Vikram S. Patrikar

SAP APO (SAP SCM Certified) Consultant

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Summary:

SAP Certified in SAP SCM, Version 4.7 from Genovate Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a Business Education partner of SAP in October 2007.

Around 12 years of IT Industry experience encompassing a wide range of skill set, roles and Industry verticals. Also, nearly 2 years of Domain experience in Repetitive and Discrete Type of Industries.

Extensive experience with Analysis, Development, Customizations, Implementation and Rollout of SAP APO (SNP, PP/DS, DP, CIF) and Integration with SAP ECC (PP/MM/SD) with different Clients with Global presence.

Good Understanding of SAP IBP Modules.

Proficient in Analyzing and Translating Business Requirements to Technical Requirements.

Worked on SAP APO Implementations, Rollout and Support Projects.

Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated, quick learner, Team player.

Business Knowledge and Skills:

Thorough understanding of SCM Principles and Supply Chain Planning Processes that includes, Forecasting, Supply Planning, Production and Distribution Planning.

In-depth knowledge on Supply Chain constraints like Production Capacities, Supply Chain Network constraints, Transportation and Distribution constraints, extensive experience on different APO and ECC PP Planning Engine Algorithms.

Good Experience in Business Process Mapping, Preparing Business Cases and Business Process Blue Printing.

Work independently, in a group to drive Results. Work with other Group Leaders and Peers across the Organization.

SAP (APO and ECC) Skills:

SAP SCM APO (DP, SNP, PP/DS, CIF) & SAP SCM ECC (good understanding of integration of SAP APO with PP, PP/PI, MM, SD)

Expertise in SAP APO Demand planning – Master data design, Planning Area configuration, Forecasting model and custom development in DP, DP to BW integration.

Expertise in SAP Supply Network Planning – Master data setup and design, Configuration of SNP Planning Area/Book/View/Macros. Heuristic Planning Engine, SNP Optimizer, CTM engine, Deployment and Truck load build, Product Interchangeability etc.

Expertise in Integration between APO and ECC (CIF) – Design and Configuring ECC as Source Data, ECC CIF setup. Job process and APO CIF.

Good knowledge on integration to Safety stock planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, BoMs, Recipes, Resources, Batch Manufacturing Processes, Process Orders, Planned Orders, LTP, S&OP,

Expertise in use of Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling Heuristics with ECC & APO Tool.

Expertise in SNP-PP/DS Integration and SNP to R/3 Integration.

Expertise in ECC Material Requirement Planning and Production planning for Discrete Industry.

Functional Experience Summary:

Organization : Yash Technologies INC

Client : NVIDIA

Period : March 2020 to till Date

Type of Project : SAP APO Application Development / AMS

Role : Sr. APO Consultant (SNP, GATP, CIF)

Nvidia Corporation, more commonly referred to as Nvidia, is an American technology company incorporated in Delaware and based in Santa Clara, California. It designs graphics processing units for the gaming and professional markets, as well as system on a Chip unit for the mobile computing and automotive market.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for CHIPS division Planning in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization Module (SAP-APO).

Work on day to day issues reported by Business in APO SNP Area and resolve the same within SLA.

Attending Business meetings and understand their challenges and work with Client resolving the same.

Responsible for the Change Requests in SAP APO area and create Functional Specification document, perform analysis, Testing, and execute Break fix enhancements.

Responsible for analyzing the Business Process, Requirements and Objectives, provide Gap analysis, Solution Strategies, and Business Solution design in SAP APO.

Check SNP Optimizer results and take corrective actions within predefined SLAs for any issues.

Organization : Yash Technologies INC

Client : National Gypsum Company (Charlotte, NC, USA)

Period : August 2018 To December 2019

Type of Project : SAP APO Application Development / AMS

Role : Sr. APO Consultant (DP, SNP, PPDS, GATP, CIF)

National Gypsum is one of the largest Gypsum Board producers in the world. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company is a full-line supplier, recognized in the Industry for Customer service and Product quality. Gypsum Board is the Company's primary product, and National Gypsum is the second largest producer in the United States. National Gypsum's gypsum board is marketed under the Gold Bond® BRAND.

Responsibilities:

Functional Lead for SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization Module (SAP-APO).

Take active Participation in Client’s calls in SAP APO Modules and key contact for Super Users.

Responsible for the Incidents in SAP APO area and create Functional Specification document, perform analysis, Testing, and execute Break fix enhancements.

Responsible for analyzing the Business Process, Requirements and Objectives, provide Gap analysis, Solution Strategies, and Business Solution design in SAP APO.

Responsible for the Implementation and Deployment of the new Solutions in SAP APO.

Responsible for Analyzing, Designing, Implementing and Supporting the Application Development in the entire Project Life Cycle Development in SAP APO.

Provide Management Consulting, defining and Refining Strategy, focusing on Process/Procedures, and SAP Implementation methodology.

Block Planning in PPDS along with CTP Planning.

Organization : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Client : Estee Lauder Companies (Melville, Long Island, USA)

Period : April 2016 to Till August 2018

Type of Project : SAP APO Application Development / Upgrade SCM 7.0

Role : Sr. APO Consultant (SNP, PPDS, CIF) and On-Site Lead

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is an American Manufacturer and Marketer of Prestige Skincare, Makeup, Fragrance and Hair care Products. The Company owns a diverse portfolio of labels, distributed Internationally in up-market Department stores, and has its Headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Responsibilities:

Worked as On-site Lead for SAP APO SNP based Solution Designing.

Design and develop the APO SNP based solutions based on discussions with Business Users.

Handle Change Requests which consist of either Config. or Program changes, associated necessary Documents like config. Documents, Functional and Technical Specification along with the necessary Unit, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.

Assess and suggest improvement opportunities for SAP APO System.

Discussions with Business Users and Estee Lauder Team for proper and better understanding of the Requirements at hand and provide inputs or take inputs for faster resolution of the Tasks.

Work on Problem Tickets being created for any long running issues, for which, the solution is not available.

Worked on 2 SP Upgrade for SCM 7.0 System.

Resolving daily Incidents coming from Business Users for SAP APO SNP and PPDS Heuristics, Deployment and TLB for Global Client’s Business.

Monitor and Control the Quality of deliverables to the Customer by stringent Quality Assurance checks and get a signoff from Customer Representative as per the acceptance criteria.

Performance Monitoring/Assessment of SAP APO System and Recommendations for Improvements.

Mentoring of new Team Members and conduct Knowledge sharing sessions within the Team.

Organization : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Client : HEINZ KRAFT COMPANY

Period : December 2014 to April 2016

Type of Project : SAP APO Implementation/ Rollout / Support

Role : Sr. APO Team Lead (DP, SNP, PPDS, CIF)

Kraft Heinz Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the most global of

all U.S based Food Companies. Famous for iconic brands on six Continents, Heinz provides

delicious, nutritious and convenient foods for families in 200 Countries around the World.

Scenarios covered:

Demand Planning

SNP Heuristics and PPDS, SNP CTM

Deployment Heuristics

Transport Load Builder (TLB)

ABAP Developments

Core Interfacing

Daily Batch Job monitoring

Responsibilities:

Lead the SAP APO Team to support functions for APO Solution.

Key responsible for all incident handling and key development related to SAP APO and ECC MRP.

Translate Customer requirements into formal requirements and design Documents, establish specific solutions, and leading the efforts including programming and testing that culminate in client acceptance of the results.

Utilize in-depth knowledge of Functional and Technical experience in SAP ERP and other leading-edge Products and Technology in conjunction with Industry and Business skills to deliver solutions to Customer.

Establish Quality Procedure for the Team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure Team meets quality goals.

Established System monitors with Master Data and Transactions Data consistencies over R/3 and APO.

Performing Operational activities like Holiday procedures, job failures, CIF queues, etc.

Supported Business queries and resolving issues resulting with the supply network run (SNP), Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS).

Resolving daily Incidents coming from Business Users for SAP APO DP, SNP and PPDS

Mentoring of new Team Members and conduct Knowledge sharing sessions within the Team.

Achievements -

Involved in requirement session analysis and gap requirement on DP and SNP process issue.

CVC Maintenance - did Functional specification and coordinated the testing and implementation of obsolete CVC maintenance process (DP master data), custom code to validate the DP CVC data with source ECC System and avoid redundant data creation at source.

Custom Forecast load – migrated the custom solution build for non- NA release to NA System, did Functional specification for migration and coordinated with development with vendor and implemented in Business.

Trained the planned-on usage of load program. It is the custom program which allows multiple key figure update across time horizon across multiple characteristic level. The tool also provides option of backend data load to avoid user locking issues.

Transport mode mapping – did specification build and implemented the APO mode of transport information map to ECC STR data. This build assisted in optimal truck load management with right mode management

Route data sync – Custom built Solution to transfer the ECC route information to APO Transportation Lanes, this build assisted in sync Route and Transport duration data across System and cost-effective deployment truck load building

Organization : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Client : Mondelez International (former Kraft Foods)

Period : July 2012 to December 2014

Type of Project : Implementation/Rollouts

Role : Sr. APO Consultant (SNP)

Kraft Foods Group is an American Multinational Confectionery, Food and Beverage Conglomerate. It markets many Brands in more than 170 countries.

SAP APO at Kraft Foods consists of APO modules like DP, SNP, PPDS being implemented in Europe, Asia Pacific, and has many more regions to be covered in the APO Network.

Scenarios covered:

SNP-Heuristics

SNP Optimizer

Deployment Heuristics

Transport Load Builder (TLB)

Product interchangeability

QM Inspection Lots

MRP Areas

Sub-contracting in SAP APO

Achievements -

Successfully completed the SAP APO SNP Implementation/Rollout across APAC Region within Mondelez International Company, in Countries like, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore.

Responsibilities:

Understanding the Business Requirements from Client and getting the same implemented into the APO System.

Leading workshops with Business to help map high level Business requirements

Preparing the Test Scripts, deciding upon the Master Data, creating the Test Documents and share the Test results with Business.

Carrying out the Cut Over activities for Integration Testing

Conducting IT/UAT and ensuring all break fixes in time.

Conducting user training workshops and hand holding in stabilization phase.

Providing Go-Live Support to the Business.

Client : PHILIPS

Organization : CIBERSites India Pvt. Ltd.

Period : May 2010 to July 2012

Type of Project : SAP APO Support

Role : Sr. APO Consultant (SNP, PPDS, CIF)

PHILIPS is a giant manufacturer in Consumer Products, Healthcare, Lighting and is widely spread across the world having presence in more than 60 countries of the world.

SAP APO at PHILIPS consists of modules like DP, SNP, PPDS and GATP being implemented in regions like EUROPE, US, APR, INDIA, EMEA Worked on global second level Functional support for SNP and PPDS for day to day Business activities in PHILIPS LIGHTING sector.

Scenarios covered:

SNP Heuristics and PPDS Heuristics

Deployment Heuristics

Transport Load Builder (TLB)

Product interchangeability at component level

PO-SO Process

MRP Areas

Core Interfacing.

Daily Batch Job monitoring.

Responsibilities:

Resolving daily issues coming from Business Users for SNP and PPDS Heuristics, Deployment and TLB for global PHILIPS Business.

Handling Change Requests to have the Adaptive Changes and bug fixes in place. Handling problem tickets to find Structural solution for recurring issues

Coordinating with the Project Team for critical Issues related to PHILIPS Global Business.

Handling Problem Tickets to find Structural solution for recurring issues.

Addressing issues related to integration/CIF with ECC/NON-SAP Systems.

Handling Change Requests to have the adaptive changes and bug fixes in place.

Interacting with Business, Functional Team and Developers, for enhancements, configuration to support the Business Processes in SNP, PPDS Areas.

Working on Project for System cleaning and performance maximization.

Mentoring new Team Members and Leading Team for Knowledge Transition and hand over from Project Team.

Visiting PHILIPS India Business Team for Critical Business Process Discussions and changes.

Preparing Functional Specifications for the Product after discussion with the Client

Performance Monitoring of the SAP APO System and recommendation for the continuous improvements.

Client : SUZLON ENERGY LTD.

Organization : SUZLON ENERGY LTD.

Period : March 2008 to April 2010

Type of Project : Implementation Project

Role : Sr. Executive SAP SCM

SAP SCM Network at Suzlon presently covers a complex network consisting of 30 Manufacturing Plants (9 Cross Companies).

The network consists of 5 Geographical locations (Distribution Centers) where demand is entered for Wind Turbines in Demand Planning Book. The Demand is percolated to the entire network Plants by means of SNP (Heuristics) Run.

Have worked in 3 Implementations and 7 Roll Outs SAP SCM (APO) 4.1 module at Suzlon Energy Limited group of companies. This includes the Support for the following companies:

Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SEL): Implementation Project

Suzlon Generator Ltd. (SGL): Implementation Project

Suzlon Structures Ltd. (SSL): Implementation Project

Suzlon Tower and Structures Ltd. (STSL)

Suzlon Wind International Ltd. (SWIL)

Suzlon Energy Electricals Ltd. (SEEL)

Suzlon Energy Composites Ltd. (SECL)

Suzlon Rotor Corporation (SRC)

Suzlon Energy Tianjin Ltd. (SETL)

Scenarios covered:

SNP-Heuristics.

Inter-Organization Network (Covering Customer-Supplier scenario)

Product interchangeability at component level.

Responsibilities:

Carry Out Feasibility Study and As-Is study and prepare Business Blue Print (To-Be process).

Perform Unit Testing to Demonstrate the Supply Network Planning Process and

Check its capabilities under test scenarios.

Understanding the Business Requirements from Business and getting the same implemented into the APO system for Implementing SAP APO DP, SNP and PPDS areas in Suzlon group of Companies.

Interacting with Business Team and Technical Developers, for Enhancements, Configurations to support the Business Processes in SAP APO SNP, PPDS areas.

Design and develop the APO SNP/DP/PPDS based solutions based on discussions with Business Users.

Handle Change Requests which consist of either Config. or Program changes, associated necessary documents like config. documents, functional and Technical Specification along with the necessary Unit, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.

Resolving day to day Issues/Tickets coming from Business Users for SAP SCM Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling areas.

Coordinating with the Planning (S&OP) Team for discussing the Potential Areas for improvement in Suzlon Supply Chain.

Preparing Functional Specifications for any Enhancements in SAP SCM areas.

Monitoring Core Interfacing data between ECC and SAP APO System.

Responsible for managing Scope, Planning, Tracking, Change Control aspects of the Project.

Performance Monitoring/Assessment of SAP APO system and Recommendations for Improvements based on Best Practices.

Brainstorming within the Team for any new Solution/Business Requirement to derive a doable solution.

Client : MICO BOSCH

Organization : MICO BOSCH.

Period : June 2005 to August 2006

Type of Project : Core Team Member

Role : Consultant

Responsibilities:

Successfully completed and tested all SAP PP related activities before GO LIVE in the implementation of SAP Project (SPECTRA) as per the time frame planned in MICO BOSCH.

Testing all the transactions in PP, which are to be used by end-users.

Involved in the Integration Testing for the full Cycle Run and SAP User manual preparations and training to end-users.

Involved in improvement activities related to the Assembly Quality of the Product (VE Pump) and FPY (First Pass Yield) improvement actions.

Supervising Associates for Repairs of the VE Pumps failing the Assembly/Calibration Process.

Team Member in Quality Problem Solving (QPS) Projects, Kaizen Projects implementation.

Participation in Internal Audit Training for ISO140001-EMS (Environmental Management System and advanced FMEA.

Client : LG Electronics, Changwon City, South Korea

Period : Nov 2006 to May 2007

Type of Project : R&D

Role : Research Engineer

Worked with LG Electronics, Changwon City, South Korea as a Research Engineer in the Overseas R&D Department of Air Conditioning Division.

LGE has a wide Business domain covering almost all the Digital Appliances Spread in all parts of the world. Worked as Research Engineer in the Air-Conditioning Division. The company has its Air-conditioning divisions in Korea, China, India, Turkey and Thailand. LG India is one of the leading Manufacturers of Air-Conditioners of the world in both Residential (RAC) as well as Commercial (CAC) segments. The Over-seas Design and Development Department is responsible for Production and Development support to the various Over-seas Manufacturing divisions of the World.

Responsibilities:

Materials Management for Overseas R&D in Air Conditioning Group.

Coordinate Overseas Development issues for LGE India in Air Conditioning Group.

Active participation in Value analysis initiatives.

Active participation in Process FMEA.

Support CAC Business Development in India.

Design Change Control Management.

Responsible for Technical Information Transfer from LGE Korea to LGE India.

Academics:

M Tech in Production Engg. from IIT Delhi with CGPA of 8.71 in the Year 2005.

BE in Production Engg. from Y.C.C.E (Nagpur University) with Distinction in

the year 2002.

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