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SAP Release Manager

Location:
Jericho, NY, 11753
Posted:
November 30, 2016

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Email: acxpe6@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 609-***-****

City: Jericho, New York 11753

Willing to relocate for the Right Opportunity.

S U M M A RY:

SAP Systems Integrator with consulting background and industrial experience in Cloud based

implementations, Big Data, Mobility and Enterprise IT Transformations.

Implemented ERP solutions that created business value and increased profitability for Energy, Resources,

Supply Chain & Logistics, Retail and FMCG companies across the globe.

Led cross functional teams with complex program and project tasks. Deliveryfocused and able to motivate

peers to achieve successful milestones.

Functional configuration and technical expertise in SAP SD, MM and ISOIL with integration to LE and WM,

FI/CO, PM, and SRM modules.

Deep understanding of Supply Chain & Distribution, Procurement and Order to Cash interfacing systems,

business processes, and in establishing improvement strategies and best practices.

Ability to utilize technical understanding of system capabilities and functions to design and articulate valuable

enterprise solutions.

Transformation experience across all phases of a project lifecycle: Planning and Estimation, Policy and

Framework, Process and System design, Functional Analysis, Configuration, Build, Solution Testing,

Deployment activities and postimplementation support.

In addition, skilled in Systems Architecture and Development, Delivery Management and Security.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SCM SD/MM/LE/ISOIL Logistics PM/WM & TD/SRM/MDM

SAP Modules:

Delivery Tools: SAP Solution Manager, SAP SLO, EDI, RevTrac, eCATT/LSMW, SQ00, SAP Script, ABAP,

SAP Forms, GRC10

HP ALM/Quality Center, JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow

IBM Rational ClearQuest/Quality Manager,

BMC ControlM, Gliffy, Visio, uPerform, Share Point, EMC, MS Project

Middleware/Apps: GXS OpenText, SalesForce, BizTalk, Quintiq, Citrix,, LiveInterface, Connect:Direct, sFTP,

Windows, Unix,, GoCanvas, JBOSS Fuse, CROSS, QlikView

Databases: Oracle Exadata, SQL Server, dBASE, MS Access and DB2

Framework: ASAP Methodology, Agile SCRUM, ITIL, ISTM, SixSigma, SOX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2013 Present ROYAL DUTCH SHELL

Designation: SAP Consultant/Release Manager

Delivered, Managed team of 6 analysts for SAP enhancements and Agile projects for Hydrocarbon,

Distribution and Order to Cash work streams projects:

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Signon Glass, Carriers InVehicle Computing, SalesForce Integration, Lubricants 3PL, Scheduling Tool

Replacement, Accrued Billing, Company Rebranding and Real Estate Asset Uplift.

Project Architect for SAP related efforts. Provided guidance and support to Transformation Director in the

areas of project planning / project tracking, status reporting, issue management, risk mitigation and role

definitions. Developed a repeatable SAP project toolkit consisting of work products covering 25 major

activities across all project phases.

Defining project charter, FTE requirements and case definition, screening of CVs, conducting technical

interviews, prioritization roadmap and roles & responsibilities matrix.

Ensured continuous $5 mil, 120,000 barrel per day production, supply and distribution operation at refinery

and terminals for Shell and exchange partners. Achieved through overseeing system health, managing

support tickets and escalations and crisis resolution in a 400 branch retail network.

B2B integration using EDI Sales Order, Deliveries, Purchase Orders, ASN, Invoices (AR/AP), GoCanvas

Sharepoint, GXS and Rosettanet.

Elevated Bitumen and LPG business by $40 mil per month, by recommending and delivering a more accurate

solution by weightage for Materials (P2P) and Quote to Cash processes.

Implemented successful ControlM based solution that allowed cross platform scheduling, daily and month

end automation of batch tasks, cyclic file transfers, system interfaces and background processing. (4000

activities, resulted in $10 mil of added revenue per day, 6 FTE Saving)

Enabled realtime business analysis by designing data architecture for MI solution. (QlikView).

IoT rollout of SAP and middleware for core applications (JBOSS, OCR, Quintiq, Cards).

2013 2014 IBM CONTRACTOR (turned SHELL permanent in 2014)

Designation: Sales and Distribution Consultant

Project GSAP/ORANGE

Lead SCM team of 4 analysts. Managed allocation of tasks to project resources and offshore development

team, and ensured deliverables and are completed ontime, according to plan and at a high level of quality.

Project Management focus areas include project planning, financial management, team staffing,

communication and scope management.

Updated and refined cutover plans to meet aggressive Go Live schedule. Managed resources to ensure data

conversion activities are completed according to plan. Participate in cutover activities specifically open order

conversion issue resolution.

Analysed, defined processes and SAP technical functionality for Retail & Distribution business.

Setup and testing of ISOIL scheduling interfaces for Transportation and TAS (Terminal Automation

System/OMEGA) Hydrocarbon ASTM Quantity Conversions, In transit lossgain, Excise duty and Transaction

Outputs 800 test scenarios completed.

Configuration in areas of Transfer Pricing, Rebates, Availability checks, Logistics Execution (Pick/Pack/Ship),

MRP, Movement Types, Material listings / exclusions, output determination, and intercompany accounting

Debug programs, implemented customized user exits and translation rules for EDI iDocs from TAS

Project GEM

Led business and technical team to migrate OTC processes and data utilizing SAP SLO, connected

applications, outputs, middleware, and technical interfaces for both retained and divested entity.

Prepared and present Project Change Orders to Program Management Office for approval. Allocated and

managed delivery of work products resulting from Project Change Orders.

Scoped project objectives, supply and distribution transition design requirements for the Divestment of the

Downstream Aviation, Retail & Cards businesses.

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Successfully established and executed a release plan and cutover approach leading to overall transition within

a challenging timeframe.

2013 2013 SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Designation: OTC Lead

SAP Upgrade Project

Implemented extended customer rebates, new pricing, credit functionality for retailcommercial operations.

Variant configuration, developed daily reporting solutions for management.

Led GoLive activities to a successful deployment. Identified potential risks for cutover, mitigation strategies

and business continuity plans.

Performed resourcing activities defining profiles, conducted interviews and finalized selection process for new

onboarding team members.

Configured SAP Determination Procedures using the Condition Technique by maintaining the Condition and

Output Types, Access Sequence, Routines and Condition records.

Customization of HPQC, developed test plan, scenarios, conducted business testing, defect resolution and

executed cutover approach during upgrade phase.

Master and Transactional data conversion mapping rules for Pricing, Rebates, Customer Hierarchy from

legacy ERP system to SAP system.

Worked with the business to ensure 100% data cleanse, 3 iteration cycles in conversion client.

Formulated logic to translate legacy pricing setup to that of the SAP system via the development of various

spreadsheets for comparison and automation.

Applied enhancements packs and OSS Notes for functionality issues.

2010 2013 ACCENTURE LTD

Designation: Senior Consultant

Project Connect Elders

Supply Chain Consultant Release 2

Conducted Requirement and Design Workshops for Customer Offers, ProcuretoPay, Requisition to Cash

verticals to collect and document business requirements.

Blueprint document design and obtained a sign off of the complete Supplier/Inventory Materials and Vendor

Pricing solution.

Configured SAP SCM solution for client specific requirements in the areas of Sales Order Types, Item

Categories, Schedule Lines, Copying Control, Number Ranges, Scheduling Agreements and Quantity

Contracts, Pricing, interface with Accounts Receivable, Credit Management, Delivery documents, Billing

documents, Partner profiles and Output Determination (Fax, Email, Computershare).

Facilitated implementation of Enterprise Portal, SAP Workflow and Mobility dashboard to provide real time

analysis for farmers and agronomists in network.

Lead Consultant Release 1

Participated in project planning and mobilization activities. Provided scope plans including resource

requirements. Prepared work estimate documentation to be presented to Program Management Office

including level of effort for Supply Chain Functions, ABAP Development, and Security.

Managed team of 25 onshore and offshore consultants, worked with cross functional team members and

stakeholders in multiple locations to implement SRM and MM functionality.

Planned and estimated technical aspects of build, test and cutover activities. Follow through to successfully

deliver project milestones on time and within set budget.

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SAP master data design Customer, Material, CMIR, PIR, Vendor Master, Pricing Condition Records List

Price, Discounts & Surcharges, Freight, Rebates, Cost Conditions, etc.

Review and designed RICEFWs functional specifications, forms, reports, enhancements and interfaces.

SAP Solutions Design Consultant

GTM Telstra (CRM, SD)

JSAP Jemena (SD)

Access Control Framework BHP Billiton (Data Conversion, Security)

2007 2010 DELOITTE CONSULTING

Designation: Consultant

APAC SAP Finance Transformation Astra Zeneca

SD Consultant

Performed GAP analysis between existing SAP system and their newly acquired divisions and preparing the

business blueprint documents.

Established automated process for source selection, material requisitioning and purchase transmission

through EDI and email for B2B pharmaceutical sales

Responsible for ensuring the Sales Order Processing design adhered to project principles and meets

organization requirements.

Ensured that SAP integrated with other applications.

Facilitated new Customer Promise policy to meet order & delivery processing times.

Developed a repeatable project Requirements Traceability Matrix toolkit consisting of working templates

covering major process domains.

SAP Integration Straits Resources Ltd (SARL)

Supply Chain Consultant

Conducted feasibility analysis and input for SOW for new SAP project. Input for resource estimates.

Migrated SAP SD functionality from 4.6 to ECC 5.

Identified improvement areas on logistic warehousing and distribution by cutting mine to barge movement and

operational costs by $2 million per annum.

SAP Implementation for Deloitte LLP Firms

Lead SD/Technical Consultant Wave 1 and 2 (APAC)

Configured and deployed Engagement Management and Travel Expense component of global template, to

suit local needs for 5 different countries. SD/PM customization to suit local order to cash processes and

regulations, global IFRS reporting.

Developed blueprint and RICEFWs related to professional audit and tax practice, design based on

chargeability of time, tiered rates, and expenditure costs.

Planned and coordinated overall legacy data migration/ETL activities and defined conversion strategy across

project implementation teams (SD/PM, FI, HR), legacy vendors, and business.

Analyzed legacy processes and MIS systems and scoped all required functionalities to be tested from

standalone systems migrating into SAP.

Coordinated overall test execution across 12 branches, 5 countries and configured testing tools.

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2007 2007 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES

Designation: Systems Development Associate (SAPABAP)

SAP Implementation Goodyear America

ABAP coding of customized programs for SAPHR solution.

Technical documentation and specifications for PA, OM and Payroll interfaces

Created batch LSMW conversion programs to migrate legacy HR data into SAP tables.

2005 2007 ITRAMAS CORPORATION

Designation: Systems Engineer

Scoped and designed distributed systems solution, infrastructure architecture, integration planning and

deployment activities.

Liaised with public/government stakeholders and vendors till completion projects.

Rolled out field traffic control equipment and commissioned control center software suite, established

communications for monitoring highway infrastructure.

Managed delivery and budget on 4 major projects totaling $24 million.

Projects

MHA National Highway Traffic Management Center (TMC)

MEX Highway

SMART (Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel)

ATCS for City Municipal of Hat Yai, Thailand

Ben Schoeman Freeway, South Africa

2004 2005 INTEL CORPORATION

Designation: Network Administrator

Delivered networking infrastructure projects and maintenance of internal network.

2003 2004 BBRAUN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES

Designation: IT Analyst

Testing of SAP HR OM, PM and Time Management functions prior to release.

Resolve IT escalations for manufacturing equipment. Implemented INOUT CARDAX Access System.

Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S :

Professional Certifications:

SAP Solutions Consultant Supply Chain (Sales & Distribution)

ISTQB Software Testing

PMP (currently pursuing certification)

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Cisco CCNA, ICND

UBS Accounting Systems

Education:

Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems)

o Deakin University, Australia.

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