PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Confidential is a Senior Manager in the SAP practice of Supply Chain Management with focus in EWM Warehouse Management, Transportation Management .
• This practice is responsible for providing project management, integration services, and e - business solutions to the entire supply chain management.
• 20 years of SAP EWM 9.4, S4HANA 1709, TM 9.4,WM, LES, TP/VS MM, SD & WMS experience, including RF functionality with ITSMobile, LES in ECC 6.0, TP/VS modules of APO of SCM 5.1 Implementation, Workflow, ABAP/4, ALE.
• SAP Certified EWM/WM Application Professional
• SAP Certified MM Consultant.
• Certified in Production and Inventory Management(CPIM) of APICS
• Over 4 years SAP implementation experience in GxP environment in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• 14+ years of functional experience in Materials Management and Plant Maintenance in the Oil and Gas industry in India and the Persian Gulf.
• Trained in EWM of SCM 7.0, TP/VS, TM 9.0, APO 3.0 Demand Planning, Supplier Network Planning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Industries: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Products, High Tech, Energy, Defense…

Project Domain: Supply Chain Management, Bid to cash, Procurement to Pay, Systems Integration, Performance Improvement, Business Process Re-engineering, Application Development etc.

Hardware: HP 9000, SUN, IBM, RS/6000, IBM Mainframes, PCs, Compatibles

Operating Systems: UNIX, HP/UX, Windows NT, Windows 95, 2000 MS-DOS

Computer Languages: ABAP/4, PL-SQL.

RDBMS: ORACLE 7.1, Access

Methodology: SMM, Ascendant SAP tool set, Accelerated SAP

Applications: Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Office 2000, Access 2000

Training: SAP’s EWM 100, 110, 120, APO DM, SNP, Workflow, RF Technology, ITS Mobile, and SAP TM 9.4.

ASSIGNMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

EWM SME

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user stories and built FTS-EWM solutions using Agile methodology
• Conducted the Blue print workshops for the Warehouse processes
• Performed the baseline configuration for inbound, outbound and internal warehouse processes
• Integrated S4 HANA and EWM in a decentralized environment
• Performed Fit gap analysis and identified the custom development objects
• Upgraded S4 HANA from 1503 to 1610
• Designed and developed the EWM development objects
• Successfully designed, developed and deployed Kits and Consignment Process
• Identified the integration scenarios, integration test scripts.
• Supported the business to successfully complete all System Integration Tests, UAT.
• Successfully completed all cutover tasks
• Successfully deployed the Accelerate Wave 1 solution to CMF business unit
• Provided hyper support and met the KPI in the first few weeks
• Provided the knowledge transfer and prepared Run Org to support the accelerate Wave 1 solution
• Identified pain points and provided process improvements

Confidential

EWM SME

Responsibilities:

• Completed the Blue print workshops for the Inbound receiving process
• Performed Fit gap analysis and identified the custom development objects
• Integrated ECC and EWM and performed integration settings for sandbox and development environments
• Performed the baseline configuration for inbound, outbound and internal warehouse processes
• Identified the EWM data conversion objects and estimated the level of efforts
• Prepared the function spec for the EWM Product master and Last PI count date
• Prepared the functional spec for the PDI interface from different source systems to OneSAP

Confidential

EWM Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and deployed the Used Aircraft Engine acquisition, dismantling, overhauling, storage and shipping in US, Europe and Asia Pacific markets
• Developed and deployed solution for the Military Aircraft new Tires and carcass tires acquisition, storage and distribution to the air force bases.
• Configured and delivered invoice in the box solution for COD customers
• Conducted blue print workshops and designed the shipping solutions for the ongoing pain points in XPS and deploying the solution in a phased manner
• Identified the pain points in the motor freight(LTL) Shipments and redesigned the Motor freight solution
• Prepared the functional design concept paper for motor freight and functional specifications for motor freight RF improvements and validation dash board
• Mapped new STO doc types and item types for Back orders in EWM and designed and deployed the solution for back orders
• Designed and deployed sea route shipping solution with a dedicated sea wave
• Designed the Multi piece shipments for non hazmat and hazmat goods
• Identified the tasks for EWM 9.2 Upgrade from EWM 7.2
• Identified the End to End Integration Scenarios for EWM 9.2 Upgrade
• Performed End to End Integration test for EWM 9.2 Upgrade

Confidential

WM Architect and SME

Responsibilities:

• Performed the root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies, implemented corrective actions and improved the inventory accuracies in the DC
• Prevented incorrect put away and picking from incorrect bins by implementing non human readable barcodes to all bins in the warehouse
• Identified the root cause for the aging inventories in interim storage types and cleared them
• Identified the pain points in customer returns and developed, deployed error free process
• Identified the sampling process pain points and deployed robust sampling process
• Deployed Return to Stock From Outbound Delivery Process
• Developed Batch to Batch transfer Process
• Streamlined receiving, picking, put away, PI, VAS and replenishment
• Analyzed the Shipping issues and provided solution to generate accurate shipping documents like BOL, SSCC Labels.
• Automated delivery creation, TO and Shipment creation in various distribution centers
• Analyzed the fast and slow moving items and provided capability to re warehouse and optimize space utilization

Confidential

EWM SME

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the issues, performed root cause analysis and enabled the business to conduct their operations in multiple Canadian Manufacturing plants
• Analyzed the pain points in the Direct to Trailer Process(Opportunistic Cross Docking),subcontract process, STO Process proposed improvements and implemented
• Identified the missing business process like Return to Vendor, missing configuration elements, incorrect master data and escalated for implementation
• Identified the Shipping Document issues in HU Labels, Placards, BOL, MBOL, Pack Lists and got them fixed
• Collaborated with Production Planners, shippers and identified their pain points and cleared all backlogs. Enabled them to plan, pick pack and ship to the customers on time.
• Tested cartonization preplanning and rule based Ship HU creation for outbound shipments and resolved the issues
• Worked with other process teams such as Order to Cash, Source to Pay, Make to Deliver, Service Management, identified the integration issues and resolved them in a timely manner
• Worked with service management team to capture the serial numbers in EWM.
• Conducted training sessions for the shippers, planners and material handlers on the EWM logistics execution processes
• Provided solution for queue management and error handling
• Identified the Validation scenarios for validation test for health care products

Confidential, Marlton, NJ

EWM and Transportation Management Solution Architect and SME

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business Requirements for Confidential Warehouse, Distribution and Transportation
• Analyzed As-Is Processes, performed fit gap analysis
• Conducted Blue Print workshops, delivered To Be process flows, concept papers for Warehouse, Distribution and Transportation
• Configured EWM proto type box and Demonstrated the Standard EWM processes during Rapid Design Workshops
• Configured Transportation Planning and Execution processes and demonstrated during Rapid Design Workshops
• Developed the interface strategy for MTMS and JHCS for hazardous materials from other partner systems
• Prepared RICEF Inventory and classified them
• Prepared Design Documents
• Prepared functional specifications for custom development objects

Confidential, Renton, WA

EWM SME

Responsibilities:

• Conducted EWM Blue Print workshops for warehouse management, shipping and transportation and identified gaps
• Conducted BOD Review meetings with the team and updated BOD
• Conducted WM and EWM comparison workshop
• Documented all deliverables in the project repository Confidential

Confidential, Gloucester, MA

EWM Solution Architect and Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the proposal, scope document
• Laid out the Project plan, tracked, monitored the progress
• Issue Management
• Analyzed As-Is Processes, Gathered Business Requirements, performed fit gap analysis
• Conducted Blue Print workshops, delivered To Be process flows, concept papers, RICEF Inventory
• Configured ECC Transportation Management with shipment, shipment cost calculation for carrier rate shopping and shipment cost settlement for CRP
• Integrated SAP ECC 6.0 and EWM 7.0 using CIF
• Configured the EWM Warehouse Structure
• Set up the Master data
• Set up put away Strategies - Fixed bin, Next Empty Bin, Bulk Storage
• Set up Picking strategies - FIFO, Partial Picking, LIFO,SLED,
• Configured Warehouse document types such as inbound delivery documents, outbound delivery documents, warehouse tasks, warehouse orders, waves, STOs, VAS Orders, physical inventory documents
• Set up the inbound processes such as yard management, Inbound delivery using HU, Process oriented storage control, Layout oriented storage, VAS, Slotting
• Integrated ECC PP with EWM for material staging, back flushing, receiving of raw materials, semi-finished goods and finished goods.
• Set up the outbound process, route determination, pick, pack and ship, pick denial freight order management
• Set up packing profile for automatic pick HU creation using pack spec, rule based ship HU creation.
• Configured internal warehouse processes such as replenishment bin to bin transfer, slotting and rearrangement, posting change
• Configured Physical Inventory, Difference analyzer, Cycle Counting
• Implemented serial number capture at document item, warehouse level and inventory level.
• Set up cross docking, yard management, labor management, VAS,
• Set up the RF frame work using ITSMobile
• Configured the PPF for warehouse documents
• Integrated Kardex's VLM(Vertical Lift Module) using Material Flow System(MFS)
• Configured the components of MFS such as PLC, Communication Channel, Communication Point, Conveyor Segment, Resource, MFS Queue, Telegram Processing and MFS Exception Handling
• Set up the Warehouse Monitor
• Set up Production Supply and Quality inspection Engine
• Configured exception codes for exception handling
• Prepared functional specifications worked with developers and delivered the custom development objects on time
• Performed unit test, identified integration test scenarios, coordinated the integration test
• Issue identification and resolution
• Developed Deployment plan and practiced mock cutover
• Performed cutover activities and provided post go live support
• Helped the client to stabilize warehouse operations
• Developed Knowledge Transfer Strategy and plan
• Identified the pain points and provided process improvement enhancement list and prioritized them

Confidential

Warehouse Management Solution Architect and SME

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the warehouse business processes of Syncrude MRO Warehouses of Sand Oil mines
• Performed the fit gap analysis
• Conducted blue print workshops and built the TO Be processes
• Designed and built RF Warehouse management solution with ITSMobile and integrated other supply chain management modules and external systems

Confidential

Project Manager and WM Functional Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Designed, built and deployed Confidential Decentralized Warehouse Management in ECC 6.0 for 6 Lubes and specialties warehouse in US and Japan
• Integrated several ERP systems with Decentralized WM with TRM
• Chief architect of RF solution with ITSMobile
• Designed and delivered complex WM processes like Cross Docking, Yard Management, Consolidated Picking, Dynamic cycle Counting
• Led a team of 17 resources, provided advisory support to the client, identified risks, provided mitigation plans
• Successfully coordinated the unit test, integration test, user acceptance test, cutover tasks and provided post go live support
• Helped the client to stabilize, identified the pain points and provided process improvement solutions in the warehouse management

Confidential

EWM Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Integrated SAP ECC 6.0 and EWM 7.0 using CIF
• Configured the EWM Warehouse Structure
• Set up the master data
• Set up put away Strategies - Fixed bin, Next Empty Bin, Bulk Storage
• Set up Picking strategies - FIFO, Partial Picking, LIFO,SLED,
• Configured Warehouse document types such as inbound delivery documents, outbound delivery documents, warehouse tasks, warehouse orders, waves, STOs, VAS Orders, physical inventory documents
• Set up the inbound processes such as yard management, Inbound delivery using HU, Process oriented storage control, Layout oriented storage, VAS, Slotting
• Set up the outbound process, route determination, pick, pack and ship, pick denial freight order management
• Configured internal warehouse processes such as replenishment bin to bin transfer, slotting and rearrangement, posting change
• Configured Physical inventory, difference analyzer, cycle counting
• Configured the serial number capture at document level, warehouse level and storage bin level.
• Prototyped the provisional serial number for products in EWM.
• Set up cross docking, yard management, labor management, VAS,
• Set up the RF frame work using ITSMobile
• Configured the PPF for warehouse documents
• Set up the warehouse monitor
• Set up production supply and Quality inspection Engine
• Configured exception codes for exception handling
• Worked on RFP responses and show cased the EWM scenarios

Confidential, Skillman, NJ

Transaction Data Conversion Lead

Responsibilities:

• Developed the transactional data conversion Strategy
• Designed the transactional load process
• Worked with the client, legacy system owners gathered the data for the respective conversion entities such as inventory,WM bin level data, batch master, ASN, Sales Orders etc
• Coordinated with the third party data conversion team, virtual teams and successfully completed the Mock and cutover activities
• Helped the client to identify the transactional data cutover tasks and its dependencies.
• Executed the cutover plan and went live successfully in their big releases in 3 internal manufacturing plants,4 Distribution centers and 30 Third party manufacturing sites in their major releases.
• Provided Post go live support and helped the client to identify the pain points and helped to improve the processes in Requisition to Pay, Forecast to Stock and Order to Cash process areas.
• Led the Warehouse Management design and built activities in ECC 5.0
• Designed and coordinated complex SAP WMS processes in ECC 5.0
• Designed custom rule based packing solution (Ship HU based for Ship to Delivery Date, weight, Volume) using RF
• Successfully completed the functional unit tests, Integration test cycles1,2
• Identified the Process and Integration Test Scenarios for WMS
• Supported Client during FUT, Process Tests and Integration Tests
• Conducted SAP transportation and warehouse management capability workshops
• Setup the development environments for SAP R/3 and SCM 5.0 for TP/VS and EWM for evaluation and assessment
• Configured the EWM Warehouse Structure
• Set up the master data
• Set up put away Strategies - Fixed bin, Next Empty Bin, Bulk Storage
• Set up Picking strategies - FIFO, Partial Picking, LIFO,SLED,
• Configured Warehouse document types such as inbound delivery documents, outbound delivery documents, warehouse tasks, warehouse orders, waves, STOs, VAS Orders, physical inventory documents
• Set up the inbound processes such as yard management, Inbound delivery using HU, process oriented storage control, layout oriented storage, VAS, Slotting
• Set up the outbound process, route determination, pick, pack and ship, pick denial freight order management
• Outbound wave and rule based Ship HU determination
• Configured internal warehouse processes such as replenishment bin to bin transfer, slotting and rearrangement, posting change
• Configured Physical inventory, difference analyzer, cycle counting
• Set up cross docking, yard management, labor management, VAS,
• Set up the RF frame work using ITSMobile
• Configured the PPF for warehouse documents
• Set up the warehouse monitor
• Set up production supply and Quality inspection Engine
• Configured exception codes for exception handling
• Demonstrated it to the client IS team and identified the gaps
• Designed and delivered an Integrated Transportation Management Solution(TP/VS of SCM 4.1 and LES 4.6C)
• Configured Handling Unit Management
• Designed and delivered the rate shopping solution using TP/VS of APO SCM 4.1
• Designed and Developed Automated Packing based on weights, volume, Ship to, Route for Parcel, LTL and FTL Shipments
• Integrated SAP R/3 Transportation Management functions like Shipment processing, Shipment cost calculation with TP/VS of APO 4.1
• Successfully conducted Transportation management blue print workshop
• Successfully conducted Gap analysis workshop for Transportation Management and WMS of LES
• Identified the gaps and prepared the functional specifications for enhancements in transportation management, WMS in LES
• Successfully completed the Realization, Testing, Training Cutover Phase, Go live, Post Go Live support and sustain phase of the Project
• Prepared the project plan, tracked the progress, identified issues, suggested solutions
• Assumed the ownership of the transportation management area, lead the team effectively and delivered high quality solution to the client
• Set up the XSI Express Delivery Company for parcel, LTL,TL Carriers
• Configured SAP Console for character based RF devices
• Successfully conducted the Hierarchy workshop and facilitated the enterprise design
• Worked closely with the user community in the AS-IS analysis
• Worked with the user community and mapped all the TO-BE Process flows
• Performed the fit gap analysis on the user requirements, identified the custom development effort, prioritized them
• Prototyped Sales Order types, item category, schedule line category, pricing, availability check, transfer of requirements, copy control, listing and exclusions, material determination, output determination, account determination, quotations, inquiry, contracts, foreign trade and legal control, Billing, Inter company sales, credit and debit memos, payment card processing, Consignment process
• Conducted Business blue print workshops and gathered user requirements for OTC domain
• Configured Sales Order types, item category, schedule line category, pricing, availability check, transfer of requirements, copy control, listing and exclusions, material determination, output determination, account determination, quotations, inquiry, contracts, foreign trade and legal control, Billing, Inter company sales, credit and debit memos, payment card processing
• Configured the logistics execution, Inventory Management, Warehouse management, prepared the functional specs, and unit test plans. Worked closely with the business and the developers and completed the development objects ahead of schedule
• Interfaced successfully SAP WMS and ASRS using ALE IDOCs
• Designed RF enabled warehouse documents like pick list, pack list and BOL
• Prepared the unit, integration test plans and assisted the testers to execute the unit test, integration, security test, day in life tests.
• Identified the integration points and worked closely with other teams like manufacturing, finance
• Assisted the training team to develop the training materials
• Identified the issues, suggested resolutions, resolved them and escalated to the project management
• Successfully completed the cutover task and provided seamless post go live support to business community
• Designed and configured the Purchasing and Inventory management components, such as configuration of Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Release Strategies, output determination, movement types, and account determination, in an SAP Portal environment.
• Designed and developed Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order Approval workflow with Grant of Authority (GOA) HR Org structure.
• Set up the ALE infrastructure for Classification Data Distribution to different environments and documented the process.
• Carried out the unit tests, regression tests, integration and security tests
• Developed Cutover strategy for materials management and carried out seamless cut over in US and European Implementation in the Procurement to Pay functional area.
• Carried out post go live support as a member of COE
• Assisted training to develop and deliver materials management training
• Designed a “user friendly” Wizard application for Product Request at a Global level, for different business units, and product types.
• Designed the user interface for Product Creation in a Global Central Instance.
• Designed and constructed the workflow for the Global Product Catalog
• Worked with the client to develop a Harmonized Classification system for Material Master attributes for the Global Product Catalog (GPCAT).
• Designed the Organizational Hierarchy Template for GPCAT and coordinated and completed the GPCAT configuration activities.
• Coordinated the custom development efforts for the GPCAT solution.
• Participated in the project planning sessions, and created detailed project plans, and allocated resources against the plan.

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Team lead and Integration Test Facilitator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Purchasing, Inventory Management and Warehouse Management business scenarios.
• Identified, prepared and executed the MM Functional test scripts.
• Identified the Integration Test Scenarios and contributed to the Development of the Integration Test Project Plan.
• Facilitated and coordinated the Integration Test, Security Test, Day in Life Test with all functional and technical teams.
• Analyzed all Background jobs, coordinated with all client functional team leads and assisted the basis team to schedule the jobs through Autosys.
• Identified the Usage and non usage of custom developed objects.
• Identified the Issues, suggested resolutions and documented them.
• Identified, prioritized, and raised risks to the project leadership and prepared mitigation plans related to the MM area.
• Identified and documented the MM cutover tasks.
• Developed the Consignment Info record Conversion Strategy and developed the consignment info record conversion documentation.
• Assisted the “Esupply” team during their go Live and incorporated Logistics Invoice Verification functionality to the Esupply web front-end solution.
• Demonstrated and assisted the Basis team to capture the key MM stress test scenarios.
• Streamlined Consignment Settlement, Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) and Multiple Account assignment processes.
• Responded to client needs immediately, suggested new functionality like Mass Change, Service Entry, RFQ processes for their consideration after go live for Business process improvement.
• Coordinated with Warehouse, SD team, and the ABAP/4 developers to resolve Delivery Due list issues, which ran successfully, and dropped the appropriate Deliveries to a third party Warehouse Management System.
• Leveraged ABAP/4 Technical knowledge to identify the program bugs.
• Created Menu Structure.
• Created Queue.
• Assigned Areas and Activities to Queue.
• Assigned users to Queue.
• Coordinated, managed the workload and monitored the Queue using RF Monitor.
• Configured Verification Profile.
• Set the verification Data to Storage Bins.
• Configured Barcode Data.
• Configured SAP Console for Character based RF devices.
• Conversant with all user exits of mobile data entry.
• Familiar with Telnet Server Interfaces of RF Devices.
• Conversant with SAP’s Dialog programming (Module Pool) and its components such as Screen Painter, Menu Painter, Screen flow logic etc.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Gathered the Business Requirement, carried out the gap analysis, and designed the WMS business processes in the Business Blueprint phase of the project.
• Independently designed, developed and successfully implemented 5 Warehouses.
• Prototyped, carried out Base line WMS configuration, validated the configuration, and confirmed the final configuration during the Realization phase of the project.
• Validated all IM Movement types and their account determinations.
• Developed Over pack and Break down processes for Holiday seasons.
• Developed Inventory Balance Conversion Strategy and uploaded the stocks successfully.
• Prepared the functional specifications for conversions, interfaces and Reports.
• Coordinated with other teams, like FI and SD and non SAP shipping systems, and ensured a seamless integration.
• Prepared the Test case procedures for Unit Test, Integration, System Test and Regression Tests.
• Identified, planned and executed the Cut over tasks for IM and WMS systems.
• Resolved Test problem Reports quickly.
• Transferred knowledge to client team, Training team, and distribution center teams.
• Supported successful go live and Post go live support from the Distribution center warehouses.
• Documented all work products in the Ascendant SAP Toolset.
• Configured basic sales functions such as material determinations, pricing, copy control, transfer of requirements, availability checks, route determinations, item category groups, schedule line category, partner functions, quotations, agreements, billing documents, credit memo, debit memos.
• Configured basic Shipping functions such as Shipping Conditions, Shipping Point determination, Route Determination, Scheduling, transfer of requirements, Incompletion procedures, Output Control, text control, partner determination.
• Configured Delivery types, Item category determination, Delivery Blocks, Delivery splits, Copy Control, Picking, Packing, Delivery Due List, Delivery monitor.
• Configured Shipment types, Created shipment documents, Created ASNs to Customers.
• Designed the Shipping documents like Shipping Labels, Packing List Shipping manifest, Bill of Lading.
• Interfaced with other SAP modules such as IM, WM, and non SAP systems using IDOCS.
• Provided troubleshooting on the material, customer master, delivery, shipment IDOC issues and improved performance.
• Prepared and executed the cycle, system and Regression tests between the two systems.
• Identified, planned and executed the cut over tasks.
• Transferred knowledge to Client teams.
• Supported go live and post go live activities.