Project Management Master Data
Resume:
SRUPAK CHATTERJEE
CELL: 424-***-****
EMAIL: ad5wve@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Profile
Rupak is a skilled SAP S4 SD Support and Functional Lead Delivery Solution cum Integration Architect with 18 plus years of Functional Expertise in SAP Migration, VC, Project Management, Master Data, SD, FICO, GTS, ATP, SaaS, FICO, DSD, TM, C4C, EDI AFS, LE, SD Support, ABAP, Testing, EDI, MM, and QM & PP with touch points in SD, Purchasing, Demand Management ATP, PM, Logistics and FI/CO. He has experience from multiple industry verticals including Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Biosciences/Biotechnology, CPG, Mining, Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, CPG, Wholesale and Distribution, Automobile, AFS etc.
As an SAP S4 SD Lead, Rupak has extensive hands-on expertise in pricing conditions, aATP, Make to Order and Make to Stock business processes. He has been involved in 14 implementations globally. He has over 16 years of experience as a Senior SD Business Lead for diverse SAP functionalities. He possesses skills in ECC 6.0 client of SAP as well as SD/PP/MM Configuration enhancement skills in ECC 6.0 He is well-versed in the Configure to Order process. He managed multiple projects and supervised cross functional teams and thus able to deliver on time by providing cost, quality, and time management throughout the project life cycle.
Rupak is experienced in capturing detailed scope and requirements for Business processes, Master data, Organization structures, and Development work. He has produced blueprints to describe the utilization of SAP S4 system. He has been involved in many implementation activities including establishing the development system, team training, completion of business blueprinting, and business process master list with some of the key expertise listed below:
Rupak has excellent verbal and written communication skills. He excels in fast-paced, large-scale projects with demanding timelines and complex deliverables. He works well with project stakeholders from all organizational levels and technical backgrounds.
Technical Skills:
ERP: Master Data/S4 Hana/3PL/Retail/GTS/WM/EWM/SD/AFS/MM/EDI/LE/FICO/PP/PM/GTS/CS (ECC 6.0,5.0, 4.7, 4.6C, 4.6B,6.0)
Languages: C, C++, Java, Oracle
Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005, MS Access 97/2000/2003/2007, Oracle 8/8i/9i/10g.
Web/Graphics: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Editor, HTML
Office Suite: MS-office
Operating Systems: Windows server 2003, Windows server 2000, XP/Prof/NT/98/95.
Passion – Producing & Directing Films in Hollywood and Bollywood, constant learning in AI, Multimedia and VFX and also Advance Digital Camera technology like Red Epic and Arri Alexa, off-road driving in hills.
SAP Skills and Expertise: -
•SAP Global Template Rollout Enterprise Architecture & Delivery Solution Lead
•SAP Validation & Verification ASAP Methodology
•SAP Implementation Best Practices SAP Solution Architecture/Data Migration
•SAP Custom Development RICEF Development Management
•SAP Systems Integration and S4 Hana SAP Offshore Support & Development
•SAP Program & Project Management SOX Compliance & Governance
•Agile/Activate Methodology - Sprint
Education Qualification:
Bachelor of Engineering
Jadavpur University (FIRST CLASS HONS) (3rd Position in BATCH)
Specialties
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Consumer Electronics, CPG, Retail and manufacturing, IS-Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, IS-Mining, IS-Retail, Wholesale and Distribution, AFS, Automobile, Aerospace and Defense (Boeing and Safran )
In my entire SAP career so far, I have managed $390 million SAP program with about 170 project resources that included systems integrator, SAP America, 5 third party vendor companies and 30 legacy applications to be interfaced with future state SAP system across various clients globally.
Also worked as an independent Pre-Sales Tech Lead for SAP America’s Defense customer (UTAS) and various other customers in East and Mid-West regions.
WORK Experience
Smithfield Foods and Birla Soft
Virginia, USA
May 2022 – Till date
SAP S4, SD Business Analyst cum Tech Lead and Sr.Manager -
Participated in the business blueprint sessions with business leads and documented the business blueprint and requirement specifications for SD/SD, LE and Mater data – Material and Customer
Worked in Business Analysis including requirement gathering, preparation of Business Requirement Specifications and test cases and implemented several SD and FI functionalities specific to the food industry.
Provided day-to-day management of business process team members, managing scope of work, work assignments and resources across the functional team to meet client commitments in areas of LE and SD.
I have overseen and managed the entire project lifecycle including rebate and chargeback functionalities from initiation to completion, ensuring successful implementation of SAP solutions.
Hitachi Vantara
Los Angeles, USA
February 2020 –April 2022
S4 Hana – 2020,2021,2022 SD, FI, SCM Business Lead Architect -
Working in various work tasks and managing the functional SD and SCM team and actively working under Agile-Sprint Methodology defining various tasks and achieving the target deadline for every Sprint. Also working in EAP Microsoft SQL Server Studio 18 to read the files that’s ingested from ECC and stored in an interface on AL11 T-Code. Comparing the count between the BI extract and the ECC extract. Also engaged in writing various functional specifications to drive the requirements.
Implemented aATP process for order fulfillment inquiries consisting of materials and plants and also international trade in the latest S4 2022 release.
Prepared project plan, liaison with the stakeholders, monitored progress of the project and ensure it met all the deadlines, and assisted in resolving issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
Designing report on S4 query browser and configuring various pricing objects and copy controls and did integration between SD and GTS
Configured changes in Service notifications, Rebate, Charge,RMA, SD, VC, X12-EDI, Mapping, Service Orders, repair procedure and resource related billing and RAR.
Experience in building various facets of SAP Logistics modules including Transportation Management, Foreign Trade/International Trade, Analysis, Design, Development and Implementation in areas across DSD and SD and configuring and designing the Master Data Cockpit.
Designing reports using FIORI Query Browser and guiding business in IT-2 testing on FIORI Landscape
Configured core business processes of SD and LE module based on SAP recommended best practices, Pricing enhancement, service Notification, repair Orders, Service Orders, resource Related Billing (RRB), Service Contracts and other service-related master data.
Remote support to end users on Pricing, DSD, Handheld, and other sales order processing methods.
Worked on DSD, Shipment, Shipment cost, Picking, Billing and Sales Order Process and Master Data including Materials, vendors, Customers etc.
Supports all customer focused business areas in C4C, from marketing to sales and service, as well as customer integration channels such as the interaction center, and the internet, and the mobile clients.
Configured and documented Master data, POS interfaces, Procurement and requirement planning, Merchandise logistics, SAP Retail store logistics.
Infinera Corp
Sunnyvale, CA USA and The Netherlands
October 2019 –January 2020
SAP ECC, S4 2019, SD, Pricing, 3PL Architect
Design, Development of their in-house SAP infrastructure and supporting their Warehouse operations out of US and Europe and also managed an in-house business and customer service group and internal consultants.
•Analyze and Design Solutions for integration between SD, FI, SCM, Settlement Management and Shipping requirements from the business in Infinera system environment and requirement gathering on Master Data including materials and vendors..
•Involved in Transportation Module including Shipping Points, Outbound Delivery Processing, Picking, Good Issue, route, route schedules, Delivery document configuration, RMA, Delivery Item categories, Shipping Point Determination and MDG maintenance.
•Designed material determination and product allocation.
•SAP and 3PL integration, Foreign Trade, outbound and inbound IDOC processing to handle transportation related enhancements, PO receipt, GR posting, Pricing Procedure design, Rebate configuration and configuration and mapping between SAP and 3PL systems.
•Designed a New Solution where the License will be applicable on the destination country/Region.
•Have done the Product auto classification development for the Newly implemented Global and US Market Legal regulations with logical selection of Material type and item types from Material Class.
•Responsible for setting up the entire configuration for service notifications, service orders, sales orders and VC.
•Configuration of Special Business Process such as Standard Sales Process, CPQ in SAP, Service repairing, Service Contracts, Return Processing, Credit Memo / Debit memo processing.
•Trained business users and end users in Creating Service Notifications, Service Orders, and Sales orders
Fox Racing
Irvine, CA USA
June 2019 –September 2019
Sr. SAP PM and Solution Architect – SD, VC, SCM, LE Business Lead & Manager-
•Involved from blueprint preparation stage of the project to realization and go live/support activities.
•Was primarily responsible to drive the project and responsible for successful implementation of the Fox solutions.
•Managed executive sponsors, business users, IT staff and Vendors
•Integrated SD, Retail with MM, PP, IM and FI/CO modules and payment card processing.
•Configured order to cash (SD), RMA and settlement management processes including sales order to invoicing, and cash application.
•Customized SD process control elements such as document types, item category, and schedule line category.
•Maintained Warranty repair and processing.
•Customized pricing procedure, chargeback functionality and foreign trade elements according to the company’s business process.
•Maintained credit card plan types and methods.
•Define and configured payment guarantee schema
•Configuring Logistics Execution (LE) including shipping point determination, route schedules, Delivery document configuration, Delivery Item categories, Shipment types, transportation planning point.
•Configure and design shipment, transportation module with 3PL.
Safran & Rockwell Collins
Irvine, CA USA
January 2019 – June 2019
SAP PM, A&D, S4 SD,Pre sales and Integration Architect: -
Working on the following areas -
•Turned around a troubled SAP project for a major Distribution Customer. Evaluated business processes, technology, and team to understand gaps and core problems. Restructured the project plan and led team that successfully implemented technology.
•As a Project Manager and an SD architect, I have Interfaced with scores of SAP customers to analyze and create implementation strategies. Participated in periodic reviews and quality evaluations of SAP implementation projects with regards to Transportation and Order to Cash.
•Implemented the MTO business process from the merger with Rockwell Collins and created a Project Plan and responsible for the deliverables.
•Facilitated numerous project and program management-training workshops attended by employees, customers, and third-party vendors.
•Experience in SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit (LTMC) and Master Data Migration and also implemented CCM and international trade and foreign trade data elements and RAR
•SAP SD/GTS configurations including document types, item category configurations, SD pricing including condition technique.
•Designed the product allocation strategies.
•Releasing Blocked Business Partners, Customs Documents in GTS, Assigning Export License to required Customs documents and integration requirements
•Implemented CS Processes such as Repair Process through 3 party service provider, Extended Warranty Process, Replacement of Material thro Vendors etc.
Samsung Electronics/Harman International
HCL Axon
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 2018 – January 2019
Sr. SAP SD Lead Architect: -
•Created the project schedule in Microsoft Project, designed the SOW with staffing plan, developed budget plan with Microsoft Excel, and used other standard ThyssenKrupp documentation to run the projects.
•Stored all living documents in SharePoint and approved documents in QuickBase. Delivered the right mix of subscriptions, one-time fees, and usage-based charges.
•Conducted scoping meetings and blueprinting sessions for gathering requirements to identify all GAP's/RICEFW's needed by the business and IT.
•Designed the Business Process for Advanced Shipping Notification (856) to Customers and worked with the EDI in successful implementation of transportation,RMA and order to cash.
•Configured Logistics: Shipping Controlling Documents modeled the Collective Delivery and designed shipping relevant functions in the order and delivery, configured WMS activities, Bill of Lading, Foreign trade, Picking Confirmation, Packing and Goods issue tasks.
•Ran a project with Business Intelligence and Business Warehouse (BI/BW) team which included Vendavo system and reports.
•Oversaw the scope of work which included the project planning, business process mapping, blueprinting, design, configuration, and setup of technical environment using Agile Methodology
•Solution Design of Complex SAP GTS roll, globally covering Export Compliance, Export / Import Self filing for multiple regulations. Define Business Partners, FTO and Legal Units in GTS and also defined product allocation parameters.
•Sanction Party List Screening, Embargo Check, License Management, License Determination, Product Classification, Customs Processing for Exports, Customs Duty Calculation, releasing Blocked Business Partners and Customs Documents in GTS
Danfoss
Tallahassee, FL, USA
July 2018 – November 2018
Sr. SAP PM, EDI, VC, SD, RMA, Integration, CS Solution Architect: -
•Selected as the lead SAP Architect to oversee the induction of SAP into the Danfoss SAP Environment.
•Responsible for establishing and maintaining the company’s standard operating procedures and documentation regarding use of many software and inventory packages.
•Managed multiple large-scale projects throughout the phases of the implementation including transportation.
•Responsible for the configurations setting for Processing and confirming the Service Order and RMA
•Provided solutions in CS (Customer Service) Module that includes Service Notification, Service orders, Service quotations, Service contracts, Spare parts sales, Field Service at customer location, Repair process in the plant, Restructuring Robots, Warranty and Extended Warranty for robots and Parts, DIP Profiles, Periodic Billing, Debit-Memo and Credit Memo processes, product allocation etc.
Wine Warehouse
Commerce, CA, USA
June 2017 – July 2018
SAP SD, EDI, Project Manager, Pricing, AMS, 3PL Lead Solution Architect and WM Support: -
•As SAP WM, SD, MM Lead Solution Architect, I led the entire program governance, strategy, quality, execution, executive stakeholder management, business and IT vendors, internal IT teams and also the change control board. I led the IT vendor selection process, implementation strategy, exit criteria and cutover controls for the program. These protocols and approach for each of these tasks were unique and followed Technologies proprietary templates & methods. Worked extensively with Customer Master Data, Pricing, Materials. Has set up security roles for the users based on the access
•Customizing the Transportation Management, Route determination, Shipping point determination and Plant determination.
•I led the overall business leadership as well as IT leads on the program by closely working with the PMO (Project Management Office), Business Stakeholders and Executive Sponsors for the program. Followed "Get to the Roots" approach to address program challenges and worked directly with business process, data management, IT architects/functional experts, leadership and whoever required to ensure the program is well on track to meet the established timelines and quality benchmarks on SAP and EWM and S4 Hana strategies.
•These programs also included complex technology architecture involving SAP as core ERP system together with Business Objects, Vertex, SalesForce.com, home-grown applications and many other interfacing modules and I am also involved in hands on config/design related work for product allocation.
•Configured Advanced Picking and put away strategies for the inbound and outbound goods flow into the Storage types and Bins.
•Proposed and Configured RF queue management for their out bound and Replenishment Process which involves defining queues by forwarding agent and respective Door
•Configured WM-PP interface for issuing goods towards production from storage bin
Orora Packaging
Buena Park, CA, USA
March 2017 – May 2017
Sr. SAP SD, S4 Hana, RMA, FIORI Lead on Hana Suite: -
Developed the Proof of Concept and design considerations for Cross Docking using optimum SAP best practice methodology using the modules SD on Hana Suite, FICO, SCM. Implemented and configured the approach in the SAP box on Hana Suite. Also dealt with Repair, Warranty, Exchange, etc various order types.
Extensively worked and configured in the areas of SAP GTS Compliance Management (SPL, Embargo, License Determination), SAP GTS Customs Management (Export/Import Process, ECC/GTS Plug in), RMA etc.
Also worked on the following PM activities-
•As a key PM, I have evaluated integration between SAP and Treasuries system, resulting in automation of cash flow data inbound and outbound and managed stakeholders across the organization.
•Load BP (Customer & Vendor) and Material master data in S4 Hana 1709 Sandbox using LTMC.
•Monitored and managed daily requests including settlement management and issues from end-users.
•Planned and supervised technical activities, such as definition of analysis to be developed and management of priorities. Supervised 5-10 technicians.
•Maintained and developed previously running SAP systems.
Toyo Tires
CYPRESS, CA, USA
April 2016 – March 2017
Sr. SAP SD, Retail S4 Hana w/FIORI Solution Specialist: -
•Prepared on project planning, cut-over plan, training plan and conduct workshop related to Warehouse and Transportation
•Oversaw and assessed risk, driving efforts to address problem areas and implement contingency plans.
•Liaised with third party vendors to negotiate and sign contracts, maintaining steady relationships throughout.
•Monitored financial budgets, forecasting and financial reporting to management.
•Monitored risk and issues during the project and worked on action plan and mitigation.
McCormick
Salinas, CA, USA
May 2015 –March 2016
Sr. SAP SD-DSD lead architect and Team Lead: -
McCormick & Company, Inc. is a global leader in flavor. With our diverse and balanced flavor portfolio, McCormick is ideally positioned to meet the increasing demand for flavor around the world. Involved in the following key activities daily:
Conducted workshops to gather the business requirements.
Developed project plan and teamwork plans for business migration (technical) and managed / executed blueprint phase to gather business requirements to implement and integrate SAP business clusters and DFD business approach.
Developed quote to cash and retail process and also configured several interfaces from SAP to Handheld devices and vice versa.
Wrote functional specs for various export forms and Certificate of Origin
Meeting with business process owners and departmental heads to identify the business requirement for SAP
Analyzing the client’s as-is business process and mapping it to to-be business processes by identifying the gaps.
Developing functional specs for EDI/IDOC, LSMW, and actively involved in the interface design between FICO-MM, SD-MM, SD-WM, SD-LE/VC and wrote technical spec to help ABAP-er design the codes.
Analyzed business case, requirements, and future growth plan with key stakeholders.
Selected SAP packages to meet business needs and project budget.
Established systems integrator (or SAP implementation partner) selection process.
Facilitated request for proposals and evaluated vendor proposals & bids.
Negotiated bids with vendors and optimized project bids.
Reviewed SOW (Statement of Work) for project preparation phase.
Pelican Products
Torrance, CA, USA
February 2014 – March 2015
Sr. SD, EDI, PM, Process weaver, GTS, Pricing, Support Lead: -
Pelican is a global Manufacturing Technology Leading Solution Company of both high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including firefighters, police, defense / military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer. The products are designed and built to last a lifetime. Also worked on diverse billing processes depending on the business needs such as order related billing, delivery related billing including resource related billing, milestone and Periodic billing, Transportation Management
Also Expert in GTS Configuration, Export /Import Compliance, SPL/Embargo, License Determination, classification, Customs Export, import process, trade Documentation * Hands On experience with the integration with data service providers for denied party and classifications.
Managed change request escalations and evaluated CRs arising from project and represent Pelican unit project team at CCRB (Change Control Review Board) meetings. Also set up security roles and privileges for users and super users.
Essential job duties include designing user management systems, maintaining user accounts, solving security incidents, taking part in audits, training users, supporting IT staff.
Reviewed solution architecture and provided implementation and project delivery guidance for Process weaver applications.
Reviewed key deliverables such as project charters, design documents, application architecture, integrated SAP and legacy systems architecture along with technical designs.
•Establishing RFC Connections from Feeder system to Sap GTS system.
•Configuration of Organizational units, Transfer of master data from SAP R/3 to SAP GTS.
•Configuring and customizing the General Settings in Sap GTS – Business Partner, Organization structure, Partner structure, Document Structure, Legal Regulation, and Determination Procedure.
•Analyzed and Designed Solutions for Global Trade process requirements from the business in SAP O2C and GTS area.
•Designed a New Solution for the Confidential pharma on the Global /US Market authorization where the License will applicable on the destination country/Region.
•Have done the Product auto classification development for the Newly implemented Global and US Market Legal regulations with logical selection of Material type and item types from Material Class
•Configuration of Compliance Management scenarios like SPL Screening, Embargo Check, License Determination.
•Activating Legal regulations for each and every application area.
•Aware of Customs management Scenarios like Customs processing, Product Classification and Transit Processing, Letter of Credit, Preference determination and Restitution
•Designed the entire SD process flow from order entry thru the billing.
•Developed data mapping and created LSMW load files for customer master, open sales orders, RMA and, Deliveries and Invoices.
•Worked in Service Management like Service contracts, Repair Flow, DIP Profile, Service order and Billing, Resource related billing, etc
Tom’s Shoes
Santa Mónica, CA, USA
October 2013 – February 2014
Sr. SAP SD, AFS Functional Consultant: -
Involved in the following SAP roll out activities:
BPD, KDD and Functional Specification Document Preparation.
Requirement Gathering and GAP study and configuring SD/AFS modules
Interacting with the business users on solution implementation.
Attended workshops with client IT and Business teams.
Unit Testing and Integration Testing
Provided support to end users in UAT.
SAP America
Los Angeles, CA, USA
July 2012 – September 2013
Sr. SAP Pricing Lead Analyst: -
Lead the Pricing Delivery project for customers over Millions of dollars revenue and Managed a Global SAP Team.
Proposing the Customer to re-design and re-mediate accesses exceeding 99 limit
assisting on a mission critical pricing task with all kinds of business testing and configuration and associated SAP notes implementation.
•Responsible for project management and product delivery for mid-size and large SAP implementations at various clients for SAP America
•Developed and managed project work plan, staffing model and delivery of big bang as well as phased SAP projects.
•ASAP Methodology expert with having managed delivery of SAP project right from project planning phase through blueprint, realization, deployment and go-live.
•Responsible for creation of proposals, managing pre-sales activities and setting up the project organization for new SAP implementations.
•Diverse SAP project management experience including deployment of standard SAP packaged solutions, custom developed solution by SAP core & Custom Development and hybrid SAP delivery model (SAP solution integrated with other third party solutions with moderate / heavy RICEF objects)
•Led the project estimations at various milestones to forecast the remainder work effort and costs for project delivery.
•Developed data mapping and created LSMW load files for Pricing condition records
Worked with three different Customers:
Charles River Limited
Lubrizol
HD Supply
Also worked as SAP’s Lead Technical Expert for a Pre Sales Bid for SAP’s Defense Customer and won the project under my Technical Supervision.
H D SUPPLY:
San Diego, CA, USA
Jun 2011 – Jun 2012
SAP SD, Retail Lead Business Analyst: -
Identified, Analyzed, Documented and Resolved support and enhancement system requests on SD area.
• Perform business process analysis, identify and resolve gaps for pricing pain points
• Heavy communication (verbal and written) with business system users, and IT staff
• Write functional specifications required for support and enhancements changes
• Create test cases and test plans, BPPs and Scripts to support pricing functionality and also Vertex for any Tax related issues
• Perform Unit and Integration Testing, Facilitate user testing
• Extensive understanding of business and technical side
• Closely interact with configurators, developers and QA related to Pricing and ATP check
• Understand IT processes and work within designated guidelines
• Keep application documentation current with changes and issues
• Prepared the GAP analysis, As-Is To-Be processes, and flow chart documentation.
• Familiar with the integration of GTS with modules like MM and SD and also worked on several LSMW conversions such as -
•Developed data mapping and created LSMW load files for customer master, open sales orders, RMA and, Deliveries and Invoices.
•Worked on Interface – Processwever to SAP GTS to feed the Licenses and its strategic determination
•Resolved Production Issues on Urgency and Priority basis in the SD and GTS area. Working on multiple change requests and new requirements
Provided user training and support for various teams in SD processes-Customer Service team and Billing Team and Set up pricing and periodic billing.
• Worked extensively on pricing with Condition Exclusion and Limits. Configured pricing procedures through condition tables, condition types, access sequences, condition records for automatic pricing during sales order processing and the billing stages. Worked on Promotions and sales deals (Pricing) and created annual supply promotions (Pricing)
• Designed and configured sales scenarios like Third party orders and SD (Order to Cash) order management process with order types, item categories, schedule lines, and copy control for sales and billing documents, specifying different copying requirements.
Severstel Coals
Pittsburg, PA, USA
Oct 2010 – May 2011
SD, IS – Mining, FICO, LE & MM, PP, PTP Lead:
Completed successfully my assignment with Optimal in Pittsburg, PA for a Mining Company.
The mining industry required some special handling of additional quantities and batch valuation. In this context I have designed and implemented new functionality (complex pricing routines, ATP, third party processing, stock transfer process and other business processes) and reporting and improved existing functionality. Furthermore, I have been extensively involved in the business process adoption process as SD Lead and delivered complete blueprint document along with the detailed business process procedures.
Designed and Configured SAP Order integrated with 3rd Party Software.
• Configured the inbound shipment types, defined routes, and configured the shipping cost document. Defined the shipment cost items, made the shipment pricing procedures, defined the condition types, and access sequence.
• Configuring Output determination and customizing output types to carry out Inter-company invoice posting to vendor account.
MGP Ingrédients
Atchison, KS USA
July 2009 – Oct 2010
SD/MM/PP/FICO/GTS Lead and Support:
Conducting workshops to gather the business requirements.
Meeting with business process owners and departmental heads to identify the business requirement.
Analyzing the client’s as-is business process and mapping it to to-be business processes by identifying the gaps and developed several LSMW load files
Involved in releasing Blocked Business Partners, Customs Documents in GTS, Assigning Export License to required Customs documents.
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