Robert L.
Solution Delivery Specialist SAP
Experience
Solution Delivery Specialist SAP
Sopra Steria
- Implemented an approval workflow for indirect material procurement (SAP SRM, SAP MM) for the German government.
Solution Delivery Specialist BI
McKinsey & Company
- Technical lead of the product development and end-to-end delivery of McKinsey Spendscape Spend Analytics software, driving from the initial concept through to market launch, adapting analytics tools to SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Played a key role across all stages of product development including conceptual design, MVP definition, development, legal and security compliance, go-to-market strategy, presales support, and customer delivery.
- Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration and architectural leadership to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade BI solutions.
- Led the design and delivery of advanced financial management reporting solutions for strategic decision-making, spearheading the implementation of the SAP HANA COPA Accelerator, improving reporting speed and analytical performance.
- Customized and optimized core controlling modules (CO-OM, CO-PA) ensuring integration with CO-PC, MM, SD, FI, and Material Ledger.
- Developed scalable data models and interfaces to incorporate external financial data into CO-PA, enhancing data completeness.
- Architected robust authorization concepts for sensitive financial reporting environments.
Head of Department BI
Coca Cola Andina
Led the Business Intelligence department (4 members).
Defined procedures, controls and action plans for BI environments (SAP BW, SAP CO-PA, Business Objects, Microsoft Azure, Power BI Premium).
Led and participated in BI projects.
Migration of invoicing and billing from IBM to SAP: team lead for reporting migration in Argentina; inventory and migration of all impacted reports in BW/BO and IBM AS400; created “Tree of losses” report to track losses from order to fulfillment.
Big Data & Commercial Analytics ("Coca-Cola Store"): team lead; evaluated project scope with commercial department; compared technical solutions; selected external distributors; oversaw creation of prediction model for personalized purchase recommendations; developed data lake on Microsoft Azure; managed data upload; collaborated on algorithm and mobile app development.
Road Map BI (Client segmentation): team lead; created interfaces to upload client data from third party systems (Nielsen, InStoreIntelligence, RED, Coolers, Call Center) to BW.
New Reporting Strategy for Traditional and Self Service BI: team lead; developed comparison matrix of reporting tools.
Team Member BI
Coca Cola Andina
- BW upgrade 7.3 to 7.4: prepared, coordinated and tested technical implementation; performed post go-live activities.
- Implemented HANA Profitability Analysis Accelerator: analysis, coordination and testing; created HANA views; reporting.
- Roll out Paraguay: customizing overall costs and profitability analysis; adapted BI data flow and financial reporting.
- Migration Coca Cola Polar: customized controlling for new plants; designed interface for non-SAP system; adapted BI data flow and financial/controlling reporting.
- BW upgrade 7.0 to 7.3: prepared, coordinated and tested technical implementation; post go-live activities.
- Template implementation COKE ONE: conducted fit/gap analysis of BW data flow and reporting; designed and implemented BW data model based on ETL/LSA; designed controlling reporting; performed fit/gap and implementation of profitability analysis customizing; designed and implemented interface between non-SAP system and profitability analysis; coordinated with departments and consultants; testing and user training.
Team Lead BI and CO
Euler Hermes AG
- Led and managed BI team (up to 4).
- Upgraded Allianz template; BW release upgrade 3.5 to 7.0; rolled out template for US and Nordics; automated closing process for DACH overhead costs; transformed to global cost accounting process; designed and maintained Germany’s profitability reports; designed cost allocation per global template.
Team Lead BI
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Led and managed BI team (4).
- Housekeeping SAP Consolidation Business Warehouse (extraction, data flow, reporting, authorizations).
- Concept and implementation of key figure calculation.
- Release upgrade 3.5 to 7.0.
- Developed authorization concept for analysis authorizations.
- System copy to quality and development.
- Managed change requests.
- Provided second and third level support.
Consultant SAP BI
T-Systems AG
- Implemented BCS 7.0 consolidation: transitioned Hyperion consolidation to SAP BCS 7.0; developed ABAP automated master data upload to BCS 7.0.
Jr. Consultant SAP BW
Siemens AG
- Greenfield implementation of BW 3.5.
- Implemented full data flow for profit center reporting.
- Designed and implemented financial reporting.
- Provided second and third level support for cost and profit center reporting.
ABAP Developer
Philips Medical Systems AG
- Release upgrade SAP 3.1 to 4.6.
- Migrated client-specific developments and reports.
- Performed master data migration for MM, Financials, Controlling.
Junior Consultant
Textilio.com AG
- Implemented Ariba Marketplace.
- Built auction platform for raw materials and yarns.
- Customized and maintained Ariba user interface.
Summary
Business Intelligence Architect | 20+ Years of Experience
Results-driven BI professional with over 20 years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of end-to-end Business Intelligence solutions. Extensive background in building and optimizing Business Warehouses, as well as delivering high-impact reporting solutions across Procurement, Finance and Commercial domains. Proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams, including remote and offshore resources, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Strong expertise in digital transformation initiatives with deep process knowledge in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Record-to-Report (RTR) business cycles. Demonstrated success in global template roll-outs, as well as system upgrades and migration projects, aligning technical solutions with business strategy and operational excellence.
Procurement
Technical lead of the product development and end-to-end delivery of McKinsey Spendscape Spend Analytics software, driving from the initial concept through to market launch. Successfully adapted existing analytics tools to SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud, ensuring full integration and alignment with modern data architectures. Played a key role across all stages of the product development including conceptual design, MVP definition, development, legal and security compliance, go-to-market strategy, presales support, and customer delivery. Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration and architectural leadership to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade BI solutions.
Financials
Led the design and delivery of advanced Financial Management Reporting solutions for strategic decision-making. Spearheaded the implementation of the SAP HANA COPA Accelerator, significantly improving reporting speed and analytical performance. Played a central role in the customization and optimization of core controlling modules, including CO-OM and CO-PA, while ensuring seamless integration with CO-PC, MM, SD, FI, and Material Ledger components. Developed scalable data models and interfaces to enable the incorporation of external financial data into CO-PA, enhancing data completeness. Architected robust authorization concepts tailored to sensitive financial reporting environments.
Languages
Education
Humboldt University of Berlin
Master of Arts · Theater and Art History · Berlin, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Associate SAP Business Data Cloud
SAP
Certified Associate SAP Business Process Integration ERP
SAP
Certified Associate SAP HANA
SAP
McKinsey Leadership Training LEAD
McKinsey Alpine University
Postgraduate in Management Tools
Catholic University of Cordoba
Python Programming And Machine Learning
Globant Data Science Academy
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