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Professonal Summary

  • 9 years of hands on SAP experience within the areas of Supplier Relationship Management is SRM , Material Management MM and Master Data Management MDM . Accomplished experience in Implementing, supporting and upgrading various SAP SRM /MM Projects.
  • Experienced in various domains like Manufacturing High tech- semiconductor, High tech- Electronic , Brewing Heritage, Aerospace Defense and Govt. / Public sectors.
  • Experienced in all phases of SAP projects including requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, gap analysis, configuration, testing Regression, Unit Integration Testing and training.
  • Solid Functional expertise in SAP SRM versions 4.0/5.0/7.1. Extensive experience in both indirect procurement process with Classic Scenario/ Extended classic, Plan driven procurement process with Extended Classic Scenario Direct Procurement and Service procurement functionality.
  • Well verse with all the scenarios of SRM Self-service procurement Shopping carts ,PO,PR , Classic / Extended Classic deployment, Organization structure and it's management, Master data replications Product hierarchies, Product Master, Vendor Master, locations, storage locations ,Workflows Application Controlled Workflow and Process Controlled Workflow , SRM contract management , ALE/IDOCS ,EDI and SAP Backend Integrations.
  • Experience in Customizing Application Controlled workflows which includes 1step, two step and N step approval process and Process controlled workflows BRF .
  • Well Experience in SAP SRM 7.0 with SRM SUS Supplier Self Service Portal , supplier registration ROS and collaboration processes.
  • Experience in strategic sourcing which includes Bidding and Live Auction and RFx functionality.
  • Well configuration experience and understanding of Internal and external Punch-out catalogues.
  • Good experience on WebDynpro ABAP integration with portal SRM.
  • Experience in developing personal Object Work-list POWL configurations
  • Experience in modification of SRM documents UI modification
  • Experience in WEBDYNPRO ABAP developments such as enhanced Purchase Order, Shopping Cart to include Tax Jurisdiction field, extends a custom field to a SRM WebDynpro Application for SC.
  • Rich experience in Integration with other associated modules in line with P2P such as FICO, SD,OTC, BI, PP,PM, PS, HR, PI and Portals.
  • Experience on Configuring SAP supplier self-service for PM Plant Maintenance integration.
  • Sound knowledge on HR ECC integration with SRM and required configurations in SRM side as well.
  • Fairly good knowledge on the cross application components like ALE, IDOC, RFC, BAPI, BADIs and Smart forms.
  • Experienced on SAP SRM upgrade from 5.0 version to 7.0/7.1 functional testing which includes Unit testing, Integration testing.
  • Sound knowledge on E-Tendering process and integration, PPS Procurement for public sector business functions, Document Builder and Record Management.
  • Good knowledge on CLM and ARIBA functions such as Sourcing, Procurement, Procurement, Contract Management and Spend Analysis.
  • Strong experience in Material management includes all scenarios Master data Org. structure set up, Purchasing, External Service Management, Inventory Management and Managing Special stocks such as Stock Transport Orders STO , Consignment, Subcontracting and Third party processing.
  • Rich experience in researching SAP OSS notes and suggest according to requirement.
  • Good inter- Personal skills to communicate with the business users/business stake holders, understanding of all aspects of the business process and translation of business requirements into SAP solutions in the most cost effective and client-servicing manner.
  • Document business and system capability needs Partner with Architect, project manager and business leads to determine High Level solution approach including resource requirements, timelines, and system and process changes.
  • Hands on experience with ticketing tools such as BMC Remedy tool, Service now, HPQC, SharePoint, ISM and Solution manager.
  • Experience of test scripts for different SRM functionalities with HPQC tool
  • Develop training material train the trainers - Work Instructions, CBT, UPK documents, Screen shots
  • Experienced in Post Implementation, Production Support and training the end-users.
  • Greater client facing skills and innovative approach to solve the issue with service level agreement SLA .
  • Good experience in utilizing MS Office suite during upgrade/implementation activities

Technical Skills

  • ERP Packages: SAP SRM 7.1/5.0/ 4.0, ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 4.7, 4.6C, MDM 7.0, 5.5,3.0 ,CCM 2.0 Catalog Content management versions
  • ERP Modules: SAP SRM / MM / MDM/ WEBDYNPRO ABAP
  • Project Management Process Designing: MS Project, ASAP Project Methodology, APSE HCL-AXON Project Methodology tool
  • Databases: SQL Server 2000, MS Access.
  • Ticket Management Tool: Mercury Quality Center, Service Now, ISM, BMC Remedy, Solution Manager
  • Document Management: SharePoint
  • Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/XP/NT/2000/98
  • Office Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Access Very strong experience with MS Office Suite

Professional Experience

Confidential

Senior consultant SAP SRM

Responsibilities

  • Proactively monitoring of background jobs/ some important custom reports/application monitors/ SMQ2, IDOCS/any middleware connection failures issues and fix the issues proactively.
  • Implementation of external Punch-out catalogues using OCI Open Catalog Interface to SRM system and working experience with internal catalogs as well.
  • Experience with Indirect and Direct procurement.
  • Provided production support specially in the areas of classic scenario with Self Service Procurement, application controlled work flow 1step, 2 step and N step workflow workflow, sourcing and procure to pay cycle.
  • Application Support AMS in the areas of SAP Supplier Relationship Management, SAP Materials Management ,SAP Master Data Management, and other interfaces which is used integrated with Non SAP and SAP applications.
  • Involved in system refresh activities which include system configurations and testing each business scenarios.
  • IDOC replication of Org structure from ECC HR system to SRM.
  • Experience in finding solutions for issues using SAP OSS notes and initiated OSS messages to SAP
  • Responsible for delivery and testing the change requests for bug fixes/ deployment issues and transport them to the production system in compliance with organization change management policy.
  • Worked on MM Purchasing and Inventory Management IM that includes Inter Company Stock transfer Order STO , Third Party Order, Transfer posting, GR/GI, Physical Inventory and Reservations.
  • Integration experience of MM to other modules like SRM, SD, WM, PP, FI/CO, BI to suit business requirements.
  • New enhancements handling, Go-live and Post Go-live support. Responsible for FS preparation, helping to technical team to prepare technical specs, Test scripts preparation, Test data, manuals Go-Live .
  • Gather and analyse the requirements from user departments Global Supply Management Department, Planning Department, and Material Distribution and do developments accordingly.
  • Adhering SLA time lines, meeting SLAs with in time frame for individual assigned incidents along with team incidents / change requests.
  • Taken an initiative to reduce the business complexity by redesigning business process according to client.
  • I have played vital role while project transition from HP, and took sign off both SRM MM/WM applications from the client
  • Preparation of Knowledge Transfer documents and providing KT to new joiners /super users in the project.
  • Delivered all playback sessions on KT topics, prepared of Run books, KT docs.
  • Manage and upload all the KT documents into SharePoint site for future reference.

Confidential

Senior consultant SAP MM

Responsibilities

  • Involved in documentation and configuring various aspects with major focus on Pre Study, As-Is Process, To-be process, Business Blue Print, and Process Mapping in SAP R/3, Customizations, Data Collection, and Data migration.
  • Coordination with the client team to understand the business requirement, design of object scope documents
  • Participating workshops with in supply chain management team and involving with cross module teams FICO, PP, PM, ABAP, PI XI Etc. to capture Global blue print requirements.
  • Interaction with client at Onsite and gather the Supply chain fulfilment Business Global Blue print requirements to prepare As Is document.
  • Collection and Handling of various Master Data such as Vendor Master, Purchase info record and source lists and other purchasing areas.
  • Reviewed existing business process in the context of material management, process mapping, solution design and delivery.
  • Feasibility study and Gap Analysis, preparation of deviation documents.
  • Prepared and provided Deviation document on ECC vs SRM vs e-Sourcing module vs Ariba pros and cons comparison in terms of functionality and benefits to the client.
  • Writing Development Specifications Functional Spec on Supply chain purchasing FRICE-W items
  • Preparation /Creation of purchasing process flow maps and reviewed.
  • Gulfstream Global business blueprint requirements gathered and contributed to make the GAP's document SAP between legacy systems in purchasing area.
  • Contributed to complete Integrated Business Documents Procurement Master Data, Direct and Indirect procurement and Integrated Design Solution preparation documents like Subcontracting process, Stock Transport Order STO
  • Successful closure and signoffs of AS-IS, TO-BE, BBP and other deliverables.
  • Written Data Entities Data Objects and DMS templates Data Migration templates for Master data and purchase order header/item data conversion from Legacy to SAP system.
  • Configured MM organizational elements plant, storage locations, purchasing organizations, and assigned to overall enterprise structure.
  • Responsible for MM data uploads activities like Material master, Vendor master, Purchase Info records, source lists etc.
  • Involved in Configuration of special procurement types like consignment, subcontracting, stock transport order STO
  • Configured release procedure for internal and external purchasing documents
  • Defining the Enhancements, writing Functional specs, and helping the tech teams in developing the solutions.
  • Involved in cut over, successful Go-Live and post Go-Live support.
  • Preparation of user manuals training to super users and end users

Confidential

Senior Consultant SAP SRM/MM Track lead

Responsibilities

  • Worked as Track lead and responsible for the resolving the incidents rose from the users across the globe in compliance with SLAs in the area of SRM, MM and MDM modules.
  • Supported indirect procurement with using classic technical scenario and direct procurement with using extended classic scenario.
  • Under support activity performed bug fixes and enhancements as per the client requirement through change management process in the field of procurement area.
  • Exception handling in SC process, idoc issues and middleware issues.
  • Resolving the issues with the enterprise structure i.e. addition/deletion and change of the organizational elements/attributes maintenance.
  • Involved in system refresh activities which include system configurations and testing each business scenarios.
  • Responsible for creating, developing, testing Implementing the change requests and enhancements in compliance with organization change management policy.
  • Configuring and developing the roles for the end users, key users, power users and admin users with the co-ordination of security team.
  • Good experience on Strategic sourcing which includes Bidding Bid management , RFx and ROS configuration experience.
  • Functional experience in understanding and designing of integrating SAP SRM with other SAP/NON SAP interfaces.
  • Configuring the output messages for outputting the PO and contracts.
  • Coordinating and attending team meeting with offshore team for progress in Procure to pay P2P area on weekly basis, worked with Job Scheduler Control M team and Stores on line non-SAP application teams to run batch jobs and business smoothly.
  • Proactive job monitoring on SAP standard custom Job failures ZESMI and ZMRRISSUE most important procurement jobs ,
  • Experienced in preparation of Test Scripts, Unit testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, User Manuals and Go-Live support during SAP SRM upgrade from version 5.5 to 7.1v.
  • Test Script preparation and execution for all the business process.
  • While roles migration from SRM version 5to 7 helped to security team
  • Reviewed all existing BADI's and enhancements in 5.0and worked with technical team to achieve the same business functions.
  • Experienced with process controlled workflows BRF workflows as well.
  • Created and configured POWL reports as per the business user's requirement.
  • Experience in WEBDYNPRO ABAP developments such as enhanced Purchase Order, Shopping Cart to include Tax Jurisdiction field, extends a custom field to a SRM WebDynpro Application for SC.
  • Conducted SRM shopping cart functionality trainings to super users and some key users at country level.
  • Good Knowledge on HR integration with SRM, ECC integration with SRM as well.
  • Very good experience in utilizing MS Office suite especially during upgrade activities.

Confidential

Track Lead

Responsibilities

  • Working as Team lead SRM and MM Functional Consultant and responsible on handling SRM upgrade and resolving all post go-live SRM / MM related production issues within SLA.
  • Performed as per the client requirement for the bug fixes and enhancements through change management process with the help of HPSC tool Solution Manager.
  • Handled and resolved all the SRM /MM production issues within defined SLA.
  • Experienced in preparation of Test Scripts preparation in the SRM upgrade from 5.0v to 7.0 versions.
  • Experienced on functional testing on SAP SRM upgrade from 5.0 v to 7.0v Testing which includes Unit testing, Integration testing and Contributed efforts to make Go-live successfully.
  • Resolving procurement issues in SRM 7.0 v i.e. Special request Through sourcing, Internal and external Catalogs purchase area and procure to pay area .
  • Created and configured POWL reports as per the business user's requirement.
  • Experience in SAP SRM 7.0 with SRM SUS scenario Plan Driven Procurement Scenario .
  • Configuration and implementing experience on RFx functionality and ROS.
  • Experience on Configuring SAP supplier self-service for PM Plant Maintenance integration.
  • Implemented SRM SUS Supplier Self Service Portal with SAP SRM involved and setup supplier registration processes.
  • Experienced on self-service procurement, Service procurement, Bid management functionality.
  • Coordinating and attending team meeting with onsite team for progress in Procure to pay area on periodically to work effectively.

Confidential

Senior Consultant Production Support for MM/SRM

Responsibilities

  • Worked as MM/SRM/WM production support and responsible to analyses procurement related issues and provided solutions to business in-time.
  • Involved in providing production support, user training and problem resolution in almost all areas of MM/SRM/WM functional module and Cross-Functional Applications.
  • Involved in support activities for both inbound and outbound process of warehouse using Remedy as ticketing interface.
  • Configuring Transfer order creation and Confirmation foreground and background.
  • And responsible to analyses Procure to Pay related issues and provide solutions to business in-time.
  • If it is customization or configuration business requirement then followed change management process and to fix the issue permanently
  • Exposed to special situations like Stock Transport Orders STO , third party order, returns credit memo and debit memo .
  • Mapping warehouse monitor objects i.e. open TO, open TR, open Deliveries, and Negative stocks.
  • Knowledge on RF Menus, Barcode Scanning and RF Queue Management.
  • Configuration the Enterprise Structure and WMS process in Sandbox.
  • Trouble shooting system issues and solved through appropriate OSS notes.

Confidential

SAP SRM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities

  • Worked as team member and involved in organization structure setup activities, business partner details check and repair analysis, creating users and assigning attributes
  • Maintain business partner data, users creation, Attributes all customizing activities those are required for EBP functioning.
  • Configuring the SRM system for backend integration with ECC system.
  • Configuring the system for self-service procurement.
  • Product Categories Material Groups replication from SAP R/3. Filter Configurations for Initial download and delta downloads.
  • Replication of Locations, business partners, customizing and business objects from the backend system R/3.
  • Participated in configuring the workflows and implementation of the n step BADI approval for shopping carts.
  • Preparing the Functional Design Documents and Interacting with the development team to realize and test the development task related to SRM.
  • Participated as team member to set up open catalog interface OCI , Master catalog management, schema definitions, publishing and maintaining procurement catalogs.
  • Configuration of organization structure, user setup activities, business partner details check and repair analysis, creating users and assigning attributes.
  • Configured Vendor Organisation structure and replicated Vendor Master and Material Master successfully.
  • Implementing the N-step approval work flow for approval of shopping carts.
  • Involved in Unit, integration and regression testing for all business processes.
  • Worked as team member and coordinated with client, onshore and offshore teams.
  • Scheduling and monitoring all the standard/customized background jobs
  • Validation and documenting the business processes and Developed training materials for end users.
  • Post go-live support during the go-live transition period.
  • Provided post Go-live support until system stabilized

Confidential

SAP MM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities

  • Involved in documentation and configuring various aspects with major focus on Pre Study, As-Is Process, To-be process, Business Blue Print, and Process Mapping in SAP R/3, Customizations, Data Collection, and Data migration.
  • Coordination with the client team to understand the business requirement, design of object scope documents
  • Configured MM organizational elements plant, storage locations, purchasing organizations, and assigned to overall enterprise structure.
  • Responsible for MM data uploads activities like Material master, Vendor master, Purchase Info records, source lists etc.
  • Involved in Configuration of special procurement types like consignment, subcontracting, stock transport order STO
  • Configured release procedure for internal and external purchasing documents
  • Defining the Enhancements, writing Functional specs, and helping the tech teams in developing the solutions.
  • Involved in cut over, successful Go-Live and post Go-Live support.
  • Training to super users and end users
  • Analysing problem to provide solutions to the user generated, related incidents procurement and inventory management related issues and giving them permanent solution.
  • Working with end users for solving issues based on severity levels.
  • Support provided with regards to master data maintenance, procurement, and inventory management
  • Organization assignment and plants creation
  • Configured MM organizational elements plant, storage locations, purchasing organizations, and assigned to overall enterprise structure.
  • Preparation of user training manuals.
  • Post go-live support during the go-live transition period.

Domain experience:

Confidential

Purchasing officer

Responsibilities

  • Ensure competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works.
  • Responsible for the preparation and process purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.
  • Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
  • Purchase and issue order in accordance to specification.
  • Schedule store visits on regular basis, Plan and manage inventory levels of materials or products.
  • Source for new parts, suppliers or sub-contractors when the need arises.
  • Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned.

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