SUMMARY

• SAP SCM Solution Architect with 13 plus years of business and IT experience with specialization in Supply Chain logistics, Procure to Pay and Order fulfillment processes and 5 implementations.
• Experience in varied industry sectors - Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Medical Device, Life Science Industry and consumer goods.
• Experience on S4 HANA and certified S4 HANA
• Drafted several RFP for prospective clients and conducted
• Lead Teams of various sizes from blue printing, integration testing to production support.
• SAP implementation experience in EWM /WM/MM/LE/SD modules - This includes project scope work, systems study, business blue print preparation, system configuration, unit testing, interface testing, data migration from legacy system, go live and post implementation support.
• Excellent work experience in SAP WM/EWM on all aspects of inbound processes, outbound processes, storage and operations management .
• Experience in Documentation of FSD for RICEF objects, unit test script, functional test script, integration test script, user acceptance test scripts and validation requirements
• Strong experience in system architecture, As Is Process documentation and To Be Process and system design, solution option evaluation and managing business stakeholder expectation.
• Extensive experience in integrating SAP applications with third party systems using IDOC, RFC, and Web services interfacing technologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ASAP methodology covering Project Preparation, Business Blue Print, Realization, Final Preparation and Go live & Support.
• Data migration experience from legacy systems to SAP using LSMW.
• QA testing experience includes Requirement Mapping, Business Process Documentation, drafting test Scripts and executing, integration testing, security testing, performance testing and regression testing, Solution Manager CHARM Process
• Excellent business, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to work under strict guidelines.
• Speaker at SAPPHIRE’2012 on SAP Supply Chain Execution and Warehouse Best Practices
• Design solutions for EWM and ERP WM, MM and LE modules for different processes .Work with executive sponsors and business representatives to determine business process and solution design leveraging the capabilities of the SAP modules.
• Support the identification of opportunities to standardize processes and system configuration globally and ensure compliance across all implementation to these standards
• Collaborate with representatives of other SAP functions to ensure end to end process integration and consistency
• Develop, prototype, test and implement solution improvements to increase stability, usability and functionality to enable end users to meet business objectives
• After the implementation, lead and support project initiatives to expand the usage of the SAP solution to improve processes
• Review and analyze solution enhancement requests to determine complexity and provide resource/cost estimates
• Provide input to long-term IT strategy necessary to achieve organizational objectives
• Perform thorough analysis to identify all potential impacts for change requests
• Knowledge transfer to Production Support at conclusion on enhancement delivery
• Understand and align IT strategy to business strategy, goals, operational processes and technology needs
• Ensure customer expectations have been met through delivery and ongoing execution of services
• Gather and analyze business requests to determine how best to create successful resolution for new requests and issues
• Help consumers understand service offerings available from internal IT service providers and secure appropriate resources for projects, engaging with the business, and facilitating service delivery
• Deploy global IT processes, develop and maintain organizational quality indicators, and monitor client satisfaction
• Provide information to IT and Business leadership regarding best practices, industry trends and business opportunities, as well as, feedback on the overall performance of processes and tools
• Understand key business controls and impacts of changes caused by functionality, technology changes and changing business needs
• Provide support for global and regional systems and services
• Work with Business counterparts to ensure audit, SOX and other compliance requirements
• Steward the development and implementation of process capabilities (process, tools and roles) & metrics
• Identify and initiate process improvements (continuous improvement)
• Monitor process compliance and performance metrics
• Execute key operational process activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead solution design, delivery and providing cross-functional expertise in SCM projects.
• Understanding client requirement in Supply Chain Execution, Order Fulfillment and Transportation management and design solution/ proto-type and demonstrate SAP Best Practice value proposition
• Supporting client in analyzing support issues and identifying enhancement which can be replaced with SAP Best Practices
• Gathered the business requirements, created BPD’s and mapped the requirements to EWM standard processes, identified gaps and provided technical solutions.
• Setup the CIF (core interface) using integration models for transferring the master data such as product master, business partners, supply chain unit, owner, custodian from ECC to EWM system.
• Inbound deliveries from vendors were configured to receive advanced shipment notice (ASN) using the confirmation control, handling units, checking in to the yard, and quality inspection (QIE) for the putaway of materials with corresponding stock types.
• Configured the inbound process for shipments from stock transport order, customer returns, consignments, subcontract order using GRN / EGR process.
• Configured the outbound process for sales order deliveries to customers, return deliveries to vendors, and stock transport order deliveries for plants.
• Defined the storage control process steps using the storage types, storage sections, storage bins, activity areas, process type for the creation of warehouse tasks (WT), process oriented storage control (POSC) and layout oriented storage control (LOSC).
• Implemented vendor consignment process as per the client’s requirement for tracking the unique vendor product identification code during putaway and posted the unique identification codes in the consignment consumption and settlement forms sent to the consignment vendor periodically.
• Wave templates were setup for grouping of warehouse orders and to pick the items based on the scheduled shipping time.
• Labor Management setup for planned / actual time capture and reporting for warehouse resources
• Designed and configured the subcontracting process using BOMs for the assemblies and settled the labor costs with the vendor in a three way match. This provided complete visibility to the component stock movements and special stocks at vendor as required by the client (legacy WMS process did not have visibility to the entire process).
• Using warehouse management monitor framework, setup the warehouse monitor to include new nodes to monitor outbound deliveries for job orders and to restrict the access by users.
• Configured resource group, resource type, queue, and created functional specifications for RF screens application design using the RF framework.
• Designed and implemented return to vendor / claims process by coordinating with QM, sourcing and FI teams to have an end-to-end visibility to the RMA and claims process.
• Testing of the gap/solution provided by SAP for the mapping of PM reservations to EWM deliveries.
• Enhancements to EWM solutions and Hyper-care activities for EWM go-live support.
• Identify gaps and provide recommendations for enhancement to Inbound and Outbound processes, including application of OSS notes for serialized product transactions.
• Provide solutions related to integration of EWM with production facilities, which manufactured products using production order and shipped to the warehouse using POSC processes.
• Setup returns process for customer returns that need to be putaway, refurbished or scrapped as per the decision from the quality process.
• Process to handle special stocks like sales order stock, serialized stock, and batch managed products.
• PPF and various label printing and re-printing solutions related to labels and forms.
• Provide alternate unit of measure solutions to handle products that are packed in different UOM using packaging specifications.
• Exception and Verification field solutions for RF putaway and picking.
• Training super users and end users on various business processes using dialogue transactions and RF transactions.
• Design, develop and deploy SAP integration with Ship ERP
• Functional specifications were created for HU labels, Packing list and Pick list forms, and RF enhancements (Pick by EA).

Confidential

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Currently serving as a Solution Architect and SME for an SAP EWM Deployment for a Medical Distribution Company. Guide business for implementing standard and Best Practices
• Design solution in EWM for, Warehouse structure - Bin structure, Activity areas, Storage types, Work center, Staging areas, Putaway and Pick Paths
• Inbound - EGR, Tolerance check, Expired batches check, Automatic packing, Put away strategies, POSC, LOSC, Quantity classification for Case pick products, QIE, Process and exception codes
• Outbound - WOCR, HU creation, Picking strategies, stock removal rules (SUOM).Wave Management
• Replenishment and physical inventory
• Configuration of WPT, Delivery and item types to drive different processes
• Std and custom RF for both picking and put away and voice picking
• Stock Transport orders - Discrepancies using Correction Deliveries using Process codes and exception codes.
• Batch Management and Serial Numbers for inbound and outbound
• Hazardous materials
• Customer and Vendor returns
• Conversions - Product Master, inventory, packaging specs, Bins
• Set up of Initial and Delta CIF jobs for Product Master, Vendor Master, Customer Master, Plants, Shipping Point, Batches and Classification
• Automatic Extension of Product master from CIF.
• Set up of different batch jobs recommended by SAP best practices.
• Integration With ECC and EWM
• Integration with third party carrier services
• Integration with conveyor systems
• Printing of forms and labels for different processes using PPF.
• Measurement services for Key Warehouse operations KPI
• Consignment stock
• Labor management
• Kit to Stock
• Opportunistic Cross Docking
• As part of sub-track lead, managed business blueprint workshops, and documented business blueprints on EWM module. Identified business gaps and determined project deliverables on EWM module.
• Coached and mentored senior consultants on design, configuration of new functionalities like STO discrepancy process, SUOM, Cartonization etc.
• Worked on Several RFP and also establishing EWM practice by helping build system architecture, training candidates from different streams and interviewing new candidates.
• Implemented core inbound and outbound processes such as ASN data receiving, validation and correction.
• Designed Trace link interface for transmission of transactional and master data to meet the US DQSA requirements for RX and control substances.
• Lead Functional unit testing for all RICEF objects and standard configurations
• Oversee all the cutover activities related to EWM.
• Lead Day in Life activity at DC to simulate a real time SAP environment for testing inbound, outbound and internal processes.
• Perform day to day project management activities for different testing cycles (FIT cycles), defect statuses, Change requests, scope changes, environment cutover activities and communicate with executive sponsors.
• Manage and supervise onshore contractors and employees and offshore resources.
• Knowledge of BOP, EDQA, CIF, STO & Sales Order updates by qrfc processes and integration between APO and EWM.

Confidential

Senior Advisory

Responsibilities:

• Functional Testing of various inbound/outbound processes
• Custom enhancement for outbound processes
• Part of DIL Testing for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Warehouses
• Go live support for rollouts of 69 EWM Warehouses across different continents
• Production support and enhancements for various reports
• Training users and resolving user issues
• Inbound/Outbound Processing for Logistics facilities
• Custom Development within RF Framework, PPF and Warehouse Monitor
• Master data migration through CIF and inventory conversion into EWM
• Prepared functional and technical design for Custom RF development to support warehouse and shipping operations

Confidential, San Diego, CA

SCE (WM/EWM) Senior Configurator

Responsibilities:

• Led solution architecture and solution design in Supply Chain Execution, Procure-To-Pay and Order Fulfillment
• Led end-to-end solution design in integration of HD Supply Acquisition - USABB in MM, EWM, SD, PP, LE and Transportation Management
• Managed enhancement and solution delivery of current SAP Implementation, Integration and Performance by minimizing SAP enhancement by deploying Standard SAP Solution
• Architected SAP Solution, System Integration and Data Integration by defining system landscape, architectural guidelines, conversion methodology and integration mechanism
• Visited their distribution centers, conducted the workshops, did the as-is analysis and gathered the detailed requirement, did gap analysis, gap solutions sessions and created blueprint documents in solution manager.
• Business requirements gathering and business process mapping of WM/MM to-be process flows for 40 distribution centers
• Lead the offshore and onsite WM consultants in the business process requirements collection, blue printing, and writing functional specifications
• Lead SAP Configuration in Materials Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management
• Managed SAP MM and WM Integrations with external system Pick To Voice, Mylogistics, Servigistics and Oracle
• Lead architecture and functional design of SAP WM Integration with Pick To Voice and Warehouse Control System.
• Business requirements gathering and business process mapping of WM/MM to-be process flows for the 38 distribution centers
• Developed WM business processes such as Dock to stock, Receive and putaway materials, Manage material movements, Stock transport orders, Manage shipping and delivery, Manage third party warehouse shipping and delivery, Manage parts store room, Manage material disposition and waste, and Manage physical inventory
• Configured WM storage types, storage sections, storage bins, putaway strategy, and picking strategy for finished goods store, raw material store and parts store
• Developed and configured processes such as Manage Purchase Requisitions for Direct and Indirect materials, Request for Quotation and Procurement contracts, Manage Consignment process, Procure Sub contracting, Goods Receiving, Goods Issuing, Stock transfer, MRP and CBP processes, Valuation and account control, and Discrepant material disposition (based on quality usage decision)
• Configured Outline agreements such as Quantity and Value contracts, Scheduling agreements with release document, and Framework Order
• Setup Stock Transport Orders of serialized and batch managed products for intra company transfers using SD shipping and billing
• Implemented vendor evaluation with main and sub criteria, weighting factors, scoring range, and trained users in effectively using the ranking list
• Configured handling unit requirement for storage locations and created RICEF for printing of HU labels
• Setup output control and configured EDI messages 850, 855, 856, 860, 865, 840, and 843 for the automation of purchasing activities
• Designed RF interfaces for goods receipt, picking, warehouse movements, replenishment and cycle counting process
• Performed technical specification review, unit testing and quality control of all the RF interfaces
• Did configuration of Warehouse management including storage types, storage sections, storage Unit types, storage bin types, strategies, output set-up, including interfacing warehouse management with other modules like SD and IM.
• Worked on configuration for RF and serial number management.
• Worked on setting up EDI interface between SAP and 3rd party carriers (UPS, Fedex, LTL) to send shipment information and receive back the status updates for delivery information for shipment and receive shipped information to update SAP.
• Set up configuration for stock transfer orders including copying outbound delivery to inbound delivery in receiving plant, return sales order process, and return to vendor process.
• Use Charm process in solution manager for transports. Documented scenarios, processes and sub-processes in solution manager 7.0. Created blueprint documents and maintained transaction codes in solution manager for processes, done the configuration through solution manager for the processes.
• Created functional specifications for various developments and did development and functional testing.
• Created test scripts for string tests and integration tests in HP Quality center. Executed these tests and logging the defects in HP Quality center.
• Prepared the cut-over list of the tasks and have done the mock test.
• Was an integral member in the EHP5 upgrade and my contribution was to Identify the various SAP Notes related and also document and test all SCE scenarios.
• Designed business scenarios for various inbound, outbound and internal processes including Returns.
• Configured WM storage types, storage sections, storage bins, put away strategy, and picking strategy for finished goods, raw material store and parts store Designed, tested and deployed SAP WM Integration with
• Transportation Scheduling system (Mylogistics)
• Voice system (LUCAS - Jennifer)
• WCS System (Numina)

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Business Process Supply Chain Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business personnel on new warehouse design, did the configuration in areas of MM, HU Management, Warehouse management, Shipping, Integration of WM with IM, SD, PP modules and Mobile data.
• Lead the WM/MM team in the business process requirements collection, blue printing, and writing functional specifications
• Led Material Classification, Batch Management and Serial management business processes including Master Data, Transaction Data and Reporting requirement
• Setup handling unit management and serialization of finished goods in the warehouse
• Configured custom movement types and developed interfaces with legacy applications like JDE, Oracle for synchronizing Inventory data with SAP
• Using WM, managed special stock requirements for project stock, customer stock, consignment stock, stock transfer stock, and subcontracting stock
• Configured shipping point determination and route determination of the shipments for the various distribution centers
• Setup MRP area for the storage location / vendor in order to plan and monitor the materials supplied to the subcontracting vendors
• Configured the output control for printing/faxing/emailing the various forms required in the WM/MM processes
• Configured the system for the inbound process (goods receipt and putaway), production staging and production repair staging process, fixed bin replenishment, service truck replenishment, posting change notice process for material transfers, material movement process using transfer orders, handling unit management, outbound process (picking, packing, and post goods issue), and physical inventory process
• Configured the PTP business scenarios like Requisition processing, RFQ and Quotation processing, Assign and process purchase requisitions to purchase orders, Receive and process confirmations/ASN’s, Subcontracting, Drop ship, Consignment, Returns to vendor, and Stock transport orders
• Configured Inventory Management processes for Receiving, Issuing, Transfer postings, Availability checks, Tolerance limits, Reservation, and Physical inventory
• Worked on process improvements on converting few storage types in storage unit managed type, improvements in goods receipt process.
• Worked on serial numbered products and batch managed products.
• Implemented Incoming Inspection Functionality in current SAP Environment
• Worked on PP integration including related master data like control cycle, production supply area. Also worked on bill of materials, routing, work centers etc and shop floor control like production orders creation, release, confirmation, and production staging and production confirmation.
• Worked on shipment creation, shipment processing including shipment cost document.
• Developed functional specifications for label printing, packing list, Bill of Lading and Manifests
• Done the unit and integration tests and took lead role in conducting user acceptance test.
• Used HP Quality center for created string test and integration test scripts and to execute test and log defects if any.