PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• 11 years of exclusive experience in SAP - SD, SAP-GTS, SD with IS: Oil, Retail & SAP-TM and 12 years of Strong Domain experience in the areas of Export Business Development, Product promotion & Overseas Sales.
• Successfully completed 4 full life cycle Global implementation of SAP - GTS 8.0 for Confidential, USA.
• Two full life cycle Global implementation of SAP-GTS 10.1integrated with SAP-ECC & TM 9.0 for Confidential Power GmbH, and Confidential Logistics from Germany. Total - 7 E2E full life cycle SAP SCM implementations.
• Successfully completed 10 SAP - Global Roll out implementations of SAP SD: IS-OIL for SHELL Petroleum including Hungary, Malaysia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore & NORDIC countries. Extensive exposure of working on complex SAP implementations in an international environment.
• One full life cycle E2E SAP ECC implementation at Pacific Drilling & various ECC domestic support projects.
• SAP-R/3 4.7 Certified Supply Chain Management Consultant - Order Fulfillment (SD -Module).
• Experienced SAP SD-Variant Configuration Consultant with expertise in end to end implementation and good knowledge of SD- OTC - Variant Configuration and integration of PP with SD Pricing.
• Well versed in SAP GTS 8.0, 10.1 & 11.0 Global implementations involving Compliance, Customs & Risk management modules. Strong experience in handling customs/regulatory requirements for USA & EU Mkts.
• Well versed in SAP SD IS: OIL Downstream rollout implementation.
• Full life cycle Implementation Experience with SAP TM- 8.0 and 9.0 including conducting Blueprint sessions & functional specifications, design, build & deployment. Extensive experience in SAP - TM/EWM/GTS/ SD.
• Successfully lead a team of 17 SAP practitioners for Global rollout implementation Project of SAP-GTS 10.0 with SAP-TM 9.0, covering 147 countries for Confidential Global Forwarding, based out from Singapore & Germany.
• Successfully completed SAP - GTS Training - GTS100 & 200 conducted by SAP Education Services & also completed SAP SD:IS-OIL Trainings (IOG150 & IOG 330) at SAP Education Services and SAP MDM Training.
• Extensive experience in cross module integration such as SD-LE, SD-FI, SD-MM, SD-PP, and cross system integration such as EDI, external WM, other legacy systems etc. Basic ABAP knowledge with interfaces, IODCs, USER-EXITS, RFC, debugging skills etc. SAP S4 HANA- SD, SAP TM & EWM trained by Confidential .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multi-task & deliver in stringent time line.
• Ability to interact with business users and team members to understand problems, prioritize needs, collect requirements, and follow through with commitments.
• Excellent client interfacing, consulting, problem solving and communication skills and a valuable team player. Consistent performance, with several accolades and awards throughout the career span.
• Worked on multiple Project winning proposals for various customers RFQ’s. Ability to quickly respond to SAP-SD & GTS RFP’s and estimation capabilities. Received a Special Recognition “ Confidential Manager’s Choice award”.

SPECIFIC SAP SKILLS:

Specialized in SAP: GTS 8.0, 10.0 & 11.0 versions, including Compliance & Customs, ECC foreign trade configurations. Strong cross-functional knowledge of SD and FI with MM module and MM and SD, TM with GTS module. Extensive experience in cross module integration such as SD-LE, SD-FI, SD-MM, SD-PP, and cross system integration such as EDI, external WM, other legacy systems etc.

Fulllife cycle implementation: Data collection, Gap Analysis, Business Blueprinting, Legacy System Conversion, Realization, Testing, Final Preparation, Go-Live Support, Training and Documentation

Experienced in SD Basic functions: Pricing, Availability check, Transfer of requirements, Text & output determination, Partner determination, Material determination, listing/exclusion, Credit management & having good knowledge & experience of Variant Configuration and integration of PP with SD Pricing.

Billing: Account determination, Billing plans, Down payment, Resource related billing, Rebates. Solid experience in Configuration & customization SAP SD, including OTC module of SAP IS-OIL & to carry out Unit, ITC & CAT testing and Post Go-Live support activities in the roll out sites across the world. 10 Global Roll-outs & one full end to end life cycle implementation in ECC 6.0.

SAP EDI/IDOC Skills: Inbound/outbound IDOC S to communicate electronic documents to trading partners. Worked on Interface mapping from IDOC format/errors to Third party format to send/receive the documents. IDOC Processing of Order Confirmation - ORDRSP, ORDCHG, INVOIC. Setting up Partner Profile in WE20 and outbound and inbound parameters, process code, message type etc. 6 + years Extensive understanding & configuration experience in SAP GTS Compliance Management and Customs Management, Sanctioned party s lists, legal regulations, licenses, classifications, tariff schemes, & Preference Processing. Configured Bonded Warehouse functionality through SAP EWM - GTS integration. SAP ECC, TM, EWM & GTS areas covered include ECC Foreign Trade Management, GTS Compliance & Customs Management. Sanctioned Party List (SPL) screening rules/control setting, Embargo set up, multiple legal regulations setup, Export License Determination set up. GTS Customs for multiple HTS schemes in EU & USA, Product Classification and Customs regulations. Customs Exports/Imports & Transit communication set up & electronic declarations with AES, ATLAS & NCTS. INSTRAST.

Experienced in SAP TM: 8.1 Shipper and TM- 9.0 Freight Forwarder Industries (LSP).

Specialized in SAP SD: IS-OIL Downstream, OTC Area, including Service Station Retail Sales - SSCR, Consignment Sales, Special Rebate Processes, and Global Outputs & Forms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Environment: SAP SD-GTS Version 7.1 & 11.0, integrated with multiple ECC 6.0 kernels.

Team Lead - SAP SD - GTS, (Lead Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead of SAP GTS/SD practitioners for time bound deliveries on SI & systems consolidation work of Blue Heart SAP Kernels.
• Areas covered in SD are implementation for OTC - Order Management & procure to distribute area which includes Order creation, outbound & inbound fulfillment, Inventory management, Customer returns, Consignment Sales & Third-Party sales.
• Areas covered in GTS are of Electronic Export Filing, both Self-Filing & Filing by Carrier & the master data processes that are necessary to support EEI filing & Export control compliance processes for US & CA.
• Designing Inbound/outbound IDOC’S to communicate electronic documents to trading partners. Worked on Interface mapping from IDOC format/errors to Third party format to send/receive the documents. IDOC Processing of Order Confirmation - ORDRSP, ORDCHG, INVOIC. Setting up Partner Profile in etc.
• Designing Solutions &Preparing Functional design documents & configuration documents based on Blue Prints & getting them validated by Scrum Masters.
• Reviewing Complex & High priority Business requirements & writing functional specifications related to GTS enhancements, and various interfaces.
• Consolidation of old GTS 7.1 systems with centralized and a new SAP GTS 11.0 system landscape.
• 3PL (EDI / ALE based interfaces) Implementation for Confidential USA & Canada distribution center.

Confidential

Environment: SAP GTS Version 11, integrated with ECC 6.0.

Functional Lead - SAP GTS

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Functional design documents & configuration documents based on Blue Prints & getting them validated by BMW Teams. Spearheading & managing a team of highly skilled SAP GTS/TM practitioners.
• Reviewing Complex & High priority Business requirements& writing functional specifications related to GTS enhancements, and various interfaces between BMW’s multiple SAP & Non-SAP systems like Foreign Trade Portal “Calisto”.
• Areas covered are of Electronic Export Information (EEI) Filing, both Self-Filing & Filing by Carrier &the master data processes that are necessary to support EEI filing & Export control compliance processes in scope of project ECNA.

Confidential

Environment: SAP GTS Version 11, integrated with ECC - HANA, SD, TM, EWM & EM.

SAP-SD/GTS Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting Business workshops at Onsite for AS-IS / TO-BE process analysis, generate Blue Prints and validate same from client. Independently handled Business Process Gathering, Gap Analysis & Gap Fitment, Solution Design, and configurations.
• Involved in End to end - Global SAP SD- EWM -GTS 11.0 Implementation. Areas covered include SD & TM side GTS config, Configuring GTS Compliance & Customs Exports/Imports & Transit Management in EU (Italy, France& Spain). Sanctioned Party List (SPL) screening rules/control settings, Embargo set up, multiple legal regulations, Export License Determination. GTS Customs for multiple HTS schemes, Product Classification and Customs regulations. Customs communication set up for electronic declarations with AIDA &DELTA systems and INTRSTAT Declaration with NCTS System.
• Extensive understanding & Specifics of SAP GTS Risk Management - Preference processing, trade agreement eligibility. Defined country group EC & EFTA (consisting Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland) for EFTA process.
• Defined plant based and cross plant based preference determination for aggregating vendor declarations. Defined rule sets, procedures, and conditions for preference rules.
• Designed interfaces for SPL data to upload into GTS system from FTP server placed from MK denial Portal.
• Used Adobe life cycle designer to prepare interactive PDF based forms for certificate of origins.
• Configured Bonded Warehouse functionality through SAP EWM - GTS integration, as EWM automatically communicates deliveries & goods movements to SAP GTS via the ECC system. In EWM, it is not known whether the goods are duty-paid goods or duty-unpaid goods. Only SAP GTS has its own inventory management information. Designed EWM processes including integration with SAP GTS & TM.

Confidential

Environment: SAP GTS Version 11, integrated with 3 dispersed SAP - ECC 6.0 instances.

GTS Solution Architect & Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responding to RFQ & instrumental by providing all inputs around project timelines, effort estimation, assumptions, potential risks, Q&A etc. I was also involved in doing the Orals and walking thru' the "Solution Review" as part of the Orals.
• Client interfacing on daily basis for regular status updates to steering committee and tracking progress as per project plan from onsite Singapore & Canada.
• Monitor & Conduct Business workshops at Onsite for AS-IS / TO-BE process analysis, generate Blue Prints and validate same from the client. Independently handled Business Process Gathering, Gap Analysis & Gap Fitment, Solution Design, and configuration.

Confidential

Environment: SAP GTS Version 10.1 integrated with SAP ECC 6.0, EM, & SAP - TM Version 9.0

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead and was responsible for delivery of all SAP GTS - TM related Global solution rollouts for 13 APAC countries based out of Singapore, gathering localization requirements, followed by Business Scenario testing.
• I’ve hands on experience in TM 9.0 configuration for ocean & surface modes across Tendering, Carrier Selection, Planning & Optimization, Transportation Charge Management (TCM) & Charge Settlement.
• Functional expertise with the implementation of Multi-Step Planning and Planning Scenarios, Planning Cockpit personalization, Management of Cargo consolidation, Package and load planning, Carrier and Broker Data Integration, Settlement of Suppliers’ invoices & Dangerous Goods management.
• Well-versed with 3PL Air/Ocean & Shipper scenarios (import/export, customs/security filing, Tendering) and Liner Industry. Experience in Transportation Capacity Management, Strategic Freight Management.
• Developed Interfaces with Red prairie and Phoenix Max WMS systems for master data and all business processes for 3 PL systems. I was part of project team to Build integration platform & transition of key Supply Chain functions to 3rd Party Logistics providers (3 PL).
• Writing and reviewing Complex & high priority High Level Designs &functional specifications related to GTS 10.0 -TM9.0 enhancements, interfaces to DGF legacy systems like CDZ last mile customs filling systems.
• Client interfacing on daily basis for regular status updates and for understanding of new business requirements and offering solutions as well from onsite Singapore & Germany.
• Prepared and worked on cutover plans for SD/GTS implementations and Global roll outs.

Confidential

Environment: SAP - GTS Version 10.0 integrated with SAP SD, PP & TM Version 9.0

Onsite Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Monitor &Conduct Business workshops at Onsite for AS-IS / TO-BE process analysis, generate Blue Prints and validate same from the client. Independently handled Business Process Gathering, Gap Analysis & Gap Fitment, Solution Design, and configuration.
• Undertaken Requirement Mapping; prepared Detailed Process Flow for functional requirements; developed Functional and Technical specifications; designed test scenarios & test scripts, using SAP Best Practice functionality, & Confidential methodology.
• Involved in End to end - Global SAP SD, PP, PS, TM 9.0 & GTS 10.0 Implementation. Areas covered include SD &TM side GTS config, GTS Compliance & Customs Management. Sanctioned Party List (SPL) screening rules/setting, Embargo set up, multiple legal regulations, Export License Determination. GTS Customs for multiple HTS schemes, Product Classification and Customs regulations. Customs communication set up & electronic declarations with ATLAS. LOC & Preference Management.
• Designed and Configured steps for OBTR and DBTR based integration scenarios from ECC to TM, configured the Planning Profile and selection profile based on Zone and locations. Involved in charge calculations.
• Master Data management in TM with Core Interface. (CIF). Involved in Shipper scenarios.
• Charge Management with Freight Settlement in TM and Shipment Costing in ECC. Configured the FU building rules and Incompatibilities. Transportation Planning and Optimization and Tendering.
• Designed and Configured SD Copy Controls for GTS, Mapping of organization structure, Item categories, doc types and partner structure in GTS system from Feeder system.
• Designed and configured SD enterprise structure, Configured sales business processes (OTC) like make to order & make to stock scenario using SD -OTC Variant Config, Intercompany stock transfer, Resource related Billing, subcontracting delivery etc.
• Configured variant pricing procedure in SD and implemented a unique pricing logic which was easy to maintain and error free. Co-ordinated with business process owners and scoped SAP Variant Configuration specific requirements and performed process validation sessions and fit-gap analysis.
• Lead creation of functional standards for Variant Configured master data like Characteristics, Class, Configuration Profile, Object Dependency rules (Precondition, Selection Condition, Procedure, Dependency), Variant tables & functions, Supper BOM & Routing & modeling approach to address business needs of MTO for Confidential ’s Gas Turbine LOB.
• Good understanding of Resource Related Billing, Milestone Billing and other billing concepts. Implemented DIP profile for an integration between Project Systems module -PS and SD for RRB of Confidential Projects.
• Designing & formulating Test Scripts & executing it in HPQC for CT, AT, PT & UAT. Defect Monitoring too.
• Client interfacing & Project Management on a day to day basis, including planning & prioritizing of project activities & tasks to meet time scales. Proactively scheduling, ramping up & allocating resources as per load.

Confidential, MI

Environment: SAP GTS Version 8.0

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Business workshops at Onsite for AS-IS / TO-BE process analysis, generate Blue Prints and validate same from the client. Independently handled Business Process Gathering, Gap Analysis & Gap Fitment, Solution Design, configuration.
• Preparing Functional design & configuration documents based on the Blue Prints & getting them validated.
• Involved in End to end - Global SAP GTS 8.0 Implementation. Areas covered include ECC foreign trade Management, GTS Compliance & Customs Management. Sanctioned Party List (SPL) screening rules/setting, Embargo set up, multiple legal regulations, Export License Determination. GTS Customs for multiple HTS schemes, Product Classification and Customs regulations. Customs communication set up & electronic declarations with AES. LOC & Preference Management.
• Batch job setup to transfer Master data like Customer, Vendor, Material from ECC to GTS and SPL Screening in GTS. Designed interfaces for SPL data to upload in GTS system from FTP server placed by MK Data Portal.
• Worked & involved with Basis team to setup interface between Feeder systems to GTS & GTS to SAP - TREX.
• Undertaken Requirement Mapping; prepared Detailed Process Flow for functional requirements; developed Functional and Technical specifications; designed test scenarios & test scripts, using SAP Best Practice functionality, & Confidential methodology.
• Design and Configuration of SD Copy Controls for GTS, Mapping of organization structure, Item categories, doc types and partner structure in GTS system from Feeder system.
• Responsible for the supporting execution of Integration Testing, UAT, Cut-over plans, Cut-over rehearsals and Go-Live &Post Go-Live hyper care support activities.
• Client interfacing & Project Management on a day to day basis, including planning & properly prioritizing of project activities and tasks to meet the time scales, scheduling & resource ramping up & allocation as per the workload, identifying GTS Module specific training needs for the resources & conducting KT/training sessions, by working closely with the team, ensuring that all project documentation is updated & maintained as required to meet the agreed time lines.

Confidential

Environment: SAP GTS Version 8.0

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designing & development of Confidential Template for SAP - GTS. Countries in Scope were Swiss, Germany & US.
• Lead inhouse IDC-team for End to End implementation of GTS 8.0 & was responsible for all the deliverables.
• Attend KT sessions with SMEs & to deliver related configuration for complete outbound & inbound processes.
• Responsible for developing Functional specifications & unit testing for Master Data & Doc filter RICEF in ECC.
• Setting up of system Plug-Ins from ECC to GTS & testing the connection.
• Setting up of GTS Org Structure & Master Data in ECC & GTS. Setting up of Change Pointers for Master Data.
• GTS Sub-modules implemented are: Compliance, Customs & Risk Management.
• E2E testing of various Import & Exports Business Scenarios, including US Re-export.
• Deliver Business Process & Configuration documents, Visio's Simulations & Test Script.

Confidential

Environment: SAP ECC Version 6.0

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• I was leading a team to develop an asset & simulate an "Assemble To Order" (ATO) scenario with SAP Variant configured BOM material specific for Confidential, within a tight time lines.

Confidential

Environnent: SAP ECC 6.0

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Business workshops for AS-IS / TO-BE process analysis, generate Blue Prints & validate the same from client.
• Involved in End to end -full life cycle of SAP ECC6.0 Implementation. Areas covered include OTC- Sales Order Management - Master Contract, Sub-Contract, Sales Orders, Intercompany scenario with Automatic-posting-to-vendor-account using EDI.
• Undertake Requirement Mapping; prepare Detailed Process Flow for functional requirements; develop Functional and Technical specifications; create and validate Master Data.
• Design and Configuration of Copy Control, Billing, (Design and configuration of Standard Invoice, Dr/Cr Memo, Intercompany Billing with EDI), Pricing (Design and Configuration of pricing procedures for Rebillables with implementation of DIP Profile & integrating PS Module).
• Responsible for the support for execution of Integration Testing, UAT, Cut over plans and Post Go-Live support activities.

Confidential

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0 IS: Retail

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• SAP Retail is the backbone system chosen to build a demand chain model; this has huge focus on process areas like - Commercialization, planning and store receipts.
• Also implementing systems like JDA, Manugistics, Optiva, PkMS etc. as best of breed solutions for Demand & Fulfilment, product lifecycle and shipping management.

Confidential

Environment: SAP R/3 Ver 4.7 IS:OIL

Sr. SAP SD Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Focal point responsible for delivery of all SD - OTC related Global Forms, their enhancements (per release), by working in tandem with ABAP team followed by rigorous Business Scenario testing & Debugging.
• Focal point & STC of Billing & Service Station Retail Sales SSCR involving POS interface &BizTalk Middleware.
• Writing and reviewing Functional specifications related to project enhancements. Reviewing test scripts as per the business scenarios, facilitating testing on all integration points of SD - OTC with other modules like TD, HCM, MM & FICO.
• Maintaining Master data like Customer master, Pricing Conditions master & Output master.
• Configuring changes in Sales documents, item categories and schedule line categories.
• Customized and configured Copy Control for customer specific Sales documents and Billing documents.
• Configured Credit Management & Rebate Processing with SHELL specific enhancements.
• Configured Pricing Procedure and Account Determination through Condition Techniques.
• Providing knowledge transfer (Technical & Process) to end-user and fresh SD resources.
• Understanding of business requirements and offering solutions.
• Customization of Inter-Company billing, Third Party Sales with test cases preparation & testing.

Confidential

Environment: SAP R/3 Ver 4.7

SAP SD Application Management Support consultant & Onsite Support Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Establishment of Project Team working environment
• Definition of Roles and Responsibilities
• Design of Questionnaire and templates for inputs from MCFL
• Study of Current processes (Knowledge transfer)
• Implementation of new VAT Taxation.
• Implementation of a tool (Solution Manager) to streamline the process of issue resolution as well as to address the Change requests.