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Sap Pp Senior Consultant Resume

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Simpsonville, SC

SUMMARY

  • Over 9 plus years of experience consisting of 8 years in SAP Production Planning (PP/PP - PI), Materials Management (MM), Project System (PS), Plant Maintenance (PM) and Quality Management (QM) and 1 year as a Production Engineer.
  • Working experience in diversified industries such as Energy, Manufacturing, Utility, Pharmaceutical, Automobile and Consumer Goods and Services; solutions delivered to the clients include project analysis, configuration, testing, archiving, support, developments/enhancements and implementation of the SAP modules.
  • SAP functional consultant with more than seven years of rich functional experience, inclusive of SAP implementation and Business Users support in PP/PP-PI/MM/PS/PM/QM modules and their integration with other modules across various industries.
  • Involved in two full life cycle implementations of SAP PP/PP-PI modules, detailed understanding of business and two up-gradation experiences.
  • SAP implementation exposure in Process Manufacturing, Discrete Manufacturing and Repetitive Manufacturing. Worked on Integration Points of PP with MM, PS, QM, SD, WM and FI/CO modules.
  • Implementation and configuration expertise in PP: Creating and maintaining PP/PP-PI Material Masters, BOM/List of Ingredients, Work centers/Resources, Routings/Master Recipes, Production/Process Orders, Production Version, BackFlush, Shop Floor parameters (Order control, Confirmations and scheduling parameters) etc
  • Expertise in SOP Flexible Planning, Demand Planning (MTS, MTO, ATO), Long Term Planning, MRP, MPS, and Capacity Planning and Scheduling, Engineering Change Management, ETO (Engineer to order).
  • Deep knowledge of SAP R/3 Strategies for Complex (ETO/MTS/MTO) Project-based Manufacturing with Milestone and Resource-related Billing and Supply Chain Planning
  • Excellent understanding of configuration for MRP Run, Stock/Requirements list, Production version, and REM Backflush, Collective Order Processing, Product Costing and Order Settlement by Order/Period
  • Expertise in configuring Process Management, Process Instructions and Process Messages including Process Order, PI Sheets and SAP PP-PI configuration.
  • Expertise in Data Migration & Interfacing: LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench), BDC (Batch Data Communication), Conceptual knowledge of IDOC (Intermediate Document) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).
  • Expertise in Batch Management: Creation of Batch Class, Characteristics, Batch Management Configuration and Batch Where-Used-List.
  • Proficient in Variant configuration and maintaining Super BOM, routing and object dependencies. Prepared Functional Specifications for RICEF objects.
  • Thorough knowledge of implementing ASAP Methodology including AS IS study, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final preparation, Go Live and Hyper care with continuous improvement.
  • Coordinated and developed test scenarios for unit testing, system integration testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing using HP Quality Center (HPQC) of PP, PP-PI and MM modules.
  • Experience in project Go - live stabilization support including issue resolution and user training using the RWD uPerform tool.
  • Good experience of Product Support, resolving user issues and coordinating user testing, creating change requests, debugging ABAP dump analysis.
  • Expertise in Plant Maintenance: Maintenance Strategies, Maintenance Task Lists, Time-based and Performance-based Maintenance Plans, Scheduling and Deadline Monitoring, Work orders, Notifications, System Status, Time Confirmation, Components, Order Settlement and Completion, Maintenance Plan Scheduling, External services, Warranty Tracking and Reports.
  • Have executed data loading using LSMW using BDC method . Also Have knowledge for other three methods which includes Idocs, BAPI etc .
  • Mainly Worked with Discrete Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing techniques .
  • Have worked with different strategy groups mainly 40, 10, 20, 50, 26.
  • Have exposure to configuration of production orders, MRP, Process orders.
  • Have good knowledge of various strategies and production scenarios.
  • Have worked on issues related to Master Data (BOM's, Routings, Work center Production Versions, etc.)
  • Have exposure to MRP materials requirements planning for all dependent requirements, and scheduling.
  • Implemented various enhancements using customer exits and writing simple report programs.
  • Have used SOP and created sales plan using flexible planning component of SOP

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Modules: SAP PP/PP-PI/MM/PS/PM/QM

ERP Packages: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 4.7

Reporting Tool: SAP Business Objects 4.0/3.1

Project Management: MS Project & Visio

Databases: Oracle 11g/10g/9i, SQL Server 2005/2008, MS Access

Test Management Tool: HP Quality Center

Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/XP/NT/2000/98

Office Software: MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Programming Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic 6.0, C/C++, Java, Matlab

Statistical Tools: SAS JMP, Minitab, Design Expert

Other Tools: Auto CAD, SolidWorks, Catia, Arena.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Simpsonville, SC

SAP PP Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Work with implementation of new service delivery/requirements, configuration & testing
  • Working on rolling out of Sap template to new plants/facilities
  • Working for the day to day support, maintenance & trouble shooting of current service tickets in Sap and its integration with other technology in the area of logistic modules (MM, PP, WM, QM & APO).
  • Use of BMC Remedy tool for the support tickets/issues
  • Part of process improvement team. Identify the scope of improvements and executing them
  • Collaborated with project systems (PS) team, assisted with definition and configuration of PS master data, project definition, work breakdown structure (WBS), WBS elements, Network, Network activities.
  • Defined PP and PS security requirements, maintained authorization profiles, activity groups/roles, and user maintenance.
  • Developed custom reports for production order status, for a report which lists available capacities and backlog of the load, a daily check list of production order quantity changes.
  • Shop floor activities formula definitions, defining under delivery and over delivery tolerances.
  • Provided operational solutions in scheduling productions orders, optimizing lead time scheduling using suitable schedule margin keys (SMK).
  • Configured Demand management plant parameters such as MRP groups, MRP controllers, MRP types, and lot-sizing procedure.
  • Preparation of Unit Testing of SAP functionalities.
  • Worked with end users and team members on support.
  • Worked on SAP ECC 6.0 Version with EHP 6
  • Performed Unit, Integration and Regression for PP module using HP Quality Center.
Confidential, Oklahoma City, OK

SAP PP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for post production support to identify errors in processing day to day transactions.
  • Resolved MRP issues with relevance to scheduling dates of production orders and planning file entry.
  • Communicated with and guided the QM department to clear the blocked stock in quality inspection due to usage decisions and batch restrictions.
  • Handled issues related to background job run, conversion of planned orders and production orders.
  • Responsible for issues on TECO, stock transfer orders, inbound and outbound delivery activities.
  • Reconfigured resources to maintain status profile and made enhancements to maintain screen groups.
  • Worked on QM master data; quality inspection, quality notification and quality control.
  • Configured Plant Parameters for Materials Requirement Planning such as MRP groups, MRP controller, MRP types, Planning Horizon, Lot-sizing Procedure, and availability check for components
  • Master data management for PP including BOMs, Work centers & Routings. Also worked on master data maintenance for material master for configurable materials
  • Worked with PP specific Requirement Planning, MRP parameters and Forecasting.
  • Using Variant Configuration (VC) functionality, developed and maintained configurable bill of materials (super BOM) based upon application data developed by Engineering, Customer Service, Construction, Installation and Logistics.
  • Using VC, developed and maintained configurable routing (super routing) selection logic as determined by Manufacturing Engineering
  • Wrote Functional specification documents (FSD) and worked with ABAP team. Worked on preparing test scripts, executing test cycles, documenting test results, integration testing and user acceptance test.
  • Developed Test scripts for various enhancement projects and coordinated defect resolution with off-shore developers.
  • Replicated the issues in development client, created transport requests and followed up for approvals into the production system.
  • Created and presented the change requests at the CoE Change Management meetings.
  • Set up background batch jobs for MM, PP, and QM modules.
  • Extensive collaboration with ABAP developer for developing Technical Specs for custom reports.
  • Prepared end user Self-Help documentation with detailed steps and screen shots for all the issues and enhancements that are successful.
  • Provided extensive training to the super users and end users in handling critical production break down issues independently and efficiently.

Confidential, Irwindale, CA

SAP PP/PM Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Part of the implementation team where we created global templates to be used in other manufacturing plants across the company.
  • Used an external tool to upload the external forecasting and planning data’s to SAP via LSMW.
  • Defined Enterprise structure such as Plant, storage location, purchasing organization, and shipping point.
  • Interacted with key users to prepare the AS-IS document and then prepared the TO-BE document as per business requirements during the Blue print phase of the project.
  • Gap analysis has been carried out to find the interfaces, middleware’s needed to do the data migration as well as to understand and identify the custom development objects required during implementation.
  • Worked in both discrete and repetitive manufacturing environments with MTS and MTO scenarios.
  • Configured Planning with final assembly and Planning without final assembly strategies as per business needs.
  • Configured master data’s such as Material master, Bill of material, work center, Routing, Rate Routing, Production version, Product cost collector, Vendor master, purchase info record, and source list.
  • Configured Stock transport orders, Sub-contracting, and Consignment.
  • Defined MRP controllers, MRP types, Special procurement types, purchasing group, and Production schedulers.
  • Worked extensively in designing and developing SAP based solutions to interface with shop floor MES system.
  • Worked with configurable materials and Variant Configuration, super BOM, super routing, maintaining dependencies for BOM items and Operations in routings along with conditions records, class, characteristics, and configuration profile.
  • Developed and maintained order entry and feature based pricing systems utilizing Variant Configuration using information from product support personnel such as product definitions and pricing data.
  • Configured production scheduling profile and scheduling parameters for production orders and disabled availability check for PRTs while releasing the production order.
  • Involved in setting demand management functions and MRP parameters like planning horizon, creation indicators such as purchase requisition, delivery schedules and MRP list, planning mode, and Scheduling.
  • Setup navigation profile for planners in stock requirements list and assigned different custom transactions to different MRP elements.
  • Coordinated with technical consultants by providing them detailed Functional Specifications for customization according to business requirements for interface between SAP and MES systems as well as custom reports like missing parts report.
  • Customized standard value keys and control keys in the work center.
  • Defined shift sequence, formulas for costing, scheduling, and capacity calculation.
  • Configured Repetitive manufacturing profiles, confirmation processes, and control data for pull list in the REM environment.
  • Provided training to individual super users as well as to the group of end users.
  • Part of the team who carried out Cut-Over activities before Go-Live.
  • Created Business Process Procedure documents for various transactions in Production Planning and Material Management modules.

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

SAP PP/MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Developed strategic planning scenarios in collaboration with the business unit area planners and supported the execution of technical plans.
  • Worked with Production Orders through their life cycle, operations, PP master data, Scheduling, Order confirmations, integration with Product costing for order costing.
  • Extensively involved with MRP: Total/single item planning, BOM status/explosion, Net change planning, Forecast/Consumption/Time - phased planning, lot sizing, planning runs, Scheduling and MPS.
  • Involved in validation of Business Blue Print, verification of Business processes, identifying gaps.
  • Variant Configuration- Worked on Variant Configuration (VC) Scenario including Classification, Created class, Class types, Characteristics, Characteristics Values, Object Dependencies, Assigned dependencies, preconditions, selection conditions, constraints, actions and procedure to configuration profile, Maintain Material Master, Create Super BOM and Routing.
  • Used Variant Configuration to develop and maintain order entry and feature based pricing systems using information from product support personnel such as product definitions and pricing data.
  • Prepared functional specification for new developments and enhancements to meet new business requirements.
  • Worked with the Business Analysts to develop customized reports layouts.
  • Guided Business Analysts during Functional Testing and Integration Testing.
  • Configured planning runs and strategy types to calculate capacity requirements and ensure material availability.
  • Configured Plant Parameters for Materials Requirement Planning such as MRP groups, MRP controller, MRP types, Planning Horizon, Lot-sizing Procedure, and availability check for components
  • Master data management for PP including BOMs, Work centers & Routings. Also worked on master data maintenance for material master for configurable materials
  • Worked with PP specific Requirement Planning, MRP parameters and Forecasting.
  • Develops functional specifications and works with technical resources to complete object development and testing. Collaborated in configuring of master records and maintenance of purchase info records, source list, customer and material master
  • Coordinated project team activities including requirement definition, system design and development, participated in testing, validation, conversion and implementation.
  • Defined Inspection Checkpoints, Inspection Lots and maintained Inspection results (QM) also worked on Stability Study (QM).
  • Worked on Periodic Data Transfer from Legacy System into SAP using LSMW Tool; Data transfer included mapping fields, reading the spreadsheet files and converting into the target format.

Confidential, Durham, NC

SAP PP - PI Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Assisted in defining project scope for the company and implementation of SAP PP-PI with full life-cycle implementation using ASAP methodology.
  • Participated in preparation of Global Template for SAP global roll-out and involved in rolling out of SAP in different plants of the company.
  • Actively involved in designing AS-IS and To-BE study and documentation.
  • Participated in a cross-functional, team environment, supporting the established Client’s global design.
  • Business blue print preparation and defining/mapping the production processes.
  • Work with business users to gather requirements to identify process requirements, impact on the other areas.
  • Worked on validation, cleansing and configuration of Master data and creation of Master Data including Bill of Materials, Resources, Master Recipe and Production Versions
  • Involved in configuration of Process Orders, Order type dependent parameters, Process Management and Order closing activities.
  • Define and setup Control recipe destination, Process instruction categories, Process message characteristic, Confirmation profile and Master recipe profile.
  • Developed and customized Browser based PI sheets, created log tables for data entry in PI sheets.
  • Customizing production scheduling profile for order type and plant specific details.
  • Performed data extraction from legacy system cleaned data with Business team (Key users).
  • Performed Product Costing with Costing team created costing BOMs, Recipes, and Costing versions to achieve desired costing results.
  • Configured Batch Management and involved in automatic creation of Batch serial numbers for tractability
  • Designing, configuring and testing custom Batch determination that includes validation of Q-info records, expiry and next inspection dates for raw materials picking during process order execution.
  • Worked in Data Migration using LSMW, BDC.
  • Set-up configuration and master data for Inspection Lot Creation, Results and Defects Recording
  • Assigned Inspection Types to Material Master based on In process inspection and Post process inspection
  • Worked on configuration of Master Recipes utilizing Material-Quantity Calculation, Batch Management and Active Ingredient Management.
  • Defining available capacity profile. Configured shift sequence and shift definition depending upon factory calendar.
  • Created background jobs for MRP (Material Planning) run, control recipe monitor/ Assembly error report, components error report. Set up planning file entries for regenerative MRP, customized MRP Controllers, and special procurement keys to take care of the planning and production issues between different plants.
  • Extensively worked with user exits to make module to suit client requirements.
  • Provided off- shore implementation support for company’s SAP roll-out projects.
  • Configured and executed shop floor activities including creation of planned orders, conversion of planned orders, goods movement and order confirmations.
  • Prepared functional specifications for custom reports, forms and program enhancement specifying logics for calling /getting programs, fetching data from tables

Confidential, Westlake, CA

SAP PP - PI/QM Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Assisted the business in SAP version up-gradation from 4.7C to ECC 6.0 in the domain on PP-PI, and provided the additional functionality as per the business requirements.
  • Identified the test scenarios and amount of testing required, and analyzed the PP-PI configuration settings and customizations (cloned objects).
  • Identified the z- transactions that are not being used by the business people for restrict their up-gradation.
  • Worked with the technical team to study the custom programs/codes and verify them against SAP release notes and OSS notes.
  • Extensively worked in the areas of Material Mater Data, Unit of Measure conversion, Purchase to Pay, Manufacturing Order execution, BOM, Quality Management and Reporting tools
  • Customized and maintained Material Master, BOM, routings, Vendor Master, Service Master and Purchase Info Records and Supply Source for their improvements and changes in Business Process Procedures
  • Used Production Versions for use of various alternative BOMs and multiple routings
  • Defined order types, unit of measurement conversion checking rules and confirmation parameters in process order management
  • Worked on Control Recipes simulation in Master Recipe, Control Recipe monitoring, and reporting process messages through PI sheet
  • Worked on process orders and confirmation of process orders through process messages
  • Implemented Variant Configuration, defining new characteristics and pre-conditions and made relevant changes in process instructions.
  • Created the structure of Variant Configuration and maintained Characteristics, Variant class (300 class types), configurable material (KMAT), and configuration profiles for each configurable object.
  • Worked with the master data teams in uploading the new materials into SAP
  • Co-ordinate the extraction of data from legacy systems, cleansed the data, fit the data to the SAP design
  • Worked on Integration of QM with Procurement
  • Experience of working with different external systems for Quality Management, Planning, Distribution and Manufacturing systems
  • Configured Quality Notifications in aspects of internal problem
  • Configured Inspection Plans, assigned Inspection Characteristics and Sampling Procedures to Inspection Plans
  • Prepared documentation for the knowledge transfer and trained key users
  • Involved in Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing

Confidential, Troy, MI

SAP PP/VC Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Implemented ASAP methodology and successfully upgraded the legacy 4.7 system to ECC 6.0.
  • Involved in study of company business process and preparing ‘AS IS’ and ‘TO BE’ process and performed GAP analysis in the production environment.
  • Interacted extensively with client and adapted client’s requirements within the scope of SAP.
  • Prepared project plans, reviews, scoping studies, weekly/ monthly meetings and participated in steering committee meetings.
  • Study business scenarios for deciding planning strategies to implement.
  • Maintained master data: material master, BOM, alternative BOM, Work Center, Routing, Rate Routing, Schedule margin key, activity types.
  • Worked on Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing as per business requirements.
  • Established production version for alternative BOM.
  • Implemented Lean Manufacturing using KANBAN.
  • Configured and customized KANBAN master data such as Supply Area, Control Cycle, replenishment strategies and defined status sequences in customizing.
  • Implemented Quality with procurement, in-process inspection lots, source inspections, created Q-info records, inspection plans.
  • Utilized VC functionality to develop and maintain configurable bill of materials (super BOM) based upon application data developed by Engineering, Customer Service, Construction, Installation and Logistics.
  • Developed and maintained configurable routing (super routing) selection logic as determined by Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Developed and maintained order entry and feature based pricing systems in Variant Configuration using information from product support personnel such as product definitions and pricing data.
  • Creation of characteristics, classes, configuration profiles, Super BOM's, Object dependencies and Configurable material.
  • Condition techniques to facilitate conditional acceptance of goods during GR related transactions.
  • Created a pull list to control in-house material flow and supplying production with materials. This pull list checks the stock situation at the production line, calculates the missing parts for the components and triggers replenishment for these missing parts.
  • MPS/MRP: Various planning methods, Total planning at plant level (online/ background job), Single-item multi-level, MRP/Stock requirement list -Individual display & Collective display. Production order cycle, Scheduling, Availability check, Backflushing, reversals, Post processing, Order Information systems
  • Trained Super user’s and End user’s in QM master data and business process understanding for vendor, In- process inspections and job confirmation.

Confidential

SAP PP-PI Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Involved in Master Data conversion from legacy system to SAP using direct extraction.
  • Configured Material Master, BOM, Resources, Master Recipes, and MRP
  • Configured detail design process for planning functions like SOP, Demand Management and MRP in implementation guide (IMG)
  • Configured Flexible Sales and Operations Planning (SOP), created Info structure, Planning hierarchy, Plan type, transferred the plan to Demand Management
  • Defined order types, unit of measurement conversion checking rules and confirmation parameters in process order management, scheduling parameters, production scheduling profile and lot sizing procedures
  • Configuration of Goods Issues, Goods Receipts, Automatic Movements, Reservation, Movement Types and other relevant objects in Inventory Management
  • Configured Control Recipe destinations, Process messages and Process instruction categories; Created PI categories using PI assistant wizard
  • Use of Production Versions for use of various alternative BOMs and multiple recipes
  • Configured Master Recipes with a Quality Inspection Characteristics and configured the inspection plan
  • Involved in configuration of inspection lots, quality certificates, catalogues, quality notification and Certificate of Analysis (COA)

Confidential

Production Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Developed, designed, and planned equipment and distribution center layouts, workflow and safety precautions to maximize utilization of distribution facilities.
  • Performed under very limited supervision a variety of engineering assignments in work time and cost studies, process improvements, product profiling and slotting,and LEAN.
  • Ensured compliance with established industry safety and design standards and guidelines.
  • Evaluated worker productivity and recommended improvements to increase manpower efficiency.
  • Used expert knowledge of SAP WMS system to solve problem, developed efficiency opportunities and addressed customer requirements.
  • Documented all procedures and function as a key project contributor to daily DC operations.

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