Brian Benedict is an experienced professional in the field of SAP and enterprise resource planning, currently serving as the Executive Director and Global SAP Platform Owner at Merck. Previously, Brian held multiple leadership roles at PepsiCo, including Global ERP Platform Lead for SAP Enterprise Solutions and global governance and delivery leadership for PepsiCo's Global Template Transformation. Prior experience includes positions at Hospira as SAP Development Lead for Finance and at WW Grainger as SAP Financial Process Planning Lead. Additionally, Brian has worked as an independent SAP consultant, manager, and lead. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management and Information Systems from Northern Illinois University.