SUMMARY:

• Confidential is a seasoned SAP Certified Solutions Consultant with more than 18 years of SAP consulting experience in Supply Chain Management areas like Procurement, Inventory control, Logistics, and Material Management.
• He has a deep understanding of SAP, especially modules pertaining to Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
• Confidential is well versed with the entire Source to Pay process for both Direct and Indirect Procurement and has played an instrumental role in large Procurement transformation projects for Global companies.
• He is a highly motivated, decisive individual who’s known as a problem solver and is results - oriented.
• He has been part of the SAP Ariba/SRM/MM/eSourcing/Retail/WM implementation teams for large-scale Telecom, Oil and Gas, Transportation, Public Sector, Steel, Healthcare, Food, Retail and Manufacturing clients.
• Certified in SAP MM for both S/4 HANA & SAP ECC 6.0, SRM, SAP Activate Project implementation methodology and 7 Ariba Modules, Confidential has special skill in designing and deploying SAP Ariba and Supply chain solutions along with integration to other modules like SD, WM, FI, VIM etc.
• Confidential has vast experience and deep expertise in SAP Solution delivery work, including Project Management, Solution Architecture, business requirement definition, functional design, gap analysis, build & configuration, testing, final preparation, cutover activities, Go-Live and post Go-Live Support phases of the project.

SKILL:

SAP Modules/Solutions: Ariba (Sourcing, Contract Management, Procure To Pay (Buying & Invoicing), Supplier Lifecycle Performance, Spend Visibility, Commerce Automation, and Supply Chain Collaboration), SAP S/4 HANA Materials Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Retail and Warehouse Management

SAP Tools: ALE/IDOC, Business Workflow, Enterprise Services, ABAP Query, LSMW, ABAP Debugger, Job Scheduling, Solution Manager ChaRM, SAP Activate

EMPLOYMENT:

Confidential

Senior SAP Ariba Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving the P2P requirements gathering workshops with core SMEs and completing the Ariba Business Requirements Workbook(BRW), AN Requirements Gathering Workbook(RGW), Master Data tracker, Integration tracker, coordination of configuration activities with Ariba Shared Services and Ariba Test plan creation
• Leveraged the SAP Activate Methodology for project implementation
• Designed the entire P2P architecture and the Master and Transactional data interface between Ariba and SAP ECC using CIG(Cloud Integration Gateway) enabled by the cloud connector.
• Designed and configured the real time budget check with funds management integration
• As part of P2P processes, finalized requirements and configured Requisition, Purchase Order, Goods Receipt and Invoicing processes.
• Extensively worked on design and configuration of Requisition and Invoice Reconciliation workflows
• Implemented Contract Compliance with Release and No Release Orders
• Designed and configured Invoice Exception Handling and Integration of Ariba PO, Contract-based & Non-PO Invoices with ECC
• Numerous enhancements carried out to master data extract program for supplier master extraction to include payment method, custom filtering and linking of Common supplier with partitioned supplier
• Numerous enhancements carried out to master data extract program for user master extraction to include supervisor, approval units and Purchasing units for the users
• Drove the decisions on implementing the Purchasing Unit structure in Ariba
• Designed the custom Tax Solution for handling Canadian Tax requirements
• Designed the enhancements for purchase order integration to address gaps related to using storage location as ship to address instead of plant
• Worked with Ariba engineering team for CIG mapping changes to support key customer requirements
• Implemented Ariba Sourcing module comprising of 1 Sourcing Request template, 3 Sourcing Project templates and 12 Sourcing Event templates
• Implemented the features of Ariba Discovery for Public Sector to comply with the organizations' policies of transparency and fairness.
• Drove the design workshops for gathering requirements for creation of Sourcing Request, Sourcing Project and Sourcing Event templates
• Worked with Business to document the requirements using Sourcing Process design templates, Enablement workbook, Custom Header fields data collection template, dForm requirement gathering document
• Implemented the Contract Management module comprising of Contract request and Contract Workspace. Configured the Contract Amendment functionality to effectively manage amendments
• Worked on Legacy contract uploads to build a repository of all the existing contracts from legacy systems and help report on them in Ariba.
• Working on the implementation of Supplier Lifecycle and Performance module. Designed and configured the Supplier Request, Supplier Registration, Supplier Qualification, Preferred Supplier, Modular questionnaire and Supplier Performance templates
• Migrate suppliers from classic architecture to the new SM architecture
• Implemented the Certificate Management feature for Ariba SLP and worked on the integration betweeb SLP and Sourcing
• Resolved key system issues related to negotiation tasks, administrative amendments and Main Agreement during Contract management implementation
• Designed the Ariba Custom Groups and role setup for P2P, Sourcing and Contract Management modules
• Analyzed all the system groups and Project groups being used as part of the Sourcing/Contracts process to ensure optimal use of user licenses
• Worked on Spend Visibility extract program creation, analysis of the data files, enrichment activities as part of Spend Visibility implementation
• Provided guidance to business on implementation of Confidential commodity strategy

Confidential

SAP Ariba Functional Expert

Responsibilities:

• Designed the complex supplier normalization process to consolidate the suppliers from multiple SAP ERP systems into one common supplier ID for the purpose of transacting via Ariba Network
• Designed the process for enabling taxes on Freight & Shipping and Handling charges in Ariba and enabling end to end integration with SAP ECC including correct financial postings
• Worked with complex payment terms and made changes to CIG to enable correct calculation of baseline date for invoice payments
• Resolved critical integration issues related to US tax integration
• Resolved issues related to handling of Tax jurisdiction codes for multiple line items as part of invoice integration
• Resolved complex issues with the payment remittance integration and addressed key scenarios related to cross company payments
• Designed end to end flow for the payment status update to suppliers for invoices sent on Ariba Network
• Create the project plan and high level tasks for the upgrade of Ariba Network Invoice Management solution from CI7 to CIG as part of system upgrade to S/4 HANA
• Migrate all the custom mappings using the new CIG mapping tool as part of system upgrade for the Ariba Network Invoice Management solution from CI7 to CIG
• Design the end to end contract based invoicing process
• Worked on design and configuration of the public sector features like funds management and real time budget check for a couple of public sector clients for Confidential and provide guidance on CIG integration as part of S/4 HANA integration
• Work with Business for implementation of best practices for Ariba Network commerce automation solution

Confidential

Senior SAP Ariba Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked in a fast paced environment in a complex landscape across multiple geographies to deliver the project on schedule without any major defects
• Created the Project plan for implementation of Ariba P2P, Sourcing and Contracts module implementation
• Extensively worked on creating the Requirements Traceability Matrix, finalizing Ariba Business Requirements Workbook, AN Requirements Gathering Workbook, coordination of configuration activities with Ariba Shared Services, Ariba Test plan and Test Script creation in HPQC, UAT coordination, Training Material Preparation, Cutover Planning and Execution and Hypercare Support Strategy during the entire course of the project
• Designed the entire P2P architecture and the Master and Transactional data interface between Ariba and SAP ECC by leveraging the CI7 adapter as part of Global Ariba implementation across Argentina, Australia, US and Canada
• Enabled Catalogs across different spend categories and activated catalog based requisitioning
• Worked on design and configuration of Ariba Contract Management and Sourcing modules
• Developed the Sourcing and Contract Workspace template as part of Ariba Sourcing implementation
• Implemented Release Order and Non-Release Order Contracts functionality
• Designed the Ariba Roles and Group Setup for both upstream and downstream modules
• Enhanced the interface to send User Master Data from SAP ECC to Ariba to include more information like Purchasing Unit, Approval Limits, Supervisor etc in the User file thereby considerably reducing the manual tasks for Customer Administrator for User Management
• Worked on the design and configuration of approval workflow for Requisitions, Contract Requests and Invoice Reconciliation documents
• Enabled the Budget check feature for Requisitions with Internal Orders
• Designed and configured the Supplier Master data integration strategy between ECC and Ariba
• Integrated the Ariba Procurement Content (APC) with SAP using the Open Catalog Interface(OCI) to enable users to Punchout directly from ECC Maintenance Orders into the Suppliers Catalog on the Ariba Procurement Content solution and choose products from there
• Worked with Ariba Shared Services to enable Suppliers on the Ariba Network
• Designed and configured Invoice Exception Handling and Integration of Ariba PO and Non-PO Invoices with ECC
• Implemented Contract based Invoicing functionality
• Designed and implemented US tax solution for Ariba Invoicing for processing Invoices for US entities and integrated it with SAP ECC

Confidential

Senior SAP SCM/Ariba Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed and built the integration between Ariba & SAP systems for Indirect Procurement transformation project
• Designed and tested the middleware field mapping for information flow of various documents like Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts & Invoice between Ariba and SAP
• Built interface for the vendor block functionality in SAP as part of Ariba Supplier Information Management
• Worked on building the integration of various master data elements like Suppliers, commodities, G/L accounts, cost centers between Ariba and ECC systems
• Review of all the SIT scenarios for ECC and Ariba integration and defect resolution as part of SIT and UAT test execution phases
• Designed and built a new interface between SAP and C3(cloud solution for DC Purchase Order Scheduling) to enable transfer of Purchase Orders created in SAP to the C3 system using a web service and updating the SAP Purchase Order with Appointment Date and Time information sent back by the C3 system
• Designed and built the interface for Billing documents transfer from SAP to Lawson (third party finance application) as part of integration project for a newly acquired entity
• Designed the Perishable Ordering solution for stores to achieve substantial paper and labor savings using interactive Adobe PDF along with web service enablement to facilitate offline order submission

Confidential

Senior SAP P2P Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in workshops with the Business stakeholders from engineering services and supply management group to gather the detailed requirements related to contract management, Service Entry and Invoice management processes for Service Procurement implementation project
• Performed the fit gap analysis of the requirements against various systems like SAP ECC, SAP SRM, Ariba and SAP CLM
• Built the key design decision document and a high-level solution design with various Hybrid integration scenarios involving SAP ECC, SRM and Ariba systems.

Confidential

SAP P2P Lead consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in workshops with the Business stakeholders from Sourcing and Procurement, Finance and Stores departments to get the detailed overview of current Procure to Pay and Inventory Management processes.
• Carried out the capability assessment for process areas in various capabilities like Strategic Sourcing, Requisition processing, Purchase order processing, Inventory management, Invoice Processing, Supplier Management and prepared a detailed assessment document as the project deliverable.
• Proposed various Hybrid solution options to streamline the Procurement to Pay process by leveraging Maximo, SAP SRM, ECC and Ariba as part of the Procurement capability assessment recommendations for the Procure to Pay transformation project.

Confidential

SAP SCM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created the Functional Design documents and build for revamping various key supply chain business processes like Goods receiving, Network Scheduling, Source Determination for Supply chain and retail Pricing, Overage Process for goods kept by store.
• Worked on the interface betweenSAPandManhattan WMSsystem and involved in the mapping of fields for sending the Purchase orders.
• Implemented the Trusted and Assumed receiving processes for stores receiving based on Handling Unit scan for deliveries of the same shipping document
• Enhancements to sourcing function module to enable correct source determination for multivendor scenarios for Generic articles
• Revamping the entire network schedule design for DC to store orders to enable faster and accurate requisition to delivery cycle.
• Significant modifications to the Real Time Buying Analysis report to provide accurate snapshot of the Inventory at distribution centres and the total demand.

Confidential

Senior SAP SRM Project Manager /Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire SRM implementation project during the Implementation and the Run phase
• Responsible for Project Status Reporting and managing Project escalations with the stake holders.
• Understanding the Business Requirements of the IT P2P transformation project for various Business Processes like Creating and Approving Shopping Carts, Creating and Approving Purchase Orders, Confirmation, Taxes and Accounts Payable.
• Created the solution design for the entire Procure to Pay solution which involved integration between SAP SRM, ECC and VIM (Vendor Invoice Management Solution from OpenText)
• Managed the implementation of SAP SRM Extended Classic scenario, highly complex Shopping Cart and PO workflow scenarios, Extensive use of BADIs for customization, MDM catalog solution, configuration and execution of Material group and vendor replication process, SRM integration with HR org structure in ECC, integration with VIM (Vendor Invoice Management Solution from OpenText) for Accounts Payable, SAP mobility solution for Shopping cart approvals via Blackberry.
• Worked with SAP for fixing numerous bugs since implementation mostly in the area of Service procurement and Limit shopping cart scenarios
• Numerous enhancements made to the shopping cart creation and PO creation processes
• Resolved complex issues related to the HR organizational data replication to SRM from ECC
• Managing SRM rollout to various departments and countries and leading level 3 support team for handling all the system enhancements post implementation
• Warehouse Management implementation for the newly acquired facility in Cambridge.

Confidential

SAP Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Blueprint, Realisation (Configuration, Unit testing), and User Acceptance Testing for MM/SRM/WM Module and creating global templates for various phases of SAP implementation.
• To help the delivery Teams of various projects in APAC region in the area of MM/SRM/WM to provide the solutions to critical Problems and to enhance the speed and quality of deliverables to customers.
• Support the presales team for response to various RFPs and providing solutions for complex client requirements
• Designed and built the entire plan to pay process for scrap procurement at one of the major Steel Manufacturers in Thailand involving various enhancements to handle dynamic price changes in the purchase order, automatic source determination in purchase requisition based on vendor evaluation and automatic goods receipt through integration with weighbridge system

Confidential

SAP MM consultant

Responsibilities:

• Resolving support tickets and enhancements to various functionalities for SAP MM/WM modules. The key processes supported included the entire IT purchasing process which involved customized workflow approval system, intercompany stock transfer process, handling of scheduling agreements with and without release, new enhancements, modifications to existing Z reports, integration scenarios with SD, PP, QM and WM modules.
• Worked on Warehouse structure, Putaway and Removal Strategies, Storage Types, Storage Bins, Quant’s, Transfer Requirements (TR), Transfer Order (TO), Number Ranges (for TR, TO, Quant, Storage Unit).
• Worked on a project for optimizing data extract program for Kinaxis rapid response system.
• Creation of project documents viz. MM/WM configuration document and BPP documents for Procure to Pay scenario.
• Rigorous Testing of all the critical MM and WM Functionalities as part of the functional testing after system upgrade to SAP ECC 6.0 from SAP R/3 4.7
• Testing of integration Scenarios with WM, PP and SD modules as part of the upgrade project
• Resolution of critical Issues arising during the upgrade testing phase.

Confidential

SAP MM/SRM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Attended Business workshops and created the solution design for implementation of SAP SRM Classic scenario for indirect procurement transformation.
• One of the few projects where SRM has been deployed as an add on to ECC 6.0
• Implemented the SAP Catalog Content Management solution to manage internal catalogs
• Configured and implemented new functionalities in SAP ECC system like Service Procurement, Consignment stock management and Auto PO creation.
• Upgrade of SAP MM Module, entailing Purchasing, Inventory Management, Physical Inventory, MRP, Invoice Verification and Integration with FI-CO and SD.
• RFC settings for SRM,ALE IDOC settings, SRM-HR integration for organization structure replication
• Preparation of Unit and Integration Test cases along with testing for all MM /SRM functionalities
• System Go-Live and Cutover Planning