SUMMARY

• Total 10 experiences IT experience includes Over 8 years of functional experience as an SAP MM/IM/VIM/WM functional/Data Conversion consultant with 3 full life - cycle implementations using SAP ECC 6.0, ECC 5.0 and R/3 4.7. Expertise in the areas of Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Material Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM), Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), Supplier Relationship Management(SRM).
• Responsible for leading cross-functional/technical issue resolution and coordination within the AMS team, escalating as necessary.
• Experienced in Blueprinting, Realization, Testing (unit testing, User Acceptance testing and Integration testing), end user training, Final preparation, Go-Live and project support.
• Adept in translating business objectives into functional and technical requirements.
• An effective team member with excellent communication, leadership, co-ordination and client facing skills.
• Knowledge on Configuration of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) - Assessment, Design and Implementing SAP EWM and WM Solutions. Utilize SAP EWM and WM RF framework in a creative/effective way to minimize new RF custom developments. Specialized in implementing voice picking and RF solutions. SCM EWM Blueprint Evaluation. EWM/WM configuration and end-user training. Custom RF development to support warehouse and shipping operations.
• Extensive experience in Creating Source tables, Target tables, Source rules, Target rules, Views and usage of SQL functions, BackOffice - Cransoft defined functions for data extraction cleansing.
• Experience in BackOffice Cransoft - Data staging warehouse, Data Construction Server, Data Garage, Data Dialysis, Data Profiler, Data Governance ( cApps)
• SAP Master Data Management (MDM) - Strong expertise in SAP MDM (5.5 & 7.1) Data Modeling, MDM Workflows, MDM Validations, MDM Matching and also well versed with SAP MDM Tools like MDM Console, Data Manager, Import & Syndicator Manager. Ability to implement SAP MDM Project from blueprint to go-live. Expert in SAP MDM Data modeling, creating technical objects using SAP MDM Console, SAP Import & Syndication managers. Specialized in creating SAP MDM Workflows,
• Enterprise Structure: Mapping of Organizational Structure of Company, Customizing Purchasing Organization, Plant, and Storage Location.
• Master Data: Configuring Material Master, Material type, Number Range Assignment, Vendor Master, Account group assignment, Partner Determination, Batch Management Data, and Batch-Number Assignment.
• Purchasing and Logistics: Creating Quota Arrangement, Request for Quotation, Quotation, Purchasing Requisition, Purchasing Info Record, Purchase Order, Outline Purchase Agreements — Contracts & Scheduling Agreements, Source Determination, Blocking and Release, Delivery Schedules, Vendor Consignment, Subcontracting, Advance shipment notifications (ASN), MRP, Partner Determination, Release Procedures of Purchase Documents, Freight invoice Settlement.
• Inventory Management/Warehouse Management: Configuring and customizing Goods Receipts, Goods Issues, Transfer Postings, Stock Transfer Orders, Movements Types, Returns, Reservations, Subcontracting, Consignment, Physical Inventory and Account Determination.
• Logistics Invoice Verification: Invoice Posting, Document Parking, Blocking and Release Invoices, ERS Invoice, Consignment, Automatic Settlement, Account Maintenance, and Payment Run.
• Intermediate Documents (IDOCS): Monitoring, Reprocessing & Manual Posting of IDOCS, setting up Partner Profiles, Process Codes and defining Port.
• Worked on Warehouse Management such as Warehouse structure - Storage types, storage sections, bins, Storage Type Indicators, Interface between WM and IM, Goods movement and material flow - Inward and Outward movements, Stock placement, removal and return rules.
• Expertise in Configuration of Materials Management Module - Material Master, POs, Agreements, Info records, Inventory Management, CBP - MRP, GR, Transfer Posting, Stock Transfer, Consignment Settlement, Invoice Verification, Release strategy, New Movement Types, Pricing and Split Valuation.
• Expertise in Configuration of Warehouse Management architecture - Warehouse structure in WM system, Basic stock management, Production Staging, Warehouse Movements, Putaway and Picking Strategies, Storage Unit Management, Mobile Data Entry- RF, and Bar code devices.
• Experience in VIM customization. Created many function modules to resolve various roles of VIM.
• Extensive experience in configuring / customizing SAP SRM module with strong cross functional knowledge. Rich experience in supporting SAP SRM applications, coordinating application deployment and other maintenance activities.
• Integration experience with SD, IM, PP and QM Modules.
• In-depth knowledge of Procurement Processes of creating Purchase Orders, Purchase Requisitions, RFQ, Stock Purchases, Consumable Purchases, Release Procedures, Pricing and Conditions.
• In depth knowledge of Direct and Indirect Procurement, Plan Driven Procurement Configuration of Warehouse Activity Monitor to supervise unconfirmed transfer orders, open transfer requests, deliveries, interim storage stock and negative stock.
• Extensive experience in IDOCs, ALE, RFC, BAPI, ALV, LSMW, Reports, Data Dictionary, Reports (Classical and Interactive Report), BDC (Batch-Input and Call Transaction Methods), SAP Scripts, Enhancements.
• Self-motivated with excellent leadership, interactive presentation skills. Excellent problem solving skills with ability to work under pressure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP Systems: SAP ECC 6.0, ECC 5.0, SAP R/3 4.70, SAP R/3 4.6C, SAP R/3 4.6B

SAP NetWeaver: Enterprise Portal 6, WAS 640, Visual Composer 7.0.

SAP R/3: ALE/IDOC, BAPI, BADI, BDC, ALV, Sap Script, LSMW, User Exits, OSS, ABAP Query.

SAP Modules: PP, MM, MDM(5.5 & 7.1), IM, LIV, LE, WM, EWM, QM.

Methodologies: ASAP Methodology, Solutions Manager

Operating Systems: Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista.

Office Tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio.

Reporting Tools: Report Writer, Report Painter

RDBMS: Oracle, Informix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SAP MM/EDI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert in eCommerce for Source to Pay.
• Interact with suppliers and business teams to collect business requirements for B2B Integration.
• Work with manager to act as point of contact for EDI setup and compliance for suppliers.
• Manage trading partner enrollment, setup, testing, and on-going use of audits and controls to monitor the daily transmission and collection of eCommerce business transactions.
• Supplier collaboration for appropriate tool eEnablement, including communication, education, testing, and issue resolution.
• Provides quality customer service by responding promptly to questions and concerns from suppliers and clients.
• Extensive SAP Data Migration experience using tools like BackOffice Cransoft, MDM, and Informatica.
• Research and identify solutions for complex technical issues
• Serves as an eCommerce liaison between the Commodity/Buyer organizations with Suppliers
• Maintain and recommend continuous improvement opportunities to create business value, partnering with Business Transformation project members
• Participate in Regression Testing.
• Comply with corporate policies and procedures, and act in a manner consistent with the company's values and ethical standards.
• Communicate with providers, vendors, and internal departments to resolve electronic and paper submission issues.
• Perform "root cause" analysis on identified electronic and paper submission issues.
• Work with vendors to build positive business relationships and provide quick resolution to issues.
• Analyze reports to identify issues such as incorrect electronic submission and incorrect routing of paper correspondence.
• Coordinate provider issues with appropriate internal departments, performs accurate and timely provider research, verification and analysis.
• Analyze data to evaluate operational difficulties and makes recommendations to solve problems.
• Assists with special projects.
• Perform analysis and tests systems and improve outcomes/accuracy.
• Tracks trends and issues, validates with in-depth data and analysis; applies solutions quickly.
• Maintain daily provider contact logs.
• Analyze and edit electronic formats.
• Maintain an understanding of department processes in order to research and identify improvement opportunities.
• Track and maintains quality results for appropriate distribution.

Confidential

SAP MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementation and support of materials management module with Best Practices Adoption on Design and Implement solution on - Enterprise Structure, Master Data by defining new plant, storage location, purchase organization and assignment. Configuration of Material Master Data and Vendor Master Data based on client’s requirement.
• Conducted requirements gathering and impact analysis on enhancements. Provide requirement and technical specifications. Conduct workshop sessions for data mappings. Enhancements are based on both Material & Vendor repositories.
• Updated existing repositories with new data model objects using SAP. Changed existing import maps and syndicator maps, MDM Workflows. Create new import and syndicator maps. Work closely with downstream system owners on IDocs, reference.
• Install, configure, administer and implement MDM environment. Design and instantiate enterprise data models. Profile data from disparate enterprise ERP systems like SAP, JDE, Oracle, etc.
• Data reports for the business to identify and drive data cleansing and remediation efforts for post-validation after each data load using BackOffice Cransoft.
• Created Remediation rules and functionality to temporarily fix data problems in a more rigorous, seamless way using BackOffice Cransoft tool.
• Coordinating data migration loads with Integrity, Biz Talk users via IDoc - LSMW and support documentation, tracking and progress of loads.
• Proven track records driving data migration/conversion team for successful project delivery. Experience in end to end data migration roles including leading, designing, and executing data migration projects. Lead data migration activities, facilitating data mapping, data cleansing and data validation activities.
• Planned and executed rehearsal runs and confirm data integrity and functional verification for migrated data. Define data migration approach and strategies, provide detailed data load plans for all objects, sequences, systems and responsibilities. Advice and assist in data extraction, data cleansing, data mapping, data harmonization, data enrichment, data consolidation, data governance, data loading and data reconciliation
• Indirect Procurement involving Expense Procurement, Internal Order Procurement, Services Procurement, Asset Procurement, Project Procurement, Contract Procurement, Material Group Procurement; Direct Procurement involving Forecast based procurement, Manual Automatic Procurement, Planning Workbench, Load building, PO Splitting, Perishables Buying, Seasonal buying, Investment buying & Subsequent Settlement, Collective Orders, Cross-dock, Allocations & Consignment.
• Defined Release Procedures for purchasing documents. Created detailed functional specifications for the Release Procedures of Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions. Configured Master Data for Vendors, and Materials by creating new account groups for field selections and partner functions for vendor masters. Partner Schema determination and assignment to document types and account groups.
• Prepared functional specifications for custom reports for material stock reports and on-time delivery analysis. Configuration of WM and IM movement types and linking IM movements types with WM movement types via reference movement types. Involved in Master data migration (Vendor, Info records, pricing etc).
• Assigned custom number ranges apart from existing standard number ranges for all purchase documents. Release strategy for purchase requisition, quotation and purchase order handled by proper configuration in order to have a smooth process.
• Involved in the configuration of pricing procedure as well as types of procurement with detailed analysis of Inventory Management. Customization of material types over existing material types and assign custom number ranges for material types based on client’s convention.
• Customized MM module and the integration of MM with PP, SD and WM modules. Implementation of interfaces to FI module in order to map valuation classes to GL accounts with automatic determination of GL accounts.
• Introduced Customizable fields in shopping cart and customized user attributes to meet business requirements. Lotus notes approval integration with SAP SRM workflow. Financial checks for Shopping cart. Workflow based on Account assignment. Put custom checks for minimum user error and enhanced reporting.
• Worked on configuring a in-house SAP SRM system in the extended classic scenario which included system configurations, Master data replication, Organization structure creation and Controlled Extended Classic scenario.
• Interacted with the company's help desk and team members on a daily basis to address problems and resolved the tickets logged into the help desk. Escalated certain requirements if required.
• Involved in Inventory Management dealing with IT Inventory Management, Integration to 3rd Party WMS (Manhattan), Inventory adjustments, Returns, Scrap, Transfers.
• Invoice Verification module with Direct and indirect materials, Credit, Subsequent Credit/ Debits, Invoice Reduction, ERS, Invoice Parking & Blocking.
• Worked as Open Text Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) consultant and SAP Account Payable (AP) for Open Text solution. Configured VIM document types, Process types, Process options, indexing screen options. Configured VIM posting, blocking invoice and Invoice approval flow design and end to end flow including ICC (Invoice Capture Center), Archiving center as well.
• Understanding and evaluated the impact of configuration or process changes across other SAP modules interacting with SAP MM/WM. Configuration of IM&WM movement types and linking IM movements types with WM movement types via reference movement types.
• Involved in Interface to Legacy systems, 3rd Party systems, Functional specifications preparation. Review functional specs already created for possible issues overlooked and tested RICEFs coming out of development.
• Involved in enhancements like PO by email to multiple contact persons, Improvement to inventory reports, SLED on pallet labels, Authorization objects activation for custom developments, New Unit of measurements creation, Auto closure of open PRs, Physical Inventory Counting through hand held device, Payment blocking for blocked invoices, Extend the logistics calendar validity and change the work days, Automation of Intercompany process, Posting of Scrapping and Shrinkage to separate G/L, New account assignment in purchasing, Sub sequent settlement.
• Interfaced with lead MM/PP consultant on the project to identify business drivers and ensure that functional specs are in line with the necessary objectives.
• Implemented WM module using ASAP methodology. Configured warehouse management settings with various Storage types, Sections, storage bins and quant. Design of Organization Structure by Configuration of plants, storage locations, purchasing organization, and purchasing groups.
• Implementation of cross-docking functionalities to reduce warehouse processing and increase system throughput of goods from receiving to shipping.
• Designed Custom RF transactions for mobile execution where put away and stock removal should communicate from the device to an external system. Configured the warehouses, RF mobile data entry Menu management as per the client requirements and activated RF monitor for various warehouse and inventory management transactions.
• Developed interfaces for RF devices via SAP Console to integrate RF devices into SAP WM module. Implemented/Configured RF Queues, Assign Users to different RF Queues, Custom Mobile Data Entry screens and activated RF Monitor. Mobile data entry standard transactions like: Put away/Picking by Delivery, Physical Inventory, and Transfer Order Conformation.
• Defining staging areas, doors for staging areas, loading the pallets during picking. Staging areas and door determination for deliveries into TO’s. Setting up automatic TO as a background job to replenish fixed bins in regular intervals.
• Functional specifications for custom RF Screen developments which involve Load Planning, Yard Management, Bin to bin transfer, Goods receipt for Production, Material Staging and loading.
• Coordinated with Basis for activating service which connects the RF devices and SAP server. Provided functional support in Implementing RF scanning barcode functionality across all the warehouses.
• Involved in data analysis including getting data from various sources, primarily SAP, doing data analysis in MS Excel and Access.
• Conducted executive workshops on business strategy, processes and various changes the client will undergo during the software life cycle phase.
• Worked with client technical staff to design, code and implement ABAP program and function module customizations to EDI and other MM functions. Created detailed mapping specifications.
• Ability to work closely with clients to find solutions and identify business process improvements and implement them with continuous improvement strategy.
• Providing post-implementation support to end-users to understand the system functionality better.