Full Name: Elias Chalita

Location: Mexico City

Phone number: Mobile Mx - +(521**-****-****

Mobile US - +1-954-***-****

Email address: ac6kwu@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Elias is an experienced Sr. SAP SD Consultant with over 11 years of SAP experience who has multiple implementations in companies like CEMEX, Daimler Chrysler, Collado Ryerson, Nalco, etc. He has excellent analytical skills, and strong functional and customizing expertise in Sales and Distribution plus additional knowledge of Logistics Execution and the integration with Finance.

Elias has also participated in multiple countries implementations, including Mexico, US, Germany, France and Central America countries.

Elias has been working within the Information Technology Industry over 22 years providing consulting services.

In SAP R/3, his areas of expertise are the SD (Sales and Distribution), MD (Master Data including Materials and Customers), having been certified by SAP on SD Module. He has participated on end to end implementations including Business analysis (Blue Print), Realization (system configuration and testing), Transition and Support (end user training, support on stabilization face), team leader in the SD module implementation.

I have participated in 4 full SAP implementations that are Collado Ryerson, Cemex, Monsanto and Agriestrella.

Professional Experience

May 2018 – Actual SAP SD Sr. Consultant

ASPEN LABS – ASPEN is a leading global player in specialty and branded pharmaceuticals with an extensive basket of products that provide treatment for a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions experienced through all stages of life. We continue to benefit the lives of patients using our products in more than 150 countries.

I am in charge of the Functional specs. And set de fields for BW generating reports.

Another activity is to review the BW reports vs. the R/3 information, and see that the accurate of the information.

July 2017 – April 2018 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

Pfizer – Pfizer is one of the most important laboratory in the world, they apply science and global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives through the discovery, development and manufacture of healthcare products.

I am in charge of lead the OTC localizations implementation for Mexico, my main activities at the project are:

Review the OTC process.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation (Site specific documents).

Set up the missing configuration for the LATAM countries on the project.

Review the master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Set up the Electronic invoice for Mexico using standard SAP functionality (Idocs) CFDI 3.3.

Unit test and integration test

Key User training

Go live and support

February 2017 – July 2017 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

RevGroup Support project; RevGroup As the parent company of 29 specialty vehicle brands, REV Group connects and protects communities around the clock and around the world with a lineup of vehicles that have long served the commercial, emergency and recreation markets. Among REV’s lineup of brands, you’ll find vehicles that help fight fires, transport patients to emergency rooms, shuttle passengers to the airport and unite families across the country. Our vehicles offer mobility to people with disabilities, move freight to the world’s ports and carry children safely to school back home. In short, we build “Vehicles for life.”

I am in charge to attend tickets of the OTC process, implement new functionality and new requirements, detect changes and do the enhancements to solve some issues. All the support was performed in S4 Hana.

August 2016 – January 2017 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

Nadro – Is dedicated to delivering the vital medicines, medical supplies and information technologies that enable the health care industry to provide patients better, safer care.

I am part of the SD team helping in the implementation/migration of the OTC processes in S4 Hana, also helping with Vistex Customer rebates, main activities:

Review the OTC process.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation (Site specific documents).

Detect all the RICEFW and create the documentation.

September 2015 – July 2016 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

Pfizer – Pfizer is one of the most important laboratory in the world, they apply science and global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives through the discovery, development and manufacture of healthcare products.

I am in charge of lead the OTC localizations implementation for Chile, Bolivia and Peru, my main activities at the project are:

Review the OTC process.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation (Site specific documents).

Set up the missing configuration for the LATAM countries on the project.

Review the master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Set up the Electronic invoice for Chile using standard SAP functionality (Idocs).

Unit test and integration test

Key User training

Go live and support

May 2014 – August 2015 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

EPSON Roll out Implementation project; Epson is a leading manufacturer in the printer, professional imaging, projector, scanner, systems devices, and factory automation categories.

I am in charge of lead the OTC process implementation for the north LATAM countries, my main activities at the project are:

Review the OTC process.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation (Site specific documents).

Set up the missing configuration for North LATAM.

Review the master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Set up the Electronic Invoice for Mexico and Costa Rica using standard SAP functionality (Idocs).

Integration with the Customer Service module

Unit test and integration test

Key User training

Go live and support

September 2013 – April 2014 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

JC BE (Johnson Controls Business Efficiency) Implementation project; JC BE delivers products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs in buildings for more than one million customers. Operating from 500 branch offices in more than 150 countries, we are a leading provider of equipment, controls and services for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and security systems. We have been involved in more than 500 renewable energy projects including solar, wind and geothermal technologies.

I am in charge of lead the OTC process implementation, my main activities at the project are:

Review the OTC process.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation (Site specific documents).

Set up the missing configuration for Monterrey.

Review the master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Set up the Electronic Invoice for Mexico using standard functionality (Idocs)

Unit test and integration test

End User training

Go live and support

May 2012 – August 2013 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

McKesson Support project; McKesson is dedicated to delivering the vital medicines, medical supplies and information technologies that enable the health care industry to provide patients better, safer care.

McKesson is made up of many businesses, all serving the health care industry.

I am in charge to attend tickets of the OTC process, implement new functionality and new requirements, detect changes and do the enhancements to solve some issues.

June 2011 – April 2012 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

Agriestrella new implementation; Agriestrella is an important agro-chemical company that produce copper-based fungicides and Copper Oxychlorine, Copper Hydroxide and Copper Sulfate, including wettable powders, dry flowables and water suspensions.

I was the SD consultant in charge of leading the implementation of the OTC (Order to Cash) process, my activities:

Review the OTC processes.

Gap analysis.

As Is documentation.

To Be documentation.

Define the new organizational structure

Review the master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Make the configuration based on the blue print, some of the business processes that I am taking care are: consignment, free of charge, rush order, credit memo, debit memo.

Writing functional specifications for all the SD developments needed.

Set up the Electronic Invoice for Mexico

Develop the training material.

Deliver the training to the Key users

Create the layouts to upload the information of the legacy systems like customer master, material master, price lists and open orders

Make the pricing configuration and take care of withholding taxes, rebates, discounts and surcharges.

Go Live support

September 2010 – April 2011 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

Grupo Modelo (support project); Grupo Modelo is the leader in Mexico in beer production, distribution and marketing.

Providing support in SD Module and some DSD module functionality Load and solving related issues for the users in all the country.

Training other junior SD consultants on how to attend the issues.

Interact with other module experts to solve together the issues.

SAP skills used: SAP SD – Order to Cash including delivery and transportation.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

June 2010 – August 2010 SAP SD Sr. Consultant

GCC (Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua) is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico, United States and Bolivia.

Here I was in charge of a special project to implement Electronic Invoices with the SAP standard functionality.

Analyzing impact to implement this new SAP functionality vs implement this using a third party solution

Writing functional specifications for the development of the invoices, Credit note and debit notes smart forms

SAP skills used: SAP SD Invoicing and special Electronic Invoices for Mexico functionality.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

September 2009 – May 2010 SAP SD_LE Sr. Consultant

Monsanto new company integration to the Monsanto SAP model; Monsanto is an important agricultural company and apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more. They help farmers grow yield sustainably so they can be successful, produce healthier foods, better animal feeds and more fiber, while also reducing agriculture's impact on our environment.

My activities:

Review the OTC processes and how the Monsanto model is constructed.

Gap analysis and validation for Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, regarding local needs vs. the global template.

Expertise in configuring SD operations – Sales Document Definition & Flow, Sales Order Configuration, Copy control, Pricing, Output Control, Condition Technique, Item Category.

Define transportation zones, stages and routes

Define delivery documents and the copy control between them and the sales orders and the invoices

Outbound delivery picking

Checking Fields with Incompletion procedures for Delivery

Implemented Sales Information System and customized the display of reports.

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Worked extensively on SD Pricing and condition types.

EDI and invoice messages for intercompany billing (SAP to SAP)

Review and add local Pricing and Tax Conditions (This is for each different country).

Define the Layouts like Bill of Lading, Credit Note and Invoice (preprinted format and own design format) that will be developed.

Writing functional specifications for the Bill of Lading, Credit Note, Debit note and Invoice.

Develop the training material in English and in Spanish.

Deliver the training to the power users

Go Live support

February 2009 – September 2009 - SAP SD Sr. Consultant (Freelance)

Attending different customers with different activities like: Grupo Collado

Training of new end users on the SD area.

Configuration of new functionality like new Sales Document Definition & Flow, Sales Order Configuration, Copy control, Pricing, Output Control.

Writing Functional specifications to add new reports.

April 2008 – February 2009 - SAP SD Sr. Consultant

DELPHI rollout; (Actual) Delphi is an important company that produce automotive parts.

Analyze the SD processes and how they customized in the template.

Develop the training material in English and in Spanish.

Deliver the training to the power users

End User training support

Go Live support.

October 2007 – March 2008 SAP SD_LE Sr. Consultant / Team Lead

NALCO Mexico – rollout; Nalco is an important company that produce chemical for water treatment, with one plant and two distribution centers in Mexico.

My activities:

OTC leader responsible of the implementation of the NBT (Nalco Business Transformation model)

Gap analysis and validation for Mexico, regarding local needs vs. the global template

Compilation of deliverables meeting project deadlines.

Business process reengineering.

Documentation of Sales and Distribution processes including Transportation.

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Define transportation zones, stages and routes

Define delivery documents and the copy control between them and the sales orders and the invoices

Outbound delivery picking

Integration with the rest of the implemented modules and already existing legacy systems of the company.

Define the Organizational Structures, Customer, Products and Prices Master Data.

Review and add local Pricing and Tax Conditions.

Define the Mexico Output Messages, Sales Order Types and copy control between them.

Define the Layouts like Bill of Lading, Credit Note and Invoice that will be developed.

In charge of leading the team at data conversion in order to collect, clean and organize the information for the SD module data objects.

January 2006 – September 2007 - SAP SD Consultant Module Leader (Freelance Accenture)

Different SAP projects with different roles, including:

Gap analysis and validation for Mexico, regarding local needs vs. the global template

Compilation of deliverables meeting project deadlines.

Leading Blueprint and Business Process Workshop activities.

Business process reengineering.

Documentation of Sales and Distribution processes

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution, billing.

Integration with the rest of the implemented modules and already existing legacy systems of the company.

Projects:

DuPont Mexico – DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel. Testing coordinator, in charge of plan and conduct testing activities and coordinate teams and measure the performance.

Caterpillar Mexico - the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. Conversion data coordinator, in charge of leading the team in order to collect, clean and organize the information for data objects at the Torreon Plant.

Collado Ryerson (New Implementation) - this is an important company that is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America, makes metal parts for different companies like Caterpillar, Carrier, York, etc. Leader of SAP SD module, Responsible for supporting/developing Order to Cash Process in the company, which includes: Customer, Products and Prices Master Data, Organizational structures, Info-Records, Output Messages Sales Documents, copy control, and some definitions of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), Mapping of the input and output messages to send and receive information through EDI like the scheduling agreements, the ASN (Advanced shipping note) and also the configuration of the business partners in EDI.

Daimler Chrysler – One of the most important automotive company, roll out of SD module for non automotive selling transactions, Leader of SAP SD module, Responsible for supporting/developing Order to Cash Process in the company, which includes: Customer, Products and Prices Master Data, Organizational structures, FI integration, Sales Documents, copy control.

Nov 2004 – Jan 2006 - Business Consulting Manager

CEMEX (New Implementation) – CEMEX is one of the top building materials companies in the world. All the definitions and customizing of the CEMEX way (Base Model) was made at Monterrey Mexico for the implementation in CEMEX Europe.

All the definitions and customizing of the CEMEX way (Base Model) was made at Monterrey Mexico for the implementation in CEMEX Europe. Participation on the project documentation AS-IS, TO-BE, Process Definition, Business Blue Print, Configuration definition, realization and the first implementation in Germany.

Design and Create the Cemex global template (Cemex base model)

Gap analysis and validation for Germany, regarding local needs vs. the global template

Compilation of deliverables meeting project deadlines.

Documentation of Sales and Distribution processes

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution and billing.

Integration with the rest of the implemented modules and already existing legacy systems of the company.

Define the Organizational Structures, Customer, Products and Prices Master Data.

Review with German people to add local Pricing and Tax Conditions .

Define the German Output Messages, Sales Order Types and copy control between them.

Define the Layouts that will be developed.

Deliver the Base model to Germany.

Jan 2004 – Nov 2004 - SAP R/3 SD_LE Sr. Consultant (freelance).

LEYDE Project (New Implementation).

LEYDE is an important company in Honduras that produces milk and its byproducts.

Responsible of the SD and LE modules configuration.

Leading Blueprint and Business Process Workshop activities.

Documentation of Sales and Distribution processes

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution, billing, etc.

Define transportation zones, stages and routes

Define delivery documents and the copy control between them and the sales orders and the invoices

Outbound delivery picking

Training Material development

Provide Training to the power users

Help in the data conversion

Review the local pricing and taxes conditions in order to set up in to the system the local Pricing and Tax Conditions

Carrying out Users Acceptance Test (UAT), go-live activities and Post implementation support

August 2003 – Dec 2003 - SAP R/3 SD SR. Consultant (freelance).

Pullman de Morelos Upgrade

Project: Pullman de Morelos, Pullman is an important company in Mexico of passenger buses.

Role: SAP SD Consultant

In charge of the SD Module

Documentation of the As-Is

Carrying out the test of all the SD Business processes to ensure that there is no change after the upgrade.

Provided training to the power users and end of new functionalities of the release

Jan 2003 – June 2003 - Freelance SAP R/3 SD SR. Consultant (freelance).

Punctual consulting attending basically customization problems in the Sales and Distribution module of SAP R/3 and in the manufacturing Module of Oracle for different clients.

Jul 2002 – December 2002- Application Sales Consultant Oracle ISD Miami

I was the person in charge of the system parameterization in order to give the demonstrations and the presentations of the enterprise cycles related to the manufacture module to the prospects and customers in the Latin America region besides to take care of the partners for these same activities.

Support Account Executives in the execution of sales strategies positioning Oracle value proposition.

Give high level and detail presentations of Oracle solution.

Go with prospect and customer to make site surveys order to understand their needs.

Prepare and answer RFPs in order that the prospect and customer know how the application covers their needs.

Know the key differences between Oracle and competitors.

Jan 2002 – July 2002 - Freelance SAP R/3 Consultant

CIE (Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento)

Project Leader in the SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) Module implementation at CIE (Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento) customer. There was not specific implementation tool.

Responsible of the SD module configuration.

Leading Blueprint and Business Process Workshop activities.

Business process reengineering.

Documentation of Sales and Distribution processes

Defined configuration for: organizational structure, master data, localization and country versions, sales orders, contracts, pricing, logistics execution, billing, ATP

Provide training to all the key users of the company.

May 1998 – Nov 2001 - Solution Engineer SAP Mexico and Centro America

I was the person in charge of customize the R/3 system (Make the configuration) in order to give demonstrations and presentations for the Transportation, Sales and Distribution Modules and CRM products for the prospects an customers in Mexico and Central America specially for the CPG prospects

Main Clients: Pisa Laboratories, Tequila Herradura, Urrea valves, National Starch

Support Account Executives in the execution of sales strategies positioning SAP value proposition.

Give high level and detail presentations of SAP solution.

Go with prospect and customer to make site surveys order to understand their needs.

Prepare and answer RFPs in order that the prospect and customer know how the application covers their needs.

Know the key differences between SAP and competitors.

Jan 1994 – May 1998 - Pre-sales (Industry Consultant)

Baan Company - Baan Mexico

1997- 1998 I was the Responsible of customize the Baan system (make the parameterizations) in order to give the demonstrations and presentations for the Distribution, Transportation, Manufacturing and Tools Modules in the Latin American Region.

1995 –1996 responsible of the Call Support Center solving problems of the customers within the logistics modules (purchase, inventory, sales). At the same time I was responsible for the training in the same modules.

1994 – 1995 Responsible of the Baan system implementation of the logistics modules in some customers.

Main Clients: Sicartsa, ABB México, Philips Mexicana, Novatex, Navistar, Kenwoth Mexicana

Sept. 1991 – Dec 1993 - Senior Consultant

Grupo Corporativo de Consultoria, S.C.

I participated in multiple Consulting Projects as project leader in subjects ranging from Sales and Distribution.

JDEdwards & Triton (Baan) System specialist.

Main Clients: Cryoinfra, Interrefacciones, Rhone Poulenc Agro, ABB

Education

Computer Systems Engineering Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey University 1986 - 1991

SAP Academy. Certified SD Consultant,

Courses and Continuing Education

-ITIL training – June 2013

-SAP R/3 Sales and Distribution Academy (Certification) Chicago, ILL - June 1998 (SD SAP Certification)

-11i Manufacturing Functional Foundation Oracle Orlando, Fl -August 2002

-Team Work México, D.F. -June 2001

-SCM (Supply Chain Management) Training by Sintec, Mexico, D.F. -May 2001

-Oral Communications México, D.F. -March 2001

-Presentation Techniques - Mexico, D.F. -June 2000

-Finance Course (IPADE) - México, D.F. -March 1999

-TAS (Target Account Selling) - México, D.F. -August 1997

-Baan IV Project workshop - Grand Rapids, MI -May 1997

-Baan IV work flow - México, D.F. -March 1997

-Baan IV Distribution - Ede, Holland -Feb. 1996

-TRITON Distribution 1, 2 and 3 Certification - Grand Rapids, MI -May 1995

-TRITON Tools and Distribution workshop - Grand Rapids, MI -September 1994

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