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Kenny Yip

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Last update: 06.09.2022

Project Manager, Project Manager, Project Manager/Solutions Architect

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Languages: k. A.

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Skills

SAP ERP systems experience, SAP, cloud, S4/Hana, SD, MM, SRM, PP, IM, WM, EWM, PM, PS, QM, SM, ALE/IDOC, ABAP, ChaRM, C, C++, UNIX, Informix 4GL, Pascal, COBOL, DBASE, HP-UX, Sun OS, SCO UNIX, DOS, Windows, MPE, IBM S/36, HANA, AWS, test scripts, SAP ERP, Spark, ERP, MS, NAV, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, UAT, EDI, Serialization, rfXcel rTS (cloud, information management, SAP WM, CSV, SD, ALE/IDOC/HR, data extraction, data migration, data cleansing, WMS, ERP systems, Oracle, middleware, SAP WMS, system design, P2P

Project history

08/2018 - Present
Consulting SAP S/4 HANA Deployment Manager
Repligen Corporation (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 500-1000 employees)

Phase 1: Migration (Massachusetts sites) from legacy to SAP S/4 HANA (AWS cloud) platform; scope includes finance, sales & distribution, service management, procurement, planning, inventory management, logistics, and quality management.

 

Provide project management leadership; meet and coordinate with project stakeholders to clarify requirements, scope and technology feasibility. Review and update project plans to ensure successful implementation, including key activities and appropriate availability of internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of project. Use appropriate verification techniques to track and measure project performance.

 

Provide functional/technical leadership to Inventory Management and EWM workstreams – plan and lead testing of solutions, develop/update business process flows, test scenarios/scripts, and support documentation. Train users for all sites.

 

Phase 2: Rollout of S/4 HANA solution to California, Netherland and Japan; migration from MAPICS.

 

Business lead for inventory & warehouse management, with heavy interactions with other functional areas including sales, finance, manufacturing, and quality management. Update to-be process flows to fit business requirements. Plan and execute sprint testing in collaboration with EWM consultant and key end-users. Test entire EWM solution to ensure it meets business requirements. Develop test scripts for all test phases. Develop and update end-user support and training documentation. Plan and conduct all end-user training.


04/2018 - 08/2018
Consulting SAP Deployment Manager
Intuitive Surgical (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 1000-5000 employees)

Project 1: Enable the sales & distribution of products and services to China and Hong Kong through the extension of SAP ERP and other related applications

 

Plan and facilitate workshops/meetings between US team and China users. Track and manage action items, facilitate meetings for resolution and closure. Provide Chinese→English (and vice versa) translations as required.

 

Develop and maintain project schedule and detail plan. Track progress and update plan accordingly. Identify and maintain risks/issues and highlight to management as necessary.

 

Work closely with validation lead to ensure GxP compliance. Lead the review and update of validation documents (with business leads and validation teams).

 

Lead business team in the preparation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Department Operating Procedure (DOP), Work Instructions (WI), and training material.

 

Lead the planning and preparation of testing and training, involving business & IT teams, and China users.


05/2017 - 02/2018
Consulting Project Manager, ERP Implementation
Spark Therapeutics (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 250-500 employees)

Project 1: Implementation of a new COTS ERP (MS Dynamics NAV) system; scope includes procurement, supply chain, inventory management, quality, and manufacturing

ERP: Microsoft Dynamics NAV with ProBatch Add-on (GMP, manufacturing)

 

Project 2: Implementation of a digital document repository system for corporate legal teams

System: Veeva Vault

 

Create and establish baseline templates for PMO (project management office). Review and update business applications roadmap with key business leads.

 

Develop business case for ERP implementation. Establish project charter, identify business sponsors and secure approval for scope, schedule, and budget. Establish tools to track project financials. Publish change management process and establish regular updates and reviews with sponsors.

 

Working with sponsors and vendors, establish and agree on roles & responsibility of each partner in the project. Review SOW from vendors, work with legal department to ensure compliance with company policies. Incorporate project activities from vendors into overall project plan. Monitor progress and adjust schedules as necessary.

 

Develop strategy and detail plan to establish system landscape (DEV, TEST, QA, Production) and infrastructure required for GxP compliance. Work with external vendors to establish detail project tasks and schedule.

 

Plan and co-ordinate kickoff meetings, requirements and design workshops, in collaboration with key implementation partner. Oversee, guide and influence partner in the development of overall solution. Develop test strategy, test plans, and participate in testing. Provide overall leadership in issue analysis and resolution. Lead the development of training material in preparation for UAT (user acceptance testing) and end-user training.


04/2013 - 04/2017
Consulting Project Manager/Solutions Architect
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 1000-5000 employees)

Client: Impax Laboratories, Inc., Hayward CA [GxP environment]
SAP Modules: SD/WM/IM/QM/MDE/idoc/EDI/ChaRM/PI
Cloud Solutions: SuccessFactors, rTS, Planview

Project 1: DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) Batch Track & Trace and Serialization [supply
chain]
Lead the implementation of lot tracking & serialization solution involving SAP, rfXcel rTS (cloud
based track & trace), Optel (packaging lines), and external packaging systems

Overall project manager for DSCSA Phase 1 (batch track & trace). Responsible for supplier
performance management, business & IT team management. Work with system supplier in the
preparation and execution of MSA and SOW. Conceptualize and design the end-to-end solution. Lead
requirements and design workshop. Organize, manage, and participate in testing of solution
throughout the various testing cycles. Work closely with validation team to ensure continuous
GxP compliance. Author and update CSV protocols as required.

IT project manager for DSCSA Phase 2 (unit level tracking + aggregation), responsible for all
systems deliverables, working under the direction of a program manager. Responsible for supplier
management and performance. Work with system supplier in the preparation and execution of MSA
and SOW. Responsible for identification and management of all IT resources globally (US &
Taiwan). Lead the design of end-to-end solution, including interfaces to packaging lines and
CMO/CPO. Participate in the design of 2D barcodes on labels and custom reports. Organize,
manage, and participate in testing & troubleshooting of solution throughout the various testing
cycles. Work closely with validation team to ensure continuous GxP compliance. Lead the
preparation and execution of IQ protocols. Develop tools for performance testing, simulating
interactions between packaging lines and SIMS (serialization information management system).
Lead and develop strategy for testing with CMO/CPO as part of the onboarding process.

Project 2: SuccessFactors HCM Implementation
Lead cutover planning and post-production issue resolution

Project 3: SAP ChaRM Implementation
Lead the global implementation of ChaRM for managing SAP change requests in a FDA regulated
environment

Project 4: SAP WM/RF (Warehouse Management/Radio Frequency) Rollout [inventory management]
Implementation and rollout of a SAP WM/RF solution with ITS Mobile for all warehouse in US and
Taiwan

Lead the overall preparation and execution of RFP. Provide overall project management leadership
and act as de-facto solution architect as required. Create templates for project portfolio and
establish controls for project review. Establish change management cadence with senior
management to discuss and review project progress. Lead SOW development with vendors and
on-boarding of external resources. Assume overall responsibility of project financials, and
track project spend (CapEx and Opex).

Identify and secure project resources (cross-functional teams). Manage project team performance
(internal & external resources), coach and mentor as necessary. Plan and conduct requirements &
design review workshops. Develop and manage detail project plans with realistic resource
assignments. Develop test strategies, detail test plans, and participate in various stages of
testing. Provide overall leadership for cutover planning and execution.

Working with QA, integrate CSV activities into overall project plan. Review and ensure continual
compliance with GxP requirements. Review and author CSV documents as required.

06/2012 - 02/2013
SAP Consultant/Project Manager
Advance Engineered Product Group (Industry and mechanical engineering, 250-500 employees)

Client: Advance Engineered Product Group, Regina SK, Canada
SAP Modules: MM/PP/SD/IM/FICO/ALE/IDOC/HR

Conduct detail analysis of existing operations, and develop recommendations for business
improvements in areas of inventory levels, warehouse pick accuracies, and annual physical count.
Develop SAP Order-to-Cash (OTC) prototype demonstrating customer order fulfillment involving
multiple branches/entities. Lead the executive team in the preparation of an RFP for a
Canada-wide re-implementation of SAP.

08/2011 - 04/2012
Consulting SAP Implementation Manager
Howe Sound Pulp & Paper (Other, 250-500 employees)

Client: Howe Sound Pulp & Paper, Port Mellon BC, Canada
SAP Modules: MM/IM/PM/PS

Provide overall project management leadership to business in preparation for migration to SAP. As
an advocate for the client, establish and manage communication plans between senior management,
core team and Indonesian implementation team. Establish and publish change management process.
Develop detail plans to address anticipated changes.

Validate and confirm scope; lead development and documentation of cross-functional processes.
Identify and address gaps in scope, schedule, and resources with management. Develop detail
project plan for testing and end-user training.

Identify inventory of data requiring migration. Establish strategies for data extraction,
cleansing, and loading; defined and validated data transformation rules with business owners and
IT team. Identify, select, interview and hire data migration analyst for the project; coach and
mentor analyst. Develop templates, programs, and scripts for data cleansing and transformation.
Develop mock conversion plans, test conversion templates before go-live.

Develop detail cutover plan, establish and manage post go-live command-center. Manage
post-production issues and drive resolution with core team and business community.

08/2010 - 08/2011
Senior Project Manager
Life Technologies (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, >10.000 employees)

Global WMS Implementation [inventory management]

Responsible for the development of overall strategy for rapid rollout of WMS to multiple sites. Plan
and develop high-level & detail schedules for individual site involving multiple ERP systems (SAP,
Oracle E1) and middleware. Conceptualize and initiate the formation of a global WMS Governance
Council.

01/2010 - 08/2010
Consulting SAP WM/EWM Project Manager
CDC Global Services (Other, 1000-5000 employees)

Project 1: SAP EWM Implementation in Shanghai, China
Project 2: SAP WMS implementation, Ohio
Project 3: SAP WMS implementation, Oregon

01/2006 - 12/2009
Senior Manager, SAP Supply Chain & Manufacturing
Life Technologies (Invitrogen + Applied Biosystems) (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, 5000-10.000 employees)

Created and managed a business systems organization (30+ members), providing single point of
accountability to R&D and Oligo Manufacturing operations globally. Responsible for resource
assignment, performance evaluation, salary administration, coaching, and career development of SAP
business analysts, IT analysts, developers, testers, and project managers. Organize and manage the
global support of SAP (Supply Chain & Manufacturing) & MES systems with team members and users in
US, Canada, Netherlands, and Singapore.

Lead the reduction of overall system support resource requirement through streamlining call routing
procedure, pro-active root cause analysis, knowledge transfer, and system design modifications.
Organized and lead the post-rollout daily issue resolution and process improvement initiatives for
the largest distribution center in the company.

Lead the design and implementation of SAP solution for post-merger integration, consolidation and
divestiture initiatives. Lead IT roadmap development discussions with key business leaders and the
visionary development of Distribution Center Modernization strategy.

Project 1: Noise Program [manufacturing, MTS, MTO]
Lead the Re-design & implementation of SAP processes with integration to new MES system.
Project 2: SAP WM/RF implementation [inventory management]
Lead the global design and implementation of WMS solution with SAP WM, including RF solution and
interfaces to conveyor systems, resulting in an almost fully-automated warehouse operation
Project 3: Ambion Integration [OTC, P2P, P2M, supply chain]
Lead the SAP implementation of supply chain processes (procurement, planning, manufacturing, and
distribution) to support the migration of a newly acquired business into existing SAP platform

08/1999 - 12/2005
Project Manager/Solutions Architect
Hewlett-Packard Co


07/1997 - 07/1999
Sr. IT Manager, Distribution Operations
Hewlett-Packard Singapore


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