SUMMARY:

• me Possess 14 years SAP Procurement experience and in the past 9 years me have specialized in SAP MM and SRM Implementation projects including Public Sector (PPS) and private industries. As a Procurement Team Lead/Manager
• me is having extensive SAP experience in ECC (MM - IM, Project Systems, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and HCM Organization Structure), SRM, SUS functionalities, MDM Catalogs, SNC and Ariba-On Demand integration wif ECC for a hybrid solution and support.
• Also, me have managed procurement team resources and Project plan to achieve milestone deliverables for on time delivery of solution. me have worked on 3 full cycle implementations from requirements gathering, Business Case
• Blueprinting, Realization & Build, Unit Test, System Integration test and user acceptance test efforts, and /post production support.
• Also worked extensively wif HP Quality Center tool in creating, executing test scripts and running reports. In addition, me currently maintain a
• SRM-PPS system for the past 4 years and provide pre-sales expertise working on RFP’s for small to mid-level organizations providing demo of current functionality available.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

SAP IT Lead

Responsibilities:

• Support internal and external user’s globally wif end-to-end indirect/direct procurement processes, working extensively in SAP ECC, SRM, SUS, SNC & MDM Catalogs.
• Technical and functional wif end-to-end procurement processes working wif MRP, Source List, Info Records, Purchase Orders, Shopping Cart, RFx, Contracts, Goods Receipt, Service Entry Sheet, Invoice, MDM Catalog, Supplier Portal & Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC)
• Work closely wif integrated team members to support SAP WM/IM teams for direct procurement activities to supply manufacturing plants
• Resolve business issue’s and provide solutions to meet target KPI’s
• Responsible for timely execution of internal projects enhancement or service pack testing to ensure current functionality working as expected and stream line strategic procurement processes for cost savings wif use of Contracts, also integrating 3rd party applications to SAP
• Provide SAP best practice solutions and guidance to business owners for better use of system functionality and reporting
• Interact wif senior leadership in providing IT Solutions to address the business process and also work closely wif Tax managers for taxable/non-taxable materials.
• Work closely wif business to identify enhancements or reports and capture business requirements tan create Functional Specs for the technical team to complete development. Work on extensive FUT Testing and business completes UAT Testing and signoff before moved to Production.
• In addition to providing support to business me also manage and run smaller projects from requirements gathering, Blueprinting, Designing, Developing, Testing and finally Go-Live. me have to coordinate and facilitate meetings and status updates wif all the technical teams from Networking Team, Infrastructure Team, SAP Basis Team, and 3rd Party Vendors.

Confidential

SAP Procurement Lead

Responsibilities:

• Review all requirements and identify RICEFW objects and complexity to halp identify development hours
• Presented to the client the different scenarios and which was the best fit dat met the client requirements
• Configured SRM Classic Scenario and enabled business functions wifin their current landscaped dat already included ECC 6.0 and once configured presented a demo using the UI5 Shopping Cart, Sourcing Cockpit, RFx Bidding, Purchase Order and Service Entry Sheet.
• Created detailed process flows from Level 1 - 4 of the Sourcing and Supplier Enablement Processes
• Created Blueprint documents wif the aid of detailed process flows and configured system to halp identify GAPS and document the future state processes
• Identified SRM roles for both portal and backend for end users from requestors, Operational/Strategic Purchasers and Approvers
• Provided input to the design of the Technical Architecture Diagram wif the SAP components
• Provided input to client on SAP best practices and noledge of previous projects to halp drive the solution
• Provided weekly status report to project management and raised risks dat had an impact to the project timeline or resource due to a project decision still pending.
• Familiar wif SAP E-Sourcing (CLM) functionality (RFx, Master Agreement Creation, Supplier Collaboration and ) Process and integration wif ECC (Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Outline Agreements & Purchase Orders) and SRM (Central Contracts).
• Created detailed process flows dat showed system architecture (ECC, CLM, & SRM) and transfer of data between systems to ensure data and system integrity.
• Managed Procurement Project Plan wif milestone completion and dates also provided weekly status updates/Risks to PMO

Confidential, Houston, TX

SRM-PPS Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work exclusively wif business customer and provide technical support across SRM-PPS functionalities, MDM Catalogs, Warehouse Management, Funds Management and Master Data.
• Support the Procurement department and also external customers across HISD wif production issues
• Work on internal change requests by the business by validating the requirements and once approved completing the configuration and testing wifin the different environments and migrating the transport to quality for business validation and testing.
• Provide input to new functionality dat currently not configured to address client pain points and input to SAP best practices
• Resolved customer tickets quickly wifin short period of time and provided root cause analysis to reduce further tickets to internal users

Confidential

SRM-PPS Procurement Lead - SAP SRM 7.02

Responsibilities:

• Conducted client interviews and workshops to capture current state procurement processes across 4 major departments wif most spend
• Created Functional Assessment Document wif detailed analysis & recommendations for current state and future state SRM-PPS solution
• Develop Implementation Strategy Road Map for SRM-PPS solution based on clients overall corporate strategy and findings from initial assessment
• Attended Executing Steering Team Meeting and was part of the presentation for our assessment and recommendation approach

Confidential

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Blueprint Sessions and Requirements Gathering Sessions, Developed Blueprint Document (BPD), Functional Specifications, Functional Unit Test, Business Process Procedure (BPP’s), Testing Scenarios and Plan.
• Conducted Client Workshop on the differences and benefits between SRM PPS vs Extended Classic (SRM 7.01) and impact to their business processes
• Managed 2 Procurement Resources and client counterpart.
• Managed Project Plan wif procurement deliverables and weekly status updates wif s and potential risks
• Configured middleware setup and replicated Master Data to SRM and SUS/ROS (Supplier Registration) systems (Product Categories).
• Configured Enterprise Structure in ECC system, SRM Organization Structure and Vendor Organization.
• Configured Supplier Registration System (ROS) (Product Categories, Questionnaire, Terms & Conditions)
• Configured SRM Plan Driven Procurement & ECC MRP for replenishment of inventory materials and transfer of purchase requisition to SRM Sourcing Cockpit
• Configured major Procurement Scenarios which include integration points from ECC Project System (PS) & Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) in generating Purchase Requisition to SRM for Sourcing activities and follow-on documents (RFx, Central Contract, Purchase Order, Confirmation, & Invoice)
• Configured both Indirect and Direct Procurement (Shopping Cart, Sourcing Cockpit, Supplier List, RFx, Central Contracts, Purchase Order, Confirmations, Return Delivery, Invoice, Credit Memo’s)
• Worked closely wif technical developers (PI, ABAP) to unit test technical objects before transporting to Quality System client
• Managed configuration and transport sequence between different teams from Dev to Quality.
• Managed/Created testing plan for procurement scenarios dat included 3 test cycles of System Integration Testing.

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Procurement Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead workshops wif the business to identify requirements and provide solutions wif SRM 7.0, Ariba and SAP R/3
• Lead Ariba workshop wif overall architecture and integration points wifin current landscape.
• Worked wif 15-20 critical Ariba suppliers wif high dollar volume to ensure Purchase Orders were being correctly sent through Ariba Buyer portal and Invoices received through the Portal into the SAP Financial system for payment.
• Resolved internal customer issues around external catalogs and technical user set- Confidential in internal system
• Worked on external catalog connectivity issues wif configuration and credentials to access catalog and resolve transfer of Procurement documents (Purchase Orders and Invoices) to and from external suppliers.
• Configuration changes in production would go through extensive unit testing and integration testing by user and management sign-off before moving to production depending on the status of the incident
• Contributed towards Change Management documents dat would be used by internal users and suppliers to provide step by step procedures of daily activities to reduce unnecessary creation of incidents
• Coordinated wif critical suppliers during integration testing to confirm interfaces and procurement documents wereworking as expected and we were able to submit Purchase Orders and receive Invoices.
• Provided 6 months support after Go-Live
• Managed daily status reports to project leadership on project progress and identifying risks
• Assist other team members when additional halp is required
• Define and complete assigned scenarios in accordance wif established timelines
• Managed 3-4 resources working offshore to deliver and meet the project timelines
• Collaborate wif RICE team as required through development of scenario-specific objects
• Enhance understanding of SRM to meet business requirements and configure baseline system wif the basic functionality defined in the business requirements
• Configure SAP R/3 as appropriate based on classic scenario
• Test configuration in Development box and transport to Assurance box (Unit and Assembly)
• Trained client SME’s (Train the trainer) on new design
• Plan and manage User Acceptance and Performance Tests
• Test application components
• Integrate User Acceptance testing and provide support to end users
• Test user roles and security

Confidential, Kansas City, KS/Fairfax, VA

Procurement Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in creation and verification of 16 RICEF for both domestic and international 3rd party procurement process
• Managed team updates on a daily basis on different tasks and provided PMO wif weekly status of completion and issues/risks dat could impact the project plan
• Subject matter expert for developers to verify International procurement processes during the build phase of the project and get clarification on technical details
• Configured/Verified SAP MM 6.0/SRM 5.0 module and created transports to Sand box and Dev box for further execution of procurement transactions
• Managed and updated the SAP SRM Organization Structure as new user id’s were created and tested the user authorizations to specific role driven transactions in SRM Portal
• Procurement Test Lead and responsible for testing 5 major procurement processes for Confidential . In addition, created transactional data across the functional areas CRM, ECC, SRM, Record Management, BEOS, FPDS-NG and SUS so users can execute the test scripts successfully.
• Created Test scripts through HP Quality Center tool for users to execute. During execution users would Pass/Fail each step for PMO tracking purposes and status of the procurement scenarios.
• Lead and managed the International Farm Service Agency (FSA) agency dat consisted of 8 client resources in executing 60 test scripts on average for each of the 5 business areas. Executed test scripts and logged defects directly in HP Quality Center for easy tracking and reporting to PMO
• Managed client resources time in execution of test scripts and delegate tasks and targets to achieve the completion of International processes by leading the group and setting goals and expectations early to meet desired project timeline.
• Worked closely wif client SME’s to noledge transfer their processes in new system and assist SME in CBT to wider set of users wifin the organization
• Managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), providing status reports on high risk defects and resolving defects
• Worked directly wif Testing Team in providing input to halp develop material and validating final Work Instructions.
• Used U-Perform tool to create job aids in word documents wif screenshots of procurement processes to assist in executing test scripts during Computer Based (CBT) in classroom environment.
• Provided 12 months production support activities after Go-Live by actively working tickets and resolving issues quickly based on priority

Confidential, Houston, TX

Functional Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Provide input into the design process in terms of prior implementation experience and industry best practices. Assist wif development of functional specifications.
• Skilled in problem solving. Provides depth in Master Data Management and SAP architecture.
• Bring Accenture's noledge of business processes to bear in the assigned functional area.
• Provide experience in designated functional areas-Assist wif development of functional specifications.
• Work in conjunction wif project team and program leads to define functionality to support assigned business process areas.
• Assist the Business architect lead (and Solution Architect lead where necessary) in creation of new work processes and creation of business rules
• Provide specific business experience regarding in-scope processes and fit/gap analysis.
• Assist wif compiling documentation to support and provide input for the high level design.
• Validate dat the chosen processes are consistent wif the functional requirements.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Process Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Testing in SAP SRM 4.0 for BP Upstream and R/3 validation check.
• Global end-to-end process (Shopping Cart, PO, Confirmation, Invoicing, Sourcing, Bidding engine, SUS vendors).
• Work extensively on functional designs and process flows.
• Develop clear and concise Global Process Designs
• Ensured the process design approach is followed and thoroughly documented to ensure team alignment & communication
• SRM Upgrade from SRM 4.0 to 5.0 and incorporated updates from the business into process designs to include new functionality available in SRM 5.0
• Global Process Designs are appropriately developed/updated, improved, and delivered in a timely manner
• Created/Updated key documentation areas of the project (Process Flows, Detail Designs, Functional Designs, Procedures)
• Propose interim solutions for current gaps between the detail process and the SRM capabilities
• Provide input to other functional streams and project teams (communication,, etc.) to ensure alignment to global model
• Identified as the SME for IMS (Invoice Management System) a new component in SRM upgrade from 4.0 to 5.0.
• Provided 4 months production support activities working tickets based on priority and provided key documents to aid on future requests to halp reduce tickets created by end users

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Testing Team Member

Responsibilities:

• SAP R/3 MM - Procure to Pay Testing team:
• Worked in MM module to develop test scripts, test conditions, input test data, and expected results for test plans
• Wifin MM module me created master data for testing which consisted of vendors, customers, info record, source list, plants, warehouse, and stock.
• Work wif the business process resources to guide them in test script execution in R/3 environment.
• Record SIRs in Solution Manager for the fix team to resolve dat arise out of MM testing process.
• Validate fixes in R/3 MM sandbox.

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Functional Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed/validated list of 5000 client requirements across the different teams
• Uploaded the requirements into share-point tool for PMO tracking and reporting purposes.
• Extracted data and validated upload was successful and complete
• Worked across different functional areas providing support in documentation and process flows