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Rishi Menon

Summary

Supply Chain Management professional with almost thirteen years experience

in Technology Consulting and Enterprise Applications. Played leadership

roles in multiple full cycle implementations of SAP SCM (APO) and ERP

applications for a variety of clients across different industries including

Manufacturing (Hi-Tech, Industrial & Automotive) & Consumer Businesses

(Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods).

Has a thorough understanding of business processes and brings with him the

right combination of technical expertise with strong project management and

consulting skills. Certified SAP SCM (SAP), CPIM, CSCP, CIRM (APICS) and

PMP (PMI).

Professional Objective

To bring strong supply chain skills and technology experience to the

organization and help maximize their return on investment in Enterprise

Applications.

Work Experience

Sr. Consultant Deloitte Consulting St. Louis, MO Jan '07 -

LLP Present

Team lead for replacement of custom developed enhancements to Stock

Transport Order ATP functionality with standard functionality in

Global Available-To-Promise (GATP) module of SAP SCM (APO) 5.0 for a

global semiconductor equipment manufacturer in Santa Clara, CA.

Role: Currently leading a team working in SAP APO GATP, MM and ABAP

development for the replacement of complex custom developed

enhancements to Stock Transport Order ATP functionality with standard

functionality available in Global Available-To-Promise (GATP) module

of SAP SCM (APO) 5.0. This also requires an upgrade to Livecache

Build and implementation and testing of BADI's related to the Core

Interface (CIF) transfer of external vendor Purchase Orders.

Solution Architect for the planning & scoping phase of an integrated

SAP APO Demand Planning (DP)/ Trade Promotion Management (TPM)

implementation for a global brand leader and manufacturer of Consumer

Packaged Goods.

Role: Provided key inputs in developing a cost/resource estimate for

the business case. Participated in current state workshops to

identify as-is process and areas of improvement. Developed future

state models for demand planning and forecasting using a

base/promotion lift approach. Identified detailed business

requirements for future phases of the implementation and identified

fit-gaps with respect to system capabilities. Drove technical

landscape and implementation plan decisions and provided

recommendations on hardware sizing. Also provided recommendations for

potential options for sales teams to perform sales volume & revenue

planning (SAP BW-BPS, BI-IP or BPC).

Technical Lead for Deloitte's 'Industrialized Solution' for SAP APO.

This ongoing effort involves developing a pre-configured integrated

Demand Planning/ Trade Promotion Management solution using SAP APO DP

and SAP CRM TPM for the CPG industry. Centrally involved in

conceptual and process design. Leading an offshore team through the

configuration and testing phases.

Team lead for a team implementing the Global Available-To-Promise

(GATP) module of SAP SCM (APO) 5.0 for a global semiconductor

equipment manufacturer in Santa Clara, CA.

Role: Lead a team of consultants working in SAP APO GATP, BI, SD and

ABAP development. As part of this full cycle implementation in the

Spare Parts industry, met complex requirements for part and location

substitution with a highly flexible and scalable design for rules

based ATP with Interchangeability Master Data. This is expected to

result in significant inventory reduction of obsolete and refurbished

part while improving service levels for high priority orders.

Both Sales Orders as well as Stock Transport Orders was in scope for

this implementation. Implemented product allocation functionality to

reserve supply for supply constrained parts using APO Demand Planning

(DP). Also implemented Backorder Processing (BOP) functionality and

prototyped Parameter Dependent ATP Safety Stock (PASS) functionality

for service differentiation for higher priority orders.

Implemented Configurable Process Scheduling (CPS) for Transportation

& Shipment Scheduling in SAP SCM. Designed and implemented the Core

Interface (CIF) between SCM and ERP environments. Integrated with SAP

ECC 6.0 (SD & LE). Designed and tested conversion and enhancement

objects.

Order Fulfillment team lead for an initiative called 'SCM Innovation

Template' - A pre-configured SAP solution using ECC 6.0 and SCM 5.0

for the CPG industry. Responsible for setting up SAP APO GATP

integrated with ECC SD and developing process and technical

documentation.

Designed and deployed queries using the BEx Analyzer and Query

designer tools as part of a SAP SEM/ BCS implementation for a coal

industry client.

Subject matter expert on SAP SCM for EAConnect (Deloitte's Web 2.0

initiative to share knowledge among enterprise applications

practioners using a Clearspace Jive platform).

Deeply involved in practice development for potential clients - RFP's

responses, APO functionality workshops and evaluations.

Consistently achieved high rating in project and year-end appraisals.

Received several awards for project and firm contributions and

letters of appreciation from clients.

Consultant Infosys Technologies Bangalore, India Aug'04 - Dec'06

Ltd

Infosys is one of the world's leading providers of Consulting,

Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing services.

Implemented the Global Available-To-Promise (GATP) module of SAP SCM

(APO) 4.1 for the digital businesses of Eastman Kodak in Rochester,

NY. Played a lead role in all phases of the full cycle implementation

and gained a solid grounding in the Core Interface (CIF) and the

Demand Planning (DP) modules of APO.

Designed and tested configuration of SAP APO 4.0 for AT&T in St.

Louis, MO during new release rollouts. Implemented the transportation

& shipment scheduling functionality using the condition technique.

Also implemented batch jobs and procedures for performance

optimization and provided ongoing application support for DP, GATP

and PP/DS modules.

Project Leader for a production support engagement for Eastman Kodak

around the Manugistics SCPO suite of applications. The role required

performing key project management activities as well as providing

application level support around the Demand Planning, Replenishment

Planning, Deployment and Production Planning modules for their item

and aggregate level planning processes integrated with SAP R/3 4.7.

Designed and prototyped a rule based master data management tool for

Manugistics.

Sr. Application Thirdware Solutions Mumbai, India July'00 -

Specialist July'04

Thirdware Solutions is a leading Information Technology services,

consulting and outsourcing company based in Mumbai, India. They

specialize in enterprise applications from QAD Inc. and Hyperion

Solutions.

Played lead roles in multiple full-cycle implementations of QAD

MFG/PRO ERP and BI solutions across the Distribution, Manufacturing

and Financials modules. This included hands on implementation roles

as well as handling project management tasks of project scoping,

scheduling and controlling.

Worked for a variety of clients in the Consumer Goods (Fosters),

Industrial Equipment (Ingersoll-Rand, Trumac Engineering), Automotive

(Volvo Car Malaysia) and Food & Beverages (Quest International,

Dinshaw's) sectors.

Operations Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Mumbai, India July'97 -

Executive June'00

Godrej is one of India's largest engineering and consumer products

company. Its Process Equipment Division is in the business of

engineering and fabrication of custom-built process equipment.

Prior to switching careers into the Information Technology domain,

worked in the planning & manufacturing functions in this

project-based environment using BaaN ERP and Microsoft Project

applications. Was engaged in several business roles including

production planning, material expediting, quality control and shop

floor operations.

Was also responsible for project management tasks including activity

scheduling, resource estimation and project control. Developed a

simulation based scheduler for constrained resources.

Professional Qualifications

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) APICS, USA Mar '07

Project Management Professional (PMP)* PMI, USA Sep '05

SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) SAP, Germany Jan '05

Certified in Integrated Resource Management APICS, USA Feb '04

(CIRM)

Certified in Production & Inventory APICS, USA Apr '00

Management (CPIM)*

*The CPIM and PMP certifications are no longer active

Publication

Maximize the accuracy of your ATP response SCM Expert Jan '10

using Configurable Process Scheduling (Part (WIS

1 & 2) Publishing)

Training

Deloitte Supply Chain Certification

Deloitte Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Certification

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering Mumbai University, May' 97

(Production Engg.) India

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