Principal Consultant - Implementation Resume
SUMMARY:
- 15+ years’ success leading full lifecycle implementations and support in S4 HANA, SAP MM, WM, EWM and PP modules
- Self - confident and organized consultant excels at driving organizational success through high-quality SAP implementations.
- A goal- and team-oriented professional skilled at achieving long-term goals through efficient execution of day-to-day activities and strong communication skills.
- Adept at leading technical teams and driving process improvements that yield significant results.
- Reference level expertise with ACTIVATE, ASAP, Solution Manager and Charm.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERTISE:
- SAP full lifecycle implementations
- S/4HANA procurement & Logistics
- SAP Integrations
- Business Process Experience
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
SKILLS:
ERP: SAP ECC, S4HANA 1511, 1610, 1809, 1909
Primary Skills: MM, WM, EWM, PP
Secondary Skills: SRM, ARIBA, PM, APO, Fiori, 3PL Integration
Additional Skills: Understanding of SD, QM & GTS
Tools: SNOW, HPQC, JIRA, AGILE CRAFT, SOLMAN, GRC, CHARM
CAREER SUMMARY:
Confidential
Principal Consultant - ImplementationResponsibilities:
- Worked on S4HANA Migration and Implementations of On - premise versions 1511 and 1610. Worked on S4HANA discovery with version 1909 for the clients for both migration and implementation. Worked extensively on integration of SAP systems SRM, APO, EWM systems, and external interfaces with S4HANA systems.
- Worked extensively on materials management core process, special procurements like subcontracting, consignment, stock transfers (STO), IM Inventory management, Logistics Invoice verification, CBP Consumption based planning and vendor evaluations.
- Worked extensively on integration with MM, SD, PP and QI modules with SAP WM.
- I have proficient knowledge on all the WH management processes like Put away, Picking, Transfer postings, Storage Unit management, Handling unit management, waves and 2 step picking. Worked on Mobile data entry with RF devices and label printers and design.
- Worked extensively on basic and advanced processes of EWM. Configurable RF technology, VAS, Cross docking, TRM, labor management, deconsolidation, slotting and rearrangement and yard management. worked extensively on MRP and MRP Live in S4HANA. Implementation experience in all the PP processes in repetitive and discrete manufacturing industries. Have done blue printing in Process Industry for PP-PI process.
- Fiori implementation and upgrade experience. have worked on both ECC to Fiori and S4HANA to Fiori applications. Worked on procurement, manufacturing, and warehouse applications on Fiori.
- Implementation Methodology Activate, ASAP & Solution Manager with Charm. Familiar with Agile methodology and tools like Jira and Agile Craft.
- Integration knowledge with Document management systems like BOX and Open Text. Good understanding of integration requirements with MM, WM, APO, PP, SD, and FI Functional Modules. Integration experience with Readsoft, Ariba Spend Visibility, Power plan Lease management, SAP PM Fleet management. experience on end to end SAP project management and cutover activities, Resource loading, project proposals, SOW, and efforts estimations. proposed, designed, and implemented many projects end to end like Material traceability, Scrap management, RF device upgrade, SRM user experience, Custom Fiori applications.
Confidential, Columbia, Maryland
Principal Consultant - Implementation
Responsibilities:
- Implementing SAP MM, WM and Ariba modules as part of acquisition project.
- Working on 3PL integration.
- Working in all streams - Configuration, Data and Testing and handling independently.
- Working on DMC, Inventory and Go-Live and Hyper-care support.
Confidential, Boston, MA
Principal Consultant - Development & Implementation
Responsibilities:
- Working on S4HANA discovery in NG with IS Utilities implementation.
- Architecting solutions for many projects like Material Traceability, Product Allocation, Leak repair, Copper Leaf etc..
- Working on warehouse improvements to automate most of the processes.
- Set-up the EWM-Sand-Box for prototyping the logistics processes with the standard EWM solution to find out the gaps.
- Designed the complete inbound and outbound solution POC and prepared a Business Blueprint that would be applied across the globe.
Confidential, Chicago, IL
Principal Consultant - Implementation
Responsibilities:
- Worked as a Principal consultant SCM
- Worked on project preparation and Blue printing stages.
- Completed blue printing design and got it approved.
Confidential, Chesterfield, MO
Principal consultant - Implementation S/4 HANA
Responsibilities:
- Worked as a lead consultant SCM - Implementation onsite
- S/4 HANA versions 1511 and 1610 upgrade and implementation
- SRM and MDG integration with S/4 HANA
- ECC migration to S/4 HANA and implementation of new functionalities like MRP Live, BRF+ output management, Intrastat GTS, Business Partner CVI, Customized Fiori applications.
- Working on production support and change requests.
- Helped lay out ERP to EWM end-to-end Order-To-Cash, Procurement-To-Pay & Internal-Process flows for the Hanover EWM plant.
- Designed the complete inbound and outbound solution and prepared a Business Blueprint that would be applied across the globe.
- Working as a lead consultant onsite
- Handling production support issues and change requests.
- Handled many projects including SRM2.0, Ariba Spend Visibility, F2V, Hanover.
Confidential, Chesterfield, MO
Team Lead - Support
Responsibilities:
- Worked as a team lead for the Wipro team offshore.
- Worked as a T&M resource for the client.
- Worked mainly on change requests and problem tickets.
- Building customized RF transactions in WM and customized reports in MM.
- Suggesting improvement plans on existing process and implementing them.
Confidential
Team Lead - implementation
Responsibilities:
- Understanding business requirements in Materials Management. Identification of the as-Is Process, and mapping the To-Be processes.
- Blue print design and approval from client.
- Finalization of Organization structure and configuring workarounds for the third party tools.
- Configuration and Customization of SAP-MM settings as per requirements of design documents.
- Built customized reports as per the client needs.
Confidential
Work Stream Lead - implementation
Responsibilities:
- Rollouts of Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland and all other 7 central Europe countries.
- Conducted detailed As-Is analysis followed by in-depth Process design for mapping To-Be system, including new business requirements and LTS requirements.
- Configuration and Customization of SAP-MM as per requirements of design documents, Areas Covered Included existing Material Types, All Purchasing Documents Processing, Release procedures, Pricing, Valuation, Inventory Management, Automatic Account Determination, External Service Procurement and LIV.
- Configuring all WM settings including RF transactions.
- Building customized transactions and reports for RF technology for WM.
- Conducting master data workshops for users and supervising the collection of all master data.
- Built customized reports as per the client needs in MM and WM.
- Helped lay out ERP to EWM end-to-end Order-To-Cash, Procurement-To-Pay & Internal-Process flows for the pilot EWM plant.
- Designed the complete inbound and outbound solution and prepared a Business Blueprint that would be applied across the globe.
- Set-up the EWM-Sand-Box for prototyping the logistics processes with the standard EWM solution to find out the gaps.
- Preparation of EWM Master Data such as Product Master, Quality Inspection Rule, Packaging specification, Bin Master, Resources for RF-transactions.
- CIF configuration, Master data/Transaction data modeling, Batch job set up and process chains set up.
- Reviewing integration testing scripts and solving defects.
- Development of new Reports, Enhancements - creating Functional specifications & testing
- Go-live and Post Implementation production support.
Confidential
Team Member - implementation
Responsibilities:
- Created and Maintained Integration models to transfer Data between ECC and APO.
- Resolved CIF Queue errors and maintained system integration.
- Worked on various enhancements and customizations.
- Maintained SNP Planning books and planning areas.
- Maintained the Optimizer profile and setup various costs.
- Performed SNP runs using SNP Heuristics and Optimizer.
- Configuration and Customization of SAP-MM settings as per requirements of design documents, Areas Covered Included existing Material Types, All Purchasing Documents Processing, Release procedures, Pricing, Valuation, Inventory Management, Automatic Account Determination, and LIV.
Confidential
Team Member - Support
Responsibilities:
- Working as an offshore SAP consultant (in L2 /L3 support), focusing on Production issues of Confidential Business units.
- Understanding the various interfaces of SAP and end to end process mapping
- Working on reactive issues like Realignments, Job recoveries, production issues etc
- Monitoring the daily/weekly/monthly data loads from R/3, BW and other legacy systems
Confidential
Team Member - Implementation
Responsibilities:
- Understanding in-house business requirements in Materials Management. Identification of the as-Is Process, envisioning and mapping the To-Be processes.
- Finalization of Organization structure and configuring workarounds for the third party tools.
- Configuration and Customization of SAP-MM settings as per requirements of design documents, Areas Covered Included existing Material Types, All Purchasing Documents Processing, Release procedures, Pricing, Valuation, Inventory Management, Automatic Account Determination, and LIV.
- Identifying the changes to be carried out in different outputs in P2P area.
- Involved in High level end to end Data flow design based on the business process.
- Testing in Development and Quality Environment.
- Go-live and Post Implementation production support.
Confidential
Team Member- Design & Deep level Support
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for handling day to day Support tickets and Drive to solution within agreed SLA’s.
- Prioritizing the tickets based on the Business Impact and trigger Escalation to appropriate dependent support /Development teams to fix the issue and restore the Business Continuity.
- Contributed to Knowledge management Portal enables others to refer the data base while handling tickets.
- Identifying the knowledge gaps, organizing knowledge sharing secessions and Mentoring team members and new joiners as a Subject matter expert.
- Adherence to ITSM and ITIL Guidelines
- Actively participated and contributed to Management reporting and evaluating team performance metrics.
- Using Simple debugging techniques for Root cause Analysis.
- Coordinating and communicating with other Support teams in handling support issues.
- Responsible for supply chain functions like Production, logistics, purchasing, second sourcing, costing, and new product development & vendor management
- Complete responsibility of ancillary development function viz, Supplier selection, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Performance evaluation and relationship.
- Responsible for sustaining and building customer loyalty through logistics and ensuring that products and services are delivered to the customers as per the set indices to maintain uninterrupted operations in the plants and market services.
- Supporting business growth and contributing for corporate initiatives and projects.
- Outsourcing of production activities on regular basis to optimize cost, lead time and to improve business efficiency
- Identifying and developing vendors based on quality, cost, capacity, and procurement of components as per specifications from local and foreign sources.
- Continuously improving production processes to achieve higher level of productivity and operational efficiency and create best production practices.
- Implementing new projects/variants in coordination with other departments.
- Waste Management to improve operational efficiency.
