Jaana Koponen

Senior ERP Expert / Advisor

Windsor, United Kingdom

Experience

Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
2 months
Switzerland

Senior ERP Expert / Advisor

Altman Solon LLP

  • Industry: Strategy Consulting
  • Project: Technical Due Diligence ERP
  • Assessed ERP architecture, integrations and future roadmap
  • Reviewed technical and process documentation
  • Identified potential risks and challenges
  • Conducted system analysis and optimisation using S/4HANA Cloud
  • Managed secure documentation with Intralinks VDRPro
Oct 2021 - Jul 2023
1 year 10 months
Germany

Interim Manager OTC and Service

Schenck Process Europe GmbH

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Project: S/4HANA 2021 Public Cloud Greenfield Implementation (EMEA)
  • Advised on S/4HANA OTC (SD) and Service (CS) best practices
  • Led cross-functional teams of SMEs, consultants and key users
  • Managed SIT, UAT and cutover activities
  • Aligned technology with business strategy in collaboration with CFO, BPO and PE
  • Delivered SAP S/4HANA 2021 Public Cloud Phase 1 go-live (Apr 2022) and Phase 2 transition (Jul 2022)
  • Managed a seamless S/4HANA Public Cloud system upgrade (Nov 2022)
  • Leveraged Jira and Confluence for project management and documentation
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
3 months
Germany

Lead OTC and Intercompany Consultant

BMI Group

  • Industry: Building Materials
  • Project: S/4HANA 2020 On-premise Template Implementation Explore Phase (DACH)
  • Facilitated fit-to-standard workshops
  • Captured business requirements and identified gaps
  • Identified and defined configuration values
  • Utilised tools including SAP S/4HANA 2020 On-premise, SAP Activate and Google Workspace
Nov 2020 - May 2021
7 months
Germany

Lead OTC Consultant / Project Manager

Epredia Inc.

  • Industry: Healthcare Medical Equipment and Devices
  • Project: S/4HANA 1909 On-premise Template Rollout (EMEA)
  • Led fit-gap analysis, solution design, build, testing and deployment
  • Managed SIT, UAT, cutover and Hypercare support
  • Delivered a successful Phase 1 go-live in Europe (April 2021)
  • Worked with SAP S/4HANA 1909, SharePoint, Jira and ServiceNow
May 2020 - Aug 2020
4 months
United Kingdom

Senior SD OTC Consultant / Data Analyst

PepsiCo Inc.

  • Industry: FMCG
  • Project: Global S/4HANA 1909 On-premise Template Rollout
  • Supported data cleansing, conversion and migration activities
  • Identified and implemented data quality improvements
  • Participated in agile sprints and workshops
  • Worked with SAP S/4HANA 1909, SAP Activate, Scrum, Solution Manager, SharePoint, HPE Agile Manager and Azure DevOps
Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
6 months
Essen, Germany

Managing Consultant Sales SD OTC

Brenntag AG

  • Industry: Chemical Wholesale
  • Project: S/4HANA 1909 On-premise Greenfield Transformation
  • Designed and delivered solutions for CCM Rebate Processing, Advanced Returns Management (ARM), Intercompany Sales and Business Partner setup
  • Developed end-to-end Premium Additional Services integration across SD, CS, TM and EWM
  • Led sprints, workshops and acted as SPOC for key integration topics
  • Worked with SAP S/4HANA 1909, SAP Activate, Scrum, Solution Manager, SharePoint and HPE Agile Manager
Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
7 months
Berlin, Germany

Managing Consultant SD/MM/LE

Home24 SE

  • Industry: Internet Retail (e-Commerce)
  • Project: S/4HANA 1610 On-premise Implementation
  • Analysed business partner and sales order interfaces across multiple SAP platforms
  • Documented interfaces between Webshop, S/4HANA, C4C and EWM
  • Implemented plant change requests within S/4HANA Sales
  • Established standards for business process and technical documentation in Confluence
  • Provided expertise and mentorship to SAP Competency Centre staff
  • Worked with SAP S/4HANA 1610, IS-Retail, C4C, Hybris, Solution Manager, Confluence, Jira and Signavio
Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
8 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior OTC/PTP Consultant

Henkel AG Co. KGaA

  • Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Integration APAC
  • Led solution design workshops across the APAC region
  • Implemented and tested Horizon Template solutions for Intercompany Processing
  • Provided go-live support in the Philippines and Thailand
  • Successfully delivered go-live across 10 APAC countries (Jan 2018)
  • Worked with SAP ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, SharePoint, HPQC, Lotus Notes and BMC Remedy
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
2 months
Stockholm, Sweden

Senior SD/LE Consultant

Saint-Gobain Weber AB

  • Industry: Building Materials
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Hypercare Support
  • Provided post go-live Hypercare support, resolving OTC-related issues
  • Advised users on SAP standard processes and functionality
  • Reported directly to senior management and CIO
  • Worked with SAP ECC 6.0, SharePoint, ServiceNow and Microsoft Office
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
6 months
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany

Senior Process Manager OTC

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH Co. KG

  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals
  • Ensured OTC process compliance with GxP guidelines
  • Designed, developed and optimized global OTC processes
  • Led organizational and process transformation for a worldwide SAP template rollout
  • Enhanced GBS process management standards to improve efficiency
  • Provided leadership, business guidance and coaching to team members
  • Worked with SAP ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, ARIS, HPQC, LOS and SharePoint
Aug 2014 - Apr 2016
1 year 9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior SD OTC Consultant

Henkel AG Co. KGaA

  • Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Template Implementation (Phase 2)
  • Led solution design workshops and implemented Horizon Template solutions for OTC
  • Managed testing, go-live and Hypercare support phases
  • Successfully delivered go-live in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal (Jan 2016)
  • Worked with SAP ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, HPQC, BMC Remedy, SharePoint and Lotus Notes
Aug 2013 - May 2014
10 months
Duisburg, Germany

SD/MM Team Lead / Project Manager

Havi Logistics GmbH

  • Industry: Food Service Logistics
  • Project: ECC 6.0 Template Rollout Italy
  • Led a team of functional and technical consultants, overseeing solution delivery
  • Defined deliverables, delegated tasks and ensured timely execution
  • Conducted workshops to gather business, legal and fiscal requirements using Scrum
  • Managed cutover planning, data migration and go-live preparation for the MM rollout
  • Successfully delivered go-live in Italy (Nov 2013)
  • Utilised SAP ECC 6.0, SharePoint, Scrum and Microsoft Office 2010
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
1 year 1 month
Geneva, Switzerland

B2B/B2C e-Commerce SAP Integration Consultant

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA

  • Industry: Luxury Goods and Jewellery
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Template e-Commerce Rollout Europe
  • Designed and documented OTC process solutions to optimize phone and web sales
  • Implemented order processing, delivery, invoicing and intercompany solutions across multiple countries
  • Led ECC integration with SAP CRM and Contact Centre to enhance customer interactions
  • Collaborated with payment service providers to streamline financial transactions
  • Successfully delivered the European go-live (June 2013)
  • Utilised SAP ECC 6.0 (IS-Retail), SAP CRM 7.0, ServiceNow, SharePoint and Microsoft Office 2010
Jan 2011 - May 2012
5 months
Munich, Germany

SD CRM Consultant

Linde Gas AG

  • Industry: Industrial Gases
  • Project: SAP CRM 7.0 Template Implementation
Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
2 months
Frankfurt, Germany

SD CRM Consultant

Anzag AG

  • Industry: Pharmaceutical Wholesale
  • Project: SAP CRM 6.0 Implementation
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
9 months
Vantaa, Finland

SCM Application Owner

Onninen Oy

  • Industry: Building Materials and Technical Wholesale
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation
Dec 2008 - Sep 2010
1 year 10 months
London, United Kingdom

SD OTC Consultant

Royal Dutch Shell plc

  • Industry: Energy (Oil & Gas)
  • Project: SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Implementation
Apr 2008 - Oct 2008
7 months
Oxford, United Kingdom

Trading Team Lead

Harley-Davidson Europe

  • Industry: Automotive
  • Project: SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation

Languages

Finnish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
Swedish
Intermediate
French
Elementary
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Education

Aalto University School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration · Business Administration · Helsinki, Finland

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, United States

Certifications & licenses

Discovering GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, premium Implementation and Adoption

Exploring the Principles of SAP Governance - Risk and Compliance in the S/4HANA Public Cloud

Exploring the SAP Business AI Portfolio

Discovering SAP S/4HANA Service

Exploring Localization as a Self-Service with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Implementing SAP Self-Billing Cockpit

Discovering RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, premium plus Implementation and Adoption

Transform Your Business Processes with SAP Signavio and SAP Build

Discovering End-to-End Business Processes for the Intelligent Enterprise

Discovering SAP Activate - Implementation Tools and Methodology

Discovering SAP Sales Cloud

Discovering the Foundations of SAP Commerce Cloud and SAP S/4HANA Cloud Integrations

Implement an Integration of SAP S/4HANA Cloud with SAP Commerce Cloud

Introducing SAP Cloud ALM

Explore Fashion Functions and Business Processes in SAP S/4HANA for Fashion and Vertical Business

Applying SAP S/4HANA Sales

Generative AI at SAP

Kick-Start SAP Transformations with SAP Signavio Plug and Gain

SAP S/4HANA UX for Business and Functional Experts

Discover Organizational Change Management for SAP Cloud Projects

Discover Retail Functions and Business Processes in SAP S/4HANA Retail

Exploring SAP Cloud ERP

Extending SAP S/4HANA with SAP Build Apps and Key User Extensibility

Getting Started with SAP Emarsys Customer Engagement

Leveraging SAP S/4HANA Cloud with SAP Central Business Configuration

Reimagine the Customer Journey with SAP Customer Experience Solutions

Using SAP Service Cloud

Designing Business Processes with SAP Signavio Solutions

Introduction to SAP Datasphere

Running Business Processes with SAP Signavio Solutions

SAP Certified Citizen Developer Associate - SAP Build Low-code/No-code Applications and Automations

Compose and Automate with SAP Build the No-Code Way

Creating Processes and Automations with SAP Build Process Automation

Discovering SAP Business Technology Platform

SAP Business Technology Platform in a Nutshell

Utilizing SAP Build for Low-Code/No-Code Applications and Automations for Citizen Developers

Drive SAP S/4HANA Transformations with SAP Signavio Solutions

New Employee Business Partner Model in SAP S/4HANA

RISE with SAP