SUMMARY:

• Confidential has been a senior level SME/ Project Manager/Solution Architect/Delivery Manager/Business Transformation for End to End projects in Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• He has about 18 plus years’ experience in Design/Architect end to end solutions for strategic process/solutions in the areas of Supply chain and Manufacturing by effectively using Oracle Confidential Biz end to end processes.
• About 9 years’ prior domain experience in the operational side of Supply chain and Manufacturing which has shown to be a valuable asset with a strong understanding of specific business needs.
• He has Project management/Lead experience with 8 full life cycle implementations that includes Requirements gathering, Fit & Gap analysis, Solution & development, re - engineering, setups & configurations, CRP, UAT, user and production support. Experience includes multiple implementations for international and domestic clients having operations globally by using technology to the business problems. Has ability to interface closely with Business and IT management, team members as well as off-shore development teams.
• Iqbal is adept at converting business requirements into solutions and acting as intermediary between IT and Business thereby developing enterprise architecture and road map.
• He has In-depth product and process knowledge of Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Order Management, Warehouse management(WMS), Mobile supply chain, Demand Management by virtue of implementing modules like Inventory, PO, OM, Shipping execution, Engg, BOM, WIP, MS/MRP, ASCP, MSCP, OPM, Projects, Project Mfg., OSFM, MES, Costing etc. He worked on these from the versions 10.6 char, 10.7 SC, 11.0.3, 11i, R12 thereby has very deep understanding of capabilities and functionalities. Also was instrumental in developing exam content for Oracle Advance Supply chain planning.
• Has very deep functional knowledge of different manufacturing and warehouse management models and strategies. Has exposure to streamlining and re-engineering of business practices. His major strengths are effective communication, strong people skills, broad knowledge base.
• Software, Communications
• Large High tech/Computer
• Semiconductor Industries (Fab,Chip and fabless)
• Contract/outsourced manufacturing
• Industrial mfg., Steel Fabrication, PEB & OEM
• Automobile, Consumer hardware
• In- depth SCM process knowledge
• Process: Chemicals, Juices mfg.
• Program /Project Management
• Business Process Reengineering
• Change Mgmt / Cost improvement
• Technical Architecture & Data integration
• SDLC, AIM methodology, Risk Management& Issue resolution
• Cut Over/ Organizational Readiness
• Solution Architecture
• Cross-Functional Team Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technologies: Oracle EBiz applications R 12, 11i(11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.5, 11.5.3), 11.0.3/10.7 SC/10.6 INV, PO, OM, Sipping,ENGG, BOM,PLM, WIP,Quality, MES/MOC, ASCP,IO, MPS/MRP, COST, OPM, OSFM, MSC, Proj Mfg. WMS, MSCA, Ecommerce B2BBusiness Processes:Design to Release, Forecast to Plan, Plan to Build, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Partner integration management using EDI and B2B, Standard Costing, Average Costing, LIFO/FIFO Costing, Make to stock, Pick to order, Assemble to Order, Make to Order, Engineer to OrderDiscrete Mfg., Shop floor Management, Repetitive Mfg., Process Manufacturing, Project Manufacturing, Manufacturing Execution, Outside process with mfg

Broc ade Systems: Oracle Ebiz R12.2.5 (Cost, Inventory, BOM, ASCP, Demantra, Shipping)

Confidential s: Oracle Ebiz R12 (INV, COST. OM, PO, BOM, ASCP, Demantra, GL, AP, ARPCC (Precision cast) Oracle Ebiz11i (WIP, INV, OM, PO, BOM, ASCP, Quality, Costing.GL AP, ARESI ( Confidential ) Oracle Ebs R12 ASCP, Demantra, IO, INV, PO

Confidential s: Global BI transformation and CITS - Accelerated Partner Transformation - ASDC

Oracle Ebiz: R12 (INV, OM, PO, BOM, ASCP, Demantra, Costing, GL, AP, AR, Shipping 11i Projects, Resource management, Projects accounting)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Independent Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade from 11.5.10.2 to R12.2.5 version of Oracle
• Track manager for D2D(Design to deliver) track that encompasses, Inventory, Costing, PLM BOM, Shipping, ASCP, Demantra. Project tasks, deliverables, cross track and team mgmt
• Lead workshop sessions to analyze process improvement areas within the track, provided recommendations, and conducted CRP sessions with improved processes.
• SIT testing execution with other boundary systems such as Agile, Cost forecasting system, BWT, CM Inventory, PSM, MDS to make sure all the custom processes are working along with Oracle
• Requirement analysis and BRD. Analyzed the business needs, defined detailed requirements, lead KBD and KDD decision meetings by providing solution options.
• Authored functional specifications documents in the areas of Planning, Costing, Logistics, Returns and Warehouse management leading to successful technical design and development
• Engaged with business and IT to support Partner engagement for Make, 3PL for Delivery using B2B messaging for Russia business.
• Worked on solution for Russia shipping options, inbound and outbound B2B messaging structure 3b2, 3b3, 3b18, 3c7 etc. with Manufacturing partner and logistic partner
• Lead the testing of BAT for Russia that encompasses from Order creation till the shipping including manufacturer partner integration and 3PL. End to end testing on SCM track
• Solution design for Plant maintenance and tracking
• Data mapping and conversion
• Configuration and Setup
• Oracle Manager for multi-site Oracle Supply chain project
• Solution design for ASCP & IO. Integration with Demantra for multiple sites
• Primary responsibility for the Functional design and approvals with business users and technical review in the areas of planning and shipping
• Configuration of the system and system integration testing
• Helped to up-level the functional knowledge and expertise across the client & in-house team (30 BI and DI resources)
• In this role engaged IT and business stake holders in understanding business problems and come with solution road map and implementation options for Oracle projects
• Define scope and project time line. Estimation of budget
• Oracle VCP and Manufacturing (ASCP, Inventory, Cost, WIP, BOM, Forecasting, Shipping)
• Plan and lead the design and implementation of all activities for Order to fulfill track in alignment with overall business requirements.
• Process analysis, design/re-design and organization structure definition
• SCM lead for the areas of Forecasting, Planning, Procurement, Fulfilment,
• Lead the effort of business requirement, alignment & prioritization
• Presented business review & impact sessions thereby provided solutions for the gaps identified

Confidential

Advisory Consultant

Responsibilities:

• IT support lead for the Oracle Ebiz applications. Issue resolutions and prioritizations
• Worked with business units & internal IT to advice potential initiatives, define project direction and scope. Budget & timeline setup. Streamlined the manufacturing process.
• Issue resolutions on manufacturing cost both standard and average costing
• Project management on a successful rollout of Oracle applications project in the Operations track for Mexico facility with Back to Back order planning
• Responsible for the track of Plan to build, production scheduling, Planning and execution
• Worked on requirement analysis, CRP setups, Gap analysis, solution design, Production support and enhancements including dispatch list, resource utilization, shopfloor transactions, receipt, put away, issue and shipping.
• Worked on EDI transactions like 810, 852, 832, 826, 850 file forma

Confidential

Manufacturing & SCM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Successfully implemented Manufacturing, Warehouse Management with Mobile supply chain application.
• Warehouse management configuration for the two divisions each in USA and Mexico. Integrated with the existing manufacturing modules of WIP, BOM, Costing.
• Overall design including barcode scanning with hand held devices, CRP and .

Confidential

Consulting Technical Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a global rollout of Oracle applications project in the Operations track
• Successfully completed Mexico and Cost Rica courtiers rollout
• Worked on APAC countries rollout. Configured the system for CRP

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the Project planning phase for Operations group to come up with requirements, high-level fit/gap analysis.
• Closely worked with other groups such as CRM/Finance to come up with phasing of the entire project plan by considering dependencies within EBS/CRM/Finance.
• Manufacturing (OSFM, BOM/Routings/Inventory/Shipping/Cost)
• Lead Manufacturing consultant with emphasis on Shop floor management, Routings, BOM and Inventory.
• Solution design to accommodate subcon manufacturing with the outside services.
• Gap analysis, Configurations, CRP, user and documentation.
• Coordination with technical team and offshore team.
• Configured Shopfloor manufacturing along with lot based costing

Confidential

Senior Principal (Mfg. & SCM)

Responsibilities:

• Lead Oracle Kanban system implementation in its various facilities.
• Set up pull sequences, Kanban size and number of Kanban cards
• Established minimum and maximum order quantity and replenishment lead times for Kanban items
• Instrumental in streamlining processes and work initiated on centralized planning proposals

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Re-implementation of Oracle apps 11.5.10 for the multiple facilities in Asia, Europe and US.
• Lead Manufacturing and Quality track. Streamlined the processes related to Discrete Mfg. and Quality. Guided PMO’s and business analysts in the solution design, CRP and data conversion.
• Worked on the new requirements of new business units and configured new related setups on WIP, BOM & Routings and resolved cross-functional issues.
• Performed System setup and configuration as per the solution design. Implemented FAIR and quality plans in quality module. Supported UAT and go-live activities

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented 11.5.10 version of Oracle with option 2 of OSFM for the multiple manufacturing facilities in US and Philippines.
• Leading the Manufacturing implementation with OSFM module. Also helping Integration with ASCP, Routings, BOM, costing and Inventory. Also leading the efforts for the integration of the Work stream MES system with the OSFM.
• Study the manufacturing & planning processes of Allegro micro systems such as Wafer fab, probe manufacturing, assembly, testing processes, and map to the modules of OSFM, ASCP, BOM, Routings and Cost. Used OSP process to track outside operations.
• Study and understanding the Work stream MES system, business process mapping such as lot based jobs, split/merge, operation yields, lot genealogy etc., with OSFM. Data conversion and leading the effort on interfacing the two systems from the functional side. Also coordinating work across a technical team offshore.
• Implemented Oracle Confidential Business suite version 11.5.9
• Study and mapping of Manufacturing Processes of Nova sensor division to the Manufacturing modules such as Inventory, BOM, ASCP & OSFM. Study and understanding the Fab & Dies manufacturing requirements of sensing business. Mapping, gap Analysis, suggesting the solutions for the gaps by work around and the Customizations. Perform Setups & . Support the user community on CRP and production.
• Analyzed the Wafer fab and assembly processes, recommended and efficiently mapped to the OSFM (Oracle shop floor management) module. Successfully integrated these processes with ASCP (Advance supply chain planning) constrained based planning process.
• Effectively implemented specific wafer and Die related manufacturing business processes such as Lot based jobs, Lot genealogy, lot split/merge, bonus lots, operation yield etc. with the help of OSFM module.
• Helped user community to streamline the extracted legacy system data relating to BOM/Routings to be in line with OSFM specific requirement such as operation yields, network routing etc. Also streamlined departments, resources, labor usages etc to effectively implement ASCP constrained planning model.
• Trained and conducted workshops for super users/end users on OSFM and ASCP modules. Coordinated with other business units and offshore team for the data conversion, loading and report requirements
• ERP Sr Consultant (Mfg. & Distribution)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the new requirements of new business units and designed new Organization structure & related setups on Order Management & Shipping execution, Inventory, MRP and WIP. Worked on new requirements and setups. Established business flows for OM &Shipping, MRP and WIP and resolved cross-functional issues. Worked on the Oracle upgrade activities under all the six categories relevant to Order management & Mfg.
• Implementation scope includes OPM Confidential -Business suite (Process Manufacturing) of Oracle for its one company in USA and Discrete manufacturing for another company in Canada.
• Study and mapping of Manufacturing and Order management Processes of Discrete and OPM Modules such as BOM, MRP, WIP, OM & Shipping, PO, OPM Inventory, OPM Formulator, OPM production, and MAC. Mapped the requirement and solution design using the Discrete & OPM modules combined with Purchasing & Order management modules for the Polymer Company. Done Solution design and setup using the Discrete Manufacturing for the Film Company in the same instance

Confidential

Principal Consultant (Oracle ERP)

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the new requirements of new business units and designed and tested new Organization structure & related setups on Inventory Management & Shipping execution, Supported during CRP for the end to end testing
• Worked on the creation of new business units and inventory organizations. Configured System items, categories, catalogs, sub inventories.
• Configured Purchasing approval hierarchy system as per business requirements. Conducted CRP and user
• Supported other tracks by sharing integration information

Confidential

Technical Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oracle Applications implemented in its Boston division in the areas of Manufacturing, Supply chain and Finance areas. This involves the modules Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management, MS/MRP, Engg/BOM, WIP and other financial modules.
• Implement all manufacturing and supply chain related processes of Confidential Inc. to Modules such as Inventory, Purchasing, OM, MS/MRP, Engg/BOM, WIP modules of Oracle Applications suit.
• Setup of WIP for Discrete Manufacturing, and related item templates. Implementation of MRP-SCP module. Implemented time fence Controls, forecasting, MRP planning, Post Implementation support for BOM, WIP, MRP modules, this involves Users on MRP workbench, ensuring accuracy of MRP, WIP scheduling etc.
• Involved in Conference Room Pilot (CRP). Validating migrated data in Oracle. Conduct User . Trained the users to utilize packing workbench in container management. Post Implementation support and resolve cross-functional issues.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for managing the implementation of Oracle Applications, in order to provide an integrated information system solution to the business needs.
• Lead the internal team and assist Confidential & Confidential consulting team during the phases of BPR, Current state assessment and solution design & development. Complete responsibility of project management during implementation phase of the project including planning, budgeting (SR 3.2 millions). Periodically review, monitor Project Progress and update to Steering Committee & Project manufacturing implementation.
• Effectively led the ERP implementation team of 15 consultants both functional & technical. The first division went on live on time and under budget, using Oracle version 11.0.3 for full Project manufacturing, encompassing Order management, Project costing/Billing, Inventory, BOM, SCM, WIP & Cost apart from financial modules of GL, AP, AR, FA & CM.
• Analyzed the BPR recommendations; formulated project plan & time lines. Took additional responsibility for implementation of Project Manufacturing module and assisted in the implementation of APS (Advance Planning and Scheduling). Established the business processes of project manufacturing of the steel structures & Towers industry and effectively configured them into Oracle project manufacturing. Participated in solution design and Performed CRP. Planned and Supervised user programs on 17 modules for three divisions for more than 200 participants; Personally trained 30 users on 4 modules
• Responsible for full system implementation, including operation analysis, solution design and identification of business needs to build pilot environments, test software and meet changing business requirements.
• Conducted user interviews/workshops for requirements analysis; Configured BOM, MPS/MRP, WIP Modules for discrete and repetitive manufacturing environments. Performed the setups of Departments, Resources, Standard operation, Routings in BOM module and provided functional expertise to manufacturing department for establishing time standards and routings in Oracle modules.
• Established Setup of Repetitive and discrete planning, and implementation of orders and schedules. Setup of WIP & Assembly lines. Performed pilot environments, resolved user issues and module Integration Issues. Guided the technical team for customized report development and involved in user Proposed and successfully implemented the concept of centralized production planning for all product lines through MS and WIP modules.
• Assisted in Setup of INV, MRP and OE modules. Established the process of Master scheduling. Conducted user s and provided support & guidance to technical team from functional point of view in data migration from legacy system (
• Post Implementation Support and Value champion for WIP

Confidential

Deputy Manager (Warehouse & Distribution)

Responsibilities:

• This involved the maintenance of stocks of imported raw materials (NFM & Chemical) and its effective distribution for industrial usage. Complete responsibility of bullion trade in the region; imports of gold for domestic consumption as well as for export of jewelry.
• Successfully launched Bullion Trade in the region. Established the Confidential brand of gold biscuits and coins by achieving market share of 30% within a time span of 6 months. Organized exclusive Hyderabad stall of pearls and jewelry at jewelry exhibition conducted jointly with World Gold Council.
• Substantially contributed to improving inventory accuracy to 99% by observing FIFO method and carrying out inventory accuracy methods. This involved enhancing exports of Non-canalized Items by improved methods of sourcing and developing the international supply base,

Confidential

Junior Manager - Production Planning & Marketing

Responsibilities:

• As Junior Manager for an India based company was responsible for Preparation of Master demand schedules. Coordination with Planning, Manufacturing and R & D departments for specific recommendations & requirements. Effectively organized coached and directed a techno commercial sales team to achieve the goal.
• In the same company, was responsible for the preparation of Master Production Schedule, Work-study and time study for arriving at standards, Co-ordination with external & third party inspection agents regarding quality aspects. Association with Accounts and Finance departments in establishing manufacturing costing procedures and WIP costs of forging dies etc. Material requirement planning for forging dies and Railway assembly items. As shift in charge of dies shop and Machine shop allocated jobs to resources and handling of Production shop floor activities. Coordinated for development of ISO 9001 quality systems. Scheduled workers’ hours and compiled production and efficiency reports. Redesigned the assembly operation and increased productivity by 7%, reduced manpower by 30%. Decreased downtime over 450 hours per month in 1990 and 10 hours per month by 1992.
• Supervised commissioning of Hi-Tech welding facility, by design and Developing of planning procedures for the manufacturing of Hubs. Developed in-house capabilities of Hi tech welding facilities, which resulted in the reduction of manufacturing cost of Hubs by 5 times.