IT Director
Resume:
DMITRIY GERZON
SAP ARCHITECT / PROJECT MANAGER
ACTION-ORIENTED FORWARD THINKER WITH A “CAN DO” ATTITUDE
OUTLINE:
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Work status US Citizen
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Location Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 25 minutes from New York City
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Experience 20+ years of Business and IT Experience
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Management from 3 - 12 people functional teams to 75 employees enterprise
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SAP Experience 10+ years of SAP R/3 ECC hands-on experience 4.6c /
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4.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.5 in: Procure-To-Pay, Sales and
Distribution, Finances, Plant Maintenance, and Warehouse
Management
Industries AFS, Retail, Wholesale, Consumer Packaged Goods,
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Government Regulated industries, and etc.
Methodologies ASAP, CMMI, and Agile
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Project Types New Implementations, Upgrades, Post Implementation
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Stabilization and Support, Migrations, Acquisitions,
Standardizations, and Data Consolidations.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
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MS in Electro-Mechanical Engineering
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BS in Electronics (with honors)
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PMP
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SAP Certified Principal Consultant
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SAP Academy Certified Trainer
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Microsoft Certified Visual C++ Professional
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SUN Microsystems Certified Java Programmer
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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
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Business Acumen
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Excellent understanding of technology with the ability to effectively
translate technical terminology and concepts into language understandable by
non-technical individuals
Driven to pose questions and introduce possibilities that provoke
different thinking
Setting Strategy
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Visionary that reflects his understanding of the changing marketplace
and the way technology can spur improvements in operational performance
Strategist that grasps the complexities of the business and seizes
opportunities for productivity improvement not identified by others
Executing for Results
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“Practical perfectionist” capable of realistically measuring available
resources and adjusting priorities in order to achieve target date with a “must
have” functionality
Results driven manager who performs total process review to
determine current levels of operational efficiency and effectiveness with a view
on continuous improvement
Leading Teams
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Providing leadership by setting, communicating, and modeling high
standards of performance and professionalism, developing and maintaining a
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high level of personal credibility and work ethic with business partners and
demonstrating consistent, sound judgment
Mentor inspiring change and providing overall leadership to improve
efficiency, business transformation and process simplification
Building Relationships and Using Influence
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Practitioner with demonstrated ability to collaborate with others, forging
and supporting a cross-divisional community of professionals to help improve
standardization and efficiency
Listener with excellent communication skills with the ability to influence
across the organization and articulate technical matters in clear business
language
Intellectual with well-developed interpersonal skills that combine both IQ and
EQ
SAP EXPERIENCE
• Hands-on (Expert Level including Configuration) knowledge of entire Procure-To-Pay
(Source-To-Pay, SCM, A/P) area including:
o Organizational Structure (Company Codes, Purchasing Organization, Plants)
o Master Data (Material Master, Vendor Master, BOM, etc.)
o Sourcing (Info Records, Source Lists, Requisitions, etc.)
o Procurement (Purchasing, RFQ, Pricing, etc.) including Services
o Inbound and Outbound Processing (In/Out Deliveries, Shipping, etc.)
o Inventory Management (Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, Stock Transfer, etc.)
o Physical Inventory (Cycle Count, Inventory Adjustments, etc.)
o Invoicing and Payments (Invoices and Credits, Adjustments, GR/IR Clearing)
• In-depth knowledge (in most cases Expert level including Configuration) of the areas
working in conjunction with Procure-To-Pay area including their integration points:
o Finances and Controlling
o Warehouse Management
o Supply Chain and Logistics
o Order-To-Cash
o Record-To-Report
o Business Warehouse
o Plant Maintenance
o Quality Management
o SAP BASIS
o SAP Security
• Extensive experience designing and building interfaces to 3rd party systems that perform
the following functions:
o Planning
o MDM / MDG (Master Data including definition, completion, etc.)
o Product Development (PLM)
o WMS / WM (Warehouse)
o A/P and Payments
o Transportation
o EDI
• Working knowledge of ICH, SCN, EBP 2003, SRM 5.0/7.0. Exposure to APO.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jul ‘12 – Present – The Children's Place, NJ (Retail)
SAP Procure-To-Pay Lead
• Project:
o Functional: responsible for requirements gathering, blueprinting, design,
configuration, conversion, testing, and deployment of all P2P functionality for
phase I FICO TCP implementation;
o BASIS: helped to finalize SAP Landscape and developed transport release
strategy
o Technical and Security: designed overall security matrix, designed and
developed security for P2P area
• Post Go-live:
o Functional: prioritization and delivery of functionality cut off or missed during
original SAP deployment;
o Customer Support: responsible for P2P and A/P post go-live 1 st through 3rd
level of support for all 100+ end users. Designed, developed, and delivered
delta SAP training for core super user group
o BASIS: proposed redesigning and splitting existing SAP landscape into two
separate landscapes to support live FICO environment and development of
new SAP Core Merchandise project;
o Technical and Security: on-going redesigning and improvement of security in
P2P and A/P areas
Mar ’12 – Present – Platinum Advisors, NJ (Advisory Practice)
Director of Business Development
• Advisory
o Providing architect level advisory services and support
o SAP system selection and Vendor selection
o Design and review of deployment strategies
• Pre-Sales
o As one of founding partners participating in all aspects of new deal acquisition
from Pre-Sales activities (writing a proposal, presenting an overview, etc.) to
Technical Sales (system demonstration, Q&A, etc.) and Deal Closing;
• Functional
o Working as Platinum Level consultant and Team Lead on various
implementations including remote support and off-shore development projects
BASIS
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o Design and review of future or existing SAP Landscapes
o Design and review of transport creation and release strategy
• Project Management
o Design and review of Project Plans (including master, change management,
cost, schedule, deployment, and cutover)
o Project Management and Control
Apr ‘11 – Jun ‘12 – Polo Ralph Lauren, NY (AFS)
SAP Procure-To-Pay Team Lead
• Functional
o Planning and executing of requirement gathering and blueprinting workshops,
design of future business processes, technical design, testing, and
deployment. Provided Polo Ralph Lauren C-Level executives as well as team
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members with SAP and industry best practice solutions within PTP as well as
other functional areas
Project Management
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o Created high level project plan and estimate during project initiation. Planned,
selected team members, executed, and delivered project plan for P2P team.
Lead team of 12 consultants (7 on-site and 5 off-shores) and 5 clients’ team
members. Convinced executive committee to change deployment strategy
and adjust scope of the project;
BASIS
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o Helped to define SAP landscape, coordinated rebuilt of Golden client half way
through the project, participated in design and implementation of transport
release strategy;
Technical and Security
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o Designed overall template and specific P2P area security matrix. Reviewed
all functional and technical specifications, controlled overall architecture and
defined P2P area architecture.
Jan ‘11 – Mar ‘11 – Unilever, NJ (CPG)
Senior SAP MM Consultant
• Functional
o Provided senior level expertise in designing and configuring business
processes within PTP area including: Vendor Master, SAP-MDM integration,
IM and WM functionality, and Procurement.
Jan ‘10 – Jan ‘11 – Brown Shoe Company, MO (AFS)
Senior SAP MM Consultant
• Functional
o Conducted business requirement and blueprint workshops, gap analysis, and
process design sessions with business users covering full PTP functional
area including: Material Master, Vendor Master, Foreign Trade, Sample
Ordering Process, Inventory Movements Processes including intra- and inter-
company movements, Physical Inventory, MM Pricing, and Interfaces with
product development (PLM Flex), Transportation System (OTM), and WM
systems, etc.;
o Designed and Configured mentioned above master data and business
processes including the following objects: Material Master, Vendor Master, PO
types, MM Pricing: Access Sequences, Tables, and Schemas; Output
Conditions, Foreign Trade Settings, Physical Inventory, Inventory Movements
including STOs configuration, etc.
• Technical and Security
o Designed P2P security matrix. Designed and reviewed functional and
technical specifications, tested delivered RICEFWs.
Mar ’05 – Feb ‘12 – LAZAR Consultants
SCM Principal Consultant / Director of Business Development
• Advisory
o Providing architect level advisory services and support
o SAP system selection and Vendor selection
o Design and review of deployment strategies
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Pre-Sales
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o As one of founding partners participating in all aspects of new deal acquisition
from Pre-Sales activities (writing a proposal, presenting an overview, etc.) to
Technical Sales (system demonstration, Q&A, etc.) and Deal Closing;
Functional
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o Working as Platinum Level consultant and Team Lead on various
implementations including remote support and off-shore development projects
BASIS
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o Design and review of future or existing SAP Landscapes
o Design and review of transport creation and release strategy
Project Management
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o Design and review of Project Plans (including master, change management,
cost, schedule, deployment, and cutover)
o Project Management and Control
Dec ’09 – Jun ‘10 – Optics Planet (IS Retail)
ERP Project Manager
Project Management
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Stepped in to help midsize company analyze feasibility of ERP system
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deployment. Conducted Business Requirement Workshops, Proposed
potential Waves of Deployment, created overall Project Plan and Costing
Plan;
Reviewed gap analysis of offered ERP solutions ERP system selection. Lead
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SOW review and partner selection as well as budget and resource planning
Design of deployment strategy
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BASIS
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Designed future system landscape
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Jan ‘09 – Jan ‘10 – Church & Dwight, NJ (CPG, Chemical, and Wholesale)
SAP Logistics Lead
• Functional:
o Played the role of Lead MM consultant on SAP PM Implementation. Was
responsible for MM, WM, and FI modules including: requirement gathering,
blueprinting, gap analysis, configuration, training, and testing (including
design/planning/execution);
o Designed and configured: Spare Parts Procurement (including Returns and
Refurbishment), Master Data, Pricing, Sourcing, Goods Movements, Physical
Inventory, MRP, and new bar code label including selection of hardware
devices.
Project Management:
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o Designed overall project, deployment, and cutover plans;
Security:
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o Designed overall security matrix;
Customer service:
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o Designed and delivered primary and advanced delta training materials and
training itself, provided post implementation support for 9 sites and 100+
users;
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Feb ‘08 – December ‘08 – Jones Apparel New York, PA (AFS)
SAP MM Team Lead
• Functional:
o Conducted blueprint, gap analysis, and process redesign sessions with
business users related to: AFS contract functionality, intercompany stock
transfers, Return to Contractor, Open Terms Project, receiving tolerances,
Archiving, SAP 6.0 Upgrade planning, etc.;
o Designed very lean implementation of SAP QM module functionality. Helped
to shape the project as a substitute for the custom development. Designed
Open Terms architecture to move away from Letters of Credit and into Open
Term Financing;
Project Management:
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o Managed MM team and team’s deliverables;
BASIS and Technical:
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o Helped to define SAP Landscape. Created functional and reviewed technical
specifications. Tested and deployed final deliverables.
Customer Service:
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o Provided post-implementation support.
Dec ‘07 – Feb ‘08 – Shane Co., CO (IS Retail)
Senior SAP MM Consultant
• Customer Support
o Came back to the client after successful implementation for on-site and
remote support and system stabilization. Fine-tuned SAP implementation.
Sep ‘07 – Dec ‘07 – TransMontaigne, CO (Oil and Gas)
SAP MM Team Lead
• Project Management
o Analyzed existing business processes in Procure-To-Pay area in both existing
SAP 4.6C and legacy AS400 systems for efficiency and functionality, SOX
and internal audit compliances from the point of view of industry and SAP
best practices.
• Functional
o Conducted gap analysis sessions for the client and created a road map for
iterative improvements in Procurement and Accounts Payables areas
BASIS
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o Designed future SAP landscape and transport creation/release strategies
Jan ‘07 – Sep ‘07 – Shane Co., CO (IS Retail)
Senior SAP MM consultant
• Gathered requirements, designed, and developed industry specific business
processes in Procure-To-Pay area. Analyzed and redesigned existing processes in A/P
area to comply with newly designed processes in Procurement area, internal audit
standards, and SAP and industry best practices.
• Designed and implemented: LIV (including ERS functionality), Procurement of MRO
and assets, Media purchases, Returns and Repairs processing, Account Determination,
and retail specific custom functionality, Implementation of service procurement (both
planned and unplanned) for media procurement.
Jan ‘06 – Jan ‘07 – Pitney Bowes, Inc., CT (Government Regulated, CPG, Corporate
Services. and Discrete Manufacturing)
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Senior Business Analyst FICO / MM-SD
• Played a role of a liaison between Accounting, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and
IT departments in facilitating improvements to the existing Procure-To-Pay business
processes based on industry and SAP best practices;
• Participated in multiple company acquisition projects and designed the blue print of
the acquisition integration process: project plan and all artifacts.
Mar ‘05 – Jan ‘06 – Ashland, OH (Chemicals, Wholesale, CPG)
Senior SAP MM-PP Consultant
• Designed and implemented the range of business processes in Procure-To-Pay,
Make-To-Pay, and Source-To-Pay areas.
• Responsible for building complex data validation and migration processes for
Procure-To-Pay, Make-To-Pay, and Source-To-Pay areas. Designed and configured the
business processes related to strategic centralized procurement initiative to enforce
centralized sourcing, procurement, and payments;
Dec ‘02 – Feb ‘05 – Reliable Business Software Solutions, IL (Various)
SAP MM-SD-PM Consultant / Trainer / SAP Instructional Designer / Team Lead
• Worked at multiple clients and was responsible for enhancement and modifications of
the existing SAP implementation version 4.6B, 4.6C, and 4.7 in Purchasing, Inventory
Management, Physical Inventory, and LIV.
Dec ‘99 – Dec ‘02 – Interface Software, IL
Senior Software Engineer – Business Analyst
• Participated in development, maintenance and enhancement of specialized CRM
solution for professional services companies.
Aug ‘98 – Dec ‘99 – HBOC, IL
Senior Software Engineer – Functional Analyst
• Participated in design, development, maintenance and enhancement of specialized
SRM replenishment solution for healthcare industry.
Jun ‘98 – Aug ‘98 – Veritel, IL
Software Developer
• Participated in developing, maintenance and enhancement of the voice verification
software package enhancing existing classes, fixing bugs, and partial re-design of
application for full compliance with Microsoft Windows 95 / NT Logo requirements.
Oct ‘97 – Jun ‘98 – Krumm and Associates, IL
Programmer
• Designed, created and applied sophisticated search criteria to find the most probable
users for new credit card promotions. Participated in behavior model maintenance, data
verification, monthly scoring, mailing production, calculation and analysis of monthly
user performance and mailing seeding.
Jun ‘91 – Aug ‘97 – Techsnab, Ukraine
Partner, VP of Procurements
• Responsible for creating initial specification and then full implementation of complete
procurement chain from initiation of stock ordering to distribution of wholesale
distribution facility in Kiev, Ukraine.
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EDUCATION
Sep ’90 - Mar ‘96 - National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" - the
most prestigious technical school in Ukraine – “MIT of Ukraine”. List of famous alumni
includes: Mendeleyev, Sykorsky, Korolev, and Mikulin. Web site - http://inter.kpi.ua/
(M.S. in Mining Electro-Mechanical Engineering. Major: Design, Development and
Installation of Complex Mining Electro-Mechanical Systems. Specialization: Design and
Construction of City Subway Systems)
Address: 115 Borhsagivskaya Street, Bldg 22, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine, (044-***-**** / 454-
9375
Sep ’86 - May ‘90 – Kiev College of Radio-Electronics - In 2000 college became part of
National Aviation University and changed name to “ Industrial and Economics College of the
National Aviation University”. Web site - http://peknau.com.ua/asm/index.php?
command=74
(B.S. in Radio Electronic Devices Design and Manufacturing, Major: Design and
Manufacturing of Radio Electronic Industrial and Consumer Devices, Graduated with
honors)
Address: 5A Metrostroevskaya, Kyiv, 03065, Ukraine (044-***-**** / 488-9620
CERTIFICATION
Aug ’05 – SAP mySAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) Procurement (MM) III. Certificate
# S0003640358
Sep ‘00 - Sun Microsystems Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform
Aug ‘99 - Microsoft Certified Professional (“Developing applications with Visual C++)
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