Project Sap

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Wexford, PA, 15090

Posted:

August 26, 2011

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PROFILE

. Experience in program and project management policies,

guidelines and structured

Methodologies, enterprise applications and technologies; contract

negotiations (hardware,

Software, hosting, professional services, etc)

. Handled Projects budget responsibility at least $2

million, and project size in excess of 10,000

Man-hours.

. Managed and drive a project within budget, milestones

and deliverables

. Experience in working on fast pace SAP and other SDLC

Models of project implementations.

. Manage and lead multi-disciplined functional team

members, technical and business resources in

a very high energy and fast-paced environment.

. Understanding high-level business requirements, leading feasibility

scoping estimate efforts,

providing input and direction for detailed project plans.

. 6 years of big 5 (Bearing Point, SAP and IBM) consulting experience

with a blend of technical and functional responsibilities.

. Experience of 5 life cycle implementations of, MM, SD, SCM (GTM

(versions 3.0 and 7.1),Transportation TMS,RLM, WM and EWM QM and EHS

modules of SAP R/3 in business processes related to manufacturing,

chemical, pharmaceutical, mining, consumer goods, automotive,

financial and personal care industries

. Strong organizational, customer interaction, project management and

team building skills and proven ability to continuous learning.

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE

Total work experience 18 years

Consulting experience 10 years

Big 5 consulting 5 years(Worked as a consultant in Big 5

implementations)

Functional exposure Operations and Marketing

Application SAP R/3, APO, BI, EWM, GTM

implementation

Industry exposure Chemical, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Consumer

Goods, Banking, Metals, Mining

Project Phases Solution Definition, Design & Configuration,

System/UAT/Integration Testing, Validation,

Deployment and Post Production Support

Technical Expertise Product Development, Net Weaver, Enterprise

Portals and SAP applications

ERP EXPERIENCE

IBM

Feb'11 to till date

Accenture

Aug'09 to Feb'11

Intelligroup Inc. as Project Manager

Dec'02 to Jul'09

Amtex Enterprises

Dec'01 to Dec'02

Interbase Corporation. Apr'01

to Dec'01

SAP R/3 Experience

Grainger, IL SAP R/3 E.C.C. 6.0 May'11 to till date

Role : SCM Logistics

Manager SAP EWM

Leading the EWM implementation team. Successfully implemented inbound

process and working on outbound design, fit-gap Analysis. Successfully

Integrated EWM with GTM for Export Orders for printing all custom related

documents.

Cardinal Health, OH SAP R/3 E.C.C. 6.0 Feb'11- May'2011

Role : SCM Logistics

Manager

SCM,,WM,Transportation

o Leading the outbound logistics team including 3PL WM and

Transportation for ECC upgrade project.

o Managing the configuration, data conversion, interfaces,

enhancements and testing/training elements of the 3PL WM/SCM

logistics .

Freeport Mcmoran, SAP R/3 E.C.C. 6.0 Mar'10- Feb'11

AZ Role : SCM Logistics

Manager

SCM,RLM,WM,Transportation,G

o Using a "building block" approach to automation, separating

test functionality from data for both functional

integration testing and regression testing. The solution

provided automated E2E tests made of modular, reusable

components for the, SCM (P2P), SD (OTC, Pricing, shipping

and transportation), WM, RE/FX modules, SAP Portal which

were used by the Support and Solution teams for regression

testing. In addition trained a team of over 25 SAP

consultants in 4 countries in running and managing BPT

automated tests for functional integration testing.

Developed a reusable methodology for automation

development, deployment and change control. Piloted the use

of keyword-driven "code-less" automation, enabling

functional testers to build automated tests without

assistance from programmers.

o Lead SAP WM Implementation 6.0 for plants and 20 WH in USA.

The functionality implemented includes Storage Types, Bin

determination strategy, WH optimization and RF Installation

and yard management.

o Leading Implementation of SAP SD, GTM 7.1, TMS and RLM with

ECC including

Shipments, Voyages, Routing and Transportation.

o Provided guidance to team and managed all tasks for

implementations.

o Conducted meetings with stake holders and user community

and developed project charter with scope and deployment

plan.

o Developed detailed project plan and managed all project

management related activites .

o Assisted basis team in setting up SCM environments and RFC

connections between E.C.C.6.0 and SCM.

o Conducted System, User and Integration testings

o Assisted Change management team in developing Business

Process Procedures, Work Instructions, Training content and

training delivery for the users

o Currently supporting the system and planning for roll outs

to further plants

SAP Customs (GTM) Project:

o Implemented SAP GTM 8.0 with E.C.C. 6.0 for plants in USA.

The functionality implemented includes Sanctioned Party

List checking, Embargo checking, License determination and

Exports

o Provided guidance to IS team and managed all tasks for GTM

implementation

o Conducted meetings with stake holders and user community

and developed project charter with scope and deployment

plan

o Developed detailed project plan and managed all project

management related activites .

o Assisted basis team in setting up GTM environments and RFC

connections between E.C.C.6.0 and GTM 8.0

o Analyzed current state business processes and developed

future state process for exports in relevance to GTM

implementation

o Designed and configured GTM 8.0 for exports

o Integrated 3rd paty data for Sanctioned Party List with GTM

o Conducted System, User and Integration testings

o Assisted in Training and Change management team in

developing Business Process Procedures, Work Instructions,

Training content and training delivery for the users.

Sony, CA SAP R/3 E.C.C. 6.0 Aug'09- Feb'10

Role : SCM Logistics

Manager SCM,EWM,GTM

o Worked on SAP EWM Implementation 6.0 for plants and 20 WH

in USA/Canada. The functionality implemented includes

Storage Types, Bin determination strategy, WH optimization

and RF Installation and yard management.

o Implemented SAP GTM 7.1 with E.C.C. 6.0 for plants in USA.

The functionality implemented includes Sanctioned Party

List checking, Embargo checking, License determination and

Exports

Client: Joy Global SAP R/3 E.C.C. 6.0 & GTM October 2004 -

Inc. 7.1 Jul'10

Role : Project

Manager(SCM)

SAP Upgrade Projects (4.7 and ECC6.0, BI 7.1):

o Lead the SCM Team in including collecting the requirements, Fit-Gap analysis and designing Business process for

Material Master, Org Structure(Porgs, SLocs, Ware houses

etc Vendor Master, Purchase Orders, Purchase

Requisitions, Info Records, Release Strategies including

Work Flows, Service Purchase Orders with multiple account

assignments, Designing Complex pricing by defining pricing

procedures, conditions,Configuring Stock Transport Orders,

Stock Transport goods movement (one-step/two-step),

Defining routes, configuring replenishment Delivery,

Material Valuation, Split valuation and account

assignments, MRP, Cycle Counting, Inventory like Material

Movements,GR/GI, Output Determinations for PO/RFQ, Pick

List, Configuring Invoice Verification logistics including

tolerances, prepayments, down payments etc..

o Lead the SCM Team in including collecting the requirements, Fit-Gap analysis and designing Business process for B2B

process including IDOCS, defining X12 documents to create

Pos, Service Pos, Preqs, Invoices.

o SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation and global deployment of SAP

ECC6.0 projects including North and Latin America, Europe,

Australia, and china implementation projects. Key Member in

Variant Config. and Engineering change management and other

Custom application management.

o Responsibility includes assessment, scoping and monitoring

projects to a timely and within budget delivery.

o Involved in QM-PALM Project --to mange the SAP QM

notifications by using a Palm.

o Created Test Scripts/ Strings for various business

scenarios in the SAP SCM module - Master Data (Customer,

Material, Agreements, Promotions, Sales Deals, Conditions)

Sales cycle (Order, Delivery, Billing), Returns, Credit/

Debit memos, Output, Interfaces

o Created Test Scripts/ Strings for various business

scenarios in the SAP MM module - Purchase cycle (PR, PO,

STO, Delivery, GR), Output, Interfaces, Reports.

o Designed SD Variant configuration project.

o Managing teams both onsite and offshore.

o Assisted in End User Training and Change management in work

instructions, training content.

SAP WM Project:

o Includes configuration and implementation of SAP Inventory

Management, Physical Inventory and Purchasing elements of

the Materials Management module and implementing full

Warehouse Management and Lean Warehouse Management modules.

Managed the configuration, data conversion and training

elements of the MM and WM project.

o Design and development of radio frequency programs and

screens for use with IM and WM modules of SAP. Accepted the

dual role of functional and technical analyst for the

implementation of the WM module of SAP at the local and

remote warehouses. Worked in tandem with the Warehouse

Managers to define business requirements, analyze what

could be used as delivered from SAP, what business

processes needed to change, and what SAP processes needed

to be modified. In addition to this responsibility,

developed and maintained SAP script forms and programs

during the implementation of SAP. Wrote user defined report

programs across SD, FI, and WM modules.

SAP Customs (GTM) Project:

o Implemented SAP GTM 7.1 with E.C.C. 6.0 for plants in USA.

The functionality implemented includes Sanctioned Party

List checking, Embargo checking, License determination and

Exports

o Provided guidance to IS team and managed all tasks for GTM

implementation

o Conducted meetings with stake holders and user community

and developed project charter with scope and deployment

plan

o Developed detailed project plan and managed all project

management related activites .

o Assisted basis team in setting up GTM environments and RFC

connections between E.C.C.6.0 and GTM 7.1

o Analyzed current state business processes and developed

future state process for exports in relevance to GTM

implementation

o Designed and configured GTM 7.1 for exports

o Integrated 3rd paty data for Sanctioned Party List with GTM

o Conducted System, User and Integration testings

o Assisted in Training and Change management team in

developing Business Process Procedures, Work Instructions,

Training content and training delivery for the users.

Clients: Celanese Inc,TX SAP R/3 4.7 & GTM 3.0 October'03 -

Role : Manager October'04

SAP R/3 Upgrade, WM and EH&S implementation Project:

o Managed SAP R/3 Upgrade project including SCM, OTC (Order

to Cash) project implementation to atomize complete

process, SD Variant Config. Project.

o Defined and configured the warehouse structure and

Inventory Management components according "TO BE" process.

Established material staging activities and control cycles.

o Configured storage types, storage sections and storage

bins, quants, Manual and automatic creation of bins.

o Configured Bin to Bin and Storage location to Storage

location movement of Handling Units (HU) in a warehouse

with and without RF.

o Developed process variance matrix and "fitment GAP

analysis matrix" to study the variation and bridging the

gap with local customization requirement and documenting it

as per the RICEF list for Individual business unit. Later

developed the TO BE documents using best practices model

Procure to pay (PTP) model for MM.

o Involved in Designing and developing custom Adobe

forms/Smart forms for BOL, Picking list, Invoice etc.

o Created Functional Specs for SAP interface transactions -

Delivery data download, Delivery Update/ PGI, Material

Master Data download, Goods Receipt posting, Purchase order

data download, Stock Exception Report, Production

order/GI/GR.

o Set up Output determination/Form changes/ Text

determination.

o Managed EH& S project including design, Specs and delivery.

o Lead the SCM Team in including collecting the requirements, Fit-Gap analysis and designing Business process for

Material Master, Org Structure(Porgs, SLocs, Ware houses

etc Vendor Master, Purchase Orders, Purchase

Requisitions, Info Records, Release Strategies including

Work Flows, Service Purchase Orders with multiple account

assignments, Designing Complex pricing by defining pricing

procedures, conditions, Configuring Stock Transport Orders,

Stock Transport goods movement (one-step/two-step),

Defining routes, configuring replenishment Delivery,

Material Valuation, Split valuation and account

assignments, MRP, Cycle Counting, Inventory like Material

Movements, GR/GI, Output Determinations for PO/RFQ, Pick

List, Configuring Invoice Verification logistics including

tolerances, prepayments, down payments etc..

o Managed teams both onsite and offshore.

GTM Project :

o Led Customs team for this major chemical client in

implementing SAP GTM 3.0 for their manufacturing businesses

from October 2003 to October 2004. As team lead,

responsible for managing deliverables like Process Flows,

Narratives, FIRECs, BPPs, Configuration Documents,

Functional Specification and development of the objects.

Reviewed each of these documents as part of approval

process.

o The services implemented in GTM include Compliance, Customs

and Risk as part of Go Live for the Chemical Manufacturing

business. Some of the functionality implemented includes

Sanctioned Party List (SPL) screening, Licenses Check

(Exports), Tariff Rates, Customs Classification, Customs

Documents Processing, Preference Processing, Shippers

Export Declaration etc.

o Third party data for SPL screening and Customs Tariff rates

were obtained from MK Data and FedEx respectively and

integrated into the solution.

o Product Classification was handled through a custom

development using Expert Rules functionality in EH&S module

o Creation of Customs Shipment document and updation of

various statuses of the document was addressed though EDI

transactions

Clients: Coke, GA SAP R/3 4.6B August'03 -

Role : Sr.Consultant October'03

o Created Functional Design documents for Material and Goods

Movement Services (MGMS) for objects - Inventory Migration,

Batch Managed Inventory, Batch Characteristics and Batch

Determination.

o Member of Data Integration team for Legacy Inventory

migration.

Created testing scripts for inventory objects.

o Resolved SWAT problem tickets for Inventory with Handling

Units and Warehouse Management.

o Resolved issues with Custom Monitors for Inbound and

Outbound deliveries.

o Worked with ABAP program developers - New

objects/Enhancements, XML files

Clients: Air Products, SAP R/3 4.6B /GTM 3.0 December'02 -

PA Role : Team Lead August'03

SAP Upgrade/APO/GTM Project:

o Managed SD/MM/WM/PP modules (upgrade) SAP implementation

team. Involved in Designing and developing a complex

strategy/process for recipe loads and MRP for recipes.

o Managed APO3.0 (SNP/PPDS) implementation team. Involved in

Designing and development of Custom PPDS/SNP strategies.

o Master Data - Customers, Materials, Pricing and Output

Conditions.

o Did configuration as per the Blue Print document.

o Customized the Organization structure for Product data

department including define the Purchase Organization,

Purchase Group, Plant, Storage Locations and their

Assignment of these entities. Understanding the business

process, defining and maintaining master data like Material

Master, Vendor Master, Purchasing Info Record, and Source

List. Purchase Requisition, Request for Quotation,

Quotation Maintenance, and Purchase Order - Document Types.

Team-Lead for enhancements for Grower Contracting Payment

and Hedging Tool.

o Carried out configuration for Inventory management.

o Quotations, Sales Orders, Delivery, Billing Documents,

Returns, Cr/Dr memos

o Pricing, Output determination, Incompletion, and Text

procedures.

o Managed SAP GTM3.0 Implementation including designing of

SPL, Export and Import management strategies

o Managed teams both onsite and offshore.

Clients: British American SAP R/3 4.6D April'02 -

Tobacco, Role : December'02

KY Sr.Consultant

SAP Upgrade/APO Project:

o Managed SAP implementation team(MM/SD/QM) and worked on a

streamlining the Order to Cash (OTC) process.

o Worked on Variant Configuration of Materials, Material

Pricing and Material Exclusion strategies.

o Lead the SCM Team in including collecting the requirements, Fit-Gap analysis and designing Business process for

Material Master, Org Structure(Porgs, SLocs, Ware houses

etc Vendor Master, Purchase Orders, Purchase

Requisitions, Info Records, Release Strategies including

Work Flows, Service Purchase Orders with multiple account

assignments, Designing Complex pricing by defining pricing

procedures, conditions, Configuring Stock Transport Orders,

Stock Transport goods movement (one-step/two-step),

Defining routes, configuring replenishment Delivery,

Material Valuation, Split valuation and account

assignments, MRP, Cycle Counting, Inventory like Material

Movements, GR/GI, Output Determinations for PO/RFQ, Pick

List, Configuring Invoice Verification logistics including

tolerances, prepayments, down payments etc..

o Involved in Designing and development of custom reports,

Enhancements.

o Managed APO3.0(SNP/PPDS) implementation team. Involved in

Designing and development of Custom PPDS/SNP strategies.

o Managed teams both onsite and offshore.

Clients: Nissan Northern SAP R/3 4.6C December'01 -

America, CA Role : March'02

Sr.Consultant

SAP Upgrade /implementation:

o Part of SAP implementation for SAP MM, SD and PP.

o Designed and developed specs for reports, Smart forms and

user enhancements.

o Master Data - BP, Media Product, Mix, Geo Units, Routes

o Purchasing procure to Pay, Number Ranges, conversion of

Open PO, Inventory Documents, Material Master, Agreements,

Sales, Delivery, Billing Documents, Item Categories, and

Schedule line Categories.

o Procedures - Pricing, Amortization, Monitoring, Texts,

Incompletion, Outputs,

o Contracts, Orders, Quantity Planning, Mix Planning,

Delivery, Billing, Settlements.

Clients: Louis Dreyfus, SAP R/3 4.6C May'01 -

CT Role : Sr.Consultant December'01

SAP Implementation:

o Did baseline configuration as per the Blue Print document.

Customized the Organization structure for Product data

department including define the Purchase Organization,

Purchase Group, Plant, Storage Locations and their

Assignment of these entities. Understanding the business

process, defining and maintaining master data like Material

Master, Vendor Master, Purchasing Info Record, and Source

List. Purchase Requisition, Request for Quotation,

Quotation, Maintenance, and Purchase Order - Document

Types.

o Inventory management - Goods Receipt, Reservations, Goods

Issue, Transfer postings, Stock Transfers and Physical

Inventory Invoice Verification - parking and posting of

invoice.

o SCM, PO, PIR, MRP, Inventory Management and Sales,

Delivery, Billing Documents, Item Categories, Schedule line