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Verified Expert in Engineering
SAP Developer
Seattle, WA, United States
Toptal member since April 30, 2024
Expertise
Bio
Browning, a senior-level SAP consultant with 30 years in the field, is well-versed in all SAP versions, including S/4HANA. With two decades dedicated to SAP data management, his expertise covers data collection, cleansing, integration, conversion, execution, and data governance processes. Browning has headed large teams through various projects, including six full lifecycle implementations.
Portfolio
MM17 Consulting Inc
Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, SAP Master Data Management (MDM)...
EY
SAP Master Data Management (MDM), SAP MDG, Cutover, Data Conversion...
MM17 Consulting Inc
Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, SAP Master Data Management (MDM)...
Experience
- Data Conversion - 20 years
- Data Cleansing - 20 years
- Data Mapping - 20 years
- SAP Master Data Management (MDM) - 20 years
- SAP MDG - 20 years
- Team Leadership - 20 years
- Cutover - 10 years
- SAP S/4HANA - 5 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
SAP Master Data Management (MDM), SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)
The most amazing...
...experience I've had is leading a team of 15 consultants on a multi-year, global implementation with multiple data objects and hundreds of thousands of records.
Work Experience
Independent Consultant
2023 - PRESENT
MM17 Consulting Inc
- Managed a team of seven offshore developers, overseeing the development, testing, and execution of 78 data migrations across all SAP S/4HANA functional processes, and created the data migration strategy for all data objects.
- Led three resources in data validation, developing and executing test scripts through multiple test phases. Delivered comprehensive end-user training on data creation, production planning, and shop floor manufacturing processes within SAP S/4HANA.
- Oversaw the pre- and post-load validation of site material master data pertinent to manufacturing planning and processes. Collaborated with the implementation partner and the client's IT department to devise a tailored cutover plan for the site.
Technologies: Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, SAP Master Data Management (MDM), SAP MDG, SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), SAP S/4HANA
Managing Consultant
2019 - 2023
EY
- Led client and EY resources through the process of defining and documenting all data standards, policies, and process flows for the client's financial, business partner, and product data objects, as well as KDDs for several standalone data standards.
- Built and managed a cutover plan, including all cutover and go-live tasks for all relevant processes like development, security, and inbound and outbound warehouse for a multi-phased SAP S/4HANA Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) rollout.
- Oversaw mapping and conversion of all material types and bills of material (BOM) from legacy SAP ECC into an SAP Master Data Governance (MGD) client.
- Managed cleansing of over 20 years of existing data, resulting in a 99.99% load success rate at the final data conversion stage.
- Headed mapping and conversion of over 2.5 million material master records from three heritage SAP ECC systems. Worked with planning workstream to cleanse and configure material master field values to comply with IBP requirements.
- Analyzed vendor master data for over 100,000 vendor records extended to several hundred company codes for a media client. Created and presented an assessment deck to client leadership detailing recommended steps forward, timeline, and resources.
- Oversaw the transition for two successful deployments, managing cutover activities from integration testing (SIT) to user acceptance testing (UAT) to go-live phases.
Technologies: SAP Master Data Management (MDM), SAP MDG, Cutover, Data Conversion, Data Cleansing, Data Mapping, SAP S/4HANA
Independent Consultant
2007 - 2019
MM17 Consulting Inc
- Created functional specifications for the client's article master, purchase info record, source list, and BOMs data conversions. Oversaw unit testing of procurement processes between the client's front-end tool and the SAP ECC client.
- Managed data conversion mapping, testing, and validation for five legacy systems in South America, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
- Evaluated and documented data quality and drove cleansing efforts for all major master data objects, including materials, customers, vendors, BOMs, routings, work centers, and purchase info records.
- Managed six resources in post-go-live support of the client's material master data build tool and process. Led continuous improvement activities, reducing the time to create new parts from over 30 minutes to an average of five minutes.
- Integrated a corporate acquisition into an existing SAP system. Mapped, tested, and loaded all material. Worked on manufacturing, inventory management, and warehouse management data objects from blueprinting through go-live.
- Led a successful go-live for the client's Canadian subsidiary, managing the mapping, testing, and loading of all material, manufacturing, inventory management, and warehouse management data objects from blueprinting through post-go-live support.
Technologies: Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, SAP Master Data Management (MDM), SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Managing Consultant
2004 - 2007
IBM
- Managed a team of consultants in converting manufacturing master data, including material master, BOMs, routings, and work centers, from multiple legacy systems into SAP ECC.
- Led a team through four entire lifecycles (phases II-V) of a global, phased implementation, encompassing everything from blueprinting to post-go-live support.
- Headed the conversion of over 50,000 material master records and 2,000 BOMs and routings for one European manufacturing facility and one Japanese distribution center.
- Oversaw the conversion of over 200,000 material master records and 20,000 BOMs and routings for six manufacturing sites, a distribution center, and 30 sales offices in the EMEA region.
- Led the conversion of over 400,000 material master records and over 100,000 BOMs and routings for three manufacturing sites, two distribution centers, and one sales office throughout the US and Canada.
- Managed the conversion of over 60,000 material masters and over 20,000 BOMs and routings for five distribution centers and numerous sales offices throughout the US.
Technologies: Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, Team Leadership
Experience
Medical Device Manufacturer
Managed a team of up to eight consultants working on converting manufacturing master data, including material master, BOMs, routings, and work centers, from multiple legacy systems into SAP ECC. I spearheaded the team through four full lifecycles (phases II-V) of the global, phased implementation, encompassing everything from blueprinting to post-go-live support:
• Phase II: The team converted over 50,000 material master records and 2,000 BOMs and routings for a European manufacturing facility and a Japanese distribution center.
• Phase III: They converted over 200,000 material master records and over 20,000 BOMs and routings for six manufacturing sites, a distribution center, and thirty sales offices throughout the EMEA region.
• Phase IV: The team converted over 400,000 material master records and over 100,000 BOMs and routings for three manufacturing sites, two distribution centers, and one sales office throughout the US and Canada.
• Phase V: The team converted over 60,000 material masters and over 20,000 BOMs and routings for five distribution centers and numerous sales offices throughout the US.
• Phase II: The team converted over 50,000 material master records and 2,000 BOMs and routings for a European manufacturing facility and a Japanese distribution center.
• Phase III: They converted over 200,000 material master records and over 20,000 BOMs and routings for six manufacturing sites, a distribution center, and thirty sales offices throughout the EMEA region.
• Phase IV: The team converted over 400,000 material master records and over 100,000 BOMs and routings for three manufacturing sites, two distribution centers, and one sales office throughout the US and Canada.
• Phase V: The team converted over 60,000 material masters and over 20,000 BOMs and routings for five distribution centers and numerous sales offices throughout the US.
Consumer Packaged Goods Company
Acted as a business process lead for the client's SAP MDG implementation. I worked on the following:
• Mapping and conversion of all material types and BOMs from heritage SAP ECC into SAP MDG clients.
• Cleansing of over 20 years of existing data, resulting in a load rate of 99.99% during cutover data conversion.
• Streamlining all material master production planning fields due to new process designs.
• Overseeing all configurations of new field values.
• Completing the re-design of the BOMs creation process. The new process centered around Master BOMs created in the client's product lifecycle management (PLM) system with plant-level variants created in SAP MDG.
• Collaborating with the MDG technical lead on mapping out new process flows for material creation and change processes in the new MDG system.
• Mapping and testing interfaces between the client's new MDG system and 3rd-party packaging data and PLM systems.
• Mapping and conversion of all material types and BOMs from heritage SAP ECC into SAP MDG clients.
• Cleansing of over 20 years of existing data, resulting in a load rate of 99.99% during cutover data conversion.
• Streamlining all material master production planning fields due to new process designs.
• Overseeing all configurations of new field values.
• Completing the re-design of the BOMs creation process. The new process centered around Master BOMs created in the client's product lifecycle management (PLM) system with plant-level variants created in SAP MDG.
• Collaborating with the MDG technical lead on mapping out new process flows for material creation and change processes in the new MDG system.
• Mapping and testing interfaces between the client's new MDG system and 3rd-party packaging data and PLM systems.
Education
1989 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Economics
Lamar University - Beaumont, TX, United States
Certifications
AUGUST 1998 - PRESENT
SAP Materials Management Module (MM)
SAP
AUGUST 1997 - PRESENT
SAP Production Planning (PP)
SAP
Skills
Tools
SAP MDG, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Production Planning (PP), SAP Materials Management (MM)
Languages
ABAP
Other
SAP Master Data Management (MDM), Cutover, Data Conversion, Data Cleansing, Data Mapping, Team Leadership, SAP, SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), Economics
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