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SAP MM Consultant

Location:
Houston, TX, 77043
Posted:
November 04, 2011

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Vaishali M. Ghodake

SAP MM Consultant

Email: fqce4t@r.postjobfree.com

Cell # 832-***-****

Experience Summary:

• 8 years of IT experience as a SAP MM/IM consultant and worked with 3 Full lifecycle implementations.

• Successful completion of three full life cycle implementations, production support and upgrade as per the ASAP methodology

• Work in all facets of SAP implementations applying ASAP methodology: process mapping, design, configuration, gap-fit analysis, testing, documentation, training, data migration, functional co-ordination for the project and post-implementation support.

• Lead Functional Requirements Sessions with Business and IT teams.

• Conducted QADB to capture requirement during Business Workshop.

• Extensive experience in setting up, and customizing master data in MM.

• Master Records - Worked extensively with master records by maintaining different material types, internal and external number assignment, configure material group, configure partner schema, assign partner roles to vendor, material group, and user departments for material master and defined payment terms for vendor master, Info record.

• Purchasing – Configured and customized Purchase Requisition, Purchase Orders, Setting of Document Type, Source Determination, SLED and Number Assignment for Internal and External Purchasing document. Configure release procedure with/without Classification. Settings for special procurement process including Subcontracting, Vendor consignments and pipeline.

• Inventory Management – Customization for Movement type, creation of a new movement type as per client requirement, number assignment for Inventory Management Documents and integration with the Warehouse Management.

• Data migration and conceptual design for master data transformation in IM/WM modules from legacy system to SAP & validation of data integrity and good experience in working with LSMW.

• Developed specs for multiple RICEF objects-Reports, enhancements to transactions, user exits and enhanced standard SAP Reports.

• Worked with LSMW with standard Batch/direct input and batch input recording.

• Worked in Interfaces, EDI, and IDOCS.

• Trained as SAP SRM consultant from SAP India.

• Having good knowledge of integration of SAP MM with PP, FI, SD and WM.

• Conducted numerous information gathering & end user training sessions.

• Excellent interpersonal & customer relational skills, proven communication, organizational, analytical & presentation skills.

SAP SKILLS SYNOPSIS

• Material Management - Master Data, PR, PO, Pricing, Agreements, Info records, Release Procedures, Inventory Management, Batch Management, GR, GI, Movement Types, Reservation, Transfer Posting, Stock Transfer, Logistic Invoice Verification, Account Determination, Valuation, Physical Inventory process.

• External Service Management: Procurement of Services, Maintaining Service Specifications, Service Contracts, PO’s, Service Acceptance, Service Master and Invoicing for services.

• Inventory Management- Consigned Inventory, subcontracting, missing parts, movement types (GR/GI/transfer, movements), physical inventory, Special Stocks ( Consignment, Pipeline, Sub- Contract) and reservations, Automatic Settlement-ERS, Document Parking, Invoice verification online, Invoice release, Blocking invoices

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B. E. Mechanical from Mumbai University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Client: Motorola Solutions, Long Island NY

Designation: SR. MM CONSULTANT Duration: April’11 – Present

Responsibilities Handled:

• Worked on configuration of Material master, Vendor master

• Configured Purchasing process including RFQ/Quotation, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements, Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders.

• Worked on configuration of Inventory Management: Number Assignment, Field Selection (Goods receipts, Goods issue/Transfer postings)

• Vendor Evaluation, RFQ/ Quotation/Quotation Entry and analysis/PO/Automatic Vendor known/unknown, Confirmation and Release Procedures.

• Pricing elements like basic price, discounts, freight and taxes were defined for various grades of Materials, and material groups and vendors

• Configured and defined Pricing Condition types, Access Sequence, Condition Tables, Calculation Schemas, Schema groups, Schema determination.

• Worked with Finance team for account determination configuration

• Configuring Inventory Management Parameters for all Goods movements like Goods Receipts, Goods Issues, Reservations, GR for blocked stock, Goods returns etc.,

• Creating storage location automatically for different movement types with Goods issue/Transfer posting and Goods receipt.

• Configuring special stocks in Inventory management for Subcontracting, and Consignment materials.

• Having experience for configuring physical inventory and cycle count.

• Comprehensive knowledge on SAP to Non-SAP systems Integration including extensive knowledge of ALE, IDOCs and EDI for data interchanges between systems.

Client: Nordson Corporation, Westlake OH

Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products. The project involved customization and implementation across all enterprises globally. The application included SAP R/3 MM, WM, FI, CO and PP Modules.

Designation: MM Consultant Duration: September’09 – March’11

Responsibilities Handled:

• Successfully completed blue-printing, configuration/realization, integration test cycles, data conversion and cut-over activities for ECC 6.0 version.

• Organized and facilitated Business Process workshops to define as-is and to-be processes for Procure-To-Pay processes involving representation from 3 manufacturing sites from different geographical locations.

• Defined Organizational Unit hierarchy and their assignments.

• Configured Materials Master including Material Types, definition of views, required Number Ranges for Material types etc.

• Configured Purchasing Info Record, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Scheduling Agreement, Contract, and Quota Arrangement involving definition of Document Types, Number Ranges, and Screen Layout etc.

• Definition of Message types, Access sequences, Message Determination Schema for Output Control of Purchase Orders.

• Definition of Condition types, Access sequences, Calculation schema, Scheme groups and Schema Determination for Pricing in Purchase Orders.

• Configured Valuation and Account Assignment including definition of Valuation Control, grouping of Valuation Areas, definition of Valuation Classes, Account groupings and Automatic G/L Account Assignment.

• Lead and guide Off-shore team during Build and Unit test phase.

• Configured service procurement cycle in Sap.

• Configured Logistic Invoice Verification (MIRO).

• Having experience for configuring physical inventory and cycle count.

• Worked with SAP queries.

• Worked on EDI (for PO and Invoice) and IDOCS configuration for inbound and outbound delivery processes.

• Design Mapping, LSMW for Legacy Data conversions & Data Migration.

Client: Cadbury Schweppes, TX

Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and Beverage Company with its headquarters in Birmingham, United Kingdom Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionary manufacturer to produce Fair-trade or organic products, which they sell through their subsidiary company Green & Black's.

Designation: MM CONSULTANT Duration: February’08 – September’09

Responsibilities Handled:

• Designed Business Process repository and define procurement business requirements for ECC 5.0.

• Worked with the IT and procurement team members to prepare the solution design documents for each phase of the project.

• Definition of Organizational Unit hierarchy and their assignments.

• Vendor Master configuration including creation of Account Groups and usage of Partner functions and Partner Schema determination and their assignment to document types and account groups.

• Definition of Release Procedures for purchasing documents.

• Logistic Invoice verification configuration (LIV) involving System Messages, Vendor Tolerance Group, Planned Delivery Costs etc.

• Configurations for standard and custom movement types including screen layout definition and number range assignment.

• Having experience for configuring physical inventory and cycle count.

• Workflow configuration for Release procedures and Invoice verification.

• Definition of Condition types, Access sequences, Calculation schema, Scheme groups and Schema Determination for Pricing in Purchase Orders.

• Worked as a team lead for off –shore team for work plan and resource allocation.

• Preparing monthly and weekly reports.

• Co-ordinationing with team member and project manager.

• Responsible for Off-Shore Deliverables in SAP MM/IM maintenance & enhancement activities.

• Design Mapping, LSMW for Legacy Data conversions & Data Migration.

• Understanding of ABAP programming algorithms and logic.

• End user training and documentation of user manual, training materials

classification for Purchase Order.

Client: Tytan Organics Pvt. Ltd. India

Tytan is a group of two operating companies with controlling interests held by a global investment arm. Located in two geographies, the Tytan companies have grown to be important suppliers of speciality performance chemicals and intermediates with worldwide markets.

Designation: MM Consultant Duration: April’06– January’08

Responsibilities Handled:

• Studying existing business process in the context of materials management and deciding to-be processes to suit the client objectives and to be mapped to the SAP system.

• Definition of Organizational Units and their assignment.

• Carried out GAP analysis and completed the study of system deficiencies with regards to SAP delivered functionality for version 4.7.

• Configuration of Materials Master including Material Types, definition of views, required Number Ranges for Material types etc.

• Vendor Master configuration including creation of Account Groups and usage of Partner functions and Partner Schema determination and their assignment to document types and account groups.

• Configuration of Purchasing Info Record, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Scheduling Agreement, Contract, Quota Arrangement involving definition of Document Types, Number Ranges, Screen Layout etc.

• Configuration of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Reorder Point based planning (ROP) & Consumption based planning.

• Implementation of Inter-company and Intra-company Stock Transport Order (STO) scenarios.

• Implementation of serialization

• Develop Design templates for legacy data mapping and developed LSMW for data migration.

• Directly involved with Assembly, Integration and authorization testing.

Client: Jost Engineering Company Pvt.Ltd. India

Jost’s has been partnering growth over a range of business verticals across India for over a hundred years now. Driven by our vision of being at the forefront of India's industrial development, we help empower Indian industries with cutting edge technology in our chosen business areas - material handling, industrial finishing and engineered products. Today, our track record of many engineering firsts and pioneering breakthroughs, and a slew of national and international performance awards, is ample testimony to the continuing excellence of our endeavors.

Designation: MM Consultant Duration:February’05 – November’06

Responsibilities Handled:

• Support configuration and assist in functional change requests for version 4.7.

• Support business implementations by sharing best practice and configuration skills.

• Respond to user requirements, problem resolution, develop designs, and processes.

• Conduct configuration changes to accommodate change requests.

• Ensuring adherence to methodology, change control, and compliance requirements.

• Act as a liaison with client on projects and enhancements.

• Participate in release upgrades or new functionality/enhancement assessments and make recommendations.

• Review and analyze industry solutions and tools to support the business.

• Ensure SAP service levels are met and project objectives are accomplished within deadline.

• Assist with training activities.

• Work with end users to facilitate problem resolution.

Client: Somaiya group of companies. India

The Godavari Sugar Mills has six current business areas. Sugar, ethanol, chemicals, power, farmenr services, and agricultural produce. Ethanol and Chemicals are produced by the Somaiya Organo Chemicals, which is a unit of the Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. The KIAAR is an agriculture research institution with a tissue culture and biopesticide laboratory. Its applied research programs have helped many farmers improve their cane yields.

Designation: MM CONSULTANT Duration: July ’04 – January’05

Responsibilities Handled:

• Roll out for new plant configuration with version 4.6C.

• Customization in various areas of IMG activities of MM module including organization structure, Logistic General, Logistic Execution and global settings.

• Mapping the process in the system with required configurations.

• Creation & updates of master records (Material master, vendor master, Info record, Source list) with required configurations.

• Configuration of automatic account determination.

Organization: ‘Growel Softech Ltd. India

Growel has an established offshore methodology and an Offshore Center in Pune to cater

to SAP related work. In house implementation in the Group's flagship company G&W has helped us gain expertise in the areas of manufacturing, chemicals and engineering.

Designation: MM Consultant Duration: March ‘04 – June ‘04

Responsibilities Handled

• Engaged in Training activities in Materials management module.

• Customization in various areas of IMG activities of MM module including organization structure, Logistic General, Logistic Execution and global settings.

• Mapping various business processes in the system with required configurations.

Organization: ‘Vidyut Metallic Ltd.’

Super-Max is the 2nd Largest manufacturer of Razor Blades and Razor Blade units in the world. Only company to have a captive quality steel making plant using British, Swedish and Japanese steel, thus ensuring the finest quality finished products.

Designation: Purchase Engineer Duration: January ‘03 – February ‘04

Responsibilities Handled:

• Planning and procurement of all critical spares and consumables of capital equipments

• Scrutiny of production program & stock statement, planning of material study of purchase indents, floating enquiries, comparing quotations, negotiation, making and releasing purchase orders, follow up with suppliers for timely deliveries of material.

• Dealing with all capital equipments, maintenance services, and its subcontracting and utilities order.

• Inventory management for various category stock items with close constant watch on major consumption items and high valve consumption items for smooth working and to avoid production loss.

• Development of new items on war footing and short notice period.

• Working with SAP software for planning, inventory management ( as a end user).

• Coordination with various departments like Audit, Finance, QC, Production, Excise, Sales Tax, Stores and EDP.

• Vendor Development for better Quality, Quantity and cost Reduction. Application of management techniques such as standardization, simplification, Value Analysis. Visiting at vendor’s premises for capacity analysis and leading time reduction.

• Vendor visit for emergency/break down procurement as well as capacity analysis.

Technical Skills

• Operating Systems Windows XP/NT/2000, UNIX

• Applications SAP WM/MM/IM

• Interface ALE, EDI, IDOCS

• SAP Releases 4.6c, 4.7, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0

• Tools MS Visio, MS Office, MS Project



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