Supply Chain Sap

NIKHIL M. PADWAL

***** ******* ******, *** ****,

Ph: 913-***-****

Overland Park, KS-66223

E-mail: abnbx8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

. More than 4.5 years of functional experience in implementing,

customizing, configuring, integrating, testing, document preparation, user

training, production support, training and support in SAP R/3 4.7 solution

in MM,TP/VS and Logistics Execution.

. Experienced with 4 full life cycle implementation using SAP ASAP

methodology.

. Performed business requirement collection, project analysis, process

design, blueprint, design, upgrade, Go-Live and Support.

. MM/LE Configuration Skills in 3.1H, 4.7, 5.0, 6.0.

. Worked in TP/VS module on SCM 5.0 systems with exposure to CIF, freight

tendering, PC Miler Interface, Carrier selection & bidding, EDI

functionality and functional specifications related to BADIs and Methods.

. Sound understanding of the SAP MM,SD & FI/CO modules.

. Competent in client relation management, team leading, presentation,

documentation, user training and support.

. Self-motivated with good communication,facilitation and project

management skills.

. SAP MM Certification twice in R/3 4.7 and ECC 6.0 system.

. ITIL Implementation Methodology v3.0 Foundation Course Certification.

. Specialized in Logistics with a good background in Supply Chain

Management areas of Just-In Time Methodology and other lean manufacturing

methods.

Relevant Experience:

Relevant SAP Experience

Capgemini, Kansas City,Missouri-USA

August 2005- To Date

Smithfield Packing Role: Participating in the implementation and

Relevant Experience: support phase for SAP R/3 implementation with

R/3 4.7 IS-OIL extension in Foods Industry.

November 2008 to Involved in various phases including

Date Blueprinting,design phase and Support phase as

Transportation Integration Consultant.

Developed Business Process flow designs and the

relevant functional specifications as per

Business Requirements.

Worked on R/3 Pricing procedures and customized

EDI processes for Shipment Costing and actual

Carrier Invoice Processing.

Also worked on LE/EDI Configuration and VOFM

routines involving XML interfaces for the

SAP-TMC Transportation Interface.

Involved in User Training Documentation and also

helped Super Users in developing Business

Process documentation for the foods industry

related to Transportation.

Farmland Foods Role: Participating in the implementation

Relevant Experience: project for SCM 5.0 TP/VS implementation with

R/3 4.7 IS-OIL extension in Foods Industry.

January 2008 to Involved in various phases including

November 2008 Blueprinting, go-live and support phase.

Worked on CIF for master data and transaction

data interface.

Involved in Optimizer cost profile design for

various shipment types including Pool Planning.

Involved in developing functional specifications

related to BADIs and Methods

Worked on functional design related to Carrier

Selection & Bidding, EDI/Weband Fax interface.

Worked on TP/VS SCM 5.0-PC Miler Web Services 22

Interface.

Coordinated with Master Data Team to set up

Carriers,transportation lanes and transportation

costs.

Involved in the Interface reports design.

Involved in User Training documentation and

decomissioning of the Existing Manugistics

Interface with SAP R/3.

Exposed to Solution Manager 4.0 system as a

documentation repository.

Armour Eckrich Foods Role: Participated in the implementation project

for SAP R/3 4.7 environment as a Transportation

Relevant Experience: Planning Lead in Foods Industry.

Assisted in the Discovery phase of the project.

October 2006 to Developed and facilitated workshops in the

December 2007 Transportation Planning module. Participated in

the systems conversion process related to plant

operations from Application Management

perspective.

Involved in various Logistics Requirements

including Route detemination and EDI development

specifications for order, delivery and shipment

interface.

Assisting in the Requirements confirmation phase

by working on the SAP-Nistevo/TMS integration.

Participated in the third party transportation

software Nistevo implementation with SAP.

Created functional specifications on

enhancements based on various business

requirements.

Worked on various requirements related to EDI

Outputs.

Farmland Foods Role: Participated in the Upgrade Project from

Relevant Experience: 3.1H to 4.7 SAP environment as an MM Consultant

in Foods Industry.

August 2005 to Assisted in unit testing, cycle testing,

September 2006 integration testing and post go-live

support.Developed consignment process for the

Upgrade. Created OSS messages in order to

resolve post-go live issues during the upgrade.

Pricing and conditions for contracts and

Purchase Orders.

Developed Training materials and assisted in

Super User Training process.

Developed CATTs for the Upgrade project.

Developing Purchase Requisition process and MRP

areas.

User Specification documentation for the

Employee Payroll Project.

Assisted in the plant go-live with Plant

Controller training related to User Reporting

,Cycle counting and various other requirements.

Prior Experience:

. Quality Assurance Tester, Harness Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd

July-2003 to

Maintenance of QA testing with hands on experience in manual testing,

December-2003

Automated testing with preference on creation of test cases and test

plans.

Relevant courses:

. Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management (SAP-APO)-(Contents-DP, SNP,

Variant configuration,SOP,forecasting,creation of SNP & PPM), ERP

Configuration & Integration (SAP)-(Contents-SAP Architecture,org

structure, master data rules, transactions - FI/CO,MM,SD.

Projects Undertaken:

. A Theory of Constraints-based Supply -Chain Performance Management

framework

Establish a performance management framework that incorporates

financial and non-financial measures to ensure global optimization of

supply chain performance. It utilizes TOC manufacturing philosophy and

two TOC global performance measures TDD and IDD.

. Testing of software for billing and payroll of nurses

Testing of software for billing and payroll of nurses for a US

based healthcare and management

company 'Coastal Clinical & Management Services Inc'.

Front-end: VB 6.0

Back-end: SQL server 2000

Computer Skills:

Programming languages: C, Java.

Operating System: Windows NT, 2000, XP,

Office.

Commercial Packages: MS-Office, Lotus Notes, SQL

Navigator 4.0, Winmerge,

WinRunner 6.0,

CATT.

Certification:

Procurement, mySAP Supply Chain Management (SAP Materials

Management Module) [Certification in both SAP 4.7 and SAP 6.0 system]

ITIL Implementation Methodology v3.0 - Foundation Course

Certification

Education:

Masters of Science, Information Science & Technology

January 2004 to

University of Missouri-Rolla

July 2005

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics

August 1998 to

VESIT, Chembur, Mumbai

November 2002

HSC, D.G.Ruparel College, Science

June 1996 to

Matunga, Mumbai

March

1998

SSC. Fatima High School

June 1996

Vidyavihar, Mumbai

Hobbies & Sports:

I do like reading novels with biographies in particular, working out

in gym, cooking, playing cricket, pool & racquet ball.

References:

References will be furnished upon request.

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