PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Total 8+ years of Functional Experience in SAP QM/PP with touch points in PM etc. Extensive knowledge in Configuration and Customization in SAP QM/PP
• Completed 3 FLC (Full Life Cycle) SAP implementations from conceptualization to production support.
• SAP implementation experience covering various facets of ERP implementation like Documentation (BBP), Configuration, Core user, Test scripts, data migration, functional co - ordination for the project and post-implementation support
• Expertise in SAP Quality Management work order generation and complete process structure. Proficient in all aspects of QM work order generation, connectivity with legacy systems for the work processing, planning executing and settlement cycle
• Good in preventive maintenance process for work order processing. Strong knowledge in technical objects in QM
• Proficiency in Repetitive Manufacturing elements such as rate routing, planning table, REM profile, product versions and back flushing.
• Expertise in using BMC remedy tool, SNOW, HP ALM, for monitoring and work on tickets which are related to SAP QM incident management, batch jobs monitoring change request management etc.
• Handling activities during business expansion for master and transactional data updating/ creation
• Expertise in the SAP Quality Management module along with a working knowledge of the Financials and controlling, Material Management HR, PS, and Sales and Distribution
• Mapping and GAP analysis is done for each module, usually most of the companies define integration after mapping, gap analysis and configuration is done, but as per my experience in implementation, it is a simultaneous process
• Worked on configuring the requirements to SAP PP Module & setting up the organizational structure and global settings using IMG
• Configuring & managing the Technical Objects Equipment master, Functional locations, Work center, Task list, Maintenance plans, Class, Characteristics, Catalog, Measuring points
• Supported all phases of a project life cycle including analysis, design, configuration, testing, and deployment of solutions, post-production support/maintenance, documentation, and end-user
• Expertise in all implementation phases of ASAP methodology right from Project. preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-live, and Post Go-Live Production Support
• Extensive experience in Cross-functional integration across various modules of SAP viz., PM, QM, PP and MM
• Experience in configuration of Inspection plans, Master Inspection Characteristics, Inspection Methods, Inspection Lots, Dynamic Modification Rule, Profiles, Quality s, Quality Notifications
• Quality planning: Master data - Inspection plan, Inspection characteristics, Inspection Methods, Sampling Procedures, Sampling Schemes, Dynamic Modification Rule
• Quality Inspection: Triggering inspection lots, Inspection types and sources, Results recording, Defects recording, Usage Decisions, Inspection Lot creation, Sample Management, Test Equipment Management and Calibration.
• Worked on multiple roll out project implementations, successfully lead and managed SAP Production planning implementation in 3 plants 16 OSD/ FDF (Oral Solid Drug/ Finished Dosage formulation), 5 API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) plants and Implementing SAP Production planning and quality management module.
• Expertise in business process analysis and design, process rationalization, cost control, performance measurement and quality
• Involved in Unit Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), volume test, stress test and Regression Testing using HP Quality Center ALM, HP UFT (Unified Functional Testing)
• Experience in SAP data migration from legacy to SAP system using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), BADI and BAPI.

SAP R/3 PROFICIENCY:

QM Configuration skills: Experience in configuration of Inspection plans, Master Inspection Characteristics, Inspection Methods, Inspection Lots, Dynamic Modification Rule, Profiles, Quality s, Quality Notifications.

Quality planning: Master data - Inspection plan, Inspection characteristics, Inspection Methods, Sampling Procedures, Sampling Schemes, Dynamic Modification Rule.

Quality Inspection: Triggering inspection lots, Inspection types and sources, Results recording, Defects recording, Usage Decisions, Inspection Lot creation, Sample Management, Test Equipment Management and Calibration.

MRP: MRP Controllers, MRP Parameters

Discreet Manufacturing: Production Scheduling Profile, order types, order type dependent parameters, Scheduling parameters, Availability check, Confirmation Parameters, Control Keys.

Capacity Planning: Capacity Evaluation, Capacity Leveling

KANBAN In: house production strategies, control cycles.

SAP ME Proficiency: Trained in SAP ME on the followingMaster Data: Material Maintenance, Material group maintenance, BOM maintenance, Resource maintenance, Resource type maintenance, Work center maintenance, Routing maintenance, Work instruction maintenance. Shop order, SFC, POD, Touch POD

Reports: Device History reports, As Built summary report, SFC report, Production report, floor stock report.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP tools: SAP S4/ HANA, SAP R/3 4.6 B / C, 4.7 and SAP ECC 6.0, ECC 5.0

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, CSS, Flex, and Flash

Management Tools: MS Project

Database: SQL Server 2005, MySQL, Oracle.

IDE's: Eclipse 3.1

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX and Linux

Project Utilities: MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Share Point, Track Wise QMS software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Issaquah, WA

SAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements for Order to Cash team for implementation and maintenance of SAP S/4 HANA 1709 and other Integration modules like Material Management, Finance and Costing, Material costing and Sales & Distribution.
• Designing, developing, building, testing and deploying the technical components required for successful SAP solutions, especially RICEFs (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, and Forms) and consolidate requirements for functionality testing.
• Define test strategy, test plan approach, high level scenarios, field mapping and requirement traceability matrix for Unit Testing Activities.
• Develop, create, analyze, design, modify, implement and test computer applications software using various programming languages, operating systems and database.
• Observe the current Costco infrastructure, Networking and Database in operation to analyze information and to provide support for both current and future SAP landscapes.
• Design, develop, customize and perform testing for FIORI tiles for Retail Order to Cash, Retail Pricing and Assortments/ Listing using SAP-UI5 and Web IDE/ ECLIPSE.
• Design, develop, perform testing and deploy Process Order based Retail Pricing, including Standard Cost Estimates, Costing Run, and period end activities like Variance Analysis, WIP calculation and Process Order Settlements.
• Design, develop and perform testing order to cash processes across the organization covering sales orders, contracts, pricing, billing, credit, shipping and delivery processing, system integration with customers.
• Develop test design documents, integration test documents, status reports, traceability requirements, risk analysis, scheduling estimates, timelines and milestones, setting priorities and also determining scope and limitations of tests.
• Work on setting up various BRF+(Business Rule Framework) rules to fulfill various requirements within SAP O2C and P2P Process used in Supply Chain Management and Perform Unit testing, Integration testing
• Work on technical issues related to IDoc processing, batch processing, middleware, and EDI translations such as ANSI X12 (version: 4010, 4030, 5010, 5030), XML, CSV, Flat files.

Confidential, Oshkosh, WI

SAP SCM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in defining project scope for the company and implementation of SAP PP with full life-cycle implementation using ASAP methodology.
• Actively involved in designing AS-IS and To-BE study and documentation.
• Participated in a cross-functional, team environment, supporting the established Client's global design.
• Responsible for As-Is and To-Be design, Gap analysis, proof of concept. Configuration, developing test scripts,, User Acceptance Testing and go live support for North America location implementations
• Developed customized Inventory report in SAP and coordinated with the Business Users with integration with the other systems and performed Unit Testing
• Written Functional specifications for custom Inventory report developments which involved link to stock requirements, MRP messaging.
• Coordinated with Basis for activating Jobs.
• Performed detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provided appropriate system solutions; identify, interpret, validate and document customer requirements
• Gathered the requirements for setting IM-PP interface for shipping out the materials out of the warehouse in regular intervals for production purposes
• Good understanding of SAP ABAP workflows and SAP MDM (Master Data Management) workflows
• Extraction, Transformation and Loading of Master Data from SAP ERP systems to SAP MDM System
• Gathered inputs for setting up Batch management at material level and defined classes, characteristics
• Mapped business process into SAP for Purchasing and Selling of services with successful implementation.
• Designed and developed data upload procedures for easy and error free data upload using Batch Input methods.
• Prepared Functional Specs for customized reports and enhancements, Unit Test Scripts
• Configured IMG settings and mapped into SAP R/3 Material Management (MM) and Warehouse Management (WM) modules to meet the organizational structure for the Client's specifications and its business processes.
• Configured Procurement to Pay cycle (P2P) and Configured Material Master, Product data Master (PDM), Purchasing documents to realize defined functional requirements.
• Configured Purchase Requisition (PR), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO), and Purchasing Info record, Source lists, contracts, scheduling agreements, release orders, quota management, Info Records for Standard, Consignment and Sub-Contracting.
• Involved in the Creation of Master Planning Object Structure (MPOS), Planning Areas, Characteristic Value Combinations (CVCs), Master Data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.

Confidential, Lisle, IL

SAP Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP S/4 HANA green field implementation with respect to Plan To Ship (PTS) and integration with PP/MM/WM and Costing modules.
• Responsible for Blueprint of As-Is and To-Be design, Gap analysis, proof of concept. Configuration, developing test scripts,, User Acceptance Testing and go live support for North America location implementations
• Configured and delivered MRP planning scenarios for compounding process and Filling process to calculate net requirements and provide exact requirements for each day
• New Build Activities - Scrap calculations, develop a program to calculate scrap which helps while creating operations and updating the scrap percentage in Material master
• Configured and Implemented Warehouse Management in SAP and coordinated with the developers to integrate with the RF gun.
• Configured Advanced Picking and put away strategies for the inbound and outbound goods flow into the Storage types and Bins
• Proposed and Configured RF queue management for their out bound and Replenishment Process which involves defining queues by forwarding agent and respective Door
• Configured WM-PP interface for issuing goods towards production from storage bins
• Written Functional specifications for custom RF Screen developments which involve Bin to bin transfer, Goods receipt and Goods issue for Production.
• Coordinated with Basis for activating service which connects between the RF devices and SAP server Via ITS mobile
• 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
• Gathered inputs for setting up Batch management at material level and defined classes, characteristics
• Configured the Batch specific unit of measure (proportional unit) functionality for active ingredients where the batch characteristics vary for different batches of materials receiving.
• Worked on label design at WM level
• Worked extensively on warehouse management configuration related to storage types, storage sections, storage bin templates etc.
• Supported business for physical inventory at materials management level and warehouse management level
• Working closely with data migration team for migrating the data from IDSS to SAP
• Coordination with business users for filling the data templates for loading in the IDSS tool
• Working on batch management configuration like Batch determination, batch derivation, batch where use list, batch information cockpit and batch UOM’s
• Prepared Functional Specs for customized reports and enhancements, Unit Test Scripts
• Carried out testing for the identified scenarios
• Carryout cut over activities with business users users and super users

Confidential, Decatur, AL

Sr. SAP QM/PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for post Go-live support, and responsible for developing functional specification for various enhancements and reporting requirements in SAP S4/HANA.
• Worked on implementing new QM processes such as vendor release process, quality s, quality notifications and process to support root cause analysis of filed failures to drive continuous improvements
• Was responsible for identifying requirement of additional Master data changes to the existing one like batch record, Task list, Usage Decision and quality enhancements
• Resolved Issues related to quality inspection plan between Inter company Stock Transfer Orders
• Tested interface to drive auto notification initiation, processing and disposition
• Designed FDS and TDS for custom reports related to work dispatch and efficiency. Created custom report by product hierarchy to drive Key Performance Indicators
• Was involved in preparing test scenario's and test scripts based on pre-post release developments and integration on HPQC
• Was involved in custom report creation based on client specific requirement for forecasting and scheduling jobs
• Trained QM/PP super users to create requisition, quality info record, sample, manual lots, notification processing and prepared manuals
• Worked on DMS master data, document creation, document type linkages with the object links
• Worked on Solution Manager for documentation and Configuration update
• Responsible for customization of PP/QM Module according to the business requirements and Integration between various modules.
• Developed the design phase to design the system at detail levels as per TO-BE process like preparing the Process design for Material master creation, BOM, Resource, Master Recipe, ECN, MRP (consumption based planning, reorder point.
• Planning, safety stock replenishment & Forecast based planning which includes the process description and Process flow chart.
• Understood the requirement of Reports, Interface, Forms and Enhancement and Preparation of Functional Specifications for RICEF Specifications in Production process Implemented SOP: Flexible planning based on customized info structure.
• Define alternate BOMs for each customer. Define different production versions for each alternate BOM and assign to the routing. Define the activity types for packing and mixing in the work center and assign them to the cost center.
• Set up missing master data such as material master, master recipes and resources.
• Configuration of QM notifications and COA and print parameters
• Performed configurations in QM master data such as inspection characteristics, inspection planes

Confidential, Huston, TX

Sr. SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted the \'AS IS\' study and performed Gap Analysis to design and document the \'To Be\' Processes in Blue Print Preparation
• Participated in business requirement gathering workshop and prepared business blueprint document
• Prepared prototype to demonstrate QM/MM processes to the business users and adjusted business blueprint documents based on their feedback
• Configured QM Control key for the goods receiving inspection. Created inspection plan groups for the production line, created Group Counters and assigned materials to them
• Defined and configured settings for master data including Quality work centers, MIC, Sampling schema and Procedures, Task lists, Selected Sets, Inspection method, Codes and code groups, Inspection Lot creation and completion
• Created DMR as per the requirement of the business process like perpetual skip, always inspect and 1% AQL modified Reduced, Normal and Tightened and further assigned these rules to the Sampling Procedures
• Worked on the Quality side of the vendor evaluation. Updated the Quality Scores considering rejects through the notification generated for the inspection lots
• Configured the Quality notification workflow with LIMS system to streamline the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) management, by automatically notifying relevant quality, manufacturing, purchasing and engineering teams
• As part of the working in Quality s: of Analysis (COA) was configured along with its Recipients, Profile, Profile assignment and Output Determination Procedure
• Worked on MS Project to provide status update, testing effort and Team Progress
• Configured SPC control chart for defined Sampling Type, Valuation mode, control chart type, Inspection frequency in Sampling Procedures
• Participated in Inspection Planning for different Storage conditions and maintaining Inspection work list as part of stability studies
• Executing Action Box for Repair processing using Quality Notification, confirming Stock postings in repair order
• Involved in Post Go live support, solving tickets, configuration of Purchasing documents such as Purchase requisition, RFQ's, and purchase orders verification
• Involved in the configuration and maintenance of master data like Material master, BOMs, Rate routings, Production versions.
• Worked on planned order parameters for defining the Order profile, Availability check, Control keys for routing data.
• Defined reporting points for the back flush process.
• Maintained number ranges for orders, routings and inventory documents.
• Co-ordinated with technical consultants (ABAP consultants) and gave functional specifications for customizing reports according to the user requirements.
• Worked on Source Inspection of material for RFQ and Quota Arrangement
• Worked on configuring PR, PO, Goods Receipts and Invoice verification with QM module
• Performed integration testing and regression testing with QM Module

Confidential

Sr. SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Full Life Cycle implementation of SAP Quality Management module using ASAP methodology- project preparation, business blueprint, realization, final preparation, go live and post implementation support.
• Responsible for QM module Configuration and involved in all phases of the project
• Performed Business Process Analysis and Blue Print. Prepared AS-IS business.
• Direct interaction and meetings with the Business Process owners to understand the existing business processes and the customer specific requirements.
• Provided issue resolution procedures and centralized issue repository for change management
• Configured Engineering Change Management for history requirements for BOMs and Master Recipes.
• Assisted in developing test cases for unit testing and integration testing.
• Involved in all implementation phases of the project that includes business process analysis, gap analysis, design, configuration, testing, go live and post go live.
• Worked very closely with development team, provided functional specifications and interfaces object testing.
• Maintain QM Master Data i.e. inspection characteristics, inspection types, catalogs, Material master for different inspection types
• Configured QM notifications and QM s
• Configured work centers for QM and standard value keys
• Responsible for configuring background jobs for QM and PP
• Developed test scenarios and Performed unit and integration testing
• Worked on BPPs, Prepared Specifications for PP and ECM (Enterprise Content Management), QM and was part of End User

Confidential

SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirements gathering, conducting JAD meetings, interacting with Subject Matter Experts for system analysis and understanding business process flows
• Performed AS-IS study and gap analysis to prepare a detailed TO-BE report, documentation of Business Blue Print and presenting process flow using Microsoft Visio
• Defined the Functional Specs for the SCM processes to fill gaps defined in the processes
• Configured Quality Management view in Material Master for various inspection types and created quality info record
• Worked on MIC, DMR, inspection severity, AQL values and sample selection for sampling scheme
• Configured sampling types and valuation modes in sampling procedure creation
• Created and assigned codes, code group and selected sets for different catalog types
• Worked on defects recording and quality notification creation for different material types
• Worked on usage decision recording and maintaining quality scores for vendor evaluation
• Configured the Automatic Usage Decision creation in Material Master
• Worked on creation and implementation of quality inspection plans and process flow for smooth movement of inventory in and out of the warehouse
• Created control keys, quality s and implemented QM in procurement, production and sales returns by creating corresponding inspection plans
• Generated test scripts and test data for integration of implemented modules
• Performed Go-live cutover activities and provided post Go-live support
• Configured QM master views with field selection, catalogs, Quality scores, QM task lists
• Implemented inspection methods, sampling procedure and test process
• Configured inspection types and number ranges for lot processing
• Coordinated with the testers during informal and formal testing.
• Responsible for providing production support.

Confidential

SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Initial Kickoff meetings with management to create template and blueprint for Rollout initializations and prepared the draft for the rollout implementation scope and milestone
• Implemented quality inspection plans in subcontracting, vendor consignment, Inter Company stock transfer order and configured partner functions
• Defined and configured settings for master data including Quality Work centers, MIC, Sampling schema and Procedures, Task lists, Inspection method, Codes and code groups, Selected Sets, Inspection Lot creation and completion
• Worked on Triggering of source inspections to be carried out at the vendor's premises
• Prepared a Variant and Scheduled it as a Background job for Recurring Inspections
• Worked with BW Team to generate reports of the Batches Procured from vendors and produced through Process Orders
• Quality Notifications were designed for use in product and customer complaints, vendor audit recording and Quality Info records for vendor control
• Implemented of Analysis for automatically faxing the Inspection results to the Customers with the help of Batch Search Strategy
• Participated in all Data Migration meetings and defined requirements for master data and transactional data migration using ETL tools
• Trained super users, prepared documents and involved in end-user on SAP system based on the defined business process
• Involved in Go-live and post go-live support activities for 2 Rollout projects in QM Module and resolved tickets related with MM, PP & QM Modules Production Planning
• Worked on BOM creation, lot sizing parameters and MRP procedures for the new plants
• Involved in migration of production orders from legacy to SAP using ETL tools
• Worked on Reorder point planning, forecast based planning for various materials in BOM with respect to quality planning
• Developed custom reports for inventory analysis and production planning
• Performed Unit Testing and Integration testing of QM with PP and MM

Confidential

SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the capacity of a functional consultant to complete end to end life-cycle implementation of the PP & QM module.
• Acquainted in setting up PP master data Like Material Master, BOM, Resource/Work Center, Recipe/Routing, Production version, Goods Receipt, Goods Issue etc.
• Developed Quality Management Business Process Procedures (BPPs) in reporting and extended processes.
• Involved in baseline configuration including creation and assignment of plants to company code, storage locations to plant and ware house to location.
• Involved in preparing test scripts, material and data validation scripts.
• Trained power users and prepared documentation for knowledge transfer.
• Providing documentation, technical and procedural support for the CfP (Compliance for Products) team.
• Involved in Data Transfer of Master Data from Legacy Systems to SAP Quality Management tables.
• Designed and customized the system for QM processes - Breakdown maintenance, planned maintenance and Preventive Maintenance.
• Customized user-specific quality notifications, completion confirmations, and collective time confirmations with time sheets.
• Preparation of master data like Assemblies, Functional Locations, Work centers, Equipment BOMs, Floc BOMs, Material BOMs, PRTs, Warranties, permits (Lock out, Confined Space), Classes, Characteristics and Serial Numbers.
• Uploaded BOMs of equipment and functional locations, and created serial number profiles for equipment.
• Used work approvals and work clearance applications for preventive maintenance order processes to ensure safety.
• Configured master warranties, warranty counters and set up equipment with warranty tracking.
• Coordinated with PM, MM, FI/CO groups to manage integration with QM/PP.
• Develop LSMW project to load the legacy objects including ABAP routines.
• Data loads to QA, UAT and PROD systems including assisting the business with
• Verification and signoff.
• Configured and customized QM (master data, notifications for customer complaints, inspection processing).

Confidential

SAP QM/PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured and customized QM (master data, notifications for customer complaints, inspection processing).
• Analyzed manufacturing processes, understand pain points, develop new designs, strategic plans and provide guidance in manufacturing and plant maintenance areas.
• Integration between Manufacturing and Maintenance, automatic preventive maintenance
• Scheduling and dashboard visibility of time slots available for maintenance, not disrupting production schedule.
• Designed solutions complying with FDAs CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 21 part 11,
• Electronic records for audit and compliance.
• Provided solution through configuration, enhancements BADIs, customization, reporting analytics.
• Implemented Digital signatures (Electronic approvals) and workflows for Master data (Equipment, Task List, Maintenance plan) and transactional data (Notification, Work order, confirmation) changes, as part of audit/ compliance requirement.
• Implemented time zone activation for master data and transactional data to be in synch with server time stamps.
• Integrations with Annual maintenance contracts, external service contracts, service entry sheets, purchase orders, external services.
• Conducted in SAP QM - inspection lots, inspection methods, quality s, and sampling procedures.
• Assisted in quality internal and external regulatory audits.
• Assisted in root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes.
• Accomplished in hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), analyzing root causes and lean techniques.
• Monitored and analyzed the workflow, procedures and processes throughout the product life cycle.
• Participated in testing SAP functions associated with the planning, inspection, notifications, and stability management.
• Assisted in preparation of master data for SAP-Quality Management and SAP- Production Planning.
• Developed several KPI reports for work order planning and execution.