SUMMARY

• 6.5+ years of SAP ERP Consulting in SAP Materials Management (SAP MM).
• Experience as SAP MM Team Lead, experience leading a team of 3 to 6 team members.
• SAP MM experience includes E2E implementations, Rollout, Upgrade and Support Projects. Exposure to implementation of Industry Solutions - SAP AFS and Roll out experience for SRM.
• Working Knowledge on S/4 Hana - Simple Logistics - Sourcing and Procurement.
• Experience working in multiple industry domains including Automotive and Retail, Cross functional Knowledge on SAP SD, FI, PP, QM.
• Exposure to Customization, Configuration, Development of Custom Interfaces and Implementation of SAP ERP Procurement Solutions.
• End to End project solution implementation experience including Requirements Gathering, Process Study, Process Mapping, Project Scoping and Planning, GAP Analysis, Risk analysis, Proof of Concept, Process Design blueprinting, High Level Design, Detail Design Documents, Functional Specification, Customization, Configuration, Master Data Migration and Conversion, Identifying Test scenarios, Converting Scenarios into Test cases and Derive Individual Test Steps for Test Cases, Functional Unit Testing, Systems Integration testing, Regression testing, Business User Acceptance Testing, Quality Testing and Smoke Testing, User Training documents, User self-help documents and User training Sessions, Production Deployment, Support, Lessons Learnt, and Continuous Improvements.
• Familiar working in “Follow the Sun Model”. Collaborated with Business teams in Germany, Britain, China, Mexico, and France. Familiar working in offshore, near shoring working culture.
• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with emphasis on Supply Chain Management and Systems from NITIE (Ivy League Indian B-school), Mumbai & Bachelors in Engineering (B.E) in Electronics & Communication from Anna University.
• A Systematic, Organized, Hardworking and Dedicated Team Player with an analytical bent of mind, determined to be a part of a growth-oriented organization

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Organization Structure: Configuring Company Code, Plants, Purchasing Organization, Storage Locations, Sales Organization, Sales Area, Warehouse Storage type, Storage sections, picking area configuration, storage bin type, storage unit type and their assignments to other respective organizational units.

Master Data: Material Master - Creation of Material Types, Setting up field selection and Defining Field references for materials, Item Categories Vendor Master - Vendor Types, Vendor Account Groups, Number Ranges, Vendor Payment Terms, Purchasing Info Records, Source Determination, Source Lists, Quota arrangements.

Purchasing: Internal & External Purchasing Documents (Purchase requisition, RFQ/Quotation, Purchase Order, Outline Agreements), Document Number Ranges, Release Procedures, Partner Determination, Pricing, Message Determination, Vendor Confirmation Control, Incoterms & shipping/delivery instructions, Goods/Services Based Invoice Verification, Returns to vendor.

Special Procurement cases: Consumable Material Procurement, External Service Procurement, Automated procurement for MRP, Consignment, Subcontracting, Toll Manufacturing.

Inventory Management (IM): Plant parameters for IM, Goods Receipts, Goods Issues/Transfer Posting, Other goods receipts, Physical Inventory counting, Reservations, IM Movement Types, return delivery, Stock Transfer (Inter company, Plant to Plant, storage location to storage location), stock transfer with STO, Special Forms of Procurement and Special Stocks, Creating custom movement Types.

Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV): Configuring Account Postings, Invoice Blocking, Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS), and Accounting Document Types for LIV, Message Determination for ERS and Consignment Settlement, Subsequent Debit/ Credit, Credit Memos, Automated processes in Invoice Verification, Variance and Invoice Blocks, Invoice verification for services.

RICEFW: Designing customized business process Reports and Forms for Purchase Order, Goods Receipt, Invoice and PO Condition Values, Designing Master Data Conversion objects for Material Master, Vendor Master, and Source List.

Warehouse Management: Configuring Storage type, Storage bin type, Custom development for Mobile data entry, RF Readers and Barcodes, Physical Inventory, Picking and Put-away strategies, Storage unit managementData Migration: Extracting, cleansing and transforming the legacy system data such as Material Master, Vendor Master, Info Records, Inventory Balance etc. Preparing LSMW objects and uploading the legacy data into SAP system.

Logistics Execution: Worked on Logistics Execution (LE) functions like Delivery Processing, Picking, Packing and Transportation and Configuration includes Standard Orders, Consignment Orders and 3rd party order processing, 3rd party Logistics Interface, Intercompany Orders, STOs.

Supplier Relationship Management: Setting up organizational structure, configuration of attributes to various organizational entities, Creation of shopping cart, configuration of shopping cart & Purchase Order approval work flow, Self-service procurement, Catalog Management and Catalog based procurement, Master data synchronization between ECC and SAP SRM, Supplier evaluation and contract bidding.

Testing: Performed Unit Testing, Integration Testing, 3PL integration testing and also assisted end users in User Acceptance Testing to validate the business scenarios using quality tools such as HPQC.

End User Training: Experienced in Post Implementation Production Support and training the end-users with preparation of training materials.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• PTP Functional Lead Managing a team of 5 towards deliverables for GAP Estimation, High-Level Design blueprinting, preparation of POC, Solution Implementation, Testing and go-live tasks.
• Decommission of PP, WM and QM Modules from the system.
• Develop functional design documents; work with technical teams to develop solutions.
• Custom Development of conversion object for Inventory Migration and Master Data Conversion.
• Co-ordination with MFGPRO/EPICOR and Business Team for Data Loads and Conversion.
• Understanding Custom business requirements, Configure & Customize the system, development of enhancements to enable business functionalities like Aftermarket, Tooling, Toll Manufacturing.
• Experience in writing FS, building prototype in Sandbox, Implement the solution in a development and Functional and quality testing.
• Perform data migration activities/ cut over Planning and cut over activities.
• Responsible for Post go-live support during Hypercare & support issues daily.
• Lead the daily hyper care meeting call for speedy resolution of tickets.

Confidential

MM /SRM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead managed a Team of 4 to 8 depending on the project size.
• Work with internal and external partners to understand requests/problems, gather requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.
• Involved in Scope, Effort, and Cost Estimation & Project Delivery Management.
• Review Configuration, Testing Documents & perform Manual Configuration in ECC & SRM
• Handled FS and CFG Review/Approval, Co-ordination of ABAP and Functional Teams.
• Managing full life cycle of the projects from requirement, design, build, testing, implantation, hyper care and knowledge transfer to support
• Recommend operational continuous improvement opportunities, service efficiency initiatives and business process improvement to business needs
• Participate in Project planning by providing estimated hours and target dates for all project related tasks before development activity.

Confidential

MM/SRM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• PTP & SRM Team Lead involved in Configuration/FS review & Weekly progress reporting.
• Go Live, Manual Configuration in PRD & Hyper Care support; POC for PTP KT to AMS teams.
• Gap fix the 14 Identified custom ABAP objects to fit new Organization structure
• Co-ordinate with business to gather requirements, outputs review & Production approval
• Experience working with business teams from China, Mexico, Europe and USA

Confidential

MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP PTP functional expert helped BW teams understand various business processes.
• Directly involved in 6 reports concerning SAP MM/IM and WM objects.
• Responsible for collecting important KPI from client to be reported in the BW reports.
• Co-ordinated with the business to determine the report frequency and in establishing the right audience for the custom reports.
• Guided in the implementation of Role based security access privileges for the reports.
• PMO activities - Reporting project progress and Resource management.

Confidential

MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP MM offshore team lead, worked on end to end SAP AFS Implantation, Managed a team of 3.
• Performed configuration, FS preparation for custom ABAP developments & Unit testing.
• Experience configuring MM - Vendor and Material Master data, Different document types, number ranges, Material valuation, Release strategy for PO, configuration of pricing procedure and WM - WM Master Data, Storage Types, Storage bin, Picking and Put away strategies.
• Preparation of KT & User Training documents; Held 6 User training sessions through VC.
• Involved in Data Conversion Build, Planning and strategy for converting Data from Legacy to SAP using LSMW & BDC Sessions - Conversion of Material Master, Enrichment of Material Master for AFS MRP, Vendor Master, Info record creation and Initial stock upload.
• Experience building and designing custom labels and forms used in the purchasing cycle.
• Experience developing custom SAP screens for remote scan gun input for warehouse receipt and issue of materials.

Confidential

MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Scoping of objects and Process affected by the upgrade for SAP MM.
• Preparation of Test plan & Test scripts to Test all the Identified objects.
• Handle Tracking of project process/ Open Item close with the onsite team.
• Execution of test scripts in HPQC and identification of Defects due to upgrade.
• Handled testing of Interfaces to Sysco custom warehouse management module and Manhattan Transportation Management system module.
• Experience with Smoke testing, regression testing and Quality testing from the perspective of SAP Upgrade.

MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Experience in Preparation of SAP MM Test Plan, Test script and execution in HPQC.
• Ensured the coverage of test plan for all business scenarios.
• Co-ordination with Development team towards resolution of defect logged in HPQC.
• Involved in Quality testing, Regression testing and UAT.
• Testing and preparation of Test evidence documents.

Confidential

MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Providing support to End User in their day-to-day work.
• Handling Issue’s in the form of Service Requests and reviewing them to meet on time deliveries on compliance with the SLA.
• Providing solutions to users in MM/IM and providing configuration changes to User help desk tickets.
• Create design and training documentation for new functionality/projects
• Giving expert support and information to the queries raised by the customer while changing or creating new configuration settings.
• To understand the business process of the clients & provide consultation services.
• Enhancement in the business requirement to constantly improve the process.
• Supporting key Month-end processes - Accruals Management and Reporting, Month end period closing and opening activities, Resolving Intercompany settlement and differences, Physical inventory and Cycle counting closures.