SUMMARY:

• Over 12 plus years of IT experience which includes 11 plus years of SAP experience in PP (MRP, Process, Discrete, Process management, Repetitive manufacturing, SOP, DM and MPS).
• Implemented 3 full - life cycles (Business requirement collection, business process analysis, GAP analysis, Design, Configuration, Proof of concept, Unit testing, Data migration, Integration testing, Cut-off strategy, Go-live and Post-go-live support) using various implementation methodologies (ASAP and SMM).
• Core Strengths are Resources/Work Center, Process/Production Orders, Purchasing, STO, external processing, Inspection plans, MIC, Results recoding, Usage decision, Capacity/Demand Planning, Demand Management, Recipes/Routings, Control Recipes, Shop Floor Monitor, PCS Interface to 3rd Party Shop Floor Control Devices, MTO, MPS MRP, CTO, SOP, Order Execution, Scheduling, Back flushing etc.
• Proficient in finite scheduling. Capacity Evaluations and Capacity Planning.
• Worked on Standard SOP and Flexible planning
• Developed/designed functional specifications to MES, PCS and shop floor data collection systems.
• Extensive knowledge on Sales and operation planning.
• Proficient in Capacity Evaluations and Capacity Planning.
• Strong integration skills of PP, PP-PI with MM, QM, SD, WM, PM, FICO modules.
• Extensive knowledge in Service Packs and OSS notes, CATT, LSMW.
• Experience on handling unit management.
• Experienced with CTS (change/correction and transportation systems, OSS, upgrade, service packs and automatic testing tools
• Performed end-user training and developed documentation for PP/QM and PP-PI Manufacturing industries.
• Excellent team member with an ability to perform individually, good interpersonal relations, strong communication skills, hard working and high level of motivation.
• Good Understanding of EDI, IDOCS and ALE.
• Expert in Mercury testing tool.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP: SAP R/3 4.6C/ ECC 5.0, 6.0-PP/PP-PI, MM.

Languages: C, C++, VB6, FORTRAN, SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL.

DBMS: Oracle 8i, MS-SQL Server, MS Access, Interbase.

Operating Systems: Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, UNIX.

Web Technologies: ASP 3.0, HTML, VB Script, Java Script.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

SAP PP-PI /MES Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in global SAP MES implementation project for EU locations and US.
• Extensively working on PP-PI business processes.
• Involved from design phase and created business process documents.
• Also, performed requirement analysis.
• Performed configuration in PP-PI areas.
• Extensively worked on ALE EDI IDOCs process.
• Created Partner profiles.
• Configured change pointers and data filters.
• Closely worked with ABAP and PI teams to develop interfaces and provided Functional specifications.
• Integrated with various MES external suppliers and provided data mapping requirements.
• Involved in all parts of testing phases.
• Worked on PI Sheets and performed configuration
• Also, part of Enhancement project in North America site
• Also, worked on cross integration between process orders and ATTP for serialization.
• Created process orders for packaging process to send data to ATTP systems
• Integrated with other logistic modules, SD, MM, WM and QM.
• Worked on Engineering Change Management.
• Extensively worked on Quality center and SNOW.
• Provided training and post go live support.

SAP SCE Lead

Roles and Responsibilities

• Involved in Enhancement Project and Rollout implementation in EMEA site.
• Extensively worked on PP-PI business processes.
• Documented functional spec's and worked on various custom enhancements and reports
• Also worked on QM and provided Functional spec’s for Quality Notifications enhancement.
• Performed Configuration for screen variants for QM01 and additional defect codes.
• Also closely worked with BW to develop three major KPI reports for Plant maintenance area.
• Worked on Subcontracting Process and STO process
• Worked closely with ABAP team to develop custom enhancements, forms and reports
• Lead team from Onsite and as well as coordinated offshore.
• Involved with Business directly and performed Training
• Involved in all phases of testing.
• Go live and Post Go Live Support

SAP PP-PI /QM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in global SAP implementation project in European locations
• Extensively working on PP-PI business processes.
• Involved from design phase and created business process documents.
• Also performed requirement analysis.
• Performed configuration in PP-PI areas.
• Configured order types and order type dependent parameters.
• Configured Production Scheduling profiles.
• Configured Control recipe destinations and process instruction categories
• Worked on PI Sheets.
• Worked on SOP and MRP configuration.
• Also part of Enhancement project in North America site and provided Functional specifications.
• Integrated with other logistic modules, SD, MM, WM and QM.
• Worked on Engineering Change Management.
• Closely worked with ABAP team.
• Also integrated with FI-CO and developed a new custom report for business.
• Extensively worked on Quality center and remedy system.
• Provided support during go live and post go live by travelling to client location.

SAP PP-PI/QM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in global rollout implementation project.
• Extensively worked on PP-PI business processes.
• Performed Configuration in PP-PI, QM and WM areas.
• Documented functional spec's and worked on various custom enhancements and reports
• Performed finite scheduling for planning capacities at work centers.
• Configured finite scheduling in strategy profile in capacity planning.
• Extensively worked on Quality management module.
• Worked extensively on quality inspections.
• Worked on various quality notifications and performed configuration.
• Provided functional specification for one of the major report based on quality charts.
• Also integrated with BW and provided design for a custom report called quality metrics report.
• Created PP-PI, QM and WM master data.
• Worked on Sub contracting process.
• Extensively worked on Capacity planning.
• Created Repetitive manufacturing master data.
• Performed repetitive manufacturing execution for client's custom process orders.
• Worked on interface tool MIMI to plan and schedule between SAP and APO.
• Performed printer configuration for shop floor documents and Certificate of analysis output types.
• Created Texts and condition records for COA’s.
• Created MIC's, sample procedures and certificate profiles.
• Worked on Batch management.
• Performed configuration of warehouse management.
• Also worked on lean warehouse process.
• Configured quality notifications.
• Worked closely with development team and provided functionality for custom inventory reports.
• Performed HU configuration.
• Worked on handling unit management.
• Used handling management for various inventory movements.
• Created packing instructions and packaging determination.
• Also worked on plant maintenance configuration.
• Configured number ranges for maintenance task lists and maintenance plans.
• Configured work orders.
• Extensively worked on client's major custom tools STO Automation and Ship/rec tool.
• Also worked on EDI's.
• Worked on EDI's related to outbound COA's, Shipment and process orders.
• Coordinated with interface team BIZTALK
• Closely worked with ABAP team on onsite as well as offshore.
• Closely worked with Process and business owners.
• Lead team to perform cutover during all phases of project.
• Extensively worked on HP quality center.
• Performed integration testing and supported users during UAT.
• Also closely integrated with SD, MM and FI modules.
• Assigned Activity types to work centers and integrating with controlling to incur costs in orders.
• Involved in go-live and post go-live activities
• Resolved tickets using remedy system.

SAP PP/QM/WM SME Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Multiple implementations in various sites
• Created SAP functional Overview documents or workshop decks related to PP Master data
• Closely worked with power users of sites to train them under SAP.
• Lead Data management team in PP and QM area
• Coordinated with Process and site people
• Provided data cleansing business rules to convert data from Legacy to SAP.
• Validated Conversion design documents.
• Also validated Mapping rules for required fields related to Legacy and SAP.
• Worked closely with data developers and resolved Data load issues.
• Created Business rules for BOM’s, Work centers, Routings and Inspection plans .
• Created Quality master data Master inspection characteristics.
• Created MIC's, sample procedures and certificate profiles
• Also worked on HP mercury Quality center.
• Created and assigned defects related to conversion and data load.
• Also worked on Interface tool VPP between SAP and legacy systems.
• Configured Planning parameters based on various plants.
• Worked on MES and MII systems for shop floor execution.
• Performed WM configuration.
• Worked on Pick pack strategies and
• Worked on Labels integrating WM with PP and handling unit management
• Worked on various material movement types related to warehouse.
• Worked on make to order and make to stock scenarios.
• Supported US and European global deployments.
• Worked closely with other modules MM, SD and FI.

SAP PP/QM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete Rollout implementation process.
• Involved in Scoping and Gap analysis documentation.
• Strongly worked on PP with integration of SD, MM and QM and FI.
• Worked closely with Conversion team to provide rules to convert data from Legacy (BAAN) to SAP.
• Implemented major business scenario MTO end to end process integrating with SD.
• Configured Work centers, BOM, Routings.
• Configured production order types and order type parameters.
• Configured Subsystem grouping for work centers to implement MES (MATTEC) interface for Order confirmations.
• Extensively executed LSMW to load BOM’s, Work centers, routings and Equipment PRT’s.
• Created test data for various PP related master data.
• Configured availability check, MRP Planning parameters, and Production Scheduling Profile.
• Also created planning files for MPS and MRP planning.
• Configured planning profiles for sales operation planning.
• Created master data related to flexible sales operation planning.
• Created Sales plans and transferred to demand management and created production plans.
• Assigned Characteristics and key figures to various materials with flexible long term planning indicators.
• Created new MRP profiles based on lot sizes and planning Time fence.
• Also Worked on Co- Products process.
• Integrated with HUM by creating Packing instructions and packing determination.
• Configured Out put condition records to print Production shop floor labels.
• Also extensively worked on Quality management module.
• Configured QM catalogs, Defect codes and inspection types
• Activated QM workflow to assign work items to various users.
• Loaded Quality info records and inspection types by using conversion files.
• Configured various notification types and created notifications.
• Performed Unit and integration testing.
• Also worked on Production trial process by creating project material’s master data.
• Created training documents for key user and end user training.
• Closely worked with key user during user acceptance testing.
• Performed Global support by resolving Tickets
• Extensively worked on Solution manager tool.
• Strongly coordinated with ABAP, LE and customer service teams to resolve various user related issues.

SAP PP/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete Support and development of new enhancements.
• Created design documents coordinating with business users for new enhancements.
• Strongly worked on warehouse management and integrated with PP
• Configured new warehouse, storage types and Bins.
• Created STO to move stock to storage facility.
• Configured Put away strategies
• Also created Purchase orders for imported products.
• Designed functional specification for custom cycle count program.
• Performed Cycle counts by using RF scanner by scanning the barcodes.
• Configured Work centers, BOM, Routings and production lines.
• Configured production order types and order type paramaeters.
• Performed Atomization of settlement process for orders that need to be settled in current period and year.
• Provided functional specification for a custom report to pull up all the inactive parts which don’t have goods movements past 2 years.
• Configured and performed scheduling calls for the plans.
• Created test data for various PP related master data.
• Performed Handling unit configuration based on various storage locations.
• Worked on handling unit management integrating with ITS mobile.
• Configured availability check, MRP Planning parameters, and Production Scheduling Profile and goods movements in production planning.
• Maintained planned independent Requirements by transferring data from Sales and Operation Planning.
• Configured graphic profiles for Capacity Planning/Leveling.
• Performed Unit and integration testing.
• Strongly coordinated with ABAP, LE and customer service teams to resolve various user related issues.

SAP PP, Mfg Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete Rollout Implementation process.
• Performed Blue print analysis and created design documents coordinating with business users.
• Also worked on various EDI signals related to procurement and inventory as an Mfg consultant.
• Worked with MM creating purchase info records and partner profiles.
• Created Mapping specifications from source EDI to target fields of SAP IDOC.
• Uploaded XML IDOC’s into SAP.
• Created Design document flow of EDI 810 invoice and Acknowledgement EDI of invoice working with finance team.
• Strongly coordinated with ABAP, LE and customer service teams to resolve various user related issues.
• Also worked on various inventory movement types and created IDocs for EDI’s 846, 947 and other procurement related EDI’s like 855, 856.
• Closely worked with purchasing team and created design documents for sub contracting process.
• Maintained port connections between various SAP entities and third party interfaces like HPSB and Seeburger.
• Created and maintained partner profiles to vendors and logical systems for EDI transmissions.
• Created and updated implementation guides for various EDI signals based on Global templates.
• Worked on IDOC error handling and created error reports.
• Created Invoices and perform testing for EDI 810 based on various invoice categories.
• Worked Closely with team for ASIA pacific project rollout.

Sr. SAP PP/PM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead PP Module and Implemented the Accelerated Solutions methodology ASAP (designed for rapid installations).
• Analyzed business requirements and proposing IT solutions using the SAP ERP system.
• Documented business requirements for design, prototyping, and configuration of SAP for review by business teams using ASAP methodology.
• Design and implementation of business process for Standard SOP and Demand Management
• Implementing configurations in Production Planning such as order types, order type dependent parameters, confirmation parameters for process orders.
• Configured availability check, MRP Planning parameters, Production Scheduling Profile and goods movements in production planning.
• Involved in detailed specification of IT solutions by designing, testing, debugging and also documenting the Functional Specifications (FSD).
• Configured Standard value keys, Control keys, Formulas, Production Supply Areas for new work centers as a part of master data set up.
• Provided production support activities including on call support during the off hours using Solution manager.
• Also worked on Plant maintenance and interfaces with Field tool.
• Created maintenance plans and scheduled calls based on time based maintenance.
• Worked on both inbound and outbound interfaces with field tool.
• Developed test scenarios, writing test cases and performing unit and integration testing.
• Performed end-user training and developing work instruction documents (BPPs) for various PP transactions.
• Coordinated with security team in designing the business users’ (PP users) security profiles using JDD’s (Job Description Documents) that would help users in day-to-day activities on the shop floor.
• Involved in Mega Scenarios, Day in the life, Cutover and Go-live activities during the project go live phase.
• Engaged in finding the printers on the shop floor and coordinating with Basis team to install them in SAP as a part of Go-live activities.
• Designed reports help supply chain management in forecasting and budget procedures. Some of the reports include Manufacturing Metrics, Backorder, Potential Backorder, days on hand and inventory valuation report.
• Coordinated the training for end users for navigating BI reports
• Worked on post go live issues logged by the business users and also gathering new requirements for additional reports.

SAP PP/QM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured and created BOMs, work centres and rate routings.
• Implemented planned independent requirements in Demand Management
• Created the planned orders by using planned tables and sequences.
• Configuration of MRP, CTO, Process order execution, Process order confirmation with shop floor data.
• Created new evaluation and levelling profiles for MRP and Shop floor control in Capacity Requirement Planning.
• Configured the batch management functionality to facilitate inventory visibility on user-defined attributes, easier goods issue using search strategies.
• Production order creation, release and confirmation and back flushing, shop floor papers printing with user-defined layouts.
• Also, worked on Quality management integrating with PP.
• Performed QM configuration.
• Executed various business related QM transactions.
• Created Quality masterdata, Notifications.
• Performed configuration for Sample labels and worked on label process.
• Worked on inbound and outbound Quality notification process.
• Performed bin to bin transfer during delivery integrating with SD.
• Implemented Responsible for post live support and end user training.

SAP PP PI Functional

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supported the client with SAP rollout across their Plants
• Provided training in the areas of purchasing, MRO, production scheduling and execution and AP for end users at the plant during cutover
• Monitored ALE processes between SAP and transportation / warehousing applications and reprocessed Idoc errors
• Also, supported Handling unit management issues.
• Developed queries for users in purchasing and production planning.
• Created End user training documents.
• Integrated PP with CWM to configure different unit of measures to Material Master data

PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a Production support, resource responsible for Repetitive manufacturing, serialization, Handling units management, PP
• Prepared a detailed document of AS-IS, by interacting with the key users.
• Involved in project definition and preparation, as is mapping, defining objectives for business blueprint, realization, and final preparations for a demonstration.
• Prepared project estimation, questionnaire for executive sessions, group discussions and one-on-one interaction to finalize the blueprint and demonstrated SAP R/3 abilities in various practical scenarios.
• Responsible for customization of PP Module according to the business requirements and Integration between various modules.
• Configuration and creation of Master Data i.e. Bill of Materials, Work centers and Routings.
• Customizing BOM for different usages, material types and explosions.
• Defined work center formulas and assigned cost centers to work centers to valuate the product costing of the material.
• Implemented different capacities for the work centers.
• Responsible for assigning PRTs trigger points to different operations in routings.
• Defined effectivity and validity of Master data.
• Configured MRP, Demand Planning & Scheduling Procedures to integrate with Purchasing and Delivery Requirements.
• Configured and executed planning run with technical and business information and processed planned orders and MRP list evaluations.
• Responsible for configuring background jobs for MRP Run, special procurement keys to take care of the planning and production issues between different plants.
• Configured and executed the shop floor activities including creation of orders, conversion of planned orders, printing of shop papers, goods movements, order confirmations and availability check.
• Responsible for creating production order types and processing of production orders.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support.

SAP PM/MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering requirement analysis and Development of this application.
• Involved in complete ASAP implementation mile stones
• As a PM/MM functional consultant, responsible for business process study, GAP analysis configuration and system testing.
• Configured order types
• Defined affectivity and validity of Master data.
• Configured GR based invoice verification to facilitate goods receipt posting before the invoice is posted
• Managed an overview of IM- stock overview by quantity/by value, stock movement documentation, stocks for reservations/quality inspection; facilitated for physical inventory procedures.
• Accounted for accurate inventory control using transfer postings
• Configured a custom movement type (scrap postings), facilitated goods issue for outbound deliveries (pick & pack).
• Provided Functional specifications to shop floor data collection systems
• Configured and executed planning run with technical and business information and processed planned orders and MRP list evaluations.
• Responsible for configuring background jobs for MRP Run, special procurement keys to take care of the planning and production issues between different plants.
• Configured and executed the shop floor activities including creation of orders, conversion of planned orders, printing of shop papers, goods movements, order confirmations and availability check.
• Responsible for creating production order types and processing of production orders.
• Assisted in BPP preparation, unit test scripts, integration test cases, business scenarios and work instructions
• Knowledge transfer and end user training
• Post implementation support and help desk