Management Project

Nationality: France (Swiss permit C)

Senior IT Consultant/Project Manager with 16 years experiences in SAP products implementation, consulting and audit domains. I have successfully delivered several international projects including SAP SRM & E-Procurement implementations, upgrades, etc. Thanks to the diversity of my experience (e-marketplace, industry and consulting) I have a global overview of best practices that allows improvement of business processes efficiency.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016 Lead Consultant / Project Management, Global SAP Ariba roll-out (Merck, Germany)

Implementation of a new Ariba solution for the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay Process (P2P) and Source-to-Contract (S2C)

SAP Ariba as a cloud solution scope: “Operational Procurement“, “Invoice Management“ and “Supplier Management“

Support overall development of project, including stakeholder management (external implementation partners, internal core team consisting of IS, Finance Operations and Procurement resources and supported by internal change management)

Coordination and communication within Procurement (Purchasing & Sourcing) regarding roles & responsibilities, standardization & harmonization and supplier enablement with focus on change management and change impact

Ensure all project activities are on track (milestones, tracking of issues, gaps, etc.)

2015-2016 SAP Consultant / Project Management (Hewlett Packard EMEA)

Support Global SAP implementations in the Chemical & Oil Industry sectors

PMO Lead for the roll-out of the following SAP modules: SRM, HCM (Enterprise Learning & E-Recruitment, ESS/MSS), BI, GRC (SAP Governance Risk & Compliance), MAM(Mobile Asset Management) and IS-Oil

2015 SAP ERP E-PROCUREMENT Consultant / Business Analyst (Roche)

Functional SAP specs for Configuration & RICEFs: SRM, CLM and Ariba

Alignment of required Authorization & Master data to Business processes

Coordination with internal and external stakeholders: ARIBA P2P Support, I2P / R2R, ADMD and ERP-teams

Business Support: CLM, xR2R Business Support

Manage the build of the implementation Plan and Project management Plan

Analyse critically issue and adopts relevant approaches to satisfy business solutions' requirements

Quality management: making sure the new solutions are answering the Business process needs

Usage of IT Project Management methodology

Proactive adaptation to organisational changes

2014-2015 SAP ERP P2P SRM/Lead Consultant/Project Manager consultant (Amadeus, Munich- Telco-Data Centre)

SRM/P2P Processes Change Management

SRM Processes standardization and SAP template rollout

Validation of SRM/Procurement to Pay process including Sourcing, MM, SLC, CLM, Ariba, SaaS and E-Invoicing

Recommendations on process improvement

Build the implementation plan

IT Infrastructure Lead for the Data migrations/Applications Roll-Out

IT Quality Validation Lead

Migration of system documentation to EDMS system

• Classification of System documentation according to structure of EDMS system

• Coordinating the migration activities with migration team

Ensure support coordination role with business partners/stakeholders,

Understand their requirements and provide appropriate solution

Review and enhancement of invoicing process and related issues:

Invoice 3/2 way match with GR and PO, Purchasing condition compliance: Payment date compliance according to the invoice date, Limit PO, etc…

Coordination with associated third party service providers

Improvement of vendor creation process using MDM tool

Implementing Ariba Buyer, procurement Source-to-Pay life cycle

Ariba Source to Settle process integration

Translate business requirements into Ariba

Ariba infrastructure and integration layers

OpenText Vendor Invoice Mgmt (VIM) implementation

Defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines

Providing technical guidance / solutions

Preparing and submitting status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project

Coordinating closure of escalations

Developing and guiding the team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity

Ensuring process compliance in the assigned module and participate in technical discussions/review.

2013 Ariba & SRM P2P Business Process Leader: SAP AG, GSK

Service Manager for technical Infrastructure implementations Deployment: Coordination with Local and Off-Shore Service Provider

Data sources analysis and qualification

Carry out configuration

Solution Review and Validation (SRM, MM, VIM, CLM, Sourcing, Ariba, SaaS, etc.…)

IT Quality Validation Lead

Compliance with document types according to GAMP 5

GMP document codes Compliancy

Ariba implementation and Functional specification for Ariba Sourcing Pro, Ariba SIPM and Ariba Reporting

Design SAP SRM solutions based on business requirements of client

Carry out configuration

Functional Specifications, Solution validation

Compliancy with GxP and SOX regulations

Generate Test Scripts and conduct testing of configured system

Configuration Documents

End User Documents

Assist the Client in SAP Solution knowledge transfer and carry out end user training

Conduct workshops with business users and core team members of clients

Teach SAP courses in E-procurement area: SRM, CLM, Ariba and Sourcing

2012 SAP SRM 7.0 Change Management Lead at Novartis (Basel Switzerland)

Manage the SRM Implementation and the P2P business processes

Compliance to Purchasing Strategy

Change Management

Project’s document management, Information Management and setting up appropriate user interface

• Migration of system documentation to EDMS system

Compliance with document types according to GAMP 5

Writing SOPs

IT Quality Validation Lead

• Classification of System documentation according to structure of EDMS system

• Coordinating the migration activities with migration team

• Executing migration tests

SAP SRM 7.0 teaching, training, testing and assisting users to learn

SRM 7.0

Change management, Business transformation and risk mitigation

Support transition phase from Ariba (supplier self-registration, MM, Ariba, SaaS, Reporting and Supply Chain processes)

Logging and solving cross-functional common issues

Creation of user guide and best practices guide according to GxP and

SOX regulations

2011-2012 DSM Nutritional Products, Basel

SRM e-procurement lead: SRM rollout in the Rhine area

Adoption of best practices, innovation and development plans

Prepare detailed project planning for SRM/MM solution roll out

Legacy Retirement & Integration

Functional SAP specs for Configuration & RICEFs

Functional configuration expertise

Go Live Preparation

Troubleshooting functional issues during implementation, testing and post go-live

PI integration

• Migration of system documentation to EDMS system

• Classification of System documentation according to structure of EDMS system

• Coordinating the migration activities with migration team

• Executing migration tests

Review of initial proposed design, create high level architecture data flow diagram, resolve architecture disputes across various integrating teams, provide architecture assessments of current design and suggest options.

Ensure enterprise architecture standards are followed and development & projects are aligned to future state of the landscape

2010 SAP ERP E-procurement Lead Specialist, Audit of a Global implementation at SAP Zurich

Deployment validation and support of the following functionalities in SRM 7.0: SC (shopping cart) processing, purchase order processing including purchase order response, E-Sourcing, bid processing, contract management processing, sourcing, live auction, reverse auction and SRM MDM catalog management.

PI template set up

SAP Portal Web Architecture integration

FI/CO integration

HCM integration

MM ERP integration through process streams, master data migration, SRM workflow configuration and purchase document transmission.

SAP P2P expertise, SAP SRM/CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) integration with ECC 6.0, SRM MDM and SAP EP portal

Review designs and software developed within team to ensure it is in accordance with the defined Technical Architecture

Ensure delivered solutions are able to scale to the agreed user concurrency and maintain high availability

Liaise with infrastructure and data support services ensuring network, security and database

Assist in the establishment of Go-live implementation and follow design standards, design patterns and best practices

Assist in the production of estimates for work ensuring estimates are realistic and achievable

Coaching & development of team to maximize their full potential

Full ownership of all assigned tasks ensuring objectives are met

Standards validation such as accuracy, thoroughness and correctness in all assigned work

2009 SAP ERP E-procurement Lead consultant at T-Systems Dallas USA

In charge of customizing SRM 5.0: E-sourcing, CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management), Catalogs and workflow enhancements, MM & Plan driven procurement integration

Consultancy and expert guidance to project team and end users

Application and customization of: SRM-related business processes for indirect & direct procurement

Documenting processes and system related settings

Troubleshooting SAP related business and technical issues

Project and support activities, e.g. training

Interface with business stakeholders and interpret their requirements

Support operational business stakeholders to identify and resolve issues

Ensure state of the SRM Know-how

2008-2009 BASF/Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc., Basel

SAP ERP P2P Lead/E-purchasing Lead for implementation of Global SAP Project (Asia/Singapore and Euro Go-live)

In charge of customizing SRM 4.0, SRM 5.0 and MM

Definition of global Business processes for each roll out phase

Business processes audit: SOX (IT), IT auditing and Cobit

Prepare detailed project plans for the e-procurement team

Set up of change request approval process for the Indirect purchasing

Consultancy and expert guidance to project team and end users

Application and customization of SRM-related business processes for indirect and direct procurement plus SRM technical set-up

Functional SAP specs for Configuration & RICEFs

Team working and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

2006-2008 Firmenich, Geneva

E-purchasing process leader: global SRM Implementation

Set up of Program Governance, implementing solution template rollouts

Legacy Retirement & Integration

In charge of customizing SRM 4.0

Functional SAP specs for Configuration & RICEFs

Alignment of required Master data to the process

Prepare and participate to the validation tests of the prototype and sign off for acceptance

Go Live Preparation

2005-2006 SRM Consultant, Paris & Geneva

Supplier Relationship Management functional Expert

Procurement process analysis, reengineering and implementation: Shopping Cart, Purchase Order, Bid Invitation, Reverse auctions and Invoice

Customers: Cegetel, Ville de Genève

2002-2004 Hubwoo-Avisium, Paris

SAP E-Procurement consultant

Customizing SAP EBP 3.5

Catalog integration within Purchasing E-Market Place

Customers: Total EP, Total RM, CEA, etc.

1999-2002 Quest, Paris

SAP SRM consultant

Customers: EDF, L’Oréal, etc.

EDUCATION

2005 Facultés des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), Lausanne

Master in Business Information systems

Thesis: Electronic Invoicing

2001 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne

Postgraduate degree in Information systems

1998 University of Grenoble, France

Masters's degree in Cell Biology

LANGUAGES

French native tongue

English business fluent

German basic knowledge

Spanish basic knowledge

SAP TRAININGS

SAP PMP Project Management PMI Certified

Novartis Internal Certificate IT Procurement & Compliancy to Pharma Standards & Regulations

SAP20 mysap.com overview

LOO20 Process in Procurement

EPR210 Enterprise Buyer Professional

EPR240 Content management

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