SUMMARY:

Experienced SAP Supply chain / master data / implementation / support / training professional recognized as a valuable resource in technical as well as functional roles. Strong analytical and communication skills, open source enthusiast. Industry experience includes Fortune 500 companies as well as building and launching start - up Internet business. Interested in SAP, cloud, data and training.

STRENTHS:

• Project Life cycle
• Requirements Definition Gap Analysis
• High Level / Detailed level Design of RICEF
• Training
• Master Data / Conversions/Customizations
• ETL Process & Implementation
• SAP Process Industries and Discrete Manufacturing
• Production / Planning processes
• Materials Management process

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Applications: SAP R/3, ECC, S/4 HANA, SAP PP and PP-PI, SAP MM, SAP IM, SAP WM, SAP IS-Retail, SAP LO-VC variant configuration, SAP LSMW (Legacy System Migration workbench) - Conversion Tool, SAP-BW, Informatica, Share point, Eclipse, Docker

Desktop Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook) Microsoft Visio and Project, Open office, Libre office, Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Lotus Notes

Cloud: AWS

Databases: MySQL, Oracle, Mongo

Scripts & Languages: HTML, PHP, CSS, SQL

CMS & Frameworks: Wordpress

Operating Systems: Citrix Xen, Windows, Linux - Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat

Utilities/Other: Apache, Docker, Git, MySQL Workbench, Toad, Track-IT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Libertyville, IL

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work with client to advice on design and system configuration/functionality to meet business requirements in SAP S/4 HANA environment
• User support in SAP MM/PP/QM modules and Data
• Prepare/Review work instructions, training materials, process materials for the users (~80 users) at two plants as part of ongoing SAP implementation as well as hyper-care phase
• Perform and support super-users/users in training sessions
• Customize (variants) and advice users on SAP/Legacy equivalent reports

Confidential, Elk Grove Village, IL

SAP MM/PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP Systems support in their MM/PP/Master Data and some WM activities
• Preparation, validation and implementation of pilot scheduling solution at two plants
• Prepare work instructions, training materials, process materials for the users (~8 users, two planners) at two pilot plants as part of ongoing implementation as well as hyper-care phase
• Work with client to drive design/enhance, configure system to meet business requirements

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Confidential systems creation/support and consulting
• Manage in all phases of project life cycle project identification, feasibility, blueprinting/design, development, configuration, testing, documentation, implementation, training / ongoing support
• Work with clients to drive design/enhance, configure system to meet business requirements
• Utilize and consult open-source software / platforms - linux, docker, git, wordpress, etc
• Administration hosting of clients websites and web systems in the cloud
• Outsourcing and managing programmers and graphic designers on as needed basis
• Training users on different technologies such as admin usage of wordpress platform, custom email setup, server options, etc

Confidential, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Sr. SAP MM/PP Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead small to moderate projects, creating project plans, assigning/monitoring project tasks, facilitating team meetings, ensuring on-time/on budget delivery of solutions
• Participate in all phases of project life cycle project identification, feasibility, blueprinting/design, configuration, testing, documentation, implementation, training / ongoing support
• Work with management to drive decisions needed to configure system to meet business requirements
• Maintain / configure of Production Planning and Material Management module in SAP
• Resolve frequent master data issues related to supply chain
• Lead RF gun implementation for Goods Issue / Goods Reversal and Confirmation at several plants
• Designed, wrote content, updated and delivered functional end user training for management, super-users and end-users for the RF Goods Issue/RF Goods Reversal and confirmation processes (~80 users at two plants)
• Prepare / adjust training documentation and train users on new SAP process and enhancements
• Work on initial phase of SAP APO SNP and PP/DS implementation
• Work on gathering initial requirements for SAP QM module
• Implemented new processes including batch management and quality control for gummy vitamins and organic product lines
• Mine data and prepare reports as needed by business

Confidential, Montvale, NJ

SAP Master Data Analyst / Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Define SAP Material/ Customer data structures that are needed as preparation for legacy-sap data migration
• Develop, verify and suggest changes to requirement gathering, design documents, perform impact analysis and application changes
• Plan and organize tasks, report progress, manage & coordinate with the integration partners for implementation
• Provide analytical and governance skills to maintain and develop enterprise master data through enterprise MDG-M (Material), MDG-C (Customer)
• Use Informatica for ETL (extract transform processes) to be loaded to SAP using LSMW
• Identify, analyze and report/resolve data issues, related to uniqueness, integrity, accuracy, consistency and completeness
• Supported users with training on their new system capabilities in the blueprinting phase

Confidential, Mt. Arlington, NJ

Master Data Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Lead SAP analysts in conversion related activities
• Prepare / cleanse extracts from legacy systems and make them SAP load ready
• Check, test, prepare LSMW data loads using various techniques such as BAPI and Recordings programs for mock-up conversions and final load
• Lead up the set up and structuring of “spoke & hub” work flow process to support the creation and modification of materials
• Mentor / guide / train junior members of SAP team and bring them up to speed in SAP IS-Retail system solution
• Liaise between IT and business to facilitate process improvement related to data quality and governance
• Perform SAP LO-VC variant configuration - Creation and maintenance of variant materials and pricing
• Lead variant configuration for Christmas, Valentine’s day and other campaigns along with coordination with business and web team

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

SAP Master Data Specialist (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot data issues reported from the business
• Creation of Bill of Materials, Production Versions and Material Master Items as required by business
• Performed validation of new system features and changes in a validated environment (SAP PP-PI, SAP MM/IM)
• Verify processes and accuracy of sampled documents
• Write, execute and review system queries and perform ‘Mass’ data changes using mass load transactions and LSMW

Confidential, New York, NY

Co-founder

Responsibilities:

• Managing consultants and programmers to build website graphics and functionality
• Functionally built a paperless cross-platform deal redemption process utilizing users’ mobile devices and minimizing merchant’s overhead while requiring no extra equipment
• Analyzing data repositories and making changes based on need and new functionality
• Managing, Supporting and building all server technology operations including Linux production, stage, development environments, as well as other applications on as needed basis using VPS (Amazon EC2, Linode) as well as local servers
• Building and managing servers involved a lot of linux technologies including but not limited to - SSH, Apache, MySQL, Postfix, Samba, User management, Git, Firewalls
• Providing systems/users - Xen/linux/windows/network support
• Train vendors to use our system which included front end website and back-end vendor portal

Confidential, Wall, NJ

SAP Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed functional designs for RICEF objects including analysis of all data feeds
• Documented ‘As-Is’ and designing ‘To-Be’ processes in SAP SD and SAP WM
• Worked on interfaces between SAP and E-commerce solution Confidential
• Worked on data gathering and preliminary mapping of SAP and EDI managed vendor systems
• Be an integral part / take active role in change control processes for testing & implementing system changes, fixes, enhancements, etc

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Consultant - Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a project to analyse supply chain processes with emphasis on vendor master management systems
• Analyzed data flows between systems and made recommendations on data governance processes, data quality and data cleanup, load efforts
• Performed preliminary modeling of new data structures needed for centralized vendor master management
• Interface design based on business and technical input for intermediate and future releases.

Confidential, Woodcliff Lake, NJ

SAP Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Key member of team that upgraded SAP from version 4.6 to ECC 6.0
• First point of contact supporting MM/PP-PI modules - mostly Material Master Data and Production execution.
• Validated new system features which included test script preparation / execution / documentation in a validated environment
• Maintenance of Production versions (BOM and recipes) and MM/PP-PI module configuration.
• Lead project redesign of BackOffice tool reports into SAP custom built reporting tool for data governance and data quality purposes.
• Partnered with business colleagues on different technical (such as ABAP, Basis, etc) and functional teams (such as procure to pay, order to cash, etc) to define, gather and document functional requirements and recommend/implement solutions.
• Prepared functional specifications for configuration, software development and queries/reports.
• Collaborated with training department on developing and providing SAP training for new enhancements to the end users on the business side