SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of functional experience in SAP PP, PP - PI and their integration with MM & QM modules.
• Two full-life cycle implementations in SAP PP and PP-PI module and integration with other logistics modules (Business requirement collection, Business process analysis, GAP analysis, Design, Configuration, Proof of concept, Unit testing, Data migration, Integration testing, Cut-off strategy, Go-live and Post-go-live support).
• Expertise in implementation, configuration, testing, upgrade and production support of PP/PP-PI & MM modules in SAP R/3 & SAP ECC.
• Implementation experience in Discrete Manufacturing, Repetitive Manufacturing, and Process Industries with make to stock and make to order scenarios.
• Hands on experience in Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Machinery & Components, Manufacturing and Consumer Products environments.
• CorestrengthsareBOM, Resources/WorkCenter,Process/ProductionOrders,Master Recipe/Routing, MRP, SOP, Order Execution, Production Version, Product Cost Collector, Scheduling, Back flushing, Capacity/Demand Planning, Demand Management, Process Instruction Sheets, Shop floor Control etc.
• Expertise in complete PP/PP-PI life cycle, Business plan, SOP, Demand Management, MPS, MRP, RCP (rough cut planning),LTP, planned orders, process/production orders, reporting and confirmations.
• Worked on Variant Configuration scenario including Classification, Class types, Characteristics, Object Dependencies. Created Super BOM and Super Routing.
• Implemented various Production Strategies like Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock, Planning with Final Assembly, Planning without final assembly and Make to order for configurable material.
• Proficient in Sales & Operation Planning, Capacity Evaluations and Capacity Planning.
• Worked in MM areas of Inventory Management, Purchasing, configuration and creation - Material Master, Info record, Vendors, Stock Transport orders, special stocks like Subcontracting Purchase Orders, Purchase requisitions, Customers and Contracts.
• Expertise in gathering requirements from end users and transforming the requirements into functional documents in RICEF components.
• Worked extensively in functional specifications for custom development.
• Expertise in developing test scenarios/scripts for unit, integration & acceptance testing.
• Strong experience in the use of User Exits, IDOCS.
• Worked on Data Migration using LSMW and BDC procedures.
• Performed End-user training and developed documentation for PP/PP-PI and MM manufacturing industries.
• Excellent team member with an ability to perform individually, good interpersonal relations, strong communication skills, hard working and high level of motivation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP packages: SAP R/3 4.6C, 4.7 / ECC6.0

SAP Modules: PP, PP-PI, MM, QM

MS Office tools: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point

Design Tools: SolidWorks, AutoCAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Grass Lake, MI

SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Production Support related to day-to-day basis activities like Planning and Execution.
• Resolved Tickets on Configuration and Master Data related issues.
• Worked on tickets related to configuration of Planning, Production and Quality related issues.
• Resolved MRP issues with relevance to Scheduling dates of Production orders and Planning file entry.
• Responsible for issues on Background job run, Stock Transfer Orders.
• Resolved Auto Goods Movement issue.
• Worked on Enhancements in Production orders, Confirmations of Orders and created Test Scripts for those enhancements.
• Extensively enhanced the MRP plant parameters, Scheduling formulas, Control keys as per the Business Requirements.
• Responsible for monitoring the schedule jobs, like MRP background run, collective conversions and monitored any error messages issues in various levels like material master parameters missing, MRP Plant parameters.
• Dealt with Mass Change of Material Master Data, and other PP Master Data components.
• Completed the Post go-live activity identified at the time of business blue print phase.
• Post-go live activities include implementing Flexible Sales & Operational Planning (SOP).
• Configured Info-Structure and its key Planning Parameters.
• Defined and maintained Planning Hierarchy, Planning Type and Macros in planning type as per the business requirements.
• Created and Configured new order type (ZP04-Production Order for Rework) for exclusively handling production orders with rework as per the requirements.
• Worked on creating of new Notification type Z2-Rework Notification and configured Action box for the same.
• Worked on EVOLVER interface enhancement, which was aimed at developing an interface with SAP to Sequence Production Orders and combine similar orders together for a day and per shift.
• Developed a New Report (ZSQORD-Sequence of Production Order) having the sequence, sales order and production order to be manufactured per day for the shop floor, and written the functional specifications for the same.
• Worked extensively in the configuration Repetitive Manufacturing and its applications such as Rate Routing, Planning table and Back flushing.
• Worked on Variant Configuration issues, and enhanced the rules in Super BOM. Supported the users by monitoring right BOM components for the Production Order.
• Developed Test scripts and Business Process Procedures (BPP) for various enhancements implemented.
• Activated MRP run user exit to facilitate MRP run for MRP controller.
• Replicated the issues in development client, created transport requests and followed-up for approvals into the production systems.
• Monitored the progress of the Tickets by creating Change Request, sending for approvals, providing updates on the issues and tracking the Transport request movements.
• 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 OFFSHORE team in handling critical production break down issues independently.

Confidential, Bethel, CT

SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a PP functional consultant was involved in understanding ‘As-Is’ process and blueprinting ‘To-Be’ processes with gap analysis and identifying custom development objects during implementation. Gathered system requirements for MRP/Planning to utilize planning time fence to more closely adhere to production schedules.
• Worked with Discrete Manufacturing with Make-to-Stock. Configured planning with final assembly (make-to-stock) for finished parts.
• Developed and configured pull list based event driven Kanban Process through MF60 and automate adjustment of kanban quantity based on the Backflush Job.
• Worked extensively in Designing and Developing SAP based solutions to interface with shop floor MES system. Enabled automatic confirmation process, good receipts and ibase maintenance for customer service. Designed Production Order Outbound and Inbound Interfaces for discrete manufacturing.
• Configured PP to enable AMES (Automated Manufacturing Execution System) related functionality: Material master, BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, PRTs, and Data Carriers.
• Setup complete PP master data including material master, classification data, BOMs, Routings, work centers, PRTs etc.
• Configured and customized kanban master data such as Supply Area Control Cycle, Replenishment Strategies, defined Status Sequence in customizing.
• Configured automatic creation of Purchase Requisitions and Planned Orders in MRP Run.
• Setup process to Automate Production Order Refresh based on the changes to BOMs with Engineering change management.
• Designed and developed solutions to improve performance of MF60 - pull list by creating custom program with developer.
• Worked with Capacity Planning Module and Detail Scheduling of production orders for capacity leveling and sequencing production orders.
• Configured scheduling profile for production orders and scheduling parameters - disabled availability check for PRTs while releasing the production order.
• Involved in Setting Demand Management Functions and MRP parameters like re-scheduling horizon, safety stock.
• Configured the finished materials for MPS & components for MRP according to business requirement and set up custom availability checking groups.
• Setup Navigation profile for planners in Stock Requirement List and assign different custom transactions to different MRP elements.
• Designed Functional Specifications for Custom Reports for Missing Parts for planned orders & production orders, tool and gage change reports.
• Enhanced process to track serialized components for finished materials through ibase for warranty.
• Worked on system enhancement projects with new paint line on production and setting up MES system in machining line.
• Coordinated with ABAP programmers by providing them detailed technical specifications for customization according to business requirements for interface between SAP and MES system as well as custom reports like missing part report, tool & gage change report for machining.
• Involved in unit testing as well as integration testing with different teams and module testing end to end processes.
• Provided post go live support with continuously improving processes, multiple changes to BOM, routings, day to day problems in scheduling and capacity scheduling.
• Configured inspection lot at GR, custom quality notification, defect catalog, cause code.

Confidential, Chadds Ford, PA

SAP PP - PI/QM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Successfully completed the full cycle implementation using ASAP methodology.
• Involved in study of complete business process and preparing AS IS and TO BE process and performed GAP analysis in the production environment.
• Performed configuration starting from baseline configuration to configuration of Material Master, BOM, Resources, Master Recipes, and MRP.
• Configured detail design process for planning functions like SOP, Demand Management and MRP using implementation guide (IMG).
• Defined capacity requirements for resources by using standard values and formula constants.
• Configured Flexible Sales and Operations Planning, created Info structure, Planning hierarchy, Plan type, transferred the plan to Demand Management.
• Responsible for the configuration of order types, scheduling parameters, production scheduling profile and lot sizing procedures.
• Provides advanced and basic safety stock methods considering multi level supply chain networks and demand allowing flexibility when planning among different materials and components.
• Created planning areas, planning books with necessary macros to carry out the mid to long term supply planning.
• Involved in integration with QM in assigning inspection types to material master based on In process inspection or Post Process inspection.
• Configured Master Recipes with a Quality Inspection Characteristics and configured the inspection plan.
• Configuration of PI sheets, process messages for selected products.
• Designed manufacturing scenarios in PP-PI for Repetitive Manufacturing strategy, configured material master to include work scheduling, MRP and Forecasting views.
• Configured Repetitive Manufacturing functions such as REM profile, Planning table and Backflushing.
• Use of Production Versions for use of various alternative BOMs and multiple routings.
• Configured Product Cost Collector and Standard Cost Estimate.
• Worked with MM team in configuring Batch Management and automatic creation of batch serial numbers for traceability purposes.
• Worked on Batch Management that includes batch determination, batch split, batch classification and batch strategies.
• Created and maintained customer master records to support account receivables and account payables.
• Have demonstrated knowledge on WM goods issues and goods receipts of process orders, stock transport orders, customer returns, shipment creation and delivery for sales order.
• Involved in development, updating test scripts for unit testing and integration testing as per the business plan.
• Prepared documentation for various PP-PI transactions for knowledge transfer and trained end users.
• Coordinated in the timely Go Live of the project.

Confidential, OH

SAP PP-PI/MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Studied about the developed Business Blueprint (TO-BE) document and analyzed the required configuration to be implemented.
• Configured Master data, List of Ingredients, Resources, Master Recipes, Control Destination, and Process Instructions.
• Configured Resource Center category, Capacity category, Standard value keys, Control Keys, Shift sequences, and Formulas for resources.
• Defined and Configured plant specific overall MRP Parameters.
• Configured and maintained shop floor control activities like creation of process orders types and conversions of planned orders to process orders and material movements (goods issues and goods receipt).
• Configured Flexible Sales and Operation Planning, with business specific info structures.
• Developed customized reports for process orders status, a daily checklist for Process Order Quantity changes.
• Defined and Worked on Special Procurement types (Stock Transfer Order, Phantom assemblies).
• Defined and Configured Batch Management in Process Orders and Worked on the concept of batch traceability.
• Created Functional Specification Documents for customized report (ZINTPLDQNT) to view the initial planned order quantity which is pulled from customized table (ZPLAF).
• Involved in Configuration of Browser based PI sheet for Auto Confirmation through barcode. Good issue and correction of errors in goods movement and results recording.
• Involved in Configuration for confirmation of Process orders through process messages.
• Defined and Configured Process Management System by setting Process instruction category, Control recipes, Control recipe destination.
• Defined and Configured process instruction to destination, define destination in operations of Master Recipes.
• Involved in configuration of goods issue and receipt posting, time ticket confirmation of phases using process message to the corresponding message destination.
• Carried out Unit testing for PP-PI module and Involved in Integration Testing and cut over activities in pre go-live phase.
• Trained Project team members and Business process key users of the company highlighting enhancements and functionalities of PP-PI module.
• Provided extensive Post Production Support.
• Error handling and Troubleshooting in the process order execution process.
• Supported day to day business process pertaining to issues based on Severity, Enhancements and new Developments.

Confidential, MI

SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in up gradation of the project from SAP R/3 4.7 to ECC 6.0.
• Implemented ASAP methodology and successfully upgraded the legacy 4.7 system to ECC 6.0.
• Made Reservations for the new materials in the old production system.
• Developed test scenarios in Demand Management; PIRs for different requirement types and planning horizon.
• Worked on issues related to maintaining Master recipe profile, recipe status and made changes in control key to print time tickets.
• Developed many variants for the mass update of MRP views, Plant Extensions.
• Used different landscape for Extracting Data from SAP and also for creating exports for loading data into new production system.
• Tested MRP Run for materials planned at different storage levels and for Storage Locations extended to other plants, using procurement types and MRP indicators.
• Worked on migrating Material Master Data for Missing Plant Data storage and MRP Views missing for the materials.
• Designed and developed an automatic process for validating Master Data Conversion for this SAP upgrade from SAP R/3 4.7 to ECC 6.0 Using BOA tool.
• Trained the new users in Material Master Data as per the business needs.
• Developed and Executed LSMW for migrating Master data from legacy system to ECC 6.0.
• Worked on the enhancement of functionality for the change in the process requirements.

Confidential

Junior SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day shop floor activities.
• Handled production operations at different shifts, Inventory Management, Scheduling and Capacity Leveling.
• Worked on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma projects to improve KPIs for the company.
• Worked on day to day production reports, maintaining process parameters and quality inspections.
• Worked as Junior SAP PP Consultant responsible for providing configuration and post production support.
• Studied the company’s business goals and production planning strategy to determine the business requirements.
• Assisted in configuring Material Master, BOM, Work Center, Routings, MRP plant parameters, MRP groups, MRP types and Lot Size calculation.
• Worked in Sales and Operation Planning, Demand Management, Capacity Planning and MRP run
• Assisted in formulating test scenarios for Unit Testing, Integration Testing, developed test script
• Maintained plant parameters like MRP controller, Schedule Margin Key, Production Schedule Profile and MRP Types.
• Worked extensively with MRP/Stock Requirements List to ensure proper working of all the functionalities and review the exception messages.
• Worked with technical consultants by giving functional specification for customization according to user requirements.
• Coordinated the project team activities including requirement definition, design and development.
• Assisted the end users for master data collection and transaction data extraction.
• Prepared documentation for various PP transactions for knowledge transfer and trained end users.

Confidential

SAP PP Trainee

Responsibilities:

• Trained in configuring PP Master Data; BOM, Work Center, Routing, Production Version and PRTs.
• Configured routing determination, MRP plant parameters, MRP groups, MRP types, lot size calculation and planned orders.
• Configured Availability check, Production Scheduling Profile, Production Order Types, and Automatic Purchase Requisitions from MRP and Goods Movements.
• Trained in demand management, sales and operation planning, capacity planning and MRP run.
• Assisted in Formulating Unit Test scenarios and Integration Test scenarios, developed test scripts.