SUMMARY:

• Over 14 years of experience in supply chain consulting in global enterprise software implementation and support for Fortune 500 companies
• 11 years of extensive experience in solution design, configuration, functional development and support of SAP APO modules (SNP, DP & VMI) and CIF configuration
• Participated in 4 full cycle SAP APO implementations for APO and in 2 full cycle implementation of SAP MM/WM modules and multiple enhancement & extension projects
• Extensive production support experience
• Trained in GATP, PPDS and IBP
• Strong understanding of APO’s integration and interface with PP, MM and SD modules of ECC
• Skill set include strong client interaction / engagement, solving complex problem with innovative ideas, user requirement definition and business analysis with expertise in customizing and extending software solution package to meet customer needs
• Extensive business process and supply chain planning experience in Global SAP environment in consumer products, chemical, semiconductor and pharmaceutical industry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Managing Consultant

Technology: APO SNP (CTM)

Responsibilities:

• Solution designing for implementing APO supply planning solution for America and EMEA countries to replace existing legacy Demand Solutions tool
• Gathered requirements, blue printed, prototyped and implemented solution for Subcontracted manufacturing using CTM engine
• Implemented Supply Planning, Deployment, TLB processes and integrated SNP with ECC using CIF
• Created training documents and trained the end users

Confidential

Managing Consultant

Technology: APO SNP

Responsibilities:

• Project: Solution designing for extending APO planning solution for Asia Pacific and LATAM countries using Agile Methodology for Confidential & Confidential
• Project: Provided solution for Supply planning considering varying Shelf life requirement for China and India into account
• Project: Carved out APO application for divested company Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) from parent company Confidential & Confidential APO application so it can operate independently as a standalone application with full functionality as pre - carve out.
• Trained on SAP SCM IBP solution and created prototype for IBP Demand planning including Planning Area configuration and HCI to integrate data.

Confidential

Lead Consultant

Technology: APO SNP, i2 SCP

Contributions

• Project: Production support for Confidential Corporation for supply chain application
• Project: Assist in presales activities for Confidential & Co in Global supply chain area
• Project: Performance Testing for Nike batch jobs spread across disparate systems
• Prepared a strategy document for performance SLA’s and targets for overall batch runs and for logical units of batches
• Created Dashboard to present the key metrics for batch performances, data, systems & memory loads and systems exception runs & resolution

Confidential

Senior IT Business Analyst

Technology: APO SNP

Responsibilities:

• Completed upgrade of SCM system from 5.0 to 7.0 enhancement pack 2
• Created business blueprint for Supply Planning via virtual foreign distribution location
• Supported SNP optimizer and Deployment optimizer solution

Confidential

Managing Consultant

Technology: APO SNP

Responsibilities:

• Lead a full cycle APO SNP implementation project using SCM 7.0 on Distributed Requirement Planning (DRP) and Truck load Building (TLB)
• Conducted As-is analysis, gathered requirement and conducted workshop with stakeholders
• Designed To-Be process, Configured the SNP Module and customized the solution to meet client’s business requirements
• Configured CIF to integrate data between SCM and ECC
• Trained the client IT resource to configure SNP Module and in the Planning process
• Conducted unit/string/integration and user acceptance testing
• Prepared Training material for the SNP planners and trained them
• Cutover Plan carried out for Go-Live
• Supported during Hyper-care period and ensured project stabilization

Confidential

Lead IT Business Process Analyst

Technology: APO SNP, DP

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a member of APO SNP project team to complete a full cycle implementation of SCM SNP from business blue print through training and documentation for 2 pilot countries in Europe
• Rolled out the solution to 5 other countries in Europe and in China
• Configured solution using CTM / Heuristic processes
• Designed planning book, created macros, and configured alerts for SNP
• Configured CIF to integrate ECC with SNP
• Created batch jobs and implemented best practice solution for SNP and CIF
• Created functional specs for custom developments (RICEF) and tested solution for business requirements not covered by standard SNP
• Supported stabilization phase, post go live solution for DP and SNP and fine-tuned the system
• Experience with BMC Remedy for issue resolving and UC4 job scheduling tool

Confidential

SAP Module Configurer

Technology: APO SNP, VMI; DP, ECC WM

Responsibilities:

• Gathered, analyzed, developed and documented requirements for APO SNP processes for personal care, home care and laundry care divisions
• Matched business requirements to system capabilities, gap study, identified the master data requirements and completed prototyping
• Supervised and documented functional specifications for APO SNP custom development activities: CIF user exits for master (location and location-Product, PPM) and transactional data( Sales order, shipping point, means of transport), ECC to APO data extraction program for creating subcontracting master data like SNP PPM, transportation lanes for dependent products, resources and product at the vendor location
• Setup and tested CIF integration models for all relevant master and transaction data. Also created daily batch jobs for data integration and reconciliation between ECC and APO
• Designed and configured the heuristic, deployment, transportation planning in TLB and alerts. Created profiles to meet the needs of multiple product groups
• Completed unit, integration and user acceptance testing activities with test scenario development and script execution
• Created and presented APO training material to end user and support staff
• Implemented a full cycle production frequency driven SNP European SCO template solution with multiple rollouts at plant level
• Upgraded APO from version 4.0 to 5.1and conducted test plans and documentation and user training on delta functionalities of newer versions
• Supported SNP & DP modules of SAP APO applications to ensure the availability, reliability and integrity to the customer community
• Processed customer service requests, investigate/troubleshoot and resolved the service requests

Confidential

MM Consultant

Technology: ECC MM

Responsibilities:

• Build a template solution for Business supply retailers created by SAP America
• Configured logistics part of the template involving material sourcing, vendor confirmation, shipping and transports
• Integrated SAP solution with third party software for Mobile data entry

Confidential

Configurator Analyst

Technology: ECC MM

Responsibilities:

• Configuring MM Module (release 5.0) for Canada's largest MRO supplier
• Conducted workshops and interviews for business requirements gathering and analysis. Developed process maps to define fit-gap analysis with legacy process using ASAP methodology
• Configured Purchasing and Inventory management functionality and customized according to requirements for PTP process
• Created Functional documents for SAP Enhancements and interfaces with legacy system
• Coordinated and conducted unit and integration testing, documented the solution and configuration and trained the users
• Responsible for the development, testing, delivery, documentation and training of MM solution

Confidential

APO Consultant/Team Lead

Technology: APO DP, SNP

Contributions

• Conducted workshops and interviews for requirements gathering and analysis
• Developed and documented all functional requirements for the APO processes
• Involved in APO DP design and configuration setup to create customized planning areas, planning books, macros, info objects, and release profiles
• Configured APO DP integration with SAP BW for sales history and shipment data
• Developed functional requirements documentation for user exit and custom development to DP
• Managed Sony APO production environment and ensured smooth functioning of daily 24 x 7 operations including offshore team members in India
• Provided troubleshooting on daily batch job abends and problems and created/changed and optimized batch jobs
• Managed daily data integration issues from various legacy systems and SAP Business Warehouse to APO
• Create and maintain Master data to maintain up to date systems
• Provided Post Production Enhancements, Maintenance and Support of Supply side in MM & SD functionalities
• Created a Business case and Functional scripts to replace internal procurement process from a customized sales order process to the standard process available in MM reservations. This resulted in simplification of entire internal ordering and delivery process and substantial savings in terms of process overheads in creation of master data, configurations maintenance and data requirement
• Configured new item categories and item category group in SD to enable availability check for creation of automatic delivery documents
• Created dialog with SAP through OSS and solved issues in Scheduling Agreements by applying the relevant OSS notes
• Maintained Plant, Storage locations and Warehousing configurations
• Created Technical Design and Program Definitions from Functional designs for Code Enhancements/ Extensions and Interfaces using custom designed Interface Architecture for SAP industry solution- UTILITIES for Billing and Device Management
• Created Master data and configured Meters and Registers in Materials Management for unit and component testing
• Configured SAP Materials Management and Warehouse Management modules
• Conducted As-Is process study and designed the To-Be process using BI methodology
• Configured Purchasing functionality: Requisitions, Contracts, Purchase orders, Vendor Partner functions and Release Strategies with Classifications
• Configured Warehouse Management functionality: Warehouse structure and Master data, Putaway and Picking strategies, automatic/random bin replenishments and physical inventory using cycle counting, annual inventory and manual inventory
• Demonstrated prototype to stakeholders. Trained users on various SAP business processes
• Conducted unit and integration testing. Created training material, system configuration documentation, test scripts and business process procedures

Confidential

Application Engineer

Technology: i2 SCP

Responsibilities:

• Designed, implemented, tested and provided training for the Inventory Planning Solution, which includes BW framework (OLAP database) as a part of the application
• Implemented i2's Computers & Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Planning Application
• Designed a Prototype model with capable to match solver (CTM) for the Global Supply Chain
• Built various functionalities into the prototype, including demand priorities, fair share, proportional sourcing, alternate parts, capacity/material-constrained planning and time-phased safety stock