SUMMARY:

• Fifteen (15) years of SAP experience with four (4) full life - cycle ECC implementations, one 1610 implementation and one 1809 implementation (on-going) as an MM, IM, PTP, WM, MDM and PP functional consultant.
• More than twenty (20) years of experience working as an IT consultant at Confidential 500 companies.
• Superior ability to grasp essential elements of a business process, analyze them rapidly and provide relevant solutions in the client’s context.
• Experienced in business blueprinting, realization; and unit, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Master of translating business objectives into functional and technical requirements

SAP FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• S/4HANA 1809, S/4HANA 1610, Fiori, ECC 6.0, ECC 5.0, SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.7.
• All phases of the Activate and ASAP methodologies;
• Business process workshops; configuration and customization;
• RICEFW objects related to MM;
• Data conversion, data cleansing;
• Enhancements with user exits and BAPIs;
• Custom reports;
• IDOCs and EDI interfaces;
• RF;
• Project management; problem resolution, business process design, configuration and customization;
• Output determination, testing and integration; end-user testing; production support;
• Very strong cross-functional integration expertise in SD, MM, PP and FI/CO modules.
• Winshuttle, HP ALM, HP Quick Test Professional, ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Manhattan Associates.

SOFT SKILLS:

• A team-player with leadership, co-ordination and client facing skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Dynamism and a desire to keep learning;
• A positive, “go-getter” attitude and good energy;
• Good adaptation and synthesis skills;
• Good customer services skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Lead MM/PTP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Working in the Explore phase of SAP’s Activate methodology for the S/4 HANA 1809 implementation.
• Helped stand up PTP related components in the S/4 HANA 1809 instance.
• Debugged Fiori connectivity issues related to roles and Odata communication.
• Activated the Fiori apps necessary for the Best Practices to be demonstrated to the client.
• Identified and performed end-to-end testing of Best Practices related to the client’s needs using Fiori Lanuchpad.
• Conducted workshops based on the Best Practices to solicit pain points and to identify gaps.
• Conducted deep-dive sessions with the client to design content structure, process flows, interfaces, and analytics.
• Performed fit/gap analysis of the PTP Best Practices pertinent to the client’s business processes.
• Worked on S/4 HANA Migration Cockpit to migrate and transform master data, and time-sliced transactional data.

Confidential, Confidential, PA

Lead MM/PTP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• The aim of the project was to implement the purchase requisition release procedures to align SAP and Ariba to match the Confidential Authorization policy for indirect spend.
• Converted a release procedure comprising of 6 release codes into 13 release codes.
• Modified the overall PR release class with additional characteristics to differentiate PRs originating from different countries as well as if the expense was capital expense or not.
• Created corresponding release strategies and roles, and worked with an ABAP programmer to modify relevant code.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Lead MM//IM/PTP/WM/PP/MDM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created and presented a four-day Procure to Pay (PTP) seminar.
• Performed gap analysis to generate requests for change to accommodate business needs.
• Created Excel templates for the data transfer of material master, vendor master, info records, source lists and Purchase orders.
• Worked with key users to fill the data templates.
• Worked with an SQL programmer and a BODS expert to convert data from the M3 system to SAP.
• Prepared management reports relating to data cleansing and classification tasks.
• Created test scripts on HP ALM for Systems Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Helped key users run the SIT tests.
• Helped generate and resolve defects based on SIT.
• Worked with key users on data cleansing based on the errors found in data migration.
• Created and populated Excel-based templates for PR and PO release strategies. Converted those release strategies in an LSMW readable format by writing an Excel VBA macro.
• Defined Storage types, Storage sections, Storage Bin Types and Storage Bin Structure.
• Configured Picking and Put away strategies with handling unit management (HUM).
• Wrote functional specifications for custom RF screen developments which involved bin to bin transfer, goods receipt for production, material staging and loading.
• Created and coordinated physical inventory and cycle count procedures.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Lead MM/IM/PTP/WM/PP/MDM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created functional specs, tested and implemented a program to create, delete, and modify Planned Independent Requirements from a flat file generated by a forecasting system outside of SAP.
• Configured automated Picking and put away strategies with HUM for the inbound and outbound goods flow into and out of Storage types and Bins.
• Simplified PR release strategy.
• Configured WM to PP interface for issuing goods towards production from storage bins
• Created custom RF screen developments which involve bin to bin transfer and goods receipt for production.
• Enhanced an already existing material staging tcode with desired features, and better error trapping.
• Debugged and enhanced a quality notification report.
• Review of current business processes to understand project scope
• Work with different tracks to provide conceptual design of SM
• Finalize SAP design and review same with global teams
• Present finalized design along with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinated the execution of tests and integration within the modules of MM and PP
• Designed putaway strategies for a plant to create automatic TOs based on goods receipt and usage decisions.
• Created a service order status screen based on IW72 to show green/yellow/red “traffic lights” depending on the status of materials issued, operations confirmed and labor time spent.
• Created a new service order type and modified the reports that service order types.
• Led data migration effort for data extracting, cleansing, data loading, and data validation for master data.
• Developed custom scripts using Winshuttle and other data loading tools to load data into the target system.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Microsoft Surface, and Microsoft Office.

Confidential, Bartlesville, OK

MM/IM/PTP/PP Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 5 SAP MM analysts, and varying number of functional and technical analysts belonging to other modules.
• Led the PTP implementation effort to roll out PTP to three business units.
• Helped stand up PTP related components in the S/4 HANA 1610 instance, debugged Fiori connectivity issues, activated PTP-related Fiori apps, performed end to end testing, and worked with S/4 HANA Migration Cockpit to migrate and transform master data, transactional data.
• Worked with SAPUI5 programmers to expose the MM data, through OData, to Fiori using SAP Netweaver Gateway Service Builder (tcode SEGM).
• Worked with the excise tax department to implement a tax matrix, and developed automated test procedures to test various tax scenarios.
• Worked with the technical team to develop functionality to query outline agreements and purchase orders to determine optimal procurement approaches.
• Solely responsible for setting up the entire configuration for service notifications, service orders, sales orders, Resource Related Billing.
• Designed Business process in SAP for SD, SM configuration and testing. Extensively worked on Resource-related Billing and SAP CS ( Service Management).
• Worked on thorough annual test of the RF system.
• Worked on the migration of RF system from a legacy system to a HANA-enabled system.
• Responsible for Depot repair, time and material process, fixed price billing and Warranty Processing
• Worked along SD OTC team to help with SD Pricing, rebates.
• Provided MM functional leadership in the split of one SAP instance into to two independent instances.
• Helped develop functional integration testing of PTP processes through manual and automated test scenarios in HP QC/QTP and SAP TAO.
• Led an enhancement effort to provide Excel-based consignment and pipeline settlement reports in addition to the .pdf versions provided by SAP.
• Enhanced a custom-developed staging tool to provide a better inventory control of $300 million worth of staged materials across various refineries, and to bring unused inventory back into unrestricted stock.
• Developed custom scripts using Winshuttle to load data into the target system.
• Provide on-going 3rd-level technical support to the MM functional support team.
• Helped users with physical inventory and cycle count procedures.
• Integrated Ariba with ECC using Ariba middleware Integration Tool Kit (ITK).
• Debugged integration issues related to data synchronization between ECC and Ariba.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, SAP TAO and Microsoft Office.

Confidential, Cherry Hill, NJ

SAP MM/PTP/PP/WM/CS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted blueprinting workshops with business representatives
• Prepared functional specs to satisfy business requirements.
• Analyzed reporting systems and prepared functional specifications for user review and modifications.
• Configured stock transport order with in the company codes.
• Configured stock transfers between plants and storage locations.
• Integrated WM with IM,CS and PP.
• Created custom RF screens to move materials between bins and to put away with HUM.
• Configured various condition types and price determination procedures for the client.
• Configured service order with appropriate conditions and postings to cost center GL Accounts.
• Worked on master data for plant specific field selections and material valuation.
• Worked extensively with master data records by maintaining different material types, internal/external number assignment.
• Administered SAP system of MM,CS, PP and FI covering Accounting, Procurement, Sales, Controlling and Production Planning with users
• Performed data migration and conversion from legacy systems to SAP.
• Performed conversion mapping with various legacy back-end system and provided guidance on overall master data conversion strategies, approaches and methodologies.
• Worked on defining and customizing Service Notifications, Repair Sales Orders and Service Orders
• Configured core business processes of SM module based on SAP recommended Best Practices, for Service Notifications, Repair Orders, Service Orders, Resource Related Billing, Warranties, Service Contracts and other Service related master data.
• Custom process architecture of CS processes covering SFDC quote to SAP order, service contracts, service notifications, service orders, field service order Depot repair orders.
• Customized Warranties and defined Warranty Counters as per the client requirement.
• Worked with the ABAP team to write functional specs and delivery field mapping, transformation rules, etc.
• Performed data cleansing using Microsoft Excel. Extracted intelligence from data to normalize vendor master data in the SAP environment.
• Worked extensively on MM/WM/PP/CS Interface through the Shipping module to process delivery documents.
• Performed various tests during master data conversion phase to validate data integrity.
• Prepared functional specifications for custom reports for material stock reports and on-time delivery analysis.
• Configured Mobile data entry in warehouses for RF devices
• Provided production support on day-to-day activities performed in MM and WM.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Oracle 9 I and Microsoft Office.

Confidential, Milford, MA

SAP MM/PTP/PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in blueprinting and realization activities.
• Provided solutions for client’s supply chain process primarily in materials management.
• Prototyped and demonstrated MM functionalities to the business.
• Setup project, and uploaded documents in SOLMAN.
• Arranged process validation workshops and got sign-off of the “to-be” document.
• Integrated MM with other modules, such as, IM, QM, PP, SD and FICO.
• Perform realization activities, such as, configuration of the MM module in SAP ECC 6.0.
• Configured end-to-end purchase to pay process.
• Cleansed and migrated master data for material master, vendor master, customer master, info records, source lists and bin stocks.
• Prepared functional specification documents for interfaces, reports, forms and enhancements.
• Tested the RICEF’s developed by the ABAPers.
• Configured automatic account determination for goods movement.
• Defined condition types, price with additional decimals, control-pricing conditions based on order type.
• Created a new pricing conditions key combination.
• Testing integration of PP module; MRP runs, conversion of Planned Orders into Purchase Requisitions, creation of schedule lines.
• Worked on the EDI process (partner type, partner profile, message type, inbound and outbound parameters) with purchase orders, sales order, ASN, vendor master and master data etc.
• Prepared test scripts and test scenarios; and participated in unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinated with the client to keep track of delivery issues pertaining to SAP Materials management and SAP SD Module.
• Worked on the integration with Manhattan Associates supply chain system.
• Provided go-live and post-live support. Coordinated with the local team to resolve post go live integration issues

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, ARIS Flow, Oracle 8 I, Manhattan Associates, Microsoft Windows and Office.

Confidential, Orange, CT

SAP MM/PTP/PP/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and synthesized client specific business processes, GAPS, customizations & configuration and presented the same to clients as part of knowledge transfer.
• Provide timely solutions to all client requests on MM & PP, WM modules including on call support.
• Designed new business processes for warehouse including cross docking, and integration of SAP WM with the automatic warehouse AS/RS.
• Worked on processing special materials with Shelf life expiration date (SLED).
• Developed test scripts for change in the business processes.
• Analyzed impact of changes across modules/functional area.
• Involved in EDI configuration, such as, output determination, customer distribution model, IDOC extensions, setting up the ports, setting up the RFC destinations, getting ABAP code written to populate IDOCs, user exits and workflow to handle IDOC extensions or errors.
• Developed implementation plans for the SAP modules PP and PP-PI. Implemented Material Variant, Object dependencies, Variant Table, Functions, Variant Pricing, Order BOM and also managed implementation of PP and PP-PI design on SAP 4.7C release
• MTO, MTS & ETO scenarios.
• Material master setup related to PP, Super Bill of Materials/ BOM & Super Routing/ routing.
• Monitored the batch jobs and IDOCs transmission on daily basis, log failures and took appropriate corrective action.
• Determined pricing procedures with necessary condition types, access sequence and condition tables as per business requirements.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, HP Quality Center, Oracle 9i, Unix, Microsoft Office and MS-Access.

Confidential, Bridgewater, NJ

SAP MM/PTP/PP/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in blueprinting and realization activities.
• Provided solutions for client’s supply chain process primarily in materials management.
• Prototyped and demonstrated MM functionalities to the business.
• Setup project, and uploaded documents in SOLMAN.
• Prepared functional specification documents for RICIF objects.
• Participated in the cross application team developing EDI/IDOC interface by providing customized IB/OB IDOC details of documents, such as, ASN 856), motor carrier shipment information (204) and Invoices (210) etc.
• Configured automatic account determination for goods movement.
• Gathered the requirements for setting WM-PP interface (Fixed bin replenishment) for shipping out the materials out of the warehouse in regular intervals for production purposes.
• Configured pricing procedure, calculation schema, access sequences and maintained condition tables.
• Prepared test scripts and test scenarios; and participated in unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinated with the client to keep track of delivery issues pertaining to SAP materials management and SAP SD Module.

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0 & SAP R/3 Release 4.6B, Oracle 9i, Windows and MS Word.

Confidential, Chadds Ford, PA

SAP MM/PTP/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured the MM module from the blueprint created by other members of the implementation team.
• Provided user and support on day-to-day activities performed in SAP.
• Configured new and standard material types as per the requirements of the client.
• Created material groups and setup quantity, value, split valuation control, forecasting and valuation classes.
• Configured vendor master data, complete procurement processes, quota arrangement, source lists and release procedures for PR & PO.
• Cleansed and migrated data from the legacy system.
• Management of end user and support of MM, PP modules.
• Prepared Special Operations List for business members to complete so SAP Go-Live happens smoothly.
• Development and Design of number of new Reports using ABAP and ABAP Query, and all activities related to PP & MM modules required for upgrade.
• Resolved SD issues related to change in version by modifying pricing procedures.
• Configured stock transport order with in the company codes, stock transfers between the plants, storage locations and integration with IM and SD for goods receipts and goods issues.
• Configured various condition types and the price determination procedure for the client.
• Worked on lean warehouse management system and Interfaces for inbound PO and outbound PO.
• Configured goods returns, goods issues, movements types, WM movements types, storage types, Storage Sections and Physical Inventory.
• Worked on standard SAP enhancements and data migration, and initial inventory uploads using LSMW.
• Performed exhaustive unit test runs on test director for different scenarios.
• Provided manual for end user and support for go live.

Environment: SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.7, Microsoft SQL Server and Windows 2000.