PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Eight years of strong experience as a SAP Consultant with 2 full life - cycle implementations along with 3 years of Agile experience.
• Good industry experience and strong domain knowledge in Manufacturing Industry, Process and Chemical Industry business processes.
• Full Life Cycle implementations experience in SAP PP MM with excellent understanding of project implementation methodologies in various industries including Discrete , Repetitive and Process Manufacturing
• Hands - on experience in Production Planning (MRP, Process management, Repetitive manufacturing, SOP, DM, MPS), Sales and Distribution and Material Management.
• Capable in Business process mapping, blue printing, functional and technical design, configuration, data migration, customization, unit and integration testing, final preparation, Go-live and post Go-live support.
• Experience with Agile and documentation of the “as is” and “to be” business process using process modeling tools and process improvement methodologies.
• Managed VSTF backlogs and status reporting, ability to specify features and user stories.
• Understand business requirement from the users and implementing them into SAP while based in the plant, providing functional inputs to the technical team.
• Experience in authoring business requirement documents, system requirement specifications and identifying interfaces and business process specifications.
• Core strengths are Resources/work center, Process/Production orders, Purchasing, STO, external processing, Inspection plans, MIC, results recoding, usage decision, Capacity/Demand planning, demand management, receipt/routing, control receipt, shop floor monitor. MTO, MPS MRP, CTO, SOP, Order execution, scheduling, back flushing etc.
• Implemented ECM process to create ECR and ECO.
• Proficient in capacity evaluation and capacity planning.
• Knowledge in SAP MM, PP and SAP MDG and direct sourcing.
• Expertise in direct material sourcing in industry leveraging outsourced business models.
• Strong integration skills of PP, PP-PI with MM, SD, QM.
• Batch management and serial number management. Automatic batch determination during staging, confirmation, batch derivation.
• Expert in Supply Chain Management(SCM) & logistics processes and cross functional topics along with strong technical background.
• Performed end user training and developed documentation for PP-QM and PP-PI manufacturing industries.
• Have basic exposure to ALE and IDOC’S.
• Knowledge and expertise with RICEFW and ASAP methodology of implementation.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP R/3, ECC 6.0 implementation methodology and plans.
• Good knowledge of organization issues related to business process changes.
• Excellent team member with an ability to perform individually, good interpersonal relations, strong communication skills, hardworking and high level of motivation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C++, Java, J2EE/JEE, SQL

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP/NT, Unix,MS-DOS, Linux

ERP: SAP R/3 4.6C/ECC 5.0,6.0-PP/PP, QM, MM

Web/App. Server: Apache Tomcat 5.5 &6.x, WebLogic 7.0, 10.0, Web Sphere 6.1, JBoss4.5

Frameworks& Tools: Struts1.1/2.0, JSF, Spring, MVC, ATG, Unit, JPA, Easy Mock, AJAX, Log4J, Eclipse, STS, Tibco EMS

Web Technologies: ASP 3.0, HTML, VB script, Java script

Databases: ORACLE, DB2, Sybase, SQL Server, MYSQL

Tools: /IDES: RAD 7.5, Net Beans, Eclipse, AutoCAD, Solid works, CatiaV5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Tucson, AZ

SAP PP/MM Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• As a Functional Consultant on PP Team, documented the current Business Flow, reviewed As-Is Business Processes for Material Master, Variant Configuration, Bills of Material and Routing across all business units and product lines.
• Interacted with core team members and plant managers to perform Gap Analysis based on As-Is study reports.
• Worked on Periodic Data Transfer from Legacy System into SAP using LSMW Tool, Winshuttle, Data transfer included mapping fields, reading the spreadsheet files and converting into the target format. .
• Worked on Build to Stock, assemble to Order and Make to Order for Configurable Material.
• Created Configuration Profile, Creation of Characteristics, and maintenance of characteristic values and assignment of object to classes.
• Responsible for creation and configuration of Material Master data, BOM's, production order type dependent, Rate routings, Production versions, Product Cost collector parameters.
• Maintained plant parameters such as MRP controller, MRP groups, MRP types, Lot sizing procedure, availability check for components, and conversion of procurement proposals.
• Created a variant for MRP run and scheduled a background job to run every weekend.
• Created and Executed the Flexible Planning, created Info Structures/ Key parameters.
• Defined Control Keys, Confirmation Parameters based on different Order types for various Production Orders.
• Configured Production Scheduling Profile and Scheduling Parameters for production orders.
• Assisted in shop floor activities like Capacity Planning and availability check.
• Executed MRP Run; Single-item multi-level, MRP/Stock Requirement List; Individual display & Collective displays.
• Configured MRP (Material Requirement Planning), Demand Planning and Scheduling Procedures to integrate with purchasing and delivery requirements.
• Worked on MM functionalities- Material Masters, Info Records, Source Lists, Consumption Based Planning, Purchasing and Inventory.
• Defined Inspection checkpoints, Inspection Lot, Record Inspection Results and confirm the operations in the Routing. Trained Business Process Owners and End Users for day to day transaction.

Confidential, Holmdel, NJ

SAP PP/MM Consultant.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated from Fit-Gap sessions through Post GO-live for the project. Detailed AS-IS study was done by interacting with core team and users. Conducted business discussions with core team and business process workshops for blueprint design and created the blue print documents.
• Configured different areas of PP like Production Master data (Material Master, Bill of Material, Work center, Routing), MRP (MRP Types, MRP Groups, Plant Parameters, Single-item Multi-level and Multi-item Multi-level), Repetitive Manufacturing Cycle, availability check and Back flushing
• Maintained Planned independent Requirements by transferring data from Sales and operation Planning.
• Configured and executed planning runs with technical and business information, processed planned orders and MRP/Stock requirements list evaluations.
• Configured screen layouts, Data screens, sub-screens, Fields and Field selection groups for Material Master.
• Configured 10, 20 and 40 planning strategies of MTS/MTO, MRP, and Demand Management.
• Experience with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) carrying out transactions with trading partners electronically.
• Performed cleaning up of master data and checked the accuracy of master data along with buyers.
• Worked with shop floor activities including creation of production orders, availability check, and order release, printing shop floor papers, goods issue, goods movement and order confirmation.
• Trained users on the shop floor activities which included creating the orders, goods movements, operations confirmations and availability check.
• Prepared end user training manuals and conducted super user training sessions.
• Assisted in Go-Live activities & provided post go-live stabilization support.

Confidential, Michigan.

SAP PP/QM Consultant.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Full End-to-End implementation of SAP PP, SAP PP and QM modules.
• Performed AS-IS/TO-BE Study with core DAWN team members and presented reports after completing GAP Analysis.
• Assisted client with creation of Business Process Procedure ( BPP).
• Created LSMW for creating master data like material master, work center, shift groups, routings.
• Configured Material Master, BOM, Routing/Master Recipes, Work Center/Resource, Production Version and Executed Flexible Planning, created Info Structures/ Key parameters.
• Worked extensively on Production Scheduling and leveling with setup matrix creation.
• Configured various planning board related parameters like layout keys, sort keys, dispatching sequence keys.
• Creatively configured scenario for Confidential sequencing the orders during dispatch based on various food colors, flavors, allergens etc.
• 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.
• Configured master data such as time units, capacity categories, capacity planner, standard key values, formula for work centers, move time matrix, setup matrix, control key, set parameters, formula definitions, intervals, shifts, pooled capacity, capacity splits, work center hierarchy in capacity requirement planning.
• Expert in data modeling of work center and capacity area
• Configured Checking Groups / Checking Rules for Availability Checks, ATP.
• Configured new profiles / layouts for Production/Process Order scheduling.
• Configured automatic batch determination based on shelf life using SLED ( shelf life expiration date ).
• Worked extensively in QM areas like Inspection Plans / Inspection Types / Inspection Lots/ Catalogs.
• Performed unit testing, integration testing, end user training doc’s creation and end user training.

Confidential, South Bend, IN

SAP PP/WM Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Experience leading offshore team of 5 resources and coordinating on day-to-day basis for issues and status of the execution.
• Experience in coordinating UAT testing and working directly with clients on day-to-day basis.
• Prepared design documents for warehouse and plants operations involving configuration, enhancements (e.g. RF scanners, solution approach for material identification) and reports.
• Most of the design details included in the area of handling units, equipment master data, RF scanners, STO and Inventory management.
• Developed and implemented warehouse management system by using data extract and BDC session in SAP.
• Handling unit management, storage unit management, Batch management, serial number management.
• Created "Bill of Materials" for Semi-finished and finished materials as per business requirement.
• Improved business operations in PP module involving planned order and production orders.
• Experience in working with different team in order to get issues resolved on a high priority.
• Worked on Production support tickets on daily basis and updated the tickets status using HP Quality Center.
• Implemented SAP barcode system using SAP console for the warehouse
• Conducted warehouse visits to visualize physical warehouse and configured the WM module interface with MM by defining storage types, sections, storage bins.
• Customize reports with new business process covering RF functionalities (receipt, put away, picking, loading, and shipping) placement strategies based on shipment, packing and delivery splits for different warehouses.
• Experience in providing defects status using HP quality center and conducted review meetings in order to resolve the defects.
• Responsible for writing knowledge transfer documentation and doing knowledge transfer to IT stewards and end user training documentation with tool like RWD U-perform.
• Daily test schedule with offshore team and knowledge transfer activities.
• Supported the client for post-go-live issues in customer consignment and plant inventory control.

Confidential

SAP PP/QM Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

Responsibilities:

• Created and presented the change requests at the CoE Change Management meetings.

  Set up back ground batch jobs for PP, and QM modules.

• Communicated and guided the QM department to clear the blocked stock in quality inspection due to usage decisions and batch restrictions.
• 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.
• Worked on Batch Information Cockpit, batch traceability, result selection, and defect recording.
• Maintained process order batch search strategy modified sort rule and selection criteria for automatic batch determination.
• Developed custom reports for process order status, a report that lists available capacities and backlog of the load, a daily check list of process order quantity changes.
• Performed baseline configuration for system demos in repetitive manufacturing.
• Replicated the issues in development client, created transport requests and followed up for approvals into the production system.
• 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

SAP PP/MM Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

Responsibilities:

• Client switched over from Discrete manufacturing to Repetitive manufacturing Process.
• Implemented Repetitive (REM) in 4 plants & Discrete Manufacturing in 1 plant integration with PS.
• Implemented PP module and its related interfaces with MM module.
• Implemented MTS scenario for auto component manufacturing facility and MTO die manufacturing plants.
• Implemented Variant BOM & rate routing and performed material master data related changes.
• Configured Repetitive Manufacturing process. Re-configured demand planning and related reports.
• Create Production versions for repetitive manufacturing and product Cost collectors.
• Configure Repetitive manufacturing profile with MTS scenario.
• Implemented Quota arrangement for in-house production.
• Trained the end user and done documentation for new process.