Career summary Rudy Zijdel
Proven manager
and consultant with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Utilizing
Sales, Marketing and general business background quickly grasps strategic
client
needs and
identifies effective solutions. Strong project management skills and ability to
establish
a productive working relationship with clients on any level in the
organization.
Installing
the SAP software and working in post implementations for more than 10 years in
the
functional areas SD, MM, FI & CO. Experienced in Graphics, Chemical,
Computer,
Aerospace,
Telecommunication and Oil Industries quickly adapts to the new business
environment.
Detail oriented, organized and systematic with a demonstrated ability to
deliver
cutting edge, quality work on time.
Work Experience
Wyeth,
Pennsylvania October
2003 March 2004
SD/EDI Consultant.
Responsible
for Patient Assistance Program enhancements, service requests handling and IT
support.
Accomplishments:
·
Develop
and deploy patient and physician database in SAP for the Patient Assistance
Program.
·
Analysis,
design, configuration, testing and implementation of various service requests.
·
SAP
IT Support team back-fill including EDI development tasks.
·
Export
pre-BW cleanup of documents in SAP through CATT.
·
Develop,
test, implement, training and support on Consumer Health Puerto Rico EDI and
handheld sales
·
Support
Carolina Puerto Rico SD/MM implementation
T-Mobile,
Bellevue WA April 2003 October 2003
SD/EDI Consultant.
EDI/ALE
including setting up the EDI Configuration (Output Determination), Customer
Distribution Model,
IDOC
extensions, setting up the ports, setting up the RFC Destinations, Writing ABAP
code to populate IDOC,
User
Exits and Workflow to handle IDOC extensions or errors.
Accomplishments:
·
Prototyping,
configuring and testing of EDI and ALE.
·
Successful
implementation of EDI: ARTMAS, DESADV, LOIPRO, ORDERS
·
Interface
mapping and testing between SAP and PKMS through Mercator.
·
SAP
Computer Aided Test Tool. (CATT and E-Catt)
·
Support
upgrade from 4.6c to Enterprise 4.7.
Unilever Best Foods, New Jersey
Jan 2003 March 2003
Material Master Consultant.
SAP Data structure roadmap study.
Accomplishments:
·
Global
Standards Management Process (EAN/UCC).
·
Focus
on SAP Structures, Physical Product Hierarchy and Data Validation
·
Material
master data structure setup
Wyeth,
Pennsylvania June 2000 Dec 2002
SD/EDI Consultant.
Responsible
for the successful implementation of the SD module for the Export business and
EDI for the Domestic Business.
Managing,
developing and delivering end-user training and support during go life.
Accomplishments:
·
Prototyping,
configuring and testing of SD/MM, including parts of foreign trade.
·
Exploring
possibilities for clients reporting needs utilizing SIS, LIS, BW and ABAP.
·
Managing,
developing and delivering training to end-users.
·
Support
during go life and post go life process improvements.
·
Successful
implementation of EDI: Orders, Invoices and Advanced Shipping Notifications.
·
FDA
validation testing and FDA part 11 compliance testing electronic records and
signatures
·
Logistics
Execution, Shipping and Transportation configuration
Lucent, New Jersey Jan 2000 April 2000
Training Manager, FI
Coordinator.
Support deployment of purchasing rollout in various
countries and coordinate finance configuration needed for deployment.
Managing training environment during rollout.
Accomplishments:
·
Manage
and enhance training environment through customizing.
·
Finance
team coordination for Internal Orders, Project System, Cost Centers and Fixed
Assets.
·
Business
process scripting.
·
Support
deployment teams with conversion, testing, documentation and problem solving.
Rolls Royce, Montreal Canada Oct
1998 July 1999
SD Pricing and Resource
Related Billing Consultant.
Responsible for the successful implementation of the
SD Resource Related Billing industry enhancement
and the use of condition technique for pricing and
output determination.
Accomplishments:
·
Prototyping,
configuring and testing of Resource Related Billing.
·
Liaison
between Rolls Royce and SAP for additional development in Industry Enhancement.
·
Configuring
and testing Condition Technique for complex pricing and output determination.
·
Investigate
Project System and Service Management as it relates to Resource Related
Billing.
·
Manage
interface with external pricing system software called Pricedex.
Bayer,
Agfa division, MA & NJ Oct
1997 July 1998
Consultant Credit Management,
Billing and Executive Reporting.
Responsible for the successful implementation of
Credit Management and Accounts Receivables.
Also responsible for setting up Management
reporting, Master data and cross team integration.
Accomplishments:
·
Configuring
and testing Credit Management and Account Receivables.
·
Configuration,
testing, cleansing and conversion of Master Data.
·
Setup
Management reporting, utilizing SIS, LIS and EIS.
·
Responsible
for integration between different functional teams.
Digital, MA March
1997 Sept 1997
Consultant Condition
Technique.
Performing a leading role in Digitals complex
pricing environment implementation.
Accomplishments:
·
Manage
and assist customization in SAP for local, regional and global pricing
procedures.
·
Manage
post-invoice pricing, variant configuration pricing and pricing reporting
Mitsubishi, NY Dec
1996 Feb 1997
Assistant Team Lead SD/MM.
Responsible for the successful rollout of SD/MM in
various business entities. Assistant Team leader.
Accomplishments:
·
Prototyping,
configuring and testing of SD/MM in various business entities.
·
Document
configuration and support end-users.
DSM Resins, Netherlands July
1996 Nov 1996
SD Consultant.
Responsible for the successful rollout of SD/MM and
FI in various plants.
Accomplishments:
·
Prototyping,
configuring and testing of SD/MM.
·
Functional
design and implementation of invoicing programs and invoice layout.
·
Functional
design and implementation of Agent Commission reporting and payment process.
Bell Labs, NJ April
1995 Feb 1996
SD/MM Team lead.
Responsible for the successful implementation of the
SD/MM module in the Bell Labs Superstore.
Accomplishments:
·
As-is,
To-be Gap analyses, which formed the basis of a fixed price proposal for
implementation.
·
Prototyping,
calibration, development of interfaces, conversion and prepare for production.
·
Redesigning
business processes, advising on organization and staffing implications.
·
Setting
up job function profiles and identifying process owners, forming the basis for
the SAP security profiles set-up and future workload planning.
Mobil Europe Ltd, England Nov 1992 April 1995
Team Leader, Common
Applications Support Group.
Supporting SAP R/2 Roll-out and development of the
IS-Oil enhancements. Coordination of cross-country functionality differences.
Accomplishments:
·
Actively
supporting various in-country implementation teams.
·
Establish
common pricing policies across the Nordic regions.
·
Coordinating
roles and responsibilities between local support functions and common support
group.
·
Establishing
policies & procedures and contact matrix. Conducting post implementation
reviews.
SAP experience |
Industries |
Project Experience |
6 Year
R/2, 7 Year R/3 SD, Full
+ configuration MM,
Purchasing config. FI,
AR/Credit functional CO,
Partly functional PS,
Partly functional LIS, EIS
and EDI |
Aerospace
& Defense Chemical Consumer
Goods High-tech
Oil and
Gas Pharmaceuticals Telecom |
Team
lead Blueprinting Functional
Consultant Business
Process Improvements Training Support |
Strengths |
Software |
Programming |
Creative
thinker Relationship
builder Highly
analytical Superior
writing skills Great
presentation skills Excellent
communicator Intuitive Persuasive |
Windows XP/98/2000, Microsoft Office 2000, Lotus Notes, Various Adobe, Macromedia, Web Authoring tools, Winrunner testing tool Computer
Aided Test |
Basic, Cobol, Fortran, RPG II, ABAP |
Professional Training |
Education |
Languages |
SAP: EDI, BW 2.0, Delta
4.0/4.6, LIS, EIS, SIS, ABAP/4, Data Dictionary, Transportation, Various SAP R/2 Hoskyns Ltd: Project Management,
Project Leading Volmac: System Analyses,
Programming RPG II IBM: System S34/S36 RPG II |
Higher Technical Collage Associate Degree equivalent HTS Amsterdam 1979 |
English Dutch German |
Work Status EEC Passport US Green
Card |
SAP R/3 Releases R/3 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 R/2 4.3e, 4.4c |
|
References
Rudy Zijdel
Ray
Paoli
Wyeth,
Project Leader
Phone
Number: 484 563 3057
Email
Address: Paolir@wyeth.com
Reference
Type: Professional
Tom
Grosse
Wyeth,
Project Manager
Phone
Number: 484 563 3112
Email
Address: GrosseT@wyeth.com
Reference
Type: Professional
John
Damazio
T-Mobile,
Manager
Phone
Number: 425-378-5867
Email
Address: john.damazio@t-mobile.com
Reference
Type: Professional
Andre
de Vegt
SAP
America, Consultant
Phone
Number: 484 431 0100
Email
Address: andre.de.vegt@sap.com
Reference
Type: Professional
Justin
Woolcott
Lucent
Technologies, CFO/CIO
Phone
Number: 908 559 7565
Email
Address: jwoolco@lucent.com
Reference
Type: Professional
Greg
Stokker
Independent
Management Consultant
Phone
Number: 416 894 7715
Email
Address: gstokker@sympatico.ca
Reference
Type: Personal
Niels
Christiansen
SAP
America, Manager
Phone
Number: 978 448 0602
Email
Address: christiansen@net1plus.com
Reference
Type: Personal
Jeff
Marshall
Pricedex,
Manager
Phone
Number: 613 591 9200
Email
Address: Jeff.Marshall@pricedex.ca
Reference
Type: Professional