Benjamin Nitsche
Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP
Experience
Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP
Hightronics
- Support of an SAP ECC to S/4HANA transition project as Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP (SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing)
- Process optimization and harmonization
- Assessment of impacts on master data and processes
- Design of capacity availability check
- Cross-functional process definition (MTO/MTS/ATO/CTO/ETO)
- Consideration of SAP ME
- Design and implementation of a dynamic assembly process
- Harmonization of availability checks
- Testing and implementation
Solution Engineer
Textile Industry Schleifmittelträger
- Support of a FEPA implementation project as Solution Engineer
- Process definition and progress documentation
- Documentation of processes
- Interface design and development testing
- Coordination of the migration
- Cross-functional process definition (MTO/MTS)
- Design of MES integration (MES Hydra X)
- System testing and interface design
- Coordination of consultants
- Change management
Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing)
Manufacturing
Support of a non-SAP implementation project as Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing)
Analysis and design of processes
Identification of optimization potential
Analysis of existing structures
Training on relevant processes
Go-live and hypercare support
Planning and conducting workshops
Documentation of processes and tests
Creation of change requests, development requirements and related tests
Coordination with the business unit
Technical and disciplinary leadership of the purchasing department at the headquarters in Gütersloh
Responsibility for a purchasing volume of €48 million for production sites in Germany and Europe
Further development and optimization of process flows
Strategic supplier management and coordination of all necessary activities for continuous optimization of the supplier portfolio
Member of the management team reporting directly to executive management
Service Project Manager / Head of Service
Manufacturing
Coordination of implementation projects and team members in the CRM system
Project management of internal optimization projects in service
Planning and conducting workshops
Development of key performance indicators and their measurement
Technical and disciplinary leadership of the service department, including repair management and workshop as well as spare parts sales
Further development and optimization of process flows
Establishment and management of international service
Responsibility for sales and marketing of services, especially maintenance contracts
Responsibility for complaint management, including handling product liability issues
Salesforce key user (Salesforce Service Cloud)
SAP MM Consultant / Purchasing Manager / Key User
Manufacturing
Solution Expert SAP MM
Facilitation and conduct of integrative workshops
Facilitation and conduct of training for users and consultants
Management of external service providers
Change and escalation management
Capture and design of new processes
SAP customizing
User support
Technical and disciplinary leadership of purchasing
Responsibility for all operational purchasing and procurement processes
Development and implementation of procurement strategies
Creation of analyses and reports for executive management and group headquarters in Lausanne (Switzerland)
Responsibility for the entire E&O process
SAP PP Consultant / Production Planner / Key User
Manufacturing
Solution Expert SAP PP
Facilitation and conduct of integrative workshops
Facilitation and conduct of training for users and consultants
Management of external service providers
Change and escalation management
Process capture and design of new processes
SAP customizing
User support
Responsibility for nine production lines in four workgroups
Creation and scheduling of production orders for manufacturing
Order and schedule tracking
Machine loading planning
Scheduling of semi-finished parts via a kanban system
Summary
Business Focus Areas**
Production and process experience in mechanical engineering, electrical construction, wire drawing, rope making
Strategic supplier management (continuous optimization of the supplier portfolio): project management for supplier relocations
Development and implementation of procurement strategies, including optimization of procurement processes
Production planning and control: project/ subproject leadership, design and implementation of production planning and control concepts and production concepts including process optimization, kanban, series production, single-item production, KMAT, variants
Customer service: sales and marketing of services, especially maintenance contracts, setting up and managing international service
Process analysis and optimization
Value stream design (current state capture to future state development and implementation)
Project management/ subproject management
Lean management (5S principle, 5S methods, Kaizen)
Project management in mid-sized company projects
Subproject leadership in plant planning, defining value and logistics flows
Event management / training management
IT Background**
Knowledge of operating systems: Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS
Knowledge of process modeling tools: MS Visio
Knowledge of ERP software: SAP ERP R3/ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Planat FEPA
Knowledge of office applications: MS Office, Lotus Notes
Knowledge of CRM software: Salesforce
SAP Skills**
Very good knowledge of SAP MM, PP
Integrative knowledge of related modules WM, SD, CO, QM, PS, FI, VC, CS
Creation of recurring reports (queries)
Cross-functional/integrative processes (MTO, MTS, ETO, ATO, CTO)
Design of one-time and ongoing data transfers from external systems
Master data management
Languages
Education
Industrial clerk
Higher commercial school
Advanced technical college entrance qualification
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