Avinash Samal Ph: 724-***-****/602-***-****/****
****-* ************ **, ******* PA 15650 E-Mail: actdp8@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Certified SAP Order Fulfilment (SD) consultant.
18+ years of experience in Design & Development of Software solutions for end-to-end business processes.
13 years of SAP experience – 8 years functional experience in SD/MM/WM modules and 5 years hands-on technical (SAP ABAP) programming experience in modules like SD, MM, WM, FI, HR, CRM, SCM-APO, SCM-EWM.
Sales & Distribution (SD) Configuration, Customization, Enhancement, Production Support and Coordination of Customer Master, Organizational Structure, Sales Documents (Quotation, Inquiry, Orders, Returns and Credit Memo Requests, Delivery Documents, Billing Documents, Copy Controls, Text Controls, Partner Determination, Available to Promise (ATP), Transfer of Requirement, Material Listing, Product Proposal, Pricing, output control and Order Management processes - Make to order (MTO), Make to Stock (MTS), Scheduling Agreements, Rebates, Contracts, Consignment Orders, 3rd party order processing and Inter-Company Stock Transfer Orders.
Configuration of Logistics Execution (LE) functions Outbound Delivery, Picking, packing, handling unit (HU) management and Goods Issue. Have worked extensively developing IR / Hand-Held RF warehouse applications in technical capacity.
Expert level hands-on technical programming skill (SAP ABAP) in areas of Workflow, EDI/IDOC and Workbench objects (Dialog, Reports, Conversions, Interfaces, Enhancements, Modifications) using techniques like BDC, BAPIs, IDOC & RFC; Enhancement techniques using BADI and User-Exits; Customizing techniques using BDT (Business Data Toolsets), BTE (Business Transaction Events), Substitutions and Validations; Data load techniques using Data Transfer Workbench & LSMW,.
Technical Developer Experience in areas of SAP BW and SAP PI.
Extensive Techno-functional experience in SAP Implementations, Integrations, Upgrades and Support.
EDUCATION
Master of Computer Application, Madurai Kamaraj University, India. (MCA) Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University, India. (B.Com) CERTIFICATIONS
SAP Order Fulfillment (SD)
Advance Diploma in Software Engineering (Honors)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Kennametal, Analyst, headquartered SAP SD, Kennametal, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Latrobe, PA, USA is a leading manufacturer Feb 13 of – innovative Till Date custom and standard wear-resistant cutting tools and equipment with major operations in North America, I handled Canada, the role South of SPOC America, for IT Sales Asia Africa and Distribution and Europe. function in North America and Europe. In addition to supporting the existing OTC functions, I led the OTC team, from SD perspective, in following Beyond Campaign projects- Automation project involved developing automated campaign solution for allowing customers to avail of campaign discounts and freebies. Systems impacted include Kennametal Website, CRM, SD (including Variant Configuration) and Kennametal E-Commerce website. Credit Workflow Re-alignment project involved re-vamping credit/returns workflow to align with the changed organization structure. Impact included Kennametal Organization structure in Sales/Marketing and Finance areas.
Grainger Drop-Ship project involved enhancing Kennametal capabilities to provide drop-ship functionality for Kennametal customer Grainger. This involves enhancing EDI function and OTC function to record and maintain end-customer information (end-customer PO, Grainger shipping info etc) in the OTC process, in order to provide seamless drop-ship for Grainger. TMB - Tungsten Material Business project involved implementing SAP solutions to newly acquired entity, ATI Group, effectively getting the acquired entity onto the Kennametal landscape. Stellite project involved implementing SAP solutions to newly acquired entity, Deloro Stellite Group, Achievements: effectively getting the acquired entity onto the Kennametal landscape.
Architected the overall solution for Beyond Campaign Automation project, Grainger project and Credit Workflow Re-alignment project.
Responsibilities: Led all phases of implementations.
Conducting processes workshops, analysing gaps, blue-printing, updating sales processes and developing specifications in collaboration with other module leads.
Updating management with efforts, timelines, risks and contingency plans.
Leading development efforts from functional as well as technical perspective.
Leading data extracts, data cleansing and data loads.
Driving & coordinating testing phases SIT and UAT.
Leading and providing cut-over support.
SAP SD Consultant, John Deere, Milan, IL, USA Nov 09 – Jan 13 John Deere is recognized as the leading manufacturer of equipments for agriculture, construction and forestry.
As part of consulting team, from YASH technologies, some of the projects executed are - Branch Third Party and Dealer Transfer processes in Sales & Distribution are supported by programs and interfaces. For C&F (construction & forestry) implementation, changes and enhancements were put together in the BTP and Dealer Transfer programs and interfaces. CWIS Replacement project involves Sales and Distribution module and Materials Management module Achievements: and is supported by programs and interfaces.
Worked extensively across modules to implement solutions. Responsibilities: Supported overhaul of multiple solutions in the area of order fulfillment.
Participating in requirement gathering and analysis, gap analysis, solution designing, documenting/updating sales process documents and developing specifications.
Updating project management team with efforts and timelines.
Configuring sales and logistics processes.
Co-ordinating, monitoring and reporting status of offshore development/modification efforts.
Supporting SIT and UAT phases.
Providing production support for existing OTC applications. SAP SD Consultant, Biolab, Lawrenceville, GA, USA Jan 09 – Oct 09 BIOLAB, Project SPLASH is designed to implement SAP solutions in the areas of SD, MM and WM. Responsibilities:
Participating in requirement gathering and analysis, gap analysis, solution designing and developing specifications.
Updating project management team with efforts and timelines.
Configuring sales processes.
Co-ordinating, monitoring and reporting status of offshore development/modification efforts.
Supporting Testing efforts.
SAP Consultant, Accenture, AT&T, St. Louis, MO, USA May 08 – Dec 08 AT&T, Project LIGHTSPEED release 8.0, designed to implement additional functionality, beyond that deployed for the previous releases focuses primarily on the following areas: RG/STB SWAP, IT Responsibilities: Infra, RF STB, and CPE Fulfill.
Developing functional specifications for various warehouse processes.
Configuring warehouse processes.
Co-ordinating, monitoring and reporting status of offshore development/modification efforts.
Handling data cleansing and data loads
Supporting Testing efforts.
Sr. Analyst, SAP ABAP, Deloitte Consulting, Jun 07 – May 08 ECOLABS-EBS Implementation Project comprised of creation of Reports, Interfaces, Conversions Responsibilities: and Enhancements in Finance, Material Management and CRM Modules. As part of the technical team, I was responsible for designing/updating technical specifications, development and modification of technical objects, creating Unit Test plans, executing tests and recording test results, reviewing and testing solutions developed by assigned development team, Ensuring Applications: Quality SAP compliance ECC 6.0[FI, and MM]Heading, SAP CAR CRM, Activity SAP SCM for the APO. project. SCEIS (South Carolina Enterprise Information System) SAP implementation, aimed at facilitating more than 70 State agencies to transact their business through this single, unified system Responsibilities: designed to standardize and consolidate the State’s business processes. As part of the technical team, I was responsible for preparing technical specifications, developing Reports, Interfaces, Conversions and Enhancements in Finance, Human Resources and Material Management Applications: Modules, SAP ECC testing 5.0 [MM, and FI]documenting, SAP SCRIPT, technical LSMW, objects. Reports. TIC Responsibilities: (The Irvine Company) is one of America’s most diversified real estate companies. As part of the technical team, I was responsible for preparing and updating Technical Specifications, developing Reports, Interfaces, Conversions and Enhancements in Finance and Sales Applications: and Distribution SAP R/3 Modules, 4.7 [SD, testing FI]. and supporting change/modifications. Sr. Analyst, SAP ABAP, ATOS ORIGIN Nov 03 - Jun 07 Airbus, ARP (Airbus Resource Planning) Implementation Project, designed for Airbus A380, comprised of creation of a new Module (Airbus Resource Planning) involving developments in Project Systems, Production Planning, Sales and Distribution, Warehouse Management and Quality Management components.
Responsibilities:
As an on-site Technical consultant for ARP project, led the technical development of solutions, comprising of development and customization of Transactions, Reports, Function Modules, RFC’s
& Interfaces and performance tuning. Preparing and validating technical specifications and test specifications. I was responsible for Co-ordinating and supporting offshore development efforts by providing resolutions for gaps in specifications, Tracking and reporting development status to management and Developing and maintaining Project Cookbook for implementing coding standards. Applications: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 [PS, WM, QM] Procter and Gamble Company (GESC - Global ERP Software Centre) Support Project comprised of new developments as well as changes to the existing business needs, implemented in Responsibilities: Procter & Gamble SAP R/3 environment continuously. As part of the technical team, I was responsible for developing/maintaining/enhancing solutions in areas of Transactions, Reports, Function Modules, RFC’s & Interfaces, Workflow and BW developments. Applications: SAP R/3 4.6 [MM, FI, SD], Reports, Interfaces, and Forms Managing Partner, Dynamatrix Technologies Ltd. Sep 00 - Sep 03 Projects comprised of development and maintenance of Inventory Management System, Purchase Applications/order Platforms: processing Visual module Basic and 6.Franchise 0, Oracle/Management MS-SQL and Software Windows in Visual NT Basic 6.0. Partner, SIAG Systems May 97 - Aug 00
Projects comprised of development and maintenance of Account Management System, Warehouse Applications/Management Platforms: Visual System Basic and 6.Barter 0, Oracle/Management MS-SQL system and Windows in Visual Basic NT 6.0.