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Werner Buchner

Product Visionary Sales & Operations Planning

Werner Buchner
Munich, Germany

Experience

Dec 2023 - Present
2 years 3 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Product Visionary Sales & Operations Planning

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

  • Support of BASF units in change management for the introduction of a Sales & Operations planning process based on OMP SOP
Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
2 years 1 month
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Product Owner Sales & Operations Planning

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

  • Leading the Agile Squad for OMP SOP
  • Preparation of the replacement of SAP APO (SCM Server) by OMP Unison Planning
  • Creating a Product Vision
  • Recording and prioritization of current requirements (product backlog)
  • Planning and control of the implementation of user stories in sprints
  • Stakeholder management: Presentation of product vision and sprint planning to users at BASF (global)
  • Preparation of quarterly test events
Aug 2016 - Oct 2021
5 years 3 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Product Owner APO Supply Network Planning and Demand Planning

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

  • Leading the agile squad for APO SNP and APO DP
  • Creating a Product Vision
  • Recording and prioritization of current requirements (product backlog)
  • Planning and control of the implementation of user stories in sprints
  • Stakeholder management: Presentation of product vision and sprint planning to users at BASF (global)
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
1 year
Munich, Germany

Process Expert SAP APO Supply Network Planning

Triumph Intertrade AG

  • Creation of user stories for the implementation of new process requirements (SCRUM)
  • Implementation of the new requirements in APO SNP (customizing and some programming)
  • Functional test of the new requirements
  • Preparation of technical and process documentation
  • Support for user acceptance testing
Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
7 months
Basel, Switzerland

Process Expert SAP ECC SD and MM

Novartis AG

  • Development of the new SD and MM organizational structures (customizing) as part of a carve out
  • Documentation of the new structures and processes
  • Creation of specifications and rules for master and transaction data migration
  • Implementation of the integration test
  • User training
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
1 year 1 month
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Rollout Lead APO Supply Network Planning

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

  • Fit-gap analysis as part of the rollout of the APO SNP template
  • Translation of gaps into process requirements
  • Handing over the gaps to the agile squads
  • Implementation of the integration test
  • Implementation of user training
  • Go-Live-Support
Aug 2009 - Dec 2012
3 years 5 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Implementation Expert APO Supply Network Planning

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

  • Conversion of an existing business blueprint into a technical blueprint including programming specifications (requirement specification)
  • Partial implementation of the specifications in the APO SNP area
  • Preparation of technical documentation
  • Creation of test specifications (test scripts)
  • Execution of technical tests
Aug 2006 - Dec 2008
2 years 5 months
Sofia, Bulgaria

Teamlead APO Supply Network Planning

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

  • Analysis of short- and medium-term planning processes
  • Coordination of the delimitation of planning processes with PP/DS and DP
  • Blueprint of the planning processes for SCM-APO-DP, SCM-APO-SNP and SCM-ICH
  • Customizing the planning processes in the prototype: Planning feature for APO-DP in the internal BW of the SCM system; Planning Object Structure for DP; Planning areas and planning folders for DP and SNP; Macros for DP and SNP; Demand driven supply network planning processes (SNP heuristics and optimizer); Capacity- and cost-oriented planning (SNP CTM and optimizer); Deployment process (push/pull deployment using the SNP Deployment Heuristics and the Deployment Optimizer); Customer collaboration (Customer collaboration in SCM-ICH / VMI in SCM-APO)
  • Coordination of the integration of planning and planning results into the logistics processes in MM, SD and PP
  • Coordination of data migration
  • Test management and test coordination via HP Quality Center
  • Go-Live-Support
Jun 2005 - Jul 2006
1 year 2 months
Wallingford, United States

Rollout Lead SAP R/3 SD and MM

BYK Chemie USA

  • Content and effort controlling of the project
  • Status and escalation management
  • Fit-gap analysis of local requirements versus the SAP template solution
  • Blueprinting of additional processes
  • Implementation of additional processes in SD and MM
  • Creation of test scenarios
  • End-user training (preparation of training materials and implementation of training)
Mar 2004 - May 2005
1 year 3 months
Sofia, Bulgaria

Implementation Expert SAP APO Supply Network Planning

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

  • Review of template processes (demand driven supply network, deployment, customer collaboration)
  • Rollout of the SAP template to Hungary
  • Coordination of data migration
  • Go-Live-support
Nov 2003 - Feb 2003
-1 years -8 months
Rostock, Germany

Consultant SAP R/3 SD and Project Lead

Scandlines AG

  • Analysis of SD-related customer-specific processes
  • Creation of the technical and commercial concept
  • Creation of programming specifications and guidelines
  • Monitoring the status of the project
  • Status Reporting
  • Escalation Management
Feb 2003 - Nov 2003
10 months
Houston, United States

Lead Consultant SAP R/3 SD and MM

DMV Stainless USA

  • Fit-gap analysis of local requirements and template processes
  • Creation of the blueprint of the additional processes
  • Implementation of additional processes in SD and MM: SD: Sales, shipping and invoicing processes; Pricing; Message finding; ATP; demand management; variant configuration; Creation of print forms with SAPSCRIPT; MM: Purchasing (purchase requisition and purchase order), inbound delivery and invoice receipt processes; Inventory; account determination; demand management; Creation of print forms with SAPSCRIPT
  • Creation of test scenarios
  • End-user training (preparation of training materials and implementation of training)
Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
1 year 1 month
Mannheim, Germany

Cutover Manager

Roche Diagnostics

  • Creation of the cutover plan (including the fallback scenario)
  • Feasibility analysis of the cutover plan
  • Execution and monitoring of the cutover
Dec 2000 - Dec 2001
1 year 1 month
Cologne, Germany

Lead Consultant Data Migration and Cutover

Bayer AG

  • Preparation of data migration and cutover plans
  • Feasibility analysis of data migration and cutover plans
  • Coordination of plans with the various business units / project teams
  • Execution and monitoring of data migration and cutover
  • Second-level support for the APO Core Interface (CIF)
Dec 1999 - Nov 2000
1 year
Walldorf, Germany

Head of Pre-Sales

Comsap AG

  • Leading the pre-sales team of an SAP consulting firm
  • Pre-sales support for sales in the field of SAP logistics (SD, MM, PP, QM, LE, WM)
Apr 1999 - Nov 1999
8 months
Essen, Germany

Project Lead for Migration from SAP R/2 to SAP R/3

Widia GmbH

  • Project management: Content and budget responsibility for the overall project
  • Project controlling
Sep 1998 - Mar 1999
7 months
London, United Kingdom

Rollout Lead SAP SD and MM

EMTEC GmbH

  • Analysis of local legal and economic requirements
  • Fit-gap analysis of requirements
  • Implementation of local requirements in SD and MM
  • Responsible for legacy data collection and migration
Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
2 years 1 month
Essen, Germany

Lead Consultant SAP SD and MM

Widia GmbH

  • Analysis, customizing and training of all business processes including the creation of the interface concept to the non-SAP systems: SD: sales, shipping, and invoicing processes; Pricing; Message finding; ATP; demand management; Creation of print forms with SAPSCRIPT; Data migration with LSMW; MM: Purchasing (purchase requisition and purchase order), inbound delivery and invoice receipt processes; Inventory; account determination; Demand Management
  • Overall responsibility for the rollout of the template in nine European subsidiaries
  • Creation of test cases and test scenarios
  • End-user training (preparation of training materials and implementation of training)

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 (15 years), Information Technology (6 years), Food and Beverage (3.5 years), Manufacturing (3.5 years), Professional Services (2.5 years), and Pharmaceutical (1.5 years).

Chemical
Information Technology
Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Pharmaceutical

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 Supply Chain Management (22.5 years), Information Technology (12 years), Project Management (6.5 years), Product Development (5 years), Sales (4.5 years), and Logistics (3.5 years).

Supply Chain Management
Information Technology
Project Management
Product Development
Sales
Logistics

Skills

  • Omp Unison Planning 6.15: Sales & Operations Planning: Introduction Of S&op Processes

  • Sap R/3 3.0 To Ecc 7.5: Sd, Mm: Process Consulting, Lead Consultant And Project Management, Target/actual Analyses, Business Process Concepts

  • Sap Ecc 6.0 And Sap Erp: Pre-sales Consultant In Logistics; Creation Of Overall Logistics Concepts For Implementation Projects

  • Sap Scm 4.0 / Scm 2005 / Sap Scm 7.01: Scm-apo-dp And Scm-apo-snp Versions 4.0, 4.1, Scm 2005 And Scm 7.01; Analysis And Implementation Of Short- And Medium-term Planning Concepts

  • Hp Quality Center / Azure Devops Server / Jira: Creation Of Test Cycles, Test Cases And Test Scenarios; Execution Of Tests; Creation And Resolution Of Test Errors/defects

  • Azure Devops Server / Jira: Creation Of User Stories; Creation Of Sprints; Maintaining And Editing A Product Backlog; Preparation Of Retrospectives

  • Leading Agile Project Teams (Squads); Agile Project Approaches

  • Scrum Product Owner

  • Sap Erp Sd: As-is Process Analysis, Business Blueprint, Customizing Of Sd Processes (Document Type, Pricing, Partner Determination, Copy Control, Message Determination, Account Determination), Creation Of Print Forms With Sapscript, Data Migration With Lsmw, Abap Programming (User Exits, Etc.)

  • Sap Erp Le: As-is Process Analysis, Business Blueprint, Customizing Of Le Processes (Delivery And Transport Processing, Handling Units, Integration With Warehouse Management), Message Determination, Development Of Extensions (User Exits, Etc.), Creation Of Print Forms With Sapscript

  • Sap Erp Mm: As-is Process Analysis, Business Blueprint, Customizing Of Mm Processes (Document Type, Inventory Management, Account Determination For Inventory Accounts), Purchasing Processing (Inquiry, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Framework Agreements, Etc.), Creation Of Print Forms With Sapscript, Data Migration With Lsmw

  • Sap Logistics In General: Atp, Condition Engineering, Variant Configuration, Mrp

  • Sap Scm: Process Consulting (Target-actual Analysis, Blueprint) And Customizing Of The Planning Processes In Apo-dp And Apo-snp (Inventory And Demand Types, Planning Characteristics, Planning Object Structure, Planning Areas, Planning Folders, Macros, Heuristics), Development Of Extensions (User-exits, Badis, Bapis), Core Interface And Extensions Of The Cif; Basic Knowledge Of Apo-ppds; Integration Of Snp Processes Into Sap Erp (Sd, Mm. Le, Qm, Pp)

  • Workflow

  • Abap And Idoc And Ale

Languages

German
Native
Bulgarian
Intermediate
English
Elementary

Education

Sep 1992 - Feb 1995

Wacker-Chemie Munich

Apprenticeship as a data processing clerk · Data processing · Munich, Germany

Sep 1988 - Dec 1991

Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Chemistry · Munich, Germany

Anne-Frank-Gymnasium Erding

General higher education entrance qualification · Erding, Germany

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Where is Werner based?

Werner is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Werner speak?

Werner speaks the following languages: German (Native), Bulgarian (Intermediate), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Werner have?

Werner has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Werner has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Werner may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Werner be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Werner would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Visionary Sales & Operations Planning, Product Owner Sales & Operations Planning, Product Owner APO Supply Network Planning and Demand Planning.

What is Werner's latest experience?

Werner's most recent position is Product Visionary Sales & Operations Planning at BASF Digital Solutions GmbH.

What companies has Werner worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Werner has worked for BASF Digital Solutions GmbH.

Which industries is Werner most experienced in?

Werner is most experienced in industries like Chemical, Information Technology (IT), and Food and Beverage. Werner also has some experience in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Pharmaceutical.

Which business areas is Werner most experienced in?

Werner is most experienced in business areas like Supply Chain Management, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Werner also has some experience in Product Development, Sales, and Logistics.

Which industries has Werner worked in recently?

Werner has recently worked in industries like Chemical and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Werner worked in recently?

Werner has recently worked in business areas like Supply Chain Management, Product Development, and Operations.

What is Werner's education?

Werner holds a Bachelor in Data processing from Wacker-Chemie Munich.

What is the availability of Werner?

Werner is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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