Stores and Shipping & Receiving employees in master data, demand planning, material requirements planning, purchasing and inventory applications.
• Served as functional advisor to supply chain team members.

Confidential, Itasca, IL Business Process Design Team Leader

• Participated in the development and execution of project plan
• Responsible for the design and documentation of Supply Chain business processes

Consulting Firm: Confidential. Aurora, IL President/Owner

Client: Confidential, Elmhurst, IL, Senior MM/PP Training Consultant

• Implemented business requirements for MTS and MTO and manufacturing environments --Provided Go-Live support for national rollout of Production, Purchasing, Plant Maintenance and Inventory Applications for US plant sites
• Designed and Developed supply chain business processes
• Ensured that transaction postings and data are entered correctly in R/3 system
• Analyzed, troubleshoot and resolved application problems
• Delivered SAP R/3 Overview, Inventory, R-LINK Web-based Production front-end and Purchasing Applications training to Stores, Buyers, Line Managers, Craftsman, Engineers, Production Operators and Leaders, as well as, other plant personnel

Client: Confidential, Sacramento, CA, MM/PP Training Consultant

• Provided Go-Live support for national rollout of Production, Purchasing and Inventory Applications for US plant sites
• Designed & developed Production Business Processes
• Made data corrections and changes to configuration
• Delivered Production, Purchasing and Inventory Applications Training to Production Managers and Planners, Operators, Lab Technicians and Engineers, as well as, other plant personnel

Consulting Firm: Confidential. Philadelphia, PA Consulting Manager

Client: Confidential, Hoffman Estates, Ill, Team Leader

• Developed the project plan, business process blueprint for a 4.7 release of SAP Make-to-stock (MTS), Make-to-order (MTO) and Engineer – to- order manufacturing environments
• Designed and a Enterprise release of SAP production planning, purchasing, inventory management, invoice verification, integrating with EDI and accounts payable for US plant sites.
• Facilitated unit and integration testing of SAP R/3, GERS, and Logility applications.
• Project integrator ensuring integration across supply chain processes.
• Provided knowledge transfer to project team members.
• Delivered production planning and execution, purchasing and inventory management training to Production Managers, Material Planners, Production Operators, Lab Technicians and Engineers, as well as, other plant personnel.
• Functional advisor to GERS-SAP interface and EDI Team members.
• Responsible for mentoring and career development assistance for consultants.

Consulting Firm: Confidential. Aurora, IL President/Owner

Client: Confidential, Des Plaines, IL Lead MM/PP Consultant

• Go-Live support for Production, Distribution, Purchasing and Storeroom Departments
• Designed and developed business process flows
• Ensured that transaction postings and data are entered correctly in R/3 system
• Analyzed and resolved application problems
• Verified and monitored output of daily and weekly reports
• Made data corrections and changes to configuration as needed
• Facilitated unit and integration testing of R/3 Applications
• Delivered Inventory-Warehouse Management, Production Planning and Execution, Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Industrial Transportation Applications training to Material Handlers, MRO Controllers, Purchasing Managers/Agents and Shift Supervisors

Client: Confidential, Minneapolis, MN, Team Leader

• Led project team in the integration testing of R/3 Production Planning and Execution processes
• Analyzed and resolved application problems
• Implemented ABAP program and Table-data structure changes
• Advised project team regarding Master Data, Production Execution, Inventory functionality and Configuration
• Designed and Developed business processes
• Configured Inventory and Production Execution processes

Client: Confidential, Des Plaines, IL Sales & Distribution Instructor

• Delivered Sales, Delivery and Industrial Transportation Applications training to Traffic Coordinators, Distribution Controllers and Material Handlers

Client: Confidential. MM Instructor, PP Instructor

Summary of training courses taught:

• Delivered SAP R/3 MM & PP standard training to customers and consultants at SAP training centers and customer facilities: SAP20-R/3 Technology Overview, LO550-Config. & Org. in MM, LO510-Inventory Mgmt, LO520-Purchasing Optimizing, LO020-Procurement, LO205-Master Data-Discrete Mfg., SAP20-SAP Technology Overview, WB100-Business Process Workshop, LO50-Mfg. Planning, LO070-Mfg. Execution, LO955-Batch Management, LO910-Config. & Org. in Logistics, LO250-Config & Org. in Mfg

Consulting Firm: Confidential, College Station, TX, Director

• Managed and allocated resources to R/3 projects
• Developed business partner alliances with SAP, SAP partner firms and customers
• Recruited and hired senior level consultants

Client: Confidential, White Cloud, MN, Lead MM Consultant/Trainer

• Gathered business requirements for an implementation of SAP Procurement Processes
• Designed and developed procurement business processes
• Configured Purchasing and Inventory Applications
• Facilitated unit and integration testing of R/3 Applications
• Delivered Material Master, Purchasing, Inventory, Invoice Verification and Accounts Payable Applications training to Buyers, Shipping & Receiving employees
• Analyzed and troubleshoot application problems
• Participated in development of R/3 system architecture, establishing and maintaining workbench organizer for the management of corrections, repairs and transports

Consulting Firm: Confidential, Chicago, and IL Principal

Client: Confidential, Columbus, OH, Project Integrator, PP-PI Team Leader

• Gathered business requirements for a implementation of SAP Production Planning and Execution
• Designed and developed Project Plan for Production Planning processes
• Configured Master data, Planning, Production and Inventory Applications
• Assisted in the development of R/3 architecture, establishing and maintaining
• Workbench organizer for the management of corrections, repairs and transports
• Managed configuration process for entire implementation project and developed rules for handling problems and implementing solutions
• Project integrator ensuring integration across all R/3 functional and technical areas
• Facilitated unit and integration tested business process transactions with key users
• Analyzed and resolved application problems
• Implemented ABAP program and Table -data structure changes

Consulting Firm: Confidential, Westchester, IL Sr. Applications Consultant

Client: Confidential, Yorkville, IL Project Integrator, Lead MM/PP Consultant

• Designed and developed Procurement, Production Planning and Execution business processes
• Configured and tested Master Data, Purchasing, Planning, Production Execution and Inventory Applications
• Project integrator ensuring integration across all R/3 functional and technical areas
• Facilitated unit and integration testing of R/3 Applications
• Analyzed and resolved application problems
• Implemented program and data structure changes
• Participated in interviewing and screening of consultant candidates

Client: Confidential, Chicago, IL Project Integrator and Lead MM Consultant

• Designed and developed Procurement business processes
• Configured Master Data, Purchasing, Inventory and Accounts Payable processes
• Analyzed and resolved application problems
• Implemented ABAP program and Table data structure changes
• Project integrator ensuring integration across all R/3 functional and technical areas
• Facilitated unit and integration testing of R/3 Applications
• Advised project team regarding setup and transaction knowledge of Purchasing and Inventory functionality and Configuration