Objective:

To take a challenging and high performance oriented role in the field of SAP Product engineering and implement the expertise and experience gained in this field to develop complex project with efficiency and quality.

Core Skills:

APO Lead consultant with an experience of 9.5 years in the main application area, SAP DP, SNP, SAP SNC and SAP PPDS

Experienced in understanding the business processes of Consumer Goods, Hi-Tech manufacturing industries and mapping it with the SAP functionalities.

ERP overview and has adequate knowledge to configure SD and MM modules as required for SCM scenarios.

Operational experience in ECC and SCM integration using CIF core interface.[master data and transactional data]

Having experience and operation knowledge in configuring different scenarios in DP, SNP and SNC modules.

Having 2 end to end implementation and support experience in DP, SNP and SNC

Leading 5 end to end roll-outs and one upgrade project experience

Having 2 years experience in SNP Heuristics, Deployment and TLB

Having experience in configuring and executing the CTM. I have very good exposure to CTM functionality.

Extensive exposure in configuring the DP, SNP and SNC scenarios.

Knowledge in BADI, BAPI and basic ABAP debugging

Exemplary ability to assimilate and apply new technologies like, testing tools and methods quickly and effectively

Having experience in leading big teams and has worked as APO project lead at Regional level.

Team management experience across all facets of SAP projects from a strategic level to the implementation.

Have good knowledge in PP/DS Demand planning release to PP/DS and transfer SNP Procurement proposal to PP/DS. PP/DS Heuristics

Also I have Basic knowledge in GATP functionalities.

Good problem solving ability and analytic skill to solve the problem efficiently.

Good team player and have excellent interaction skill to coordinate and work within a team.

Excellent Communication skill to present points precisely and clearly.

Achievements:

Consultant in SAP SCM –DP and SNP For Apple Inc.

Lead Successful Implementation & Roll-out of SAP SNC for Flextronics.

Employment History

Organization

Areas

Title/Designation

Wipro Technologies

SAP APO (DP, SNP)

06-Oct-2014 – Till Date

Lead Engineer

IGATE Inc.

SAP APO SNP, PPDS

22-Apr-2014 – 03-Oct-2014

Lead Consultant

Infosys Limited

SAP APO (DP, SNP, SNC)

26-Jul-20010 – 18-Apr-2014

Consultant

Flextronics India Private Ltd.

SAP DP SNP SNC

29-Dec-2008 – 09-Jul-2010

Associate consultant

Reliance Info Solutions Ltd

SAP MM, SD, IS-RETAIL

08-Jan-2007 – 15-Oct-2008

Application Engineer

Career Profile – WIPRO Technologies

Client: Johnson & Johnson (Oct 2014 – Till date)

Position: Lead Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

Working as a Lead consultant in support and enhancement project for the medical device manufacturing company.

Primary focus area would be in SNP and Demand Planning.

Planning engine in SNP are Heuristic, Deployment and TLB

Performs problem root cause analysis to implement solutions that prevent problem reoccurrence.

Coordinates business users with SAP support activities carried out for events including scheduled maintenance downtime, system upgrades, software installations, job scheduling

Test scripts and documentation.

Training strategy and documentation.

Responsible in collecting the requirements from the stakeholders and mapping the business requirements with the SAP functionality.

Responsible for giving Key user training and facilitate testing phases.

Responsible in designing the custom reports used by the end users to validate the production plan.

Responsible in identifying the gaps in the existing APO solution and recommend the enhancements.

Involved in testing the designed and implemented solutions for the SNP and DP module in production plants products.

Responsible in delivering the APO project in stipulated time.

Career Profile – IGATE Inc.

Client: Church and Dwight . (Apr 2014 – Oct 2014)

Position: Technical specialist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Working on support and enhancement project for the house holding manufacturing company.

Primary focus area would be in SNP and PP/DS planning.

Planning engine in SNP are Heuristic and Deployment and PP/DS heuristics.

Performs problem root cause analysis to implement solutions that prevent problem reoccurrence.

Coordinates business users with SAP support activities carried out for events including scheduled maintenance downtime, system upgrades, software installations, job scheduling

Test scripts and documentation.

Training strategy and documentation.

Responsible in collecting the requirements from the stakeholders and mapping the business requirements with the SAP functionality.

Responsible for giving Key user training and facilitate testing phases.

Responsible in designing the custom reports used by the end users to validate the production plan.

Responsible in identifying the gaps in the existing APO solution and recommend the enhancements.

Involved in testing the designed and implemented solutions for the SNP and DP module in production plants products.

Responsible in delivering the APO project in stipulated time.

Career Profile – Infosys Limited.

Client: Apple Inc. (Jul 2010 – Apr 2014)

Position: Senior Associate Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities: [Worked on Multiple projects in Apple]

Configuration (IMG) of Demand Planning, and Supply Network Planning projects APO 7.0

Leading the project and Responsible for presenting the solutions and business process, change proposals to the global governance team and Regional business team for getting approvals and implementing the same.

Experience in client facing consulting engagements

Experience in transforming the business requirement functions into applications

Leading the As-Is sessions and blueprint, initial design and development

Experience with all aspects of the system implementation including, but not limited to, gathering requirements, designing the future state solution, the development objects related to their process scope, as well as supporting testing and post implementation activities

Pilot developments to demonstrate improved APO capabilities such as: Interchangeability

Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications.

Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required.

Creates a shared sense of direction and community among the teams.

Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements.

Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various business functions.

SCM APO DP and SNP Knowledge

DP and SNP Role in Apple Inc.

Responsible for end-to-end delivery for Availability Track of the overall business-transformation project

Leading Designing a Global business/Design playback for rollout.

oPrototyping DP and SNP functionalities to facilitate requirement gathering.

oDesigning solutions to meet the requirements identified.

oDriving the configuration and developments of approved solutions.

oBusiness Blueprinting and mapping local requirements to the global template.

oLeading the Design phase and development and also provided the solution to meet the gaps identified.

oPresenting the playbacks to the business to understand the design and implementation.

oDriving configuration and developments to meet the requirements.

oTesting (Unit, System Integration, Business Acceptance).

oManaging the rollout.

oManaging the global APO landscape.

DP and SNP Configuration and Implementations:

oAPO BW Integration:

oConfiguration of Info Area and Info cube

oInfo Objects (Creating Key figures and characteristics and navigational attributes.)

oCreation of data source,

oInfo Source (Define Communication structure, Assigning source system and define transfer rule

oSetting up Info Package for data upload

oInfo Providers and DTP to Info Cubes

oDemand Planning (DP)

oPlanning Area and MPOS creation.

oStorage bucket profile and time bucket profile

oNew Planning book and Data View Creation.

oCreation of Process Chain

oBatch processing and parallel processing

oCVC Realignment.

oAggregation and disaggregation

oLife cycle planning

oMacros for DP background jobs.

oForecasting (Primary Statistical Forecasting, Auto Model Forecasting and Build custom forecasting)

oForecast Outlier and Forecast Accuracy measurements.

oForecast Release to SNP

oDP Project Highlights

oIntroducing New key figures to enable the additional business functionality. This has been introduced to override the aggregation and disaggregation functionality

oMacros to auto approve the final forecast, calculate the corrected demand history, macros to Drill-Down and Drill-Up function, Set and Reset the kef Figure values.

oCustom Exception work bench

oAutomatic creation of selection ID for macro background jobs.

oAuto Release of Forecasting

oBADI to influence the Proportional Factors.

oInfluence the forecast release to SNP to modify the SNP category.

oForecasting models and scheduling in process chain

oUnivariate Forecast model (Time series model) used for forecasting with the following forecast methods.

oConstant method with strategy 12 (Automatic adaptation of Alpha factor) and 23 (2nd order Exponential Smoothing)

oCroston method with Strategy 80

oTrend (1st order Exponential Smoothing)

oSeasonal (1st order Exponential Smoothing)

oSeasonal Trend (1st order Exponential Smoothing)

oAuto model forecasting (strategies used 50 to 55)

oCustom forecast Models; (Installed Base forecasting, Surrogate part forecasting)

oForecast Outlier and Forecast Accuracy measurements.

oEx-Post Method (Used Sigma factor)

oError Accuracy (MAD, MAPE)

oSupply Network Planning (SNP)

oSNP planning Area and MPOS creation

oManipulating the planning results in Live Cache

oMacros for creating the Weeks of Supply (WOS)

oCIF Configuration

oComplete CIF batch processing knowledge.

oCIF Master data [PIR, BOM/PDS, Material and plant] and transactional data

oMaster data setup in APO.

oComplete CTM configuration and CTM functionality. CTM Planning strategy,

oI have extensive knowledge in CTM functionality and fine tuning the CTM plan

oConfiguration of the Supply chain model.

oCIF strategy, including integration with current live processes.

oI have extensive work experience in BADI, BAPI and USER_EXIT and basic ABAP debugging knowledge.

oSupply categorization, Demand Prioritization, Master data setting in CTM and technical settings etc.].

oHeuristic and Deployment

oExtensive knowledge in implementing BADI, BAPI and USER_EXIT from functional perspective.

oI have strong ABAP debugging knowledge.

oSNP Project highlights:

oBADI to influence the CTM external source of supply.

oBADI to Influence PDS update in APO

oBADI to influence the change pointer

oBAPI to consolidate the planned orders and couple of many BAPIs used during the customization as per business requirements.

oMany CIF used Exits for PR, PO, SO, PLORD etc.

Creating Process chain for both DP and SNP

oCore Interface (CIF)

oCIF Configuration/Integration between APO and ECCs

oIntegration of master data and transactional data

oConfiguration of CIF queues

oKnowledge in CIF user exits.

Career Profile: Flextronics India Private Ltd.

CLIENT – Flextronics (Dec 2008 – Jul 2010)

Position: Senior System Analyst

SNC (Supplier Network Collaboration) Skills:

Supplier Network Collaboration enables to have a better visibility of the supply and demand situation between customer and supplier. SNC can be accessed through web portal to transact with the supply chain process.

SNC POC (Purchase Order Collaboration) Configuration:

Purchase order creation

PO Confirmation

PO confirmation and Manual Approval.

ASN Process.

PO Validation and Consensus profile

Operational Experience:

Integration & configuration of SAP SNC and ECC scenarios.

Configuration for inbound and outbound XML messages.

PO confirmation standard and Manual Approval

Maintained checking instructions for under and over tolerance PO Qty /currency

Business Partner Creation

PO Validation and Approval Process.

Consensus profile creation.

ASN Process.

Having knowledge in Work order Collaboration and in Kanban Process.

Major Releases –

SCM 700

Career Profile – In RELIANCE INFOSOLUTIONS Ltd

CLIENT – Reliance Retail LTD (Jan 2007 – Dec 2008)

Position : Executive

Support & Rollout of IS Retail Applications

Roles and Responsibilities:

Involved in SAP MM Retail store rollout.

Plant Configuration, Purchasing Organization, Storage locations and designed the structure.

SAP MM production support.

ERP overview and has adequate knowledge to configure SD and MM modules

Handling Support tickets

Operational experience in ERP

Supporting Physical inventory process to the end user.

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