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Kai-Uwe Erdmann

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Platinum Level SAP Logistics Execution Consultant: Warehouse Management (WM),

Inventory Management (MM-IM), Shipping (LE-SHP) and Transportation (LE-TRA); SAP

versions up to ECC 6.0, SAP AFS; excellent functional and technical skills.

Versatile SAP and IT professional as well as expert in logistics process design.

Recognized as a hands-on, pro-active troubleshooter who can rapidly identify

business problems, formulate strategic plans, initiate change and implement new

processes in challenging and diverse environments

Over 20 years of business experience and IT experience (14 years SAP)

Multiple excellent references

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent SAP Consultant Jan 2001 - Present

Consulting Projects:

ESCADA AG, Munich, Germany, Apr 2009 Aug 2011

Project Role: Platinum Level SAP AFS Logistics Execution Consultant

New global SAP AFS ECC 6.0 implementation.

Responsible for SAP areas: Implementation of Warehouse Management, Inventory

Management, Shipping, Transportation, development supervision/QC and post-go-live

and production support.

Responsible for process and interface design from SAP to the 3rd party raw material

warehouse in Austria via WM IDOC connection: Pick, pack, ship, transfer postings and

inventory reconciliation.

Responsible for process design and realization and SAP configuration of finished

goods conveyor supported warehouses in Austria and USA: Goods receipt, inbound

delivery processing, QC and returns cockpit, RF support using SAP Console, complex

putaway and picking strategies, packing station, staging, shipment processing,

manifesting and interface to UPS shipping station.

Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc., Monroe, Connecticut, Apr 2008 Mar 2009

Project Role: Platinum Level SAP AFS Logistics Execution Consultant

SAP Expert Advisor for SAP AFS (Apparel and Footwear Industry Solution) ECC5.0

system, which I implemented in 2006/2007.

Assist with production SAP and process problems.

Designed and implemented highly streamlined returns process.

SAP WM integration with an automated conveyor control system (CCS).

Motorola, Holtsville, New York and McAllen, Texas, Aug 2007 Dec 2008

Project Role: Platinum SAP Logistics Execution Consultant

New large-scale SAP 4.7 implementation in 3 phases.

Responsible for definition and blueprint of fulfillment and intra warehouse processes

Responsible for entire WM configuration and integration with MM and SD.

Meticulously fine tuned RF support (SAP Console) for goods receipt, picking,

warehouse movements, replenishment and cycle counting processes.

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Responsible for all required programming effort: technical specifications, unit testing

and quality control of custom development.

Guided client through extensive integration and user acceptance testing.

Very successful go-live with a minimum of post-go-live support.

K-Swiss, Westlake Village, California, Jul 2007 Aug 2007

Project Role: Platinum SAP Logistics Execution Consultant

Short term assignment in ongoing AFS ECC 5.0 Implementation.

SME responsible for interfaces between SAP (MM, SD) and 3rd party WMS.

Audited existing business and interface processes.

Select Comfort, Plymouth, Minnesota, Apr 2007 Jul 2007

Project Role: Platinum SAP Logistics Execution Consultant

New SAP Retail ECC 6.0 Implementation

Responsible for IM (Inventory Management) and WM (fulfillment and production

logistics).

Documented business requirements, defined business processes and compiled

detailed blueprint.

Completed baseline configuration and process prototype for the offshore team.

Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut, Mar 2006 Feb 2007

Project Role: SAP AFS Logistics Execution Lead, Platinum Level Consultant

New large-scope SAP AFS (Apparel and Footwear Industry Solution) implementation

Responsible for entire AFS-LE (Logistics Execution) area including Inventory

Management, Shipping and WM.

Responsible for processes: Goods receipt, returns processing, picking and packing for

deliveries and subcontracting, production supply for MTO and MTS PP processes, WM

replenishment, storage unit management and all other WM related processes.

Delivered detailed RF supported (SAP Console) process design: Goods receipt,

simultaneous picking and packing, picking for production, fixed bin replenishment,

physical inventory and other intra-warehouse movements.

Provided all required WM, WM-RF and WM related SD and MM configuration.

Specified all required ABAP programs and reports. Developed custom RF transactions

and conversions programs.

Guided the client through unit and integration testing.

Very successful go-live with peak-shipping capability from day one on.

G&K Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan 2005 Feb 2006

Project Role: SAP AFS Logistics Execution Lead, Platinum Level Consultant

Responsible for entire new AFS-WM implementation (R/3 4.6C, AFS 3.0b).

Delivered detailed RF (SAP Console) supported process design: Goods receipt, picking

for production, replenishment, physical inventory and warehouse movements.

Provided all required WM, WM-RF and WM related SD and MM configuration

Specified all required ABAP programs, coached ABAP developers, performed quality

control of development and developed key transactions myself.

Guided the client through extensive unit and integration testing.

Successful Go-live on 01/16/2006.

Cadbury, Joliet, Illinois, Oct 2004 Dec 2004

Project Role: Platinum SAP Logistics Execution Consultant

Post go-live troubleshooting.

Validation of business processes and assessment of SAP configuration and EDI

interfaces to 3rd party warehouse management system.

Complex data analysis and re-establishment of data integrity.

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3/5

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, Jun 2004 Aug 2004

Project Role: SAP Logistics Execution Consultant and Project Manager

Segregation of Non- and Slow-Movers worldwide in the Main Distribution Centers in

Louisville/KY, Frankfurt/Germany and Taoyuan/Taiwan to identify impaired assets.

Responsible for complete implementation life cycle: Project management, blueprint,

SAP configuration, development, unit and integration testing, user acceptance

testing, cut over, go-live and post-implementation support.

Successful go-lives in Louisville/KY on 7/26/04, in Taoyuan/Taiwan on 8/9/04 and in

Frankfurt/Germany on 8/16/04.

Superior Uniform Group (SUG), Seminole, Florida, Oct 2003 May 2004

Project Role: Senior SAP AFS Logistics Execution Consultant

Upgrade of an highly customized AFS implementation from SAP 3.1 to 4.6C

Responsible for complete SAP Logistics Execution Area (MM, WM, SD)

Responsible for IDOC interfaces to 3rd party warehouse management system.

Analyzed, specified and supervised ABAP development.

Validated and adjusted entire SAP configuration in the Logistics Execution area.

Successful go-live after extensive test cycles.

Equity Marketing, Los Angeles, California, Jan 2004 Mar 2004 (in parallel to the SUG project)

Project Role: Senior SAP Logistics Execution Consultant

New implementation of a standard SAP WM system.

Responsible for the full cycle of the implementation.

Delivered project plan, detailed blueprint, documentation, entire WM configuration

and post-implementation support.

Successful Go-live after 20 workdays.

BauerNikeHockey, Greenland, New Hampshire, Apr 2003 - Sept 2003

Project Role: SAP AFS Logistics Execution Lead, Senior Consultant

Responsible for new AFS-WM implementation in the Main Distribution Center in

Greenland: Warehouse design, warehouse processes, goods receipt, picking, packing

and shipping

Responsible for SAP AFS-WM Upgrade of Distribution Center in Canada

Responsible for all necessary configuration using full WM functionality

Responsible for RF implementation for all core warehouse processes: SAPConsole,

ABAP specifications for AFS supporting RF transactions using SAP RF configuration

Successful go-live after 4 weeks Blueprint phase and 10 weeks Realization.

The implementation became a highly recognized full-scope WM implementation in

record time in the SAP AFS world.

DuPont, Wilmington, DE, Sabine, TX, Victoria, TX and Athens, GA, Jan 2003

Apr 2003

Project Role: Go-live Lead Trouble Shooter, Senior Consultant

Provided trouble shooting for cut over and go-live activities in the SAP Logistics area.

Responsible for shipping and transportation processes (SD, MM and Interfaces)

during startup-phase for very large upstream plant in Orange, TX.

Took then over problem situation at downstream plant in Athens, GA. Responsible for

all warehouse processes (SD, MM, WM, extensive HU management) in 2 large

production supply warehouses. Resolved huge paper trail backlog in receiving and

production supply. Established processes, trained warehouse personnel and finally

re-established inventory accuracy.

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4/5

Hyundai Translead, San Diego, California, Aug 2002 Oct 2002

Project Role: MM/WM Team Lead

New SAP implementation of in new manufacturing plant in Tijuana/Mexico.

Responsible for entire WM design, configuration and implementation.

Responsible for MM/IM (Inventory Management) configuration and implementation.

Integrated WM in production environment with SM using the WM/PP interface.

Successful go-live after 10 weeks.

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, Aug 2001 Jul 2002

Project Role: MM and Development Team Manager

Global project: Outsourcing of Warehousing and Fulfillment to UPS Logistics.

Responsible for functional and technical integration requirements.

Responsible for definition and implementation of EDI interfaces (940/945 and

943/944) to 3rd party logistic provider.

SAP/i2 integration project: Responsible for SAP enhancement deployment for

integration with i2.

Complex data analysis in SAP to validate the success of i2.

DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Jun 2001 Aug 2001

Project Role: Lead Technical Analyst Logistics

Global SAP 4.6C implementation.

Managing role as link between functional and technical SAP work.

Responsible for all technical specifications and development in the SAP Logistics

Execution area.

Organized and grouped technical activities and assigned resources.

McCormick, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2001

Project Role: WM RF/Bar-coding Platinum Level Consultant

Installed SAPConsole based RF-prototype system (RF access point, hand held device)

Configured prototype WM-RF scenario.

Presented RF SAPConsole solution vs. solution using graphic terminals.

Delivered white paper for the SAPConsole/Telnet installation.

Nortel Networks, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan 2001 Mar 2001

Project Role: MM and SD (Distribution) Senior Consultant

Global SAP 4.6C implementation.

Designed, documented and re-engineered logistic processes for Nortel North Asia.

Responsible for design and implementation of interfaces to 3rd party logistic provider

in North Asia (Goods Receipt, Material Movements, Picking/Packing, Goods Issue,

Handling Units).

SameDay.COM, City of Industry, California, Apr 2000 Jan 2001

Job title: ERP Manager

Responsible for implementation of SAP Materials Management (MM), Version 4.6C

Analyzed and specified the integration of SAP into the existing B2B and B2C

application suite.

Designed and configured SAP Warehouse Management (WM).

Designed operational flow in the warehouse using SAPConsole and SAP RF

transactions.

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5/5

Plaut Consulting Inc., San Mateo, California and Boston, Massachusetts,

Nov 1998 Mar 2000

Job title: Consultant for SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Warehouse

Management (WM) and SAP Distribution (SD)

Consulting Projects with Plaut

Wella-Sebastian, Woodland Hills/California, Dec 1999 Mar 2000

Project Role: MM, WM and Shipping Consultant

Merger of two SAP systems and simultaneous upgrade from SAP version 3.1H to 4.5B.

Analyzed, optimized and configured MM, WM and shipping processes.

Sutter Home, St. Helena, California, Nov 1999

Project Role: SAP MM/WM Consultant

Analyzed and documented processes and structure in the distribution center

Provided SAP WM configuration guideline for the implementation team

Major Textile Manufacturer, Calhoun/Georgia, Jul 1999 Oct 1999

Project Role: SAP MM/WM Consultant

Documented all MM, WM and shipping processes

Complex data analysis as base for master data cleanup.

GENERAL INFORMATION

EDUCATION

Julius-Maximilians-University, W rzburg, Germany

Masters of Science in Chemistry, August 1986

SAP Training

Inventory Management

Warehouse Management

Shipping

Advanced Planner and Optimizer APO

Accelerated SAP Certification

Languages

Fluent English and German

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