Senior SAP SD/MM/Vistex Techno-Functional Analyst

Expertise in OTC, Pricing, Incentives and Commissions, Rebates, Deals and Promotions, Master Data Management, Integration and Interfaces

CRISTINA W. GROSPE

acsehb@r.postjobfree.com

Gurnee, IL

224-***-****

PROFILE

Extensive IT and business experience in manufacturing, selling and distribution of products with expertise in Order-to-Cash Process including Pricing, Incentives and Paybacks, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Recognition, Accruals and Settlement multitasking as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Tester, Master Data Analyst and SAP configurator as needed.

Excellent analytical skills and significant years of experience in making the right decision on a build vs buy scenario where several systems like SAP and other legacy systems are implemented and new business requirements / policies / mergers / synergies arises.

Expert in designing and configuration of complex pricing scenarios using Standard SAP and/or Vistex Data Maintenance-Pricing functionality.

Strong In-depth Fit/Gap analysis skills to identity and resolve technical and functional issues.

Experienced in all project phases and life-cycles: AS IS, TO BE, Business Blue print, Data Migration from Legacy systems, Realization, Final Preparation, Testing, User Training/Knowledge Transfer, Go Live and Production support

Functional knowledge and experience on critical integration points within SAP and other systems such as CRM, Vertex, CPCC (Contract Pricing Chargeback Customer), etc.

Key person in 3 full project life cycle implementations of SAP

Key person in 2 SAP upgrades

Significant skills in analyzing business requirements and bridging them with SAP standard functionalities to design document, present and configure the best solution.

Strong Management skills, ability to manage implementation teams and building client relationships at all levels

Excellent skills in data analysis within different database and platforms.

Highly skilled in developing clear and complete functional specifications and test plans for development.

Proven interpersonal and communication skills required to communicate with colleagues, team members, technicians, non-technical users, as well as management.

Expert level in data management, documentation and presentation skills using Visio, MSExcel, MSPower Point, MSAccess as tools.

Ability to multi-task, accept changes, anticipate current/future requirements, and be a catalyst for future improvements.

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with excellent output and results.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering

Mapua Institute of Technology

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance IL, USA

SAP SD/Vistex Consultant/ Trainor Dec 2013 – present

Provide training, advice and solutions to SAP/Vistex professionals/consultants.

Best Buy Geek Squad (part time) IL, USA

Operations Agent Sep 2015 – present

Perform software repairs/installations and light touch repairs to electronic devices.

Advise solutions to store client’s issues pertaining to electronic devices such as computers, phones, tablets and audio products.

Summerville and Associates IL, USA

SAP SD/Vistex Analyst Mar 2010 – Aug 2012

Clients/Projects:

Vistex, Inc., Waukegan, IL

May 2010 – Aug 2012

Built and configured vertical and horizontal prototype of Vistex products (Sales and Purchasing Rebates, Chargebacks, Billbacks, Sales Incentives and Commissions, Sales Deals, Funds Management, Data Maintenance) based on client’s requirements. This includes standard SAP SD/MM/FI configuration.

Developed testing strategies, scripts, verification and validation scenarios.

Performed Technical, Unit and Regression testing for Vistex Release D/ SP1 and SP2.

Authored some technical documentation for Data Maintenance – Pricing module.

Provides functional and technical support to consultants assigned to clients particularly when there are new Vistex functionalities / enhancements.

Designed and built master data and transactions to be used in testing Vistex Business Register and HANA.

Expertise: Contracts/Agreements, Claims, Transaction Register, IP Documents, Composite Plans, Funds Management, Data Maintenance-Resources (Materials/Customers/Vendors), Data Maintenance-Pricing which includes Rules, Pricing Procedures, Dynamic Pricing Tables, Composite Pricing Maintenance, Additional Pricing Fields using Extension and/or User Fields, Price Type, Price Book, Price Request, Pricing Formula (Flexible, Sheet, Standard SAP using VOFM)

XCEL SOLUTIONS CORP. NJ, USA

Senior SAP SD Consultant Mar 2007-Nov 2009

Clients/Projects:

ABBOTT Laboratories, Waukegan, IL

Sep 10, 2007 – June 30, 2009

Provided critical support to commercial group users in all aspects of sales, master data, order and delivery management, complex pricing, taxes with integration to Vertex, sales incentives using Standard SAP Functionality and VISTEX, inventory management, trade and intercompany billing, synergies and spin-offs of products / divisions, ad hoc reports and queries, inbound/outbound IDOCS interfaces to legacy systems.

Analyze and resolve production issues as posted by end users on the Remedy Support System. Provide immediate solution by advising and documenting what needs to be corrected if it is procedural/end user errors (ie incorrect master data set up, processing transactions w/o the prerequisites, workflow issues, incorrect document references, errors/unprocessed IDOCS etc). Prepares support request if system correction/enhancements are involved. Advises end users to submit change request if solution involves changes in existing functionalities.

Reconciled issues on inaccurate and/or conflicting data and information on transactions and reports regarding sales, revenues, and taxes. Configured necessary corrections and defined ABAP functional specifications for developers.

Defined required ABAP specifications for developers needed for pricing user exits (i.e. custom fields on condition tables, alternative calculation type/formula, pricing requirements, alternative condition base value)

Provided configuration training on team members on the area of sales deals and promotions, customer master, pricing procedures, access sequences, pricing determination, condition types, condition tables, customizing pricing fields, pricing requirements and user exits.

Performed the 2008 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) system test and audits for SD and FI Module of SAP.

HOLLISTER, Inc. Libertyville, IL

March 27, 2007-Sep 7, 2007

The client is expanding their US SAP configuration to accommodate requirements of their European branches in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria.

Designed and simplified the complex pricing procedures to cater the requirements for the European wave

Configure significant pricing controls (condition types, tables, access seq, pricing procedures, price determination) needed for this Global implementation

Designed infosets and created infoset queries relevant for reporting prices and discounts entered in the system

key figure in defining processes and procedures needed for successful data migration and in mapping and validation of master data loads from legacy systems to SAP (customer, price, discounts)

Analyzed, defined and documented technical requirements in fine tuning batch input program (lsmw) in SAP and load files from the legacy system for the master data loads.

COCACOLA BOTTLERS, PHILS. INC. Manila, Philippines

Senior Systems Analyst Sep 2000 – Feb 2007

Lead the successful implementation of SAP 4.6C on 5 manufacturing and selling plants, 2 toll packers, 6 sales offices/warehouses of the company, including its head office of Cocacola Philippines’ for its Water (PET and 5 Gallon) and Ready-to-Drink Juices operations.

Bridged the existing business processes and legacy systems and SAP Standard Functionality to design, configure and implement SAP with lesser impact to users and business operations.

Authored the business blueprint for the SD Module with integration to FI-Accounts Receivable and IM module. This includes but not limited to business processes on order taking, pricing procedures, sales commissions, deals and promotions, trade and customer billing, intercompany billing, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accruals and settlement.

Key person in loading master data and open transactions from legacy system to SAP by doing the following:

-Extract necessary master data (customer, material, pricing, vendors, personnel, chart of accounts), ending balances (inventory, accounts receivable) and open orders/PO from legacy system.

-Map, match and formatted these data into a flat file required for upload through batch input into SAP as beginning balances and initial master and transactional data.

-Collaborated with ABAP programmers and defined specifications for the batch input program. Tested and assured batch input programs are correctly loading data.

Configured the following based on the final business blue print:

Global Settings, Required Enterprise structures, Organizational Structures, Complex Pricing, Discounts and Rebates, Sales Commissions, Credit Management, Billing, Returns Processing, Free Goods using sales BOMs, Account and Output determination, SIS, Define Infosets and Create Infoset Queries.

Provided critical support to post implementation activities such as but not limited to:

-Changes in business process affecting existing SAP functionality

-Monitored and controlled change requests for all SAP Modules.

-Authorization level maintenance

-New product and customer updates

-Additional plants / warehouse / third party warehouse

-Pricing and discounting updates

-Deals and promotions changes/updates.

-Sales Commissions and Payout process changes /updates.

-Extension of customers, products and materials to sales area

-Ensure business continuity if SAP is down.

-Significant role in the disaster recovery planning team.

-Reconciliation of accounts and information

-Provides audit and ad hoc reports.

SAN MIGUEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. Ortigas, Philippines

IT Specialist - SAP SD Sep 1999 – Sep 2000

Key person on the upgrade project of a liquor manufacturing company (Ginebra San Miguel, Inc.) from SAP 3.1H to SAP 4.6B.

Configuration includes: Global Settings, Required Enterprise structures, Organizational Structures, complex Pricing, Sales Commissions, Discounts and Rebates, Credit Management, Billing, Returns Processing, Free Goods using sales BOMs, Output determination & SIS. Ensure successful integration with FI/CO, PP, MM and WM.

Mapped and specified with programmers all conversions and interfaces from SAP ver 3.1H to 4.6B for the SD module and FI-Accounts Receivable Module.

Implemented SD Module of SAP ver 4.6B on different plants and sales offices of a liquor manufacturing company (Ginebra San Miguel, Inc.)

GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, INC. Ortigas, Philippines

Senior Systems Analyst Aug 1997 – Sep 1999

Followed ASAP Implementation methodology and designed the business processes, wrote blueprint phase documentation and completed configuration during realization phase.

Configuration includes: Global Settings, Required Enterprise structures, Organizational Structures, complex Pricing, Discounts and Rebates, Credit Management, Billing, Returns Processing, Free Goods using sales BOMs, Output determination & SIS. Ensure successful integration with FI/CO, PP, MM and WM.

Utilized Re-engineering techniques to enact improvements in sales and distribution systems, procedures, processes and practices.

Responsibilities and project scope include the conversation of Customer and Accounts Receivable Master Data and develop interfaces from Legacy system to SAP to implement SD and FI-AR.

Extracted legacy systems information and uploaded to SAP as beginning balances (Accounts Receivable, Customer Master Records, Outstanding PO, Vendor Master Records, Material Master Records

Implemented SAP SD ver 3.1H on 4 sales offices.

Non-SAP experience

Designed and developed SOREPSYS (Sales Order Reporting and Account Receivable system). This system is a PC-based application system developed using FOXPRO. The system accepts and processes sales order and automatically computes pricing, outright discounts and discounts from deals and promotions,, accrues chargebacks and rebates, creates invoices, monitor actual sales for sales reporting and forecasting and sales commissions computations and settlement, monitors delivery, updates inventory balances, manages accounts receivables from customers.

Designed and developed Purchasing System. The system was developed using FOXPRO. This is an automated purchasing system which tracks the status of Purchase Request and Purchase Orders. It also monitors suppliers and buyers' performances. The system generates reports for management’s and users' information to help them with their decision making. The system is linked to the Materials Inventory System to update each system using the available information.

Key person in evaluating off-the-shelf software solutions to address the business requirement of implementing an integrated ERP system for the company and replace all existing legacy systems.

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