Project Manager Sap

LUIS FERNANDO GARCIA

*************@*****.***

Address: **** ******* **. ************, ** 36265

Phone: 256-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Logistics specialist and SAP Business Analyst certified in the SD module with experience in two full-cycle SAP implementation projects in a shipping line.

Dedicated worker with skills to lead groups and maintain good relations with diverse teams. Also, experienced in working under pressure and controlling several processes and activities simultaneously, while remaining oriented to problem solving and processes optimization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Years of experience: 6+

MAERSK COLOMBIA S.A

Latin America OtC Project Coordinator/Trainer - SAP (OtC) Implementation

Bogota, Colombia

July 2009 – Jun 2010

As part of the Latin America team, coordinated all the aspects related to implementation of OtC in all the countries in Latin America where Maersk Line has operations and served of first point of contact between countries and global team located in company’s headquarters in Copenhagen. The project was successfully finished ahead of schedule and with lower cost than projected.

Assisted cluster implementation managers in identifying local business needs (gap analysis) and in suggesting necessary changes to the system as well as in following upon the development of the project.

Developed training material and delivered on-site training in SAP (SD/BW) to final users in Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, Chile and Mexico. Excellent feedback and evaluation were received from trainees and local finance managers.

Provided support and guidance to implementation teams in all the clusters in Latin America during the preparation, implementation, data cleansing and Go-live

Assigned system profiles/roles to all the users in Latin America involved with OtC.

Provided on-site support during two week hypercare period in Peru and Brazil.

Performed various change management activities with the countries’ staffs.

MAERSK COLOMBIA S.A

Operations Business Process Owner - FACT Project (SAP Implementation)

Bogota, Colombia

February 2008 – July 2009

Successfully managed all aspects related to SAP MM implementation project (called FACT inside the company) for the Operations Department of Maersk in Colombia.

Performed gap analysis.

Collected, cleaned, and processed all the Master Data related to suppliers required for local configuration and set up of the system.

Decided on and approve all the details of the system configuration related to Operations, taking into account local regulations and business practices.

Led the reorganization of the Operations Department and assigned roles and profiles to end users to maximize efficiency and cost.

Coordinated and delivered, through my team, training for all the employees in Operations and other areas.

Performed various change management activities with internal staff and suppliers throughout the duration of the process to ease the transition to the new system.

MAERSK COLOMBIA S.A

Operations Coordinator

Cartagena, Colombia

March 2004 - January 2008

Coordinated and controlled all day-to-day activities related to arrivals and departures of Maersk ships in Cartagena and Santa Marta ports.

Boarded ships with local authorities to do all required documentation and assisted ships’ captains in all what was necessary for their arrival, departure and stay in port.

Coordinated and controlled containers, spare parts inventories and containers repairs.

Monitored service level agreements with suppliers in Cartagena and Santa Marta as well as audited their invoices to insure correct billing.

Supported clients and solved day-to-day issues with their cargo and documentation .

Assisted terminals in planning the loading and discharging of ships and was the contact point between them and our master ship planners.

Ran small operations productivity improvement and process improvement projects that resulted in cost and time savings.

EDUCATION

SAP – SD Certificate (Solution Consultant SCM - Order Fulfillment with mySAP ERP 2005)

Compuclub - Politecnico Grancolombiano

October 2010. Bogota, Colombia

Post Graduate Specialist Certification in Logistics of International Transportation

Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar. Cartagena, Colombia

September 2006

Chemical Engineer, Bachelor of Science

Universidad Industrial de Santander. Bucaramanga, Colombia

December 2001

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English (second language) and Spanish (native speaker)

COURSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Managing Projects and Microsoft Project Workshop

The George Washington University

February 2008. Sao Paulo, Brazil

Multiple seminars, courses and workshops: Process Excellence, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Performance Evaluation and Refrigerated Cargo.

Are you eligible to work permanently in the U.S? If so, which of these applies: US citizen,

Green Card holder,

EAD or H1B holder (how long do you have left if on an H1)?

Are you open to 80-100% Travel?

Yes, I am eligible to work in the U.S. I am a Green Card holder

Years of Experience w/ SAP? 2 years and 8 months

Years Consulting – No External consulting experience. I worked directly for the company (Maersk Line)

Area/Module(s) of focus within SAP – Certified in SD. Also very familiar with MM and BW

How many Full Life Cycle implementations have you completed? Two How many upgrades? None. How many partials? None. At which companies did you work on these projects? Maersk Line

At what stage of the FLC implementations did you enter the projects you were involved with? Blue Print

What was your specific role on each FLC project? In the first project I was the Operations BPO (Business Process Owner) in charge of the implementation in the Operations department of Maersk in Colombia. In the second, I was project coordinator and trainer for Latin America OtC implementation in Maersk

How much Team Management have you done? How big were the Teams?

In the first project I had two employees (Super Users) reporting directly to me. In the second, I did not have direct reports but I coordinated and followed up, with four other members of the Latin America team, the work of around 25 employees in 16 different countries

What type of position are you seeking? Consultant. However, I am open to any position where the project manager believes I can fit the best according to the needs and goals of the project.

Most recent Version of R/3 you have worked with/implemented? SAP ERP Central Component 6.0

Have you used an implementation methodology (ASAP, Solution Manager)? Solution Manager

Which Core Modules and Sub Modules are your strengths (incl. yrs. exp.)? I am certified in SD. Also, I am very familiar with BW and have some knowledge of MM

Are you certified in any SAP Module’s/version? Yes. Solution Consultant SCM - Order Fulfillment with mySAP ERP 2005. Software Components: SAP ERP Central Component 6.0

Which SAP Modules do you have specific hands on configuration with? Besides what I did during my certification course, I have no hands-on configuration experience. I have the knowledge and the willingness but I haven’t been able to put it into practice

When is the last time you configured and in what Module(s)? N/A

What percentage are you functional/technical? 60% Functional - 40% Technical

What industries would you say you have the most experience with? Services (Transportation)

Are you on a Current Project – if so what phase are you in? I am not working right now. I very recently moved to the U.S

When Available for Start? August 8th / 2011

When are you available for interview? Everyday from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m CT

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