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Samuel Michael
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Samuel Michael

Business Process Specialist
North Aurora,IL

Summary

Results-driven Business & Project Specialist with expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement. Successfully led ALDI's global SAP initiative, improving user enablement and aligning diverse teams. Experienced in governance, data quality, and supporting enterprise reporting solutions. Skilled in collaborating with teams to enhance reporting accuracy and develop scalable analytics solutions.

Work History

Business Process Specialist

Aldi USA
Batavia, Illinois
07.2023 - Current
  • Support ALDI's global SAP industrialization initiative by working across stakeholder and technical teams for analysis, solution development, and implementation.
  • Serve as the global point of contact for the ALDI US SAP industrialization initiative, leading and participating in bi-weekly calls with the global team and monthly or quarterly calls with 13 US department points of contact to identify and align business needs.
  • Partner with stakeholders across local and global departments (Buying, Supply Chain, NIT, Reporting, Operations, etc) to translate their needs into clear and actionable globally aligned solutions.
  • Lead cross-functional meetings to align project goals with business needs, enhancing transparency, collaboration, and to discuss project progress and challenges.
  • Conduct audits of current business processes to maintain operational effectiveness and standards.
  • Resolve 160 business process issues, improving communication and efficiency during SAP industrialization.
  • Work closely with developers and analysts in testing and implementing new SAP Fiori software tools, Tableau dashboards, and reporting logics through Microsoft Excel Analysis for Office to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
  • Support end users by troubleshooting reporting issues and providing guidance on reporting tools and business processes.
  • Develop training materials and documentation to support adoption of new reporting solutions.

Associate Buyer

Aldi USA
Batavia, Illinois
06.2018 - 07.2023
  • Collaborated with 3rd party Alcohol suppliers and distributors to ensure timely product deliveries directly to our stores.
  • Cultivated relationships with vendors and distributors to improve communications with the overall goal of increasing accuracy and consistency of store deliveries.
  • Identified and drove operational efficiencies to allocate and track promotional item deliveries and inventory.

Analysis and Reporting

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across business units to define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
  • Manage the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects across the ALDI enterprise, ranging from technology implementations and operational initiatives to cross-functional strategic programs.

Skills

  • Tableau User Support
  • Reporting Requirements Gathering
  • Data Quality & UAT Validation
  • SAP Analysis for Office (AFO)
  • KPI Development & Documentation
  • Business Intelligence Solutions

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Skills

  • SAP Systems Implementation
  • Business Process Optimization and Implementation
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis and Validation
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Cross-business Teamwork
  • Decision-Making
  • Work Prioritization
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Skills

  • Tableau
  • SAP BW/HANA and Fiori
  • Analysis for Office
  • ServiceNow
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • SQL

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Business Process SpecialistUser Acceptance TesterBuyerImplementation Specialist

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: North Aurora, IL, US
Open to relocation: No

Minimum Desired Compensation

$95000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsCompany CulturePersonal development programs

Quote

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
Warren Buffett

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05-2017

Timeline

Business Process Specialist

Aldi USA
07.2023 - Current

Associate Buyer

Aldi USA
06.2018 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Illinois State University
Samuel MichaelBusiness Process Specialist