Norman Schülein

SAP Ariba Expert

Frankfurt, Germany
Experience
Feb 2024 - Present
1 year 6 months

SAP Ariba Expert

Umicore

  • Provide procurement expertise in SAP Ariba system.
  • Support implementation and application of applications for a variety of solutions within procurement systems.
Jan 2022 - Feb 2024
2 years 2 months

SAP Ariba Functional Consultant - Germany Deployment Lead

bp

  • Enabled corporate procurement as a project manager and advisor for procurement solutions.
  • Oversaw Fit-to-Gap analyses, Buying Channel evaluations, user testing, training, change management, and stakeholder management activities.
  • Supported ERP/SRM/Ariba Network solution deployment in a global, multi-year procurement transformation.
Nov 2020 - Apr 2022
1 year 6 months

AirBP Global SAP Deployment Source-to-Pay Advisor

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  • Represented AirBP’s Source-to-Pay requirements and KPIs.
  • Managed user acceptance tests, contract and master data migration, training delivery, supplier enablement, Guided Buying configuration.
  • Ensured successful deployment as part of a roadmap involving multi-year, country-based implementations.
Aug 2018 - Nov 2020
2 years 4 months

Downstream Procurement Strategy & Excellence Digital Operations Senior Advisor Europe

bp

  • Supported IT requirements and procurement systems strategy via regional scope.
  • Facilitated SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay and Salesforce modules for procurement planning and performance analysis.
  • Coordinated deployments and digital program drives, holding operating model and metric standardization roles.
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 3 months

Downstream PSCM Strategy & Excellence Category Management Advisor/Global Sourcing Systems Lead

bp

  • Transitioned into well-rounded procurement transformation model for category managers.
  • Optimized integrated platform templates for category lifecycle and enhanced ROI.
Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
2 years 3 months

Downstream PSCM Strategy & Process Category Management Advisor/Global Sourcing Systems Lead

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  • Led tender framework projects for varied procurement teams.
  • Provided systems enabler insights and programs surrounding sourcing expertise.
Jan 2013 - Apr 2015
2 years 4 months

R&M PSCM Shared Services FVC Engagement Manager

bp

  • Expanded to establish an organizational engagement focus.
  • Promoted ‘follow-through visibility’ as shared services procurement-functional leader.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 year

Sourcing Solutions Advisor

bp

  • Provided procurement coaching models, emphasizing eSourcing deliverables.
  • Streamlined upstream procurement communication exchanges for stakeholder incorporation.
May 2010 - Dec 2012
2 years 8 months

eSourcing Coach and Program Manager

Self Employed

  • Reviewed key buying network characteristics.
  • Conducted sourcing improvement pitches and transition awareness programs as category-specific focal point representative.
Dec 2007 - Jul 2010
2 years 8 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Consultant

Selected Services / Pool4Tool

  • Custom-tailored Pool4Tool application for procurement tool management.
  • Included offering prospect presentations as sales inclusion model by targets achieved.
Apr 2005 - Nov 2007
2 years 8 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Sourcing Consultant

Ariba

  • Collaborated with dwindling sourcing portfolio sections for timely outputs.
  • Ensured active involvement while system project data checks meet various broader scale sourcing sectors.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
3 years
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Event Executive

Portum AG, Part of IBX Group

  • Organized systematic tailoring efforts for contemporary RFQs and income target-summary division entries.
  • Delivered auction education service and held retention summaries.
Summary

I provide procurement expertise and design and implement program management approaches with clients who are world-leaders in their respective industry. These programs aim to increase utilization of existing tools and their ROI as well as to transfer best practice knowledge into the client organization.

As part of these programs, I deliver complete sourcing event management services for eRFXs and reverse auctions to buyers and procurement leadership including change management and performance monitoring concepts as well as trainings applying advanced auction theories in procurement settings. Success of the programs are measured mainly in terms of procurement spend managed via eSourcing systems and processes.

Apart from the program offerings, procurement organizations also benefit from consulting me in the preparation of complex negotiations, as a category manager, selecting/implementing an SRM solution and building a support services infrastructure.

Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2001 - Jun 2003

Hawaii Pacific University

MBA · Business · United States

Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

Florida Southern College

BS · Marketing and Finance · United States

Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

Webber International University

BS · Marketing and Finance · United States

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