SUMMARY:

• Committed to resolve complex business scenarios, ensure functional reliability, comprehensive end - user training and performance excellence. Capable with ability to identify and then deal with a client’s needs by translating them into appropriate technical solutions . Experienced in providing motivation,guidance and an up to date SAP consultancy service to both colleagues and clients. Expertise in the areas of Material Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM).
• Internationally experienced professional with diverse industry experience and with global system, stake holders and SAP projects. Total 15+ years of IT experience includes more than 10 years of functional experience in SAP Material Management, Procurement, logistics and warehouse management and 1 year of SAP Fiori experience. Expertise includes in the areas of Material Management (MM), Inventory management (IM) and Warehouse management (WM).
• Successfully completed three full life cycle implementations projects; also successfully performed production support and system upgrade projects based on ASAP methodology/Solution Manager
• Work in all facets of SAP implementations applying ASAP methodology: process mapping, design, configuration, gap-fit analysis, testing, documentation, training, data migration, functional co-ordination for the project and post-implementation support. Conducted QAdb to capture requirement during Business Workshop. Developed specs for multiple RICEF objects-Reports, enhancements to transactions, user exits, BADIs, BAPIs, and enhanced standard SAP Reports. Worked in Interfaces, Conversion programs, EDI, and IDOCS.
• To ensure minimum problems after Go-Live. Did analysis of post go-live support depending upon number of issues logged with help desk, their significance and scope of continuous improvement of the project.
• Potential business knowledge and expertise about complete business cycle for Supply Chain Management process. Experienced in end-to-end process integration for Supply Chain Management including Raw Material Sourcing, Procurement, Production Planning, Finished Goods, Inventory Management, Order Fulfillment, Delivery Processing, and Returns Management etc.
• Configured and customized Purchase Requisition, Purchase Orders, Setting of Document Type, Source Determination, SLED and Number Assignment for Internal/External Purchasing document. Configure Release Procedure with/without Classification. Settings for special procurement process including Subcontracting, Vendor consignments etc. Experienced in setting up Release Strategy and customized Vendor Evaluation Process.
• Material Master, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Vendor Scheduling Agreement, Stock Transport Order, Purchasing Groups, Info records, Vendor, Source List, Movement Types (GR, GI, Transfer Posting), Goods movement of Handling Units, Stock Determination, Document Life, Physical Inventory and Plant Parameters. Extensive knowledge in ASAP Methodology (process mapping, design, configuration, gap-fit analysis, data migration, testing, documentation, training, functional CO- Ordination for the project and post-implementation support). Having proficient knowledge about ABAP Methodology including IDOC’s, RFC’s, BAPI’s, BADI’s, BDC’s, EDI’s, ALE’s, LSMV’s, Interfaces, data migration, master data & transaction data conversions, User exits and enhancement points, strong knowledge of outbound/inbound ABAP interfaces using IDOC’s, BAPI’s, RFC’s and GAP analysis.
• Setting up the organizational structure for Inventory Management for a client including assignment of storage location to plants. Also configured transactions for Goods Receipt and Goods Issue. Number assignment for numerous inventory management documents, configured Stock Transfer between Storage Locations using Stock Transfer Order - STO. Customized Stock Determination strategy between several storage locations of a plant including Special Stock.
• Experienced in setting up the organization structure for a warehouse complex. Basic Stock Management, setting up various Storage Types, Automatic and Manual Storage Bin creation, configured Put away and Picking Strategy. Necessary settings for put away and picking including creation of Dynamic Storage Bin. Configured two-way picking process for collective processing of Transfer Orders. Number assignment of transfer Order. Performed necessary integration with MM, FI, IM, SD and QM etc and interfaced WM with various third party logistics software including radio frequency and label maker etc.
• Conducted Business discussions with core team for requirement gathering and business process workshops for SAP Fiori Blueprint design. Created high level documents for implementation of SAP Fiori Mobile Scanner (BPD, URS FRS and Mock up design etc) SAP Fiori implementation of 28 Tile of SAP Fiori client application, which includes Mobile Scanner, iPad, web browser application for IWM, MM, IM and MFG. Responsible to create test scripts and involved in complete HPALM testing.
• Worked extensively with Master Data Records by maintaining different Material Types, Internal/External number assignment for MM/IM/Info record. Configure Material group, Partner Schema, assign Partner Roles to Vendor, Material Group, & user departments for Material Master and defined Payment Terms for Vendor Master
• Data migration and conceptual design for Master Data transformation in MM/IM/WM modules from legacy system to SAP for data migration. Performed Conversions, Conversion Mapping with various legacy back end system and provided guidance on overall master data conversion strategies, approach and methodologies. Worked with programming team to write Functional Specs and Delivery Field Mapping, Transformation Rule etc. Actively involved in Data Cleansing activities.
• Excellent interpersonal & customer relationship skills, proven communication, organizational, analytical & presentation skills. Ability to effectively coordinate and communicate within the team, cross functional teams, business process owners and project management etc. Conducted Business Process Workshop and efficiently conversed business requirements. Conducted end user training sessions for different audience size and distinguished users

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodologies: ASAP Methodology, Solution Manager

Tools: / Utilities: Data loads, Scada, FrontPage, Oracle Aqua Studio, Quartz Scheduler, Bartender, HP Quality Center (Mercury), Master Control, HPALM Testing, UPerform, Remedy, Service Now, Teklynx bar code Label, Zebra label Printers & FedEx Ship Manager.

Operating System: UNIX, Macintosh, Windows 95/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7

Application: MS-Office Suite, MS-Project, MS-Visio, ARIS, Smart Draw, Lotus Notes, Quick Book

RDBMS: Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Lexington MA

SAP Business Process Lead/ Data Solutions

• Participated in Kick off meeting of SAP WMS Fiori Mobile Scanner Implementation project.
• As team member of WMS RF project team, provided subject matter expertise for IWM business process, document business requirements, and data flows in SAP to facilitate solution mapping to on-board capabilities into the ERP landscape.
• Understanding the expectations of the client, coordinating project activities with expected timelines with team for implementation as per the different phases.
• Maintaining details of project progress from the confirmation of the client representatives and other team members.
• Involved in all phases of a life cycle implementation, including blueprinting, gap analysis,
• Mapping, design, configuration, testing, go-live, user training and post production support.
• Functional Team Lead - Managed a group of ECC functional consultants and Fiori consultant to develop and integrate the SAP WM/MM/IM/MFG Fiori Apps, Managed Project timeline and milestones for the team.
• Involved in gathering the required Business requirements for SAP Fiori Mobile Scanner Fiori project.
• SAP Fiori implementation of 28 Tile of SAP Fiori client application.
• Participated in designing and constructing a detailed cutover plan, listing all related activities with owner and timeline assignment for each activity. The plan also detailed data migration approach and activities.
• Gathered information and preparation of Business process design (BPD), User Requirement Specification (URS) and Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) documents for the business project.
• Prepared SAP Fiori Mockup design Screens according to business user requirements.
• Consult with client and offshore resources about Data Services components and architecture so that the Data Services can be implemented in client environments to be scalable and performs as per client requirement. The client environments are complex that include a variety of operating systems, platforms, and database systems.
• Provide Project management oversight in conjunction with client manager.
• Provide coordination and communication to and between the client and SAP consulting resources.
• Prepared Business Process design documents by understanding client’s business process and the requirements
• Changes in Configuration as per the new requirements.
• Responsible for Business Process Management, Organizational Adoption, Implementation of enhancements, and Base business support for relevant Technical Operations ERP driven processes.
• Gathered business requirements and prepared Mock up design Screens for SAP Fiori as per user requirement.
• Carried out GAP analysis and produced Business Blueprint documents that fulfilled the following requirements: Reporting, interface, conversion, enhancement and authorization.
• Participating in meetings to discuss weekly project updates and deliverables.
• Responsible for validate documents (FRA, SDS, TDS, TP, Test Scripts, HP ALM Test summary Reports and Traceability matrix™) for WMS RF Mobile Scanner Project.
• Developed an excellent knowledge and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), Safety, and Environmental Compliance Policies.
• Responsible for supporting SAP ERP capabilities within Forecast-To-Finish (FTF), Procure-To-Pay (PTP) and Inventory Warehouse Management (IWM).
• Coordinating, Managing communication with off shore India team for all tasks associated for configurations. I track and provide the necessary supervision for the project for successful delivery of the project and related enhancements.
• Developed Test Scripts for SAP Fiori Apps and collected master data.
• Coordinate and hold meeting with IT team and business users around the globe to gather and analyzing impact of the requirements.
• Provided go-live and post-live support. Coordinated with the local team to resolve post go live integration issues.
• Consolidated Material Master, Vendor Master and Customer Master Data.
• Managed and loaded data to production environment(Data loading tool)
• Executed rehearsal runs for the to-be migrated data in the testing environment to confirm data integrity and ensure its technical validity.
• Extensive knowledge in SAP Data Migration End-To- End Process.
• Worked on functional specifications for many Forms, Reports, Conversions and Enhancements (RICEF) by going through the Business Requirements Documents.
• Participating in weekly IT tickets prioritization meetings to discuss and facilitate prioritizing and closing tickets to meet business requirements.
• Creation of test data, preparation of test plans, unit & integration testing.
• Facilitate in creation of training materials and work instructions for new capabilities.
• Responsible for training super users and business users for new equipment and processes.

Confidential, St. Louis MO

SAP Functional Consultant- WM/MM/LE/PP

Responsibilities:

• Understand the business process and requirements of the client.
• Worked in GAP Analysis and helped client in selection and implementation of suitable solutions.
• Configuration and customizations as per the standard Rollout process.
• Implementation according to ASAP methodology which includes Business Blue-Printing, Realization and Go live and Support.
• Worked in GAP Analysis and helped client in selection and implementation of suitable solutions.
• Trouble shoot customer issues by conducting interactive online conference calls with the customer and gathering information to reproduce the issue. Customer issues are typically custom code related that requires putting yourself out of comfort zone to provide the customer with an issue work around.
• The issue may be related to functionality in the software, logging bug fixes and enhancements, and escalate issues to development to co-ordinate a fix. Manage escalated issues keeping customer project focus.
• Responsible for Cut-over plan, data migration plan, training plan, testing plan, Post Go-Live support plan.
• Configured WM function in basic Master data update, Warehouse structure setup like storage
• Knowledge on Configuration of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) - Master Data, Functional and Document Data, SAP ERP and SCM/EWM Integration, CIF, Delivery Document Integration, EWM Outbound Processes and Internal Processes, EWM RF Framework, Warehouse Activity Monitoring, Batch and Serial Numbers in EWM, EWM Structural Elements like Warehouse Process Types, Supply Chain Unit, Storage Type and Roles, Storage Sections, Activity Areas, Work Centers, Staging Areas, Bins and Bin Structure, Yard Management, Batch management, Nice watch Labels and Shipping.
• Worked on ERP vs EWM delivery integration Issues, Master data transfers from ERP to EWM.
• Worked on Delivery documents, inbound delivery flow from ERP to EWM and back.
• Configuration of purchasing documents, requisitions, RFQ, release procedures, pricing conditions, info records, invoice verification and maintain source list.
• Configuration of Logistic Invoice Verification, Invoicing Plan and Evaluated Receipt Settlement.
• Developed and implemented material and vendor master data conversion plans.
• Conversions for data load in SAP from legacy system using LSMW.
• Configured vendor master record; created vendor account groups, number ranges, incoterms, text types, purchasing group, partner determination, and terms of payment.
• Completed full life cycle implementation of SAP WM for two sites. This involved Understanding of business processes, Business blueprint, finding gaps (From Legacy warehouse system), proposing solutions, creating prototypes, complete warehouse management system
• Was part of the Master data team and participated in data migration activities. Interacted with the users in collecting the data and involved in uploading of Master Data using tools like LSMW.
• Configured Vendor master records, created account groups based on the type of control required and defined usage of Vendor Partner functions.
• Configuration, new process design, development and implementation, data migration testing and post go-live support.
• Mapped current business processes and identified GAPs from Legacy system in order to capture and create various functional specifications.
• Configured WM organization structure by defining and creating storage types, storage sections, storage bins manually & automatically designed storage areas, high rack storage, bulk storage, fixed bin storage & other commonly used storage area.
• The implementation of master data management using SAP best practice for designing a global master data for Material, Customer and vendor master.
• Billing: Billing Document Type, Credit Memo, Debit Memo, Pro forma Invoices, Inter Company Billing & Milestone Billing. Pricing and Revenue Recognition. Retro Billing and Invoice list.
• Involved in gathering the required Business requirements for all global plant operations from Functional Managers in Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor management of stocks and Customer Master Team.
• Project implementation skills include Requirements gathering, AS-IS and TO-BE documentation Functional and technical specifications, Data migration, Customization, Configuration and SAP Best practice methodologies across diverse manufacturing industries and Distribution centers.
• Configured automatic and immediate generation of transfer requirement and transfer order
• Involved in developing Functional specs to Radio Frequency devices. Developed RF Mobile Front
• End configuration. Data collection and communication solutions designed specifically for mobile, in-premise, and transaction processing applications.
• Involved in full life cycle implementation of End to End process for SAP AFS Warehouse Management/ Inventory Management, starting from Business blueprint, finding gaps (From Legacy warehouse system), proposing solutions, creating prototypes, testing, data migration, Super users training and production support
• Extensive involvement during the Integration testing phase in preparing test data, maintaining Error log and resolving bugs to stabilize the Procurement functionality.
• Activated RF monitor for various warehouse and inventory management transactions
• Worked on EDI (for PO and Invoice) and IDOCS configuration for inbound and outbound delivery processes.
• Configured the Logistics Execution (LE) with the Warehouse Management (WM) Cross-Docking functionality to ensure smooth stock-flow through the distribution center to the retail stores, integrating with a 3 rd party transport provider.
• Defining new put away and picking strategies and changes according to the requirements, Configured automatic and manual generation of Transfer Requirement and Transfer order to

Confidential, Mason, MI

SAP Consultant- WM/MM/LE/SD

Responsibilities:

• Set up the organizational structure and global settings for the MM/WM module using IMG.
• Prepared questionnaires and involved in interacting with core team members and users.
• Configured Material Types, and changed the field status of the material master records as per Client requirements.
• Defined number ranges, and Release procedure for purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Documented, configured, and worked on Subcontracting, and Pipeline special stocks.
• Set up SAP WM configuration for the new warehouse structure using automatic placement and picking strategies.
• Materials Management (MM) master data configuration - material master, vendor master, and purchase info record and source list.
• Designed new functionalities to enhance existing SAP system for Retro pricing on all schedule agreements in the past as well as all forecasting allowing the Business to know the impact of any Delta pricing categorized by Reason codes for standard or custom transactions per document type.
• Worked with G/R, G/I store delivery, shipping, transportations and yard management.
• Involved in review/modification of mapping specs for existing EDI inbound/outbound transactions.
• Checked data integrity of master data and transaction data so it can be uploaded to SAP without upload error.
• Created business process maps (BPM). Conducted general/detailed environment workshops, business process workshops. Defined implementation strategies. Set up development environment and initial system landscape, developed functional specifications for WRICEF objects (Workflow, Reports, Integration, Conversion, Enhancements and Forms).
• Applied various elements of ASAP methodology, including process mapping, design, configuration, testing, documentation, training, data migration, and functional coordination for project and post-implementation support.
• Worked extensively on the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) & integration testing (script) of MM-IM - WM
• Configuration of special stocks in inventory management for subcontracting and vendor consignment material.
• Defined warehouse number, shipping point & assigned warehouse to storage location, shipping point to plant, transfer types, and movement types.
• Configured storage types, storage sections, storage bin types and storage bins structure.
• Customized put away and picking strategies for fixed bin, open storage, addition to existing stock, and storage unit types (pallets).
• Worked in enhancing the program for conversion of purchase requisitions into purchase orders based on rules defined by the business.
• Defined, and configured field selections in Material Master, and Vendor Master.
• Worked on interim storage areas to handle goods receipt and goods issue activities.
• Configured and tested WM interfaces with MM, SD, and QM modules.
• Created test Scenario and performed unit and integration testing.
• Provided training in SAP to end-users as required.
• Provided production support in SAP.

Confidential, Somerset, NJ

SAP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Business transformation project for ECC 5.0 from R/3 4.6c version upgrade
• Gathered information and preparation of business process procedure by understanding client’s business process and the requirements
• Maintained organization structures pertaining to purchasing organizations and inventory management.
• Maintained purchasing groups, purchasing areas, defining purchasing info records and number ranges.
• Detailed analysis of the Master Data both in R/3 and APO and the Integration Model so as to pinpoint the exact cause of the errors arising due to faulty master data like planning calendars, MRP type.
• Configured key master data such as material master, customer master. Also customized purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, goods issues and invoice verification
• Supporting the processes necessary for the effective implementation of the quality management system.
• Integrated with quality management in maintaining quality certificates to meet ISO standards
• Configured movement types related to IM, such as, GI against production order, planned order, stock transfer, transport orders and back flush; GR against purchase order, quality, sales order (returns) etc.
• Effectively carried out stock transfer procedure such as One-step movements for internal transfers and stock transport orders for other plants.
• Day to day trouble shooting of user requirements in STO, billing, delivery, purchasing documents, BOM, mater data updates including account groups, partner functions, number ranges, account determination, invoicing, AP and archiving
• Configuration improvements of Logistics Execution (LE) module relating to Storage Types, Storage Sections and Stock Placement, Removal Strategies, Route Determination and Transportation Shipments.
• Maintained plant parameters for master production schedule (MPS), MRP runs such as MRP types, MRP groups, planning horizon, MRP controller, Lot-sizing procedures, Capacity planning and component availability checks.
• Provided end-user training as per requirement.

Confidential, Canton, MA

SAP Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively in a full life cycle implementation.
• Gathered requirement through business process workshop for blue print design.
• Designed and configured MM/WM organizational elements purchasing organization, plant, storage location, warehouse number, storage type, storage section, storage bin.
• Configured material master including number assignment, screen sequence and field’s configuration.
• Configured vendor master including creation of account groups, partner function usage, partner schema determination and their assignment to document type and account groups.
• Worked in master data conversions for data load in SAP from Legacy system using LSMW
• Developed specs for multiple RICEF objects-reports, user exits, and enhanced standard SAP reports
• Created specifications for purchase order output forms
• Configured release procedure for internal and external purchasing documents
• Managed SAP interface with non-SAP WMS
• Configured multiple WM & IM movement types, Picking & Put away strategies for storage type search, section search and interim storage areas for GR and GI.
• Configured and tested WM interfaces with MM, IM, PP, and QM modules.
• Configured to allow negative stocks during GI process for replenishment.
• Performed unit test and integration test for all customized developments.
• Handled the end user training and worked on documentation for end users.
• Provided post-production support on day-to-day activities performed in SAP.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

SAP MM/WM/PP Support Consultant/ Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site support in RTC-Quotation to Purchase Requisition, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Invoice Verification, Subcontracting, Bill of Materials and Warehouse Management.
• Support SAP Configuration in the area of MM master data, Request for Quotation, Purchase Order, Pricing Procedure/Condition Type Configuration, Account Determination, Goods Movement, WM Set up, Picking/Placement Strategy Configuration and Handling Unit Management.
• Provide support for RF transactions like goods receipt, picking and transfer order confirmation and goods issue.
• Provide support for Warehouse Management integration with MM/SD areas.
• Analyze and evaluate assigned tickets and support resolution in the area of configuration, testing and documentation.
• Identify and support priority tickets as per business necessity.
• Support Process Leads for smooth transition of new projects, defects and additional enhancements and the integration of RTC with other functional areas.
• Meet with business users to gather business requirements for additional system design/enhancements and preparation of business requirement analysis/user requirement specifications.
• Co-ordination activity with business users for proper handshake of issues during user testing as well as during issue resolution.
• Meet with business users to evaluate and understand system changes/issue list.
• Documentation of all analysis, recommendations, configurations, enhancements, testing and training efforts.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0 ERP: SAP R/3 4.0B, 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 6.0 & SAP FIORI