Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
Name: Paulo C. Sanchez
Nationality: Mexican
Visa Status: H-1B
Phone Number: 713-***-****
Email: abnh46@r.postjobfree.com
Executive Summary
• 12+ years of professional experience including 10+ years of solid SAP ERP
experience, with the last years 8 focused on configuration and implementation
activities.
• Areas of interest and strength include SAP MM, with a strong emphasis on the
inventories sub module, process redesign and integration with other modules,
especially with the Finance (FI/CO), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Plant
Maintenance (PM) modules.
• Accountable for the configuration of all the MM functionality, as well as for the
redesign and optimization of business processes, and implementation of new
functionality for a company with world wide presence.
• Acted as team leader for a project regarding the creation of training materials and
its deployment strategy and schedule covering the MM module.
• Involved in international projects as responsible for the configuration and
deployment of the MM module. Experience including USA, Croatia, Hungary,
Spain and Poland.
Skills Summary
• SAP R/3 Enterprise client customization for the MM module, INV and PUR sub
modules, with skills in 3.1i, 4.7C and 6.0.
• Data extraction and mapping for mass upload of master and transactional data.
• Project coordination and tracking skills.
• CEMEXWay implementation methodology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, systematic and analytic
approach and ability to work effectively in fast paced environments.
• 100% fluent in spoken and written English.
SAP Skills
• SAP R/3 Enterprise client configuration for the MM module, INV and PUR sub
modules, with skills in 4.5B and 4.7C
• Skilled in end-user functionality of the PM (integration with MM and PUR, service
notifications and orders, activities list, cost center correction in master data, order
settlement), and SD modules.
• Designing technical and functional specification of reports.
• Customizing and creation of SAP queries.
• Experienced in testing complete module functionality and integration.
Knowledgeable in the design of test scenarios.
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
• Familiar with the idoc functionality and LSMW data migration tool.
SAP Consultant Experience
Client: Hewlett Packard (HP). HOUSTON, TX USA.
Industry: Home and office computer supplies
Description: Global company. Leader in IT devices, infrastructure,
software and services. Second-largest technology services company in the
world.
Project: iGSO. Worldwide ERP consolidation and rollout project. Jan 08 to Oct 09
Role: Logistics and Materials focal of the Global Deployment Team
Description: Merging the spare parts supply chain processes under the standardized
same baseline using SAP as its main system of logistics.
• Participant in the deployment of HP’s SAP baseline (iGSO) in several countries in
the Americas (Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and 8 more wholly owned client
subsidiaries in Latin America).
• Focal resource for the extraction, transformation and migration of inventory stock
from legacy systems into SAP 4.7 under the iGSO baseline.
• Performing go-live activities and after business go-live support.
• Business process assessment in order to identify gaps and develop technical
specifications documents for the development team.
• Performing systems integration testing and business integration testing, validating
and insuring the functionality delivered by the IT development team meets the
requirements submitted by the business.
• Facilitating training and knowledge transfer to the business and other IT
colleagues on the correct operation of SAP under HP’s guidelines.
Client: CEMEX USA – Rinker. FLORIDA, USA.
Industry: Global building solutions
Description: Global company, producer, distributor, and seller of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and construction materials.
Project: CEMEX-Rinker Post Merger Integration Process Sept 07 to Dic 07
Role: MM Business and SAP Consultant
Description: Definition of activities to facilitate the merging of Rinker’s processes and
structure, recently acquired by CEMEX.
• Assessment of the current SAP landscape and interfaces.
• Recognition and evaluation of the complete current Procure to Pay and
Inventory Management processes.
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
• Participant in the definition of the implementation project scope.
• Definition of key process and information gaps. Identification of best
practices.
• Data extraction and table-mapping supporting the data-migration process.
• Support for the Rinker in-house consulting team in their SAP upgrade project
to version 6.0.
Client: CEMEX. SPLIT, CROATIA / BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
Industry: Global building solutions
Description: Global company, producer, distributor, and seller of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and construction materials.
Project: CemexWay Implementation Project. Croatia. (Remote) Apr to Sept 07
Role: MM-Inventories Consultant and Implementer
Description: Project implementing SAP and best practices (CEMEXWay) in Croatia.
Remote implementation scheme (Hungary-based).
• Participant in the data gathering and gap analysis process, on-site in Croatia.
• Process assessment and analysis to identify functional and informational
gaps in order to implement integral enhancements and develop custom
reports.
• Complete configuration of the MM-INV to comply with the business scenarios
defined in CemexWay™’s practices, under a remote implementation scenario
based in Budapest, Hungary.
• Responsible for the unit and integration tests for inventories.
• Participant in the requirement, design and testing of custom reports for MM
and PM.
• Periodic extraction and analysis of PM/MM related reports (cost center
affectations, purchase requisitions with assignment to a PM order)
• Leader of the Backoffice consulting team in Budapest (including the MM, PM
and Raw Materials modules)
• Key participant in the data extraction and migration process for the
inventories and purchasing modules, including data mapping for master and
transactional data.
• Responsible for the SAP job scheduling for the MM module.
• Revision and updating of end-user training materials to include new local
developments.
• Responsible for the periodic extraction and delivery of the Key Point
Indicators (KPI’s) for the inventories and purchasing sub modules.
• On-site support for the post-implementation phase in Split, Croatia.
• Responsible of the knowledge transfer process for local consulting support
team for MM.
Environment: SAP 4.7, Access, Lotus Notes, Windows, Office, Access.
Client: CEMEX. WARSAW, POLAND.
Industry: Global building solutions
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
Description: Global company, producer, distributor, and seller of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and construction materials.
Project: CemexWay Implementation Project. Poland (On-site) Aug 06 to Mar 07
Role: MM-Inventories Consultant and Implementer
Description: Project implementing SAP and best practices (CEMEXWay).
• Complete configuration of the MM-INV to comply with the business scenarios
defined in CemexWay™’s practices.
• Key participant in the data extraction and migration process for the
inventories and purchasing modules, including data mapping for master data
and transactional data.
• Process analysis and research to identify information gaps in order to
implement integral enhancements and develop custom reports.
• Responsible for the unit and integration tests for inventories.
• Train-the-trainer course delivery for key MM-INV users.
• Responsible for the SAP job scheduling for the MM module.
• Revision and updating of end-user training materials to include new local
developments.
• Integration of the Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) functionality into the
polish purchasing business processes.
• Participant in the requirement, design and testing of custom reports for MM
and PM.
• Periodic extraction and analysis of PM/MM related reports (cost center
affectations, purchase requisitions with assignment to a PM order)
• Responsible for the periodic extraction and delivery of the Key Point
Indicators (KPI’s) for the inventories and purchasing sub modules.
• In charge or the post implementation support of the MM module.
Environment: SAP 4.7, Access, Lotus Notes, Windows, Office, Access.
Client: CEMEX. MADRID, SPAIN.
Industry: Global building solutions
Description: Global company, producer, distributor, and seller of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and construction materials.
Project: Gap-analysis and blue-print definition previous to implementation. Apr to Jul
06
Role: MM-Inventories Business Process Consultant
Description: Gap analysis between the business practices implemented in Spain
under JDE and the CEMEXWay business processes under SAP.
• Data gathering process via interviews with key-users and module leaders,
and research on previous process documentation.
• Documentation of current process diagrams for the procurement area and its
adjacent modules.
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
• Participant in the creation of the final delivered document, identification of key
gaps and quick hits, minor process modifications were suggested based on
SAP best practices and creation of an initial approach to an implementation
plan.
Environment: Windows, Visio, Lotus Notes, SAP 4.7.
Client: CEMEX. MONTERREY, MÉXICO.
Industry: Global building solutions
Description: Global company, producer, distributor, and seller of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and construction materials.
Project: SAP induction and training for corporate CEMEX upper-level managers. Feb
to Mar 06
Role: MM-Inventories Business Process Consultant
Description: Gap analysis between the business practices implemented in Spain
under JDE and the CEMEXWay business processes under SAP.
• Accountable for the complete design and delivery of a 3 week long SAP
training session for upper management in CEMEX covering overview,
inventories and purchasing functionality.
• Design of training material and creation of system data to provide business-
like training scenarios.
Environment: Windows, Visio, Lotus Notes, SAP 4.7, Macromedia Director, Office.
Client: Envasadoras de Aguas en México
(Part of the Dannon Group) GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.
Industry: Beverage manufacturing company.
Description: Envasadoras de Aguas de Mexico is company with
nationwide presence, market leader in the bottled water market
Project: SAP Implementation MM. Aug 00 to Feb 06
Role: Full time employee. Consultant responsible for the MM Module.
Description: Consultant in charge of all MM configuration, functional implementation,
liaison with additional interfaces.
• Responsible for the complete configuration of the MM module, in the
Inventory Management and Purchasing areas in SAP.
• Participant in the SAP pre-implementation and implementation process in
over 15 plants, throughout the country.
• Accountable on the SAP-MM side for the divestment process for several
plants, as well as the merging of new companies under the existing SAP
business structure.
• Creation of queries (SQ01) combining Plant maintenance and Material
tables.
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
• Technical and functional assessment for configuration and profile-definition
purposes.
• Responsible for all technical and functional specifications for new in-house
developments, as well as the testing of new functionality.
• Accountable for the coordination of the SAP-FROG interface. This is the link
between an in-house sales system and the MM module.
• Part of the team accountable for the redesign and reengineering of existing
business processes. The goal: to centralize functions of all the plants located
in the center-region of the country.
• Induction and training of all new users. Design and creation of all training
material and courses related to MM.
• Functional support for MM, FI and PM users (all levels).
• Participant in the assessment process and project planning for the migration
of SAP from 3.1i to the 6.0 version.
Client: CVG EDELCA (Electrificación del Caroní) – CARACAS, VENEZUELA.
Industry: . Electricity production and distribution company.
Description: EDELCA is the most important hydroelectricity generating
company in Venezuela, responsible for the production of over 70% of the
total national electrical power.
Project: SAP Implementation 3.0i. Jul 98 to Feb 99
Role: MM Team Leader – Consultant of DA Consulting Group
Description: Leader in charge of coordinating a team of 15 consultants, responsible
for the end-user training phase of the project.
• Coordination of a team of 15 consultants responsible for the creation of all
training materials for the inventories and purchasing sub-modules, including
end-user manuals, transaction documentation and quick reference guides.
• Design of the training strategy for a nationwide deployment.
• Facilitation of the Train-the –Trainer courses.
• Participant in the unit and integral testing of MM.
• Design and creation of training scenarios.
• Creation of an on-line SAP help website using the DA Passport Solution.
Environment: Windows, Visio, SAP 3.0, Office, DA Passport, Web design tools.
Client: PEMEX (Petróleos Mexicanos - PGPB Division) – MEXICO DF,
MEXICO.
Industry: Petroleum.
Description: Government owned company dedicated to the extraction
and processing of oil and natural gas.
Project: SAP Implementation 3.0i. Sept 97 to Jun 98 (1st phase)/ Mar to Aug 99 (2nd
phase)
Role: MM Consultant
Paulo Sanchez
SAP MM Consultant
Description: Oracle Applications 11i upgrade from 10.7 to 11.5.8 and
Implementation of Inventory module. In addition to the upgrade, the project entailed
migration of 150 customized reports and 10 customized forms.
• Conducted training sessions for the MM module and provided training
manuals
• Reviewing Specs documents for Reports
• Carrying out regression testing and validation of data upon migration of data
into the targeted instance
• Carrying out Users Acceptance Test (UAT)
IBM Manufacturing Plant, Mexico. ABAP Programmer
Jan 97 - Jun 97
• Development and customizing of ABAP reports for various modules according to
IBM’s requirements.
• Development of diverse SAP layouts.
• Participant in the unit and integration tests for final deployment.
Education
• Engineer in Information Systems, Technological Institute and Upper Level
Studies Of Monterrey (Tec De Monterrey)
Dec-1996
Certifications and Continuing Education
• SAP MM Configuration Course. SAP Headquarters Mexico. June 2003.
• Project Lead Training. DACG Headquarters. Houston TX. January 1999