Supply Chain Management

Kaparthi Kranti Kumar

E: ***************@*****.***

PH: +60-108******

Career Overview

Highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of procurement, logistics and the supply chain. Boasting a consistent & proven track record of successfully employing best business practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing performance, to tight time scales and within budget

Now looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make best use of existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.

Education

Masters – Singapore(CURTIN University)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management – Distinction.

Bachelors of Technology – India

Computer Science and Engineering – 74% (First Class)

SUMMARY

SAP MM SD and WM Consultant with experience in configuration, support and end user activities.

Hands on technical experience in SAP MM module with 1 full cycle implementations and 1 rollout.

Experienced in requirements gathering, analysis and business process mapping.

Extensive experience in SAP configuration, User Acceptance Testing and data migration.

3 years of experience in process and SAP SD and WM support.

NEXGENAPS SDN BHD & MSP HiTech

Client: weir minerals– Malaysia -02 December 2014 to till date.

GST IMPLEMENTATION (SAP MM) – Malaysia (-02 December 2014 to 1st April)

GST implementation to the existing system.

Configured MM pricing procedures according to updated GST standards.

Configured tax codes and plant assignments.

Handling signoff and UAT documentations.

Training WEIR end users on how the newly developed system arranges the GST implementations.

Building WEIR global business templates using SAP Workforce performance Builder Producer.

Migrating vendor master and material master data.

Training end users across on the newly implemented GST process and effective changes that needs to be considered.

Good hands on experience with HPQC test case management tool.

Designing cutover activities for post and preload activities during the GO Live.

Rollout (SAP MM) Europe: (1st April to till date)

Configuring release strategies for PO and PRs.

Managing the output condition types to various document types.

Working with Procurement teams and designing functional specification documents and implementation procedures.

Developing FS Documents for BI Reports and ABAP reports based on existing legacy System.

IDOCS Configuration for AP Posting Order Conformation etc.

Developing LSMW templates for master and transactional data to assist data teams.

Performed data migration from legacy system to SAP using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), SAP Master Data Management (MDM) along with data cleansing.

Configured and maintained purchase requisition, request for quotation, purchase order and release strategy.

Making the master data ready for UAT, SIT and End to End testing.

Executing the SIT and UAT test cases in HPQC and working on the defects occurred at different levels of testing.

Doing day to day Support activities for Weir Minerals.

ACCENTURE - (02 Mar 2011 to Jan 2013) –ID-10676530

Client: BMW Motors (Bayerische Motoren Werke)

Global Support 12 Plants across the Business.(SAP MM WM SD)

Handling Integrated issues with Materials, Sales and Warehouse Management issues.

Extensively worked on Material Management such as Master Data, Direct and Indirect procurement, Release strategies, Subcontracting, Third party order processing, Material and Service Contracts, Consignment Purchases, Inter and Intra Stock Transfer orders.

Hands on experience of processing on the various EDI Messages 810 (INVOIC ), 850 (ORDERS), 855 (ORDRSP ) and 856 (DESADV )

Supported SD activities which involve sales orders creation, outbound delivery, billing and shipment processing activities.

Critical tasks include tracking of shipment if any delay caused may lead to huge penalties to BMW as the truck are not allowed to warehouse without proper information.

Good knowledge on Remedy Incident management tool and SLA process approach.

Processing IDOCs and Handling Units as a part of daily Monitoring.

Major point of contact for all L1, L2 and L3 Support related issues.

Responsible for estimating the man hours for new configurations or enhancements and till UAT of the issue.

Shipments tracking and updating the picking and loading status to the user in case of any issues.

Performing year end actives like inventory counting.

Recognitions and Applauds:-

1)Promoted to next level as SE with above peer group rating this team consists of only 15% Accenture whole group.

2)Received appreciations from BMW clients for outstanding support on time critical incidents and awarded with BMW.

3)Received best team player pointes for transferring the KT to onsite counterparts and handling the incidents without any escalations.

BMW ATLAS Central (Implementation Project) MM

Project Name: BMW – SAO II

Client: BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke)

Project Dates: Jan 2013 till 09 Oct 2013-11-13

Configure MM organizational levels.

Creation of Master Data and maintain the parameters as per requirement.

Procurement Process for Stock and direct consumption, Consignment and Invoicing Plan.

Defining Pricing Procedure.

Maintaining Release codes for requisitions and orders.

Inventory Management (Goods receipt, Goods Issue, Stock Transfer, Physical Inventory.)

Material valuation, Account determination.

Configuration of GR and GI procedures.

Developing FS, UAT documents and updating the implementation documents in Solman.

Meeting the deadlines on pre agreed contract.

Providing training to other End Users, Distribution Centre managers and all other support staff regarding the changes in the system once SAP gets implemented

Automatic Tax Determination for PO.

Defining number ranges and assignments of document types.

Prepared FS Reports, Business Blueprints, RICEF, User Manuals and Configuration templates.

Making the master data ready for UAT, SIT and End to End testing.

Preparing cut over activities before go live and during the hyper care.

Data Migration to production activities before GO Live.

Working with Warehouse and procurement teams for better understanding on the real procedures.

First point of contact for End Users, DC Managers, and Warehouse staff to resolve any queries or doubts regarding the new system.

Flarmp Technologies Pvt Ltd - (06th Apr 2009 to 01st Mar 2011)-SAP MM(Implementation)

Gathered requirements and analyzed the workflow of the production process in SAP.

Defined enterprise data structures like company code, controlling area, plant and purchasing organization.

Configured and maintained purchase requisition, request for quotation, purchase order and release strategy.

Processing of sales orders received from various customers.

Defined business requirements and functional specifications for SAP implementation.

Central master data maintenance and support desk monitoring.

Performed data migration from legacy system to SAP using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), SAP Master Data Management (MDM) along with data cleansing.

Configured master data including material master, vendor master, source list, info records and pricing.

Configured Purchasing documents like purchase requisition, purchase orders, RFQ/Quotation and Quota Arrangements..

Configured the Material Master Data (material groups, material types, field selection groups) and Vendor Master Data (field status for vendor account groups, partner determination schema, account groups, partner functions).

Closely worked with Warehouse and procurement teams of Uniliver to understand the physical work structure of the processes and implemented the same in SAP System.

Training the end users approving signoff documents.

Configured releases procedures and pricing procedures.

Masters of Logistics and Supply Chain Management – Nov 2013-14

Specialization Areas

Focus Modules.

Tools

Project Management

Project Cost Management, Project Time Management,

Business Project Management,

International Marketing.

WBS Development, Cost Management instances (Direct and Indirect costs), Resources Management, Portfolio Management etc., Microsoft Project tool.

Procurement

Purchasing and Procurement

New procurement structures according to the business trends.

Supply Chain Management

Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning and Design, Supply Chain Quality Management,

New quality tools like lean, Six Sigma and ISO standards.

Logistics, Distribution and Inventory Management.

Global Distribution and Transportation, Logistics Analytics.

SAP ERP development tools, Linear Programming and Distribution Strategies. New Inco terms and Purchasing modes.

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