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