Bernd Pollinger
Development of product configurators in SAP ECC for use in 4DE
Experience
May 2024 - Nov 2024
7 months Zwiefalten, Germany
Development of product configurators in SAP ECC for use in 4DE
ZEBROS GmbH
- Side-by-side refrigerator, fire truck, LEICA camera
- Setup and documentation of product data structures, master data, characteristics and configuration rules
- SAP user training:
- LO-VC basics
- Classification
- Material master data creation (KMAT)
- Configuration models (PMEVC)
- Spatial visualization of object environments for spatial configurators:
- Capturing customer environments with 3D scans
- Definition of a workflow for data acquisition
- S/4 HANA - AVC:
- Creation of AVC demo configurators
- Interface definition for web- and app-based 4DE configurators
- Harmonization of characteristics for interface description
- Coordination of JSON formats
- Documentation and testing
- Skills: SAP ERP (ECC, S/4), CA-CL, LO-VC, AVC, MM, SD, Confluence, JIRA, Polycam, Magicplan
Oct 2023 - Aug 2024
11 months Gundelfingen, Germany
Harmonization of product configuration with cloud-based design configurator and CRM system
ZEBROS GmbH
- Seamless SAP transfer of configuration characteristics from the online design configurator for order and technical customer documentation
- Creation of a unique product key/nomenclature from the variant configuration for the nameplate and customer documentation
- Simplification of the change process for product extension/modification
- Definition and implementation of the ETO process from the design configurator
- Integration of the design configurator into the new online CRM system sales process
- Consolidation of two product lines into one configuration model
- Skills: SAP ERP, PDM/PLM, CRM, ECM, OCM, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM, SD, Confluence
- Client: HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
10 monthsSAP-VC, PLM, SD, CS
ZEBROS GmbH
- Product structure redesign with product configuration, system-bound services and installation services
- Establishment of VC team for pilot project
- Project management
- Design of domain-based product pilot
- Creation of classes and characteristics
- Setup of domain-based dependencies
- ECM/OCM definition related to product configuration
- Variant pricing, implementation of a factor-based pricing model
- Client: Bruker BioSpin AG
Dec 2021 - Aug 2023
1 year 9 monthsSAP VC Support AMS
ZEBROS GmbH
- High- and low-level modeling (model extensions, restructuring)
- Error handling
- Product masters
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, MM, PP, SD
- Client: VOITH TURBO GmbH & Co KG
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
6 monthsOn-site
Support of engineering during SAP go-live
ZEBROS GmbH
- SAP and MDS user support onsite and remote
- Migration and test management of BOM master data FORB -> SAP
- Handling MDS workflows for
- Material master creation
- Product release
- Change requests
- Document management
- Classification
- Wiki user documentation
- After-go-live support
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, MM, PP, SD
- Client: Makat Candy Technology GmbH, a Syntegon Technology GmbH company
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
6 monthsExtension of variant models for PCI product line
ZEBROS GmbH
- Go-live of PCI product model
- Transfer of master data and relationship knowledge
- Test support
- Transaction data reconciliation
- After-go-live support
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM, SD
- Client: Bruker GmbH
Apr 2021 - Apr 2023
2 years 1 monthOn-site
Support of engineering during SAP go-live
ZEBROS GmbH
- SAP and MDS user support onsite and remote
- Migration and test management of BOM master data
- PRMS AS400 -> SAP
- AGILE-PLM -> PRMS AS400 -> SAP
- Handling MDS workflows for
- Material master creation
- Product release
- Change requests
- Document management
- Classification
- Wiki user documentation
- After-go-live support
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, MM, PP, SD
- Client: Kliklok, LLC, a Syntegon Technology GmbH company
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
9 monthsSAP-VC, SD, CS and contract management
ZEBROS GmbH
- System-bound services and installation services
- Design of service configurator
- Creation of classes and characteristics
- Dependencies between hardware and service characteristics
- Adaptation of hardware configurators for service-compatible hardware systems
- Variant pricing, implementation of a complex pricing model with hardware dependencies
- Client: Bruker BioSpin AG
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
1 year 1 month Gundelfingen, Germany
Extension of S-Line variant model, implementation of additional characteristics in SAP configuration model and interface to
ZEBROS GmbH
- Documentation of the configuration model (material and sales BOMs, classes and characteristics for classification, class nodes, relationship knowledge, K-matrix)
- Implementation of CSA certification, coatings and baseplate versions
- Definition of new interface parameters to the online design expert/calculation tool
- Preparation, testing and execution of cut-over and go-live
- Project documentation (DE, EN)
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM, SD
- Client: HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Jul 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 2 monthsUpdate and redesign of 17 variant models in the PCI product line, implementation of new sales options,
ZEBROS GmbH
- Documentation of configuration models (classes and characteristics, relationship knowledge, K-matrix)
- Implementation of new product characteristics
- Correction of option validities related to products
- Implementation of dependencies (must-have) and option proposals
- Setup of pop-up for “non standard" options and definition of changes in form printing
- Expansion of pop-up for “COVID disclaimer" and definition of changes in form printing
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM, SD
- Client: BRUKER GmbH
May 2020 - Jun 2020
2 monthsInternal training
ZEBROS GmbH
- ABAP-OO
- SAP contract management
Jan 2020 - Present
5 years 7 months Zwiefalten, Germany
Senior consultant PLM, PDM and VC
ZEBROS GmbH
- Product/variant modeling
- SAP variant configuration
- Consulting on product development processes
- Consulting on system evaluation
- PLM/PDM/MDM process modeling
- Test management
- Documentation
- Systems: SAP ERP, JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, SharePoint
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
4 months Gundelfingen, Germany
Extension of V-Line variant model, implementation of a US motor series, baseplate version, condition technique for the
ZEBROS GmbH
- Documentation of the configuration model (material and sales BOMs, classes and characteristics for classification, class nodes, relationship knowledge, K-matrix)
- Implementation of US motor series
- Preparation for switching pricing from variant tables to price lists with condition technique
- Preparation, testing and execution of cut-over and go-live
- Project documentation (DE, EN)
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM, SD
- Client: HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
3 months Gundelfingen, Germany
Extension of V-Line variant model, implementation of a motor series for expanded market requirements in
Spirit21 GmbH
- Analysis of existing variant model and custom programming of technical pre-design and technical specification of pump/motor combinations
- Documentation of the configuration model (material and sales BOMs, classes and characteristics for classification, class nodes, relationship knowledge, K-matrix)
- Implementation of new motor series and dependent seal versions
- Preparation, testing and execution of cut-over and go-live
- Project documentation (DE, EN)
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM
- Client: HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
7 months Böblingen, Germany
Consultant, project manager
Spirit21 GmbH
- Customer projects in SAP variant configuration and SAP PLM
- Analysis, conception
- Requirements management
- Consulting, training
- Test management
- Project management and coordination
- Technical documentation (DE, EN)
- Project documentation (DE, EN)
- Systems: SAP ERP, JIRA, Confluence
Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
6 months Stuttgart, Germany
Cloud based business MVP, establishment of commercial and logistical control for the market launch of combined
Spirit21 GmbH
- Design and modeling of variants and configuration models (sales BOMs/set processing, multi-level configuration, relationship knowledge, material BOMs, classes and characteristics for classification, class nodes and variants)
- Project management and coordination
- Technical documentation (DE, EN)
- Project documentation (DE, EN)
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM
- Client: Bosch Group
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
2 months Oldenburg, Germany
Development of a prototype in SAP ERP variant configuration
Spirit21 GmbH
- Feasibility study (POC) for a new product line introduction (pharmaceutical technology)
- Employee training SAP-VC
- Setup of data model and VC class model for the product line
- Modeling of high- and low-level configuration in SAP with relationship knowledge
- Master data modeling and creation (material master, classes, characteristics, BOMs, class nodes, classification)
- Documentation of the POC
- Test management and resolution of issues from key-user functional testing
- Joint planning, costing and coordination for a 2020 implementation project with extension to further product groups
- Skills: SAP ERP, CA-CL, LO-VC, MM
- Client: Weiss Technik / Schunk Group
Aug 2013 - May 2019
5 years 10 months Bad Buchau, Germany
CAD administrator, SAP/IT key user, engineering process officer
Kessler Group
- Setup, maintenance and optimization of the CAx/PDM/PLM system landscape nationally and internationally; PDM/PLM – control of the product lifecycle of product and production data; requirements management; consulting; training; test management; project management and coordination; technical documentation (DE, EN); project documentation (DE, EN)
- Implementation of SAP project system (PS) for planning of design capacities
- Introduction, mass maintenance and cross-departmental training of SAP cross-plant material status
- Workflow-based control of the product lifecycle in Siemens Teamcenter via the Siemens SAP interface T4S for creation, modification and locking of SAP material masters and production documentation
- Material listing and exclusion:
- Consulting sales and product management
- Clarification of distinctions between customer, sales organization and/or distribution channels
- Creation of process and user documentation
- Spare and wear parts identification in BOMs:
- Development of definitions for “spare and wear parts"
- Product-related assignment to product components and assemblies
- Consulting on information origin via material master, class characteristic and/or BOM line item
- Definition/test/approval of a user exit for default value proposal from material master when creating a BOM line item in SAP
- Documentation in the design manual and the work instruction “Creation of BOMs"
- Training for engineering and service departments
- Master data transfer between responsible plants:
- Definition of necessary adjustments in SAP and Teamcenter for transfer of technical responsibility for a product or component regarding CAD native and metadata and SAP master data (incl. laboratory, BOM)
- Consulting on SAP corporate BOM and plant assignment
- Definition and setup of workflows in Teamcenter for transfer of records to other authorization groups
- Consulting on building SAP and Teamcenter process documentation
- Training for engineering and change management departments
- Classification and variant configuration:
- Planning, setup of component and product class system in SAP and Teamcenter as well as training and coaching (incl. purchasing and design)
- Design and setup of variant models (VC) in SAP
- Order and sales configuration (VC) incl. pricing conditions and customer special requests
- Setup of prototype variant model in Teamcenter (Variant Administration/BOM management/definition of roles/authorization concept)
- Extension of the design guidelines with classification and variant configuration in Teamcenter and SAP
- Master data management SAP:
- Requirements management, conception, process design, tool evaluation for end-to-end master data management in SAP ERP (incl. material, work centers, routings, customers, vendors, tariffing) via MDM/MDG
- Systems: SAP ERP, Siemens Teamcenter, Siemens T4S SAP interface, Siemens Solid Edge, MS Office, MS SharePoint, Confluence, Bizagi Process Modeler (BPMN)
Oct 2009 - Jul 2013
3 years 10 months Bad Buchau, Germany
Designer spindles / rotary tables / swivel rotary tables
Kessler Group
- Customer projects – design with Solid Edge / Teamcenter / SAP
- Development of standard product ranges for rotary and swivel rotary tables
- Project member “Introduction of PDM/PLM system Teamcenter Rapid Start"
- Systems: SAP ERP, Siemens Teamcenter, Siemens T4S SAP interface, Siemens Solid Edge, MS Office
Mar 2003 - Sep 2009
6 years 7 months Römerstein, Germany
Designer, CAD/IT administrator
Rückle GmbH
- Planning and execution of customer projects
- Design and development of standard product ranges for rotary and swivel rotary tables
- Setup, maintenance and support of CAD/PDM/PLM
- User support
- Planning and coordination of the IT system landscape
- Systems: Syslog, Pro/Engineer, Pro/Intralink
Mar 1993 - Feb 2003
10 years Albstadt, Germany
Technical draftsman-CAD and IT administrator
Johannes Boss GmbH & Co KG
- Design and drawing creation of prototype components for in-house tool production
- Setup, maintenance and coordination of the CAD and IT system landscape
- Systems: Pro/Engineer, Pro/Intralink, CADDA, Linux, MS Windows
Summary
- Process design, workflow design
- Product design for variant-rich products / configurable products
- SAP variant configuration (high- and low-level)
- Requirements management
- Business process modeling
- Project management
- Technical documentation (DE, EN)
- DIMP (mechanical engineering, device engineering, electrical engineering)
- B2B services
- Mechanical and electrical design
- Product management
- Master data management
- Variant configuration
- Product lifecycle management
- Engineering change management
- System administration (PLM, PDM, CAD)
- Siemens Teamcenter, Solid Edge, T4S, BCT Inspector, Pro Engineer, Pro Intralink, Syslog, CADDA
- SAP ERP: PS, MM, CA-CL, LO-VC, ECTR
- Linux, MS SharePoint, Atlassian Suite (incl. Jira, Confluence)
- VMware, MS Office, Visio
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2007 - Mar 2011
DAA Technical College
State-certified technician · Essen, Germany
Aug 1989 - Feb 1993
Johannes Boss GmbH & CoKG
Industrial mechanic · Device and precision engineering · Albstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Strategic project manager with certification
Marco Elling -
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