Arun Mundra, Cert. PMP

Southwest Houston area, TX

Cell: 919-***-**** Email: adne2w@r.postjobfree.com

Objective & Summary

As a result of my proven skills and experience, I provide strong project management, business development and account management expertise to clients for solutions in SAP Supply Chain Management Planning and execution (namely SAP S/4 HANA, ECC, ERP and Manufacturing and Intelligence) and Enterprise Asset management, Quality management, Inventory management, MDG

More than 20 years of business experience in Logistics Supply Chain, Operations EAM/PM, QM, IM also PS, PP and Information Technology industry with hands-on experience in SAP consulting, configuration integration management, and Project management

Over 10 years in various leadership positions as International Project Manager, Project lead, Integration Lead among others for various SAP implementation projects

Business development during initial part of projects while selling the product/ project or during running project showing client, value of additional functionality and getting the business. Not only presales but there are many projects where on the go (in running project) got millions of dollar business added.

Executed more than 15 full cycle SAP implementations including a mix of fresh, rollout, upgrade projects, SAP reseller products, MDG in USA, UK, Germany and India

Selected Accomplishments

As Project manager for Implementation companies, implementing SAP best practice solutions at 30 manufacturing locations in US and Canada as part of a Big Bang project

As SAP IT Leader for US manufacturing, Chemical, Food-Pharma, Railway, Mining, High Tech, company, saved significant annual budget while implementing SAP ERP with optimum utilization of in-house resources and recruiting local resources

Saved one 100-million-dollar project for one of the largest firm in Oil-Gas, client that was slipping before my joining 5 times in 3 years. Client replaced one of the BIG-4 consulting firm earlier, yet project go live date(s) were announced and slipping before I joined. After joined given direction to project and make it go live in 4 months of joining.

As Client Account growth/ business development, helped grow the account revenue with effective scope and change management while implementing SAP Solution showing client benefit of SAP solution architect; MDG functions

Was instrumental in turning around Upgrade, as well as SAP implementation that was running behind schedule by three months with effective scope and resource management

As Supply chain Leader in SAP/ MDG practice, have lead the setup of SAP EAM/QM as well as latest technology SAP MDG team and demo prototype to support prospective client pursuits

Key Skills and Knowledge

Technologies: SAP ECC, SAP HANA, Solution manager, SAP ERP, SAP MDG

Management Expertise: IT team management, Virtual Team Management (offsite & offshore), Program and Project Management, Solution Architecture, Cutover Management, Integration Management, Master data Management, Master Data Governance

SAP Functional Expertise: ERP Operations (Quality Management, Plant maintenance), ERP Logistics (Materials Management, Inventory management), ERP Manufacturing (Production Planning, Process Industry planning, ERP PLM (Classification, Engineering Change management), Strong Integration experience with Finance and controlling modules

Industry Expertise: Industrial Products (Chemicals, Process Manufacturing and Discrete Mfg.), Oil & Gas, Food Beverage, Pharma, Railways (Transportation), Mining, High Tech, Energy, Utility.

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from MBM Engineering college, JNV University

PMP certification by PMI, USA in 2005

SAP Logistics, SAP Supply chain courses by Big-4 consulting firm internal university

Cutover Activities specialization

Professional Employment history

Global Business Sync, Consulting

Senior Consulting Role Jan 2016 – Current

As Business readiness manager, led the successful delivery of SAP ECC “Oil and Gas” for largest Oil Drilling and technology service providing firm. This was a big bang implementation at multi locations in US, South America. The project was slipping earlier 3 years, 5 times and client was considering scrapping the 100 million dollars project before I joined and made the project successful.

Develop latest technology SAP MDG product to be sold by SAP Germany all over world for SAP EAM, PM space; also sold the product in Europe & UK (Utility) market and implemented.

Designed and implemented mobile solution for client and rolled-out in various geographies. It (Project I did) was such smooth that top management were some times asking if product and application was running!

Showing client how SAP MDG product architect, can be configured and improve client MDG processes and improve business of 5 Million dollar project

For PSE (Utility) value adding their current Energy, Gas business SAP solution using advance SAP tools and features. Improving operation efficiency and decreasing maintenance cost.

For one of the largest oil firm Halliburton implemented mobility solution to hundreds of site globally.

For Pipe manufacturing company Vallourec as SAP PM shown how their SAP architecture can be made more profitable.

For one of Fortune -100 company in Oil Gas Retail area, supported SAP S4 HANA Fiori implementation with small improvement projects.

Rolled out improved (SAP HANA) solution for the largest beverage firm across USA, managing Cutover, Change management, Hypercare and Support activities for Coke

Successfully managed teams of 25+ resources and budgets ranging from 1 to 15 Million and scope involving SAP ERP (ECC/ HANA), SAP MDG solutions.

Works with C-level executives: weekly reporting, managed expectations, organization impacts and helped drive key design decisions

As a Subject matter expert provide advice, configuration expertise and best practice guidance in multiple logistics modules (namely MM, EAM, QM, PS, SAP MDG also PP) to develop most optimum solution

Lead many S4 HANA projects for various organization.

As SAP Practice leader responsible for scoping, estimation and responding to proposals for Solutions around SAP ERP projects, Supply chain, Manufacturing Solutions for varied verticals

Coach and mentor of Practice team resources to help maximize team potential

Technologies: SAP S/4 HANA, SAP MDG, SAP ECC, Solution Manager

Accenture Consulting

Permanent position: SAP Manager Aug 2013 – Dec 2015

As Manager, led the successful delivery of SAP ECC for Pharma solution. This was a big bang implementation at 20+ locations in US. Coordinated varied team developing including offshore – onsite model.

As Manager, led the successful delivery of SAP ECC Railways (Transportation) solution. This was a big bang implementation at 20+ locations in US and Canada.

As US Hub lead provided Global business blue print for SAP EAM for Oil and Gas Multi continent firm

Leading those projects successfully, I got playing critical role bigger projects of up to 40 Million dollars.

Shown client (BNSF) value with proposed solution architect and got 40 million dollars of projects which otherwise client never gave to two vendors previously at different point of time. I was originally sent for Business blue print as client evaluation of the business blue print by other two vendors resulted into scrapping of the project/solution previously proposed. When project started after 2 years again, I joined the project understanding requirements in detail, architect the prototype solution. I shown the client how the proposed solution architecture, is going to value add client and client first time in 5 years awarded the post business blueprint phases to continue the project to any vendor (vs. earlier client scrapped project twice after business blueprint).

Successfully managed teams of 10+ resources and budgets ranging from 1 to 15 Million and scope involving SAP ERP & SAP MDG

Works with C-level executives: weekly reporting, managed expectations, organization impacts and helped drive key design decisions

As a Subject matter expert provide advice, configuration expertise and best practice guidance in multiple logistics modules (namely EAM, QM, IM_MM, MDG) to develop most optimum solution

As SAP Practice leader responsible for scoping, estimation and responding to proposals for Solutions around SAP ERP projects, Supply chain, Manufacturing Solutions for varied verticals

Technologies: SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP ERP, Solution Manager

Mastech Consulting

Permanent Consulting position: SAP Supply chain/ Operation expert 2012 – 2013

Successfully led and managed a diverse portfolio of SAP projects across US

Shown Mastech’s IBM’s client Wise Alloys how for their solution architecture, some SAP component can be very beneficial. Providing Wise Alloys (end client) value-add, develop more business for IBM. This was around 6 million dollar more business in earlier fix bid project; so I shown value to client and added business for IBM.

As expert for Supply chain ERP implementation project ran the most organized and well communicated implementation project successfully managing onsite-offshore team resources including vendor consultants to execute within schedule, scope & fixed budget

Prepared the Project charter, Project budget and Project scope document for approval from steering committee

As Project Integration Manager for SAP PM & PS project for a Mining & Energy led team of 6-8 project members

Defined & managed the project scope for master data required for PM, PS implementation

Managed the master data updates for PM/ QM modules

Scope of the project involved design & development of the SAP FRICE objects in PM, PS modules for multiple implementations in USA

Technologies: SAP ECC 5.0, 6.0, Solution Manager

Permian Muds (Specialty Chemicals)

Permanent Global Application lead SAP QM, Netweaver application 2009 -2011

SAP QM Lead on multi country implementation project in US, Europe, APAC, South America & and QM data restructuring project and Globally owned & managed implemented application

Did SAP project for merger of two companies; Developed new NetWeaver application with 3rd party managing 6-8 resources & made the application functionality beneficial & user friendly

Global Business Sync, Consulting

Permanent Consulting Position Principal SAP 2005 – 2008

SAP EAM/ PM Lead for the SAP Big bang Process Implementation for a France based Chemical company 4 businesses, 30+ sites single day go live

As SAP Team Lead for SAP ECC 6.0 provided many value additive functionality that was not part of client’s previous implementation; sole expert to support client’s all 4 businesses exceptionally.

Provided client better design and project plan to remove legacy system and replaced by SAP as desired by client management

As Lead for the upgrade of SAP supply chain/ operation, managed a multi member team for the enterprise wide support of the SAP installation at more than 40 sites

As Supply Chain Planning Lead at Infineon Chip Mfg, responsible for reworking the earlier project implemented in 1997. Making design that can be used by organization.

Mahindra Satyam (earlier known Satyam Computers) 2001 – 2004

Permanent consulting: Project lead VI

As project manager lead project acting project manager from SOW to end to end implementation with resource planning and utilization, stake holder management & steering committee management.

Successful project implementation managing 30+ members team. With smooth go live release 15 consultant before schedule than mentioned in contract, by providing client smooth implementation

With efficient project implementation, even getting payment dues for earlier projects done by other project managers. Steering committee presentation for project & handling P & L of project.

Managing client base project in North America DuPont for SAP Supply chain & Operations. Client system efficiency improved from 52% to 75% as rated by client. Zero defect in area I lead for 18 months.

As SAP Consultant developed Global rollout template for SHELL & Petroleum Development of Oman.

Developed SAP value add reseller product for Traveler transport business.

Grasim (AV Birla Company) 1994 - 2001

Permanent Section head: Plant maintenance and Manufacturing

As Section head responsible for half the unit of biggest manufacturing plant. Coordinating Manufacturing, inventory doing Annual budgeting. Managing team of 17 people, maintaining largest cement plant.

Worked as key project engineer in fastest cement commissioning plant (3500 TPD plant in 18 months.). Based on organization benefits and financials, prioritizing work cross dept. and getting it finished in time with desired quality with 30+ members contractors team. Completed critical key section Packing plant in time to get financial benefits for organization.

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