Perfetti van Melle

Data Migration Consultant

September 2023 - November 2023 | Perfetti van Melle | Breda

Perfetti van Melle is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum. They create imaginative products and brands that are enjoyed in over 150 countries.
Perfetti van Melle is migrating all their legacy (SAP)systems into one global SAP S/4HANA environment. In the challenging timelines set by the project the business was struggling with data cleansing and preparation for this migration. In my role as Data Migration Consultant for Supply Chain Benelux I supported the supply chain organization in their journey before, during and after the migration.

Data Management Fundamentals: Practitioner Level

June 2023 - June 2023 | DAMA

This exam tests knowledge and skill across all Data Management Body Of Knowledge Version 2 (DMBOKV2) knowledge areas. This badge is awarded for passing the exam at a grade of 70% or above.

Teijin

Master Data Consultant – Specification Management & MES – MOMS Project

October 2021 - April 2023 | Teijin Aramid | Emmen

Teijin Aramid produces various high-strength fibers for industrial purposes which finds applications in numerous markets, such as automotive (tires, hoses, belts), aerospace, civil engineering, construction, leisure goods (e.g. boats), protective clothing (bullet-, fire- and cut-resistant clothing), optical fiber cables, friction and sealing materials and more.
In my role as Master Data Consultant I guide the business in collecting and migrating data from various legacy systems to one new Specification Management environment.

Data Migration

  • Data Collection
  • Data Transformation & Validation

Data Governance

Managing Master Data in a complex(system) landscape can be challenging, good Data Governance will support Data Maintenance.

  • Identify Data Objects
  • Assign Data Owners
  • Set-up data maintenance Process
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Master Data Consultant

October 2021 - present | Tentive

Whether we’re talking internal documentation or external sources, data is everywhere – and the flood of data is only increasing. All that structured and unstructured information is the core of your information supply, but it doesn’t do you any good until you can transform all that data into valuable insights for your business. Are you overwhelmed by the huge volume of information? We would be happy to help you with data management.

Master Data Manager & Document Writer

September 2019 - October 2021 | Astellas Pharma | Meppel/Leiden

The Material Master Data team within Astellas is facing a major challenge. With the implementation of a new Global SAP-S/4HANA environment the role of the EMEA Material Master Data Team is moving from a Regional to a Global role. With big historical regional differences in procedures, aligning data is not always easy. Good documentation will support a better understanding of Master Data Governance and Master Data Management.
In my role as Document Writer I’m using my experience in Master Data Management to challenge the organization to think about their processes before start writing a document.

Document Writing & Business Process

  • Define best practices for MDM Technical Document Writing Team
  • Setting up a Document Writers Forum within Astellas to Share and Grow together.
  • “Bake a Cake” method: create a full set of process documents for ‘Organizing a Birthday Party the Dutch Way’ to be able to discuss the document structure with stakeholders without being influenced by content bias.
  • Transforming definition list into a business glossary in Collibra
  • MDM Process Flows
    • Drafting process which will define the Future Operating Model for Material Master Data within Astellas
    • Setting Up Process Flows in ADONIS NP

Projects

  • Service Acceptance & Assessing
    • Creating Service Catalog for Material Master Data
    • Setting up process for accepting MDM Service requests
  • Improve Communication of the MDM Team
    • Setting up Stakeholder Management for the MDM Team
    • Improving communication from the MDM Team to Business Stakeholders
    • Setting up an MDM SharePoint
    • Adjusting Communication to Business needs by reducing and simplifying the messages
  • Global SAP-S/4HANA implementation
    • Align Global Master Data Management Processes
    • Setup Global Data Standards
    • Support Business as Usual Team in performing and understanding Data Migration

Other

  • Collect, Write and report Weekly and Monthly Highlights
  • Setup and Maintain Departmental SharePoint

Interim Master Data Steward

May 2018 - January 2019 | Royal IHC | Kinderdijk

Royal IHC is rolling out a new ERP system, moving from ISAH7 to IFS. In the same project a major update on the product life cycle management tool Siemens TeamCenter is implemented, including an interface from TeamCenter to IFS, this makes the way of working for the Material Master Data Team very different from the past.
With my Material Master Data experience in various systems and a engineering background I supported the MDM team in defining their new Way of Working.

Day2Day operations

  • Setup and maintain material master data in TeamCenter and IFS
  • Create reports on created materials and missing data in TeamCenter

Improvement

  • Prepare and validate data migration from ISAH7 to IFS and Siemens TeamCenter
  • Establish & Document Way of Working within the company guidelines after Go-Live with new MDM & ERP software
  • Develop MDM Request Registration and Tracking tool

SAP Support Consultant – SAP Rollout Wholesale Division

January 2012 - August 2012 | Heineken Nederland B.V | Zoeterwoude/Amsterdam

Heineken is a Dutch multinational brewing company, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. Heineken N.V. is the number one brewer in Europe and one of the largest brewers by volume in the world. Next to their brewing activities Heineken Netherlands also offers wholesale (soft drinks, waters, spirits, wines, tea and coffee) activities to the Dutch hospitality sector.
For this Wholesale division Heineken is Rolling out SAP. In my role as Support Consultant I’ve trained and supported end users in using this new SAP implementation.

Training

  • Train end-users in using SAP
  • Support end-users after Go-Live
  • Create and update user manuals and training material

Optimizing and Testing

  • Optimize Way of Working using available functionality
  • Optimize Master data
    • Material Master: Introduced new planning type to improve purchasing process for non-forecast  articles
    • Purchasing Contracts: create contracts for a new IC Purchasing process
  • Test new SAP functionality
    • IC Sales & Purchasing
    • Excise Duty & Tax Warehouse (alcoholic beverage)
    • Non-WMS warehousing