Sales Project
Resume:
LARRY ACKER
Senior Consultant
CONSULTANT OVERVIEW
Accomplished Business Analyst with 19 years of SAP expertise, with specific focus and subject matter expertise in SD OTC processes. Excellent exposure to MM, FI, and WM modules. More than 20 years of IT experience and relevant background in Consumer Goods, IS Cable, and Chemical solutions. Extensive experience on integration points between modules, interface design, OTC, Pricing / Complex Pricing, Pricing Promotions, Trade Promotions, ATP and familiarity with various freight strategies. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven project management skills, operating as part of a team organizing, planning and executing projects from vision through implementation to post implementation production support.
Successfully completed eight (8) full lifecycle SAP implementations for a variety of clients in various industries.
Participated in one of the first implementations of IS-Cable.
19 + years’ experience in SD, including 8 years in consumer goods
Experience in 4 full lifecycle ECC 6.0 implementations
SAP SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE
Sales & Distribution – Lead roles
Materials Management and Warehouse Management experience at Caterpillar Logistics & John Morrell
Full integration with MM, IM, FI, CO
Proficient in design & development of Functional and Technical specifications
Complex interfaces and conversions experience with client / legacy systems
Full Order-to-Cash (OTC) processes and cycle expertise
ATP/Rescheduling experience
Divestiture
Pricing / Component Level Pricing expertise
Variant Configuration (VC) Pricing
Customer Master
Sales BOMs and 3rd Party Order Processing
Contracts experience
Strong requirements capture, process definition, process mapping experience
Experience in commodities, commodity pricing
Expertise in R/3 Sales Deals & Rebate Agreement processes, functionality and all related configuration
Familiar with SAP Trade Promotion Management functionality
QA / Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Regression Testing
Design & development of Test Plans
Full execution of Test Plans
Vertex experience
Familiarity with customized chargebacks
Strong 3rd party software integration experience
Strong system documentation
Significant experience in discrete, repetitive and process manufacturing environments
Participation in all phases of end-to-end deployment – Design & Analysis, Scoping, Business Blueprint, Realization (Build), Configuration, Implementation, Production Cutover, Go-live, Post-production support, Knowledge Transfer, End user/Process Owner training and documentation
Strong client facing ability from Executive Management to business process owners & end user community
Proven ability to bridge gap between technical team and business side
INDUSTRY SECTOR
CPG, Chemicals, Cable, Food Processing, Heavy Discrete/Repetitive/Process manufacturing
HISTORY OF SAP MAJOR CLIENT PROJECTS/ENGAGEMENTS
Date Client Role
01/2018 – 3/2018 Cardinal Health SD Pricing Consultant
03/2017 – 09/2017 WKW Bowers Sr. SD Consultant
11/2016 – 02/2017 Pregis Sr. SD Consultant
05/2016 – 10/2017 ZEP Inc. Sr. SD Consultant
08/2015 – 04/2016 IPEG Sr. SD Consultant
02/2014 – 06/2015 Freedom Group Sr.SD Consultant
01/2012 – 02/2014 Central Garden and Pet Supply Consultant
10/2011 – 12/2011 Firestone Sr. SD Consultant
07/2011 – 07/2011 IEWC Global Solutions Sr. SD Consultant
05/2011 – 06/2011 Evonik Cyro LLC Sr. SD Consultant/Pricing Specialist
12/2010 – 05/2011 Stanley Security Systems Sr. SD Consultant
10/2010 – 11/2010 Kraton Polymers SD Pricing/Production Support
05/2010 – 09/2010 John Morrell Business Support
11/2009 – 04/2010 Gerber Products SD Archiving Consultant
06/2009 – 07/2009 Kraton SD Consultant
04/2008 – 05/2009 Blacksmith Applications SD Consultant
02/2007 – 04/2008 Armour Eckrich Trade Promotions/SD Pricing
03/2003 – 02/2007 ConAgra Foods SD Senior Consultant
11/2001 – 12/2002 Caterpillar Logistics SD Senior Consultant
09/2000 – 08/2001 Alcatel North America SD Senior Consultant
02/2000 – 08/2000 Rustoleum SD Senior Consultant
08/1999 – 02/2000 Hartford Computers Pricing Consultant
11/1998 – 07/1999 Bomag Inc. Lead SD Consultant
02/1998 – 11/1998 Compaction America SD Consultant
08/1997 – 01/1998 Aventis Pharmaceuticals SD Consultant
SAP TRAINING AND CATALOGUE COURSES COMPLETED
SD
MM
WM
ASAP
SAP Digital Transformation and its Impact
SAP S/4 HANA in a Nutshell
SAP S/4 HANA Deep Dive
Implementation of SAP S/4HANA
How to Best Leverage SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Your Company
RELEVANT ENGAGEMENTS AND PROJECTS
Client: Cardinal Health
January 2018 to March 2018
Industry:
Medical Supplies
Project Scope:
SD Pricing Support
Specific Role :
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Requirements gathering.
Process Design and Documentation.
Develop Functional and Technical specifications.
Client: WKW
March 2017 to September 2017
Industry:
Manufacturing/Auto Supply
Project Scope:
SD Support
Specific Role :
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Focused on master data analysis/ cleanup, and user training.
Process and user Documentation.
Several complex Subcontracting processes designed and implemented.
Implementation of customized returns process.
EDI processing with third party bolt on SPEEDI
Client: Pregis
November 2016 to February 2017
Industry:
Consumer Products
Project Scope:
SD Production Support
Specific Role :
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Initially focused on system stabilization, master data analysis/ cleanup, and user training.
Subsequent focus intercompany processing.
Account Determination
Credit Processing
Client: Zep
May 2016 to October 2016
Industry:
Consumer Products
Project Scope:
SD Lead
Specific Role :
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Highly customized SAP ECC 6.0 environment. We rolled out their existing functionality where appropriate. Where the processes dictated we implemented new functionality to support Zep’s AMREP Retail business. One of these enhancements was a major pricing strategy change to support a complex discounting, as well as supporting high volume EDI sales orders.
Client: IPEG
August 2015 to April 2016
Industry:
Consumer Products / Manufacturing
Project Scope:
Production support/Redesign
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Initially focused on system stabilization, master data cleanup, process development, and user training.
Subsequent focus redesign of many OTC processes, configuration, user training.
Production support of sales and distribution. Specific emphasis on order types, pricing optimization, inter-company, and output forms.
Client: Freedom Group
February 2014 to June 2015
Industry:
Consumer Products / Manufacturing
Project Scope:
Production Support/SD
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Provide Production support of highly customized SAP client, focused on Sales and Distribution. Support business owners, users, and SAP team members on a day to day basis to insure system integrity is not at risk.
Supported areas of primary focus on Order to Cash, a third party distribution system, an export license management system, and user training.
oConduct technical interviews to potential employees
oOTC output forms
oATP
Client: Central Garden and Pet Supply
January 2012 to February 2014
Industry:
Consumer Products
Project Scope:
Production Support/Order-to-Cash
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Order To Cash production support general support of complex SAP client. Provide direct support of users and interact with process owners and project team members to insure the system integrity is not at risk.
Implemented 2 revisions to freight pricing for 2 divisions.
Client: Firestone
October 2011 to December 2011
Industry:
Automotive (tires)
Project Scope:
General business process review/SAP system recommendations
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Pricing Optimization - Develop plan, configure, document, test, implement and provide post go live support for revised pricing strategy at Firestone.
Pricing configuration: Copy control, condition table changes additions, condition type maintenance/additions, access sequence maintenance /additions, price procedure.
Client: IEWC Global Solutions
July 2011
Industry:
Automotive
Project Scope:
General business process review/SAP system recommendations
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Assess current business process in conjunction with SAP configuration.
Focus on Order to cash and sales forecasting processes.
Client: Evonik Cyro LLC
May 2011 to June 2011
Industry:
Chemical
Project Scope:
Pricing process review, assessment and SAP system recommendations
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant – Pricing Specialist
Results:
Assess current utilization of pricing.
Designed interface from Lotus Notes into SAP to create pricing records.
Designed interface process from Lotus Notes and SAP BW to Offline forecast system.
Identify required configuration steps to support automated pricing.
Client: Stanley Security Systems
December 2010 to May 2011
Industry:
Security
Project Scope:
Pricing (Variant Configuration, CRM)
Specific Role:
Sr. SD Consultant
Results:
Focus on Pricing
Roll-out of Branch project
Designed interface from Bolton Warehouse management system back into R/3
Designed Down payment process in CRM
General SD Configuration
Variant Configuration
CRM
Production Support (Pricing, General SD, Queries, etc.)
Client: Kraton Polymers
October 2010 to November 2010
Industry:
Manufacturing
Project Scope:
Post go-live SD Support
Specific Role:
SD Pricing/Production Support
Results:
Focus on Pricing
Trouble ticket resolution
Production Support (Pricing, Output, Queries, etc.)
Client: John Morrell
May 2010 to September 2010
Industry:
Consumer Goods
Project Scope:
Post go-live ECC 6.0 Upgrade
Specific Role:
Business Support
Results:
Focus on LE
Business Process definition, Standard Operating Procedure definition and documentation.
End User training, Testing, Post Go live support, ECC 6.0
Freight charges after the fact with actual cost from carrier invoices billed to the customer on separate invoice.
Client: Gerber Products
November 2009 to April 2010
Industry:
Consumer Goods
Project Scope:
Divestiture archiving support role
Specific Role:
SD Archiving Consultant
Results:
Leading SD Data Archiving project
Reviewing data using SAP Query
Archiving data, SAP Query
Working business processes – OTC, Sales Deals
System preparation for divestiture of various company products
Client: Kraton
June 2009 to July 2009
Industry:
Manufacturing/Chemicals
Project Scope:
Data migration support role – ECC 6.0 Upgrade
Specific Role:
SD Consultant
Results:
Master Data migration. (LSMW)
Functional Specification Reports Definition.
Forms Testing
Returns process re-development
Pricing procedure enhancement.
Client: Blacksmith Applications
April 2008 to May 2009
Industry:
Manufacturing/Food Services
Project Scope:
Support
Specific Role:
SD Consultant
Results:
Developed a standard set of interfaces to Blacksmith applications from SAP and from Blacksmith Applications to SAP for use in Blacksmiths Applications.
Jointly developed with Sales and marketing team strategy for using Blacksmith application tools as a front-end for SAP.
SAP subject matter expert resource to Blacksmith personnel for SAP support.
Client: Armour Eckrich
February 2007 to April 2008
Industry:
Consumer Goods
Project Scope:
ECC 6.0
Specific Role:
Trade Promotions/SD Pricing Consultant
Armour Eckrich (continued)
Results:
Business analysis
Blue printing
Main Process Scenarios concept and testing
Documentation for end-users
Developed and architected solution to integrate front end trade system with SAP
Designed and implemented closed loop interface to front end Trade management system in support of Food Service Trade and Retail Sales (Sales Deals and Rebate Agreements)
FDA regulated heavy serialization and batch control.
System configuration, customizing and testing OTC process.
Commodity pricing, Sales Deals and Promotions
Operated as a liaison between Client user and development team
Rebates and Sales Deals
Pricing strategy
Master Data
Production Support
Freight charges within pricing.
Client: ConAgra Foods
March 2003 to February 2007
Industry:
Consumer Goods
Project Scope:
4.6c and 5.0
Specific Role:
SD Senior Consultant
Results:
Developed and implemented Food Service Enterprise Settlement and Best Practices
Senior SD consultant in the contract mgmt. Operated as a liaison between Client user and development team.
Identified and defined client process including, Commodity pricing, Sales Deals and Promotions.
Developed specifications for customer master and contract conversions.
Designed and implemented closed loop interface to front end Trade management system in support of Food Service Trade (Sales Deals and Rebate Agreements)
Designed interface to support customized trade promotions solution
FDA regulated heavy serialization and batch control.
Client: Caterpillar Logistics
November 2001 to December 2002
Industry:
Supply Chain Solutions
Project Scope:
Global implementation – version 4.6c
Specific Role:
SD Senior Consultant
Caterpillar Logistics (continued)
Results:
Functional SD Interface Lead and Client Liaison in a large, complex distribution environment.
Developed numerous functional specifications in a highly customized 4.6c environment to support integration with two other client systems residing on mainframe systems, cross-functional in nature supporting SD, MM WM, and FI integration points
Identified and defined business processes and functional specifications to interface with client systems.
Specific configuration points included:
Sales order types, item categories, schedule lines
Purchase requisitions, Purchase orders type
Sales BOMs, ATP
Designed and developed third party order process, returns process, self-billing process
Provided MM and WM post go-live support on Caterpillar MG-Land Rover and Ford-Mexico projects.
Developed curriculum and facilitated formal EUT (End User Training) classroom sessions.
Created ABAP queries to support end user and management inquiries.
Client extended services twice, first in a MM role for post go-live support, then in a WM role in a post go-live on site support environment
End-user documentation
Key users training courses
Post Go Live Support
System customizing and testing
Enterprise structure definition, master data, pricing procedures
Sales documents,
Delivery, billing
Credit management
LIS reporting
Client: Alcatel North America
September 2000 to August 2001
Industry:
Manufacturing (fiber optic cable)
Project Scope:
Implementation – IS cable solution, version 3.1h
Specific Role:
SD Senior Consultant
Alcatel North America (continued)
Results:
Identified and defined business processes in a highly customized SAP global environment. Closely interfaced with France based project team.
Configured and tested Sales and Distribution aspects of the system providing both project team and end user training.
Provided post-go live support.
Client utilizing SAP Variant Configuration with both Make-To-Order and Make-To-Stock materials.
Created a hybrid of Make-To-Stock and Make-To-Order that provided a method of creating demand and at the same time not allocating to a specific order.
Developed and implemented ATP/rescheduling strategy.
Developed variant configuration pricing options on a product line that utilized variant configuration.
Developed all output specifications and related configuration.
System customizing and testing
Enterprise structure definition, master data, pricing procedures
Contracts, Quotes
OTC configuration
ATP, LIS reporting
Client: Rustoleum
February 2000 to August 2000
Industry:
Consumer Products
Project Scope:
System documentation/End user training project
Specific Role:
SD Senior Consultant
Results:
Utilized third party documentation software, “On Demand,” a documentation package that interfaces with SAP, in a manufacturing environment.
Authored and developed online end user documentation and conducted End User Training (EUT) classes for all aspects of sales and distribution utilizing R/3 version 4.6.
Client: Hartford Computers
August 1999 to February 2000
Industry:
IT Solutions
Project Scope:
Support
Specific Role:
Pricing Consultant
Results:
Provided post-go live support
Rewrote the pricing procedure
Developed complex third party ordering processes that took into account what is now vendor-managed inventory.
Client: Bomag Inc.
November 1998 to July 1999
Industry:
Manufacturing (small construction equipment)
Project Scope:
Implementation, version 3.1
Specific Role:
Lead SD Consultant
Results:
Identified and mapped business processes, performed systems design, configuration, testing, training, implementation, and post go live support
Emphasis on Available to Promise (ATP) balancing new orders with equipment breakdown replacement parts.
Utilized ASAP methodology during complete implementation.
Developed a priority order system, which utilized rush orders and prioritized orders based on customer requirements, and also impacted Determined Price.
Responsible for all SD configuration.
OTC, ATP, Third Party Order Processing
Consignment order/inventory processing
Client: Compaction America
February 1998 to November 1998
Industry:
Manufacturing (large construction equipment)
Project Scope:
Implementation, version 3.1
Specific Role:
SD Consultant
Results:
Service Management support
Preformed systems design, configuration, testing, and business process interface with SAP
SD end-user documentation facilitate end user training post go live support
Responsible for SD configuration.
OTC, ATP, Third Party Order Processing
SIS structures and reports order/inventory processing
Heavy serialization and batch control due to warranty requirements
Client: Aventis Pharmaceuticals
August 1997 to February 1998
Industry:
Pharmaceutical
Project Scope:
Implementation, version 3.1
Specific Role:
SD Consultant
Results:
Configured Transportation components of the SD module.
Heavily FDA regulated.
Developed end user documentation and facilitated client training.
EDUCATION
Lakeland College
Plymouth, WI
Bachelor of Business Administration
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