Ms. KANGAN GOGIA

*** ******** ** ( South Plainfield, NJ, 07080

Cell: 908-***-**** ( abndwj@r.postjobfree.com

SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ERP IMPLEMENTATION

Accomplished and APICS-certified supply chain systems professional with

over ten years of stable employment history in implementing diverse set of

technologies to enhance the enterprise value-chain. Background comprises of

a unique blend of skill sets (technical and functional) developed in

configuring and developing customer-focused solutions in the pharmaceutical

and consumer goods industries. Well versed with the complete life-cycle

implementation of supply chain systems on multiple platforms

. Significant experience in process redesign (OTC) & SAP SD configuration

. Experienced in SAP system design, prototyping, development, testing, and

training (SDLC)

. Superior communication, presentation, and conflict management skills in

corporate environment

. Extensive experience in configuring SAP SD, A/R and WM modules

. Exceptional track record of developing IT-business alignment by

incorporating a relationship-based, consensus driven approach to problem

solving

. Strong foundation on all technical aspects of SAP system - Variant

configuration, Reporting, User Exits, LSMW, BDC and call transactions,

BAPI, IDOC, SAP Script, Smart Forms, and ABAP (RICEF Objects)

. Implementation experience in a regulated pharmaceutical and medical

environment

Certifications

CSCP -Certified Supply Chain Professional - APICS Certification

CAREER PATH

Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals

2004-Present

Senior Business

Process Team Lead

SAP CoE - Sales & Distribution, Accounts Receivable, Warehouse Management

As a functional lead in the SAP CoE, responsible for maintaining optimal

business-IT alignment by managing the day-to-day activities related to the

operation of customer-focused order management and distribution processes.

This process involved effective requirement analysis, specifications

design, configuration, and hands-on management of the development of custom

components including final approvals to production. Primary liaison with

the technical team in resolving development and production issues.

Responsibilities also included training key users on newly developed

solutions on the SD module in SAP and resolution of critical time-sensitive

production issues.

. Led the overall design, development, and test of the order management and

distribution processes for the firm's launch into the generic drug

distribution business. The scope of the solution involved the design of

the entire sales order, delivery, chargeback, rebate, and financial sub-

processes. The project was completed in record time in order to

capitalize on the imminent patent expiration of a key drug.

. Increased business continuity and validated SOX controls by introducing

periodic cycle count with appropriate configuration changes to the SAP WM

system

. Developed a rigorous change control mechanism for production migration of

SD components

. Designed chargeback processing to settle chargeback transactions from

customers

. Overall project management and technical lead for the sales and

distribution process in the upgrade of the system from R/3 4.7 to ECC

6.0. Coordinated and validated the testing of all various components

(reports, interfaces, configurations) to complete the upgrade process

. Redesigned the drug samples distribution process to allow for samples to

be distributed directly out of the new distribution center to reduce time

to market and transportation costs. This process required integration

with the Dendrite CRM system

. Configured comprehensive pricing functions and transfer of billing data

to financial accounting

. Developed a comprehensive customer order validation and release procedure

by combining customer EDI 852 data with the current inbound customer data

to calculate the daily effective inventory for the customer that was used

to release or reject the order.

. Led the conversion of business processes from the legacy JD Edwards

business system to the SAP system for order management and logistics area

(Customer Master, Open Sales Orders, Price Masters, Open A/R) during the

merger between Sanofi pharmaceuticals and Aventis pharmaceuticals to

complete the integration on time.

. Configured key organizational structures in the area of sales and

distribution - sales orders, pricing, shipping, and billing

. Configured availability check, material determination, output

determination, and account determination

. Created various item categories and item category usage for sales orders,

deliveries and developed a splitting criteria for orders

. Implemented the integration of third party EDI transactions

. Created all basic shipping functions - delivery types, picking, packaging

and goods issue receipt, scheduling, route determination.

. Created various condition types, condition records, and new pricing

procedures

SD Configuration Areas: Sales Order, Delivery-Processing, Pricing, Billing,

Integration with FI/CO & MM, Product Allocation, Credit Management

Garan, Inc (A Berkshire Hathaway Company)

2002-2004

Senior ERP Technical Analyst - Consumer Goods

In a hands-on technical role, responsible for implementing all the

enhancements to the ERP and EDI system as per user requirements.

. Implemented various EDI transactions to improve the error-rate in

business transactions. This process resulted in increased business from

Wal-Mart Stores

. Implemented and enhanced connectivity to the business partner systems by

introducing AS2 communications and Vendor managed Inventory (VMI)

process. This project involved using Point of Sale (POS) data from

customer to calculate re-order quantity by store

. Developed various reports using WebFOCUS toolset to determine the open

orders, orders shipped, and inventory stock

Par Pharmaceuticals

1999-2002

Senior EDI Programmer

Responsible for managing the end-to-end operations of the ERP system.

Primary liaison with the business for requirement analysis, configuration,

and development of enhancements, reports, and interfaces

. Responsible for resolving all the operation issues related to the backend

ERP system, oracle database and EDI transactions (user file definitions,

trading partner relationship, mapping, translation errors, data tracking

and data communication).

. Primary lead in developing all of the EDI transaction sets and their

integration to the back-end system

. Developed various reports for the different departments to calculate

safety stock and calculate back order data using inventory, forecasting,

and customer order information

. Complete configuration of the Warehouse Management system to automate the

picking, confirmation, and billing of orders

. Modified the existing order entry module of the BPCS system to include

the Minimum Case Pack functionality using RPG programming. This process

included analysis of the business requirements and converting an EDI or

manual order to a minimum case pack that is already defined in item

master file

IBM Corporation 1998-

1999

Programmer

Responsible for developing and testing all modifications to existing ERP

systems

. Modified various order management status reports for senior management

. Involved in the analysis, design, and development of the purchasing

system. Modules worked on included requisition, purchase order, goods

received, inspection report, and rejection report.

TRAINING

Warehouse Management - SCM 630 - SAP Training Center

Sales - SCM 605 - SAP Training Center

Pricing in Sales & Distribution - SCM 620 - SAP Training Center

ABAP Workbench Foundations -BC400 - SAP Training Center

EDUCATION/AFFILIATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Comp. Science, RKNEC

Engineering Institute, India, 1997

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