SAP Consulting S/4HANA Plan-to-Product, PP, APO, Solution Architect & Value Implementation

EDUCATION
2014-2019 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management and Economics, A-Level (Summa cum laude), Mendel University, Brno
2010-2012 Chartered Engineer (CEng) & Fellow of British Computer Society (FBCS), London
2010-2012 PgCert in Research Methods, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2007-2009 Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Ludwigshafen
1989-1992       IT Business Engineer – Wirtschaftsinformatiker, CCI Academy, Reutlingen, (1,3)
1984-1987 Certified Engineer in Machine Technology, Robert-Bosch College, Stuttgart, (1,7)
1977-1980 Construction Technician Apprenticeship, Längerer & Reich, Stuttgart, (2,0)

WORK EXPERIENCE
2002-2024 SAP SE, Walldorf, Principal Engineer for SCM & Enterprise Architecture
1997-2001 All-For-One Systemhaus AG, Germany, SAP R/3 Senior Consultant
1994-1996 media concept ORCON GmbH, Germany, Sales Manager for PLM & DMS solutions
1991-1994 Rembold & Holzer GmbH, Germany, Salesman for automotive IBM ERP solutions
1986-1991 Euchner & Co., Germany, Design Engineer and IT-Department Manager
1980-1986 Längerer & Reich, Germany, Technician for mechanical engineering

CERTIFICATIONS - QUALIFICATIONS
2017 SAP S/4HANA rationale, planning, and Business Process Modelling
2016 SAP S/4 HANA Manufacturing for Planning and Scheduling
2013 SAP Enterprise Architect (SAP SE, Walldorf)
2002 SAP SCM & Manufacturing Consultant; Business Process Expert (SAP SE, Walldorf)
2006 Project Management Professional (PMP), (PMI, Pennsylvania)
1997 Software Developer SAP R/3 (SNI AG, Stuttgart)

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Nuerk J, Dařena F. Activating supply chain business models' value potentials through Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering  (The Journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering). 2023; DOI: 10.1002/sys.21676, Print ISSN: 1098-1241, Article ID: SYS21676

Nürk J. Dynamic Alignment of Digital Supply Chain Business Models. European. Journal of Business Science and Technology. 2019;5(1), 2694-7161, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/ejobsat.v5i1.161.

Nürk J. Smart Information System Capabilities of Digital Supply Chain Business Models.  European Journal of Business Science and Technology. 2019; (paper accepted)

Nürk J. A Methodology for Dynamic Alignment of Supply Chain Management Information Systems. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Management “People, Planet and Profit: Sustainable business and society” in Gödöllő, Hungary, June 13 –14, 2019;40-47. DOI: 10.17626/dBEM.ICoM.P01.2019.

Nürk J. A Model for Strategic Alignment of Supply Chain Information System Capabilities, Book of Abstracts of the 22nd Annual International Conference Enterprise and Environment, Brno, Czech Republic, March 21-22, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7509-654-8

SAP Professional Profile and Projects
Role at SAP Digital Business Services and Service Achievements            
Principal Consultant for SCM and Manufacturing(PP, PP-PI, PS): As a key resource at SAP for the digital transformation, I have consulted SAP’s global customers in their S/4HANA Enterprise transition of process streams Plan to Produce.
SCM Architect and De-Escalation Architect: Strategy Reviews and Technical Integration Checks have been conducted for companies Aspen Pharmacare, Mauritius; Synthos S.A. Chemical Industry, Poland; Henkel AG, South Korea; Abbot Laboratories, USA; Arburg GmbH, Germany; ArcelorMittal, France; BASF, Germany; BSH, Germany; Calsonic Kansai, Tokyo, Japan; Danone, France, Spain; Dansk Supermarket, Denmark; Ericson, Sweden; Ferrero, Italy; SCA Forest, Sweden; KLM, Netherlands; Hymer, Germany; Heraeus, France, Germany; Kimberly-Clank, UK; T-Systems, Germany; Schlumberger, USA; etc.
SAP S/4HANA strategy and value implementation service and migration, have been conducted at Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Swiss, Chemical, Syngenta AG, Agriculture, Swiss; Procter & Gamble, USA, Germany; Audi AG, Germany; De Beers, Mining, South Africa, Kone Elevators, Finnland; Dr Ferdinand Porsche AG, Germany; Infineon, Germany; Daimler AG, Germany, Olympus, Germany; Syngenta Corporation (Agrochemical since), Swiss; and more.

Experience statement – Solution Manager and SCM Solution Expert at SAP IBU
As Solution Manager for the Industry Business Unit Mill Product & Mining, I was responsible for the strategic direction of SAP’s SCM solution by managing and developing the SCM Product Portfolio and Roadmap concerning both subjects and priorities. I acted in this role as a trusted advisor regarding all SCM processes for our customers and our field organisation. I designed new SCM scenarios and defined new industry-specific application developments that increase our customers’ business profitability. In addition, I guided the development of new software products throughout the entire SAP organisation, rolled out the innovations to field organisations and customers, and coached SAP’s Industry Principals in the field.

Experience-statement – SAP SCM Consulting
I worked as a Solution Architect and Principal Consultant for 22 years at SAP SE’s Industry Business Unites (IBU) and Digital Business Services. My focus was the design and implementation of integrated SCM solutions using SAP APO Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), Capable to Match (CTM) and R/3 modules Production Planning (PP), Sales and Operation Planning (SOP), Project System (PS) and Material Management (MM). This includes standard functionality and extensive customer-specific add-on functionality. I have profound experience as an SCM and R/3 solution architect in various industries. I have acted as a team lead in global SCM implementations, including project coordination between SAP Development and customer projects.
Summary of SCM experience: I’m a leading SAP SCM expert and trusted advisor for the automotive, chemical, discrete manufacturing, steel and consumer industries with deep hands-on experience. I’ve developed multiple best practice SCM scenarios for the defence sector, steel industry, process industry, consumer industry and automotive industry

SAP SCM & ERP implementation and transformation project achievements
Customer Producer of electronic safety switches, Wohlen (Zürch), Swiss
Duration: Eight months
Industry: Precision engineering – discrete manufacturing
Project: DescriptionSAP S/4HANA Transition - PP, Carve-out from  parent company
Role: Principal Consultant and Team lead for Carve out Project
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Carve out of the Business Unity from parent company; Process redesign, implementation, technical and organisational migration.

Customer Food Manufacturer,  Neumarkt, Germany
Duration: Eight months
Industry: Process Industry - food
Project: DescriptionSAP S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation, PP-PI
Role: Solution Architect and Sub-Project responsible for the PP-PI Workstream
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Manufacturing Process Design, Blueprint, Interface design and Implementation, Configuration and key user training

Customer Dionis Hofmann GmbH, Albstadt, Germany
Duration: Eleven months
Industry: Automotive supplier, Discrete Manufacturing
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant & stream lead for the implementation of  PP and PLM
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Implementation of the Module PP and PLM. I also managed the interface between the SAP R/3 System and the external process control system.

Customer Producer of cutting tools, Tübingen, Germany
Duration: Thirteen months
Industry: Instrument industry
Project: Description SAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Consultant and stream-lead for the implementation of the Module PP
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Business blueprint, system design, data conversion, implementation of custom add-ons, and coordination of 3rd party activities.

Customer Automotive & Machine Fabrication, Wertheim, Germany
Duration: Thirteen months
Industry: Machine building, Automotive supplier, Precision engineering
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant and stream  lead
Responsibilities: Implementation of the Modules PP, PS and PLM for the plants.

Customer Automotive & Machine Fabrication, Wertheim, Germany
Duration: Thirteen months
Industry: Machine building, Automotive supplier, Precision engineering
Project Description: SAP R/3ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant and stream  lead
Responsibilities: Implementation of the Modules PP, PS and PLM for the plants.

Customer Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany
Duration: 12 months
Industry: Process Industry, Pharma and Medical Devices
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3 PP-PI and SCM PP/DS Template Build
Role: Business Solution Architect and Senior Consultant
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Responsible for designing a global PP-PI template: including DP and SNP integration, gross plant MRP and setup and campaign optimisation using SAP SCM  PP/DS.

Customer Willy Rüsch AG, Stuttgart, Germany, Monheim, France
Duration: Sixteen months
Industry: Medical technology, international producer and distributor of catheters,
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Global Implementation
Role: Consultant and stream  lead for the implementation of PP and SOP 
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Design of Supply Chain processes between companies in Germany, France and several sales and distribution centres including data migration and customer-specific add-ons and technical design of the PP and SOP application.

Customer BASF, Ludwigshafen,  Germany
Duration: Four months
Industry: Chemical industry
Project: DescriptionSAP APO Implementation
Role: SAP APO Senior Consultant for PP/DS, PP-PI
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Safeguarding the GoLive of SAP APO PP/DS implementation for several Plants in Ludwigshafen. Redesign of substance processes in PP-PI, QM & MM.

Customer MAPAL Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG, Aalen, Germany
Duration: Ten months
Industry: Instrument industry,  Discrete manufacturer of cutting tools
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant and stream -leader for the implementation of PP
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Business blueprint, system design, data conversion concept, concept and realisation of customer-specific add-ons and technical design.

CustomerProducer of cutting tools, Pforzheim, Germany
Duration: Eleven months
Industry: Instrument industry
Project: DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant and stream- leader for the implementation of PP
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Business blueprint, system design, data conversion concept, concept and realisation and technical design of the PP & MM processes.

Customer Placement machines for transfer lines, Königsbach, Germany
Duration: Twelve months
Industry: Plant construction
Project:  DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Senior Consultant and stream -leader for the Modules PP, PS and PLM.
Responsibilities/Deliverables: PS and PP implementation, including business blueprint, system design, data conversion t, and customer-specific add-ons. It contains the BOM-Interface from the CAD-System Solid-Design to R/3, the Document- and the Produkt Lifecycle Management.

Customer Electronic heat counters, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Duration: Eight months
Industry: Precision engineering
Project:  DescriptionSAP R/3 ERP Implementation
Role: Project Manager for the SAP R/3 ERP implementation and Project  Senior Consultant for Production Planning and Execution
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Project leader for the R/3 implementation, modules PP, MM, SD, WM and 3rd party solution for inventory management. Implementation of PP and the WM integration.

Customer German Army, Bonn, Wilhelmshaven,  Germany
Duration: 30 months
Industry: Defence
Project: DescriptionSAP APO Implementation as part of the Hercules Project of the German Army
Role: Solution Architect and Sub-Project responsible for the SCM APO Implementation
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Development and implementation of aggregated depot planning and troop replenishment using SAP SCM Supply Network Planning (SNP)

Customer Bayer Crop Science , Leverkusen / Monheim, Germany, Marle France
Duration: Nine months
Industry: Chemical industry (Process Industry), Biotechnology, Crop Protection
Project Description: SAP SCM Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) Implementation
Role: SCM Consultant for SCM PP/DS implementation and Integration of PP-PI, QM, MM
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Redesign of the cross-plant planning processes, the integration and synchronisation and detailed scheduling concept and implementation. I coordinate internal projects between SAP Development at Walldorf and the customer implementation project.

Customer Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
Duration: Five months
Industry: Consumer industry, Process Industry
Project Description: SAP APO S&OP, PP/DS planning process redesign and implementation
Role: Solution Architect for the redesign
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Redesign and the implementation of complex planning processes with finite planning and sequence optimisation in PP/DS and alignment with S&OP.

Customer Thyssenkrupp AG, Siegen, Hagen Germany
Duration: Four months
Steel industry
Project Description: SAP SCM APO planning process redesign with a focus on PP/DS
Role: Solution Architect for the redesign
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Reviewed and redesigned the whole planning process. Complex planning process with finite planning and block planning by optimisation with line programming.