EME LUTH

Delivering Enterprise Digital Transformation

1,000+ person team and $700M+ budget business and IT transformation. Oracle EBS to S/4 HANA.

Impact:

• Operations: Achieved zero critical issues during interim state operations across both ERPs and 150+ boundary applications.
• Operations: Transitioned S/4 HANA operations to managed service provider, established KPIs for demand management, and reduced ticket resolution cycle times and increase backlog management.
• External Collaboration: Championed co-innovation solutions with SAP for advanced functionality and built high-performing SAP team.
• External Collaboration: Championed co-innovation solutions with SAP for advanced functionality like Jurisdictional Controls and Batch Release Hub.
• Performance Management: Forged High-Performing SAP Team: Spearheaded transition from Oracle to SAP capabilities, ensuring team's proficiency and success in new ERP environment.

Delivering Next-Gen ERP Solution

Led an 800+ person team (FTEs, system integrators, & contractors) on a $320M+ digital transformation program, transitioning from Oracle EBS to SAP S/4 HANA.

Impact:

Led a800+ person team on $320M+ digital transformation program, transitioning from Oracle EBS to S/4 HANA.

• Developed comprehensive program plan, implemented agile methodologies, and secured cost-effective platform.
• Led cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, maximizing system's capabilities.
• Onboarded 10+ new SAP-skilled Solution Architects and Technical leads.

Delivering Operational Excellence & Customer Value

Led high-performing team of 200+ IT professionals across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and other critical business functions (CMOs, Quality, Regulatory, Product Development, Procurement, and Commercial.) $50M annual budget and member of S. San Francisco IT Site Leadership.

Impact:

• Successful S/4HANA Implementation: Led go-live and integration of S/4HANA with Hybris, force.com, OMP, and SAP Analytic Cloud, enabling streamlined order fulfillment, demand planning, and channel operations across key regions (China, USA, Italy).
• Blockchain Champion: Founding member of MediLedger Blockchain consortium to enhance Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance. This innovative solution fosters increased transparency and security in pharmaceutical supply chain
• Global ERP Leader: Led successful global ERP implementations, driving operational efficiency and improving customer experience across all regions.
• Revenue & Cost Optimization: Directed Americas Region IT teams in achieving cost savings targets through strategic IT initiatives.
• Seamless Global Operations: Oversaw seamless integration of ERP systems across global regions, ensuring efficient information flow and coordinated business processes.

Steering the Ship During Leadership Transition

Led a 2,000+ person global ERP organization (FTEs & contractors) through a period of significant leadership change.

Impact:

• Seamless APAC Transition: Successfully relocated APAC ERP hub from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur (KL), including recruiting and onboarding a new APAC leader.
• Enhanced Service Delivery: Redesigned ERP organization to streamline service delivery, and leveraged shared service centers in KL and San José, Costa Rica.
• Global ERP Champion: Delivered successful global ERP implementation project on time and within budget, navigating leadership changes.

Kick-starting Enterprise Transformation

Led a $1B+ digital transformation program, transitioning from a fragmented ERP landscape (6 ECC instances) to a single, S/4 HANA platform.

Impact:

• Streamlined Supply Chain: Optimized supply chain processes, improving efficiency and positioning organization for future growth.
• Executive Champion: Secured buy-in from key stakeholders (Group CIO, CFO, Roche's CEC) through compelling business case supported by research and benchmarking.
• Global Implementation Leader: Led global team in successfully implementing S/4 HANA system, driving operational improvements.
• Strategic Roadmap Architect: Developed long-term roadmap focusing on optimized demand forecasting and inventory management for further efficiency gains.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Champion: Fostered seamless integration across regions, ensuring data consistency and unified operating model.
• Best Practices Champion: Introduced industry best practices in demand-to-supply processes, resulting in reduced lead times and improved inventory accuracy.

Building a Case for Enterprise Transformation

Trusted partner, collaborating with IT, Business, Global Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality & Supply Chain teams at Roche and Genentech.

Impact:

• Co-Innovation Champion: Partnered with SAP's internal product teams to develop 3 innovative solutions, evolving Roche's custom solutions:
• Clinical supply management solution to SAP ICSM
• Serialization management solution to SAP ATTP
• Global lot tracking into SAP GBT
• Agile GxP Pioneer: Successfully delivered Annex 16 (ERP's first GxP project) using Agile methodology, demonstrating efficiency and adaptability.
• Global Efficiency Expert: Led global ERP implementation projects, improving supply chain efficiency and accuracy across organization.
• Demand Forecasting Optimization: Managed cross-functional teams to streamline demand forecasting processes, ensuring better inventory management for global operations.
• Inventory Optimization Champion: Oversaw integration of demand planning modules within ERP systems, leading to optimized inventory levels.
• Cost-Saving Enhancements: Drove process improvements and cost savings through ERP enhancements for demand-to-supply functions.

Enabling Supply Chain Optimization

Led a global team delivering critical ERP and non-ERP solutions for Genentech's Supply Chain organization.

Impact:

• Supply Chain Optimization Champion: Supported Genentech in achieving Oliver Wright's Class A designation, recognition of their world-class supply chain practices.
• Enhanced Supplier Collaboration: Deployed SAP's Supplier Network Collaboration for Genentech's 8 largest Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), fostering improved collaboration and efficiency.
• Custom Solution Architect: Designed, built, tested, and deployed global custom solutions for Artworks Management and Lot Tracking, addressing specific needs of Supply Chain organization.
• Streamlined System Consolidation: Retired Roche US SAP instance and successfully transitioned userbase to Genentech's instance, simplifying IT landscape.
• Global ERP Implementation Leader: Led cross-functional global team to successfully implement ERP system, optimizing demand-to-supply processes and improving operational efficiency.
• Strategic Initiatives Champion: Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to further enhance supply chain efficiency and drive cost savings.
• Vendor Relationship Management Expert: Managed vendor relationships to ensure seamless integration of ERP system with existing business processes, maximizing value from technology investments.
• Change Management Advocate: Facilitated training and change management efforts to drive user adoption and maximize system utilization, ensuring successful user transition and ongoing system usage.

Delivering Business Value

Led a high-performing SAP Center of Excellence (CoE) team of 30 solution architects and developers, supporting enterprise-wide initiatives across Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial Operations (US & APAC). Managed a $10M budget to deliver strategic technology solutions driving business value.

Impact:

• M&A and Divestment: Led the ERP integration for the Roche/Genentech merger, consolidating Treasury functions just 6 weeks after the deal closed; fastest deployment across the entire network.
• Operating Model Architect: Successfully deployed Roche Pharma division's new IT operating model, ensuring efficient technology support for business processes.
• Data & Process Streamlining Champion: Managed the integration of Salesforce CRM with the existing ERP system, improving data accuracy and reducing friction across multiple end-to-end processes.

Enabling Class A Certification

Led four critical workstreams (legacy integration, deployment/hypercare, data migration, and sustainment operating model) within Genentech's SAP transformation - Lawson and BPCS to SAP - program. Managed $2M budget and member of program PMO LT.

Impact:

• Operational Excellence: Successfully transitioned final phase of program to ongoing operations, ensuring smooth handover and business continuity.
• SAP CoE Champion: Transitioned final program phase to operations and led successful certification of SAP CoE, ensuring standardized approach to SAP implementation and support.

Optimizing Service Costs During Economic Downturn

Led team of solution architects, business analysts, project managers, and technical leads delivering HR and Finance solutions to global users.

Impact:

• Led thedesign and implementation of SAP solutions and processes, enabling optimization of Finance and HR processes. Included custom force.com solution for streamlined commission plan integration, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Automated workflow
• Cost-Effective IT Management: Transitioned Basis and infrastructure support to managed services, achieving 30% operational cost savings and improved productivity.
• Developed and implemented IT strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Oversaw IT security measures to protect company data and mitigate cyber threats effectively. DIRECTORY BLOCK PROGRAM FOR ANALOG ENGINEERS

Designing and Prototyping "HRIS of the Future"

SAP ECC 5.0 Solution Architect & Program Manager

Impact:

• Successfully delivered global HCM design and configuration, transitioning from Tesseract HRMS.
• Provided end-user training and support to ensure smooth transition to new ERP system.
• Managed project budgets, resources, and timelines to deliver on time and within scope.

Implementing New Ways of Working

HR Transformation Architect: HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance (T&A) Solution Architect for Accenture's internal HR transformation program.

Impact:

• Designed and configured Enterprise and HR structures, ensuring efficient and streamlined foundation for Accenture's HR operations.