RICARDO CASTRO
The Woodlands,TX
Summary
Senior Manager and Director with 21 years of expertise in SAP ERP implementations, focusing on global digital transformation and IT innovation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Manager
Deloitte Consulting LLP
01.2019 - Current
- Led global SAP S/4HANA digital transformation projects, emphasizing supply chain processes and regulatory compliance.
- Managed PMO and functional leadership for projects valued between $40M and $150M, overseeing teams of over 35 professionals across multiple countries.
- Served as Plan-to-Deliver SME for global engagements, spearheading SCM sales team for RFPs and proposals ranging from $30M to $70M.
- Contributed as SCM and Manufacturing SME in developing Deloitte pre-configured S4 solutions for process industries, including Pharma and Chemicals.
- Achieved 2025 sales target of $4M with a margin goal of $1.6M.
Director & Sr. Account Executive
SLEA Group
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Defined and executed S/4HANA strategy roadmaps for digital transformation projects in Mexico.
- Sponsored design, construction, and implementation of IoT and Fiori solutions via Agile development prototypes.
- Functioned as Architect for SAP innovation projects and various solution integrations.
- Achieved sales growth of 271% in 2017 and 150% in 2018 for new SAP S/4HANA initiatives.
- Directed execution of over six projects within SAP business solutions, including S/4HANA and IoT.
Director & Sr. Account Executive
Intellego
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Directed S/4HANA implementation for HCM, BPC, SuccessFactors, and Ariba across three countries. Managing over 80 consultants in pioneering Simple Finance (S/4HANA) implementation in Mexico and LATAM. $8.5M USD in revenue with on-time project delivery.
- Oversaw west-region P&L from 2012 to 2014, focusing on project sales and delivery.
- Executed five projects within defined revenue and gross margin targets from 2013 to 2015.
Project & Development Sr. Manager
Grupo PiSA
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Managed resources for business process optimization across more than seven companies at Grupo PiSA.
- Directed a team of over 50 professionals, overseeing both SAP and non-SAP applications.
- Implemented PMO/PMI methodology for IT projects, successfully directing over 60 projects in three years.
- Achieved deployment of multiple business applications, including SAP systems for 12 mix centers and POS systems for 50 retail stores.
- Negotiated a 35% reduction in SAP licensing costs within one year for Grupo PiSA.
SAP Consulting Manager
Deloitte Mexico
01.2006 - 01.2009
- SAP Project and Consulting Manager, implementing in the following industries: Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, CPG (Beverage), Chemical, and Retail, with more than 7 full-cycle implementations.
- SAP PP and SCM Solution Architect managing more than 30 consultants (multi-functional profiles).
- SAP PP (Production Planning) module 'Champion'.
- Achieved five full-cycle SAP ECC implementations for PP (Production Planning) and QM (Quality Management) modules in several industries: Pharma, Chemicals, and CPG.
Education
Executive MBA (MEDEX) -
IPADE Business School
Bachelor’s degree - Industrial Engineering
ITESO Guadalajara
Skills
- ERP sales and scoping
- Supply chain management
- SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Functional architecture
- Project management
- Team leadership
Certification
- SAP SCM - Planning & Manufacturing with mySAP ERP 2005
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Industrial Engineering alumni council member 1995-1996 (ITESO)
- Served as council member of SAP User Group (ASUG) in Mexico from 2011 to 2012. Participated in SAP Global User meetings held in Orlando and Madrid during 2011 and 2012.
Timeline
Sr. Manager
Deloitte Consulting LLP
01.2019 - Current
Director & Sr. Account Executive
SLEA Group
01.2015 - 01.2019
Director & Sr. Account Executive
Intellego
01.2012 - 01.2015
Project & Development Sr. Manager
Grupo PiSA
01.2009 - 01.2012
SAP Consulting Manager
Deloitte Mexico
01.2006 - 01.2009
Executive MBA (MEDEX) -
IPADE Business School
Bachelor’s degree - Industrial Engineering
ITESO Guadalajara
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