PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of experience as functional consultant in SAP Advanced Planner & Optimizer (APO) and Production Planning (PP).
• Worked in three 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), Global Available To Promise (GATP) 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, Optimizer and Capable to match (CTM) techniques.
• Configured Rules based ATP checks, Product allocation, Transportation & Shipment Scheduling and Backorder Processing
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between R/3 and APO.
• Involved in Projects utilizing the SAP R/3 Production Planning (PP) module with thorough knowledge of Material requirement planning (MRP), Bill of materials (BOM), Work Centre, and Routings etc.
• Clear understanding of cross-functional applications of MM, PP and SAP APO in Industrial scenarios.
• Excellent analytical & communication skills and ability to interact with business users. Able to translate business requirements into deployable business solutions and work in team environment.
• Having strong management, administration, problem solving, decision-making ability and a desire to grow.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Applications: SCM APO 3.1, 4.0, 5.0, SAP R/3 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 5.0, 6.0.
Programming languages: C, C++, Java, Visual C#, HTML 4.0, XML
Operating system: Windows 98/NT/2000, XP, LINUX, VM Ware 2.0
Process Tools : Rational Rose Suite, MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio
Database: MS Access, Oracle11g/10g, MS SQL Server 2005 & 2008
Modeling Tools : MS Visio, Rational Rose
Testing Tools : Rational Enterprise Suite, Win Runner V9.2, Load Runner, HpQC 10.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,TX Jan 2012 – Present
Role: SCM APO DP, SNP/CTM & PP/DS Consultant (Full life cycle implementation)
Version: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 5.0

Nexeo Solutions is a newly independent company formed from the Distribution division of Ashland Inc. Nexeo Solutions is focused exclusively on the business of connecting producers and customers of chemicals, plastics, composites and environmental services.

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 Nexeo. Carried Roll Outs across other geographical locations (North America and Europe )
• 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 ECC 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 setup SNP CTM for the varying resources.
• Set up of CTM prototype model for key products.
• Worked on the Integration with SAP PP and knowledge on MRP
• 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, PDS 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,Houston, TX Sept 2010 - Dec 2011
Role: SCM APO SNP, PP/DS and GATP Consultant
Version: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 4.0

Shell is a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology and one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers.

Responsibilities:

1. Project Implementation and Roll-out at Doraville Prod. Terminal

• 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 CTM and the Heuristics.
• Created PPMs, transportation lanes and quota arrangements.
• Created CTM for key products
• Worked with PDS transferred from ECC
• Integration of SNP and PP/DS and Interactive Planning set up in PP/DS
• Implementation of PPDS module and Master data maintenance.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area & propagation range.

2. Project Implementation and Roll-out at Greensboro Prod. Terminal

• Set up the Deployment Heuristic and assigned TLB profile to transportation lanes.
• Configured the GATP setting, as well as maintained the various ATP checks.
• Implementation of PPDS module and Master data maintenance
• Configured various ATP customizations and used rule based forecast for various forecasting.
• Integration of SNP and PP/DS and Interactive Planning set up in PP/DS
• 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.
• Worked in for Requirement gathering and analysis phase for Crude and Product supply.
• Set up Integration models for transfer of Master data, transaction data.
• Resolved problems faced in APO during day to day working of users.
• Worked on the integration between the 2 terminals as well as the Marine supply.
• Developed peer training Manuals and jointly helped creating the Organizational Process Assets.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support using Hp Quality Center 10.0.

Confidential,IL April 2009- August 2010
Role: SCM APO DP, SNP & GATP Consultant (Full Life Cycle implementation)
Version: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 4.0

Kellogg Company is a multinational food manufacturing company which produces cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster, pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods.

Responsibilities:

• Conducted AS-IS / TO-BE business process via client interviews and process workshops and configured the TO-BE business processes for Demand Planning.
• Conducted interviews with focus group to gather requirements and conveyed the same to technical team.
• 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.
• Developed Transfer Rules and Update Rules for ODS and 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 ECC and APO.
• Worked on the Integration with SAP PP and knowledge on MRP
• Ensuring Data continuity and quality between APO and ECC 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.
• 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.
• Configured the overall GATP settings in APO and performed Rule based ATP check.
• Tested Backorder Processing, Product Allocations and Rule based ATP check by creating scenarios using sales orders in R/3.
• Troubleshooting and configured issues in GATP and its integration with ECC.
• Provided support to end users in integration of APO with SD/MM/PP. Created End User Documentation and Training Materials.

Confidential,MA July 2008-March 2009
Role: SCM APO DP & GATP Consultant(Full Life cycle Implementation)
Version: SAP 4.7, APO 3.1

Acambis is a leading biotechnology company targeting infectious diseases with novel vaccines. It deals with the scientific research and manufacture of biological products involved in developing a vaccine.

Responsibilities:

• Conducted integration tests and resolve issues arise during integration tests. Responsible for Demand Planning, data mart setup in Demand Planning, historical data upload for forecasting, and APO system mapping to fulfill business requirements
• Worked on Info Cube design, creation, and maintenance with optimum key figures and dimensions
• Worked on characteristics value combinations to define forecast methodology
• Set up time bucket profile
• Designed planning book and planning areas
• Defined and created macros
• Created forecast Alert profiles to display alerts for univariate forecast errors and used Alert monitor to identify potential problems in the forecast by defining alert macros
• Responsible for configuration for Rule based ATP check.
• Worked on testing of Backorder processing, Product allocations and Rule based ATP check
• Trouble shooting CIF related issues and synchronization of data between R/3 and APO
• Worked in Pegging evaluation and Extraction and sending information back using CIF
• Configured mass processing for forecast, macros and demand plan releases.
• Developed functional specifications of new reports to be developed

Confidential,CA Oct 06\'- June 08\'
Role: SAP R/3 PP Consultant
Version: SAP R/3 4.7

Orange Micro Inc. is a computer hardware company which made products. The company made a variety of products for many machines, ranging from the Apple II series to the Macintosh line and PC compatibility cards for the Macintosh.

Responsibilities:

• Created Material Master for raw materials, semi finished materials, finished materials.
• Maintained the MRP, Forecasting and Work scheduling views in the material.
• Created and maintained BOM, work center and Routing
• Maintained Production schedule profile
• Configured Sales and Operation Planning with flexible planning
• Transferred the active version of the plan to demand management.
• Configured Planned Order, Scheduling, Availability check, Goods movement.
• Responsible for creation, release and confirmation of Production Orders
• Responsible for improving efficiency of Work places

Confidential,Mumbai, India Oct 05\'-Sept 06\'
Role: SAP PP Consultant

A leading supplier of industrial automation solutions including motors, drives and controls. It\'s one of the biggest companies in India with its headquarters in Mumbai.

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.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering, Mumbai
India