George Gambourg - SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Q: Where is George based?

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

Q: What languages does George speak?

George speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does George have?

George has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, George has worked in at least 30 different roles and for 32 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 5 months . Note that George may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is George's latest experience?

George's most recent position is SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company .

Q: What companies has George worked for in recent years?

In recent years, George has worked for Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company , Publicly Listed Industrial Company , Publicly Listed Retail Company , Publicly Listed Energy Company , and International Advertising Agency .

Q: Which industries is George most experienced in?

George is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Energy , and Information Technology . George also has some experience in Pharmaceutical , Government and Administration , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is George most experienced in?

George is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Procurement . George also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Supply Chain Management , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has George worked in recently?

George has recently worked in industries like Energy , Pharmaceutical , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has George worked in recently?

George has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Procurement , and Project Management .

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Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Basel, Switzerland

SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company

Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
Creating concepts and recommendations
Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
Reviewing existing structures and processes
Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
Conducting trainings and workshops
Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

3 months

Haiger, Germany

SAP Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

Publicly Listed Industrial Company

Reviewing, revising, finalizing and implementing the SAP authorization concept
Implementing agreed roles and permissions in SAP S/4HANA including Fiori
Customizing authorizations for the customer's AICR (Automated Intercompany Reconciliation)/ AIRC (Automated Intercompany Reconciliation Component/Services) (OData services, e.g. AIRC_DOC_SRV, AIRC_GROUP_SRV) within SAP S/4 HANA Finance
Supporting the implementation of Release 2 regarding roles and permissions
Assisting the preparation of further rollouts
Coordinating project activities
Tracking schedules and tasks
Preparing and following up on project and regular meetings

Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

SAP Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

Publicly Listed Retail Company

Collaborating on the design/development of the SAP roles/permissions concept and authorization management
Defining future authorization processes in day-to-day operations
Taking over tasks from go-live

Apr 2022 - Jul 2024

2 years 4 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

SAP Procurement Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Publicly Listed Energy Company

Providing authorization management consulting in SAP ECC and S/4 HANA systems for P2P (Purchase to Pay) technology and warehouse/logistics including modules MM/WM/LE/LO
Responsible for SAP procurement authorization management
Responsible for SAP job scheduling in procurement
Operating and enhancing the supplier management process
Creating and maintaining standard reports
Supporting authorizations in modules SD, FI, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Supporting critical authorizations (GRC) including workflow approvals
Working with the Ivalua application (settings, authorizations)
Assisting with data & analytics for Meter2Cash processes
Handling service requests and incidents in JIRA and BASEIT
Adjusting authorizations including role changes and assignments and transporting them with SolMan (SAP Solution Manager) into test and production systems

Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

4 months

Munich, Germany

SAP Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

International Advertising Agency

SAP authorization management in FI/CO modules and cross-module like PPM and PS, SD, MM, CM, EAM (Asset Management)
Detailed analysis and adjustment of SAP roles and authorizations (project support for authorization concept and detailed implementation in SAP)
Analyzing and implementing findings from IT audit in the authorization area
SAP reporting
Advising on managing FI and CO reports (ReportWriter)
Showing alternatives to SAP and Excel reports in Power BI, including macro transition (SAP Analytics Cloud)
SAP support and rollout
Rolling out SAP to an Austrian GmbH with a German branch
Supporting SAP users in Italy and Belgium

Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

IT and Business Consultant for the Digitization of Internal Administrative Services (Freelancer/IT & Business Consultant)

Ministry of the State of Baden-Württemberg

Supported digitization of internal administrative services, focusing on standardized or standardizable internal workflows that are not part of official records and thus not kept as e-files
Analyzed processes and defined cross-service procedures to deliver these internal services as automated and organization-wide as possible using workflows in IT tools
Supported business process modeling in BPMN 2.0 for process design in the "Digital Administrative Services" area
Collected requirements for service processes to be digitized
Gathered accessibility requirements, including clarifying accessibility notices and feedback mechanisms
Defined standard patterns, e.g. single sign-on as well as Outlook/mail service integration
Contributed to creating the requirements specification for the tender
Defined and created the data model, client concept, role and authorization concept for individual processes and derivations for blueprints
Assessed the relevance of key concepts such as IAM, AD and USU-Valuemation for concepts
Supported adapting already defined target processes to new requirements based on the defined guardrails such as the level of automation
Prepared and participated in discussions with the service provider on requirements for the security concept, definition of key points for service and operating processes, including roles/activities, coordination of lifecycle management/roadmap planning and technical operations rollout
Supported data migration (master data)
Prepared for the functional go-live in the VM environment and the further pilot departments
Supported functional testing and acceptance tests, such as load and penetration tests as well as accessibility and usability tests

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 2 months

Cologne, Germany

SAP ILM Implementation (Preparation of an EU-wide Tender) (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

Accident Insurance Association

Created a service specification and prepared an EU-wide tender
Conducted workshops with the business departments
Analyzed the SAP modules HSM, FI, CO, CS, MM and SD in relation to personal data
Supported the tender process, conducted workshops and answered queries
Supported contract award

Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

3 months

Wuppertal, Germany

SAP Consultant S/4 HANA Authorizations (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

Insurance Company

Rebuilt the authorization concept for SAP S/4HANA
Analyzed existing roles and authorizations and performed requirements analysis
Migrated existing authorizations from SAP ECC to new roles and authorizations in SAP S/4HANA including Fiori roles, especially creating new Fiori business roles in Group Reporting and Collateral Management (FS-CMS), Incentives and Commission Management (FS-ICM) and Intelligent Asset Management (IAM)
Supported AIRC services and authorizations in the area of Group Reporting / Intercompany Reconciliation
Assisted in defining the assignment role type Portfolio Assignment SAP PFO (ICM-PFO)
Analyzed and resolved segregation of duties conflicts in authorizations
Supported data migration from ECC to S/4HANA including business process design
Cleared authorization conflicts in RFC connections
Trained internal staff
Prepared documentation

Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

4 months

Essen, Germany

IT and Business Consultant for the Implementation of a Contract Management System (Freelancer/IT & Business Consultant)

Publicly Listed Energy Supply Company

Designed and structured processes, workflows and role models in the archiving process
Created and consolidated queries
Prepared work results and created (process) documentation
Maintained the work plan and tracked open items
Tested system implementations
Coordinated with internal interfaces (e.g. business, central TMO team, segment TMOs)
Consolidated requirements for input screens
Prepared clear and structured PowerPoint presentations and decision templates
Supported data migration through requirements and business process analysis and by creating business process designs
Supported business process modeling in BPMN 2.0 for process design in contract management
Ensured timely preparation for project-related meetings
Created monthly reports and maintained project plans
Supported the implementation of nscale as a new archiving and contract management solution
Redefined the archiving process with roles and interfaces
Prepared process documentation and an authorization concept

Dec 2020 - May 2021

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP Senior Consultant Authorizations and Audit

Consulting and Software Company in the Field of SAP Authorizations and Audit

Independently conducted audits across the entire SAP landscape focusing on SAP system security and authorization design
Created audit reports and result presentations, and identified weaknesses and risks
Audited and implemented internal control systems in the SAP environment
Performed system analyses using audit tools such as CheckAud/ECS by IBS Schreiber GmbH and SIVIS Web Manager by SIVIS GmbH
Ensured quality standards with SAP QM and BI, focusing on distribution centers & logistics
Analyzed business processes in SAP QM and optimized them from an authorization perspective
Analyzed complex data processes with BI tools (SAP and Microsoft) and implemented authorization solutions
Conducted audits according to KRITIS, GDPR, BSI IT baseline protection for various clients
Provided consulting services during audits, including code audits
Analyzed and assessed the proper implementation of the SuccessFactors module
Created a rule set for SuccessFactors in collaboration with a third-party company
Enhanced and customized the IBS GRC software CheckAud for SAP Systems as well as the Easy Content Solution (ECS)
Contributed to SAP projects and led project or audit teams including schedule and budget monitoring
Conducted workshops on SAP security and authorizations
Developed and implemented SAP security concepts as well as analyzed existing ones
Designed and implemented SAP authorization and compliance concepts
Conceptualized, built and implemented SAP authorization concepts in the ECC NetWeaver and S/4HANA environments
SAP Fiori authorizations (analysis and implementation)
Used the Xiting Authorizations Management (XAMS) software in projects
Supported external clients with cuContract and CUNO in contract management and administrative processes in SAP
Assisted external clients with data migration, data upload, master data management (SAP MDG/MDM) and OneIdentity IAM solutions
Performed quality assurance on project and audit documentation
Supported in the SAP CM area including CoE and digital routing

Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

SAP ECC Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

International company in industrial trucks, warehousing and material flow technology

Analysis of existing single and composite roles in SAP using SE16N, SUIM and processing in Microsoft Excel
Creation of a new role concept for SAP ECC for various modules (MM/SD/WM/CS/QM/PP/PM/DMS/FI/CO/PPM/PS/EAM) and its implementation
Cleanup, creation or consolidation of composite roles in SAP using PFCG and customer-specific transactions, and transporting changes
Creation of single roles or adjustment of existing single roles due to organizational changes
Reassignment of users or cleanup of existing assignments using ZAM_BMS and SU01
Support in adjusting/extending IAM processes (Identity & Access Management)
Support in adjusting authorizations according to requirements from internal reviews and external audits (ISO 9001 and ISO 27001)
Support in data migration and business process design in the SD, MM and PP modules from an authorization perspective
Support in adjusting SAP systems in the area of SAP Security (ADM950 and ADM960)
Support in designing and technically implementing IT security measures (issue and risk management)
Creating documentation in the area of SAP authorizations on SharePoint and conducting workshops
Market analysis of GRC tools: CheckAud/ECS by IBS Schreiber GmbH and SIVIS Web Manager by SIVIS GmbH

May 2019 - Aug 2019

4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Remote

SAP S/4 HANA On Premise Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*part-time project/remote)

International company in the chemicals sector

Authorization manager for the new implementation (greenfield) of SAP S/4 HANA On Premise
Creating an authorization concept including consultant and business roles for the SAP S/4 HANA areas MM, SD, WM, QM, CS, FI and CO, as well as PP and PM, and PPM, PS, CRM and BI
Creating a template of single authorizations for individual business areas
Role design and technical implementation of the authorization concept in SAP using PFCG
Support in SAP IAM (Identity & Access Management) for adjusting/extending IAM processes
Creating documentation on SharePoint and conducting workshops
Concept creation in the area of SAP Security (ADM950 and ADM960)
Support in the technical implementation of IT security measures (issue and risk management)

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

4 months

Northeim, Germany

Remote

SAP S/4 HANA On Cloud Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*part-time/remote)

International company in transport and sales packaging

Authorization manager for the new implementation (greenfield) of SAP S/4 HANA On Cloud
Creating an authorization concept including consultant and business roles for the SAP modules MM, SD, WM, CS, DMS, FI and CO as well as PP and PM, PPM and PS
Creating a template for the single authorization concepts for individual business areas
Role design and technical implementation of the authorization concept in SAP S/4 HANA with Fiori applications
Support in SAP IAM (Identity & Access Management) for adjusting/extending IAM processes, especially with a focus on cloud applications
Support in integrating process steps to increase governance
Creating documentation on SharePoint and conducting workshops

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP HCM Test Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Regional natural gas network operator in the Greater Hamburg area

Preparing individual test cases in the area of SAP HCM PA/PY/PT/PE/PB/TM/OM/TC and distributing and managing internal staff for the upcoming individual tests
Creating a template for test documentation and uploading the documentation to JIRA
Creating a test management tool for better tracking and documentation of test processes
Working on test concepts for individual SAP HCM modules on SharePoint

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

3 months

Mainz, Germany

SAP and non-SAP Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Investment and Development Bank of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate

Creating a template for authorization concepts for selected company applications
Developing authorization concepts in the application support department for selected SAP/non-SAP applications such as SAP BO/DIDI in an S/4 HANA environment, PSM, PPM, PS, BAIS, Marzipan, Thinc, JBenix, Target2, S-Firm, RatngFrame, BAIT, MaRisk, and others
Comprehensive business analysis on segregation of duties and recertification, considering SOD (Segregation of Duties) and failure risks according to BSI, BaFin/EBA requirements
Support in SoD conflict reporting and SoD risk management with SAP GRC Access Control, as well as the internal control system (ICS) and the information security management system (ISMS)
Creating and reviewing attachments with all roles for the selected applications for further recertification
Creating a glossary in the area of authorization management

Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

2 months

Krefeld, Germany

SAP ILM Consultant / Business Analyst GDPR (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Company in the pet food and accessories industry

Comprehensive business analysis of the main business processes and procedures related to personal data for GDPR implementation
Draft a business blueprint including a deletion matrix for GDPR implementation using SAP ILM in SAP MM, SD, WM, CRM, FI, CO, HCM, and BI
Support in implementing and configuring SAP ILM (sandbox) for the test phase
Perform tests to block, delete, and archive personal data, including setting up a destruction lock/Legal Hold for retention management
Train staff in SAP ILM for GDPR implementation and prepare and run workshops
Develop a new authorization concept considering GDPR requirements
Support master data management (SAP MDG/MDM)
Support with SAP CAR in the gradual transition to in-memory database technology

Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

2 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP SD/MM Test Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

IT service provider for a cooperative group of companies in German retail

Comprehensive analysis in SAP SD/MM to prepare automated tests in HP ALM
Adapt scripts for existing tests in HP ALM for SAP SD/MM including OTC (Order to Cash) and SAP WM/EWM and create new automated tests
Execute and manage automated tests in HP ALM for SAP SD/CS/MM
Create a business blueprint for SAP test management including authorizations
Support SAP CAR (Customer Activity Repository) in the move to in-memory database technology

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

6 months

Bonn, Germany

SAP ILM Consultant / Business Analyst GDPR incl. Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

IT service provider for a large bank

Comprehensive analysis in SAP HCM including PT (CATS), SAP FI/CO/MM/WM/EWM/SD/DMS/PM/PS/PSM/PPM/CRM, and FS-CML, FS-CMS, and SAP CM for GDPR implementation
Support implementing and configuring SAP ILM (sandbox) for the implementation phase (blocking/deleting/archiving personal data and setting up a destruction lock/Legal Hold)
Create a detailed functional design for GDPR implementation
Prepare and conduct workshops with stakeholders and IT department
Create a data protection report commissioned by the data protection officer
Create and coordinate functional tests, system integration tests, and user acceptance tests (UAT) for SAP test management; create and expand the test catalog, test documentation, and defect management

May 2017 - Dec 2017

8 months

Dresden, Germany

SAP and NON-SAP Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Development and Promotional Bank of the State of Saxony

Create a template for individual authorization concepts (EBK) for about 300 SAP and non-SAP applications
Develop individual authorization concepts for selected applications such as SAP PPM, PS, IDM, RMS, TRD, BAFSYS, DMS/COI, ULM, SAP ILM, ATOSS, SAP FS-CML and FS-CMS, SAP PSM, and BAIT, MaRisk, Marzipan among others
Business analysis and consulting for implementation, focusing on SoD (Segregation of Duties) and recertification issues, as well as on failure risks according to BaFin/EBA requirements
Support adjustments of SAP systems in SAP security (ADM950 and ADM960)
Support in designing and creating technical documentation for IT security measures (issue and risk management)
Identify relevant data, processes, and systems, and conduct business analysis of regulatory requirements
Support SoD conflict reporting and SoD risk management with SAP GRC Access Control as well as IKS and ISMS
Create and review appendices with all used roles for further recertification

Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

1 year 9 months

Haar, Germany

Remote

SAP SD/MM Consultant / Business Analyst incl. Authorization Manager (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time/remote)

Company in financial IT

Comprehensive support of SAP modules SD/MM including CRM and various add-ons (like CUNO contract management), including change management and transport management with SAP Solution Manager (SolMan)
Implement features and applications, Change Request Management in SAP Solution Manager (ChaRM) 7.2
Validate development tasks and transport them into SAP production together with SAP Basis
Customizing in SAP SD/MM including aATP in pricing, returns processing, among others
Support in designing and adapting SAP OTC (Order to Cash) processes
Support in JIRA & TestRail for release processes and service management
Contribute to the authorization concept including role modeling (PFCG) for SAP SD/MM
Handle incidents (tickets) in SAP SD/MM
Project management and change management when applying SAP service packages and CUNO release upgrades
Master data management (SAP MDG/MDM), including data deletion

Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

7 months

Meerbusch, Germany

Remote

SAP SD Consultant / Business Analyst (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time/remote)

Branch of a US-based medical technology company

Business analysis in SAP SD: creating and processing dispute cases in invoice verification including extended returns processing, deposit handling and reusable packaging following the acquisition of COVIDIEN Inc.
Invoice verification and creating credit and debit memos in SAP SD
Price analyses and price calculations including pricing in SAP SD
Support in optimizing SAP SD OTC (Order to Cash) processes and aATP (Advanced Available-to-Promise)
Support in data migration in the SD module and in developing business model strategy and business process design
Support in procurement management (supplier management) with IVALUA
Support in KMAT including variant configuration for surgical instruments and various medical products, bug fixing in SAP SD/WM
SAP master data analysis and correction of master data records

Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP PM Consultant / Business Analyst (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time)

Branch of a Japanese medical technology and medical optics company

Creating the concept for equipment master data maintenance in SAP PM (Plant Maintenance)
Analysis of the current situation in equipment (approx. 80,000 items): identifying individual equipment in SAP, determining relationships and identifying/deleting duplicates
Support in business process modeling in BPMN 2.0 in the maintenance cycle
Preparing data records as an Excel spreadsheet and uploading them into the SAP test system
Validating results and uploading them into the SAP production system

May 2016 - Sep 2016

5 months

Darmstadt, Germany

ETL/ERP Consultant / Business Analyst Pricing (Freelancer/ETL/ERP Consultant)

Company in the chemicals, health, life science and performance materials sector

Participation in pricing data and IT alignment
Creating price analyses and price calculations
Creating reports with the Pentaho Spoon tool (open source)
Uploading pricing data into the Global Pricing System (GPS) and then to SAP for more than 5 million SKUs from various systems like SAP, Tempo, SFDC, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.
Support in sales codes, setup and configuration of price lists
Support in cross-company processes, especially in the area of company codes and various ERP systems (SAP and non-SAP)
Conducting user acceptance tests (UAT) Phase 2 MDGM / PO interface for Research & Appliance within Life Science

Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

2 months

Ottobrunn, Germany

SAP BI/BO Business Analyst (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Company for defense and aerospace products and services

Business analysis for the SAP BW implementation of One Click
Business analysis and effort estimation for the presales phase of the project implementing the SAP BW Administration Cockpit

Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

10 months

Ellerbek, Germany

SAP MM/SD/WM/QM/FI/CO/PPM/PS/HCM Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Branch of a US company for large, medium and small equipment for the oil and gas industry

Consulting on business processes in SAP modules MM/SD/WM/QM/FI/CO/HCM including time recording (PT) and SAP SRM/SCN/SLC/SCM including customizing
Support for the entire SAP landscape (MM, SD, WM, QM, FI, CO, BI, PP, PM, PPM, PS, PSM, HCM, CRM) for more than 200 SAP users
Setting up SAP users in SU01 and managing authorizations in SU01, PFCG and SUIM
Resolving service requests (SRQs) across all SAP topics
HR analysis and optimization of business processes using BI reports
SAP HCM consulting on business processes and support in PA40/PA30/PA20 and PPOME including data deletion
Support in business process modeling in OMS and BPMN 2.0
SAP SD consulting including support and customizing (variant configuration, pricing, returns processing, deposit handling, OTC)
Consulting on business processes in SAP Solution Manager and support and incident management in ChaRM 7.2
Support in SAP SD/MM/TM Internet Logistics Transport Management System (TMS)
Support in SAP test management (UAT, functional tests, integration tests, error management)
Support in IVALUA with eProcurement
Creating new and optimizing existing reports in BI/BO/BW and in SQ01/SQ02/SQ03
SAP BI: data warehouse replication, query tuning, performance improvement
Consulting and support in JIRA & TestRail processes including customizing release processes
Assigning and reviewing authorizations considering SoD in PFCG/SU01/SUIM and SAP Central User Administration (CUA)
SoD conflict reporting and SoD risk management with SAP GRC Access Control
Support in SAP Firefighter EAM
Data upload with ZRUN, SHDB, SM35, SM37 and SAP data migration with LSMW
Creating Intrastat report in SQ01
Creating/customizing training materials in SAM-Secova including PowerPoint presentations and videos
Optimization of business processes in the document management system (DMS) and document versioning (DVS) with ArchiveLink
Project management: preparing/organizing and conducting tests in the complete SAP landscape according to ISTQB standards with a 98% success rate
Project management of the annual inventory from the IT side
Deputy department head covering for leave of absence for the entire IT department with personnel responsibility for 3 employees
Training employees on all SAP topics and creating documentation (German/English)
Processing documents in SAP with Smart Forms, printer setup and output management

Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP training as SAP MM Consultant

Alfatraining Bildungszentrum e.K.

SAP01 / SCM500 / SCM600 / SAPCRM / SAPSCM / SCM601 / SCM520 / ADM940 / ADM945 / ADM950 / ADM960 / SCM525 / SCM515 / SCM510 / SCM550 / Solution Manager including certification exam C_TSCM52_66

Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

8 months

Kazan, Russian Federation

IT & SAP Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Regional passenger transport company

Assisting in the requirements analysis and planning of the SAP implementation
Assisting in the rollout of the SAP system (implementation) and customizing
Maintaining vendor master data, invoice verification, creating reports, inventory management, and setting up accounting (MM/SD/FI/CO/HCM), including data deletion
SAP Basis Administration: upgrading SAP systems, coordinating release changes, migrations, system monitoring, change management, data migration
SAP SD configuration including variant configuration and pricing
Implementing features and applications, change request management (ChaRM) with SAP Solution Manager 7.2
Providing support in the MM/SD/FI/CO modules
Conducting tests according to ISTQB standards
Requirements analysis and planning of the IT organization as well as service transition according to ITIL
Windows 7 rollout including printer rollout (sub-project lead)
Contributing to the continuous improvement of quality and governance management
Incident management / 2nd level user and application support (tool: ITSM Remedy)
Team coordination and scheduling for 3 staff members

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

7 months

Kloten, Switzerland

SAP DMS Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

International company in the medical technology sector

Planning and coordinating functional and technical adjustments within SAP DMS and SAP DVS
Designing, implementing, and shaping processes for the electronic document management system using ArchiveLink and ARIS
Processing transactions, workflow management, electronic signatures (workflow approval process)
Creating/editing document templates in SAP DMS for various international sites
Supporting data archiving in DMS with d.3 from d.velop
Managing document-related SAP roles in PFCG with subsequent SAP authorization in Lotus Notes
Developing authorization concepts and user profiles in SAP DMS, managing user profiles and master data (MDM/MDG), including data migration and data deletion
Creating and reviewing documents with DMX (DocuMatrix)
Setting up SAP RDI interface for printing and archiving, including support
Incident management in SAP help desk tool in Lotus Notes as well as change and service request management
Creating/adapting training materials with SAM Secova
Enterprise architecture management / business process modeling in ARIS 7.1 and 9.0, OMS, as well as BPMN 2.0 (Camunda)
Participating in clean-up projects (requests, document types, ARIS models, outdated documents)
Collaborating with the SAP IT team, global research and product development (GRPD), and the CAPA team

Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

7 months

Vienna, Austria

Treasury Qualified Service Specialist (Freelancer/IT Consultant & Support)

Large bank

Creating/editing tickets (incident management according to ITIL v3) in BMC Remedy ITSM for about 400 international securities traders
Supporting various treasury applications such as UBS, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, RICOS, CALYPSO, Kondor+, NetFX, etc.
Extracting data from SAP Bank Analyzer (RDL, SDL, accounting) for further processing
Experience with OSPlus (One System Plus) from Finanz Informatik in optimizing business processes
Incident, problem, and change management in SAP TR, TRM, and SAP CFM
Service transition according to ITIL, performing quality audits and monitoring
Supporting the creation of field mappings according to ANSI ASC X12 standards
Support in SAP Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) for fraud prevention
Error handling, problem resolution, and operational project management in JIRA & TestRail
Experience in electronic banking (EBICS) as well as mobile banking
Preparing and conducting delta analyses for minimizing disruptions and root cause analysis
Experience with data warehouse (DWH): consolidating data from various sources, data mining
Dispatching tickets to specialist groups and 3rd level, coordinating a team of 4 IT technicians
User and password management for applications like RICOS, Kondor+, NetFX, and IPREO eOrder Book
Voice record management and support with VOXTRONIC as well as monitoring with GENIOS
Incident, problem, and change management during the Windows 7 rollout

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP MM Supplier Management Business Analyst (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

IT service provider for an international commercial vehicle manufacturing company

Creating/editing tickets including customizing in HelpMatrix Change and ServiceDesk in the area of ITIL v3 supplier management for about 5,800 SAP users
Customizing and support in SAP SLC (Supplier Lifecycle Management), workflow adjustment in the UI
Registration, data maintenance, qualification, and portfolio management of suppliers
SAP MM & SD customizing including variant configuration and pricing, application and process consulting
Contract management & license management in SAP with the CUNO contract management suite
Creating/editing/reviewing/approving workflows in Process Director ReadSoft for purchase orders
Adjusting standard specifications with Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR)
Creating/maintaining/reviewing vendor master data, warehouse management, invoice verification, and inventory management in SAP
SAP MM key user support, SAP SD support, support in the PS and PSM modules
SAP master data maintenance: vendor and material master data, master data cleanup and migration including data deletion
Providing the supplier management framework and evaluating new suppliers and contracts

Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

5 months

Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

1st Level Support Staff (Freelancer / IT Consultant & Supporter)

Bausparkasse

Capture and management of incidents (tools: ITSM) for over 4,000 users
Support for printers (software and hardware), notebooks (hardware and software including Windows 7), and BlackBerry
User administration via Active Directory
Support for Lotus Notes and McAfee
Issuing orders to internal organizational units or partners
Monitoring device deliveries for service requests
Contributing to the continuous improvement of quality and governance management and designing IT processes

Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

10 months

Frankfurt, Germany

2nd Level Support Staff (Freelancer / IT Supporter & Consultant)

Large Bank (Cooperative Bank)

2nd Level Support (incident, problem, and change management) for over 7,000 users and 600 applications (tools: HPSC/HPSM, BMC ITSM Remedy)
Handling incidents and problems in Lotus Notes client/server, Windows client/server, Microsoft Office, Adobe applications, and printers
Printer rollout of around 4,000 printers
Issuing orders for IMAC/R to internal organizational units or partners
Coordinating the team and managing 4 technicians
Conducting tests with HP Service Manager
Monitoring SLAs, prioritization, and service transition according to ITIL
Participating in quality audits, monitoring, and continuous improvement of quality and governance management
Implementing features and applications and handling change request management (ChaRM) with the SAP Solution Manager
Creating documents (SAPscript forms) in SAP transaction SE71 and maintaining and connecting to the stream server
Installing and configuring performance reports
Supporting system takeovers: SAP MM support including P2P and MM-PUR (procurement, source determination, monitoring) including customizing and data migration
Assisting in designing data extraction from SAP Bank Analyzer (BA) and further processing in other systems
Documentation according to the client's documentation standard

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Energy, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Government and Administration.

Energy

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Pharmaceutical

Manufacturing

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, and Operations.

Information Technology

Project Management

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Supply Chain Management

Operations

Skills

Experience As An It & Business Consultant (Sap Consultant/Project Manager/It Supporter)
Experience As A Senior Sap Consultant And Sap And Non-Sap Authorization Manager And Authorization Expert Including Sod And Audit Reviews
Experience Creating Authorization Concepts And Introducing S/4 Hana Authorizations
Experience As An Sap Consultant And Business Analyst For The Modules Mm/Sd As Well As Fi/Co/Cs/Pp/Pm/Le/Lo/Wm/Dms/Grc/Crm And Sap Ilm (Sap Information Lifecycle Management)
Experience With Sap S/4 Hana On Cloud And On-Premise (Since 02/2018)
Experience With Airc Services Since 2019 Using The S/4 Hana 1909 Version Within Sap S/4 Hana Finance
Experience With Internal Reviews And External Audits According To Iso 9001 And Iso 27001
Experience Conducting Code Audits
Experience With Tools In Security, Identity Management, And Governance, Risk And Compliance: Dirx/Evidian, Sast Grc Suite/Akquinet, Checkaud/Ecs/Ibs Schreiber, Xams/Xiting, Sast Grc Suite/Sivis
Experience With Oneidentity In Designing And Implementing Iam Concepts, It Security And Iam Solutions
Experience With Data Migration, Business Model Strategy, Business Process Analysis Tools, Business Process Design And Requirements Analysis
Experience With Workflow Management Including Process Director
Experience With Contract Management Process Using Cuno And Cucontract In Sap
Experience Customizing Sap Mm (Including P2p) And Sd (Including O2c) And Creating Concepts For Requested Functions In Sap Sd/Mm
Experience In Sap Sd With Variant Configuration And Pricing, Advanced Returns Processing, Deposit Handling And Reusable Packaging
Experience With Business Functions Within Sap S/4hana Sd/Pp: Advanced Available-To-Promise (Aatp)
Experience In Process Optimization And Design In Sap Sd (Administration, Management)
Experience In Designing, Implementing And Operating Sap Sd/O2c (Order To Cash)
Experience In Sap Supplier Relationship Manager (Srm) Including Contract Management
Experience In Sap Supply Chain Management (Scm) Including Customizing
Experience With Ivalua Procurement Management (Including Supplier Management)
Experience With Salesforce
Experience With Sap Cm Including Coe Experience And Digital Routing
Experience With Sap Enterprise Asset Management (Eam) Including Intelligent Asset Management And Sap Asset Performance Management
Experience In Sap Qm (Quality Management) Focused On Distribution Centers & Logistics
Experience With Sap Hcm Including Time Recording With Cats
Experience With Hcm Successfactors And Talentsoft
Experience In Sap Maintenance In The Pm/Cs/Ps Modules
Experience With Sap Netweaver 7.4 Including Sap Bi Release 7.4 (Formerly Business Information Warehouse/Bw, Data Warehouse/Dw) And Microsoft Bi
Experience In Sap Authorization Management In Su01 And Suim Considering Sod (Segregation Of Duties) And Creating/Modifying Roles In Pfcg (Sap Central User Administration)
Experience With Sap Iam Identity & Access Management Including Cloud
Experience In Customizing Sap Systems In Security (Adm950 Secure Sap System Management And Adm960 Sap Netweaver Application Server Security)
Experience With Sam-Secova In Creating/Customizing Training Materials Including Powerpoint Presentations, Videos And Other Documents For Staff Training, Accident Management And Health & Safety
Experience In Technical Implementation Of It Security Measures (Issue And Risk Management)
Experience Adapting/Extending Iam Processes According To The Changing Application Landscape, Especially Focusing On Cloud Applications
Experience In Integrating Process Steps To Improve Governance
Experience Analyzing Sap Authorizations And Roles With Se16n And Various Tables
Experience With Sap S/4 Hana Authorizations In Coordination With Business Units
Experience In Sod Conflict Reporting And Sod Risk Management With Sap Grc Access Control Including Internal Control System (Ics) And Information Security Management System (Isms)
Experience Creating Authorization Concepts Following Sod Principles In Sap And Non-Sap Areas
Experience With Sap Car (Customer Activity Repository)
Experience Modeling And Documenting Business Processes With Microsoft Visio
Experience With Sap Hcm Support In Pa40/Pa30/Pa20 And Ppome
Experience Reporting In Bi/Bo/Bw And In Sq01/Sq02/Sq03 And Further Processing In Excel
Experience With Dmx (Documatrix) In Document Creation And Review As Well As Bug Fixing
Experience With Sap Payment Transactions
Experience With Sap Treasury And Risk Management (Sap Tr And Sap Trm)
Experience With Cross-Company Processes, Especially For Company Codes And Various Erp Systems (Sap And Non-Sap)
Experience With Sap Portfolio And Project Management (Sap Ppm)
Experience With Sap Data Upload Using Zrun (In-House Development), Shdb, Sm35 And Sm37 And Sap Data Migration With Lsmw
Experience With Business Consolidation (Sem-Bcs) For Determining A Company'S Or Unit'S Assets, Financials And Earnings And Reporting For Internal And External Group Reporting
Experience With Sap Solution Manager (Solman): Implementing Features And Applications, Change Request Management (Charm), Sap Slc (Supplier Lifecycle Management)
Experience With Process Director By Readsoft (Sap Add-On) And Rs2 By Ramsauer & StüRmer Business Software (Sap Add-On)
Experience With Sap Abap 4 And Sap Basis Administration
Experience With Various Enterprise Architecture Management And Business Process Modeling, Administration And Management Tools Like Aris (Software Ag) And Bpmn 2.0 (Camunda)
Experience With Jira And Testrail (Modeling, Administration, Management)
Experience In Sap Test Management Creating And Coordinating Functional Tests, System Integration Tests And User Acceptance Tests (Uat), Creating Test Packages Based On The Test Catalog, Extending The Catalog With Additional Test Cases (E.G. Ifrs16), Test Documentation And Defect Management
Experience With Various Document Management Systems Like Sap Dms, D.3 Solution, Doxis4, Rs2
Experience In Project Management Using Methods Like Hermes5, Prince2, Pmi, Ipma
Experience With Agile Approaches (Scrum, Esafe)
Experience In Sap Support And Rollouts With Up To 7,000 Users
Experience In Itil V3 Operations Management, Incident And Problem Management
Experience In Service Transition According To Itil, Quality Audits And Monitoring
Experience With Continuous Improvement Of Quality And Governance Management
Experience Designing And Implementing It-Related Processes
Experience With Various Helpdesk Tools (Hpsm, Itsm Bmc Remedy Including Configuration, Tivoli Etc.)
Experience With Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Access) And Microsoft Visio
Experience With Sap Erp (Ecc) 6.0 Ehp8 (Mm/Sd/Fi/Co/Pm/Qm/Cs/Ps/Hcm/Dms/Grc) Including S/4 Hana (Since 02/2019)
Experience In Sap Authorization Management In Su01 And Suim Considering Sod (Segregation Of Duties)
Experience In Sod Conflict Reporting And Sod Risk Management With Sap Grc Access Control Including Ics And Isms
Experience With Process Director V7.01.01 By Readsoft And Rs2 By Ramsauer & StüRmer Business Software
Experience In Creating, Maintaining And Reviewing Supplier Master Data (Mdm/Mdg)
Experience In Warehouse Management, Invoice Verification And Creating Reports
Experience In Application And Process Consulting, Inventory Management, Authorizations And Procurement In Sap

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

SAP Consultant Certificate from alfatraining Bildungszentrum e.K.

SAP User Certification 9965864336049568-113806955-DE42041AlfHagGamg09G

Hermes5 Foundation

ITIL V3 Foundation Certification

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 32

Experience in Energy 3.5 y

Avg length 6 m

Longest experience 2 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Germany, Switzerland, Russian Federation, Austria)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant), SAP Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time), SAP Procurement Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant)

Main industries Energy, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement

Qualifications

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

May 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is George based?

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

What languages does George speak?

George speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does George have?

George has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, George has worked in at least 30 different roles and for 32 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that George may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would George be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, George would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant), SAP Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) (*Part-time), SAP Procurement Authorization Consultant (Freelancer/SAP Consultant).

What is George's latest experience?

George's most recent position is SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company.

What companies has George worked for in recent years?

In recent years, George has worked for Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company, Publicly Listed Industrial Company, Publicly Listed Retail Company, Publicly Listed Energy Company, and International Advertising Agency.

Which industries is George most experienced in?

George is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Energy, and Information Technology. George also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Government and Administration, and Transportation.

Which business areas is George most experienced in?

George is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Procurement. George also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, and Operations.

Which industries has George worked in recently?

George has recently worked in industries like Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has George worked in recently?

George has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Procurement, and Project Management.

Does George have any certificates?

George has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: SAP Consultant Certificate from alfatraining Bildungszentrum e.K., SAP User Certification 9965864336049568-113806955-DE42041AlfHagGamg09G, and Hermes5 Foundation.

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