Project Manager

Benjamin Saucedo

Profile:

Phone:

Cell.: +** 1-811-***-****

Home: +52-222-***-****

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** ***** ********** ** *******al Lead working in several project

types: full implementations, rollouts, merge platforms, technical

and functional upgrades, application management support and

pre sales.

4 years experience as Project Manager working with cutover tasks,

application development, master data migration, application

support and user acceptance testing.

16 years experience in SAP with 7 full implementations.

20 years experience in systems implementation and integration.

Professional skills:

Project management experience in different phases: discovery, review

project POR, warranty period and user acceptance testing.

Technical lead in ERP implementations

Define and design business processes.

Lead testing teams in complex projects.

Strong knowledge of ERP implementation methodologies: ASAP,

Release Management, Change Control Management, Risk Mitigation

and On going Support.

Proven skills in finance integration.

Interface design.

Bachelor in Business and Computer Science for Nuevo Leon State

University.

Certified as SAP Sales and Distribution Consultant.

Strengths: Problem solving, leadership, team work and analytical skills.

Professional experience:

Benjamín Saucedo Salinas

05/2012 - Current T-Mobile – Puebla, México

SAP P2P Consultant

As a Freelance SC Consultant. Responsible for Application Support for Object Event Repository which

is the tool frame work for IMEI Tracking Phase II Project for customer. Supply Chain Support using

SAP SCM OER as the tool frame work. Support and get knowledge transfer for Development Team

deployments using Change Management Methodology. Provide feedback to Development Team based

on production issues: frequency, severity in order to keep SLA for T-Mobile.

12/2011 - 04/2012 Mexichem Fluor – Runcorn, UK

SAP SD Team Lead

Responsible for OTC and Finance Integration for Mexichem Fluor implementation, UK based project.

Project was back-to-end, including MM, FICO, PP, Transportation modules and interface with truck

weigh processing. Perform configuration for SD / LE module. Define and perform changes for UK

localization: taxes, reports and printouts. Technical lead for OTC data migration: sales order back log,

customer and SKU s.

07/2011 - 12/2012 Grupo Maseca– Monterrey, Mexico

SAP SD Consultant

As a Freelance SD Consultant, Responsible for Project Pricing Simulator and Automatic Credit Notes

Interface for Grupo Maseca - Mexico Region. Define and gather requirements from Mexico users.

Develop technical specifications for ABAP Development Team, create test scripts, lead testing and

present test results to business users for approval from users.

11/2010 - 07/2012 CEMEX– Monterrey, Mexico

SAP SD Consultant

As a Freelance SAP SD Consultant for functionality Sales Order Entry Mask and Most Economical

Plant for Ready-to-Mix Application for Concrete Business Division. Ready-to-Mix is a web based

application which has to integrate with SAP ECC, this is a global application for CEMEX and change

management process was defined to manage changes from different countries which affect current

template, include tasks: develop mapping front end and SAP functionality, develop test cases,

implement change control log and define master data impact changes. Technical Lead for data

migration: transportation routes, impact on concrete SKUs and impact on customer master data.

11/2009- 11/2012 Grupo Emyco – León, México

Applications Development Manager

Responsible for all applications SAP and no-SAP. Application portfolio includes Distribution Center and

web based applications. SAP applications using IS-Retail, AFS (Apparel and Footwear Solution) and

POS Integration. Leading a 17 people Development Team, including tasks such as: manage and plan

IT Projects, hire and retain staff, acting as Project Manager: performing discovery phase for project

portfolio, prioritizing projects based on customer experience, financial benefits, mandatory and fiscal

regulations; performing budgeting and staffing for projects, keep project reviews and keep KPI s for

projects.

06/2009 – 10/2009 AMD – Monterrey, México

SAP SD Consultant

As a Freelance Consultant worked on Automated Return Tool Project for client AMD, project goal was

to build an application to manage RMA from customers, including KPI s for returns and analyze

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information to manage returns. Worked as solution architect for this application. Develop technical

specifications for developers from software factory. Design test cases and provide technical

documentation. Define user acceptance criteria. This is a web based application which integrates with

SAP ECC.

04/2008 – 04/2009 IBM Corporation – Houston, Texas

Business Consultant

GBS (Global Business Services) Consultant working in GSAP Project for Shell. Worked as business

analyst as liaison responsible for business communications and status report for stakeholders and

communications with technical team. Define master data, scenarios and business flow for integrated

testing. Worked in mitigation plan for new price calculation due to unit of measure conversion. Project s

goal was to migrate about 3.5 million SAP pricing records from USA and Canada to Global SAP

Platform. During going live working on tickets solving and escalation.

09/2006 – 03/2008 Hitachi Consulting – Houston, Texas

Manager, Specialized Services

Milliken Chemical Company: SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation. Functional Team Lead for SD Module.

Major tasks: Business Processes design, define and gather business requirements, perform

configuration, unit tests and preparation for go live.

Velsicol Co.: Upgrade from SAP R/3 4.0 to ECC 6.0. Functional Consultant for SD / LE. Review current

business process and determine impact on upgrade. Perform configuration, unit test and integrated test.

Responsible for cutover plan and worked in mitigation plan for risks identified: project on-going with 3 rd.

party that may impact objects in upgrade process.

Seiko Instruments: ECC 6.0 Implementation. Functional Team Lead. Responsible for ongoing support.

Train end users on new business practices. Document operating processes. Redefine shipping

processes. Interface design and development to integrate SAP with Corporate Applications.

04/2004 – 09/2006 Hewlett-Packard – Guadalajara, México

Business Analyst (Latin America Distribution Operations)

Genesys Project: This Project introduced a new business model with vendors and business partners. I

was working on Fallout Management and developed a troubleshooting document for EDI with OEM

partners. Worked during warranty period.

Odyssey Project: According to SAP Americas, this has been one of the largest join platforms, joining

Americas and Latin America. My responsibilities include: identify conflicts in configuration, define and

lead test cases execution. Mitigate conflicts which are same objects in both platform with same

reference / naming. Review impact on master data. Define acceptance criteria with business users. Go

live and warranty period support. .

e-Claims Project: Objective of this Project is to create customer returns from a web based application.

My responsibilities: develop unit test cases and integrated test cases. End user training.

05/1999 – 08/2004 Vision One – México, D.F.

Logistic Sr. Consultant

Hewlett- Packard Project / Obsolete and Scrap : Project to shutdown Legacy system for these business

processes. Define functional specifications for development. Perform configuration and test cases.

Hewlett- Packard Project / DIC – DIS: Project to support new business models for wholesalers.

Responsibilities include gather business requirements; perform configuration and technical

specifications for development team. Knowledge transfer to support and sustain application team.

Hewlett- Packard Project / Chile, Colombia and Venezuela Setup: HP legal entities for these countries

were created in SAP. Define organizational structure and perform configuration and shutdown Legacy

systems. Configuration to met legal and fiscal regulations for each country. Ongoing support on warranty

period. Developed a methodology to define impact organizational structure, master data, legal

requirements, printouts for invoices. Worked on release to production strategy.

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Harinera del Valle Project / Cali, Colombia: Perform Quality Assurance for SAP implementation for SD.

Deliver assessment for IT Management. Perform configuration for improvements: pricing for shipping,

ATP, and Sales Info System.

Holcim Project / Bogotá, Colombia: Project goal was to join SAP platforms for Colombia and Venezuela.

Colombia had JDE and Venezuela had SAP R/3 3.0. Perform configuration according to legal and fiscal

requirements. Worked with Managers to gather requirements for managerial reports.

Terranova Forest Products Project / Charleston, SC; Concepción y Santiago de Chile: It was a two

Phase Project: phase one was to stabilize configuration for Chile and second phase was a rollout for

USA subsidiary company.

Concha y Toro Project / Santiago, Chile: SD Functional Team Lead during ongoing support. Help Desk

ticket solving. Performed knowledge transfer to local Support team and train end users.

ENAGAS Project / Concepción, Chile: Perform configuration to met legal and fiscal requirements.

Lipigas Project / Viña del Mar, Chile : Perform configuration to met legal and fiscal requirements. .

Write and execute test cases. End users training. Develop technical specifications for interfaces.

11/1997 – 05/1999 SDC Consultoría – Monterrey, Nuevo León

Functional Consultant

GRUMA Project / Monterrey, Nuevo León: Project was based in SAP R/3 version 30F. Functional

consultant for Sales and Distribution Module for 30 legal entities for Mexico. Perform configuration

according to each legal entity; perform gap analysis for new requirements –vs- functional template.

Develop technical specifications for changes, user defined reports, enhancements and printouts. After

all legal entities were integrated to SAP, enhancements / optimizations were defined and prioritized for

client.

Employment History

03/1995 – 10/1997: Project Leader for Expert Sistemas Computacionales, Monterrey, Mexico.

03/1994 – 02/1995: Independent Consultant – Monterrey, Mexico.

02/1990 – 02/1994: Specialist in Systems Integration for EDS, Nuevo Laredo / Monterrey, Mexico.

05/1988 – 02/1989: IT Programmer. Farmacias Benavides, Monterrey, Mexico.

02/1987 – 04/1988 Cobol Progammer, Quimobásicos, Monterrey, Mexico.

Training and Classes

1. ITIL Training: Problem Management and Incident Management.

2. Hitachi Consulting Training: Solution selling-consultant skills, giving & receiving feedback.

3. PMP Training certification class – 40 hrs.

4. SAP Classes: SCM Event Management, Transportation, IDOCS (EDI), Warehouse

Management, ABAP Workbench, Accounts receivable, SAP SD Business Partner Academy.

5. Hewlett- Packard Training: Personal Time Management, Communication skills, presentation

techniques, requirements definition and gathering.

6. EDS System Development Life Cycle.

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