SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of experience as Business Systems functional consultant in SAP Advanced Planner & Optimizer (APO)
• Worked in three E2E full life cycle implementations.
• Hands - on experience of ASAP methodology with experience in all phases of Project implementation-Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Pre-go Live, Go Live and Post live Support.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning Concepts and Processes include Designing, Developing, Configuring, Testing, Implementing and supporting all aspects of the Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), Global Available To Promise (GATP) and Production Planning & Detailed scheduling (PP/DS), Service Parts Planning(SPP)
• Used Service Parts Planning (SPP) for service parts planning in aftermarket industry and fast moving products
• Experience in Administrative Workbench, Generating and changing Characteristic Value Combination, Planning books, Planning Areas, macros and creating Statistical Forecast.
• Maintained Time bucket profiles, Forecast profiles, planning versions, promotional Planning, life cycle management and “Like” Modeling.
• Worked with DRP Matrix and deployment for Operative planning
• Done Demand Capture, Forecasting, EOQ/SS planning and CCR’s
• Created SNP Master Profile, SNP heuristics and Capable to match (CTM) techniques.
• Configured Rules based ATP checks, Product allocation, Transportation & Shipment Scheduling and Backorder Processing
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between ECC and APO.
• Involved in Projects utilizing the SAP ECC Production Planning (PP) module with thorough knowledge of Material requirement planning (MRP), Bill of materials (BOM), Work Centre, and Routings etc.
• Clear understanding of cross-functional applications of PP, SD and SAP APO in Industrial scenarios.
• Trained development team on Scrum Framework including use of Agile software, Kanban Boards, documented and implemented agile methods and processes using servant leadership style of management
• Used JIRA for Project management and Process tracking
• ServiceNow & Hp Open view used for ticketing
• Used HPQC ALM 11.0 for test creation and execution
• Excellent analytical & communication skills and ability to interact with business users. Able to translate business requirements into deployable business solutions and work in team environment. Along with having strong management, administration, problem solving, decision-making ability and a desire to grow.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Applications: SCM APO 3.1, 4.0, 5.0, 7.0 EPH2 SAP R/3 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 5.0, 6.0.

Programming languages: C, C++, Java, Visual C#, HTML 4.0/5.0, XML

Operating system: Windows 98/XP/7/8, LINUX, Mac OS, VM Ware 2.0

Process Tools: Rational Rose Suite, MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio

Database: MS Access, Oracle11g/10g, MS SQL Server 2005 & 2008

Modeling Tools: MS Visio, Rational Rose

Tools: (Testing/Batch): Rational Enterprise Suite, Hp Service Manager, HpQC 10.0, Redwood Chronalce, BMC Ctrl-m

Ticketing tool: ServiceNow, Hp Open View

Agile: Scrum Methodology, Kanban(Visual board), JIRA

Cloud: Windows Azure, Amazon Cloud AWS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago-IL

Sr. APO Lead DP/PPDS

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a functional consultant in implementing SAP SCM APO DP at Beam. Carried Roll Outs across other geographical locations (Indian Sub-continent)
• Designed and configured complete data model (Info objects/Info sources/Source systems/Data sources).
• Configured Info cube and defined Planning Books and Macros for interactive planning.
• Created Master Planning Object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic Combination Master Data, Storage Bucket Profile and Planning bucket profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Maintained variants and process chains & Developed Queries using BEx Designer for various Standard Reports
• Worked on various Forecast models as per the client’s market demand. Especially worked on Trend and Seasonal-trend model
• Maintained Statistical forecast profiles and various data views as per business blueprint.
• Monitored exceptional or critical situations using Alert monitor.
• Created Proportional Factors to disaggregate CVCs from Aggregate to the Detail level.
• Lead the onshore-offshore co-ordination and support team
• Co-ordinated with upper management with Project Metrics
• Planning parameters settings, Defined Alert profile, Maintained strategy profile
• Maintained PP/DS Master data such as Resources, PDS, RPT and resovled certain issues
• Maintained Detailed Scheduled Planning board profile.
• Planning parameters settings, Defined Alert profile, maintained strategy profile, maintained time profile, Maintained optimization profile and Defined propagation range
• Maintained PP/DS heuristics, Product Planning Table configuration and user exits.
• Developed user training documents and conducted Knowledge Transfer.
• Involved in system testing, UAT and post implementation support.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area, propagation range & strategy profile.
• Batch job monitoring for DP, PP/DS daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
• Worked on DS optimizer profile

Confidential

Sr. APO DP, SNP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Blueprinting workshops with Client for requirement gathering
• Worked creating the SAP sizing proposal using Quicksizer
• Created interfaces with ECC IS-retail, BW and POS systems into new APO DP and SNP system for the proper flow of data, as well an interface with GATP
• Created Enhancements for Master Data/Transactional data management in APO
• Enhancements created for Assortment Specifications and Location split
• Created reports for Data compare between DP, SNP and GATP systems
• Worked with BW-HANA team to create Promotional, long range, Short range forecasting reports for Handsets and Accessories
• Configured Planning area, MPOS, Time series data, Planning Book, Data views, Macros, SNP Master Data, Alerts
• Worked along with the BW-HANA team to create all Key figures and Characteristics
• Created and Maintained the CIF integration Models to SNP
• Created Proportional Factors to disaggregate CVCs from Aggregate to the Detail
• Worked on SAP EIO for Inventory Optimization for Demand & Supply Variability
• Performed Life Cycle Planning through Like Profile, Phase-in Phased-out
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to SNP and GATP via Interface
• Co-ordinated and created all transport releases to Quality and Prod
• Maintained Planning calendar, maintained the planner responsible, Maintained APO Product parameters individually, Mass maintenance for products and maintained resources.
• Maintained Supply chain model, Maintained work area, determined objects of work area.
• Set up supply chain Engineer and the basic settings for SNP like the CTM and the Heuristics.
• Created PPMs, transportation lanes and quota arrangements.
• Created CTM for key products
• Team lead in small projects handling 2-3 people under me.
• Worked in creating Scripts for Testing all RICEF objects and tested them in HPQC
• Managed junior resources onshore all well as offshore throughout the project
• Performed Performance testing and well as lead the Planning bunker phase
• Interacted and worked closely with Client and Enterprise team
• Worked in creating the Supply chain control tower to integrate with multiple data systems in-order to optimize performance.
• Created Dashboard for Analytics in Demand for various SCM KPI’s
• Used Alerts to provide context level priority, also defined Flexible model for KPI’s
• Worked along with the BW-HANA team to create all Key figures and Characteristics, along with maintained HANA tables
• Created Proportional Factors to disaggregate from Aggregate to the Detail
• Created Model Master data
• Collaborated, Communicated and monitored Supply chain performance via SCCT

SCM APO DP, SPP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible as team member for SAP APO Service Parts Planning(SPP) of the FTP Team at Confidential INC
• Worked on the US APPS rollout of SPP at different location thought US landscape- 11 DC’s & 395 Branches
• Executed Storage Location Stock, Purchase Order, Purchase Requisition, Confirmation & Sales order CCR’s on weekly basis and its variant updating in accordance with ongoing rollouts.
• Queue Clearing and working with changes in various Core Interface(CIF) Integration Model’s Material, Stock, PO, SO, along with working in CIF Post Processing
• Worked on the creation of Inventory balancing part of SPP in accordance to the various BOD Hierarchies.
• Worked on maintenance, development and configuration of Distribution Requirement Planning (DRP) and Deployment on a daily basis.
• Updated the PARM Tables for EOQ maintenance update
• Worked on Safety Stock Refresh process for each rollout
• Updating Master data, Transportation lane and testing in various environments
• Updating Infocubes and its refresh as part of monthly EOQ refresh
• Provide solutions for the business problems and work on new enhancements to support and improve the ongoing activities and processes.
• Put in SAP notes for developmental purposes and performances, as well as raised OSS messages for the same
• Was in charge of the SCM Security and worked closely with SAP GRC tool
• Ran various Process chains for Flow control and Fixed demand requirement
• Working on Cross module issues and testing of the new developments.
• Used HPQC ALM 11.0 for testing
• Work on incident based on the priority and resolve it so that business impact can be minimized. Used Service now for creating incidents, change requests, Adhoc requests, Etc.
• Configured Product Interchangeability and Supersession in SPP
• Coordinating and overseeing the Offsite teams support and development activities. This also includes other similar professional responsibilities
• Worked with Flow control to process release of new forecast values and EOQ/SS Values to Operative planning
• Worked closely with SAP during BPPO
• Part of the Agile development team, attained daily Scrum updated the Visual Project Management Chart for SPP. Later transitioned this piece to Jira and created the Confluence page for our team for continuous improvement.
• Moved the agile development from Scrum to Kanban. Maintained Kanban board in accordance to sprints.
• Co-conducted the sprint planning, retrospective, review and daily scrum sessions.
• Created and Updated tickets/Reports using ServiceNow
• Lead the Scrum team and managed offshore/near shore co-ordination
• Working knowledge of SAP EWM in working with CIF and Queue clearing.
• Extended materials to new locations in Mexico and Canada
• Conduct workshop and gather requirements and pain points
• List Business scenarios and Solution Options using APO DP and IBP
• Effort estimation for 4 Wares - H/w, S/w, N/w and human ware
• Chose cases for PoC; Model and demonstrate to Client
• Worked on reporting in Analysis of office, as well as coordinated in creating queries
• Demonstrated visualization of lead indicators viz., Process Deviation based on SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Confidential, Chicago, IL

SCM APO DP, PP/DS, SNC Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a functional consultant in implementing SAP SCM APO at Confidential .
• Responsible for the DP/EDP part of ISCP, Confidential, North America. Working on QTG demand feed from Canadian side.
• Configured Info cube and defined Planning Books and Macros for interactive planning.
• Created Master Planning object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic Combination Master Data, Storage Bucket Profile and Process chains for monthly buckets and weekly buckets/ daily buckets.
• Maintained Statistical forecast profiles and various data views as per business blueprint.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area, propagation range & strategy profile.
• Created Proportional Factors to disaggregate CVCs from Aggregate to the Detail level.
• Batch Monitoring in BMC Ctrl-M and used HP Service Manager ticketing tool.
• Batch job monitoring for DP, PP/DS daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
• Worked on DS optimizer profile.
• Extraction of Data from SNC Web UI and report preparation.
• Configuring Set-up Matrix and Working with CIF
• Resolving resource overloading and Detailed scheduling of production line
• SNP to PPDS Demand release
• Setting up MRP steps for planning at various level of BOMs
• Implementing the Quaker Canada feed from Oracle system into the new SAP APO system and give out the netted demand to the Logility team, in process retiring the old legacy system-MFG pro.
• Performed AS-IS/TO-BE Study with core team members and presented reports after completing GAP Analysis
• Created Functional Documentation for interface with Oracle.
• Maintained planning calendar, Planner Responsible and Creating variant for DP/EDP DRP, PP/DS Transaction Data.
• Set up the supply chain model (work areas-location, products, resources, transportation lanes and quota arrangements)
• Set-up and configured DRP runs using SNP heuristics.
• Data mapping from the EDW side and created new alignment with demand point coming from oracle as a flat file, along with data extraction from EDW using Teradata.
• Transformed the outgoing file format to FMS from existing EDI 850
• Set up the Quota arrangement and created deployment optimization profile.
• Planning parameters settings, Defined Alert profile, Maintained strategy profile,
• TLB run set-ups
• Maintained time profile and Selection profile
• Created test scripts for UAT

Confidential, Woodlands, TX

SCM APO DP, SNC& PP/DS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed AS-IS/TO-BE Study with core team members and presented reports after completing GAP Analysis
• Worked as a functional consultant in implementing SAP SCM at Nexeo. Carried Roll Outs across other geographical locations (North America and Europe )
• Designed and configured complete data model (Info objects/Info sources/Source systems/Data sources).
• Configured Info cube and defined Planning Books and Macros for interactive planning.
• Created Master Planning object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic Combination Master Data, Storage Bucket Profile and Planning bucket profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Maintained Statistical forecast profiles and various data views as per business blueprint.
• Monitored exceptional or critical situations using Alert monitor.
• Created Proportional Factors to disaggregate CVCs from Aggregate to the Detail level.
• Performed Life Cycle Planning through Like Profile, Phase-in, and Phased-out Profile.
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to SNP.
• Maintained CIF Integration models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between ECC and APO.
• Set up of SNP master profile and configured SNP Master Data Locations, Product Masters, Resource and Production Process Models(PPM)
• Maintained planning calendar, Planner Responsible and Creating variant for SNP Transaction Data Deletion.
• Getting User Requirements in the New Environment of SNC & end-user training.
• Extraction of Data from SNC Web UI and report preparation
• Set up the supply chain model (work areas-location, products, resources, PPM, transportation lanes and quota arrangements)
• Performed SNP runs using SNP heuristics, created cost and setup SNP CTM for the varying resources and performed DS optimizer runs
• Worked on Deployment and TLB Run set-ups
• Used Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) for rapid deployment solution for customer collaboration, better Communication and improvement in demand forecast.
• Done inbound and outbound mapping in XI structure from the XML document
• Set up the deployment heuristic and created deployment optimization profile.
• Maintained PP/DS Master data such as Resources, PDS and PPM.
• Maintained Detailed scheduled Planning board profile.
• Planning parameters settings, Defined Alert profile, Maintained strategy profile, Maintained time profile, Maintained optimization profile and Defined propagation range
• Maintained PP/DS heuristics, Product Planning Table configuration and user exits.
• Developed user training documents and conducted Knowledge Transfer.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support.

Confidential, Houston, TX

SCM APO SNP-SNC PP/DS and GATP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Set up the Master Data for Supply Network Planning.
• Created Planning books and Planning versions
• Maintained Planning calendar, maintained the planner responsible, Maintained APO Product parameters individually, Mass maintenance for products and maintained resources.
• Maintained Supply chain model, Maintained work area, determined objects of work area.
• Set up supply chain Engineer and the basic settings for SNP like the CTM and the Heuristics.
• Created PPMs, transportation lanes and quota arrangements.
• Created CTM for key products
• Team lead in small projects handling 2-3 people under me.
• Worked with PDS transferred from ECC
• Integration of SNP and PP/DS and Interactive Planning set up in PP/DS
• Implementation of PPDS module and Master data maintenance.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area & propagation range.
• Set up the Deployment Heuristic and assigned TLB profile to transportation lanes.
• Configured the GATP setting, as well as maintained the various ATP checks.
• Implementation of PPDS module and Master data maintenance
• Configured various ATP customizations and used rule based forecast for various forecasting.
• Integration of SNP and PP/DS and Interactive Planning set up in PP/DS
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area, propagation range, strategy profile, maintained Optimization profile.
• Defined detailed Scheduling Planning board profile and detailed scheduling Overall profile.
• Created Period - Oriented planning in the product planning table.
• Conducted production planning runs.
• Worked in for Requirement gathering and analysis phase for Crude and Product supply.
• Set up Integration models for transfer of Master data, transaction data.
• Resolved problems faced in APO during day to day working of users.
• Worked on the integration between the 2 terminals as well as the Marine supply.
• Developed peer training Manuals and jointly helped creating the Organizational Process Assets.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support using Hp Quality Center 10.0.

Confidential, Cambridge, MA

SCM APO DP & GATP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted integration tests and resolve issues arise during integration tests. Responsible for Demand Planning, data mart setup in Demand Planning, historical data upload for forecasting, and APO system mapping to fulfill business requirements
• Worked on Info Cube design, creation, and maintenance with optimum key figures and dimensions
• Worked on characteristics value combinations to define forecast methodology
• Set up time bucket profile
• Designed planning book and planning areas
• Defined and created macros
• Created forecast Alert profiles to display alerts for univariate forecast errors and used Alert monitor to identify potential problems in the forecast by defining alert macros
• Responsible for configuration for Rule based ATP check.
• Worked on testing of Backorder processing, Product allocations and Rule based ATP check
• Trouble shooting CIF related issues and synchronization of data between R/3 and APO
• Worked in Pegging evaluation and Extraction and sending information back using CIF
• Configured mass processing for forecast, macros and demand plan releases.
• Developed functional specifications of new reports to be developed