SUMMARY

• Business management professional with over 13 years in leading and managing implementation of SAP R/3 Supply Chain (MM, SD, Logistic execution WM, SCM EWM, and Solution Manager) related projects.
• Worked as Director, Project manager, Manager, Integration Manager, team lead, for various SAP Supply Chain projects such as SCM Extended warehouse management, Logistic execution, Warehouse management (LEWM), Material Management (MM), Solution Map (Industry Print) / Solution Manager and Testing etc.
• Experience of Integrating SAP into a complex Legacy environment(s). Strong Program Management knowledge along with excellent Communication skills. Ability to pursue, bid, sell, medium to large projects. Set yearly sales targets and try to meet those targets.
• Experienced in managing budgets, resources and execute large global projects. Possesses an innate ability to conceptualize & lead key initiatives and drive projects to completion.
• Experienced in Pre - Sale presentations, demos, bidding and sales pursuits. Passionate about business development and making long term trust worthy relationship with client.
• Experienced in identifying necessary management structures for SAP projects & secure the management involvement required
• Experienced in developing and maintaining a project plan, master plan, and work plan which identifies all tasks, owners, target dates and current status
• Experienced in project scope, schedule, resource, quality, cost, issues and risk management
• Experienced in overseeing & controlling both internal and external resources assigned to the project
• Experienced in continually identify, prioritize & mitigate project risks
• Skilled in maintaining strategic alignment of projects by analyzing charters & reviewing with management decision makers.
• Forecast internal / external resource capacity by tracking the progress of projects across the portfolio.
• Experienced in performing team management, driving motivation, collaboration & performance
• Define & drive right-sized project management processes (especially supporting quality assurance).
• Exceptional understanding of project management and value management methods, tools and techniques.
• Sound knowledge of Project Management best practices
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A self-driven professional with strong leadership skills and ability to motivate teams to excel. A strong ability to conceptualize & execute strategies.
• An effective manager with exceptional communication and analytical skills and the ability to work under cross-cultural and multi-lingual environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Integration Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed and led this project end to end.
• Leading cross functional and technical teams effort (EWM, CRM, MM, FI, GTS, SPP, and Master Data) (Over 40 Resources)for defining and communicating Solution Map Standards, Methods, Naming Conventions, Tools and Templates across the SPM Program.
• Developed, managed and communicated work plan to stake holders, lead requirements gathering, managed issues, risks and scope changes during all phases of this project
• Reviewed and validated business requirements with business users and developed and managed work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Designed process flows diagrams templates, incorporating requirements and obtained sign-offs from project’s stakeholders.
• Responsible for leading cross functional and technical teams, scheduling and driving cross team meetings (both business and IT ), enhancing visibility and better communication (within both client and Confidential teams) & making sure everyone stayed on the same page while delivering integrated solutions in timely manner.
• Ensured synchronization across teams and systems, documented tracked risks and resolved issues in timely manner. Generated regular reports on progress and activities and shared with all stake holders on regular basis.
• Responsible for ensuring the consistent use of Solution Manager and its integration to Solution Map, and HPQC throughout SPM program across all releases. Developed Solution Map Standards and Methods across multiple teams (CRM, FI, GTS, EWM, MM, SPP and Master data) (involving both Business and IT users) and integrated it to Solution Manager and HPQC for testing.
• Responsible for conducting QA review/approvals (with both Confidential and Client SME’s (Business and IT)) of completed Solution Map deliverables in the areas such as FI, CRM, SPP, EWM, MM, GTS and Master Data)
• Responsible for updating Solution Manager for Process Structure changes (Business Scenario, Process and Process Step level) for all teams (FI, CRM, SPP, EWM, MM, GTS and Master Data)
• Responsible for making sure that Solution Maps for FI, CRM, SPP, EWM, MM, GTS and Master Data synchronized with Solution Manager Structure and integrated with HPQC and QTP Testing.
• Responsible for organizing and delivering Training to Global Caterpillar resources on Solution Manager and Solution Map Standards, tools and Methods.
• Responsible for making sure that project is delivered as scheduled and made sure that change management happens effectively within Caterpillar so as to implement newly developed product (Solution Map) across teams / projects globally. This will address multiple defects problems which Cat faces release after release and result in Millions of dollars savings for years to come.
• Delivered a high quality product within budget and time.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with a method coach for creating detailed project estimate and project plan by using Confidential 's Project estimation tool
• Led team of Managers and consultants while working closely with Confidential Partner and pursued & bided for this project successfully.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the proof of concept team for creating POC for “EWM Add On” implementation.
• Reviewed and validated business requirements with business users and developed and managed work breakdown structure for POC
• Managed team lead and consultants to make sure that SAP ECC and EWM add on integration was configured and tested end to end for various POC scenarios within time frame.
• Delivered completed POC a week earlier than the actual due date.

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Sr. Managing Consultant SCM EWM

Responsibilities:

• Lead SAP SCM Project team of Managing consultants and consultants for this Confidential client.
• Overall responsibility included design, build, test deploy phases of SCM EWM implementation for this client.
• Was responsible for successfully implementing this project and train end users.
• Responsibilities included both managing project deliverables, issue resolution, continuous client communication, management of resources and budget and deliver the project within stipulated time frame.

Confidential

Director / Project Manager EWM

Responsibilities:

• Sold $ 4 Million dollars Complete SAP SCM EWM Solution along with complete Hardware (including RF framework and VLM’s) Software Solution to Varian Semi-Conductors.
• Managed and led design sessions for SCM EWM project for this Westernacher’s customer in Boston.
• Apart from managing/supervising this project I was also personally involved and led and supervised configuration related to warehouse structure, master data creation, customization required in ERP and EWM, integration of ERP and EWM, CIF integration model, inbound and outbound delivery processing, handling units, configuration related to warehouse requests, warehouse orders, print profile determination, in house sorting, Goods receipt and goods issues, RF, cross docking, Yard management, resource management, wave processing, planning/monitoring and put away and picking strategies for this project.
• Led team of 15 consultants both from Westernacher based in US and Germany and client.

Confidential

SAP MM IM WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Works as a senior team member for SAP Upgrade to ECC 6.0.
• Led design session with the client for supply chain business requirement sessions, Gap analysis, fit Gap analysis and identifying RICEF inventory.
• Led WM design, configuration, test and deploy phases. Organized end user and subject matter expert sessions to better understand the “as is” processes and assisted in defining “to be” processes.
• Assisted in defining and identifying all RICEF’s and all development needs for this project related to supply chain. Also assisted the client’s management in assigning the roles and duties to consultants & analysts for completing the design and configuration on time.
• Was actively involved in Proof of Concept related to WM for various business scenarios. Tested all the scenarios successfully and demonstrated these to client.
• Participated in entire implementation from design, build, test and deploy phases.
• Apart from assisting the team lead in managing this project worked hands on and participated in configuration related to entire Logistic Execution (Configuration customizing related to Warehouse Structure in the Warehouse Management System, Basic Functions, Planning and Monitoring, Basic Stock Management, Warehouse Movements, Goods receipt, Goods Issue, Stock Transfers and Replenishment, Posting Changes, Put away and Picking Strategies.
• Made sure all the configuration related to WM and master data worked fine according to business requirements. Led test phase,(both prepared and lead unit testing, Apt and UAT testing, also prepared user training material), and go live phase.
• Successfully assisted in implementation and delivery of this project on time.

Confidential

WM \ TRM \ EWM Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead requirement gathering phase for designing and development of Confidential built customized SAP solution for postal operation of Canada Post.
• Supervised and facilitated requirement gathering sessions for EWM implementation for Canada Post. The departments involved were the actual users of the system in postal sorting stations, warehouse management, Material management and sales and distribution.
• Took part in complete configuration of EWM and did hands on config related to warehouse structure (warehouse number, Supply chain unit, storage types, sections activity areas, bins, staging etc.) putaway /picking strategies, slotting, storage controls, Resource Management, Yard management, vehicles, Transportation units, cross docking, Handling units, Rf, and RFID, printer control, delivery processing, warehouse requests, warehouse orders, in house sorting, goods receipt and goods issues, wave processing, planning/monitoring etc. to mention few.
• Took part in EWM ERP integration and did hands on configuration settings related to ERP system and EWM system and configuration settings related to data transfer to SAP EWM using the core interface and activated the integration model in the ERP system. Created RFC users, RFC destinations, Number ranges for deliveries, extended inbound delivery and setting up user parameters etc. in ERP. Defined RFC destinations for method calls, maintaining qRfc monitor setting in EWM, defining separate business systems, setting control parameters for the ERP version control, mapping warehouse numbers defined number ranges for warehouse numbers and handing units delivery processing etc. in EWM.
• Led testing phase and was involved in test planning, unit testing, application end to end testing, including APT1, AP2 and UAT testing. Prepared user training material and led user training sessions.
• Also led the project and assigned and supervised Confidential resources for this project during its design development, test and deploy phase. Prepared weekly status reports identified key issues, risks and suggested solutions. Maintained very healthy relationship with both Confidential and client team members and Managers. Supervised 10 Confidential resources along with 7 from client side team. Was responsible for scheduling work to these resources who directly reported to me.
• Lead all phases including design/build/test/ deploy related to the Postal industry.
• Successfully lead this postal industry EWM project and completed it on time.

Confidential

Business process lead MM / WM /EWM

Responsibilities:

• Managed and lead business requirement gathering sessions at AT&T for R7 Release. The department involved here were Material Management, sales and distribution, warehouse management, transportation and Finance.
• Lead team of Confidential resources for implementation WM Module in a upgrade from R6 to R7.
• Managed about 11 Confidential resources including senior consultants, consultants and analysts and was responsible for assigning the work, scheduling and regularly evaluating these resources.
• Lead and supervised team for preparation of prototype and implementation of SAP solution for AT&T.
• Supervised the Confidential team in the requirement gathering, Gap analysis, documentation and business process design. I managed 7 Confidential resources and 5 client resources.
• Lead build phase involving configuration, and offshore development. Offshore team was involved in development work of this project. I managed about 4 developers and a team lead in India.
• Led test phase, test planning and testing for APT1, AP2 and UAT testing, and deploy phase.
• Supervised entire WM configuration. Supervised entire configuration of WM according to the customer’s requirements. All requirements were translated to Business processes, sub-processes, activities and Config rationales, all ricef’s ( reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms) were identified and developed per clients requirement, system was configured accordingly using IMG and RICEF’s and each step performed was documented and stored in MDM, also made sure unit testing, integration testing and application testing were performed as per customer satisfaction. Supervised user training material and made sure user testing scenarios were created and performed successfully by users.

Confidential

Business process lead

Responsibilities:

• Confidential team lead for business requirement gathering session and build phase.
• Supervised 5 Confidential and 5 client team resources for preparation and execution of Proof of concept for client.
• Supervised entire development of proof of concept to match client’s requirements, recognized and documented gaps. Scheduled work and resources for the projects.
• Duties also included leading client requirement sessions, managing client & Confidential resources and PMO reporting.
• Communicated status quo and vision to client management and stakeholders on regular basis. Supervised the Confidential team in the requirement gathering, Gap analysis, documentation and business process design. I managed 7 Confidential resources and 5 client resources.

Confidential

Business process lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead Confidential team of seven consultants and got involved with business users and analysts from different business units to understand the business processes.
• Worked with power users, so that they are clear about the delta changes in the implementation process.
• Supervised and managed Confidential team of 7 consultants and analysts for requirement gathering, Gap analysis, Visio flow charts, documentation, business process design, Build phase involving, configuration, Test Phase -Test planning and testing for APT1, AP2 and UAT testing, and deploy phase.
• Supervised client’s prototype and implemented SAP solution for 4 Different CN Warehouses for Bulk Management.
• Was involved leading configuration team for WM for 4 different warehouses (Module used MM/WM/SD).
• Supervised, prepared and executed APT 1 APT2 and UAT testing. Managed team for creating test conditions and test cases based on business requirements.
• Managed and executed test cases for various business scenarios.
• Helped in supervision of SD related configuration including invoicing, prepared and executed test cases related to Invoicing.
• Managed and prepared training material for end users.