SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of experience as functional consultant in SAP Advanced Planner & Optimizer (APO) and Production Planning (PP).
• Worked in two 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), and Production Planning & Detailed scheduling (PP/DS).
• Experience in configuration and implementation of DP Info Cubes using 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.
• Created SNP Master Profile, SNP heuristics and Capable to match (CTM) techniques.
• Set up the Deployment Heuristic and assigned TLB profile to transportation lanes.
• 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.
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between R/3 and APO.
• Clear understanding of cross-functional applications of MM, PP, and SAP APO in industrial scenarios.
• Proficient analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving competencies
• Effective communication and collaborative interface skills, with demonstrated competency in building sound working relationships
• High personal motivational, self management, and detail oriented

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tampa Florida

SAP APO/DP, SNP &PP/DS - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created Info cubes, Remote cubes, Multi cubes, Update Rules, Export Data Source, Info packages.
• Involved in the Creation of Master Planning Object Structure, Planning Areas, Characteristic Value Combinations (CVCs), Master Data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Defined planning books and Macros for interactive planning and Defined Macros to perform calculations to carry out tests, and created Alerts.
• Maintained Transfer Rules and Update Rules for Info Cubes.
• Studied forecasting process by carrying out forecast at different aggregation levels using different forecast models, and arrived at optimum solution by comparing the forecast
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between R/3 and APO.
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to SNP.
• Releasing the Demand Planning results as planned independent requirements to SAP SCM and SAP ECC.
• Ensuring Data continuity and quality between APO and R/3 using the CIF functionality
• Setting up of the Master data for SNP and creation of Planning version and Planning book
• Set up the supply chain model (work areas-location, products, resources, PPM, transportation lanes and quota arrangements)
• Perform SNP runs using SNP heuristics, created cost and Optimization profile for SNP optimizer.
• Mass processing of planning activities in the background.
• Collaborative Supply Planning (supplier and manufacturer exchange data over the Internet).
• Created CTM model for key products.
• Test scenarios were created to support the business requirements based on customer’s priorities
• Created and assigned TLB profile to the transportation lane.
• APO PPDS Multi-level production planning (optimize set-up and problem solving), Heuristic Run.
• Detailed Scheduling activities for optimal production sequence
• Master Data resources, PDS configuration.
• Firming, Production planning steps configuration. Evaluation of the Production planning.
• Feasible production plan as all constraints are considered in the configuration.

Confidential, Pawtucket, RI

SCM APO DP and SNP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the Creation of Master Planning Object Structure, Planning Areas, Characteristic Value Combinations (CVCs), Master Data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Defined planning books and Macros for interactive planning and Defined Macros to perform calculations to carry out tests, and created Alerts.
• Maintained Transfer Rules and Update Rules for Info Cubes.
• Studied forecasting process by carrying out forecast at different aggregation levels using different forecast models, and arrived at optimum solution by comparing the forecast
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between R/3 and APO.
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to SNP.
• 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 Optimizer and the Heuristics.
• Created PPMs, transportation lanes and quota arrangements.
• Created CTM for key products
• Set up the Deployment Heuristic and assigned TLB profile to transportation lanes.
• Created test scenarios needed to support business requirements based on customer defined priorities, cost and optimization profile for SNP optimizer.

Confidential, Waukesha, WI

SCM APO DP, SNP and 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 Waukesha. Carried Roll Outs across other geographical locations
• 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 R/3 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.
• 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 Optimization profile for SNP Optimizer.
• Set up of CTM prototype model for key products.
• Set up the deployment heuristic and created deployment optimization profile.
• Created and assigned TLB profile to the transportation lane.
• Maintained PP/DS Master data such as Resources 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, Cincinnati OH

SCM APO SNP and PP/DS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Maintained SNP planning calendar and configuring the transfer of orders to the execution system ie., SAP R/3
• Created the SNP demand and supply profiles.
• Setting up the variant for SNP heuristic run and performing the heuristic run.
• Created production version and set up the integration model and activated the same for transferring the production version to APO
• Creation of deployment profiles and assignment of the profile to product master.
• Creation of TLB profile and assignment of the same to transportation lane.
• Created PPDS product master views, defined lot size, production horizon and fixing horizon.
• Maintained various aspects such as propagation range, strategy profile and DS planning board.
• Maintaining the heuristics and heuristic profile.
• Maintaining storage resource, transport resources and transportation lanes
• Maintained production planning runs, backlog removal run and MRP run.
• Setting up interactive planning in PP/DS.
• Resolved issues that occurred in PP/DS module after implementation of the project.
• Trained the users on various aspects of the module and made them conversant with the system.

Confidential, Easton MA

SCM APO DP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• APO Demand Planning: DP Lead for ‘Advantaged Supply Chain Project’, the first ever crucial and successful SAP APO initiative taken up by this Tire manufacturing Giant
• Streamlined, Reviewed, Corrected the Blueprintwhile incorporating SAP Best practices for Demand Planning
• Handled entire DP configuration objects like Planning Areas, Planning Object Structures, Storage and Planning Buckets Profiles, Forecast profiles, Alert Monitor, Lifecycle Planning, Mass processing and rest of the areas
• Proposed the usage of and configured the new features of SCM 5.0 in DP like Key Figure Specific Locking, carried out maintenance of a Live Planning Area (without deactivation)
• Lead several critical implementation and Go Live prep activities like building the Test and Consolidation environments during Testing phase and Production System during cutover
• Developed Statistical Forecasting methodology, configured multiple Forecast Profiles, Forecast Alerts, explained Forecast Strategies / models in APO to Super users
• Configured most optimal Structural and Time Based Disaggregation logic for various Key figures to support the Business requirements and improve the mix values for various forecast and history Key figures
• Provided Solutions to the gaps identified by business in using Life Cycle Planning and addressed these issues by modeling the solution with Like profiles, Phase In and Phase out profiles to address Business’s specific requirements
• Configured several important macros based on requirements like: Macros to calculate Statistical forecast Vs customer forecast, Sales forecast Vs Statistical forecast
• Addressed several DP issues related Notes Creation and Management, Decimals in DP, Aggregates and so on.
• Proposed work arounds to Stop generating Forecast for Dead brands while preserving the related CVCs and the History for these Market Brands
• Proposed and configured Multiple Planning areas to support various Business requirements like Reporting activities for S&OP, Reducing CVCs and Performance improvement in Live cache extraction
• Designed robust solution to facilitate Complex Realignment requirements in both Demand Planning based on clients Business processes, handled Complex and critical Realignment issues in DP
• Created exhaustive and quality Training material for Super User Training and End User training on diverse DP functionalities like Basic Navigation, Master Data Maintenance, Forecasting Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Consumer OE, Commercial OE & Race PBU Scenarios and Release to SNP. Supported all these training sessions in classroom
• Developed Process chains for various standard DP activities and effectively used Process chains for daily DP loads and several ad hoc loads and thus provided greater control to the IT team over the Batch processes and facilitate the multiple and sudden TILT meetings during the S&OP monthly cycles
• Hand held the Marketing Category & Sales Channels Business users and the mid level managers to walk through the essential steps in S&OP process within APO
• Supported Post Go live enhancements, deployed several performance improvement measures successfully and streamlined the Batch schedule, Proposed and implemented several SAP recommended Best practices to improve Interactive performance, Batch performance and resulting overall System performance improvements

Confidential

SCM APO DP and SNP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Demand Planning: Supported the S&OP process using DP and SNP, performed enhancements in Dataview, DP graphs, Improved forecasting by selecting most appropriate models and the best Statistical parameters for Univariate forecasting
• Created new data views as per the requirement with selected KFs
• Improved DP Batch processes by designing Process chains for specific Processes
• Solved many DP critical issues within the tightly specified time frames to meet the service level agreements
• APO SNP CTM: Worked on SAP APO SNP Capable to Match (CTM), Core Interface (CIF), Safety Stock Planning, Subcontracting and Deployment
• Creation and maintenance of all the Mass master data and Corrected Master Data related issues for - Product, Location, Transportation Lanes, Means of Transports, PPM, PDS etc
• Configured CTM Planning functionality, Set up CTM profile, Master data selection in CTM, Demand Prioritization using custom logic, conducted UAT for Demand prioritization, Set up the search strategy and Supply categorization processes, and analyzed the results of the CTM planning run
• Designed, Configured and validated the Subcontracting process, analyzed and fixed various master data issues that lead to smooth functioning of the subcontracting process for Over pack models
• Created, activated and maintained Integration models using CIF for transferring Initial Master data like PPMs, product master data, Locations and resources
• Involved in CIF activities like Monitoring and error handling and other problem solving activities
• Defined and streamlines Integration models for transferring Transactional data like Sales orders, PIRS from ECC to APO
• Debugged CIF related issues, Worked on CIF Error handling, and CIP Post processing, CIF reconciliation and Delta Reports, Well versed with Error Handling and CIF transactions
• Worked on Forecast consumption, carried out Procurement Planning process and Allocation Planning
• Executed Deployment Runs to determine the distribution of available Supply
• Created FSDs based on Business Requirements for SNP VMI involving macros to calculate No negative inventory carry forward and Constrained Sell through Plan
• Analyzed CTM planning results using SIM1, SIM2 and active versions by using Product View
• Experience with background job creation and maintenance, created variants
• Configured Safety Stock Planning and Validated Pool calculation which is a customized solution for calculating excess inventory based on user maintained master data

Confidential

SAP PP Consultant 

Responsibilities:

• Studied and analyzed the client’s business process requirements.
• Configured and customized material master, bill of material, work center and routing.
• Customized planning strategies, requirement type and requirement classes.
• Worked on Make to stock Planning strategy
• Responsible for Customizing various MRP types, MRP Group, lot size calculation, scheduling margin key and procurement proposals.
• Responsible for Documenting configuration in the IMG, finalizing and reporting requirements, maintained Planned Independent Requirements by transferring data from Sales and operation Planning
• Configured Production order, Scheduling, Availability check, Goods movements.