PROFILE:

• Over 15 yrs. of total Industry experience encompassing a wide range of skill set, roles and industry verticals consisting of over 7 yrs. of multi module experience in SAP PP, PP - PI (Production Planning and Control) and IM/WM (Inventory and Warehouse Management including RF Technology) module along with 9 yrs. in Production planning & supply chain domain.
• SAP experience comprises of onsite & offshore activities which include two SAP implementations, one SAP Upgrade & three production support assignments.
• Extensive experience with analysis, design, development, customizations and implementation of SAP versions 4.7C, ECC5 & ECC6.
• Expert in MRP; configuration experience includes all areas of PP and PP-PI (Master data, Demand planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Shop Floor control etc) extensive experience in BOM, Routing/Recipes, Work centers/Resources, Production/Process orders, Batch Management, classification and ECM (Engineering change management).
• WM experience includes RF technology; extensive experience in RF connectivity, configuring SU management, stock retrieval, RF for production confirmation, delivery creation, pick, pack, and ship with RF end-to-end logistic flow from goods receipt to customer shipment including production activities.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements and architecture.
• SAP techno functional experience involves hands on experience with LSMW, building queries and eCATT for data uploading and also good understanding of ABAP.
• Strong database skills, Object Oriented business mapping, interfacing with legacy systems (LIMS, Trackwise, MES, Discoverant, Metler Toledo) and development knowledge for SAP.
• Extensive knowledge of the integration points between Key modules MM/PP/WM/SD/HU.
• Extensive knowledge in upgrades, Service Packs and OSS notes.
• Extensive experience in cGMP, CFR 12 part 11, SOP and FDA regulations Experience with FDA approved Application Validation in a regulated environment.
• Executed SAP projects for Manufacturing, Life sciences and Process industries.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.

SKILLS:

Technologies/SAP Versions: ERP- SAP ECC6, ECC5 & 4.7C.

Functional Modules: a) SAP Production planning and control (PP and PP-PI). b) SAP Warehouse management (WM). c) SAP Inventory management (IM). d) SAP Handling Unit Management (HU).

Processes: IBM’s QMS (Quality Management System).

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES:

Languages / Software: SAP R/3 version 4.7C, ECC 5 and ECC6.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE IN SAP:

Confidential

Technology environment: SAP ECC 5, ECC6.

SAP PP consultant

Responsibilities:

• Design, customize, test & deploy solutions towards client engagements to suit business requirement/s in areas of PP, PP-PI, IM/WM (including RF technology), Batch Management, Classification, ECM (Engineering change management) and Handling unit management (HU).
• Perform configuration for new functionality requirements in areas of PP-PI, Batch management and ECM. PP-PI areas include - BOM, Resources, Recipes, SOP, Demand planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Shop Floor control and sub contract manufacturing.
• Perform configuration for new functionality requirements in areas of WM including RF technology - RF connectivity, configuring SU management, stock retrieval, RF for production confirmation, delivery creation, pick, pack, ship with RF end-to-end logistic flow from goods receipt to customer shipment including production activities.
• Write Functional Specification design for custom developments or RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements & Forms).
• Develop detailed testing scripts, configuration rationale documentation and job aids as part of ongoing and development efforts.
• Issue tracking and solving on a daily basis to Central Planning, Distribution Centers and Manufacturing plants.
• Integrated interfacing between MES, LIMS and Discoverant to SAP for Shop floor activities. Integration is done by sending the Material Master, Process order information to shop floor (MES), purchase order information to LIMS & Discoverant and execution data from shop floor (MES) to SAP by IDOCs.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional background and in SAP ERP to deliver solutions to client.
• Regularly discuss best practices with client to improve their SAP processes which lead to reaping faster benefits of SAP ERP.
• Responsible for effective communication between client, project team and vice-versa. Provide day to day direction to the project team on new developments required by client and present updates to client.
• Responsible for planning, tracking, change control aspects of the project.

Confidential

Team Lead, Sr. SAP PP, IM/WM consultant

Technology environment: SAP ECC 5, ECC6.

Responsibilities:

• Design, customize, test & deploy solutions towards client engagements to suit business requirement/s in areas of PP, PP-PI, IM/WM (including RF technology), Batch Management, Classification, ECM (Engineering change management) and Handling unit management (HU).
• Perform configuration for new functionality requirements in areas of PP-PI, Batch management and ECM. PP-PI areas include - BOM, Resources, Recipes, SOP, Demand planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Shop Floor control and sub contract manufacturing.
• Perform configuration for new functionality requirements in areas of WM including RF technology - RF connectivity, configuring SU management, stock retrieval, RF for production confirmation, delivery creation, pick, pack, ship with RF end-to-end logistic flow from goods receipt to customer shipment including production activities.
• Integrated interfacing between MES, LIMS and Discoverant to SAP for Shop floor activities. Integration is done by sending the Material Master, Process order information to shop floor (MES), purchase order information to LIMS & Discoverant and execution data from shop floor (MES) to SAP by IDOCs.
• Write Functional Specification design for custom developments or RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements & Forms).
• Develop detailed testing scripts, configuration rationale documentation and job aids as part of ongoing and development efforts.
• Issue tracking and solving on a daily basis to Central Planning, Distribution Centers and Manufacturing plants.
• Define areas of opportunities and re-design needs for the implemented solution.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional background and in SAP ERP to deliver solutions to client.
• Regularly discuss best practices with client to improve their SAP processes which lead to reaping faster benefits of SAP ERP.
• Responsible for effective communication between client, project team and vice-versa. Provide day to day direction to the project team on new developments required by client and present updates to client.
• Responsible for planning, tracking, change control aspects of the project.

Sr. SAP PP consultant/Onsite lead

Confidential

Technology environment: SAP ECC 5.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively performed as onsite Lead while always remaining extensively “hands on” on areas of PP, IM/WM, Batch Management, Classification and ECM (Engineering change management).
• Performed configuration for new functionality requirements in areas of PP, Batch management and ECM. PP areas include - BOM, Work centers, Routings, SOP, Demand planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Shop Floor control and sub contract manufacturing.
• Creatively configured, designed custom and standard business processes, translated functional specifications into high level technical specs.
• Created configuration documentation and process flowcharts on the following high-level configuration: Production plants, Production orders, Batch Management and Storage Locations.
• Developed/designed functional specifications to interface MES and Metler Toledo to SAP
• Responsible for the design and configuration of interface to MES (manufacturing execution system) with SAP for process order phase confirmations.
• Delivered solutions for business processes that introduced best practices to the entire Confidential organization, consistently within time, budget and IBM quality guide-lines.
• Responsible for managing issues in a timely and highly efficiently manner.
• Responsible for effective communication between the project team and the client. Provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the client.
• Regularly discussed best practices with client to improve their SAP processes which lead to reaping faster benefits of SAP ERP.

SAP sr. PP Consultant

Confidential

Technology environment: SAP ECC 5.

Responsibilities:

• Performed configuration to suit business requirement in areas of PP-PI like - Bill of materials, resources, recipes, order types, shop floor confirmations, batch management and ECM (Engineering change management).
• Write Functional Specification design for custom developments or RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements & Forms).
• Configured, designed custom and standard business processes, translated functional specifications into high level technical specs.
• Developed/designed functional specifications to interface LIMS, MES and Metler Toledo to SAP
• Responsible for the design and configuration of interface to LIMS, MES (manufacturing execution system) and label printing Metler Toledo with SAP for process order confirmations.
• Develop detailed testing scripts, configuration rationale documentation and job aids as part of ongoing and development efforts.
• Performed extensive unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing to ensure solution viability.
• Documented business requirements, created functional specifications and test scripts.
• Mapping the requirements to the technology and identifying gaps.
• Demonstrating product functionality within the client’s business context.

SAP sr. PP Consultant

Confidential

Technology environment: SAP ECC 5.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Business Blue Printing of project.
• Performed configuration to suit business requirements in areas of PP like - Bill of materials, resources, recipes, order types, shop floor confirmations and batch management.
• Performed extensive unit, integration, and user acceptance testing to ensure solution viability in areas of Production planning.
• Documented business requirements in areas of Production planning.
• Extensively used eCATT tool for uploading/changing master data. Also used eCATT for testing transactions and reports.
• Configured, designed custom and standard business processes provided meticulous functional specifications while creating high level technical specifications.
• Highlighted any issues that may impact the project implementation with project team/manager.
• Responsible for trouble shooting errors for interface to MES (manufacturing execution system) via iDocs.
• Created business process, configuration documentation and process flowcharts on the following high-level configuration: Production orders, Batch Management, new Plant and Storage Locations.
• Supported business users with solutions for critical problems faced after go-live.

SAP PP Consultant

Confidential

Technology environment: SAP 4.7C

Responsibilities:

• Supported client for post implementation production support in area of PP (Production planning).
• Analyzed client issues and provided them with solution in the area’s Bill of materials, work centers, Sales and operations planning (SOP), Material requirements planning (MRP), Independent requirements planning, Planning strategy, scheduling, Capacity requirements planning, Goods movements and operation/production order confirmations.
• Written Functional Specification design for custom developments or RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements & Forms).
• Configuration changes done to suit Business needs in areas of master data, SOP, Demand management, MRP and Shop floor control.
• Responsible for trouble shooting errors for interface to MES (manufacturing execution system) via iDocs.
• Extensively used LSMW for Uploading of Mass data.
• Utilized SolMan (Solution Manager) functionality for business issues and documents.
• Developed process documentation for Business processes.
• Supported business users with solutions for critical problems faced on daily basis.
• Making understanding more clear of SAP to the users.