Innovative, results oriented SCM professional with over 20+ years’ experience in SAP SCM Project Implementations with additional 10+ years Supply chain planning Business User functional experience.

Proven experience in integrating processes, people, and systems (technology) to better align the company with its business strategy and vision.

SAP SCM (IBP) Project implementation experience with 8 customers. Hands-on team leader and solution architect across SAP IBP, S/4 HANA, SAP APO, and SAP ECC.

Successfully implemented IBP Projects using S&OP, Supply & Response and Inventory Optimization from proposal, implementation, and Support Phases of the Projects. Worked as Advisory consultant/Solution Architect for 4 projects remotely.

Experience of implementing 4 IBP Order based planning implementations.

Implementation experience for Make-To- Order (MTO), MTO with Variant configuration and MTS(Make-To-Stock) industry scenarios.

Worked on multiple POC for improving the implemented IBP solutions.

SAP SCM APO (DP/SNP/PPDS/GATP) implementation for 10+ Projects.

Perceptive and logical Supply Chain Analyst with the proven ability to communicate with both technical professionals and end users to identify and translate business requirements.

Experience in SAP 22 Years

Industry Experience 12 years

SAP IBP Experience 6 years

SAP APO Experience 11 years

SAP ECC Experience 5 Years

Professional Certifications:

-SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA -May 2020

-SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Integrated Business Planning 2202- Jan 2022

-CPIM-APICS: American Production & Inventory Control Society.

-TOC: Theory of Constraints

-SAP SCM: SAP Certified Application Associate- Planning and GATP in SAP SCM 7.0 (2012)

-SAP BI: SAP BI Certified (2005)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanmant-patil-4a45452/

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

Degree / Certification

University

Score

Master of Technology (Mech Engineering) (Industrial Engineering & Operation Research specialization)

IIT Bombay India

A

Bachelor of Technology [Prod Engineering]

VJTI Bombay India

CGPA= 8

Supply Chain Management

MITX

Completed 5/5

DDMRP

DDI

pursuing

SAP IBP Project implementation Experience:

#

Client

Nature / Role

Company

Duration

1

Kellogg Japan / Korea

Solution Architect/ Project Lead – Demand Planning

B2G -consulting

Jan 23 to date

2

Alcon USA

IBP Solution Architect- Order Based Planning implementation

SAP America

Aug 22 To Dec 22

3

TE Connectivity

IBP Response (order-based Planning) – POC, FDD and Blueprinting, implementation to move from Kinaxis response to SAP IBP Order based planning

TE connectivity

July 21- July 22

4

Goodman Fielder Pty Limited Australia and New Zealand

IBP Advisory and Solution Architect for project implemented by DXC

Manali Consulting Pte Ltd

May 2021- Dec 22

5

Brands Suntory Thailand

IBP Advisory and Solution QA Consultant for project implemented by Accenture

Accenture

Jan-21 to Jun 21

6

Shutterfly USA

Advisory consultant (S&OP, Supply, and Inventory Optimization)

Grathandassociates, USA

Sept 2020- Jan 2021

7

DyStar, Singapore

Program Leader – Solution Architect - SAP IBP S&OP Implementation with Connecting IBP with 3 ERP Systems

Manali Consulting Pte Ltd

June 2020- Till date

8

DyStar, Singapore

SAP SCM / IBP Solution Architect (S&OP, Supply & Response – Order based planning)

E&Y

June 2019-May 2020

9

Sterlite Technologies, India

SAP IBP Solution Architect for IBP S&OP, Supply and response Planning (Order based Planning)

GitaCloud, Inc

June 2018 – May 2019

IBP POC development and Advisory :

#

Client

Nature / Role

Company

Duration

1

JDE Netherlands

IBP demo for JDE Netherlands for planning product selection

Boulders consulting group Netherlands

Aug 23- Nov 23

1

Softproviding, Switzerland

IBP Consultant -POC for meat processing Supply planning solution, setting up RTI and order-based planning, integration with ePPDS

Manali Consulting Pte Ltd

Jun 23 - till date

2

iHerb, USA

IBP Consultant -POC for improving Supply planning solution, setting up RTI and order-based planning

GRATHAND ASSOCIATES USA

Jun 23 to July 23

3

Metsa Group Finland

Advisory services for IBP and ePPDS

SAP Finland / Recruit121

Dec 22 to Jun 23

4

Corteva, USA

IBP Consultant -POC for improving Supply planning solution, IBP Optimizer based planning

GRATHAND ASSOCIATES USA

July 21- Sept 21

Project 1: Kellogg Japan / Korea

Team Size: 5

Industry: FMCG

Project Description/Scope: Demand Planning

Dates: Jan 2022- Till date

Role: IBP Demand Planning Solution Architect/Project Lead

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Advisory and Project Lead

FIT and GAP analysis

Lead Requiement Validation Workshops

Lead Solution Design Workshops

Solution POC

Create FDD for CI-DS Interfaces

Solution Presentation

Prepare roadmap and Project Plan for implemenation

Prepare and approve the Test scripts to meet requirements

Conduct Unit test/SIT/UAT

Cutover plan preparation

Execute Cutover plan and Golive.

Modelling complex scenarios using Key Figure calculation/Attribute Transformation

SAP IBP Demand Planning with different Statistical forecasting models

Demand Planning KPI – MAPE, BIAS and Forecast Accuracy

ABC /XYZ Classification

Time Series Analysis

Configure Business Roles and Authorizations.

Project 2 Alcon USA

Team Size: 5

Industry: Pharma

Project Description/Scope: Response (Order based Planning)

Dates: July 2022- Dec 22

Role: IBP Response and Supply Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Advisory

FIT and GAP analysis

Solution validation

Solution POC

Create FDD for SDI Interfaces

Solution Presentation

Prepare roadmap for implemenation

Modelling complex scenarios using Key Figure calculation/Attribute Transformation

SAP IBP Supply Priority based Heuristic– up – Order based Planning

SAP IBP Supply Priority based deployment Heuristic– up – Order based Planning

Demand Prioritization profile Configuration

Configuration of Alcon Specific Scenarios for Order based Planning.

Test Planning, Test scripts and test script Execution

UAT support

Cutover plan and execution

Project 3: TE Connectivity EMEA

Team Size: 7

Industry: Electronics and Electrical Systems and Parts

Project Description/Scope: Response (Order based Planning)

Dates: July 2021- July 22

Role: IBP Response and Supply Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Advisory

FIT and GAP analysis

Solution validation

Solution POC

Create FDD for SDI Interfaces

Solution Presentation

Prepare roadmap for implemenation

Modelling complex scenarios using Key Figure calculation/Attribute Transformation

SAP IBP Supply Priority based Heuristic and Optimizer set – up – Order based Planning

The Proof of concepts and FDD are completed for Order based Planning:

1)Max Release integration from ECC to IBP

2)Cosntrained /Unconstrained Planning with Switchable constraints

3)Integartion of the Transporation Lead times for unconstrained Planning

4)Forecast consumption on Order Based Planning

5)Supplier Commit integation

6)Quota Arrangement integartion

7)PDS Enhancement and integation

8)Planned Order Integation for the Ordes planned in APO PPDS

9)Exclude Firmed supply elements from the Unconstrained Planning

10)Fair share

11)Subcontracting with Material and Tools/Equipments supplied

12)PDS for Subcontracting and Alternatives resources

Project 4: Goodman Fielder Pty Limited Australia and New Zealand

Team Size: 7

Industry: Food FMCG

Project Description/Scope: Demand and Supply Planning

The Project implemented By DXC

Dates: May 2021- Dec 22

Role: IBP Advisory and Solution Architect

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Advisory

Solution validation

Solution Quality Assurance

POC for critical Business requirements and Solution validation

Sizing and Performance tuning.

System Architecture lead and responsible for landscape design

Project Highlights:

oDay level demand Planning

oWastage Forecast with MLR forecasting Algorithm

oMultiple Planning Weeks for the Planning and Reporting ( TW, Promo Week, BI Week, Calendar week)

oPromotion Planning Integration with day level planning

Supply Planning – Conduct Requirement Gathering Workshops

Solution Architect - Integration

Project 5 : Brands Suntory Thailand

Team Size: 10

Industry: Food and Wellness products FMCG

Project Description/Scope: Demand and Supply Planning

The Project implemented By Accenture

Dates: Jan 2021- June 2021

Role: IBP Solution Architect

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Advisory

Solution validation

Solution Quality Assurance

Business Blue print Workshops

Business Blue Print Validation

Responsible for designing S&OP Process Dashboard

Create New KF and Alerts based on the client requirement for Demand Planning

Development of business training materials on Demand Planning and Financial planning

Business Process training

Configuration of SAP IBP including Master Data, Key Figure, Planning Area, Planning Level, Miscellaneous Settings and global configuration as per the business requirement along with Excel Add-In Planning view creation and Web UI Dashboard

Created Key Figure calculation and definition for IBP model definition

Created planning views and dashboard for alerts and charts

Create Operation Guide for SAP IBP - Planning and S&OP process

Project 6: Shutterfly Inc, Singapore IBP Demand, supply and Inventory Optimization Implementation, USA

Role: SAP IBP Advisory Consultant

Team Size: 15

Industry: American photography, photography products, and image sharing company

Project Description/Scope: SAP IBP for Demand, Supply, and Inventory Optimization along with S4Hana Transformation Project.

Dates: September 2020- Jan 2022

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Adivising on Solution Architecting for the Green field

Modelling of Supply and Inventory Optimisation.

Configuarion of Supply Planning at day level planning

Business Blue print Design and Documentation validation

Sizing and Performance tuning.

Advising on the different aspects of the design options during design nd testing phases.

Project 7: Dystar, Singapore IBP S&OP Implementation, Singapore

Role: SAP IBP Program Leader -Solution Architect

Team Size: 11

Industry: Chemical Dye Manufacturing & Distribution, Singapore

Project Description/Scope: SAP IBP for S&OP (Time Series Planning) integration with Multiple ECC systems.

Dates: June 2020- Till date

Role: SAP IBP Principal Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Architecting for the Green field Chemical Dye Manufacturing & Distribution Implementation.

Modelling of demand and Supply planning Solution ( S&OP)

Business Blue print Design and Documentation.

Clients Business Team alignment for Solution proposed with extensive Business Blue print validation with Business cases

Configured IBP for S&OP Time Series Planning Process ( Planning Area, Master data. Key Figure calculations)

Statistical Forecast modelling, Forecast Errors measures, Forecast Accuracy and Bias Measurements.

Collabrative Forecasting

Development specification/testing for the master data Requirements for the IBP data Model using ERP addon tables/ Extractors.

( Material masters, PDS, Transporation lanes etc)

Customizing and maintenance of SAP IBP Optimizer and Heuristic – time-series planning

Cost Modelling for the Finite Time Series Planning.

Specifications/data flow mapping for in- and out-bound CPI-DS flows for master and transactional data with collaboration with CPI-DS team

Create and execute SIT/UATs

Customizing and maintenance of end-to-end job scheduling from Demand Planning, Supply Planning

End user Training

Project 8: Dystar, Singapore IBP Implementation, Singapore

Role: SAP IBP Solution Architect

Team Size: 7

Industry: Chemical Dye Manufacturing & Distribution, Singapore

Project Description/Scope: SAP IBP for S&OP, Supply and Response planning & IBP for Inventory

Dates: June 2019- May 2020

Role: SAP IBP Consultant

Duration: - 1 Year

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Solution Architecting for the Green field Chemical Dye Manufacturing & Distribution Implementation.

Modelling of Supply planning Solution

Business Blue print Dcoumentation.

Clients Business Team alignment for Solution proposed with extensive Business Blue print validation with Business case Specific POC.

Configured Demand Planning, supply planning and response Planning.

Configuration end to end S&OP process across the network: DC/Manufacturing Network with S&OP Templates.

Designed integration maps across SAP S4HANA and IBP

Production cycle Modelling

Design and Develop the Inboud and Outboud Intefaces for IBP

SDI and CPI-DS inteface developments

IBP Excel Add in Template design

Data Inegration flow design and testing with CPI-DS /SDI

ERP add on Enhancements for IBP data Requirements

S&R Process design

Constrained Forecast run, Allocation and confirmation run

Production execution with Process Orders

Conduct UAT/ Training Workshops

Business Roles, Business catalog assignment, Permission filter and Authorisation matrix defination and Configuration

Hightlights of Response and Supply Implemenation:

Order based Planning area configuration

Addition of the customer as additional planning Level

Define and configure Demand Prioritisation Rules

ERP add on Modifications to suit the OBP model

SDI Integration for IBP planning area

Constrained Planning run and allocation

Confirmation run for Sales Orders

Gating Factor analysis

Use of Adjusted KF for production, Transport and Supplier constraints

Deployement for the Intercomapny Stock Transfers

Publication of the OBP results to the S4Hana

Workarounds for MTO, Subcontracting scenerios

Project 9 Sterlite Technologies, India IBP S&OP and Supply and response Project

Role: SAP IBP Solution Architect,

Team Size: 10

Industry: Telecom Optical Fiber /cables

Dates: June 2018 – May 2019

Project Description/Scope: SAP IBP for S&OP, IBP Supply and Response and production scheduling

Greenfield Planning solution implementation for Optical Fiber cable and Optical Fiber plant in India/Europe

Worked on the Pre-sales cycle, solution proposal, project scope definition, Solution Landscape design and architecture, value mapping and project implementation.

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

IBP S&OP:

Conduct Requirement workshops

Business Blueprinting for the Telecom Optical Fiber and cables division

Sales Force – ECC- IBP integartion for the Demand data

ECC- IBP Integartion for the master and Transaction data

Implementing IBP for S&OP process for the Telecom cables division.

Defination of the Planning areas, Key figures, Keyfigure calculation, planning levels etc.

Defination of the planning views for the various business users

Defination of the security aspects for the Business users

Conducting Unit tests, System integation tests and UAT

Business user Training

Production cutover

Hypercare and SLA defination

Examined KPI trends for forecast accuracy, forecast fidelity (consistency across monthly cycles), bias, inventory levels

IBP order-based Planning (Supply and Response):

oECC – SDI integration for order-based planning

oExtensive Developments in ERP addon table to enhance to get additional product charatcerstics

oOrder based planning area configuration for addition customer and Sales Order dimensions o handle MTO scnerios

oConfigure demand prioritization rules

oorder confirmation run

oWhat if Scenerios with different planning runs for the With Lead time material constraints and without material Lead time constraints.

oAnalyzing gating factors

oEnd User Training with R&S Planning results

oAdditional Configuration for reporting rquirements like Dispatch plan basd on the production plan.

Asprova Production Scheduling:

Conduct Prodcution scheduling business requirements workshop

Alternative Production scheduling software comparision

Detailed POC for the Apsorva/SAP PPDS

Project scope defination and Project plan

Impelentation in Asprova Scheduler

Ineterfaces with ECC and IBP

Inventory Optimization POC:

Evaluation of Inventory Optimization for the MTO scenario for the common Raw materials

Comparison with Probabilistic forecasting models V/s IBP Inventory Optimization

Data Preparation for the common Raw material Consumption Patterns

Educating Planners on the Inventory Optimization results

SAP SCM Experience (prior to getting into SAP IBP)

#

Client

Nature / Role

Company

Duration

1

Medtronic Singapore

SAP SNP/CTM/IBP-EIO/Inventory Optimization Consultant

Medtronic, Singapore

Jun 2016 -Feb 2017

2

Johnson & Johnson, Belgium

SAP SCM/APO/ Consultant for Various Supply chain/VMI Planning/ GATP Projects (SODIAC/FIT) projects

Johnson & Johnson, Belgium

Jan 2011- June 2016

3

Coca Cola Singapore/Malaysia

SAP SCM/APO Consultant for APO Usage Improvement project

Coca Cola Singapore/Malaysia

Aug 2013- Dec 2103

4

Total Petrochemicals Europe

SCM Solution consultant for Product Allocation/GATP solution Development and Deployment.

Total Europe

Feb’13 to Aug’13

5

AGC Glass Europe

SCM Solution consultant for SCM solution design for the Automotive business (STAR Project) and Improvements to the existing APO solution & Italian Rollout.

AGC Europe

Feb’12 to Jan’13

6

PepsiCo International, Australia

OPS Manager/integrated Planning BPO/APO DP Lead for PepsiCo ANZ PIRT project Implementation.

PepsiCo

Sept ‘10- Nov/’12

7

Coca Cola, Singapore

Advisory APO consultant for Coca Cola Singapore /Malaysia SAP Implementation.

Siemens

May’10- Aug’10

8

Leader Cables Malaysia

APO/SCM TL for the Leader Cables Malaysia for the

SAP ECC, IS-MILL, IS-CABLE, APO implementation

Axon-HCL

Aug’-09-May’10

9

Unilever Thailand

Team Lead for SAP APO implementation project for the Unilever Thailand. (U2K2 project)

The project is part of Global SAP implementation of Unilever

Accenture

Aug’08-June’09

10

Sara lee Australia

Team Lead – SAP APO implementation project for Sara lee Australia.

Deloitte

Apr’08-Aug’08

11

Sara lee Indonesia

Team Lead – SAP APO implementation project for Sara lee Indonesia and Sara lee Malaysia.

Deloitte

Aug’07- Mar’08

12

Sumitomo Chemicals, Singapore

Solution Architect for LES and Cargo Allocation Solution development for the Cargo Allocation project for Sumitomo Chemicals (SAP GATP Project)

Autoscan Singapore

Apr’07-Aug’07

13

The Polyolefin Company of Singapore

Team lead for the SAP APO –SNP-Optimizer, GATP and SAP R/3 Integration implementation Project for the TPC, Singapore

Autoscan Singapore

Apr’06-Mar’07

14

Intel Inc USA

System Architect/TL for the SAP CTM APO implementation project for Intel USA

Intel Technology India

Mar’05-Aug’06

15

Siemens India

Team Lead - SAP PP, MM, SD-Variant Configuration Implementation Project (SPERIDON) for Siemens ltd India

Siemens Information Systems

Oct’04– Mar’05

16

Bharat Forge, Pune India

Team Lead /PM - SAP PP, MM & SD- Implementation project

Siemens Information Systems

Jun’03-Sep’04

17

Kirloskar Brothers, Pune India

SAP Consultant – SAP PP /variant configuration implementation

Siemens Information Systems

Jun’02-May’03

18

Flex Industries Ltd

SCM Consultant for PP/variant configuration Implementation

Cincom

Aug’00-Mar’02

Details on these SAP SCM projects are available on request.

SAP Core Competencies:

SAP IBP, S4/HANA, DDMRP

SAP SCM: SAP APO (DP, SNP, PPDS, GATP),

SAP ECC: PP, MM, QM and SD

SAP BI

SAP EWM

SAP Industry Solution: IS-MILL, IS-CABLE, IS-AUTO

Knowledge of:

SAP Solutions: TPVS, SCEM, SPP, SAP TM, SAP BPC, and SAP HANA

Core Management Competencies:

Client Management, Client Needs Analysis, Supply Chain Strategy & Planning, Business Process Re-engineering

Nationality

-Indian

-Singapore Permanent Resident

Languages

-English (Fluent)

-Dutch (Basic – Level 1) Passed.

Attended Gent University, Belgium Language School

-German (Basic)

Industries:

-Foods and Beverages Industry

-Chemicals & Process Industry

-Consumer Products Industry

-Pharmaceuticals and Drugs Processing

-Mill and cable Industry

-Automotive

-Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

-Engineering Projects

-Glass

-Third Party Warehousing Service providers

SAP Training Experience:

SAP IBP Inventory Optimization Workshops – May 20

SAP IBP Training for McCormick & Company – April-May 2020

SAP APO /IBP Trainer /Consultant for JDE Thailand - 2018

SAP APO Trainer for Siemens India (2002-2007) as required basis on various projects.

SAP MM Training for the Parkway Health Group, Tampines Singapore (July and August 2010)

SAP PP (SCM 360 production Orders) for Cameron Corp Johor Bahru, Malaysia through SAP Singapore from June 15- 20, 2009 at Singapore

SAP PS (PLM 220 Project Management logistics) for Petramina, Indonesia through SAP Singapore from July 19-24, 2009

SAP PP Trainer for Siemens Information System India. (in years 2002- 2005) 2 Academy courses

SAP PPDS and GATP training for Accenture IDC Mumbai year 2004-2005

SAP APO SNP Training for RIG USA – Year 2011

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