8 | | JULY - 2023IN MY OPINIONAt Syngenta, we have increased our offerings of non-core ERP processes in SaaS cloud solutions, such as Workday for Human Resources, Ariba for Procurement and GTNexus for 4PL. This enables our on-premises systems to be more focused on core Production and Supply (P&S) systems and FI systems. It also reduces the complexity of our internal PLOTTING THE IT ROADMAP FOR ERPBy Christian Bayer, Global Head of ERP/SAP, SyngentaA SIMPLER FI DATA MODEL IN S/4 AND THE IMPROVED SPEED OF THE HANA DATABASE OFFERS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS FOR FINANCE FUNCTIONSChristian Bayer is the Global Head of ERP/SAP and Data and Analytics with Syngenta. In this role, he coordinates all ERP-related IT services, develops the IT roadmap for ERP, builds and scale data analytics platforms and manages key supplier relationships. Christian's work ranges from Business Services implementation to large scale business transformation to S/4 Hana and SAP Agile development. He has focused on IT services throughout his 29-year career and has worked with commercial organisations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and around the world. He worked on SAP and data and analytics for more than 20 years, helping optimize business functions and streamline process automation. Christian holds an MBA in Economics from FH Offenburg in Germany and a degree in Digital Business Strategies from MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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