Leadership role in the presales and bidding phase for a new SAP GTS implementation program, focusing on defining a scalable, compliant, and future-proof global trade architecture.

• Led requirement analysis and solution design covering classification, compliance management, customs management, and preference management.
• Defined a migration strategy from a legacy trade compliance solution, including integration touchpoints with SAP TM and SAP EWM.
• Designed a scalable and modular SAP GTS target architecture aligned with the customer?s global operating model.
• Proposed a self-filing approach for Germany, including detailed mapping of Inward Processing (IP) requirements.
• Designed solution concepts for customs warehouse operations within SAP GTS.
• Assessed and articulated the business value of preference management, including potential duty savings and operational efficiencies.

End-to-end leadership of SAP GTS integration and transformation activities as part of an S/4HANA program.

• Led the SAP GTS transformation to support the customer?s S/4HANA implementation and target architecture.
• Coordinated and aligned trade compliance activities across multiple workstreams (Lead-to-cash, source-to-pay, inventory-to-deliver, finance, IT, and compliance).
• Conducted detailed Fit-Gap analysis to identify functional gaps, technical constraints, and standardization opportunities.
• Reviewed existing RICEFW objects and drove a standard-first approach for seamless S/4HANA?GTS integration.
• Designed alternative solutions to replace custom developments with standard GTS capabilities where possible.
• Supported migration and validation of export control licenses and customs management functionalities.
• Provided expert guidance on classification and country-specific customs requirements for the chemical industry.
• Optimized preference determination processes, with a focus on Japan?EU and Korea?EU Free Trade Agreements.
• Contributed to test strategy, test script development, execution support, and defect resolution.
• Reviewed and validated all functional and technical specifications, including acceptance criteria.

Leadership in a new GTS implementation, with a focus on global trade compliance and streamlined customs operations.

• Strategized global compliance management, including broker and customs operations. 
• Defined and designed the end-to-end flow of trade compliance processes. 
• Enabled functionality for direct filing and customs brokerage, country-specific adaptations, compliance management (SPL, embargo, legal control), risk management, and Intrastat reporting.

Diagnostics and solutions for challenges within the preference management module.

• I performed a thorough analysis of challenges in GTS's preference management, offering detailed assessments of components, the material master, and sales order flows. 
• Additionally, I undertook an extensive integration analysis. 
• Performed extensive debugging and used it to Improve an enhancement and the main transfer program. 
• Conducted a pre-study for Identity-Based Preference Processing (IBPP).

Implementation and maintenance of GTS and associated functionalities

• Undertook planning, design, installation, configuration, system administration, development, upgrades, patching, notes, and fixes.
• Enabled new integrations, implemented features and functionalities.
• Advised on GTS flows and architecture. 
• Reviewed integration functionality and architectural modifications.

Implementation of next-generation ERP

• Led enterprise architecture initiatives across multiple domains, fostered innovation, and orchestrated transformation efforts. 
• Chaired the architecture council for pivotal decisions. 
• Simplified integrations and selected technical conversion approaches. 
• Coordinated with teams for system preparations and designed strategies for business partner conversion. 
• Developed the strategy for UI. 
• Chaired design authority board sessions. Investigated embedded Analytics.

Provided support for the conversion of GTS to GTS edition for S/4 HANA

• Successfully supported the GTS conversion in the sandbox

Developed a comprehensive architecture for a master data solution based on SAP MDG

• Strategy formulation for business partners, material, finance, and other master data domains. 
• Introduced the Master Data Hub concept.
• Mapped master data flow across core SAP modules. 
• Assisted in various areas of solution development like UI, business process, data quality, workflow, integration, and migration. 
• Transitioned from SAP MDM to SAP MDG. 
• Chaired architectural board sessions.

Design and execution of a solution for transferring blocked customers from SPL check to MDG

• Assessed the approach, proposed refinements, and assisted in the integration.

Development of a UI strategy for S/4 HANA

• Scrutinized current and anticipated requirements and based on the findings, conceived a UI strategy for S/4 HANA, embracing Fiori, SAP GUI, Portal, and external UIs. 
• Outlined a systematic onboarding protocol for introducing Fiori apps, managing essential steps like roles and authorization. 
• Devised methodologies for ESS in the portal for external users and proposed solutions for UI functionalities incompatible with S/4 HANA.