David Gebhardt

Expert level SAP SD/VC/PP consultant

Summary
In the 15 years I have been working as a SAP consultant, I have developed many unique and innovative
solutions to help customers meet their implementation requirements. I am an expert in SAP Sales &
Distribution, Production Planning, and Variant Configuration. I am also highly knowledgeable in Materials
Management, Finance and Controlling, and ABAP. I always have extremely satisfied clients. Not only do
I go above and beyond what is expected, I have also developed many tools to make requirements gathering,
data loading, functional spec writing, and other processes more efficient and easier to perform. I continually
improve these tools and create others to allow me and those around me to get more work done in less
time. That is why clients like to keep me as long as possible, and why they keep calling me back for future
assistance. I am also very adept at explaining difficult concepts in plain language. I believe that it is not only
important to know what to do, but why you are doing it. That allows clients to be self-sufficient, they can
resolve their own issues, and they can come up with their own unique and innovative approaches. If you are
struggling with your implementation, want to improve the way your current system works, or just want an
expert SAP consultant to assist you, then contact me today. Specialties SAP SD SAP VC SAP PP

Skills & Expertise

SAP R/3
SAP PP
SAP
SAP SD
Program Management
Business Process
Strategy
ABAP
ERP
Materials Management
Testing
SAP ERP
Supply Chain Management
Integration
Project Management
Logistics
SAP Implementation
Business Intelligence
Requirements Analysis
SD
Software Documentation

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MRP
Master Data
Databases
EDI
Project Planning
SAP FI
Analysis
Business Objects
SAP PS
Data Migration
Access
RFC

Projects
Exfo - SAP VC Consultant
July 2014 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt, David Louis S.
Exfo brought me on board to help analyze required changes to the variant configuration models. This
involved working to gather requirements, design options for implementation, and work with the modellers to
test various scenarios.
Constellium - SAP VC Trainer
July 2014 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt
I was brought in to do a one-week training course in variant configuration. The course was very well received
and all participants were happy with the material covered and the way the material was presented.
Johnson Controls - SAP PP Support
April 2014 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt
I was brought in to help support the post go-live SAP system in Monterrey, Mexico. I quickly established
myself as someone who had a deep understanding of many different areas of SAP, answering many
questions about SD, MM, FICO, and WM as well. I also wrote up functional specifications for additional
required custom reports and worked with the ABAP programmers and the business users to test and resolve
issues. Once the go-live support mandate ended, I was asked to assist with a project to move a product line
to a new facility. This involved interacting with the project team to determine requirements and design and
implement solutions.
ASM - SAP VC Trainer, PM/QA/SME
February 2014 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt
I was initially brought in to do a one week training course in Phoenix followed by a one week training course
in Japan. Upon successful completion of these courses, I was asked to join the team to implement the variant

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configuration models, but had to decline due to other commitments. I was able to take on a role as PM/QA/
SME, and provided valuable assistance to the client in all three of these areas.
Inficon - SAP VC Consultant
September 2013 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt
I was asked to help with setting up variant configuration at Inficon. The initial engagement focused on
implementing one of their new product lines. I used class hierarchies and multi-level modeling techniques to
design an efficient and easy to maintain model. Subsequently, I have perfomed work on another model that
Inficon needs designed.
Johnson Controls - SAP VC Consultant
November 2013 to January 2014
Members:David Gebhardt
I was contacted by Johnson Controls to help set up their variant configuration models for the Monterrey,
Mexico implementation. The work involved converting legacy configuration models to SAP, loading the
data, and performing unit testing on the models. I was able to perform the conversion work in fewer hours
than the contract called for.
Raymond Corporation - SAP VC Consultant
June 2013 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt
I was retained to perform a proof of concept for the variant configuration implementation. This involved
gathering requirements, designing proposed solutions, modeling theses solutions in SAP, and presenting the
modeled scenarios to the business. Raymond wanted me to continue on with their implementation project,
but due to other commitments I was unavailable at the time.
Trench Group - SAP PP/VC Consultant
June 2011 to Present
Members:David Gebhardt, Enno H., Jens H., Felix Rubinshtein, Frank Hoffmann, Mike Berwian
I was involved in the entire project, from blueprinting through to post go-live support. This role involved
requirements gathering, designing and running workshops with users, configuration in SAP, modelling
variant configuration for many products at four different divisions, and designing custom reports. I also
trained the business super users responsible for variant configuration. As part of my job role, I performed
end-to end demos of variant configuration, from forecasting through to invoicing, for all the divisions.
In order to reduce the amount of time to load data, I used tools available from Winshuttle, saving many
thousands of hours of manual work. After the implementation, I participated in an extended go-live support,
helping to resolve issues in the system and to roll out new functionality.
Sandvine - SAP PP/VC Consultant
June 2010 to September 2011
Members:David Gebhardt
My role at Sandvine involved blueprinting through extended go-live support. Just like my role at Trench, this
role involved requirements gathering, designing and running workshops with users, configuration in SAP,

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modelling variant configuration for many products at four different divisions, and designing custom reports.
I also trained the business super users responsible for variant configuration. I used tools from Winshuttle
to reduce data load times, saving thousands of hours of manual work. I was retained for an extended go-live
support period to help stabilize the system and to implement further functionality. I worked extensively with
a MII consultant to help design the manufacturing execution system. I also assisted with the implementation
of SD, due to my past experience with that module.
Johnson Controls - SAP VC Consultant/IT Project Manager
February 2010 to October 2010
Members:David Gebhardt
I was retained by Johnson Controls to implement variant configuration for their plant in Durango, Mexico.
This role consisted of converting two models from the legacy configuration system to SAP. I designed a
VBA program in Excel to convert the logic in the legacy configurator to the code required in SAP, and this
program is still in use there today. Once the variant configuration models were completed, I was asked to be
the project manager for the IT portion of a move of product to from its current facility in Virgina to one in
Pennsylvania. This involved designing the project timeline, gathering the requirements, and converting the
model from a legacy, non-configurable system to SAP VC. The project involved a very tight timeline of six
weeks from inception to completion.
Corning Cable Systems - SAP VC and SD Pricing Consultant/VC Team Lead/OTC Team Lead
March 2005 to March 2010
Members:David Gebhardt
I was retained by Accenture as a sub-contractor to assist with the implementation of variant configuration.
Shortly after arriving, I was asked to also implement pricing for sales and distribution, due to my expertise
in that area. I served as an interim OTC Team Lead replacement while Accenture searched for a replacement
for their previous team lead. I later became the VC Team Lead when the VC team was split from the OTC
team. I was involved in the full process from blueprinting through to post go-live support. Upon completion
of the go-live, I was asked to stay and perform an extended support role. I was also asked to assist with the
rollout of variant configuration in Poland. This is where I first used tools available from Winshuttle and
started to develop many of the time-saving processes that I use today.
Canac Kitchens - SAP VC Consultant
January 2003 to March 2005
Members:David Gebhardt
This role involved the setup of many variant configuration models for a kitchen cabinet manufacturer. The
project involved working with a third-party, MBI, who had a CAD design package that was implemented to
design kitchens and pass the information to SAP. This involved modelling the rules in SAP hat were then
downloaded to MBI. Once the information was passed back from MBI to a sales order, SAP exploded the
BOM and completed the entire process from production through invoicing. As part of the project, I designed
an Access database for designing tests and tracking the test results. During the project, I was also involved in
an upgrade from SAP 4.5 to 4.7.
Siemens - SAP SD Consultant
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September 1997 to February 1999

Members:David Gebhardt
At Siemens, I was involved in a multi-phase rollout of SAP. I was part of a team of SD consultants
implementing on SAP R/3 3.0f. I quickly established myself as a very knowledgeable and capable
consultant, and was often asked for advice by project managers. In addition to designing the SD processes,
with a specialization in pricing but also working in other areas as well, I was also involved in go-live support
as well as a participant in the upgrade from R/3 3.0 to 3.1.
Mul-T-Lock Incrporated - SAP SD Consultant
April 1997 to August 1997
Members:David Gebhardt
I worked with a local consultant to implement SAP SD. This role involved requirements gathering,
configuration, participation in workshops with users, and design of functional specifications.
Cott Beverages - SAP SD Consultant
February 1996 to April 1997
Members:David Gebhardt
I had previously been an employee of Cott Beverages performing inventory control duties in the warehouse.
Due to my extensive computer knowledge, I was asked to be the MM super user on the SAP project
and gained my first exposure to the system. Upon resigning my position after the go-live to pursue
other interests, I was asked to return as a consultant support the SD module. As the sole support for this
module and one of only three team members providing functional support, I was able to gain an incredible
knowledge of not only SD, but also other areas of SAP.

Experience
President at ComputerPlus Incorporated
September 1989 - Present (26 years)
As both the President and an active consultant, I have worked in diverse areas such as SAP implementations
in the MM, SD, PP, and VC areas, as well as Microsoft Access database design, website design, ASP, and
custom programming using Visual Basic and .NET. I have performed work for ComputerPlus in Canada,
the United States, England, Germany, Israel, Mexico, and Poland. For details of the different SAP duties I
have performed at client sites, please see the other job descriptions listed in my profile. List of companies
where I have worked for ComputerPlus: Cott Beverages Mul-T-Lock Siemens Canac Kitchens Corning
Cable Systems Johnson Controls Sandvine Incorporated Trench Group
13 recommendations available upon request
Inventory Control/Database Systems Design/SAP analyst at Cott Beverages Incorporated
August 1993 - February 1996 (2 years 7 months)
presented proposal to replace MS Excel-based inventory system with a database system created database
using MS Access to perform inventory control and produce a daily inventory report and a weekly inventory
aging report; inventory at three warehouses recorded system used by about 25 employees; accessed
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via Banyan Vines network inventory database imported a dBase IV (.DBF) file of inventory at another
warehouse and manipulated the information so that it could be stored correctly in Access inventory system
included extensive search capabilities worked with warehouse staff to create Access database to store
shipping and receiving information continued to work with users of inventory and shipping/receiving
systems to improve existing functionality and add new features combined inventory and shipping/receiving
databases and added a production database to create a perpetual inventory system created Access database
to track warehouse expenditures versus budget wrote Excel macro to automate generation of can receiving
schedule based on production requirements participated in design and implementation of SAP system
analysed business procedures and their application within SAP participant in meetings to discuss and
resolve MM configuration issues involved in collection and configuration of MM master data designed
and performed tests for SAP system prior to installation as an expert user, participated in on-the-job
training for shipping department provided support for computer users in the warehouse on programs such as
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Windows-based and DOS-based software provided support for users of
Access

Education
University of Waterloo
BSc (Honours Co-op), Chemistry with Comp Sci minor, 1986 - 1991

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David Gebhardt
Expert level SAP SD/VC/PP consultant

13 people have recommended David

"I worked with David at Sandvine. He is extremely organized, thorough professional and excellent PP
consultant with excellent knowledge of SD. He is hands-on with all SAP logistics modules and able to
communicate well in both business and technical langugage. David is a pleasure to work with and is both
well-liked and well-respected by customer and peers. I hope we cross again some day to work together on a
project."
Johannes Le Roux, Senior Executive, Jari-Consulting, worked directly with David at ComputerPlus
Incorporated
"David Gebhardt is an architect level business consultant that brings a wealth of business and technical
expertise to his clients. During a recent engagement David was our lead architect and helped to develop an
extremely complex solution to meet the needs or the organization."
Wade Eyre, was David's client
"David is extremely detail oriented. Our recent SAP implementation was a great success largely due to his
contributions and deep understanding and unparalleled commitment. It was a gr"
Ted S., was David's client
"Dave has excellent knowledge of SAP PP/VC funcitonality. He is very quick to catch on to concepts and
translate them into reality in SAP. He is also a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!"
David Pullan, was David's client
"I had the pleasure of working with David from day one on the project. He is a very knowledgeable SAP
Functional and Technical leader. Working with him, I can honestly say he is a dedicated SAP professional
that knows SAP functions and internals very well, and is a dedicated worker that is a pleasure to work
with. Working beside him, a noticed that he does his best to understand the customers needs, to ensure, the
configuration fits their needs."
Andy Boersma, Team lead, functional leader MII, Sandvine, worked directly with David at Sandvine

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"David was a mentor to me during the SAP implementation and when we finally went live at Sandvine. His
leadership and calm nerves were evident throughout the project. I would highly recommend David and hope
to work with him again."
Ben Szmyt-Valois, Master Data Coordinator, Sandvine, worked directly with David at Sandvine
"David and I worked together at Sandvine for 10 months on a complex SAP implementation project.He
repeatedly demonstrated his experience and in depth knowledge of SAP. It was a pleasure working with
David."
Stephen Dawson CPA, CMA, SAP Finance Consultant, Tacitus Inc, worked directly with David at
Sandvine
"David was very knowledgable and helpful whenever I had questions reqarding production planning. He also
did very well teaching us the basics in VC. Most of the time he knew the answer to your question and if he
didn't her would find it. All in all David is a great guy to work with and is an asset to any SAP team."
Jasper Vander Velden, was David's client
"David is a tremendous asset to any SAP project. He offers the knowledge and experience necessary
to become a valued contributor to any implementation. David is considered one of the premier Variant
Configurator specialists anywhere. He is dedicated to helping others in an organization and can be counted on
to provide a clear perspective in the most intense stages of a project."
Gregory H., Configurator Supervisor, Corning Incorporated, worked directly with David at
ComputerPlus Incorporated
"I had the pleasure of working with David Gebhardt during Corning Cable Systems SAP global ERP
implementation. During this time David demonstrated an in-depth knowledge across a variety of SAP
modules and was the individual that project members and leaders would seek out for answers. Davids SAP
knowledge is phenomenal. He is extremely customer focused, a team player with a willingness to share
information, always professional and goes the extra mile to ensure success. If I needed an individual to help
deliver an SAP solution, David is the person I would want on my team."
Tanya Eddins, ERP Project & Data Lead, Corning Cable Systems, worked directly with David at
ComputerPlus Incorporated
"David is an extremely knowledgeable SAP consultant. His creative solutions allowed us to gain knowledge
and complete the project. David is a very good team player who is results oriented."
Al L., was David's client

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"We hired David for a 2 month assignment in 2005-- and 4 years later, he is still on the same project. David's
SAP knowledge and client facing skills are top notch and have helped him become an integral member of the
client's team. He is considered to be one of B2B Workforce's top resources and I would not hesitate to work
with him again."
Jennifer Plumer Jannone, was David's client
"I consider David a rare asset in the consulting communities. He is one the most professional and task
oriented individuals that I have had the pleasure to know and worked. He is responsible for his deliverables
and attentive to the client's needs. His calm demeanor is reassuring and persuasive. He has a formidable
knowledge in business process and SAP. I would work with David at any opportunity that presents itself."
Ruben K., CEO, Terra Firma Consulting, worked directly with David at ComputerPlus Incorporated
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