Name: Mahesh Mobile No : +91-970*******

SAP-PP/QM /S/4 HANA Consultant E-mail: adp8d6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

19.6 Years of total experience in production industry.

11.6 years of experience in SAP R/3 PP module and with QM module experience

8 Years of functional experience in various areas of production which includes, production planning & control.

Had onsite implementation experience in which worked in Philippines.

Currently working with HCL Technologies ltd on Support project Smith and Nephew

Handled 15 Projects out of those 5 are Implementations, 3 Rollouts and 7 Support projects experience.

Worked on S/4HANA Manufacturing Implementation project

Worked on different ticketing tools like Solution Manager, HPSM, HPQC, REMEDY, SM9, SDM, SERVICE NOW, Cherwell etc.

Worked as change and problem ticket manager for one of the client in UKES project

Worked on Archiving in Archiving project

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Working as SAP – PP Specialist consultant with HCL Technologies ltd.

From Sep 2020 to till date.

Worked as SAP – PP Technology consultant.

From March 2011 to July 2018

Worked as Production Engineer

From May 2002 to Feb 2010

SAP SKILLS EXPERIENCE

Implementation and configuration expertise in PP: Creating and maintaining PP/PP-PI Material Masters, BOM/List of Ingredients, Work centers/Resources, Routings/Master Recipes, Production/Process Orders, Production Version, Back Flush, Shop Floor parameters (Order control, Confirmations and scheduling parameters) etc.

Expertise in SOP Flexible Planning, BOM, Demand Planning (MTS, MTO, ATO), Long Term Planning, MRP, MPS, and Capacity Planning and Scheduling, Engineering Change Management

Deep knowledge of SAP R/3 Strategies for Complex (MTS/MTO)

Excellent understanding of configuration for MRP Run, Stock/Requirements list, Production version, and REM Backflush, Collective Order Processing, Product Costing and Order Settlement by Order/Period.

Expertise in configuring Process Management, Process Instructions and Process Messages including Process Order, PI Sheets and SAP PP-PI configuration.

Expertise in Data Migration & Interfacing: LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench), BDC (Batch Data Communication), Experience in IDOC (Intermediate Document) processing

Expertise in Batch Management: Creation of Batch Class, Characteristics, Batch Management Configuration and Batch Where-Used-List, Automatic Batch determination for order, Dead line Monitoring of Batches

Expertise in Preparing Functional Specifications for RICEF objects.

Experience in implementing ASAP Methodology including AS IS study, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final preparation, Go Live and Hyper care with continuous improvement.

Coordinated and developed test scenarios for unit testing, system integration testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing using HP Quality Center (HPQC) of PP, PP-PI modules.

Experience in project Go–live stabilization support including issue resolution and user training

Good experience of Product Support, resolving user issues and coordinating user testing, creating change requests, debugging ABAP dump analysis.

CONFIGURATION SKILLS:

Production Planning (PP) Configuration

Basic data Configuration:

Configuring standard value keys, parameters, work center formulas, shift sequences etc

MRP Configuration:

Configuring MRP activation for a plant, configuring plant parameters, Configuring MRP groups, new MRP controllers configuration, new schedule margin keys, maintaining number ranges, availability check for planned orders, scope of planning, configuring special procurement keys, configuring scheduling parameters for planned order, configuring new control keys, planning calendars, configuring holidays, public holiday calendars, Factory calendars.

Shop floor control Configuration:

Configuring new order types, order type dependent parameters for new order types, schedule parameters for new order types, configuring confirmation parameters for new order types, availability check configuration like checking group, checking rule, scope of check and checking control, configuring number ranges for new order types etc

Interfaces

Worked on RFC, IDOC, field mapping, IDOC processing,

Worked on integration with non sap systems Orbiter, JDA,

Worked on interface activities to transfer demand from non sap to SAP, production execution activities

Worked on Master Data, lot sizing, production versions, BOM, routings, rate routings,, Executed MRP Run, Stock/Requirements list, MRP Lists, REM Back flush, Production versions and Product cost collector.

Re-order point planning, capacity evaluation, planning, Control Cycles, planning strategy, planned order and Production order.

Demand Management: Make to Stock, Make to-Order and Long-term Planning.

MPS/MRP: Configured Plant for MRP, Basic vs. Lead-Time Scheduling, MRP Groups, Lot Size Methods, Planning and Scheduling Parameters, Dynamic Safety Stock, Consumption Mode, Planning Calendar, Exception Messages, Rescheduling, Reduction strategies, Start date in the Past.

Month End activities : Worked on Cost estimate run and release and other month end activities like production order variance calculations, production orders settlements and closing

PP-PI: BOMs, Master Recipes, Production Versions, Confirmations and Process Orders. Use of PI messages/IDOCs for communication with Orbitar (Like MES system). Configuration of the full suite of PP-PI functionality for Process Orders.

Configuration of PI-sheets (characteristic-based) for Shop Floor execution.

Implemented Product Serialization Configured Central Number range management and local serial number range management

Batch Management: Defined and Configured for Production/Process Orders, Interplant Stock Transfers, Subcontracting and Inventory Management. Have worked extensively with Batch Determination, Active Ingredient Management, Batch Derivation, Material/Quantity Calculation and Batch Classification.

Planning Strategies: Make-to-Stock, Make-to-order, Assemble-to-Order with Finite Scheduling.

Good experience on Integration with modules like MM, SD, CO, QM, WM, APO as well as with non-SAP applications.

Worked on Order Management, Production Control, Process Orders, Capacity Planning and Long-term planning.

Trained Business Process Owners, Key users and end Users in Production Planning Processes.

Worked on MTS (Make-to-Stock), MTO (Make-to-Order), Make-to-Order,Stock Requirement/ MRP Lists

Expertise in gathering requirements from end users and transforming the requirements into functional documents in RICEF components.

Integrated PP, PP-PI with MM in goods movement, back flushing, automatic goods receipt, STO process, reservations, production order, planning, purchase requisition, MRP process, sub-contracting, external operations, and operational outsourcing.

Configured and evaluated the cost centers, mapping with work centers, carried out product costing for different materials including semi-finished, finished, By-products, co-products etc.

Experience of all the phases of the full life cycle project implementation, gathering business requirement, business blue printing, realization, unit testing, integration testing, Go - Live preparation and Post Production support.

Responsible for quality deliverables from team within SLA framework, monitoring incidents, service request and problem tickets related to its deliveries.

Working in Process Industry for Consumer goods, MRP Scenario, Batch Management, IDOCs interfaces related to shop floor control.

Responsible for Change request management, planning prioritization, scheduling and implementation of changes.

Conversant with Charm tool for deployment of CRs.

Conversant with SDM/Service Now tools for handling Incidents, service requests, Problem tickets

Initiating Problem tickets and Working on Problem Management to remove recurring incidents.

Worked on all stages of project including Business process analysis, Blue-printing, AS-IS & TO-BE designing, Gap Analysis, Testing, Configuration, Up-gradation, Go-live & Post go-live support.

Cross-functional experience supporting integration of PP with other modules such as PP-WM, PP-MM, PP-QM and PP-SD.

SAP Expertise in Production planning with Discrete industry, Repetitive manufacturing and Process Industry.

Expertise in all phases of SAP implementation including project preparation, business Blueprint, realization, final preparation, go live and support, End- user documentation and Training.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with partners, vendors, and other developers in a diverse team environment.

Experienced in Unit, Integration and User Acceptance testing in SAP PP module.

Proficiency in Spec Designing, Gap Analysis, Technical Documentation, interacting with the Super Users & End User Training, Reporting and Data Conversion and uploading of Master Data, Go-Live implementation and after go-live support.

Involved in two Full Cycle implementation projects using ASAP methodology, one upgrade projects, one production support project and two configuration Projects mainly in PP/PP-PI module along with QM & MM modules.

SAP PP expertise in Master Data, Business Plan, Process Manufacturing and Repetitive Manufacturing environment. Skilled in Batch Management, ECM and other logistic execution functions.

● Excellent understanding of various functional Integration Points of PP/PP-PI module with MM/WM/SD & FI-CO modules.

● Interacted closely with ABAP developers for the preparation of Data Mapping documents and writing Functional design specifications for RICEF objects. Knowledge of User Exits.

● Worked with technical teams for interfaces development using BAPI’s, IDOC‘s and EDI/ALE.

● Extensive experience in designing test plans, test scripts using Mercury testing tools and also performed unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and supervised user acceptance testing.

● Developed cutover plans, prepared user manuals, conducted end-user training workshops, provided production support and resolved helpdesk issues.

● Worked on Remedy, SM9, SDM 12.1, ServiceNow, Solution Manager, HP Quality Center and Solution Manager.

● Highly proficient in coordinating and executing Unit, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in SAP PP-PI modules.

● Extensively contributed to end user training, production support and Change Management.

● Excellent communication, inter personal, presentation and problem solving skills.

● Experience in LSMW. Data Migration from Legacy system to SAP for up gradation /new implementation/integration, import of data from any other external system to SAP using LSMW.

● Proficiency in Spec Designing, Gap Analysis, Technical Documentation, interacting with the Super Users & End User Training, Reporting and Data Conversion and uploading of Master Data, Go-Live implementation and after go-live support

S/4 HANA Experience

Worked on S/4 HANA implementation & Rollout & Support project

Good knowledge on S4HANA Fiori transactions.

Participated in S4HANA POC

Done the analysis on SAP notes related to S4HANA which are related to simple logistics (Production planning).

EXPERIENCE

Current Project

Project : Support project

Client : Smith and Nephew

Duration : Sep 2020 to till date

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Client Profile:

Smith & Nephew plc, also known as Smith+Nephew, is a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Watford, England. It is an international producer of advanced wound management products, arthroscopy products, trauma and clinical therapy products and orthopaedic reconstruction products.

Its products are sold in over 100 countries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Responsibilities

Worked on multiple RFPs (Request for proposals) for upcoming projects

Individual project handling

Handling the tickets by using ticketing tools like SNOW and Solution Manager

Resolving the issues with in the SLA as per the priorities

Handling new change requests

Preparing the functional specifications for the new Change requests

Testing the scenarios for the new developments

Providing the training and UAT support for the new CR developments

Ticket tool monitoring

Working with other module consultants for the integrated module developments and tickets

Preparation of scenario testing documents for the new developments.

Working on month end activities for production

Previous Project

Project : Support project

Client : RBI (US & CANADA based Group of Companies)

Duration : July 2018 to July 2020

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities

Worked on multiple RFPs (Request for proposals) for upcoming projects

Resolving the tickets as per SLA in support

Preparing the Functional specifications for new developments.

Daily client interactions.

Functional spec preparation, Test case preparation, User Manual preparation, End user training

Coordinate with end users for UAT and drive UAT sign off

Project management reporting - Daily, weekly status updates (Documentation of work in progress, issues and risks)

Coordination with onsite and offshore functional and technical consultants

Go Live support and hyper care

Responsible for solving Low to medium complexity issues and testing the configured Objects.

Production support / Error analysis and resolution of Incidents of PP

Previous Projects

Project : Support project

Client : UKES (UK based Group of Companies)

Duration : April 2017 to July 2018

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities

Handling the tickets by using ticketing tools like SDM12.9, Service now etc

Resolving the issues with in the SLA as per the priorities

Handling new change requests

Preparing the functional specifications for the new Change requests

Testing the scenarios for the new developments

Providing the training and UAT support for the new CR developments

Ticket tool monitoring

Guiding the team members to close the tickets with in SLA.

Working with other module consultants for the integrated module developments and tickets

Preparation of scenario testing documents for the new developments.

Updating skills with latest software like S4HANA

Working as problem and change ticket manager for the one of the client in UKES

Previous Projects

Project : Support project

Client : UKES (UK based Group of Companies)

Duration : April 2017 to July 2018

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities

Handling the tickets by using ticketing tools like SDM12.9, Service now etc

Resolving the issues with in the SLA as per the priorities

Handling new change requests

Preparing the functional specifications for the new Change requests

Testing the scenarios for the new developments

Providing the training and UAT support for the new CR developments

Ticket tool monitoring

Guiding the team members to close the tickets with in SLA.

Working with other module consultants for the integrated module developments and tickets

Preparation of scenario testing documents for the new developments.

Updating skills with latest software like S4HANA

Working as problem and change ticket manager for the one of the client in UKES

Previous Projects

Project : S/4 HANA Implémentation

Client : JBF Industries

Duration : May 2017 to Nov 2017

Role : S/4HANA Manufacturing Consultant

Client Profile:

JBF Industries Ltd. stands on a gleaming pinnacle of success as an industry leader in the Polyester Industry value chain today. Today, JBF is one of the leading Polyester value chain company`s not only in India and abroad. Despite company`s focus on Indian market, it never lost the opportunity to cater to the growing polyester markets globally. The company is amongst the Top 5 Domestic market leaders in Textile grade chips, Bottle grade chips and Partially Oriented Yarn. Internationally also, JBF is amongst the Top 10 manufacturers of Bottle grade chips and Polyester Films. JBF's brand value has made its products well accepted with majority of domestic customers as well as many multinational corporations.

Responsibilities

Analyzing of client current Business process

Organized workshops and explained the S/4 HANA Manufacturing processes to Business

Requirement gathering, analysis and customizing Production planning module as per the adopted processes and Procedures of the company.

Mapping of client Business process in S/4 HANA by fulfilling the client requirement

TO-BE Process documentation

Configuring the client scenarios using Blueprint,

Application and configuration of various planning strategies like make to stock, make to order,

Unit Testing,

Integration testing

Preparation of Functional specification for developments,

Creating user manuals,

End user training,

Master data collection,

Data validation and Migration of client data.

Post Implementation support

Previous Projects

Project : Implémentation & Post Implémentation support

Client : Duracell (Procter & Gamble)

Duration : March 2015 to April 2017

Role : SAP PP Technology Consultant

Client Profile:

Procter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded by William Procter and James Gamble, both from the United Kingdom. Its products include pet food, cleaning agents, and personal care products.

Responsibilities

Analyzing of client current Business process

Requirement gathering, analysis and customizing SAP-PP module as per the adopted processes procedures for a company.

Mapping of client Business process in SAP by fulfilling the client requirement

Business Blue print documentation

Configuring the client scenarios using Blueprint,

Application and configuration of various planning strategies like make to stock, make to order,

Unit Testing,

Integration testing

Preparation of Functional specification for development,

Creating user manuals,

End user training,

Master data collection,

Data validation and Migration of client data.

Post Implementation support

Previous Projects

Project : Support project & Rollout

Client : Mondelez (US based company)

Duration : May2014 to Feb 2015

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Client Profile:

Mondelēz International, Inc is an American multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate, employing around 110,000 people around the world. It comprises the global snacking and food brands of the former Kraft Foods. The Mondelēz name, adopted in 2012, came from the input of Kraft Foods employees at the time, Monde being French for world and delez an alternative to delicious.

Mondelēz International manages well known snack brands around the globe, including in cookies and crackers (Oreo; Chips Ahoy!; TUC; Belvita; Triscuit; Club Social and Barni), chocolate (Milka, Côte d'Or, Toblerone and Cadbury Dairy Milk) and gum and candy (Trident, Chiclets, Halls, Stride, and Cadbury Dairy Milk Eclairs)

Responsibilities

Agile Process Responsibilities

Attending daily agile meetings with Scrum master

Discussed on work updates and future actions with scrum master

Discussed on showstopper to reach the targets

Involved in scrum team member activities

Involved in scrum team member activities

Support

Resolving the tickets as per SLA in support

Preparing the Functional specifications for new developments.

Daily client interactions.

Functional spec preparation, Test case preparation, User Manual preparation, End user training

Coordinate with end users for UAT and drive UAT sign off

Project management reporting - Daily, weekly status updates (Documentation of work in progress, issues and risks)

Coordination with onsite and offshore functional and technical consultants

Go Live support and hyper care

Responsible for solving Low to medium complexity issues and testing the configured Objects.

Production support / Error analysis and resolution of Incidents of PP

Previous Projects

Project : Support project

Client : Cargill (US based company)

Duration : Sep 2013 to Dec 2013

Role : SAP PP & QM Consultant

Responsibilities

Resolving the tickets as per SLA.

Preparing the Functional specifications for new developments.

Daily client interactions.

Functional spec preparation, Test case preparation, User Manual preparation, End user training

Coordinate with end users for UAT and drive UAT sign off

Project management reporting - Daily, weekly status updates (Documentation of work in progress, issues and risks)

Coordination with onsite and offshore functional and technical consultants

Go Live support and hyper care

Responsible for solving Low to medium complexity issues and testing the configured Objects.

Production support / Error analysis and resolution of Incidents of PP

Previous Projects

Project : Implementation project

Client : Brigade group

Duration : Oct 2012 to June 2013

Role : Sap pp consultant

Responsibilities

Analyzing of client current Business process

Requirement gathering, analysis and customizing SAP-PP modules as per the adopted processes procedures for a company.

Mapping of client Business process in SAP by fulfilling the client requirement

Business Blue print documentation

Configuring the client scenarios using Blueprint,

Application and configuration of various planning strategies like make to stock, make to order,

Unit Testing,

Integration testing

Preparation of Functional specification for development,

Creating user manuals,

End user training,

Master data collection,

Data validation and Migration of client data.

Post Implementation support

Previous Projects

Project : Implementation project

Client : Everest Industries Ltd

Duration : Jan 2012 to Sep 2012

Role : Sap PP & QM consultant

Responsibilities

Configuring the client scenarios using Blueprint,

Unit Testing,

Integration testing

User acceptance testing

Preparation of end user manuals,

Training the user,

Master data collection.

Client data validation and uploading

Previous Projects

Project : Rollout project

Client : Bridge stone

Duration : Oct 2011 to Jan 2012

Role : sap pp consultant

Responsibilities:

Configuring the client requirement with reference to the existing the functionalities.

Complete TO-BE process mapping of most of the existing process to SAP,

Requirement gathering, analysis and customizing SAP-PP modules as per the adopted processes procedures for a company.

Business Blueprint preparation there is any major changes in Business process

Configuring the client scenarios using Blueprint,

Testing,

Creating user manuals,

End user training,

Master data collection,

Post implementation support.

Previous Projects

Project : SAP R/3 Implementation & support

Client : Indo-Phil Textiles

Duration : Dec 2010 to July 2011

Role : sap pp consultant

Responsibilities:

AS-IS study,

TO-BE process mapping,

BBP documentation,

Configuration,

Unit testing and Integration testing,

Creating end user manuals,

Training,

Coordination with technical consultant for developments,

Post implementation support.

Previous Projects

Project : Support project

Client : Bharat heavy electricals limited

Duration : Match 2010 to Aug 2010

Role : SAP PP Consultant

Responsibilities

Resolving the tickets as per SLA.

Preparing the Functional specifications for new developments.

Daily client interactions.

Functional spec preparation, Test case preparation, User Manual preparation, End user training

Coordinate with end users for UAT and drive UAT sign off

Project management reporting - Daily, weekly status updates (Documentation of work in progress, issues and risks)

Go Live support

Responsible for solving Low to medium complexity issues and testing the configured Objects.

Production support / Error analysis and resolution of Incidents of PP

Previous Projects

Organization : Meena Foods Ltd

Duration : June 2005 to Feb 2010

Role : Production Engineer

Responsibilities:

Overall smooth running of the plant.

Analyzing work flow and planned and scheduled customer order based on material availability, machine capacity and constraints.

Reviewing and analyzing monthly production plan against target volume against capacity and resources

Planning, organizing, directing and controlling daily production.

Analyzing and controlling the flow of inventory.

Monitoring and evaluating the productivity.

Implementing and ensuring that all operations were certified ISO standards

Analyzing and reviewing bill of materials against actual usage to ensure accuracy of stocks and stock levels

Scheduling and sending material order forecast to supplier to sustain production requirements.

Preparing target plans for the company in relation to current customer demand and requirements

Planning and procurement of materials

Raising purchase order & making follow-up for the material.

Shop floor production analysis and performance monitoring.

Resource planning and optimum utilization of resources.

Production Planning and control.

Previous Projects

Organization : Kumar Pumps

Duration : May 2002 to May 2005

Role : Production Engineer

Responsibilities:

Planning to fulfill to the monthly Production requirement.

Arranging the team meeting to discuss the quality and for best productivity

Planning and procurement of materials.

Raising Indent to procure the materials for production.

Performance monitoring.

Taking corrective actions to fulfill the quality requirement of production.

Coordinating with subcontractors for the requirements according to customer order.

Taking the corrective action for any deviation of process parameter in consultation with the operation Manager.

Quality analysis

Preparation and Maintaining the documentation as per ISO standards

Production Planning and control.

Implementing the advanced method of production processes

Inspection & trouble shooting of the equipments during running and shutdown.

Personal Details:

Name : Mahesh

Gender : Male

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