SAP MM Functional consultant

AALOK A NAIK

Phone: 682-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

SAP Functional Consultant with over 7 Years of Experience in implementing projects in Material Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), Inventory Management (IM), Production Planning (PP) and Material Resource Planning (MRP).

Two Full Life Cycle Implementations, Up-gradation and post live support of SAP MM/WM/PP Modules.

Experience in multiple industry domains that include Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Consumer goods, and Utilities.

Involved in ASAP methodology implementation/deployment, including blueprinting, gap analysis, mapping, design and configuration, testing, go-live, user training and post production support.

Understanding & analyzing customer’s ‘AS-IS’ Business Processes and mapping ‘TO-BE’ processes.

Finalizing the Business Drivers and project scope for the client by mutually agreeing and signoff on deliverables for the project.

Worked on different projects, consisting of ECC 6.0, through SAP R/3 4.6C Implementation, Roll-out, Support, Upgrade and as SAP R/3 User.

Data Migration from Legacy system to SAP for up gradation / new implementation / integration, import of data from any other external system to SAP using LSMW.

Worked on IDOCS & EDIS.

Worked with Logistics - Execution module including Warehouse Management.

Sound Knowledge of User Exits, Enhancements and Customization.

Marketing team support launching new products.

Performed Unit Testing, Integration Testing and also assisted end users in User Acceptance Testing to validate the business scenarios.

Warehouse Management to ensure adequate inventory for timely requirements.

Support work of SAP BW, SAP CRM & SAP APO.

Expertise in conducting Data collection / User training workshops, configuration, implementation and maintenance of PP, PP-PI with working knowledge of MM/QM modules.

Worked on LSMW, Solution Manager, HP Quality Center and HP Solution Center.

Demonstrates outstanding achievement of objectives, execution of electronic understanding, formulating creative concepts, and dedication to organizational goals.

Effective team player and able to communicate effectively with people of different personalities and backgrounds.

Technical Skills

ERP

SAP R/3-MM,WM and PP modules.

Operating Systems:

Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP, Windows NT, MS DOS.

PC Applications:

Excellent MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and Visio Tools.

Project Management Tools:

ASAP, MS Project

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University Aug 2005- May 2009

Professional Experience

General Mills Oct 2014- Feb 2016

Title: SAP MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

Worked on two projects-EHP3 to EHP5 (upgrade), and New G/L Project as well provide go live support.

Designed Sub contracting process with Special Procurement Keys and Procurement types. Documented the Process flows for all the subcontracting Scenarios.

Tested the Design Process for all the BOM components and Sub contracted finished products for the Sub contracting Scenarios. Completed the GR processing for components and Finished products with Goods receipt. Configured a few new movement types for Business requirements for material returns, Material Destruction from Blocked stock.

Configured screen layouts for material master (purchasing, IM views) vendor master (purchasing), material types, info records, movement types, goods issue, goods receipt and RFQ/PR/PO (document level) based on the client requirements.

Used the standard movement types for Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, Returns to Vendors, Transfer from Blocked stock to unrestricted, Material transfer from our stock to Sub contractor Stock.

Worked on implementing best practices for handling of Purchase Order, Stock Transport Orders and Scheduling Agreements

Worked on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) including Manual and automatic creation of Purchase Orders, Consignment settlement, invoice verification and MRP runs.

Involved in Customizing the Returns delivery processes to have the alternate shipping points which included the different shipping points, documentation to the warehouse operators, email notifications to the business about the return stock process. Worked on Reports which shows the Open PO’s for the Returns processed.

Configured and tested the Inter Company and Intra- company STO Design set up for the affiliates.

Responsible for the project study, analysis, design, configuration, documentation of MM solutions for their repetitive manufacturing and support at the production process after the launch of the SAP system.

Medtronic Diabetes, Northridge, CA Sept 2013 – Oct 2014 Title: SAP MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

Worked on different projects-NGP (New generation Pump), Catamaran to develop screen as well go live support.

Studied the As-Is business process in detail with key user and mapped end to end process flow.

Understanding business requirements from users involved in business processes analysis

Analysis of existing system used to perform business transactions

Studying country specific regulatory compliance and technical requirements

Business process changes to fit into as per Brazil tax and legal requirements

Preparation of AS-IS Business Process Documents

Aligning the business processes as per the users’ and business requirements

Preparation of TO-BE Business Process Documents

Explain and prepared business blue print document for existing functionalities and new Interfaces with Medtronic Global Systems. Coordinated with technical team in the developments of interfaces for their Planning, with R/3. Also worked on Quality center 9 (Citrix Xen App)

Worked on third party order, individual purchase order, Inter-company sales, cash sales, rush orders, make–to-order, returns (credit memo & debit memo), contracts, schedule agreements and consignments.

Worked on implementing best practices Purchase Order, Stock Transport Orders and Scheduling Agreements.

Worked on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) including Manual and automatic creation of Purchase Orders, Consignment settlement, invoice verification and MRP runs.

Involved in Customizing the Returns delivery processes to have the alternate shipping points which included the different shipping points, documentation to the warehouse operators, email notifications to the business about the return stock process. Worked on Reports which shows the Open PO’s for the Returns processed.

Configured and tested the Inter Company and Intra- company STO Design set up for the affiliates.

Responsible for the project study, analysis, design, configuration, documentation of MM solutions for their repetitive manufacturing and support at the production process after the launch of the SAP system.

Arla Foods Ingredients Inc, Basking Ridge, NJ May 2012 – Aug 2013 Title: SAP MM/WM

Responsibilities:

Conducted the 'AS IS' study, and designed the 'To Be' Processes before customizing.

Implementation done according to ASAP methodology which includes Project Preparation, Business Blue-Printing, Realization and Go live and Support.

Maintained purchasing organization and assigned them to company codes and plants.

Established the whole procurement cycle - from creation of purchase requisitions to invoice verification.

Defined release procedure for internal as well as external purchasing documents.

Defined various account groups and field selection for vendors.

Defined purchasing value keys for materials.

Configured the pricing procedures.

Defined various document types for purchasing like purchase requisition and purchase order.

Defined output determination process for purchasing and inventory management processes.

Resolved purchasing issues regarding source list, PR, PO, outline agreements, release strategies.

Performed Unit testing and integration testing on special procurement processes like subcontracting, vendor consignment.

Managed warehousing complex facilities including automatic warehouse, custom designed storage areas, high rack storage, bulk storage, fixed bin storage and other commonly used storage areas.

Defined control parameters for warehouse number, number ranges for transfer requirements, Transfer orders, and physical inventory documents.

Defined different movement types in warehouse, storage bin structures, storage type search indicators and search sequences, storage section search indicators and search sequences.

Assigned warehouse to storage location, shipping point to plant.

Configured Inventory Management parameters for all goods movements like goods receipts, goods issues, GR for blocked stock, goods returns, stock transfers and transfer postings, etc.

Configured and maintained all cycle counting, continuous inventory and physical inventory controls

Defined shipping points and loading points for plants and assigned shipping points to plants.

Defined Put away and Picking strategies and the system was configured for automatic generation of transfer requirements and transfer orders.

Involved in the design of Preventive maintenance Plan for equipment and schedule the maintenance plan as per the business requirements.

Also assisted with the time phased and performance based maintenance plans.

Developed Business Blueprints for enhancements and identified gaps and suggested development work in SAP to overcome the gaps

Involved in interfacing and integration of MM, IM and WM with SD, PP and FI/CO modules.

Assisted in SAP Console Implementation- Verification Profiles, RF Menus, Barcode Scanning, Screen Management, RF Queue Management

Configured storage types with and without Storage unit management and Handling Unit Management.

Documented Functional Scripts, Technical Scripts, Test Scripts in WM and held training sessions for users

Actively participated in resolving the data issues and conflicts within the functional team.

Coordinated post implementation support.

Nova Chemicals, Pittsburgh, PA Jul 2011 – May 2012 Title: SAP MM/PP Consultant

Responsibilities:

Upgrade the WM/MM module from 4.6C to ECC 6.0 and Customized Material Master, Info Records, Source Lists and Outline Agreements.

Used LSMW to upload Material Master, Vendor Master and Info Record from legacy system

Involved in the customization of WM/MM Module.

Defining of Purchase Organization and Storage Locations.

Configuration of purchasing documents like Requisition, RFQ, Source of Supply.

Creation and analysis of Purchase Order (PO), Release procedure for purchasing documents.

Customizing of Master Data like Material Master and Vendor master.

Defining number ranges for various purchasing documents and configured Valuation, Account Assignment Settings.

Configured the system for processing Contracts, Outline Agreements with Source Determination.

Goods and Invoice verification.

Assigned WM movement types.

Tested purchasing groups, purchase requisition, purchase orders, contracts.

Responsible for User Acceptance testing to validate the business scenarios.

Documentation of test scripts, test cases and procedures.

Prepared all end-user training documents.

Responsible for preparation of test data for Super-user and end-user performance based training on the new system for the Upgrade.

Trained users to use warehouse activity monitor to keep track of negative stocks in interim storage types.

Member of Post Go-Live production support team helping users creating remedy tickets, monitoring and resolving issues in the area of Material Management.

Documented Functional Scripts, Technical Scripts for WM/MM modules

Generated test scripts and test data for integration of implemented modules.

Employer: Honda, Inc., Marysville, Ohio Oct 2010 - Jun 2011 Title: SAP MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

Interacted with key users for mapping requirements and preparation of detailed as-is and to-be (future state) scenario document.

Assisted in project definition and preparation, defining objectives for business blueprint, realization, and final preparations for a demonstration.

Prepared project estimation, questionnaire for executive sessions, group discussions and one-on-one interaction to finalize the blueprint and demonstrated SAP R/3 abilities in various practical scenarios.

Trained super users and assisted them in preparation of test scripts.

Worked extensively on setting up stock transfers between storage locations and plants in the same company code via stock transfer order process.

Formulating and executing unit testing, integration testing, End-to-End process testing and end-user manual preparation. Tasks also included imparting training to the super and end user groups.

Worked in Production support and solved issues and was working with Remedy Tickets.

Worked on data maintenance including master data and Inventory data.

Responsible for design, development, deployment and application support including business mapping, configuration, unit testing, functionnal testing, integration testing.

Worked on units of measure, special stock, material storage, material movement and transfer posting.

Sigma Aldrich Chemical, Milwaukee, WI Jan 2010- Sept 2010

Title: SAP MM/WM Consultant

Responsibilities:

As SAP MM/WM/SD Functional consultant, was involved in Pre and Post Go-live and production support activities.

Understanding Business Process. Experience in executing LSMW programs and loading data.

Studied the MM purchasing configuration involving Purchase orders, requisitions, Purchasing Info Records, Outline Agreements (Contracts, Scheduling Agreements), Receiving and Inbounds, Source Determination (Source Lists, Quota Arrangements), Implementation of Vendor managed inventory process (VMI), Vendor consignment stocks.

Studied other Master data configuration settings for Storage Types, Storage Bins, Storage Sections, and configuration settings for Storage Unit Management, Handling Unit Management, Mobile data entry, etc.

Worked on storage strategies in Material Master Data, Batch Management, Storage unit management and also shipping and Transportation.

Worked on Consumption-based Planning, Procurement Proposals, Deployment and Load Builder for Quota Arrangement.

Created Training Content for various user roles from warehouse personnel to shipping clerk.

Resolved day to day issues related to purchase orders, shipments, packing and unpacking handling units, resolving wrongly Post Goods Issued deliveries, disassociating wrong handling units and reassigning the correct ones to a delivery, and other issues related to inbound and outbound deliveries and stock transport orders.

Resolved issues related to costing document of the shipment and shipment routes, also documented issues in Solution Manager.

Straightening out mixed bins, doing physical inventory on stock with discrepancies.

Client: Navyug Electric Pumps and Motors Ltd., India July 2009- Dec 2009 Title: SAP SAP MM Trainee

Reference:

Ashvin Naik,

Email: ****.********@*****.**

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the Procurement of various Materials from domestic as well as International Vendors.

New Vendor development for achieving cost and time efficiency.

Forecasting, Planning and Scheduling of the products to meet the customer needs, Order Management and Inventory Control.

Got trained on SAP MM module for the upcoming SAP ERP software implementation.

Part of the Team that was involved in the SAP implementation.

Streamlining Procurement Processes and carrying out ‘AS is Study’ and determined to the To-Be process for SAP implementation in the plant.

Was involved in the initial Blue Print session and the requirement gathering.

Worked on the Configuration and set up of the organization structure - Plants, purchasing organization, storage locations, etc.

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