Profile:

• SAP Certified Solution Consultant SCM- Procurement with SAP ERP (2005)
• Over 17 years of industry experience in Quality, Logistics, Materials management, Inventory & Warehousing processes out of which 4+ years of extensive SAP experience in the various areas of Materials Management (MM)
• Proficient in Procure to pay, Cycle count, Inventory, MRP processes
• Very good techno-functional skills and communication skill
• Ability to play various roles in the project and capable to deliver

SAP Experience Summary:

• During the projects, contributed and gained experience in following areas:
• Business Requirement gathering/ analysis, GAP analysis & Business blueprint
• Configuration, Testing, Training & Documentation
• Functional Specifications and co-ordination with technical team
• Master data and transactional data conversion
• Cut-over activities and Post Go-Live Support
• Change Request Process

SAP Skills:

• SAP MM Purchasing: Requisitioning and RFQs, Regular Purchasing, Pricing, Inter-company & Intra-company Purchasing, Subcontracting, Consignment, Outline Agreement, contracts, Output determination, vendor evaluation, etc
• SAP MM Inventory Management: Goods Receipts, Transfers, Issues, Physical Inventory, Output determination, etc
• SAP MM LIV: Two-way and Three-way match
• SAP MM Data: Master Data- Material Master, Vendor Master (partner functions), Info Records, Source Lists Transactional Data-Open PO, contracts, etc
• SAP Integration with other modules: FICO, PP, QM, and SD
• Tools: Quality Center, SAP Info Query, LSMW, Visio, etc
• Other Technical Skills supporting projects: MS office, SnagIt

Professional Experience

Confidential, Canada, Etobicoke, ON May 2010 – Till Date

Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution with global sales of USD 10.1 billion with about 12,000 people. With over 10,000 products and a highly diverse supplier base, Brenntag offers supply chain management and logistics services to a wide range of major markets from coast to coast. Headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, the company operates a global network with more than 400 locations in over 70 countries.

Responsibilities
I T Support Analyst (SAP MM/ SD/ QM)

• Worked on Sub-contracting process, Stock transfer & Third party (drop orders) process
• Configuration of MM module in the area of MRP, Procurement, Inventory management and Cycle Count
• Preparation of functional specifications and co-ordination with ABAP consultants
• Facilitation of unit, integration, security and user acceptance testing
• Preparation of training schedule and training curriculum for train to trainer workshops
• Execution of cut-over tasks and post go-live supports
• Worked on Material Masters, Vendor Master & Purchase Info Records
• Prepared end user training manual for master data and conducted training

Confidential,, Mississauga, ON August 2005 – august 2009

Jack of All Games, a leading video game distributor in North America, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of gaming industry giant, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO). Founded in 1990 as Hyde Park Distributors it was purchased by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. in 1998 and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary. With over 4,000 active SKU's and 10,000,000 units Jack of All Games Inc enjoys the position of one of the largest dedicated full line stocking video game distributors in North America.

Responsibilities
SAP-MM Business Analyst November 2007 – August 2009

• As-Is & to-be mapping of business processes in MM area for all business units and product lines
• Configuration of enterprise structure, document types, release procedure, pricing, output determination, inventory management, physical inventory, invoice verification, etc
• Prepared functional specifications
• Master data conversion for Vendor master, Purchase Info Records and quota.
• Work on MM integration with FICO, QM, SD and PP Configured and created Purchasing Documents that include Purchase Request (PR), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order(PO), Scheduling Agreement and Contracts
• Configured physical inventory cycle counting method as per the material type and the frequency of cycle counting desired by the client
• Configured Material types and assigned number ranges for different Material types
• Configured field selection for Material Master and Inventory Management
• Customized and setting up Release Procedures for all purchasing documents viz. PR’s PO’s and Contracts
• Configured pricing and conditions for contracts and purchase orders

Role: Purchasing Manager Assistant/ Traffic Coordinator August 2005 – November 2007

• Key team member of the buyers’ group with the primary role as assisting buyers in procurement process & in inventory cycles.
• Provided functional support on the different purchasing activities including creating new purchase orders, coordinating with the vendors on availability of the products.
• Participated in Inventory management including cycle counts.
• Prepared data and supported documentation for MDF program for retailers.
• Liaison between warehouse department & other departments within company.
• Coordinating between the buyers & the vendors for expediting shipments.
• Getting ETAs for purchase orders & updating in the system.
• Processing paperwork for inbound shipments & submitting for invoicing after verification & compliance.
• Support Inventory department in Physical inventory, Returns issues.
• Investigate short shipments, damages.
• Coordinating with customs brokers for any shipment related issues including NAFTA shipments.

Confidential, Hyderabad, AP- India May 1992 to October 2003

The Sterlite Industries India Ltd (NYSE: SLT) is the principal subsidiary of the Vedanta Resources plc (LSE: VED) UK with a diverse range of business interests in Mining, Smelting, Refining, Optic Fibre & PIJF telecom cables manufacturing. PIJF cables manufacturing plants are now under Sterlite Telecom Ltd.

Responsibilities

Role: SAP mm Business Analyst November 1997 – October 1999

• Prepared MM module questionnaire in discussion with core team members and users
• Maintained Material master, Vendor Master, PIR etc.
• Worked on Sub-contracting process, Stock transfer (company-to-company & plant-to-pant)
• Implemented Batch management & traceability on certain materials
• Provided user-support for the entire Sterlite Telecom Ltd in the following components of SAP: Material Master, Purchasing, Inventory Management, MRP, Intra/Inter-Company Transfers, Subcontracting, Invoice Verification, Quality characteristics, Results and Defects Recording and Goods Receipt inspection
• Prepared training materials and conducted user-training on the enhancements developed
• Prepared system documentation such as user requirements, specifications, system design, test plans, test results, training manuals, and support procedures
• Imparted training to End-users and involved in the post implementation support

Functional Domain Experience May 1992 to October 2003

• Responsible for day to day receiving, handling, storage & issuance of raw materials
• Responsible for maintenance of all records
• Responsible for safe & proper storage of materials
• Put in place SOPs pertaining to Stores and Materials Handling
• Prepared physical receipts of inward & outward material
• Maintained inventory and performed stock reconciliation (Physical v/s System)
• Managed day-to-day quality assurance checks at Raw materials, In-process & at Final Inspection levels
• Monitored stability studies of different products
• Performed monthly calibrations of all QC Equipments and maintained documentation per ISO:9001 standards

Education

Bachelor of Science, Confidential, Ajmer, India

Training Attended

• SAP R/3 4.7 Materials Management & Quality Management modules
• HCL Infosys, India, 1997-1998

Certifications

SAP Certified Solution Consultant SCM- Procurement with SAP ERP (2005)