Sorin Dina, Business Analyst

Sorin Dina

Business Analyst

ABB

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Business Analyst at ABB
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2015

 Manage IS Application (mainly SAP Order Management) to ensure process improvements for the newly opened Regional Distribution Centre (RDC).
 Collaborate closely with Business and IS organizations on improvement requirements and associated implementations.
 Coordination and project management support on future improvements initiatives.
 Manage all UAT and cut-over activities related to all Information Systems projects.

SAP Business Analyst at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to November 2015

 Analyze, manage, co-ordinate various projects and drive the change management for the order fulfillment business processes within NAM (US and Canada).
 Evaluate and suggest enhancement requests for streamlining and improving the business process.
 Align and integrate with Procurement & Sourcing, Logistics, Materials Management and Credit Management functions to support segments operations.
 Provide input to the business case and return on investment.
 Mentor and educate the 'Process Champions' in the different locations to implement best practices.
 Identify the potential risks and take necessary actions for their mitigation.
 Ensure SOX compliance by implementing automated controls.
 Rollout projects for various segments within Schlumberger which involve:
o Mapping of the business requirement
o Creation and validation of the organizational structure and related master data.
o Functional configurations related to sales and distribution, pricing, credit management and tax computations.
o Testing of the configuration and user training,
o Developing and maintaining process documentation.
o Finalization of go-live set-ups and change management.
 Facilitate mergers & acquisitions in terms of system integrations.
 Close collaboration with the technical and Change and Release teams related to the elaboration and enhancement of O2C, P2P and financial reports.

SAP Functional Consultant at IBM Romania
  • Romania
  • December 2006 to September 2011

Working in international teams, I took part in various SAP implementations around Europe.
Good knowledge of SD configurations with Master data and Order Management.

Provided SAP SD expertise and project implementation support for the sales, billing and distribution function
for customers in the Oil & Gas and automotive industry.
Prepared the functional specifications according to the business requirements.
Functional customizing and configuration.
Prepared test scripts, conducted integration testing.
Delivered training sessions to end users.
Prepared, updated and reviewed all training materials.
Post go-live support after implementation
Delivery of an excellent customer service and support standard
Coaching and mentoring activities .
Team leading and coordination of activities.

Partner Development Executive at Oracle Romania
  • Romania
  • March 2005 to December 2006

Responsible for new partner recruitment into the Oracle program and existing member renewals.
Account Management for small and medium-sized partners in Germany.
Drive the Oracle partners adoption and engagement in major Alliances & Channels business initiatives.
Assist and encourage existing partners to generate Oracle revenue by helping them to avail of their partner
entitlements.
Maintain and improve the partner satisfaction rating.
Built and maintained a good relationship with other LOB’s (Oracle University, Oracle Channels, Value
Added Distributors).
Coaching and mentoring activities within the team.

1st Level Support at Tech Team Global
  • Romania
  • June 2004 to March 2005

Provided 1st level technical support, to German customers having issues with Canon device/software.
Symptoms analysis and use of troubleshooting methods to solve the underlying problem.
Operating with Tech Team’s best practices to deliver an excellent customer service and support standard.
Used and maintained company’s knowledge base.
Mentoring and training activities for new employees within the team.

Travel Agent at Prestige Tours SRL
  • Romania
  • September 2003 to April 2004

Planning and organizing final travel packages.
Promotion and marketing responsibilities connected with the business.
Constant update of the agencies catalog, the supplier and customer database.
Getting feedback from our customers.
Dealing with customer queries.
Reservations for hotels, flights and cruise lines received by phone, email, Internet and fax, using reservation systems (Thomas Cook, Neckermann, Der-Tour, TUI).
Improve the image and customer satisfaction rating, so the agency can firstly better attract repeat business and also add new business.

Incoming Representative at Prestige Tours SRL
  • Romania
  • May 2003 to September 2003

Handling correspondence with our abroad partners (German, Austrian and Swiss travel agencies).
Planning and organizing circular tours for the abroad agencies.
Participating in the contracts negotiation process.
Maintaining timelines with our local suppliers (restaurants, hotels, transportation, duane) in order to deliver best services to our tourists
Updating the supplier and customer database, on a regular basis

Travel coordinator:
Supervising the guides and drivers during the circular tours.
Facilitating for the smooth and easy travelling of the customers by providing all kinds of services.
Performing quality control by monitoring satisfaction ratings.

Education

Master's degree, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • at Heriot Watt University
  • November 2015
Bachelor's degree, Enterprise Economy
  • at Academy of Economic Studies - German Section
  • August 2004
High school or equivalent, Mathematics and Physics
  • at "Johannes Honterus" High School
  • September 1996

Specialties & Skills

Logistics
Business Process
Project Management
Supply Chain
SAP Sales and Distribution
MS Office
Logistics
Supply Chain

Languages

German
Expert
English
Expert
Romanian
Expert

Memberships

PMI
  • CAPM member
  • September 2013

Training and Certifications

SAP Certified Solution Consultant Supply Chain Management - Order Fulfillment with SAP ERP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
German Language Proficiency Certificate – "Deutsches Sprachdiplom Zweite Stufe" (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2000
Valid Until:
January 9999
CAPM® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
August 2018
ITIL v3 Certification. Level: Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Sports