CURRICULUM VITAE
IANTHA KIRKUP
Personal
Name:
Nationality:
Iantha Kirkup
English
Address:
"Hawkesbury"
Valebridge Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 0RT
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7710 900364 (mobile)
Tel: +44 (0) 1444 247935 (home)
Email: iantha.kirkup@enterdat.com
URL: http://www.enterdat.com
Date of Birth: 26/7/57
Married with no children, living close to London Gatwick airport and a mainline railway
station.
Languages
Fluent English.
Conversational Hebrew with reading, writing in block and cursive scripts.
Introduction
Iantha Kirkup has 12 years SAP Logistics experience, primarily in Warehouse management (WM)
and Logistics Execution (LES) with significant exposure to the Sales and Distribution (SD) and
Materials Management (MM) modules. She has completed 8 full lifecycle SAP projects.
Skills
Project Experience
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Experience:
12 years SAP Logistics
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SAP Projects:
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Coke-Cola (2)
Satyam / Birds Eye
Mylan
Burberry
Bosch (3)
IBM (2)
Black & Decker
Trenstar / Dreager /
Primafruit
VWR International
Cadbury Schweppes
BNFL / CSC
Hewlett Packard (2)
Glaxo Wellcome
UCB Films
CapGemini / Siemens
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Role in projects
SAP R/3 Implementation
SAP R/3 Functional
SAP R/3 Technical
Project Manager
Team Leader
Business Analyst
Testing
SQL / 4GL Analyst Prog.
Database Administration
Industry Experience
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Industries:
Fashion Retail
Automotive (VMS)
Fresh Foods
Frozen Foods
Distribution
FMCG
Manufacturing
Confectionery
Plastic packaging
Pharmaceuticals
Electrical Power
Insurance
Back End Office
Local Government
Interactive Media
Airline
Beverages
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Business processes:
Warehouse
management
Shipping and
Transportation
Inventory management
Sales & Distribution
Training /
Documentation
Manufacturing
Business process
redesign
Change Management
Systems Analysis
Business Analysis
Process Testing
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Knowledge
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SAP Modules:
LE-WM
LO-HU
LE-MOB
LE-IDW
MM-IM
LE-SHP
LE-TRA
IS-AFS
BC-ABA
BC-DWB
BC-CAT
BC-CTS
MM-PUR
QM-IM
SD-IS-REP
SD-BF
SD-SLS
SD-BF
SD-BIL
LO-LIS
EHS-DGP
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Various courses:
SAP Basis Overview
SAP ABAP Workbench
SAP List Processing
SAP Dialog Transaction
SAP Batch Interfaces
SAP Enhancements and
Modifications
SAP Data Dictionary
Object Oriented Analysis
and Design
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Career summary
March 2011 / September 2011
SAP LES Consultant for Mahindra Satyam consultancy at Birds Eye Iglo Group in
Bedfont UK and Rome.
Responsibilities:
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Birds Eye Iglo Group was purchasing an Italian Findus plant from Unilever and
an agreement was made to use the existing Unilever interface processes. This
meant the development of new IDoc and RFC interfaces based on standard SAP
for Birds Eye.
IDoc communication with decentralised SAP logistics execution system in Rome
via SAP XI.
IDoc communication with decentralised third party SAP systems throughout
Europe via SAP XI.
WM managed warehouse with RFC interface to fully automated warehouse
system.
Liaising with end users and external consultancy (Accenture) in Rome.
Debugging and liaising with off shore ABAP developers in India.
Testing.
Training of users.
Documentation.
Post go-live support.
November 2010 / March 2011
SAP WM / LES Consultant at Coca Cola Enterprises in Uxbridge
Responsibilities:
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Full life cycle implementation in France of ECC6 WM with Handling Unit
Management, serial numbers and Radio Frequency Mobile Data Entry, plus MM
and some SD/PM/CS.
Functional specifications of revised business processes
Review of customer To Be documentation
Testing using HP Quality Centre
Training of users
Documentation
July 2010 / November 2010
SAP WM / LES Consultant at Coca Cola Enterprises in Brussels
Responsibilities:
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Add fully automated warehouse storage and retrieval system to existing SAP
ECC6 handling unit managed warehouse HUM WM
Radio Frequency screens LE-MOB
IDoc and WSDL (Web Service Description Language) EDI
communications via SAP MII (SAP Manufacturing Integration and
Intelligence)
Liaised with remote ABAP developers and supplier.
Functional specifications of revised business processes
Review of technical specifications
Testing using HP Quality Centre
Training of users
Documentation
January 2010 / June 2010
SAP WM / LES Consultant at Mylan
Responsibilities:
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Full life cycle pharmaceutical implementation
Built WM warehouse for Netherlands
Built LES interface to external warehouse for Belgium
Implemented onto existing German system which unknown to us at the time had
been highly modified so the project involved a lot of technical debugging and
liason with ABAP programmers to be able to build standard SAP alongside.
User requirements
Functional specifications
Testing
Training
Documentation
July 2008 / September 2009
SAP WM / EHS Consultant CapGemini at Siemens
Responsibilities:
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ECC6 IM/WM + LE-MOB (RF bar-coding), EHS
Set up of 24 HUM, Batch Managed WM and IM Warehouses in Germany,
USA & Canada
Full implementation of handling unit management.
Hazardous Materials and Dangerous goods components of EHS.
Interface with Quality module (QM)
Interface with Production Planning (PP)
Business, Implementation, Functional & Technical specifications.
February 2008 / June 2008
SAP MM / WM Consultant Danish Crown
(Tulip Fresh Meats - Denmark / UK)
Responsibilities:
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Preparation & Go Live
ECC6 IS-CWM MM / WM + LE-MOB, QM, SD.
HUM & Batch Managed Warehouse, plus Lean WM
Liaising with senior board level management
Documentation
Go live support
November 2007 / February 2008
SAP MM / WM Consultant IBM Greece
Responsibilities:
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Preparation & Go Live for Famar Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands
HUM & Batch Managed Warehouse, SAP v4.7
MM, WM + LE-MOB, PP, QM, SD.
Liaising with senior board level management
Documentation
End user training.
April 2007 / October 2007
SAP LES / WM Consultant Burberry
Responsibilities:
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Working with AFS module, SAP ECC5
Outbound and Inbound IDoc HUM deliveries
Outbound and Inbound Shipments
MM, PP, SD, WM, LE-MOB module interface to AFS.
Setting up of SAP WM inventory counting.
Writing of technical specifications for bespoke ABAP and RF transactions
Liaising with senior board level management
End user and support training and documentation
(January 2007)
SAP WM Consultant Almarai Company (Saudi Arabia)
Presentation of a business case for the implementation of SAP (ECC6) EWM/WM.
January 2006 / March 2007
SAP LES / WM Consultant Robert Bosch – Project for RB AA GmBh.
Responsibilities:
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Full project life cycle HUM Decentralised SAP 4.6c Warehouse
LES / WM Configuration
Implementation of Shipping & Transportation module
Implementation of Dangerous Goods Management
Technical lead of three other WM consultants
SAPConsole RF implementation.
Conceptual specifications
Technical Specifications
ABAP debugging
Training
January 2005 / December 2005
SAP WM Consultant Robert Bosch – Project for RB PT GmBh.
Responsibilities:
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Full project life cycle HUM Decentralised SAP 4.6c Warehouse
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WM Configuration
SAPConsole RF implementation.
Technical lead of two other WM consultants
Conceptual specifications
Technical Specifications
ABAP debugging
LSMW
Training
May 2004 / December 2004
SAP WM Consultant Robert Bosch –Project for RBGB Ltd.
Responsibilities:
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Full project life cycle HUM Decentralised SAP 4.6c Warehouse
WM Configuration
Conceptual specifications
Technical Specifications
Interfaces to automated conveyor systems
ABAP debugging
MM and SD support work
Training
March / April 2004
SAP WM Consultant Trenstar / Chelford.
Responsibilities:
I customised WM and SAPConsole mobile data entry (RF) on SAP v4.7 plus a review of
QM & PP operations.
March 2004
SAP WM Consultant with Tyco (Scott International).
Responsibilities:
I performed user WM and MM training on SAP 4.6c. I customised a SAPConsole mobile
data entry (RF) setup.
February 2004
SAP SD Consultant with Trenstar UK (formally KTP) / Draeger.
Responsibilities:
I completed SD picking and Idoc interface to an external RF system.
June 2003 – January 2004
SAP WM Consultant with IBM Global Services in Israel
Responsibilities:
I completed a full cycle implementation of SAP v4.6d (VMS) WM and MM-IM modules.
After investigation of customer requirements I set up a SAP warehouse utilising id points,
wave picking, inbound delivery handling units and SAPConsole Radio Frequency (RF).
The customer was an importer of automotive spare parts and had a business situation
where extremely large deliveries to the main warehouse were received that could take
several days to process. However contained within these deliveries were rush orders that
could not wait. I designed a WM system where upon receipt of the delivery firstly the
number of cases were checked and then immediately logically post goods receipted onto
id point carts (bins). At this point any rush orders could be picked directly from the
inbound packing cases, before normal putaway operations to the warehouse bins.
For outbound delivery picking the customer required the picking to be performed in an
efficient walking order around the warehouse, so I used SD wave picking. For internal
movements between storage locations within the same plant, such as bonded warehouses
and garages, I used MM two step stock transfers to be able to monitor the stock in transit.
For the other garages I specified and set up MM-IM stock control.
April 2003 – May 2003
SAP WM Consultant with KTP / ROC
Responsibilities:
I was back with KTP (see below) to perform an onsite customisation of their WM 4.6c
SAPConsole template, for Prima Fruit. This involved setting up a radio frequency (RF)
terminal menu structure, verification structures for the bins, storage units and materials,
plus appropriate transfer order queues to ensure that end users received their correct
work.
January 2003 – April 2003
SAP LES (WM) Consultant with Black & Decker
Responsibilities:
Black & Decker require a FMCG warehouse installation in the UK as part of their global
rollout of SAP v4.6c. After performing GAP analysis of the warehouse I proposed using
Wave Picking by Shipment using delivery grouping. For automated packing within
Handling Unit Management I specified the requirements for the PACKMODI user exits.
The warehouse contains a fully automated warehouse control system, which required
interfaces to SAP to be designed. I configured the warehouse structure and output
requirements. I redesigned the inbound delivery processing being used to cater for the
same material types being managed in both IM and WM managed storage locations
throughout the world. I also designed a warehouse managing several different storage
locations simultaneously. I specified the warehouse output requirements.
September 2002 – December 2002
SAP WM Consultant with KTP
Responsibilities:
KTP were providing the barcode solution to a SAP consultancy implementing a SAP 4.6d
WM/QM/SD template system for fresh fruit suppliers. I was asked to specify, prototype,
train developers and help produce a SAP RF Console barcode solution. I advised that
Storage Unit Management (SUM) be used in the warehouse (the client did not wish to
use Handling Unit Management – HUM) and inbound / outbound deliveries.
Particular emphasis needed to be placed on the quality of the produce, as obviously being
fruit this could change very quickly. New batches would need to be split and resent
elsewhere if the quality of the fruit deteriorated. This added an extra layer of complexity
to the inbound / outbound deliveries and warehouse movements. Following usage
decisions in the QM module producing posting changes, transfer orders would be created
and subsequently confirmed using SAPConsole.
I was subsequently asked to develop a picking list, using ABAP and SAPScript that both
printed and used EDI (IDocs) for another client of KTP’s.
April 2002 – July 2002
SAP WM Consultant with VWR International in Belgium & Germany
Responsibilities:
VWR were centralising three separate v3 SAP systems into a centralised v4 system. They
required assistance with a WM SAP4.6c upgrade in Germany and needed me to replace a
permanent member of staff in the project.
My work consisted mainly of WM customising, linking with the rest of the Logistics
Execution System (SD & MM), but included functional & technical specifications,
training, support and a little ABAP user exit work. My role included the complete
lifecycle upgrade of a warehouse in Essen, Germany. I needed to upgrade the interface to
an external warehouse management system, which controlled conveyors and pallet
movements.
I had to prepare the uploading of all warehouse data from the old system to the new, for
several warehouses, checking data integrity afterwards. I needed to find a solution for
them to carry over the Inventory data from the old system to the new, to ensure they did
not have to perform inventory recounts.
November 2001 – February 2002
SAP MM/WM/SD Systems Analyst with Cadbury Schweppes PLC.
Responsibilities:
The work was split between the analysis and development of new functionality along
with second level support of existing SAP v3.1I to 4.0b, running with the v4.6d SAPGUI,
for Europe and Africa.
I worked as part of a team, providing solutions for Europe and Africa. The work varied
from the creation and debugging of ABAP reports and SAPscript layout sets, various
functional and configuration issues through to the usage of CATT for master data loads
during the migration and upgrade of SAP.
August 2001 – October 2001
SAP WM Consultant with Danfoss A/S
Responsibilities:
Preparation of a SAP R/3 v4.6c WM prototype for Danfoss A/S in Denmark.
Danfoss were constructing an automatically controlled decentralised warehousing
system. They required the ability, with Handling Unit Measurement, to automatically
consolidate shipments and deliveries, nesting packed parcel handling units into shipping
handling units, using the built in SAP RF Console functionality. Working with the LES
(WM and SD) modules I had to devise and prototype the functionality, specifying the
user exit and configuration requirements.
June – July 2001
SAP Logistics Business Analyst for CSC at BNFL
Responsibilities:
Preparation of a SAP R/3 v4.6c inventory management functional specification, working
for CSC at BNFL.
Using the MM/IM & WM modules, whilst liaising with managers and users from BNFL
and CSC, I produced a functional specification to automatically schedule, in a user
predefined manner, the handling and reporting of the inventory management of several
hundred thousand different spare parts across different buildings in the warehouse, using
RF barcodes.
July 2000 – May 2001
SAP Logistics & Manufacturing Systems Analyst / Support for Hewlett Packard
(Manufacturing) Ltd. Ireland
Responsibilities:
Back with HP in Ireland again (see below), this time working with a team with myself
providing systems analysis, configuration and second line support for logistics
(MM/WM/RF Barcoding/QM) and manufacturing (PP with Repetitive Manufacturing)
plus some user/printer/IDoc Basis administration and ABAP/SAPscript work.
I was involved in the full life cycle of a large project including migrating from separate
versions of SAP 3.1h in Ireland and Puerto Rico to an 1800 user centralised 4.6b system
(with 4.6d SAPGUI) with also a new implementation of the SD module. The work
involved analysis, configuration, documentation, training, debugging and support for the
new system.
I performed various projects such as the creation of new storage types and supporting
strategies for heavy goods within the warehouse. This involved leasing with warehouse
managers and staff to produce specifications and then to perform the required SAP
configuration followed by testing.
I headed the user support operations in Ireland for the go live week. The project was
successfully delivered on time, to scope and within budget.
May 2000 – July 2000
SAP Logistics Systems Analyst for PriceWaterhouseCoopers working at Tetra Pak in
Sweden
Responsibilities:
My role was working with a team of permanent staff to prepare a technical analysis and
specification of the warehouse operations as Tetra Pak required a fully automated
warehouse system interfaced with the SAP MM, SD and QM modules. This work
involved liaising with Tetra Pak warehouse managers, users, technical staff and
prospective external suppliers. I ensured that the user requirements were realistic and
made regular reports to PriceWaterHouseCoopers. The options I presented included full
use of the WM module, lean WM with semi-external control and direct external control
interfacing to the MM module, all using RF barcoding.
June 1999 – December 1999
SAP Logistics Systems Analyst for Hewlett Packard (Manufacturing) Ltd. Ireland
Responsibilities:
Hewlett Packard is running FMCG 7 by 24 high volume ink jet printer cartridge
production lines with a JIT warehousing complex. I was brought in for 6 months to work
in a team and bridge a gap caused by an internal staff transfer. My objective was to
support and improve the warehouse and production operations running the SAP 3.1h MM
module, particularly IM & WM with QM. Each day and as required I would liase with
staff to diagnose and resolve any problems encountered. Initially I had to fully investigate
and document the systems, to enable others to understand. This took three to four months
as I uncovered several problems with the set up, which required resolution and
configuration.
A major task of mine involved building relationships with third party suppliers,
particularly the Wireless RF Warehouse suppliers, Teklogix. Hewlett Packard was having
major problems with the performance and robustness of the system. I liased with the
warehouse staff and Teklogix from the UK and Canada in order to diagnose and resolve
problems with the TWW RF application.
Whilst leasing with Business Process Analysts, I configured and integrated the SAP 3.1h
MM-WM ALE, including IDocs, to improve efficiency.
I was also responsible for warehouse and production line printer configuration, including
bar-coding and SAPLPD. I performed ABAP code debugging and a little SapScript
Layout Set work and also some Workflow configuration and LIS reporting. I set up a fax
server and configured the ALE for fax communications. I performed a little Basis work
due to my knowledge of the Informix database being used.
March 1999 - April 1999
Business Analyst working for SAP at Glaxo Wellcome.
Responsibilities:
Compliance and Validation to Food & Drugs Authority Class A standards.
This involved analysis, testing and documentation of a SAP 4.0b system to extremely
high pharmaceutical standards. I analysed and tested mainly the MM module
configuration with some SD and a little QM, FI & CO. I was brought in on a short-term
basis to complete a critical path portion of the project by the end of April.
February 1998 - January 1999
Contract Informix New Era / SAP Analyst Programmer with UCB Films PLC.
Responsibilities:
I was involved in the full implementation lifecycle of a SAP R/3 system. This interfaced
with an Informix NewEra production line control system. The major issue was the fact
that the production line worked continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and could
only be interrupted for a matter of minutes at a time. I was asked to rewrite all the
existing production interfaces to be compatible with the SAP system.
I worked with a team of SAP implementation consultants, primarily SD and MM,
analysing and configuring the SAP system. I also worked with a team of Informix
consultants. I rewrote the Informix interfaces as Unix shell scripts, periodically producing
flat form files. Working with the team of ABAP programmers, batch input processing
with BDC sessions was used to read the data into the SAP system.
Qualifications:
SAP Academy R3 v4.0B TABC40 Training, a combination of:
SAP50 Overview of SAP BASIS.
BC400 ABAP Workbench basics.
BC405 List Processing.
BC410 Dialog Transaction Processing.
BC420 Batch Interfaces.
BC425 Enhancements and Modifications.
BC430 Data Dictionary
Object Oriented Analysis and Design (4 days)
City & Guilds Full Technological Certificate in Avionics:
Digital Electronics
Advanced Electronic Principles
Aircraft Systems and Processes (e.g. reliability and quality)
Avionics apprenticeship with British Airways.
ONC General Engineering:
Applied Mathematics
Physics
Electrics
Mechanics