03/09 to 09/09  Sr. SAP Consultant (Contractor)                        Lockheed Martin, Aircraft & Logistics Centers

Greenville, SC, Cherry Hill, NJ and Lakeland, FL

Team Member responsible for implementation of Readsoft software interface with SAP to automate posting of Accounts Payable invoices and streamline payment cycles. 

·        Test Captain, responsible for guiding 20 test team members from multiple business units through complex test cycles including Unit Test, System Integration Test and User Acceptance Test. 

·        Responsible for the development of over 150 test scripts used by the test team and ensured that they were accurately documented in the testing tool HP Mercury Quality Center.

·        One of 3 senior team members responsible for the daily schedule of the test team, progression of project results, project team updates to senior management and coordination of additional team members to support maintenance of test servers, ABAP development and Security.

·        Ensured that the testing was comprehensive and accurately covered the desired system functionality identified in the requirements analysis phase of the project. 

·        Assisted with the identification and testing of new Tasks and Security Roles associated with the implementation of the new software and integrating them into existing SAP Security Roles.

8/06 to 9/09  Sr. SAP Consultant (Contractor)                            Lockheed Martin, Aircraft & Logistics Centers

                                                                                                  Greenville, SC and Lakeland, FL

Team Member for Department of Defense IPV Program initiatives (Integrated Prime Vendor) and SAP FI Production Support.

·        Responsible for automating electronic Accounts Payable invoices from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the logistics combat support agency responsible for providing supplies and services to the U.S. military worldwide.  Approximately 35,000 invoices received monthly. 

·        Developed mapping specifications from the DoD MILSTRIP (Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures) Invoice format (GS1, GA1) to the SAP INVOIC01 IDOC Type and responsible for the supporting SAP EDI configuration (Port Definition and Partner Profiles).

·        Responsible for the implementation of new check printer (HP Duplex Printer) and related payment requirements for the improvement of the check payment process (sorting of checks using payment method supplement codes, improved remittance advice statement to vendor, revised layout of check face including the vendor address and corporate signature).

·        Additional post go-live system changes included: ERS (Evaluated Receipt Settlement), Payment Run enhancements, monitoring of Release Blocked Invoice program and daily payment runs, Vendor Master data changes, and working with ABAP developers defined the requirements and tested results of custom programs to automate the posting of large volume vendor invoices.

·        Provided training and production support to the Accounts Payable Department including analysis, implementation and training of process improvements for the daily Automated Payment Cycles (ACH and Check), Vendor master records and Logistics Invoice Verification issues that impacted payment to vendors. 

·        Developed custom program specifications to extract ACH payment details in order to email Payment Remittance Advice details to vendors. 

·        Responsible for assisting the Finance department in managing SAP ‘Get to Green’ project task list which entailed system modifications to support interface data from SAP to Peoplesoft general ledger. This included the development of requirements, project plans, end-to-end testing of system functionality and all documentation related to project system change requests.   

9/05 to 4/06    Director, SAP COE (SAP Center of Excellence)                        CP Ships, Ltd.

Tampa, FL
Promoted to Director of the SAP COE, responsible for managing 40 member team including 10 contractors; staff located in the US, UK and Mumbai, India.  The SAP COE was responsible for all development and production support of the SAP systems with 380 users located in the US, UK, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and India. 

Six weeks after promotion CP Ships was acquired by TUI AG, parent company of Hapag-Lloyd AG.  As Director of the SAP team reporting to the CIO, in this new atmosphere my role shifted from planning and strategy for new project development and support to being a member of the IT Management team responsible for the strategy and planning for systems shutdown and determining staffing retention and lay-offs. 

2/03 to 9/05    SAP Accounts Payable & Treasury Team Lead                        CP Ships, Ltd.

Tampa, FL
Global implementation for a worldwide container shipping company – Phase 1 implemented U.S., Great Britain and Mexico, with additional data entry resources located in Brazil and India; Phase 2 implemented Canada.  Each phase consisted of integrating multiple brands (acquired companies) from various legacy systems into one system (SAP), including multiple daily interfaces from shipping operations system into SAP. 

·        Responsible for the design and configuration for Accounts Payable and Cash Management implementation for project that included multiple: company codes, currencies, document types, vendor account groups, field status requirements, taxes, vendor invoices, vendor payments, down payments, automated payment program and integrated with Fixed Assets and CO modules.

·        Coordination with multiple banks for development and testing of inbound and outbound banking interfaces: Deutsche Bank (Europe), Wachovia Bank (U.S.), Scotiabank (Canada), Scotiabank (Mexico) and Citibank.  Electronic services include: outgoing electronic payments (Wire and ACH), outgoing positive pay file and inbound electronic bank statements-both BAI (U.S.) and MT940 (European) formats.

·        Responsible for banking middleware translations (SAP IDOC to EDI X12 formats), documentation of business design, technical configuration and training.  Also included the development of program specifications for custom programs required for enhancements not provided with SAP software.   Worked closely with the development team to analyze and test custom programs. 

2/02 to 2/03    Sr. SAP/EDI Consultant (Contractor)         Ciber, Inc. (formerly DCI-Decision Consultants, Inc.)

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Managed SAP/EDI Implementation – Utility – Florida Power & Light                           Juno Beach, FL

·        Responsible for the entire EDI configuration/implementation efforts in SAP 4.6C environment for Accounts Payable and Banking transactions; team member of Technical Center of Excellence within overall SAP FI & HR-Payroll implementation

·        Conducted requirements analysis, developed SAP IDOC to/from X12 Gap documents for EAI/EDI (GENTRAN) translation, developed ABAP development specs for custom 824-ACH confirmation/ reconciliation with payment documents, developed Business Process Procedures (BPPs) to document configuration and process requirements, and worked very closely with the Accounts Payable and Treasury departments for all EDI banking configuration needs and testing (including large volume tests)

·        EDI transactions included:

Ø  820-Electronic payment of vendor invoices (outbound)

Ø  824-ACH Confirmation/reconciliation with SAP (inbound)

Ø  828-Positive Pay files (outbound to bank) to assist in check fraud prevention

·        Worked closely with the Finance department and bank contacts to ensure all bank accounts (approximately 130) were properly setup for ACH and bank to bank transfer activity and assisted with Electronic Bank Statement (BAI) daily upload into SAP.

·        Managed all aspects of EDI projects including: Requirements Analysis, Configuration, Project Management, Development of EDI maps, Testing, and Support

·        Assisted business development team to perform demos of SAP, EDI and SAP Business Connector; SAPPHIRE 2000 team member responsible for testing and demos of Business to Business Procurement (BBP), and On-Line Store; Selected by SAP to give EDI presentation at SAPPHIRE 1998

Managed SAP/EDI Implementation – Automotive – Benteler Automotive, Grand Rapids, MI

·        Led the client EDI team through complex EDI requirements analysis for 21 automotive OEMs, (150 ship-to locations), most requiring functionality not provided with SAP, and tightly interwoven with the Sales and Distribution module

·        Maps created for these automotive manufacturers included: GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, and Nissan, and included transaction sets: 810, 830, 850, 856, and 862

Managed SAP/EDI Implementation – Retail – Pactiv Corporation (formerly Tenneco Packaging), Deerfield, IL

·        Led the client EDI team through EAI/EDI translator (Sterling:Gentran) upgrade and incorporated new divisions into their production SAP/EDI environment

·        Entailed requirements analysis of new division’s EDI systems, X12 data, and existing production EDI maps to determine how new trading partners could be integrated into new environment.

·        Also required testing of 40 EDI maps, incorporating 175 trading partners

·        The primary transaction sets included the 850, 875 (Purchase Order-Grocery), 810, and 880 (Invoice-Grocery); X12 versions so included UCS and VICS standards

Team Member for SAP/EDI Implementation–Phase2 – Retail – Hershey Chocolate, Inc, Hershey, PA

·        Client had 1-million square foot warehouse managed by a third party company responsible for notification of all inventory changes via EDI; I performed requirements analysis, developed mapping requirements and performed testing for the Inventory Advice (ANSI X12 947) sent to/from SAP.

·        Created and documented test scripts and X12 mapping specifications using EDIFECS

Managed SAP/XML & EDI Implementation – Computer Peripherals – StorageTek, Louisville, CO

·        Guided client through the installation and configuration of the SAP Business Connector - Server and Developer

·        Initiated requirements analysis, creation of routing rules, and translation of SAP file into XML in order to send Purchase Order from SAP to trading partner via the Internet

Managed SAP/EDI Implementation – Computer Peripherals, StorageTek - Louisville, CO

·        Created mapping spreadsheets for the Inbound 850 (Purchase Order) and Outbound 810 (Invoice) and worked with middleware developers to ensure accuracy of data

·        Conducted requirements analysis and evaluated existing SAP production system to determine how EDI project would be integrated with existing FI, MM & SD implementation

·        Provided project management and was responsible for entire configuration and implementation

9/95 to 6/97          SAP Consultant                                       Decision Consultants, Inc. (DCI)

Team Member for SAP/EDI Implementation – Automotive – UTC: Uniroyal Technology Corp., Sarasota, FL

·        Configured first North American SAP (R/3 3.0c) EDI production implementation for Inbound 830 (Planning Schedule) and 862 (Shipping/JIT Delivery Schedule) transaction sets (per SAP)

·        Responsible for all tasks required for production implementation: configured entire SAP EDI module and analyzed EDI trading partner mapping requirements (General Motors and Prince Corporation)

·        ANSI X12 Transaction Sets mapped include: Inbound 830 & 862, and Outbound 856

4/90 to 9/95           Sr. Business Analyst                                 American Management Systems, Inc. (AMS)

Responsible for implementing AMS's proprietary Federal Financial System (FFS) at four federal agencies.

·        Managed all aspects of implementation: requirements analysis, system configuration, integration testing, user acceptance, client training and user support, and development of procedures and documentation

·        Federal finance modules include: budget execution, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel, general ledger

Team Lead for $3M FFS Implementation – Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – 1994-1995

·        Managed a 12 member training team for national implementation (3 month end-user training program) and coordinated West Coast post-production on-site regional support

·        Responsible for troubleshooting all production issues for 350 end-users nationwide, managed hotline, issue tracking system, and issue resolution documentation

·        Analyzed transaction sets and transfer of payments from the Federal Government through the National Treasury Distribution Center

Team Lead for $300K FFS Implementation – Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) – 1993-1994

·        Designed an interface to extract existing client law enforcement training course tracking data to build project cost accounting detail for budgeting requirements, as well as full implementation of FFS including budget execution, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel and general ledger

Project Manager for FFS Implementation – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences – 1992-1993

·        Designed an interface to extract general ledger information from existing client accounting system to build Department of Defense (DoD) compliant general ledger

·        Managed all aspects of implementation

·        Responsible for $144,000 project budget: monitored costs, invoiced, and maintained progress reports

Team Lead for $280K FFS Implementation – Department of Treasury, Budget Office – 1990-1991

·        Responsible for post-production implementation support, issue tracking, and problem solving