SUMMARY

• Over 20 years of SAP implementation experience, including 8 full life cycles and multiple rollouts and support projects.
• LMP - Founder Member/Supply chain Subject Matter Expert (SME) with 14 years of distinguished SAP LMP Project consulting experience in the functional domain of IM/WM/EWM, Distribution.
• Unparallel and deep cross functional integration expertise with other LMP domains such as MM, ACQ, MRP, Project systems, FI, accounting, budgeting, PS, QM.
• Longest serving LMP SAP senior consultant and Core member of integration/interfacing LMP with all DOD commands such as CECOM,AMCOM, TACOM, JM&L,DLA/SARRS/AWRDS and Army Depots (TOBY/ CCAD/LEAD).
• Key resource in LMP specific Manufacturing/Remanufacturing solution deployment for DOD Army Depots.
• Performed key roles like Systems architect, Subject Matter Expert during the long SAP consulting practice.
• Modular expertise in SAP EWM/WM, MM/IM, Distribution/LES, SD/OTC
• Lead Supply Chain Logistics Architect with 13 years of implementation experience on LMP SAP Supply Chain Projects. Includes configuration, Production support, go-live and sustainment activities with SAP EWM/WM/MM and Logistics Execution.
• Extensive background in Solution Architecture, Business process management and IT.
• Lead consultant on numerous Global SAP implementations for top Fortune 500 clients in various industry sectors including Automotive, Life Sciences, Telecom, Defense and Consumer products.
• Areas of customizing expertise include business suite of P2P, WM, EWM, and LES.
• Involved in all phases SAP Project implementations, including blueprint design, configuration, testing, and data migration, go live and post production at a Lead level and supported both Functional and Technical teams.
• Specialized Supply Chain LMP resource with extensive experience interfacing with other specialist groups such as MRP, PP, SD, QM, Project systems, FI, accounting, budgeting and controlling.
• Supply Chain Lead Analyst in designing Warehouse Management (WM) and SCM/EWM solutions to various US DOD sites.
• Actively engaged in various design and development of LMP SAP Key projects.
• Designed and developed hundreds of SAP/LMP interfaces with other partner systems.
• Experienced in testing, data migration and end user training.
• Expert in writing techno-functional specification for various technical objects including User Exits, Reports and Layouts.
• Earned recognition as LMP Star performer in the design, development of several interfaces between SAP and Confidential /DOD command centers..
• Highly skilled in Presentation and Communication, Analytical and Problem Solving.
• Masters degree (MBA) in Public Enterprise along with engineering, computer applications and APICS-CPIM certifications.
• Extended Warehouse Management: Expertise in ECC and SCM/EWM Integration.EWM delivery Integration, ERP WM & EWM Org. Structure, Delivery Document Flow, Inbound process, Handling Units, Master data, packaging specifications, Storage Control in inbound, VAS in inbound, QIE in inbound, Expected Goods Receipt, Slotting & Rearrangement, POSC, LOSC. WPTs, WOCR, WR,WT,WOCR creation, Wave Management, replenishment, Yard Management-Transportation Units, Kitting, Cross Docking business Processes. Quality inspection configuration, Inspection work centers, Processing quality inspection with POSC. Configuration of RF transaction processing, inbound, outbound, quality inspection task confirmation. Labor management configuration, master data, assignment of resources to warehouse tasks, labor reporting
• Warehouse Management: Expert in WM org. structure, Storage type, Storage section, Bin type, Bin setup, Bin Section, Put away & Picking Strategies, setting up IM-WM movement types, Auto TO confirmation settings, SLED, Fixed Bin Capacity, Posting Change and Stock transfers, batch Determination, Cross Docking, Fixed bin Replenishment control, Wave Process, Two Step picking. Warehouse Monitor configuration, RF configuration, hand held/fork lift screen modeling, WM to IM, SD, PP interface, Physical inventory, Handling Units Management.
• Materials Management: Procurement (P2P), Inventory Management, Configuration of Goods receipts, Goods issue, Movement types, Automatic movements, Physical inventory, Output determination, Stock Determination, Serialization. Material Management: Has extensive experience in configuration and customization of Purchasing (Procure to pay), Make to Stock, MTO’s, MRP/Consumption Based Planning, Inventory Management and LIV. master data management, Pricing Procedure, Account Determination.
• Sales Order/Distribution Management: SD (OTC - Order to Cash)/LE: Strong working knowledge SD Organization structure, Sale order process, STO-Stock Transport order, Third party purchase, Contract, Consignment Scheduling agreement, Sales BOM, Delivery, Free Goods, Pricing, Rebate, Inter Company Billing and sales, Custom Reports. Shipping, Route determination, Delivery, Picking, Packing, Handling Units, Returns and Shipment. Design and configure Sales Order management and Logistics Execution (LE)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SAP Systems Architec

Responsibilities:

• Designed business blueprint, built complete supply chain configuration (MM/INV/WM/Distribution) including enterprise structure for newly acquired businesses, integrated with the existing SAP supply chain business model .
• Configured entire purchasing, STOs, INV, WM for 10 new plants.
• Built test scripts and tested entire supply chain transactions like requisitions, PO’s, STO, deliveries, POD, GR’s, Invoices, Billing Documents and using business best practices.
• Configured Batch management and batch characteristics.
• Tested EDI configuration - PO, STO, Deliveries etc.,
• Inter-company and intra company STOs
• Testing sales orders, deliveries, billing and its external interfaces with WM, FI
• Co-ordinated with other SCM teams like planning, FI, QM and taken care of G/Ls, Inspection lots, usage decisions, etc.,
• Built data load programs for batch masters and inventory loads.
• Monitoring Regulation and compliance requirements related to purchasing, inventory management and

CSC Consulting

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead the EWM teams and guided/configured end-to-end client specific solutions.
• Critical resource in entire life cycle management of new business processes of Navy, Air force and Marine Corps and its interfaces with smart chain, EWM.
• Conducted business process workshops and gathered requirements and finalized Gap Analysis in relation to DOD legacy and R/3 systems.
• Gathered the new requirements to implement SCM- EWM system in consultation with Sales, Materials, Transportation users and prepared BPML, BPP for a Business Blueprint.
• Responsible for educating end users and providing temporary post-implementation support.
• Documented Functional documents, test scripts and trained end users.
• Worked on complete System and Warehouse integration from ERP to EWM.
• Set up EWM system for WTs, WO, various Documents, Waves, Consolidation Group, VAS Order, Physical Inventory etc,. Created the connection between EWM and R/3 using qRFC, CIF.
• Worked on Master data transfer from ERP to EWM system, enhancing BPs to plants etc.
• Set up the WPTs as per Business requirement, assigning the WPTs to Warehouse Task Documents etc, configured Activity areas, Availability Groups for IM in EWM system.
• Quality inspection configuration, Inspection work centers master data, Processing with POSC.
• Complete configuration of RF transactions, RF transaction processing.
• Full Labor management configuration, master data and reporting
• Defined new packaging Mat.types, material groups for pack mat types, no. range maintained for HU
• Worked on Process Oriented Storage Control (POSC) to optimize Inbound Delivery process time.
• Worked on Slotting and rearrangement, inbound VAS orders
• Grouped staging areas and assigned to storage types. Created resources from the warehouse monitor and assigned resource types.
• Production supply Areas (PSA) and control cycles.
• Interfacing with smart chain and WM for goods receipts, physical inventory process.
• Worked on outbound process such as Cross docking, Wave management, replenishments
• Worked on Stock Transport Orders, Cross docking in ERP -Warehouse Management.
• Worked on Unit testing, User acceptance testing and Integration testing for all functionalities.
• Set up Fixed Bin, Addition to Existing Stock, Put away Strategies, configured stock removal strategies like FIFO, Stringent FIFO as per business requirement
• Worked on WM movement types and on interfaces with WM to Inventory Management and SD.
• Worked on developing custom reports such as Central Staging Area, Picking, Loading Slips, Replenishment, Physical Inventory Reports, Palletization Report for Put away.
• Designed and implemented process order replenishment, material returns from PSA, emergency pick for production orders, goods issue for return to vendor, goods issue to a cost center and scrap, goods issue for return of an intercompany STO (Stock Transport Order).
• Configured and implemented entire gamut of batch management with classes, characteristics, expiration date, shelf life, usage decision, vendor batch number, date of last good receipt.
• Configured physical inventory processes, inventory reconciliation, and cycle counting procedures.
• Implemented Consignment warehouses for all vendors under 3PL (third party Logistics) system.
• Configured various Put-away and Picking Strategies, automatic TO/Posting change notice
• Designed, developed various reports such as WM dash boards, wave monitor .
• SAP ASRS /shop floor interfacing design and implementation for BOM pick request, stage, pack.
• Build WM/EWM Specific EDI/IDOC interfaces
• Used user exits and BADI’s, in inventory management and warehouse management
• Supported Pre go live users Training and Post Go live activities for P2P & WM functionalities..

MM/PURCHASING/IM

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in design and development of functional and technical specifications of key DOD Procurement and inventory management interfaces.
• Expert functional resource to critical Stryker/General Dynamics Land Systems(GDLS) interfaces.
• Actively involved in Business discussions with core business team for Blue print design. Identified gaps and suggested development work in SAP to overcome the gaps.
• Configured IMG settings and mapped into MM module to meet the organizational structure specification of the Client and its business processes.
• Resolved issues in inventory by using batch management and HU managment.
• Knowledge resource in unit testing and integration testing. knowledge transfer to business leads. Conducted end user training.
• Created techno-functional specification for user exit in the STO process.
• Configured key Master Data such as Material and Vendor Masters, Info records, Source list and Quota arrangements.
• Characteristics and classes were reviewed and created for release procedures to RFQ/Quotation, requisition, purchase orders, contract and scheduling agreements.
• Purchase Order (i.e. Contract/Service, Blanket POs), RFQs/Quotation, Scheduling Agreement.
• Defined Vendor Evaluations and Assigned Weighting Factors and Weighting Keys.
• Customization of Release strategy and workflow
• Customizing of subcontracting, third Party, Stock transport purchase order, Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)
• Created new movement types for goods receipts, transfer postings and goods issues.
• Did data migration and upload using LSMW.
• Configured output determination for documents created in goods movements.
• Setting up Pricing Procedures for Purchasing using condition technique.
• Customized automatic source determination for purchase orders.
• Maintained Automatic G.L. Account Determination for Goods Movement.
• Configured MRP for reorder point planning and forecast based planning.
• Procure to Pay Process, EDI 850 (IDocs) for PO transmission.
• Configured Inventory Management parameters for movement types (including custom) like Goods Receipt (GR) / Goods Issue (GI), stock transfer, reservations, goods reversals /returns, transfer posting for special stock categories in consignment, third party and subcontracting.