SUMMARY:

• Highly focused and result oriented certified SAP professional with 12 years of experience across solutioning, build, deployment and support of complex SAP ECC and S/4 HANA projects.
• I have worked on 6 Full Life Cycle (FLC) implementations so far. I have worked on 2 Application Management Service/Support (AMS) projects and 5 global roll - out projects.
• Core expertise in Procure to Pay (PTP), Order to Cash (OTC) and Logistics execution processes, Business Transformation, SAP MM/IM, LE and SD modules. My strengths are:
• 7 years of experience in managing projects and teams as Team Lead and SAP Manager.
• Demonstrated track record for designing and developing robust solutions.
• Recognized for team building & leading capabilities and client relationship management skills.
• Exposure of working on large scale global implementations with multi lingual, multi cultural teams.
• Cross functional knowledge of integrating MM and SD modules with FI/CO, PM and PP.
• Experience of working with clients from different industry verticals - Consumer Product Goods (CPG), Travel and Transportation, Retail, Life Sciences (Pharmaceuticals), Manufacturing (Steel), Energy (Oil and Gas), Chemicals and Natural Resources (CNR) and High Tech

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Configured and designed pricing procedures within S&M processes like Request of Competitive price (RCP), Profile orders, Job Quotes, Free of Charge items and Intercompany and STO.
• Setup tax conditions for handling calculations of sales tax within US and Canada using Vertex, a global third-party tax software.
• Configured standard pricing conditions to facilitate Confidential Operation’s pricing requirement and additional condition types to control or aid in special requirements, such as discounts, surcharges and freight.
• Designed shipment, delivery, and transportation billing/management processes covered within SAP ECC -Logistics Execution (LE) and Transportation Management (TM), with usage of delivery documents (outbound delivery), shipment documents and ASN, BOL, packing slip, pick list during picking, packing and goods issues.
• Configured different delivery types like Outbound Delivery (LF), Return Delivery (LR), STO Delivery (NL), Replenishment Delivery (NLCC) for Consignment Fill up & Consignment issue Delivery processes, Consignment Pick up and Consignment returns processes, Intracompany and Intercompany Stock Transport Order Process
• Designed interfaces to use the existing middleware, eVision/VLTrader, for mapping inbound & outbound documents while using Intermediate Documents (IDocs) as a data transfer vehicle between SAP systems using SAP’s Process Orchestrator (PO).
• Some of key EDI/iDocs requirements being developed are EDI 850 inbound PO from customers, EDI 810 Inbound invoice from ARI Vehicle fleet leasing company, EDI 820 inbound payment order/remittance advice, EDI 856 Inbound delivery from Vendors, EDI 850 PO to supplier, EDI 855 Order acknowledgement to Customer, EDI 856 ASN to Ship-to-party, EDI 810 Invoice to EDI customers.
• Contributed in documentation of process requirement documents (PRD) for Billing and Invoicing processes covering invoices on deliveries, sales orders (drop ship), Credit and Debit memos, cancellations and intercompany invoice.
• Identified different invoice document types and output types for invoice documents to be configured.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

P2P Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated SAP Best Practices and new functionalities within S/4 HANA 1610 Version which would serve as foundation for business processes in scope within procurement and inventory management during Business Blueprint workshops
• Document key business processes in detail within Business Process Design (BPD) documents and get sign-off from client to freeze scope as part of business blueprint completion.
• Introduced the concept Business Partner with all related functionalities for maintaining suppliers and customers within S/4 HANA suite.
• Directed team members in mapping of client specific requirements through configuring and customizing SAP in MM, SD and FI/CO functional areas.
• Designed and developed EDI - TRADACOM, EANCOM order messages for customer and vendors and CDF XML order message format for 3rd Party logistics suppliers with use of SAP PI/PO as the middleware. EDI message used - 850 Purchase order, 855 PO acknowledgement, 856 Advance shipping notice by 3PL, 940 WH Shipping order, 943 WH Stock transfer shipment, 944 stock transfer receipt.
• Designed an inbound interface to receive dispatch and quality EDI messages ( Confidential and QALITY) from vendors to create an inbound delivery along with batch characteristics in SAP using enhanced iDoc ZDELVRY07.
• Designed cross integrated solution for Inter-company Transfer pricing process along with SD and FI team.
• Designed the solution for procurement of parts with Manufactures part number (MPN) using MPN profile, Approved Manufacturer’s Part List (AMPL) and simplified sourcing concepts within S/4 HANA.
• Developed custom step release Workflow’s for both PR and PO Approvals based on complex requirements around multiple approvers, cancellations and delegations.
• Developed interface for creation of material master from AGILE PLM to SAP S/4 through SCMnet.
• Ran weekly cadence meeting with team members spread across different geographies to track delivery of key tasks and work items assigned
• Presented team status report to senior leadership and PMO on weekly basis to provide an accurate overview of the deliverables completed, risk and issues identified, and key decisions taken.
• Managed effective incident resolution during Hypercare based on severity and impact, and providing workaround solution while fix is being done.

Confidential

PTP Work Stream Lead

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated requirements gathering workshops for Procurement and Inventory management area with the Business Process Owners (BPO) and Subject Matter Advisors ( Confidential ) from business.
• Engaged with Confidential ’s to come on board with solution being developed whilst managing their expectations.
• Delivered Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and Fit-Gap matrix with business sign-off to mark successful completion of analysis phase of the project.
• Configured item line level release strategy for Purchase Requisition and header level release for Purchase orders based on delegation of authority (DOA) with procurement department.
• Configured the critical Plant creation and copy customization along with the dependent configuration nodes within SAP IMG.
• Prepared functional specification documents for development of smart forms such as Purchase order, Contracts, RFQ, ERS Billing, Service Entry Sheet and GR Label in different languages like German and Finnish.
• Defined the data conversion mapping sheets for various master and transaction data objects Material master, Vendor Master, Service master, Purchase Info Record, Contracts, Inventory and Open PO’s/PR’s, providing inputs to data team for data conversion and load programs.
• Designed the vendor subcontracting and returnable packaging process for semi-finished products (HALB) and raw materials packaging respectively.
• Worked on cross-integration scenario with Order to Cash team to design and build an end to end solution for the of Third Party process.
• Developed a detailed project plan in MS Project for tracking status of all project deliverables during different phases for PTP stream taking into account resourcing, budget and timelines

Confidential

Functional MM Manager

Responsibilities:

• Participated in As-Is workshops and Deep dive sessions to understanding the functionality and current solution in MAXIMO and do initial gap analysis by evaluating SAP PRC solution developed for Confidential ’s Petrochemicals business globally.
• Conducted Fit-Gap workshops to identify the Gaps based on the requirements captured in requirements traceability matrix (RTM) and documented Fit-Gap matrix to finalize the scope.
• Configured various config objects within MM/IM areas such as purchasing groups, MRP controllers, MRP groups, material groups, special procurement types, release strategy for PR and PO, service material groups, PO output message and GRN output type.
• Designed Master data interfaces between legacy systems and SAP which involved PI as the middleware
• Designed a workflow solution to enable PR and PO approval emails to be triggered to the right approver at each level of release identified by delegation of authority (DofA).
• Designed and configured solution for different MRP procedures such as manual re-order point planning (VB), automatic re-order point planning (VM) and Materials Requirement planning (PD).
• Prepared a Business Process Master List (BPML) to map newly created site-specific job roles with system roles defined globally.
• Setup ERS related configuration and master data to enable ERS functionality for vendors with Framework Service Orders
• Established a framework for knowledge transfer to ensure smooth transition of knowledge base from project to support team.
• Evaluated e-Catalogue (Quadrem/ARIBA) solution proposed by a third party by doing feasibility study of integrating it with SAP solution being implemented.

Confidential

MSS Work Stream Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conducted weekly team meeting for MSS stream assigning tasks and deliverables to team members, tracking deliveries of the same, identifying risks and issues.
• Prepared and presented deep dive status reports highlighting RAG status based on timescales and delivery, resources, risk and issues and scope.
• Involved in extensive mapping workshops with the integration team and legacy systems SME for design of complex interfaces.
• Designed an enhancement for batch characteristics copy during STO process based on material types.
• Designed inbound interface for receiving sales orders from Screen Sales system to SAP using PI/XI middleware as part of Integration Hub.
• Designed and developed an interface to post GR for FG and consumption of components for all subcontracting orders sent by vendors via EDI using custom iDocs.
• Designed an outbound Interface to synchronize stock positions and batch details of entire stock inventory from SAP to Broner, JDA, Screensales & business partners.
• Designed a complex outbound interface to replicate goods issue, GR’s and other stock movements in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and EDI to trading partners from SAP.
• Designed an inbound interface to receive dispatch and quality message from vendors to create an inbound delivery along with batch characteristics in SAP using enhanced iDoc.

Confidential

Functional Lead - MM&SD

Responsibilities:

• Setting up new organizational entities for both procurement and sales process.
• Designed and developed an enhancement for automated GR in a logical warehouse through a custom transaction based on the associated sales/billing document.
• Configured the pricing procedure, output determination procedure, standard sales order, item category and billing document types required for sales cycle.
• Setup vendor consignment process for raw materials procured for SE555 SKU brand production.
• Prepared and executed systems integration test (SIT) scripts for scenarios covering sales, procurement and invoicing process for trading and royalty models.

Confidential

Senior SAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Fixed the high priority i.e. severity 1 and 2 tickets/incident raised by the client within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
• Coordinate the meetings with the project team and business to carry out the root-cause analysis (RCA) of the tickets raised and agree on the solution to fix it.
• Coordinate and carry out retro-fit testing for the new business process being introduced during the roll-outs for the DC’s that have already gone live.
• Perform functional unit test and integration test for end to end business processes and also create customizing and workbench transport request for any configuration changes done as per business process requirements

Confidential

Buying Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Setup customizing and workbench transport request in development clients via solution manager
• Prepared functional specifications for inbound and outbound PO interfaces for all foods scenarios.
• Developed bespoke solution for upload of Wine orders from COGNOS into SAP
• Liaise with 3rd party logistics suppliers (GIST, DHL) and supplier base, on boarding them on new business solution.
• Prepare data object mapping documents for TRADACOM, EANCOM order messages for vendors and CDF XML order message format for 3rd Party logistics suppliers
• Prepare scripts for Integration Test Cycle and perform Integration test cycles for end to end business processes.

Confidential

Data Migration Lead

Responsibilities:

• Consolidate and validate the conversion functional specifications
• Create functional specifications for Master data interfaces between legacy systems and SAP.
• Facilitated data extraction and data mapping activities.
• Validate the functional specifications for LSMW developments and coordinate with offshore team, planning and development of LSMW programs
• Liaise with data team members from client side to align the cleansing and consolidation specifications with the conversion specifications.
• Identify and prepare Master data required for SAP, but not available in source applications
• Support SAP integration testing with appropriate master data.
• Drive the data loads across all streams for UAT, Cut-over simulation (Pre-production) and Cut-over (Production)