Anthony Whitehead

***** ******** **. ******, ** *8044

586-***-****

Email: acrpzc@r.postjobfree.com

Personal data

Education and SAP relevant training:

Technical Training / Certifications:

o Oracle Service Orientated Architecture

o IAF architecture

o SAP America, Inc Solution Manager 3.2

o SAP R/3 version 4.6C

o SAP ECC 5.0

o SAP ECC 6.0

o SAP Sales and Distribution

o SAP EDI integration

o SAP Integration Architecture

o SAP Pre Sales consultant Level 1 Certified

Experience:

o 5 years solution architecture

o 15+ years of EDI development / Analysis experience / Architecture

o SAP Functional analysis, configuration

SD – 11 years

EDI – 16 years

o 10 years SAP integration architecture

o 5 years SAP architecture

o 14 years automotive experience

o SAP implementations

11 full life cycle

14 brown field enhancements, upgrades

Relevant IT Experience

o Rational Unified Process

o IAF/Togaf architecture

o Solid understanding of SAP SD Module

o Solid understanding of SAP Logistics

o Secondary knowledge of SAP MM Module

o Excellent functional knowledge in SAP business processes

o Functional knowledge and experience with EDI / IDOC processing

o Working knowledge of EDI standards; X12 (830, 862, 850, 856, 810, 860, 870, 852), EDIFACT (DELFOR, DELJIT, DESADV, APERAK, ORDERS, ORDCHG)

o Working knowledge of EDI translators; Harbinger (Inovis), Mercator, Seeburger BIS, Gentran:Server, Softshare Liaison

o Multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations with ASAP methodology

o Global Project Management and team leadership (up to 25 personnel)

o Website design and development

Dreamweaver

XHTML

CSS

Adobe Flash

MySQL development

Visual Basic

Work History

Remedi Consulting - Vera Bradley (May 2015 – Present)

EDI Consultant

o Develop EDI mapping specifications using Gentran:Server for inbound and outbound transactions

Multiple X12 EDI transactions

o Develop EDI process documentation

o Establish new customers on EDI subsystem

o Set up new customers in SAP

o Onboard new EDI customers

o Provide technical solutions for EDI issues

o Develop customer onboarding guide for EDI/SAP

o Train employees on EDI software and best practices

Geneva Watch group (Aug 2013 – April 2015)

EDI Coordinator

o Develop EDI mapping specifications using Inovis TLE for inbound and outbound transactions

Multiple X12 EDI transactions

o Develop EDI maps per customer requirement using Inovis TLE

o Change EDI maps to meet business requirements as needed

o Trouble shoot EDI related errors and resolve

o Migrate EDI sub system (Trusted Link Enterprise) from UNIX to Windows environment

o Complete mapping changes and test them as needed using Inovis TLE

o Monitor TLE EDI subsystem for errors to react too

o Set up new customers on Inovis TLE

o Provide technical solutions for EDI issues

o Onboard new EDI customers

o Test custom system user exits to ensure they meet business needs

Trubiquity (Feb 2013 – Nov 2013)

Senior Consultant

o Develop EDI mapping specifications for inbound and outbound transactions

o Provide functional/technical solutions to EDI related issues

o Analyze and trouble shoot technical EDI failures within QAD Transformation and EDI translator

o Test EDI mapping changes

o Implement EDI mapping changes

o Create functional specifications for new business process

o Create functional specifications for company specific SAP transactions

o Develop EDI mapping for SAP IDoc environment

o Set up SAP / EDI environment

OVAI

OVA9

WE20

XD02

VA32

o Gather customer requirements and develop EDI mapping specs and business solution to implement within the QAD environment

o EDI map development using Liason Softshare

o Provide customers with SAP guidance for new implementation

o QAD transformation map development

o QAD trouble shooting and error resolution

o EDI transactions developed: 830, 862, 856, DELJIT, DELFOR, DESADV

o Develop XML documents using Liason Sofshare software

o Check created XML documents for proper syntax

Paskon - Yazaki North America Inc (Sept. 2010 - Dec. 2012)

SAP / EDI Production Support Project Manager

o Develop EDI mapping specifications for inbound and outbound transactions

Determine business needs for EDI transactions

Determine Gaps, develop process to close gap, or work around

o Provide functional/technical solutions to EDI related issues

o Analyze and trouble shoot technical EDI failures and IDoc failures

o Test EDI mapping changes

o Implement EDI mapping changes

o SAP SD Configuration

o Configuration of various Account Groups as per customer classification, and defined partner functions, Maintaining Partner Determination Procedures in various objects such as Customer Masters, Sales Document Header & Item, delivery, billing docs etc.

o Configured sales documents, billing, shipping, credit management, consignments etc.

o Configured Customer master, material master, contract management and pricing.

o Configured pricing, condition types

o Configuration of Third party Order processing, Delivery and Billing.

o Creation of Pricing Procedure, Condition Type, Access Sequence and Condition tables

o Configured customer master and Settings for field selection of customer master data. Configured and created OTC (order to cash), consignments, credit management, deliveries, and invoicing, inter-company sales.

o Develop production support documentation

o Study business process and/or requirement changes and configure SAP to suit the requirement

o EDI / SAP day to day error trouble shooting and resolution

o Training end users on error resolution

o Create functional specifications for new business process

o Create functional specifications for company specific SAP transactions

o Lead production support for SAP Sales and Distribution function module

o Trouble shoot errors with EDI 830, 862, DELFOR, DELJIT

Titan Consulting - NGK Sparkplugs (Sept. 2009 – Sept. 2010)

SAP Integration Architect

o Develop EDI mapping specifications for inbound and outbound transactions

Determine business needs for EDI transactions

Determine Gaps, develop process to close gap, or work around

o Interface configuration

SAP batch job schedule for inbound and outbound IDoc processing

Communication architecture and development for inbound/outbound IDocs

Gather requirements for effective design and development

Configure port definitions in WE21

SAP PI architecture and configuration

o Facilitated the requirements-gathering and prioritization of multiple SD business requirements

o Coordinate various external and internal pay networks, from EDI to security

o set up ACH networks and wire transfer network. Provided training as needed

o Very familiar with ACH, lockbox, and ACH

o describe and outline all areas of EDI and detail areas that could use improvement

o Provided any needed guidance to sales implementation and management teams

o Train on communication networks as needed

o Compile DETAILED implementation documentation and provide it to the client as their own

o Architect, develop, and implement EDI/IDoc file transfer program

o Define and document production support process

o Trading partner testing and set up (customer and supplier)

o Write detailed trouble shooting documents

o Develop EDI Mapping specs (X12 and EDIFACT)

o Design and develop for SAP EDI status update process

o Design and develop EDI integration to and from SAP with the SAP subsystem

o Design and develop the communication process for EDI messages and ACH messages to be traded with banks

o Gather requirements and documentation to develop the To-Be architecture landscape

o Configure SAP schedule agreements for inbound forecasts and JITs

o Configure SAP schedule agreements for correction delivery process

o Create and present training material for SAP EDI process

o Use my SAP business experience to find a quick solution to discovered road blocks or gaps

o Order to Cash process design and configuration from Sales Order, to delivery pick/pack/PGI, and return billing documents

o Configured shipping points, Deliveries and Transportation functions like Route determination.

o Understanding of operations/ business challenges and effectively translate them into solutions

o Designed, configured and coded new SAP developments, extensions and modifications

o Write functional design specifications for SAP enhancements

o Configured SAP for inbound EDI and outbound invoice, delivery, shipment, and sales order transactions

o Perform unit test, integration test, and cycle test following ASAP methodology

o Advise master data team of key data fields for LSMW development

o IDoc enhancement

o Advise business of proper and effective processes to perform a business activity in SAP

o Configuration of SD module to fulfill the business process and needs

o Excellent communication and documentation skills

o Proven ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently

o Trading partner set up in Sterling GIS

o Project planning, coordination, configuration, design and implementation of all SD functions.

o Advise the business on the correct use schedule agreement releases

o Configure SAP schedule agreements for release and JIT use

o Worked in depth on all components of SD including Partner Functions, Customer Master, Sales Documents, Delivery Documents, Billing Documents, Item Categories, Item Categories Determination, and Shipping point Determination.

o EDI transactions developed: 830, 862, 856, DELJIT, DELFOR, DESADV

Titan Consulting - Hitachi Consulting / RSR Corporation (July 2009 – Sept. 2009)

EDI / SAP Business Optimization and Implementation

o Develop and document a new EDI business process for RSR Corp.

o Develop and document production support guide

o Write Request for Proposal as needed through out the project duration

o Develop EDI/SAP implementation project plan

o Create the EDI AS-IS architecture landscape as well as the EDI TO-BE architecture landscape

o Validate the to-be architecture was designed to client satisfaction and specification

o Architect the integration with SAP and the EDIsubsystem

o Architect the complete business process and write RFP’s for new processes as needed

o Gather current ANSI documentation on EDI requirements

o Trading partner testing and set up (customer and supplier) using Inovis TLE

o Worked on Configuring Pricing Determination Procedure including Condition Records, Condition Tables, Condition Types, Access Sequence, Customer and Document pricing procedure

o Extensively dealt with Material Determination, Output Determination, Text Determination and Incompletion logs

o Create EDI/SAP implementation roadmap

o Create kick off meeting Power Point, and conduct EDI implementation kick off meeting

o Install and configure EDI subsystem (Inovis)

o Establish VAN services for EDI communication / interoperability

o Establish Web interface for EDI monitoring and document this process

o Map inbound EDI 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment to XML file using Inovis TLE

o Map outbound EDI 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender from SAP DESADV IDoc using Inovis TLE

o Configure SAP SD and MM module to specific needs

o Create necessary SAP ports and ALE interfaces

o Develop EDI business process that includes sustain monitoring tools, corrective actions, server configuration details, EDI translator set up process, and EDI installation guide

o Unit / integration testing for EDI / SAP

o Lead workshops with key users and documented Requirements, Specifications and Testing design.

o Set up internal communication schedule for automated EDI translation

o Design and document EDI disaster recovery and backup plan

o Ensure all EDI specific function modules and user exits were established

o Define key objectives, tasks, deliverables in EDI/SAP implementation

o Define key milestones in EDI/SAP implementation

o Define key tasks and deliverables in EDI system and SAP system

o Outline testing plan and cut over activities

o Evaluate the need for VAN migration

Provide input on pros / cons to management that outlined cost, challenges, constraints for each VAN considered

o Complete necessary SAP configuration technical specification documentation

CSC (August 2008 – January 2009)

E-Commerce Global Project Manager (Delphi Sudbury Project)

o Documented key order processing aspects: order dates & their functions, overall SD process flow & applicable checkpoints, configured order/item types, Plant vs Storage Location availability checking, rescheduling, backorder processing, & Time-based revenue recognition.

o Develop Request For Proposal for new business solutions

o In-house consulting support to project team as well as the complete design, configuration and implementation of key requirements in all areas of SAP-SD

o Create Delphi specific documentation that would lead the project in proper integration and UAT testing

o Configured OTC order to cash process, Inter-company order process.

o Lead workshops with key users and documented Requirements, Specifications and Testing design.

o Corrected general SD configuration: copy rules, item category config, output, pricing calculation, pricing/vertex interface for freight calculation, correction of RMA movement types, rejection reason config, delivery blocks and VA05, VL06O, VL10, VKM* worklist configuration

o Worked on Order to Cash Process: Sales order process starting with Inquiry, Quotation, Sales Order, Delivery and Billing.

o Develop, update, and maintain business process procedure documentation that would lead the project in SAP/EDI deployment

o Ensure correct EDI maps and versions were being used and leverage production EDI when possible

o Create detailed E-Commerce contingency plan

SAP integration with BPICs legacy system for inbound/outbound data

o Perform functional order fulfillment tasks to troubleshoot, correct mistakes in setups within the test environment, and support the business as needed

Update EDPAR table, VBAP table, update WE20, maintain partner profiles, maintain ALE ports

o Engage management with resolutions to current problems within the test environment that should not be passed to production

o Suggested to client probable options to cut cost, and to get the project back on time

o Create and update technical EDI inbound/outbound mapping specs

o Develop a strategy for developing a workflow error notification

o Customer interaction for EDI support, which would involve understanding the problem, determining the technical resolution, documenting that resolution, and following it through to production

o Develop technical documentation for SAP enhancements, using Delphi change request document.

This included business requirements, technical requirements, technical details of the change, as is and to-be architecture

o Collaborate with management in the definition and maintenance of an effective and efficient quality SAP/EDI implementation

o Provide leadership and work guidance to less experience personnel.

o Analyze legacy system process, for use in contingency plan

o Work on EDI Value Added Network setup and maintain living documents with proper connectivity and communication method

o Understand EDI connectivity method (direct OFTP/x.25 or VAN) and communicate and manage the customer EDI connectivity

o Inbound EDI testing and verification of mappings and communications

Traditional EDI, develop map specs and test through SAP

SAP internal process, create proper schedule agreements and test

SAP internal direct ship process, create and test inbound EDI technical map specs, SAP schedule agreements, vendor schedule agreements, outbound EDI technical map

o SAP Materials Management testing and configuration as needed

Define plant codes, Slocs, purchase organizations, assignment of plant code, and assignment of purchase org.

o EDI transactions developed: 830, 862, 856, DELJIT, DELFOR, DESADV

CSC (March 2008 – August 2008)

SAP Solutions Architect (Delphi Cable Make Project)

o Design and conduct workshop to understand the As-Is plant supply chain as pre-blue print documentation

o Worked on Order to Cash Process: Sales order process starting with Inquiry, Quotation, Sales Order, Delivery and Billing.

o Cross Application Business Process SD & MM: Third Party

o Design and conduct requirements gathering workshops for Delphi cable make manufacturing and warehousing business for blue printing

o Draw diagrams to represent Delphi’s As-Is supply chain for cable make manufacturing and warehousing business

o Draw diagrams to represent plants To-Be supply chain using SAP

Sales and Distribution process

Materials Management process

Manufacturing Execution System process and interaction with SAP

Production Planning process

Plant Maintenance

o Review and approve of SAP functional configuration

Sales and Distribution Module (SD)

Materials Management Module (MM)

Production Planning Module (PP)

Plant Maintenance (PM)

Finance and Controlling Module (FI/CO)

o Provide mentoring, management for SAP modules functional configuration personnel as needed

o Ensure technical documentation was done on time, and submitted in the correct order

If documentation was not complete by functional teams, I would need to know reasons why, the estimated completion time, and provide feedback to the client

o Design and conduct workshops to educate end users on the new supply chain process

o Review in detail, the to-be architecture to find any gaps or process improvement in the supply chain

o Develop a solution for any gaps or improvements to the supply chain process, present the solution to the end user for approval

o Participate in meetings dealing with any SAP/EDI design changes, provide insight and suggestions that would assist in design changes

o Manage/mentor the functional area teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of change requests

o Work with business SMEs to ensure accurate changes in process, new process, and understanding of processes

o Produce architecture documentation that represented the as-is process for E-Commerce

EDI customer relationships, communication, transactions, interface

EDI supplier relationships, communication, transactions, interface

EDI internal relationships, communication, transactions, interface

SAP internal relationships, agreements, delivery types

o Suggest areas that should be enhanced, areas that should be verified with the business for accuracy, and areas within E-Commerce that can be enhanced for better performance

o Close gap between Manufacturing Execution System team and SAP team, to ensure interfaces were correct and accurate

o Develop plan and indicate correct tables MES would pull/push in SAP

o Develop technical and business process requirements for MES and SAP interfaces

o EDI transactions developed: 830, 862, 856, DELJIT, DELFOR, DESADV

Capgemini US (March 2006 – March 2008)

Solutions Architect (General Motors GPSC)

o Develop Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Order Fulfillment application architecture strategy and standards

o Review project architecture deliverables for compliance with standards

o Enforce compliance with enterprise and GPSC architecture and standards

o Provide architecture services in UML, OOAD, IAF documentation and mentoring to project teams

o Provide product software technical evaluations for projects in blue print phase

o Assist with defining convergence plans and define business process procedures

o Educate Application Development suppliers on enterprise and GPSC architecture standards

o Assist Information Systems & Services (IS&S) in developing non-functional specifications for Projects

o Conduct Project architecture reviews for startup projects, in flight projects, and go live projects

o Define convergence plans and process procedures and integrate into project architectural deliverables

o Create and maintain Technical Architecture Decomposition Diagram, System Landscape Roadmap, Architecture Solutions, GPSC Area Architecture, Integration Strategy, Integration Landscape, and GPSC Architecture Documentation

o Create and maintain ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ Architectural Environment Strategy and System Landscape

o Evaluate project Non-Functional Specifications and Reuse Specifications

o Conduct Product Technical Evaluations

o Communicate and Train Application Development Suppliers on GPSC and Enterprise Architecture Patterns

o Support the creation of Project Architecture Documents by providing mentoring, example diagrams and documentation, pre-approval before governance submission

Gedas, USA (May 2005 – March 2006)

Senior Lead, SAP SD / EDI

o Functional configuration of SAP SD module

o Assist clients in the selection, implementation, and support of the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module focusing on Order to Cash / Pricing.

o Design and develop EDI process and strategy for new customer business

o Design supplier EDI guidelines

o Conduct supplier sessions to ensure there was complete understanding of guidelines, and testing / production timelines

o Install and configure Seeburger EDI translator

o Test and document the installation process, and interfaces to SAP

o Develop EDI maps, both supplier and customer using Seeburger software

o Connect Seeburger to SAP utilizing RFC capabilities

o Full life cycle implementation of SAP (Blueprint to go live)

o Develop and coordinate business requirements gathering sessions

o Document requirements gathered, pass off to business for approval

o Train customers and employees on SAP Solution Manager

o Support sales group in pre-sales meetings

o IMG configuration in SAP for SD module

o IMG configuration in SAP for PM module

o Design and develop EDI process for supplier (MM functionality)

o Sit on AIAG committee for Inventory Visibility & Interoperability Technical Framework

o Architect SAP integration points with other COTS products such as IBM Maximo utilizing Maximo’s Enterprise Adaptor

o Assist in development and testing of MQ Series interface to EDI translator and MES

o Dealer Portal for VMS with Sales and Distribution business function activated

Customer Search

Configuration iView to integrate vehicle search

Create ending customers

Navigation

Delphi, Kokomo, IN (March 2004 - Feb 2005)

SAP Functional Analysis, Business and Supply Chain Analysis

o Manage the migration of direct ship safety division from Thermal division to new Safety division

o Ensure all parts, pricing, schedules, and tables were set properly in SAP

o Ensure all schedules and JITs were coming in SAP properly to the new division

o Create a gap analysis to ensure logistical flow of material was as lean and efficient at possible

o Create scheduling agreements, update pricing, enter part numbers, create contracts in SAP

o Ensure EDI from customers and suppliers update SAP schedules properly

o Plan and prepare production schedules within SAP, maintain systems of customer shipping requirements

o Ensure MRP is updated / scheduled an running properly

o Sales and Distribution module functional configuration

o Materials Management module functional configuration

o Production Planning and Control module functional configuration

o Set planning parameters and stock targets to drive the production replenishment systems, monitors customer releasing data and master schedule for accuracy of information and adherence to sales contracts, customer liaison for delivery and scheduling related concerns

o Responsible for the customer delivery ratings for the company as they relate to scheduling

o Planning and forecasting of delivery of materials within SAP

o Expedites operations that delay and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.

o Drives corrective actions and improvement activity for scheduling and delivery related functions in order to support 100% service level to the customer.

o Investigate Supplier issues

o Manage the launch of new programs from a PC&L perspective

o Ensure that suppliers are building the proper material and amounts for accurate and prompt delivery

o Adhere to lean principals in automotive / manufacturing environment

o Resolve any inventory issues and ensure that inventory is accurate

o Maintain and ensure customer packaging requirements

o Work with suppliers and Delphi on programs, from conception to PPAP and production support

o Evaluate material flow and scheduling to maximize complete value in supply chain

o Audit supplier operations for compliance to logistics requirements

o Manage program launch activities to ensure smooth logistical movement of new material being shipped

o Trouble shoot errors with EDI 830, 862, DELFOR, DELJIT

Delphi, Troy, MI (May 2001 - March 2004)

SAP / EDI Development & Business Analysis

o Perform the duties of after hours operations support buy monitoring scripts, Harbinger TLE EDI translation, and communication

o Test complete Order fulfillment flow, from beginning of sent EDI to the updated scheduling agreement in SAP

o Configuration of SD, MM, PP modules for testing and implementation of new divisions

o Work with finance (FI / CO) team to create a new financial EDI transaction; 821

o Monitor SAP status’s in workflow to ensure that IDOCs were posting correctly

o Meet with management for project status

o Manage the creation of test tools (within SAP) for effective EDI monitoring

o Create scheduling agreements in SAP; ensure that forecasts, and JITs update and create deliveries appropriate action if IDOCs were in a failed status

o Strong problem solving and written and verbal communications skills, with proven ability to work directly with customers at both the technical and business level

o Run UNIX scripts to ensure TLE and the Harbinger gateway are running properly

o Strong experience in creating and deploying EDI solutions involving data transformation

o Lead a team of developers on various SAP implementations

o Analyze customer EDI requirements for proper mapping, inbound to create an IDOC and outbound from an IDOC created by the delivery

o Manage projects of implementing new divisions to the SAP system (full life cycle implementation)

o Ensure that projects are getting completed in a timely manner by utilizing PM tools; have contractors report status

o Resolve any issues with the running of MRP

o Instruct contractors of their duties and ensure compliance

o Manage, and first point of contact for new development of Delphi aftermarket customers (full life cycle implementation)

o Developed an understanding of the supply fulfillment and order fulfillment process

o Provide attention to calls according to Service Level Agreements.

o Take ownership and accountability for the call resolution process for end users

o Provide a quality and timely response to end users.

o Ensure that not only problems are resolved, but the end user understands

o EDI transactions developed: 830, 862, 856, DELJIT, DELFOR, DESADV using Inovis TLE

o Trouble shoot errors with EDI 830, 862, DELFOR, DELJIT using Inovis TLE

Accenture, Birmingham, AL (July 2000 – May 2001)

Product Support Specialist (BellSouth)

o Develop process’s for Sterling Commerce’s CONNECT:Direct software on MVS/OS390

o Project manager of Harbinger team in successful translator migration

o Test the connectivity of new C:D trading partners

o Troubleshoot testing errors both locally and on customers side using the C:D error logs

o Coordinate and lead conference calls to gather pertinent information regarding C:D

o Write and modify JCL processes for C:D

o Modify existing or re-write JCL for interoffice use

o Support and maintain Harbinger TLE on MVS/OS390 mainframe

o Manage a team to ensure necessary mapping changes were complete in Harbinger Workbench during EDI migration

o Add new trading partners in Harbinger’s Operations Center (TLE)

o Test new trading partners and follow them through to production

o Work with VANs to determine existing interconnections of a trading partner and to track sent transactions

o Convert maps from Harbingers TLE to Mercator in an effort to convert from Harbinger to Mercator

o Build type trees for internal applications and pair down ANSI standard applications

o Update and meet with management as necessary, to provide status on projects

Seeburger USA, Atlanta, GA (May 1999 - July 2000)

ECommerce SAP / EDI Project Manager

o Manage the installation and full life cycle of EDI translation software (both hands on and virtual management) on SAP

o Manage end to end installation of E. Commerce installation, and EDI translator migrations

o Develop and manage time lines to provide feedback to management the status of every running project.

o Recognize the budget of project and timeliness of project; ensure the installation process meets both requirements

o Configure the interface between Seeburger EDI software and customer BaaN and SAP ERP systems

o SD, MM, PP, FI / CO module configuration

o Coordinate the need to be on customers site or solve problems with PC Anywhere software

o Work closely with different VANs (MCI, GEIS, AT&T, Sterling, Harbinger, EDS Elit, Ford/SOLMIS)

o Provide training to new employees and customers in a class room environment

o Certify software with Automotive industries through extensive testing processes

o Design EDI flows and advise clients of there needs for eBusiness workflows

o Create documentation for customer and internal use on Seeburger

o Assist sales team with “closing the deal” by meeting with the customers executive management and providing demonstrations

o Teach class’s relating to Seeburger software (mapping, adding new trading partners, other EAI solutions/applications) enabling an individual to be “Seeburger Certified”

Motion Industries Birmingham, AL (June 1996 – May 1999)

EDI Business Analyst

o Set up new trading partners on Gentran Server

o Test new EDI trading partners and move to

Contact this candidate