Freising, Bavaria, Germany
Experienced and motivated Manager with 15+ years in finance, specializing in procurement and financial accounting with strong emphasis on process and team management within the Procure to Pay (P2P) area. Motivated Leader with a wealth of experience in effectively managing and coordinating high-performing teams. Driven by curiosity, with a strong attention to detail and efficient organizational abilities, I excel in managing initiatives such as SAP ERP as well as S4HANA implementations and digital transformation. Proven track record showcases success in driving digital improvements that enhance productivity and contribute to substantial growth.
- Coordination of HCO/HCP vendor management and settlements to increase the accuracy of transparency reporting. - Liaison between Ethics Risk & Compliance (ERC) and operational teams such as accounts payable and HCP customer engagement. - SAP Super User for the LDC related systems of Simpler Buying (Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and Ariba Guided Buying (AGB)). - Consultant of the local P2P PUR/AP super user team for operational business and all global system changes due to further LDC Releases/Go-Lives. - Collaboration with P2P Business Partner regarding S2P processes and procurement systems such as migrated POs, updated VMD and accrual tools. - Organization and realization of further P2P system & process refresher Trainings and Q&A sessions. - Local support for the global implementation of the new EPRM contractual clauses in coordination with the legal counselors of both German entities.
- Member of the cross-functional and international project team (e.g. NOCC Prague, Hyderabad) of the SAP S4/HANA implementation for Germany - Responsible for the successful implementation of the new invoice workflow SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) - Support of all preparatory measures (e.g. data migration, process and reporting review) for the system changeover to S4/HANA for the Procurement/Accounts Payable work-stream - Independent execution of: Gap analyses regarding actual and target processes (Fit2Core), User Acceptance Test (UAT) with the global team in NOCC Prague, master data validation and correction, Day in the Life Testing (DitL) and System User Profile Mapping - SAP system superuser in the areas of procurement and accounts payable - Planning, preparation and implementation of hybrid training courses for invoice approval (approx. 1000 participants) before and after the system Go-Live with very good resonance - Supporting the business during the “Hypercare” phase after the system implementation
- Management and coordination of the Account Payable Solution Center Teams for Germany and Austria to ensure the cross country and smooth processing of accounting services for internal departments and vendors - Organization and management of the repatriation of outsourced Austrian accounting processes, with improvement of operational performance, from the ramp-up phase to full process stabilization - Significant contribution as SAP Superuser and Role-Owner in updating and standardizing new role setups in SAP (R/3) FI/CO system - Member and Subject Matter Expert of the project team for the implementation of the new German Novartis legal entity, in successful implementation and high customer satisfaction - Managing, delivery and development of service levels (SLAs/KPIs) targets - Ensuring of up-to date process and system related training to P2P teams and other Novartis associates (e.g. end-users, outsourced operations, Procurement) to take full advantage of implemented systems and processes
Team management of the system oriented purchasing support -Project based distribution and prioritization of the tasks for the team members -Quality control of project results before the customer presentation -Connecting link between various internal departments within the framework of project realization -Solutions Identification (SolID) and business consultancy for process transformation -Analyzing of Full-time equivalent (FTE) for new and already ongoing processes and projects Teamleitung des systemtechn. Einkaufssupport -Priorisierung der personellen Ressourcenverteilung, in Abhängigkeit vom Projekt -Qualitätskontrolle von Projektergebnissen vor der Kundenpräsentation -Bindeglied zwischen verschiedensten, internen Fachbereichen im Rahmen von Projektabwicklungen Operational procurement support - First -Level consultant for the Administration SAP -based ordering processes - Implementation of IT solutions regarding the functionality and features of process coverage and the user friendliness of e-procurement tools (e.g. SAP-SRM) -Continuous development of customer-specific system processes in finance -Creation of training materials and implementation of on-site training for system technical applications of the new procurement and Vendor Master Data Tools (e.g. SAP-SRM & SAP-SIM) -Designing und testing of customer-specific compliance and SOx controls (Maverick / Order Split) Operativer Einkaufssupport -First-Level-Consultant für die Administration SAP basierter Bestellprozesse -Umsetzung von IT-Lösungen bezüglich Funktionalitäten und Funktionsumfang der Prozessabdeckung und der Userfreundlichkeit des Einkauf-Tools (z.B. SRM) -Kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung kundenspezifischer Systemprozesse im Finance-Bereich -Erstellung von Trainingsmaterial sowie Durchführung von vor Ort Schulung für systemtechnische Anwendungen der neuen Einkaufs- bzw. Vendor Master Data Tools(z.B. SAP-SRM und SAP-SIM) -Planung und Test von kundenspezifischer Compliance und SOx-Kontrollen
- First -Level support for the administration of SAP -based ordering processes - Implementation of IT solutions regarding the functionality and features of process coverage and the user friendliness of the new e-procurement tools (e.g. SAP-SRM) -Continuous development of customer-specific system processes in finance -Creation of training materials and implementation of on-site training for system technical applications of the new procurement and Vendor Master Data Tools (e.g. SAP-SRM & SAP-SIM) -Designing, testing and launch of customer-specific compliance and SOX controls -Identify and implement KPI based Productivity Reports -Project Management for validation of the suppliers according to the demands of customer (EU pharmaceutical guidelines)
-First -Level consultant for the Administration SAP based ordering processes -Team member of the eSHOP implementation team -Creation of training materials and implementation of on-site training for system technical applications of the new SAP based e-procurement tool SRM.
Koordination und Leitung eines Teams zur Betreuung der Gäste im Restaurant (À la carte Service) -Organisation von Meetings & Events -Operative Verantwortung des Á la carte Service-Teams mit dem Fokus auf Großkunden
Leitung und Koordinierung eines dreier Teams -Organisation von Meetings & Events -Operative Verantwortung des Á la carte Service-Teams mit dem Fokus auf Premiumveranstaltungen
-Supply Chain Management -Verantwortung des Bestellwesens, Just-in-Time Beschaffung -Launch von Marketing Konzepten