SUMMARY

• Analytical and goal oriented professional with around 8 years of Functional experience in the field of Materials Management(MM)/Inventory Management(IM)/Warehouse Management (WM), which includes project analysis, customization and Implementation of SAP R/3 MM
• Hands on experience in configuring core concepts of SAP MM like ASAP Methodology, Solution Manager P2P Process, Pricing procedures (Condition types, tables, Access sequences), RFQ’s, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements and Maintaining the schedules, Quotations
• Responsible for working various phases of projects such as collecting requirements, blue printing, design(prototyping), configuration, testing,, documentation, and go - live support.
• Hands on experience in configuring core concepts of SAP MM like ASAP Methodology, Solution Manager P2P Process, Pricing procedures (Condition types, tables, Access sequences), RFQ’s, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements and Maintaining the schedules, Quotations.
• Expertise in the Pricing Procedures calculation schemas, condition tables, condition types, schema group vendors for various materials and vendors.
• Expertise in the Special Procurement process such as the Consignment, Pipeline, Stock transport orders, Returnable Packaging Materials (RTP) and maintained prices for materials using the concept of Split-valuation
• Configured various kinds of PO’s, Goods Receipts’, Invoice’s and Source determinations using the Source list determination and the Quota arrangement (Quota rating, quota based quantity, quota allocated quantity) and also configured various types of the Document types such as the NB (Standard), UB (Stock Transport order), FO(Frame work order) and also the Number ranges for them
• Expertise in the Release Procedures creating the customized settings for them by creating the Characteristics, classes, Release indicators, release strategies and check release strategies and also the Message determination schemas for various PO’s, GR’s
• Expertise in the Pricing Procedures calculation schemas, condition tables, condition types, schema group vendors for various materials and vendors
• Extensive logistics experience in designing, configuring, and customizing the requirements in MM and WM modules to effectively cater the needs of the organization
• Involved in resolution of Pre-Production and Post-production support issues in SAP R/3 and MM systems.
• Experience in Account Determination, Pricing Procedure, Logistics Invoice Verification, Master data.
• Involved in providing model maintenance support where there was an extensive involvement to create, update and remove the material master data.
• Adopted stock transfer techniques to assist in Plant to Plant stock transfers and Cross-Company stock transfers using Stock Transport Order (STO)
• Developed and worked upon various test cases and scripts and tested various scenarios using various quality tools such as HP Quality Center.
• Experience in working on “Upgrade Project” from “R/3 4.6 to ECC 4.7”
• Preparing end user documentation and providing post implementation support to the end users.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with partners, vendors and other developers in a diverse environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP: SAP ECC 6.0, 5.0, SAP Enterprise 4.7, SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C

Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000 and Windows NT

Microsoft Office: Ms-word, Ms-Excel, Ms-Project, Power Point, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, OH

SAP MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Full life cycle implementation project from Requirements collection through blueprinting, functional specifications, process flow/design.
• Reviewed existing business process in the context of material management and deciding the to-be process to be mapped on the SAP system for full life cycle implementation
• Configured the Physical inventory settings for cycle counting and Configured the Procure-to-Pay process (RFQ-Quotations, PO, GR, LIV, and ERS)
• Wrote functional spec for IM/WM pick list for production order.
• Worked on various purchasing documents like source list, quota arrangement
• Different pricing procedure was determined for different vendors, which were based on the purchase area and material price with condition exclusion technique, and unit pricing were configured successfully to meet set objectives
• Customized and set-up Release Procedures (with classification) for purchasing documents
• Worked on MIGO transactions for Goods receipt (GR)/Goods issue (GI) for purchase orders, sales order, and stock transport orders in Inventory management
• Configured Availability Check for certain key materials wrt PO, PR, Prod. Order, Planned Order, Deliveries
• Defined storage types, storage sections, storage bin types and storage bins structure, stock removal strategy.
• Configured parameters in setting up a warehouse. Customized picking and put away strategies
• Configured invoice verification for procurements- invoice entering, parking, canceling, tolerance limits, releasing blocked invoices and automatic settlement of invoices
• Configured EDI/IDOC for different message types to distribute data also involved in customizing the interfaces.
• Having Strong Integration knowledge of MM/FI/SD.
• Worked extensively on the integration testing (script) of MM- IM - WM
• Worked as a team to do all necessary actions for final presentation and Go-Live in Production.
• Provided production support for MM-IM, MM-PUR, and WM and SD modules.
• Resolved tickets, break-fixes, and priority 1 issues in a timely fashion
• Responsible for writing the Knowledge transfer documentation and doing the Knowledge transfer to IT stewards and End-user documentation.

Confidential, CA

SAP MM/WM/LE Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Gathered user requirements, attended meeting with users on business processes. Conducted workshops to gather information on the set up and material flow.
• Assisted the Confidential in choosing suitable solutions by using GAP analysis across various business processes.
• Defined plants, purchase organization and storage locations, assigned purchasing organization to company codes and plants, assigned plants to company codes.
• Created new material groups, purchasing value keys.
• Configured and maintained vendor records, source list and info records for the existing materials and their respective vendors.
• Configured MM functionalities such as Master Data, Info Records, Source Lists, Consumption Based Planning, Purchasing and Inventory Management.
• Configured plants, purchasing organizations, purchasing groups, storage locations.
• Designed master data set up like vendor master, material master, info record, bills of materials.
• Worked on Batch Management and activated batch status management at Confidential level.
• Configured Vendor Master, Vendor Account groups and its number ranges.
• Setup PR release procedures with workflow.
• Wrote functional spec for IM/WM pick list for production order.
• Configured material types, material groups, field selections of material masters, bill of materials.
• Setup processes for managing master data within the company.
• Inventory Management and Physical Inventory: stock transfers between storage locations, plants and company codes. Transfer postings for stock types.
• Design development of new movement types. Goods issue to cost centers and reservations. Configures physical inventory and cycle counting.
• Defined and configured the warehouse organization structure.
• Defined the warehouse number, storage types, storage sections, storage bin types and storage bins.
• Configured storage type by working on the Stock placement control and stock removal control parameters.
• Configured the picking and put away strategies.
• Used RFC between two SAP Systems
• Experience in Logistics Execution (LE) functions like delivery processing, picking, packing, goods issue and transportation.
• Created Integration Testing scenarios for business users and educated the users about using the SAP standards and executing the test scenarios.
• Provided production support for MM-IM, MM-PUR, MM-PM.
• Resolved tickets, break-fixes, and priority 1 issues in a timely fashion
• Involved in both Post implementation support and go live support.

Confidential, AZ

SAP MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Attended meeting with users on business processes. Conducted workshops to gather information on the set up and material flow.
• Assisted in documenting As-Is and designing the To-Be business processes.
• Worked on whole Procure to Pay (P2P) life cycle like Purchase Requirement, Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO), Source determination, Vendor selection, Goods Receipt and Invoicing.
• Defined and configured the Enterprise structure, Customized Material Master, Vendor Master, Info record.
• Setting of customizing parameters for all purchase documents like Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Quotations, Purchase orders, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements.
• Managed Special Stocks such as Consignment and Subcontracting.
• Configured Inventory Management parameters for all goods movements like goods receipts, goods issues, GR for blocked stock, goods returns.
• Customizing and setting up Release Procedures with and without classification for all purchasing documents namely Purchase requisition, Purchase Orders.
• Customized the Pricing Procedure process by defining condition types, access sequences, calculation schema and schema determination using condition techniques.
• Worked on Automatic Account determination, Vendor Recon account, GR/IR clearing account, mapping valuation classes to GL account.
• Carried out Split Valuation for evaluating the material based on valuation category.
• Define properties of the material and its batches and stored them as characteristics in the classification system.
• Created classes for the material and the batches and assigned the characteristics to the classes.
• Configured the Bill of Materials (BOM) for use in subcontracting and sales and distribution.
• Prepared the Physical Inventory setting for annual and cycle counting (A-B-C indiactors).
• Actively involved in testing various scenarios and master data components and fixing the issues as and when required.
• Setup production supply areas, scheduling profiles and related PP tasks
• Setup WM-PP material staging, production scheduling profiles, supply areas, and BOM updates
• Provided production support for MM-IM, MM-PUR, WM, PMand SD modules.
• Resolved tickets, break-fixes, and priority 1 issues in a timely fashion
• Designed Unit testing for Procure to pay cycle.
• Involved in go live and Post go live support.

Confidential, CO

SAP MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business processes, mapping and preparation in materials management for the SAP implementation.
• Member of production support team helping users creating remedy tickets.
• Monitoring and resolving issues in the area of Materials Management.
• Defined plants, purchase organization and storage locations, assigned purchasing organization to company codes and plants, assigned plants to company codes.
• Created new material groups and purchasing value keys.
• Set up configuration and master data for goods receipt inspection of Raw materials and Chemicals. Process involved two scenarios; one that involved actual inspection of the incoming material and recording inspection results, and the other involves acceptance based on vendor .
• Configured and maintained vendor records, source list and info records for the existing materials and their respective vendors.
• Configured the procurement process from purchase to pay, special procurement including vendor consignment, sub contracting, stock transport order.
• Configured release procedures and strategies with release codes, release indicators and release groups for purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Extensively involved in the configuration of purchasing documents like Requisition, Source of Supply, Quotas, RFQ, and Quotation.
• Configured Material Management module to meet the organizational structure for the Confidential 's specifications and their business processes.
• Proficient in customization of material records, vendor records, purchasing documents, number ranges
• Definition of views and fields, item categories, release procedures, creation of account groups, usage of partner functions and special stocks (Vendor Consignment, Sub-Contracting).
• Conducting problem analysis and communicating the solution to the user.
• Resolved tickets as part of the production support team.
• Document the solution in call logging application once getting confirmation from the user.
• Customizing in SAP IMG in the case of new business requirements.
• Providing solutions to end user problems/.
• Sent files to customers for confirmation and a copy of file to process team, related to any process changes or configuration changes.
• Documented all required information to keep track and progress of the project.
• Assisted in preparing Work Instructions Templates and documented frequently occurring issues as Production Support.
• Responsible for preparation of the test data for super-user and end-user performance based on the new system.
• Setup production supply areas, scheduling profiles and related PP tasks
• Setup WM-PP material staging, production scheduling profiles, supply areas, and BOM updates

Confidential

SAP MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Production Support activities include analyzing customer problems, suggest solutions, implementing changes, and test the changes in Purchasing and Inventory Management.
• Extensively handled production support tickets of various priorities
• Studied all existing and planned distribution depots, interface with the plants/manufacturing facilities, and centralized purchase order-processing network.
• Production support work involving troubleshooting related to posting of goods movement, stock availability for posting, changes to master data, purchase documents including PO, Outline agreements, release procedure, not released for further processing, posting period issues, vendor block etc.
• Configured Material Management (MM) module to meet the organizational structure for the Confidential 's specifications and their business processes.
• Re-configured MM Requisition to pay (Procurement to pay), and Logistics Invoice Verification (MIRO).
• Configured inventory management parameters for all goods movements like goods receipts, goods issues, reservations, goods receipt for blocked stock, goods returns
• Carried out split valuation of materials based on valuation category.
• Maintained inventory types such as annual inventory, continuous inventory and continuous inventory based on stock placement, continuous inventory based on zero stock check and cycle counting for each storage type.
• Created new storage types for receiving goods into quality inspection in warehouse based on special movement indicator.
• Re-assigned organizational structure in WM like definition of warehouse and assigning this to plants and storage locations.
• Configured Picking/Put Away strategies for stock placement and stock removal from storage bins. Created, Changed, Deleted, Blocked and Displayed Storage Bins
• Re-Configured interim storage types, interface between IM-WM, WM movements, internal WH movements
• Configured and customized Outline Agreements-Scheduling-Delivery/Forecast Delivery, Contracts Value/Quantity.
• Developed functional specifications, technical specifications and mapping documents for the various EDI transactions
• Writing functional specifications for customized programs, reports and enhancement testing and transportation.
• Involved in production support for end-users by noting down the problems and giving solutions, by involving in configuration changes, to enhance the efficiency of the development team.
• Responsible for preparation of user documentation such as manuals and documents related to mini enhancements during production support phase