Jaana Koponen - Senior ERP Expert / Advisor

Q: Where is Jaana based?

Jaana is based in Windsor, United Kingdom and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Jaana speak?

Jaana speaks the following languages: Finnish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Swedish (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jaana have?

Jaana has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Jaana has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Jaana may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jaana's latest experience?

Jaana's most recent position is Senior ERP Expert / Advisor at Altman Solon LLP .

Q: What companies has Jaana worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jaana has worked for Altman Solon LLP , Schenck Process Europe GmbH , BMI Group , and Epredia Inc. .

Q: Which industries is Jaana most experienced in?

Jaana is most experienced in industries like Chemical , Manufacturing , and Energy . Jaana also has some experience in Retail , Fashion and Apparel , and Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Jaana most experienced in?

Jaana is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Supply Chain Management . Jaana also has some experience in Operations , Sales , and Finance .

Q: Which industries has Jaana worked in recently?

Jaana has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Healthcare , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Jaana worked in recently?

Jaana has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Finance .

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Windsor, United Kingdom

Experience

Dec 2023 - Jan 2024

2 months

Senior ERP Expert / Advisor

Altman Solon LLP

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

Interim Manager OTC and Service

Schenck Process Europe GmbH

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

Lead OTC and Intercompany Consultant

BMI Group

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

Lead OTC Consultant / Project Manager

Epredia Inc.

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

Senior SD OTC Consultant / Data Analyst

PepsiCo Inc.

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

Managing Consultant Sales SD OTC

Brenntag AG

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

Managing Consultant SD/MM/LE

Home24 SE

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

Senior OTC/PTP Consultant

Henkel AG Co. KGaA

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

Senior SD/LE Consultant

Saint-Gobain Weber AB

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

Senior Process Manager OTC

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH Co. KG

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

Senior SD OTC Consultant

Henkel AG Co. KGaA

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

SD/MM Team Lead / Project Manager

HAVI Logistics GmbH

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

B2B/B2C e-Commerce SAP Integration Consultant

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA

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 2012 - May 2012

5 months

SD CRM Consultant

Linde Gas AG

Participated in SAP CRM 7.0 template implementation

Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

2 months

SD CRM Consultant

Anzag AG

Participated in SAP CRM 6.0 implementation

Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

9 months

SCM Application Owner

Onninen Oy

Participated in SAP ECC 6.0 implementation

Dec 2008 - Sep 2010

1 year 10 months

SD OTC Consultant

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Participated in SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 implementation

Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

7 months

Trading Team Lead

Harley-Davidson Europe

Participated in SAP ECC 6.0 implementation

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Chemical (3 years), Manufacturing (2 years), Energy (2 years), Retail (1.5 years), Construction (1 year), and Transportation (1 year).

Chemical

Manufacturing

Energy

Retail

Construction

Transportation

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (11.5 years), Project Management (3 years), Supply Chain Management (2.5 years), Operations (1.5 years), Sales (1 year), and Finance (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Operations

Sales

Finance

Summary

Senior SAP S/4HANA Order-to-Cash / Lead-to-Cash / Sales and Distribution Consultant and Interim Manager with 15+ years of international SAP experience. Expert in sales, service and logistics with deep business process, functional and technical expertise. Several international SAP projects from blueprint to go-live and support, including six S/4HANA projects. Strong problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills.

Advised on SAP processes, functionality and project strategies
Analysed business requirements and delivered solutions exceeding client expectations
Led multicultural teams to deliver complex solutions on time and within budget
Successfully worked with clients such as Schenck Process, BMI Group, Epredia, PepsiCo, Brenntag, Home24, Henkel, Saint-Gobain, Boehringer Ingelheim, HAVI, Richemont, Linde, Shell and Harley-Davidson

Skills

15+ Years Of International Sap Experience, Including Six S/4hana Projects (On-premise And Public Cloud)
Strong Functional, Technical, Business And Change Management Skills
Experienced In Both Waterfall And Agile Methodologies, Including Sap Activate
In-depth Knowledge Of S/4hana Processes, Workstreams And Module Integration
Expertise In Order-to-cash (Otc) And Lead-to-cash (Ltc), Including Sd Functionality (E.g., Business Partner, Quotes, Orders, Contracts, Returns, Deliveries, Drop Shipment, Invoicing, Rebates, Pricing, Settlement Management, Intercompany, Outputs, Interfaces, Workflow, Master Data, Data Migration)
Familiar With Mm, Le, Cs And Crm And Technologies Like Abap, Edi, Idocs And Pi/po
Knowledge Of S/4hana Sales, S/4hana Service, Rise With Sap, Grow With Sap, Sap Fiori, Sap Signavio, Sap Btp, Sap Build, S/4hana Retail, Sap Emarsys, Sap Cloud Alm, Sap Commerce Cloud, Sap Sales Cloud And Sap Business Partner
Experienced In Team Leadership And Offshore Delivery Models
Strong Communication, Problem-solving And Stakeholder Management Skills

Languages

Finnish

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Swedish

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

...and 1 more

Education

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Study Abroad · Colorado Springs, United States

Aalto University School of Business (formerly Helsinki School of Economics)

Bachelor of Business Administration · Business Administration · Helsinki, Finland

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

Profile

Created

September 2024

Last Update

September 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Jaana based?

Jaana is based in Windsor, United Kingdom and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Jaana speak?

Jaana speaks the following languages: Finnish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Swedish (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Jaana have?

Jaana has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Jaana has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Jaana may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jaana be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jaana would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior ERP Expert / Advisor, Interim Manager OTC and Service, Lead OTC and Intercompany Consultant.

What is Jaana's latest experience?

Jaana's most recent position is Senior ERP Expert / Advisor at Altman Solon LLP.

What companies has Jaana worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jaana has worked for Altman Solon LLP, Schenck Process Europe GmbH, BMI Group, and Epredia Inc..

Which industries is Jaana most experienced in?

Jaana is most experienced in industries like Chemical, Manufacturing, and Energy. Jaana also has some experience in Retail, Fashion and Apparel, and Construction.

Which business areas is Jaana most experienced in?

Jaana is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Supply Chain Management. Jaana also has some experience in Operations, Sales, and Finance.

Which industries has Jaana worked in recently?

Jaana has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Jaana worked in recently?

Jaana has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Finance.

What is Jaana's education?

Jaana holds a Bachelor in Study Abroad from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Aalto University School of Business (formerly Helsinki School of Economics).

Does Jaana have any certificates?

Jaana has 39 certificates. Among them, these include: 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, and Exploring The SAP Business AI Portfolio.

What is the availability of Jaana?

Jaana is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jaana?

Jaana's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.