SUMMARY

• 8 years of core experience in SAP PP (production planning) with 3 full life - cycle implementation projects besides extensive background in 3 productions support and upgrade of PP, PP-PI and MM modules in Versions 4.6c, 4.7, ECC 5.0 and ECC6.
• Worked on MTS (Make-to-Stock), MTO (Make-to-Order), Make-to-Order for Configurable Material, Stock Requirement/ MRP Lists, variant configuration, super BOMs, phantom items.
• Expertise in gathering requirements from end users and transforming the requirements into functional documents in RICEF components.
• Integrated PP, PP-PI with MM in goods movement, back flushing, automatic goods receipt, STO process, reservations, production order, planning, purchase requisition, MRP process, sub-contracting, external operations, and operational outsourcing.
• Configured and evaluated the cost centers, mapping with work centers, carried out product costing for different materials including semi-finished, finished, co-products etc.
• Expertise in batch management, batch classification and back flush to issue materials.
• Worked in discrete manufacturing, production process industry (PP-PI) and repetitive manufacturing environment.
• Configurable Materials KMAT with Super BOM and Routing, Variant Class, Characteristics, Characteristics Values. Assigned Object Dependencies, Preconditions, Actions, Selection Conditions, Constraints and Procedure to Configurable Profile.
• Configuration of PP-MRP processes, production orders, process orders, repetitive manufacturing, classification, batch management, capacity planning, demand management.
• Expertise in setting up PP master data, MRP, BOMs, routings, work centers/ resources, planned order management, planning and optimization.
• Expertise in configuration of process industry solutions, handling recipe management, resources, resource networks, order type configurations, recipe management, designing PI sheets.
• Extensive experience in using User Exit, User Training, Documentation, Go-live, post implementation support mainly in PP including customization/configuration and Enhancement development. Generated SAP query reports and performed Data Migration using BDC and LSMW Procedure.
• Experience of all the phases of the full life cycle project implementation, gathering business requirement, business blue printing, realization, unit testing, integration testing, Go - Live preparation and Postproduction support.
• Defining Supply Area, Control cycle, Kanban correction, Kanban Control board, Defining Kanban Strategies for the business process, JIT, Kanban Evaluation, Kanban with MRP and Kanban without MRP.
• Strong team player with excellent analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP systems: SAP R/3, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0.ERP, S4 HANA 1709- 7 Years

SAP: PP, PP-PI, QM, MM, PM, SD.

SAP related Tools: SAP Solution Manager, LSMW, HP Quality Center, ALM.

MS Office: Word, Excel, Power point, Visio, Project & Share Point.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Milwaukee, WI

SAP PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in the implementations of various stages ofASAP Methodology. Worked right from Blueprint to Go-Live phase of the entire cycle.
• Responsible forDeployment Activitiesviz., requirement gathering, configuration, development activities, data conversions, testing and production support.
• Extensive support in theconfiguration of Master Datasuch as Material Masters, Routings and WorkCentre’s and extended the materials in Master Data to include forecasting as well as Work Scheduling views.
• Supportedimplementation issues with OSS notesto get a standard functionality with SAP System.
• Highly involved in translation and documentation of business and functional requirements and working towards finalizing the process.
• Set up theQM configuration,developed the certificate forms specificationsto consolidate over 40 legacy forms, participated as a team member for data extraction, clean-up, and loading
• Controlled MRP Controllers, Lot-Sizing Procedures, Rounding Profiles and defined Scheduling Margin Key.
• Worked on differentMRP scenariosfor both purchasing and production likereorder planning(Manual & Automatic) and purchase stock.
• Involved in five phases to end-to-end business processes testing from sales order entry to its settlement of production orders.
• Subjected to convert business requirements into functional requirements.
• Worked with SAP Master Data Team to get an insight of the business processes.
• Involved insetting up of Make-to-order strategyfor products with the necessary components provided by end-user.
• Created configuredcustom inspection lots, quality notifications, quality info recordsfor QM Module.
• AdaptingGap-Analysisto Functional Design to regulate the gaps in in Engineering and Production.
• Understanding the requirements ofRICEF(Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) and preparation of functional specifications in Engineering and Production.
• Detailing and signoff the Business Blueprint document by its respective Process Owners.
• Worked on flexibleSOP(Standard Operating Procedures) to aid the Business Owners in carrying out complex routine operations.
• Adapting the regularProduction Planning functionalitiesof Material Master, Master Recipe, BOM, Routing, WorkCentre’s, Production Orders and other sequence of business processes.
• Worked in setting up the right parameters with appropriate MRP Type, Strategy group, and MRP Controllers.
• Involved in conducting business meeting with the clients to help them understand the estimated costs of semi-finished, and finished products.
• Integrated with ABAP Consultantsto customize the end-user requirements with issues related to the user-exits
• Generated end-user training manuals and quick reference guides for easy access to frequent issues.
• Guiding new usersin understanding the process of Production Planning through hands-on training practices.

Confidential - Northfield, IL

SAP PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the study of As Is business process and blueprinting to be processes with gap analysis and identifying custom development objects during implementation.
• Maintained and uploaded data migration using LSMW for complete PP Master data.
• Worked with entire cycle of PP from Planning Procedures, Forecasting, SOP, MPS, Material Requirement Planning, Lot Size Methods, Planning and Shop floor control.
• Configured PP Master Data - Bill of Material, Work Center, Rate Routing, Production Versions, Product Cost Collectors.
• Tracked Serial no for post warranty.
• Expertise in batch Management.
• Involved in implementing Engineering Change Management (ECM) for PP and QM Master Data.
• Configured and customized SAP PP Repetitive Manufacturing functionalities and prepared documentation for the processes involved.
• Involved in Inventory upload using LSMW.
• Worked closely with technical and functional consultants of other modules to resolve cross - functional issues.
• Provided Production support for critical issues
• Trained End users to execute their day to day transactions.
• Ensure all testing are successful and completed according to the testing methodology.
• Expertise in Production Planning and leverage this knowledge to design and develop client solutions.
• Responsible for assisting clients in implementation and support of SAP focusing on the PP component.
• Familiar with various integration points and interface options with SAP as it relates to PP & MM.

Confidential - Raleigh, NC

SAP PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete life cycle ofSAP ASAP Methodologywith phases - Requirement Gathering, Blueprint validation, Configurations, Testing, Training and Documentation.
• Ensured 100% Mappingof Business Processes during SAP Implementation process
• Reconfigured sources tomaintain status profilesandmade enhancementsto maintain screen groups.
• Defined material master, material types, number range, classification for various class types and its characteristics.
• Responsible for creation of Bill of Materials, Mater Recipe, Production Versions and WorkCentre’s.
• Maintained shop-floor activitieslike process order creation, production scheduling and label printing process.
• Configuration of new plant, storage location, company code, and distribution channel per end-user’s requirement.One-to-Many Enterprise Structure
• Maintainedstandard value keys, control keys, Capacity Scheduling from reference Resources.
• Aiding the existing implementation process and acknowledging queries of end-users for better understanding of business processes.
• Carried outconfiguration changesand testing them successful in different environments before handling them to the end-users.
• Accommodated oversight tointegrationpoints with otherSAP Functional modules (MM and SD)and provided end-to-end support in supply chain process.
• Worked onLean Manufacturingbusiness process forJust-In-Time manufacturing (JIT) and Kanban(Scheduling System).
• SupportedWarehouse Management (WM)Processes involvingHandling Unit (HU), Storage Unit(SU) and its implementations usingSAP bar-codescanning process.
• Communicated toOSSon client specific issues and provided solutions.
• Partnered with ABAP team members to write the functional specifications anddevelop User Exitsif required
• Creation and Maintenance ofTransfer Order and Transfer Requirementsin different SAP environments.
• Involved in Month-End Activities to ensure timely closure of incidents or service requests in PP/WM Module.
• Writing functional requirements and interacting with developmental team to make any changes to the code and developing the user exits.
• Conducting and providingRoot Cause Analysisfor all the incidents irrespective of the priority and inform to the end-users to make sure that the same error is not triggered in the future.
• Prepared end-userSelf Help documentationwith detailed steps and screenshots for all issues and enhancements that are successful.
• Attending weekly meeting to discuss possible issues about open incidents and determining future course of action.

Confidential - DENVER, CO

SAP PP/MM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Made sure the MRP requirement was accurate. The reordering points were up to date as required by the organization, min/max stock levels were meet and MRP was running as required.
• Worked on creating the inbound and outbound deliveries.
• Worked on identifying the gaps that existed in the legacy and the SAP system.
• Worked with management and end users to resolve work related issues and provided solutions.
• Did some material master configuration, such as material type, number ranges on the new items that the company was introducing in their system.
• Made sure that the purchase orders (POs) were sent out in a timely manner and the deliveries dates were as schedule.
• Calculated gross requirement for the highest/lowest bill of materials (BOM) levels based on the sales orders and independent demands.
• Designed and customized better and easy ways for end uses to access the SAP system.
• Assigned different materials to various storage bin, type, and locations.
• Worked on the company inventory to make sure that it was right and up to date. Confirmed that every material/product that was in the system match the one on the storage location.
• Involved in the convention of purchase requisition (PRs) into purchase Orders (Pos).
• Helped in updating the contracts, source lists, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and good receipts was received in a timely manner.
• Was involved with the company buyers in assignment of contracts to various venders.
• Analyzed the problems that the end uses were facing while using the system and solving hand on hand with them.
• Deeply involved with the training and support the end uses through the SAP system.

Confidential -Gastonia, NC

SAP PP/MM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creation and configuration of Material Master data, BOM's, production order type dependent parameters.
• Maintained plant parameters such as MRP controller, MRP groups, MRP types, Lot sizing procedure, availability check for components, conversion of procurement proposals.
• Created a variant for MRP run and scheduled a background job to run every weekend.
• Configured and executed shop floor activities including conversion of planned orders and carrying out goods movements and order confirmations.
• Identified error causes and error recoveries for incorrect performance of some material movements.
• Interacted with shop floor users and provided solutions with respect to issues related to incoming materials (MIGO) and corrected inconsistencies with the purchase orders.
• Responsible for maintenance of number ranges for inventory documents,
• Responsible for maintenance of info records and source list for purchase materials.
• Worked along with technical consultants and developed customized reports for PP and MM module.