SUMMARY

• Experienced, results - driven supply chain consultant with expertise in SAP PP-PI, PP, QM, ECM, Batch Management and cross-module and SCM APO experience in leading and contributing to projects designed to enhance system functionality and end-user productivity. Acknowledged for expertise as a SAP Platinum consultant and for the ability to provide innovative technical solutions to unique business requirements
• 20 years plus experience in SAP R/3 and SAP ECC 6.0
• Expertise working in Discrete Industries and Process Industries
• Expertise in PP, PP-PI, ECM, Batch Management and Product Costing
• Expertise working with batch derivation
• Expertise working with SAP DMS as well as others Enterprise DMS
• Experience working with Cross Module functionality such as QM, MM, WM(LE), PM, HUM, SD
• Expertise working with master data of PP-PI and PP such as BOMs, Master Recipes, Resource, Routings and Work Centers
• Expertise Working with Flexible Planning, Sales & Operation Planning and Demand Management
• Expertise working with Make to Stock, Make to Order and Repetitive Manufacturing Environments
• Experience working with SCM APO Modules and CIF
• Expertise working with IS-Mill Solution, used for Steel Mill Company
• Expertise working with variant configuration
• Expertise working with IS-Pharma Solution, used for Pharmaceutical and Bio-tech Industries
• Expertise working in FDA regulated environment (Validation & Compliance)
• Complied digital signature with 21 CFR PART-11 compliance in FDA regulated environment
• Recipe building via ISA S-88/S-95 Model
• Expertise working with MES (Manufacturing Execution System) integration with SAP by using Siemens Simatic IT and Werum MES system as well as with other MES systems
• Expertise working with SAP Shop Floor Integration with Equipment, Weigh & Dispensing System, Scales and in-line packaging equipment such as blister line
• Worked on shop floor integration with QMOS and AMI system for Steel Mill Industry
• Expertise working with Browser Based PI-Sheet and experience with X-Steps
• Experience working with XMII for shop floor integration
• Experience integrating PLC with SAP by using Siemens Simatic MES system
• Experience working with SAP OPC and PI-PCS system ; Batch Engine; OSI Data Historian (MES)
• Expertise working with Semi-Conductor Industries in the area of PP for AMD and its spin off Global foundries Semi-Conductor, Dresden, Germany
• SAP R/3 Verticals Expertise: Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences, Bio-tech, Chemicals, Consumer & Specialty Products Industries, Metal Industries, Food & Beverage and Chip Industry
• SAP R/3 Expertise in Project Scoping, Gap Analysis, Configurations, Business Process Re-engineering, Testing (Unit, Integration, Validation & User Acceptance), Data Cleansing, Deployment, Business Process Documentation, End-user training
• Expertise working with ASAP Methodology
• Expertise working with ARIS tools for designing Business Process as well as MS Visio
• Expertise working with SAP Solution Manager for managing SAP Projects
• Expertise by designing and developing various WRICEF objects such as Interfaces, Data Conversation, Reports and Enhancements etc.
• Expertise working with HPQC and HP ALM in the Pharma, Bio-tech, Chemical, Food & Beverage and Consumer Products environment
• Expertise using and sending OSS Notes and working with ABAP query

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Interfaces: SQL; Visual Basic; C; Assembler; ABAP/4; SAP SMART & SAP script Forms; ALE; IDOCS; BAPI, BADI;RFC; BDC; XI Middle Ware

Applications: Microsoft Office, MS-Project, U-Perform, Remedy System and Solution Manager Based Ticket System

Roles Experience: Lead Solution Architect, Platinum Consultant, Project & Team Lead, Lead Senior Consultant, Team Mentor and Trainer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

SAP Lead PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Pre-sales and proposal activity in the PP area for their Dortmund, Germany Location
• Process Improvement and Go-Live Support in the PP, PP-PI and QM areas
• EMD Millipore Subsidiary of Merck KGaA German based company Head Quarters in Darmstadt, Germany
• Involved in designing a Global template for a new upgrade implementation Tempo 2.0 project in the supply chain areas of Pharma, Bio-tech and Chemical Products
• Involved with the designing of various production reports by using HANA for upgrade project

Confidential, East Hanover, NJ

SAP Lead Principal Logistics Specialist PP/PP-PI/QM

Responsibilities:

• Swiss based company Head Quarters in Basel, Switzerland
• Implemented entire SAP supply chain areas for a new product line
• Involved Blueprinting Design, Work Shops, Gap Analysis; Identified RICEF as well asConfiguration elements
• Provided solution in the Cellular Therapy area (New Bio-tech Product) for their complexmanufacturing process
• Developed and Created QM Training Materials for Novartis Specific Batch Custom Reports
• Developed Integration and UAT test scripts and Involved in Cut-Over activities
• Developed and Created Training Material for Super and End User Training and Provided Training
• German based company Head Quarters in Frankfurt, Germany
• Worked on shop floor integration with PLC by suing SIMENS SIMATIC MES System in the
• Identified Process Improvement in the Business and Functional area of existing systems
• Provided support to various sites such as Brazil, Mexico and Michigan, USA
• Worked on designing and configuring Purchase Order Release Strategy
• Involved in other activities such as design of RICEF and Configuration of PP-PI & QM
• Worked on Enhancement Project in the Process Manufacturing Area as a Lead
• Worked with the product which produced from Donar and Tissue
• Designed batch management functionality such as batch derivation etc.
• Identified Process Improvement in the Business and Functional area of existing systems
• Designed complex Supply Chain Reports in various areas
• Involved in other activities such as design of RICEF and Configuration of PP-PI & QM

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

SAP PP-PI /PP/QM SAP Lead Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created and Designed various integration test scripts in SAP PP-PI/QM area by using HPQC Quality Center environments
• Provided support with the data migrations and data conversions activities for master data of PP-PI and QM
• Provided support in the SAP PP-PI, QM and Handling Unit Management during post GO-Live activities
• Provided support by extracting the Master data of PP-PI (Master recipes, Work Center’s and BOM’s) and Material from various legacy systems
• Identified Gaps and RICEF requirements
• Blueprinted and designed for JCP (Jurisdiction Control Process) control process by using revision control of FG products
• Created and Presented related to manufacturing execution where product controlled by revision and Engineering Change Management
• Completed various workshops during Design and Blueprint Phase
• Identified Gaps and RICEF requirements
• Designed Manufacturing Processes for Pharma, Medical Devices and Bio-tech Industries
• Identified MDM and MES requirements
• Identified Gaps and RICEF requirements

Confidential, Edison, NJ

SAP PP-PI /PP Lead Manufacturing Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• strongly worked to improve existing manufacturing and logistics process from various J&J consumer products sites domestically as well as globally
• Provided complex solution by designing the Interfaces and Enhancements
• Lead the Project Highway for J&J consumer facility in the Dominican Republic:
• Implemented new Zebra Printers by using ECC system by replacing old DR printing system
• Analyzed the existing AS-IS printing process map to TO-BE process
• Designed and wrote the functional specification for Enhancements and Forms to print various label types at their manufacturing lines by using SAP RICEF SolMan tools
• Worked with TCS and J&J local and offshore developer
• Guided the developer during by developing the custom program
• Designed, setup and created material master and master data of PP-PI
• Designed and created the HPQC test script and training material
• Guided and Trained the End user and power user
• Participated in the Cut over activity and Post Go-Live Support
• Performed the configuration of SAP PP/PP-PI, Handling Unit Management (HUM) and MM/WM
• Performed integration testing with other modules such as QM, Product Costing, SD, FI/CO and APO
• Designed and wrote various Functional specification for Interfaces and Enhancement to integrate to POMS and Tank Farm system in the shop floor via MES system
• Worked on the Enhancement Projects for one of J&J Consumer Manufacturing site by designing and writing the functional specifications
• Took the leadership role for the Enhancement Project
• Worked with local and offshore TCS team to develop the interfaces
• Created various Test Script in HP Quality Center for Functional and UAT testing in the compliance regulated environment
• Prepared the test data for End user and power user for their testing
• Transferred Knowledge to TCS FTS Make offshore Team and Local Team
• Provided support and assistance to FTS Make team as well as client staff from various manufacturing sites
• Was Responsible for production support of all manufacturing sites (Domestically and Globally) including day to day troubleshooting and problem resolving activities
• Blueprinted and designed Procurement Forecasting Process for Wafer Manufacturing Industry
• Created Project Definition Document (PDD) for Procurement Forecast Planning Process
• Identified Gaps and RICEF requirements
• Designed Entire Manufacturing Processes for Food & Beverage and Solar Industry
• Identified MES solution for Solar Industry
• Identified Gap and RICEF requirements

Confidential, Irving, TX

SAP PP/QM/MM - Lead Solution Architect / Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed the project plan in the plan to produce area for Project Management; analyzed AS-IS processes from various Confidential businesses with the support of the Client PLP team members.
• Designed the SAP TO-BE processes by using as much as SAP Mill solution
• Guided the client by creating PDD (Project Definition Document) assisted with Visio Flow Charts from various businesses such as Domestic and International Steel Mills as well as other business such Fabrication, Joist, Recycling, Howell Metals, Rebar Fab, CRP and Coil
• Assisted client with the Gaps documents in the Solution Manager from various Confidential businesses
• Managed the SAP Project by using SAP Solution Manager 4.0 where documented the Blueprint/PDD/Gaps documents
• Guided and assisted the clients team members by developing BPPs via UPerform for training Material by using SAP ECC 6.0 system
• Took the leadership role by designing SAP Data Conversions and Interfaces
• Designed and wrote various functional specification to integrate QMOS and AMI level 2 system in the shop floor system in the PP-PI, QM, WM and PM
• Designed Global Template of various SAP data conversion objects (BOM, Routing, Work Center and Production Versions from PP, Batch and Inspection characteristics, Catalog, Quality Info Record from QM) and created the functional Specification and mapping sheets for those data conversions objects
• Assisted the client for entering the data in the Conversion Mapping sheets according to their businesses requirements
• Assisted to client’s team members for creating UTP to test data conversions load
• Worked with Technical team to develop data Load program
• Performed and assisted in data loads of master data of PP and QM objects
• Designed Global Template of various SAP PLP and QM Interfaces for exchanging the information of Melt and Mill process for steel mills from SAP ECC to Confidential external systems in the shop floor and created functional specification and data mapping sheets for those interfaces
• Worked with PIP technical team and IBM India technical offshore team for developing those interfaces
• Resolved various challenges during developing the Interfaces (Batch derivation, Heat no. and Stacking Location etc.)
• Used all the Inbound and Outbound interfaces after getting Production Order from APO to ECC
• Assisted and Guided the client team members for creating Test data for testing interfaces and trained the user with the IDOC and SXI Monitor development tools
• Designed the customer specific report for Stacking Location Entry Report
• Utilized in PLP team (Stacking Location and comments in the Production Order) and APO team (used by Melt Schedule)
• Worked with technical team to develop this report
• Managed those SAP WRICEF objects by using SAP Solutions Manager
• Master data of PP related configuration for routing (profile, setup groups and keys) and work center (Standard value keys for Melt, Mill processes and Finishing process)
• Configured Order Types and scheduling profile for Mill processes (Melt, Mill and Finishing)
• Configured special order type for multi-line items by using SAP Mill Solution
• Batch Management configuration for Batch derivation and Original Batch Concept by using SAP Mill solution
• Configured planning strategy and Number of range for production order and routing group
• Managed the SAP configuration by using SAP Solutions Manager
• Worked with variant configuration - VC for Material Classification for KMAT configurable materials
• Guided and assisted the client’s team members for developing the string test in Quality Center for Melt, Mill and finishing processes
• Assisted client’s team members by performing string test with other SAP Integration related application such as QM, SD, INV, and FI/CO etc.
• Heavily Involved working with APO team regarding the master data of PP and material master
• Used APO for detail Planning and Scheduling, Demand Planning and SNP
• Configured the setup groups and keys in ECC which utilized in APO-SNP
• Created Integration Model in ECC to CIF the data to APO
• Prepared the integration test for testing AMI and QMOS interfaces which also included other ECC application such as OTC, INV, PTP, FI/CO etc. and SCM - APO.
• Performed user acceptance test for Interfaces
• Assisted and Guided the Client team members during this implementation period and after Go-Live in the area of Interfaces, master data of PP, Material Master and other integration area such INV, QM, SD and Product Costing etc.
• Provided End User training to Super user for PP, QM, INV, Material Master and Product Costing
• Data cleansing, cutover testing, role processing, unit and string testing for Go-Live preparation
• Provided Knowledge Transfer to IBM PLP offshore support team member and Confidential PLP support team in the PP and QM areas
• Guided and assisted Confidential PLP support team member for creating procedure document for monitoring IDOC and Proxy errors from various SAP ECC PP and QM interfaces
• Supported day to day issue by using Remedy Ticket System
• Resolved various after Go-Live day to day support issue regarding interfaces, production order execution, Quality Management and APO
• Fine Tuning and sequencing of interfaces for PP and QM
• Process Improvement for No-Grade Billet and Finishing Process
• Design custom program to update Delivery Quantity in the Production Information System Report
• Created Batch Jobs for the interfaces to run automatically
• Tested custom SAP SXI restart program for Proxy Errors to move to Production
• Created Batch Jobs for Custom Program to restart the Proxy errors via SXI monitor for GI and GR Confirmation interfaces
• Created Batch Job for Closing Production Order
• Trained the users with various SAP standard production, QM reports and Inventory Reports
• Guided and Assisted the user for Month-End-Closing process
• Worked as Business Consultant with the Ashland Chemicals PTP (Plan to Produce) GlobalOne Implementations Team, function were in the area SOP, Forecasting, Demand Management, Capacity Planning, Finite Scheduling, Long Term Planning as well as Master Data of PP-PI.
• Provided assistance and support to the key team members of the Client PTP team for improving scheduling, planning and forecasting processes by using SAP SOP, Forecasting, Demand Management, Capacity Planning and Long term planning which also included Gap analysis, Design, Configuration and Knowledge Transfer.
• Assisted with the training script and integration testing.

Confidential, Fort Washington, PA

Lead Functional Consultant PP-PI/QM/MM

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed as is Paper Based Batch Record Process (SOP’s) for the Shop Floor System to convert in SAP Electronic Batch Record (EBR)
• Designed entire SAP Electronic Batch Record in SAP PP-PI by using Browser Based Electronic Batch Record (EBR) for New Blister Packaging Line
• Designed and wrote various functional interface specification to integrate New Blister Packaging Line in the shop floor (Manufacturing) by using Browser PI-Sheet in the PP-PI, QM. WM and PM via MES
• Worked on Shop floor Integration with Weigh & Dispensing system
• Created Gap Document and PDD
• Configured the Process Management in SAP PP-PI for creating PI-Sheet: Process Instructions, Process Message Category, Control Recipe Destination, Digital Signature Strategy and Process Manufacturing Cockpit
• Designed and configured Master Data of PP-PI ( Master Recipe, Resource Center and BOM), Process Order Execution, ECM, Batch Management for expiration date via PI-Sheet
• Created and designed functional specification (RICEF) for customized Process Instructions
• Created and designed functional specification (RICEF) for interface to communicate to MES systems via SAP Browser based PI-Sheet
• Responsible for production support of all manufacturing sites.
• Designed interface for Web based PI - Sheet to communicate non SAP system Batch Engine and OSI Data Historian
• Designed and configured Quality Management for Recording Inspection Result via PI-Sheet
• Worked with ECM and Batch Determination (Batch Management)
• Master Recipe Building via ISA S-88/S-95 Model
• Complied with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for the Pharmaceutical/Life sciences industries
• Complied digital signature to comply 21 CFR PART-11 compliance from FDA
• Worked on testing (unit, integration, validation, user acceptance)
• Worked on Integration Testing with Other systems Batch Engine and OSI Data Historian
• Developed End User Training Material and Provided Training for McNeil SAP team and other team members; provided support in the SAP PP/PP-PI/QM areas
• Designed and Configured for Archiving Electronic Batch Record (EBR) in the McNeil Enterprise Document Management System (DMS)

Confidential, Whippany, NJ

Project Manager - SAP PP-PI/PP/MM/QM

Responsibilities:

• Designed, configured and maintained: PP-PI’s Master Data (Recipe Management, Resource Center, web based PI-Sheet for EBR (Electronic Batch Record), Planning and Scheduling, Capacity Planning, Demand Management, MRP/MPS, Process Order Execution, Order Settlement
• Provided support in PP-PI/PP, MM and QM related functionality for all the manufacturing sites (domestic and international operations)
• Worked at Abbott Bioresearch Center SAP implementation project or in SAP R/3 PP-PI/PP/MM/QM and Handling Unit Management; Responsible for Project scoping, Gap Analysis, Business Process Reengineering for manufacturing process, Configuration, Testing (unit, integration, validation, user acceptance) and End User Training.
• Worked on the SAP Web based PI sheet project for Whippany New Jersey Plant: to convert their paper batch records (SOP’s) for bulk and finished goods into the Electronic Batch Record (EBR) with digital signature to comply 21 CFR PART-11 compliance from FDA by configuring and reengineering the existing business process to meet SAP web based PI sheet functionality with IS Pharma Solution; Provided SAP Web based PI Sheet training to other team members.
• Was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SAP R/3 PP-PI/PP/MM/QM/ECM Support
• Was responsible for WM, Product Costing, PS, PM, FI/CO and Handling Unit Management.
• Maintained appropriate change management to ensure Abbott remains in a validated state of operations.
• Worked on testing (unit, integration, validation, User acceptance), Training, Developed Training Material, System upgrades, independent Project Work, etc.
• Worked on integration PLC with SAP
• Led SAP R/3 - PP/ PP-PI team of three for Analysis of existing Biotech manufacturing business process, Reengineering the Processes using ASAP Implementation methodology and designed to be processes
• Responsibilities included Configuration of Master data of PP/PP-PI (Master Recipe, Resource Center, BOM, PI-Sheet for EBR), Planning & Scheduling, MRP/MPS, Demand Management, Process order execution and Order Settlement
• Led the SAP R/3 PP-PI team of two, to ensure that each existing manufacturing business process related to PP-PI’s Master Data (Master Recipe, BOM, Resource Center, PI-Sheet for EBR), Capacity Planning, SOP- Flexible Planning, MRP/MPS, Process Order Execution, Order Settlement could be processed in the SAP system either by configuring the system to enable the process or by reengineering the existing process to meet SAP’s functionality
• Provided support in PP-PI/PP and MM related functionality for manufacturing sites domestic and international
• Worked on testing (unit, integration, validation, User acceptance), training, developed training material, system upgrades, independent project work, etc.

Confidential, New York City, NY

Senior Functional Consultant - SAP PP

Responsibilities:

• Trained clients and developed training material at Global Training Center in Philadelphia
• Provided training and created configuration business case for PP Module for PwC consultant
• SAP R/3 implementation: Business Process Reengineering for their manufacturing process to meet SAP functionality; Configuration, Testing (unit, integration) and User Training for Pharmaceutical company
• For a large, multinational client, led a team of two
• Integrated SAP-PP/PI module using POI (production optimization interface) with the supply chain software Skyva
• Generated standard pre-assembled templates for Planning, Scheduling and Order Management Interface to SAP.
• SAP MM (Material Management): Analyzed client specific needs; Business Process reengineering; configured; including prototyping, documentation, testing and user training
• Performed technical analysis and designed the interface between client’s legacy system and SAP system for SAP-MM/PP module; Developed ABAP/4 program including testing and documentation.