SUMMARY
- 14 years of Experience in Consulting, Solution architecture, Project Management, Program Management, Delivery Management for IT service providers and Functional organizations in Global engagements
- Part of IT Management responsible for IT strategy and Road map, Budgeting, Delivering Business IT needs and Business engagement.
- Experience in managing multiple projects and leading teams of Global IT professionals and Subject Matter Experts working across different projects and locations
- Good Global exposure handling SAP projects in USA and UK for Customers who are leading Companies in Life sciences, Consumer Goods, Retail and Hi - tech Industries.
- Worked with Top Global consulting firms Confidential and Confidential .
- Hands on experience in 6 E2E, 2 AMS, 3 Roll out projects and 1 global template rollout
- Proven ability in developing, managing and mentoring teams across different practices and derive productive results.
- Good track record of completion of projects on time and meeting the required objectives.
- Good track record in implementing continuous system improvement projects and deriving huge business benefits.
- Good and effective Leadership qualities in managing multiple and cross functional teams in different geographies and environments.
- SAP SCM SD Certified, ITIL Certified, ISMS 27001(2015) Certified, ASM,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential
SAP Solution Architect
Responsibilities:
- Evaluation of new project requirements
- Budget Proposals of development and sustenance projects, cost benefit analysis & approvals
- Prepare annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions
- Developing and maintaining a detailed program plan.
- Budgetary control of the various projects.
- Responsible for End to End SAP ECC implementation, and Upgrades
- Process owner of SAP sustenance.
- Process improvement Projects
- Managing project outputs in line with the program plan.
- Managing program evaluation and dissemination activities
- Managing consulting and contractual relationships
- Management of the client programs, projects and their inter dependencies.
- Resolving cross-functional issues at program level.
- Reviewing project requests for change at program level.
- Monitoring project progress and performance.
- Contributing to strategy, policy and procedure
- Performance Management and forecasting requirements;
Confidential
SAP SD/CRM Delivery Manager
Responsibilities:
- Work with Business to identify process improvement in order to achieve business goal and plan for Optimizing Business Process with Industry Best Practice.
- Work closely with the Business Functions to identify, formulate and define cost effective short / long term budgets.
- Evaluation of new project requirements and Planning of SAP and IT initiatives for Business applications
- Prepare detailed project plans, identifying milestones, resources, and timelines.
- Budget proposals for fresh initiatives and sustenance, cost benefit analysis, discussions and obtain approvals.
- Plan and Manage vendor utilization, Business resource utilization and Resource deployment to ensure delivery of projects within time, cost, quality and budgetary parameters with MIS reports.
- Plan for Training Initiatives and build Knowledge Management Systems
- Devise effective mechanisms to monitor the performance of the partners in terms of cost, delivery, value-add and quality.
- Identify Project risks and Prepare mitigation plans, and take appropriate action in a timely manner if needed, to plan and take/suggest corrective actions.
- Manage end to end SAP implementation, Roll out for new Plants and ensure deliverables are met within Budget and Schedule.
- Manage Global Template Build and Roll out for new Business acquisition
- Manage (internal) customer expectations; effectively handle complex customer discussions.
- Manage and mentor reporting team by demonstrating good people management skills (recognition, motivation, building trust, environment with open communication)
- Ensure projects going live are put to successful usage by constantly involving in change management, including training of the users.
- Deliver IT services in line with Business requirements
- Monitor project status and report status to all stakeholders
- Monitor and measure ROI in terms of positive business impact in achieving Business goals
- Drive IT Governance including Vendor Management, Service Operations and Business Reviews.
- Drive Change Management during implementation of new technologies and new developments.
Confidential
Senior SD/EDI Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Transportation and the tendering interfaces (Nistevo) and Enhancements - EDI 204, EDI 214, EDI 990, EDI 867.
- Total brokerage solution that included brokerage calculation, accrual, payments, and corrections using idoc and customization.
- Brokerage design includes output type & Idoc message type configuration, customized RICEF objects for brokerage calculation, accrual and payments.
- Reports, Interface, Enhancements and Forms for the Brokerage Solution
- Gathered requirements for the transportation interfaces and enhancements, created design specification, and have done unit testing and Integration Testing.
- Gathered and documented functional requirements, Mapping Requirement specifications (MRS) and worked with SAP Idoc / BAPI, message type’s configuration.
- Organized working sessions for the Brokerage Solution and educated the users on how the Solution fits in to the Client Business Model and the benefits over the legacy system.
Senior SD/EDI Consultant
Confidential, San Diego, CA
Responsibilities:
- Gather and document functional requirements for developing EDI 879, EDI 889, EDI219, Reports and Enhancements.
- Assist user departments with EDI related tasks
- EDI Mapping Requirement specifications (MRS) Work with SAP Idoc / ALE / message type’s Configuration.
- Worked with various functional (EDI, Supply, Demand, and Finance) and development teams to determine requirements, build an optimal solution and deliver to the satisfaction of the business need.
- Presented the client with prototypes of the solution for their validation
Senior SD/QM Consultant
Confidential, CA
Responsibilities:
- Setting up quality notification defect and task catalogue codes
- Extensive Excel spread sheet manipulation to rationalize an existing set of defect codes and map them to SAP’s structure.
- Testing custom developed items and writing BPP documents on behalf of the complaints user group.
- Worked diligently to get through tens of thousands of data records and successfully set up all the required codes.
- Transport the defect code catalogues from one environment to another.
- Strong skills in developing concepts and performing analysis.
Confidential
SD Team Lead
Responsibilities:
- SAP process design and configuration, development, integration, testing and deployment
- Requirement analysis, as is and to be Business process for Blue print, Validation, Base line testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Go live support
- Deliver quality solutions that meet the constraints of time, cost and scope.
- Customization of Pharmaceutical company specific Business Process like Recall Returns, State License Validation, direct sales Report, Pricing with Model N interface for Contracts and whole seller’s pricing etc
- Configuration of Return Process using different movement types
- Set up required Condition types for Discounts and surcharges
- Set up Pricing procedure with relevant condition Types
- Worked with EDI Team for EDI Mapping and Functional Spec
- Assisting clients in defining key capabilities /requirements that will enable their strategy
- Planning and managing application design and architecture activities
- Creating project deliverable templates and standards
- Creating complex conceptual designs (including application interfaces and interactions)
- After go-live activities including on-going application support
Confidential
SD Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Analyse customer needs and participates in design of business process requirements and help to translates business requirements into SAP functional and configurable requirements.
- Deliver quality solutions that meet the constraints of time, cost and scope.
- Requirement analysis, as is and to be Business process for Blue print, Validation, Base line testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Go live support
- Configuration and Customization of SD implementation.
- Set up Revenue Account Determination Procedure for division wise account
- Set up Product Hierarchy for their Apparels and configured different divisions.
- Manage EDI Team for EDI Mapping and Functional Spec
- Output determination procedure for EDI 940, 945, 856 and 810 for different scenarios
- Maintains active working partnership with key client and project sponsors.
- Post Go Live support and Problem Resolutions
Confidential
SD/EDI Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee the design and development of customized reports, utilizing ABAP technical resources
- Manage and oversee the Design and development of interfaces and conversion programs to/from existing legacy systems
- Participate and Design the Functional Specifications
- Responsible for completeness and quality of Technical design
- Manage technical team for EDI - 856 (ASN), 850 (incoming sales orders) 855 (order acknowledgement).
- Written Functional Spec for Reports and Review
- Conducted Knowledge Workshop to educate business team of SD functions in SAP
- Responsible for Overall Delivery of RICEF for Client Team
- Co-ordinate and Manage the Off shore Team for the Project delivery
- Creates (designs, reuses, integrates, and/or constructs) SAP solutions
- Communicates status, issues, and impacts, with team, relevant client sponsors and process owners.
