PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Certified SAP Consultant with more than 22 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain modules including Big 4 consulting.
• Hands - on professional in executing more than 13 full life-cycle implementations (from blueprinting, prototyping, design/configuration, unit and integration testing, training to go-live and post-production support) to clients and businesses in manufacturing, process industry, telecommunications, distribution, pharmaceuticals/life sciences, insurance, semi-conductor, high-tech, and Confidential .
• Extensive client facing experience with exceptional capability in recommending business process changes and handling various issues during implementation stages. Responsible for providing leadership in implementing a global template in Europe and Latin America countries.
• Provided deep SAP functional/technical guidance to project teams in support of solution design and development.
• Highly experienced in SAP Materials Management (MM) and Procure-to-Pay scenarios. Have implemented S/4 HANA Release 1610 with SAP Fiori 2.0 user experience, ECC Releases 5.0 to 6.07, and SRM Releases 4.0 to 7.03 (classic, extended classic, and Procurement for Public Sector (PPS) process scenarios).
• Team lead and functional lead consulting experience involving data migration/conversion from ECC and legacy systems, business workflow, and NetWeaver portal. Strong interactive experience with ABAP developers in terms of BADi's, Web DynPro and Enterprise Portal.
• Full knowledge of integration among various SAP modules (FI/CO, IM, WM, PP, SD). Expertise in using Solution Manager and Activate methodology for implementation purposes.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

SPECIALTIES:

• SAP Materials Management (MM) - Direct procurement
• Supply Chain scenarios - (Procure to Pay (PTP), Source to Pay (S2P)
• SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) - Indirect procurement
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of SAP ARIBA Overview, Procurement, Sourcing, Contract Management

EXPERIENCE:

SAP S4/HANA MM / Procure-to-Pay & Logistics Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall design and configuration of SAP Source/Procure to Pay (Materials Management) and Logistics in SAP S/4 HANA Release1610 using SAP Best Practices and SAP Activate methodology with SAP Fiori 2.0 applications
• Facilitated relevant blueprinting workshops to drive standardization of business processes leveraging out-of-the-box solutions in SAP for Procure/Source to Pay process
• Configured SAP MM (Materials Management) and related modules including Purchasing/Procurement (direct and indirect) and Inventory Management
• Configured SAP WM (Warehouse Management) module for placement and picking strategies
• Responsible for data migration/conversion (data cleansing and extraction) of MM master data (materials, business partners/vendors, purchasing information records, source lists) and WM (storage types and bins)
• Demonstrated S/4 HANA functionalities and SAP Fiori 2.0 applications with Proof of Concept sessions for better features and alternatives to address business requirements
• Authored configuration documents, functional design documents for customization (WRICEF objects, BADI’s, enhancements) and reviewed technical design documents
• Responsible for cutover activities and provided post-production/go-live support

SAP MM/Procure-to-Pay Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead MM consultant for data analysis of legacy systems, preparation of data quality and conversion of data using data mapping, business rules and logic
• Responsible for conversion/loading of MM-Purchasing master data (purchasing information records, source lists) in ECC 6.07
• Authored functional specification documents and worked with technical team consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources in the data migration project

SAP MM-SRM Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for configuring and re-implementing SRM 7.03 and ECC 6.07 MM as the backend using Solution Manager 7.1 and Enterprise Portal
• Conducted blueprinting workshops for business process requirements and provided Fit/Gap analysis for SRM and MM integration and master data
• Customized and configured MM (purchasing, inventory management, goods receipts and transfers, material master) and SRM (shopping carts, organizational model)
• Authored configuration documents, functional design documents for customization (WRICEF objects, BADI’s, enhancements) and reviewed technical design documents
• Reviewed and managed issues/defects within HP Quality Center (HPQC) arising from functional unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Coordinated with the offshore Development, Security, and Basis teams to resolve technical issues and provided solutions to complex business requirements.
• Responsible for cutover activities and provided post-production/go-live support

SAP Procure to Pay Process Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall design and governance of Procure to Pay (PTP) global template for European countries in accordance with business process requirements and best business practices in SRM 7.01 and ECC 6.04
• Reviewed and approved process and security design documents, configuration documents, functional design specifications in Solution Manager, and unit and integration scripts in HP Quality Center
• Provided subject matter expertise in SAP areas of procurement of indirect goods and services, direct procurement, SRM, MM and ECC integration, and integration with other third-party tools deployed to support the global PTP business processes

SAP MM-SRM Functional Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing SRM 7.01 and ECC 6.0 MM as a global template in various countries of Europe and Latin America with several logon and output languages
• Partnered with business team members in requirements gathering (blueprint workshop sessions) and analysis for local business needs and identified alternatives and customizations for localizations outside the global template
• Responsible for configuring SRM and MM - organizational structure, shopping carts, purchase orders, outline agreements (RFQs, contracts), account assignments, vendor lists/info records, goods receipts/transfers, inventory management, material master
• Defined functional testing scenarios and coordinated execution of unit, integration, and user acceptance testing using HPQC (Quality Center) for Procure-to-Pay (PTP) business processes
• Collaborated with other functional leads to ensure harmonized processes were implemented across various global sites

Senior SAP SRM Consultant and Subject Matter Expert

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert for providing SAP technical/functional guidance to project team in support of solution design and development of SRM 4.0 upgrade to SRM 7.02 under the Classic scenario
• Participated in business requirements gathering (blueprinting) and process mapping workshops to identify gaps between as-is and to-be system processes in SRM
• Developed solution architectures and roadmaps in conjunction with business processes for implementation of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLC) 1.02

Senior SAP SRM-MM Consultant and Solutions Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for MM and SRM configuration, testing (unit and integration), deployment (go-live), and post-production support of in SRM 7.0 via SAP Enterprise Portal and ECC 6.0 as the backend system in the Procure to Pay (PTP) scenario
• Configured MM and SRM through interpretation of business process requirements and developed functional and technical specifications from user requirements
• Implemented indirect procurement (self-service procurement) through shopping carts, RFx, invoices, and purchase orders for hosted (punch-out) catalogs and outputs through PI/XI, service procurement and external requirements and managed the creation and maintenance of SRM organization model, replication of master data (vendors, product categories, units of measure, etc.) from ECC to SRM
• Worked with technical (BASIS) team and application development (ABAP developers) team in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI’s, enhancements, and client copies and coordinated with security personnel and portal developers in creating custom iViews for the SRM portal

Lead SAP SRM-MM Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead SRM functional consultant for configuring and implementing self-service procurement, plan-driven procurement, sourcing, bidding, and central contract management (CCM) in SRM 7.0 with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS 3.0) using Solution Manager and NetWeaver Portal 7.0 in a ramp-up environment
• Integrated SRM with MM in SAP Release ECC 6.0 Enhancement Pack 4 as the backend
• Used Document Builder 3.0 for output of procurement documents (contracts, solicitations, and awards) and used Records Management to store records of these documents in ECC
• Conducted blueprinting workshops for business process requirements and created requirements for data conversion and interface development
• Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including business process and system design, configuration, unit, system and integration testing and post-production support
• Worked with the technical team to setup Enterprise Services (using ESOA / SAP XI (PI)) and with the Security team to setup customized roles and authorizations.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining organization structures/models, replicating master data (vendors, material groups, units of measure, etc.) from R/3 to SRM
• Collaborated with ABAP developers in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI’s and enhancements through documentation of functional specification documents and review of technical specification documents
• Identified, communicated and resolved issues in a timely manner and provided weekly status reports

SAP SRM/MM Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• SRM team lead for configuring and implementing self-service procurement and sourcing in the Extended Classic scenario in SRM 5.0 using Solution Manager and Enterprise Portal
• Responsible for integration of SRM with MM in SAP Release ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005) as the backend
• Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including design and analysis of business process requirements (blueprinting and leading business workshops), configuration, unit and integration testing, go-live, and production support
• Responsible for creating and maintaining organization structures, replicating master data (vendors, material groups) from R/3 to SRM, configuring punch-out catalogs to vendors and purchase order outputs through SAP-XI
• Collaborated with ABAP developers in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI’s and workflow.

SAP Solution Lead

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Functional lead in SRM for designing, configuring and implementing the entire Procure-to-Pay functionality in the Extended Classic scenario for indirect material/services in SRM 5.0
• Responsible for the integration of EBP/SRM with the MM module in SAP Release ECC 5.0 (purchase order processing, goods receipts, invoice receipts) as the backend
• Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including design and analysis of business process requirements (blueprinting), configuration (IMG), unit and integration testing, and production support
• Configured self service procurement, bidding engine, catalog content management (CCM 2.0) and workflows for shopping carts, confirmations, and invoices
• Responsible for replicating master data (materials, material groups, vendors) from ECC to SRM
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing and plan-driven procurement (direct materials) through configuration of prototypes.

Senior SAP-MM Systems Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining business process requirements (blueprinting) and configuring the MM module in the areas of Purchasing/Procurement
• Designed and implemented a global Purchase-to-Pay functionality in SAP Release ECC 5.0 in a validated (FDA-regulated) environment with Sarbanes-Oxley considerations.
• Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including analysis, design, configuration, customizing (IMG), testing (unit and integration), end-user training and transport management.
• Responsible for providing ABAP developers with detailed functional specifications and testing configuration, enhancements, and custom reports

Senior SAP Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Functional lead in MM for defining business process requirements and implementing/configuring additional functionality (procure-to-pay for consumables/services/MRO, release procedures with Workflow, lean WM) in SAP Release 4.6C
• Responsible for providing functional support and facilitating in business systems optimization in the areas of Supply Chain Management (Materials Management, Procurement, Inventory Management, Shipping, Production)

Senior SAP-MM Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Functional lead in MM and WM for upgrade of SAP R/3 from Release 3.1H to 4.6C
• Prepared test strategies, integration test plans, and identified functional gaps and enhancements for the upgrade
• Coordinated testing activities and conducted end-user security testing
• Responsible for providing technical SAP MM configuration expertise to deliver the best feasible solutions for the purchasing/procurement, inventory control and warehousing departments.
• Responsible for configuring purchasing module, movement types, inventory control, and MM master data (material master, vendor master, info record) to map business processes into SAP.
• Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle, including analysis, design, configuration, customizing (IMG), testing, and transport management.
• Collaborated with ABAP developers and interfaced with SD, FI, PP functional leads to develop and test significant new functionality and enhancements.
• Created functional and technical specifications for all MM-related ABAP requests.

SAP Logistics Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project team lead for implementing the SAP-Warehouse Management (WM) module with bar coding and RF (radio frequency) functionality in SAP Release 4.6B.
• Developed comprehensive project plan for implementation encompassing functional requirements and scoping, configuration, unit and system testing, training, data conversion, and go-live.
• Mentored junior team members in configuration, process mapping, development and conduct of unit and system testing.
• Provided post-upgrade support for Release 4.6B in the area of Logistics Planning and Execution (Materials Management, Purchasing, Warehouse Management, Shipping, etc.)

Senior SAP Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team of seven (7) client team members through delegation of duties and responsibilities to each member; tracked and reviewed their work progress for quality; and provided guidance and support.
• Customized the Materials Management (MM) module for multiple plants using the Implementation Management Guide (IMG).
• Created business design and mapping for entire manufacturing process incorporating gaps/reports/enhancements/conversions to configure SAP R/3 Release 3.1I for client-specific Production Planning for Process Industry (PP-PI) business functions.
• Ensured design and configuration integration within project team and developed comprehensive and executable test plans.
• Responsible for interfacing with functional team leads and resolving issues/conflicts/action items.
• Provided post-production support in the areas of MM, WM, PP-PI, and SD for 10 plants.

SAP Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining and prototyping Materials Management (MM) processes within SAP R/3 system Release 3.1H environment to fulfill client business requirements.
• Customized the MM module for 2 plants using the Implementation Management Guide (IMG).
• Configured and implemented the use of Warehouse Management (WM) module for physical inventory and all business transactions in 2 warehouses.
• Defined required functional and integration tests for all MM business processes (purchasing, inventory management, warehouse management) in 2 plants.
• Responsible for interfacing with SD, PP, and FI team leaders
• Provided post-production support in MM, WM, and PP functional areas.
• Configured SAP system for client specific Materials Management and Production Planning (MM/PP) business functions as determined by client business requirements.
• Customized SAP for 3 plants with the SAP Implementation Management Guide (IMG) and table settings.
• Wrote and maintained standard operating procedures that accomplished sophisticated transactions and tasks in SAP R/3 Release 3.0C.
• Provided SAP technical support and training to all end users in the MM/PP modules.
• Single-handedly provided post-production support for multiple plants in troubleshooting user-originated problems and issues in the areas of MM and PP.

Manufacturing Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed a perpetual inventory control system for all types of raw material.
• Responsible for installation and computerization of manufacturing systems.
• Designed and developed production planning systems and procedures..
• Administered work orders from order to finished product level for production control.

Information Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed computerized, menu-driven programs and systems for sales and marketing department.
• Responsible for systems administration and MIS operations.