Sap Support

Sujata Ashok Naik Gaidhane 586-***-**** Detroit, MI

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Posses Active Secret Security Clearance

Objective:

SAP SCM/EWM Functional consultant with 20 years of experience in SAP ECC & SAP EWM as a Lead Consultant providing right business solutions integrating with the latest emerging technologies in SAP and also looking forward to reach new horizons that challenges my professional and intellectual abilities and be a part of dynamic organization including Federal and commercial sector that encourages continuous learning and team play.

Summary:

-Expertise in SAP EWM business processes like inbound, outbound, internal processes, Putaway strategies, picking strategies, Physical Inventory.

-S4H 1909 EWM experience- Worked in the capacity of Team Lead, Cutover Lead in different projects. Experienced in Scrum master role with Agile Methodology (defined user stories, backlog grooming, held retrospectives) to monitor projects with timely deliverables with tracking in Jira Align.

-Delivered projects with VLMs/Towers with Putwall integration.

-Worked on creation and determination of Storage Type Search Sequence in both put

away and stock removal process.

-Instrumental in understanding the business processes and developing applications to meet business requirements.

-Had wide range of experience in implementing and supporting different kind of projects in SAP like implementation, rollout, upgrade, remediation/upgrade/data migration on Hana etc.

-Supported various modules in SAP like PTP, OTC, EWM, PP, RF Enhancement etc, Processes, Labels and forms etc.

-Expertise in working with inbound and outbound delivery processes in SAP EWM, developing RF applications for internal processes within EWM etc.

-Successfully implemented Kitting with production (PP-EWM) to Aerospace and Defense client. This includes training, prep of user manual and setting all master data with business. Worked extensively in the warehouse with WH users.

-Delivered RF picking by SO’s/Deliveries/ Auto pick pack PGI and receiving. Cutover Lead for 5 roll outs and one NA EWM Go Live in the automotive sector.

-SAP Migration experience with IBM systems, WMS and Catalyst.

-Extensively worked on the interfaces and WMS Mainframe system migration to SAP for EWM deployments.

-Cross-Functional knowledge of Supply Chain end-to-end cycle.

-CATALYST migration to SAP EWM.

-D&T - EWM- API to Asia pacific and Europe and North America.

-7-8 years of practical hands-on industry experience within the Sales & Operations Planning and Procurement experience.

-Thorough understanding of the ERP implementation process from Project Prep through Go Live utilizing several implementation methodologies such as ASAP, AGILE, Solution Manager etc.

-Extensively worked and responsible for scrum master with agile methodology – working on user stories, backlog grooming and was leading the project for EWM and Logistics.

-Experienced in two SAP ECC upgrade projects to ECC6 EHP5, one SAP EWM upgrade to 9.4 and one HANA database migration project.

-Experience with Jira Align, HP, Charm tool, UPerform, GLSU/GCF for FI postings etc.

Professional Experience Key Elements:

-Responsible for the roll out the SAP warehousing solution for Asia Pacific (Holden & Adelaide) and Europe (France, Italy and Spain/OPEL) with General Motors.

-Conducted Blueprint on site in France to encompass both Spain and France business requirements.

-Led a team to meet each milestone required for launching a successful project.

Continue to expand on the functionality of the SAP EWM landscape for the Europe.

-Worked close with the global and local business team to manage scope of the project deliverables.

-Organized the team in a way to deliver business and technical requirements that included critical business requirements, day 2 implementations from Spain, new interfacing technology and supporting the data and training organization.

Worked close with the project team on unplanned business requirements without impacting the project timeline.

-Constant defect resolution meetings to ensure the project team were aligned with the critical requirements.

-HyperCare support to Europe & Asia Pacific implementations. Continued to lead the teams both onsite and remote to ensure system quality did the negatively impact the

business operations.

-Business Process Transformation and process improvements/ change management. Business Development/Blueprints.

Professional Experience/Summary:

Aerospace & Defense - SAP EWM Lead (Sept 20-till date)

Supporting Vertex Aerospace & Defense and L3T for SAP EWM implementation for Mcquire airforce base and Greensboro boeing. Implemented and successfully delivered Kitting solution (production integration)for all AFB sites. Supported for API for Defense logistic agency (DoD). These implementations include blueprinting, GAP analysis, Configuration and any enhancement (RF) etc with hypercare and AMS supports for all the ticket system with AutoTask.

From Feb 20-Sept 20 (DLA with SAPNS2)- Supported DoD for DRMO Implementation/Logistics reassignment requirements and PMR’s. Work closely with Development team/Architects and business team/ PMO for technical and business go live. Everyday meetings to follow up and track the deliverables and schedule impacting risk and backout plans for Corpus C Site. I was also cutover lead and at a times also responsible for OJT (SAP Training for the KeyUsers).

From Nov’19 – Feb supported for Navy WCF Program with OTC and Warehouse management. (I quit Navy because the other Agency processed for my CAC on TASS since they did my security clearance. Otherwise I would have continued with Navy).

General Motors – Sr.SAP EWM Functional Leader (03/2013 – Nov 2019)

-Support for Pontiac NA implementation that includes business requirements gathering/Blue printing, configuration, demo, work with Change management /CAB for transports, assist in test case writing with testers, SIT 1 and 2.

-Setting up ECC box, Maser data management assistance, CIF’ing, UCC labels and Pick ship labels. Setup and configuring DG Parts and also involved in the DG master data loads. This includes completing config and demo to Label master and DGSD agency, for DG Regulations per IMDG-49 CFR for NA/IATA/ADR for EU/ADNR, UN codes, HAZ codes and class, DG indicator profile in product master data, Phrase Group/Set/codes/text, haz sub master, SIT support and training team assistance with simultaneous help with UAT support etc.

-Integration of Quality management in SAP ERP with QIE engine /SAP EWM for inbound deliveries/ GR processing. Data Model of the QIE The inspection object type (IOT)/Decision code defines the following: · Business process for the inspection · Inspected object (eg. Product, HU, delivery etc).

-Extensively worked on the new business process such as Employee Cash Sales etc. Active involvement each and ever phase of the NA deployment apart from Production incident support for PSA’s.

-Successfully implemented for HSPOT Adelaide (SA), Spain, FRANCE EWM in 2013-March 2014, Italy 206-17, NA Pontiac in Go-Live process for 2019. Responsible for blueprints, realization, Configuration, development objects/enhancements and/or change requests etc. supporting testing FUT including building test cases, SIT1, SIT2 and UAT support, Cutover, Go live support during the Hypercare. Worked on the transition to Operations. Involved in the Italy EWM workshops and now in Pontiac development/testing etc. Was supporting in GWM for few months.

-S/4 HC 1809 Upgrade Assessment, Blue printing, and Prototype major supply chain end-to-end scenarios.

-Prototype ECC-EWM add-on installation as decentralized EWM, with legacy data migrated to the standalone EWM system.

-Assist testing team in building test cases in HP ALM, UPerform and MTM.

-Extensively working on the mainframe system and migration to SAP EWM environment. Run/build Queries, Unix trans, work with business and IT team for data mapping, conversion and custom tables. Active participation in all the business meetings, provide solutions and making IFD’s documentation. Work with BSA’s, master data team and interface team (PI) Sterling or connect.

-Support for patches and upgrades and notes verification.

-Actively involved in the monthly releases/minor enhancements for SPP and EWM (eg. BMK interfaces/smoothing logic etc).

-Successfully implemented Holden/Adelaide/Spain/France Site. (July, 2013 to 3rd January 2014). Involved in the warranty support and successfully handed over the stabilized system to Sustain.

-Completed Spain deployment/Enhancements (Catalyst to ECC/EWM/SD) – responsible for PDD’s/FDD’s,BPP’s, Config, Data Team (Master data, conversions etc.) support, Labels, Loftwares, Interfaces, Enhancements etc.

-Working on the Upgrade defects and enhancement with RTB and GWM, GMCH. Working as Development Lead for the RTB.

-Completed France Deployment and now moving to Italy implementation. Also continuing support to RTB for IM, PB and Q tickets for EWM for Holden and Spain defects as well.

-Actively involved in the Service Pack upgrades for PI, ECC and EWM. Involved with lot of coordination between Basis, SAP, Business, Testing and Integrated teams.

-Completed Holden EWM SPS project successfully. It was handled all by myself from the team and with all complexity successfully upgraded with minimal defects.

IBM-NavyERP - SCM Consultant (OSS-SD/MM/IM/WM RGL3/RGL4)

(10/2010 – 12/2012)

Managed worldwide SAP warehouse management implementation locations with primary areas of responsibility in Pearl Harbor, HI; Annapolis, MD; Jacksonville, FL; Norfolk, VA; Puget Sound, WA; San Diego, CA; Sigonella, Italy; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the Kingdom of Bahrain, Diego Garcia and Yokosuka, Japan, Okinawa.

-End User KTEs (MM/IM/WM) Air Stations/Hazmat WH (NAVSUP/NAVSEA)

-Involved in the Cutovers/Master Data Validations.

-Go Live support to regional sites/travelled to different Naval Base.

-Working with User’s on their issues and work closely for process change/improvement.

-Providing On Site Support at RSO RGL3/RGL4 various sites.

-Creating Catch-Up User Guides and preparing for the blackout period.

-Training end users in SAP and creating localized material.

-Demonstrate complete understanding of WM/IM process from the GR/PGI for POs / STOs and Sales orders etc.

-Demonstrate complete understanding of Physical Inventory IM/WM EH&S processes. Support for the HAZMAT centers- Bangor and Yokosuka base.

GTS Division Team Lead SCM/ IM/WM (Delphi,Mexico/Troy)

(01/2008 – 12/2009) Supply Chain Consultant & partly involved with PMO tasks.

-Define WM Structure & functional specs for Rel 1,2,3 & 4.

-Preparing the BP’s for PTP process, Config, presentation to the client and upon approvals configuration and testing. Designed/tested custom RF processes and transactions

-Provide SAP SCM leadership, guidance, and expertise to create value and maximize the client’s ROI. Responsible for delivering SCM business process transformation initiatives across the organization and also SCM business process/CMD’s/Scenarios and Test scripts.

-Created test scenarios/test scripts for UAT and additionally supporting the business users during testing. Tracking defects and accordingly created supply chain user procedures. Document Sign off.

-Assessed to-be processes for the entire supply chain (PTP life cycle, MM, Accounts determination, IM etc.); developed FDS and configured in SAP to implement all the defined processes.

SIKA Automotive, Inc. Kansus City, MS (04/2007 – 01/2008) Principal Consultant/WM Team Lead/PMO

-Work with clients to design, develop, configuration and implement WM IT/Business solutions. Define WM Structure for the Plant/warehouse. Allocation of Bins, presentation to the client and approvals sign offs. Define with WMS and assigned the user groups to the RF scanners/queue/IM-WM movement assignments. Preparation of scenarios with bin transfers, creating bins, transfer order, transfer requirements, different storage types, putaway and picking strategies.

-Utilization of several standard ERP/SCM implementation methodologies including ASAP.

-Transfer technical/functional WM knowledge to the user community throughout the implementation.

-Facilitate cross-functional process improvements that generate business value throughout the Supply Chain.

-Support and/or lead both internal and external projects and initiatives whenever called upon.

-Assessed to-be processes for the entire supply chain (PTP life cycle, Accounts determination, IM etc.); developed FDS and configured in SAP to implement all the defined processes.

Detroit Diesel Team Lead-Implementation & Production Support, MM/IM/WM/PP/PM-Front Axle (09/2006 – 04/2007)

-Prepared business process documents BPPs, configuration, integration testing, training and SAP support for Logistics, production and warehouse etc.

-Responsible for design, configuration, testing and support.

-Define WM Structure/SLOCs/STYPE/BINS. Responsible for the BP documents and full WM configuration/testing. WM Post Go Live support.

-Successfully implemented Direct Issue project and Front Axle scanning for production.

-Building up queries for the wrong and/or missing parts specifically for the SMEs as their daily requirement/report.

-Monitoring EDI jobs and fixing up the issues incase of IDOC failures and reprocessing.

-Extensively assisted in the Globus DIBS project for Europe via central purchasing system. This was additional job apart from my routine support and implementation work. Preparing BCD’s for company records for various projects.

-Worked closely with customers, partners, and team/colleagues to ensure the overall success of SAP/ERP

-Analyzed SAP/PTP and supply chain design for GAPs and defects, utilized that information to build requirements traceability document and test conditions to satisfy the requirements. Discuss these changes with the departmental SME’s.

-Material Master Data/External Procurement/Invoice Variance, material config setup/Release strategies and orders/Goods movement set up/SA’s/subcontracting/STO/Consignment Stocks/Pricing Procedures etc.

IBM, BCS Division (Rockwell/Milwaukee, FMO/Detroit, International Papers/Memphis, Solectron/Austin, Delphi/Troy) (06/2005 – 09/2006) Principal Consultant/PTP Team

-Worked ASAP methodology with each scenario preparation related to PTP.

-Worked on the PF’s, PDDs, COEs, BPPs, WSIs, configuration and documentation, test cases and test plans in the procure to pay.

-Actively involved at IP for the master data management team for AICOMP division for the FEFCO codes. She was involved in the data conversion MDM team for the customized Z table data validations and writing the functional specification for the SAP Version 1 and Version 2 releases.

-In the Automotive Project, focusing on SAP MM/IM configuration for PTP team, PDDs, BPPs and WSIs. Implementation and Go live Support in Germany.

-Assisted on the MM/IM team during the Blueprint phase of the project, focusing on the Materials and Inventory Management aspect of the SCM module for direct purchasing.

-At the Aerospace client, focusing on MM/IM configuration, PDDs and development. She assisted on the MM/IM team during the Blueprint phase of the project, focusing on the Materials and Inventory Management aspect of the SCM module for direct and indirect purchasing.

-Created test scripts/scenarios related to PTP/WM/IM/MM and interfaces between ASN’s (Inbound delivery)/ SAP IM/WM and SAP MM/FI GR postings/valuation class etc.

-Analyzed SAP/PTP supply chain design for GAPs and defects, utilized that information to build requirements traceability document and test conditions to satisfy the requirements. Discuss these changes with the departmental SME’s.

-After scenarios sign off (eg. STO, Subcontract orders, Consignments, Create/change/cancel POs and PRs, Release strategy, Scheduling Agreements, Contracts, Vendor master, info rec, Picking/putaway strategies, define WM structure, Bin/storage types, movements between IM/WM etc..) move to the realization phase for the configuration. Preparing tests in Mercury Test Director.

-Assumed sourcing functional support lead role for post Go-Live managing the daily support process for SCM PTP, training and creation of support documents for different clients and utilized remedy for incident tracking and management.

-Performed product testing and regression testing for SAP PTP MM/IM/WM.

-Created test scenarios/scripts for UAT and additionally supporting the business users during testing. Tracking defects and accordingly created supply chain user procedures. Worked on the conversion programs.

-GR/GI for Production orders, Purchase orders, Output determination to POs, Contracts and/or SA’s. Post implementation support and offsite production support.

-Assessed to-be processes for the entire supply chain (PTP life cycle, Accounts determination, IM etc.); developed FDS and configured in SAP to implement all the defined processes.

-Material Master Data/External Procurement/Invoice Variance/MRP Type, qty, value update per material config setup/Tolerance keys/Quota Arrangements/Release strategies PR’s and orders/Goods movement set up/Scheduling agreements/subcontracting/STO/Consignment Stocks/Pricing Procedures etc.

Delphi Automotive: SAP PTP Consultant -Olimpic Project for Indirect Material purchasing and API support. (2004-2005)

-Performed configuration, enhancement, data Modeling, BDC, interfaces and customization for SAP MM/IM/ PTP 4.6C.

-Handled the design, blueprinting document, GAPS and implementation of various system components.

-Worked on the PR conversion program and purchase order API.

-Assisted on the MM/IM team during the Blueprint phase of the project, focusing on the Materials and Inventory Management aspect of the MM module for indirect purchasing.

-Primarily provided support for the creation of Functional Specifications, preparing test plans in test director which were for the client’s specific platforms. This included Configuration, Customization, Knowledge Transfer / Documentation on business processes, Customization Information / Documentation and SAP to Legacy System field mapping.

-Material Master Data/External Procurement/Invoice Variance/MRP Type, qty, value update per material config setup/Tolerance keys/Quota Arrangements/Release strategies pur.reqs and orders/Goods movement set up/Scheduling agreements/subcontracting/STO/Consignment Stocks/Pricing Procedures etc.

BIC Inc., (India) Sr. Executive IT & ERP (2000-2003)

-Performed analysis, design, coding in C++, deployment solution, configuration, enhancement, data modeling and development for Order Fulfillments.

Atofina Chemicals and Cyanamid (BASF) INC., (India) Sr. Consultant (1998-2000)

-Performed System requirement study, GAP, BPPs, DFDs, configuration, enhancements/development.

Cadbury’s Trainee (Intern) (India) SAP PTP Consultant (SAP 3.0), 1996.

-Completed Cadbury’s Graduate Program, which was originally two-week program that includes the Global Blue Consulting Workshop (a workshop aimed at developing Cadbury’s specific approaches to consulting, problem solving and logical writing), the Global Services Method of Analysis and Design and Toolset training. My internship was extended and later got hired by Cadbury’s.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Physics) – University of Mumbai

Masters in Computer Science - University of Mumbai

SCM 630 – Warehouse Management

SPM – 100/110

EWM 110/120

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