Shyam Gandrapu
SAP Expert MM Logistics Execution Lead
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Professional Summary
SME SAP MM LE & QM Functional Consultant, PMP and an ITIL practitioner Delivering and Managing SAP & ERP Engagements in ECC S/4 HANA ERP and multi system landscape environments
An Expert with broad base configuration skills in SAP MM LE & QM & LE ACM Agricultural Contract Management, in the Business verticals of Manufacturing, Automotive, Defense, Logistics, Food processing and Trading
Experienced with 15+ years of Hands-on Consultancy, Leading, Managing & Delivering multiple SAP Projects successful Implementations, Rollouts, Migrations, Documentation Projects, Application Management support, Major enhancements and Development Projects in ECC and S/4 HANA environments
Demonstrated experience in Designing and development of Quality and Scalable Solution templates and Build Operating models with SAP Standard functionality. Design, build customized solutions for Complex business scenario requirements in Third Party applications and Decentralized systems environments and Cross Functional integrations
Delivery of Projects and assignments within the planned Scope, Budget and Schedules and Vendor management
Extensively worked on designing building solutions on Enablement of ARIBA with ECC and SAP Integrations with GTS APO IBP FSCM MDG GRC and 3rd-party applications through PI MII and worked on IDOC Interfaces, EDI and Monitoring
Professional trainer of SAP MM QM WM/LE LE/ACM modules and learning sessions
•Had about 10 years of Business experience in International Trading, Inspections, Testing, Shipping, Logistics, Warehouse and Quality Management
Technical Expertise
SME and Lead with expertise in Configuration, design, build and test of business process requirements in SAP MM LE & QM functions in ECC S/4 HANA environments.
Materials Management
•Gather requirements, mapping business process and Organizational setup
•Setup Master data including Material/services, Vendor, Customer, Info records and conditions
•Planned Sourcing and Procurement of domestic and Import purchases
•Special procurement including subcontract, consignment and third party
•External Service management
•Inter & Intra Company STO configurations and setup
•Pricing procedures and Contracts management
•Tax procedures and tax code determination
•Release procedures and Workflow setup
•Valuation and Account determination
•Integration with ARIBA, FICO, APO, PM, PP, PS, TM EWM & SD WM VIM, GTS IBP and other decentralized systems
Inventory, Stocks and stock types management
Physical inventory and Transfer postings
Consumption based planning and reorder point purchasing
Batch management and stock determination
•Invoice Verification, debit/credit memo and account postings management
•Vendor returns management
Logistics execution
•Inbound delivery management in procurements
•Outbound delivery management in Sales and Inter Intra company STO
•Handling unit management and Batch management
•Pick Pack and Output determination
Quality Management
•Quality management in Purchasing
•Quality management in Sales
•Quality management in Production & Processing
•Inspections Plans, Inspection methods, MICs, Specifications and results recording and executions
•Inventory management and Notifications management
Agricultural Contract Management – Niche area
Purchase and Sale contracts execution
Inbound and outbound logistics
Interface with MOM systems
Bulk scheduling and Nominations
Load data capture LDC
Design Interfaces development specification with 3rd Party systems through MII, PI, EDI and extensively worked on Standard and Customized IDOCS and BAPIs
Help data teams cleanse and data conversion and upload using LSMW and on MDG MDM systems.
Design and guide BASIS GRC teams develop User Roles and Authorizations
Design RICEFW objects specification using standard and design spec of customized solution enhancements for specific business requirements and Documentation build and management using SOLMAN
Design build test cases for functional, User acceptance and Regression testing and plan execute major Project Cutover activities using HP ALM, SOLMAN and other applications.
Production support, critical analysis of incidents, provide break-fix solutions and build new solutions for new change requests and handling change management using REMEDY.
Education & Certifications
Master of Sciences (Agril. Economics)
Master of Business Administration (Operations Management)
Post Graduate Diploma in Import Export Management
•SAP Materials Management from SAP AG
•SAP Warehouse Management and Logistics Execution from SAP AG
•SAP Quality management from SAP AG
•ITIL® V3 from ITIL
•PMP® Project Management Professional from PMI
Work Experience
Cargill Inc., July 2017 to July 2022
Project Name : SAP IMPLEMENTATIONS TC2 TCC INSTANCES for NORTH AMERICA JAPAN CHINA & EUROPE
Client : CARGILL BUSINESS SERVICES GLOBAL IT
Role : SAP SOLUTION SPECIALIST & SME PROCUREMENT LE
OPS SIA SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ANALYST
Responsibilities :
•Lead team of Logistics including SAP Modules MM WM LE PM EWM TM QM PP/PI APO ARIBA & MII in implementation projects
•Manage OPS Design Build Testing & AMS Teams
•Design and build solutions for new business requirements / change requests
•Manage and support development and production support teams
Cargill Inc., July ’15 to June 2017
Project Name : SAP Implementations, Rollouts & Support in North America / TARTAN Program
Client : CARGILL BUSINESS SERVICES
Role : Business IT Analyst
Responsibilities :
•Lead Logistics Procurement Logistics execution Warehouse management and Quality management areas.
•Design, develop and deploy Solutions in the areas of SAP MM LE WM & QM
Capgemini Aug 2013 to June 2015
Project Name : EBP Program SAP Implementation & Support
Client : SANDVIK
Role : SAP Solution Expert P2P
Responsibilities :
•SSE Core Team Member
•Manager Migration
•Migration of P2P Objects and migration of all other objects for SU COROMONT Germany and Roll Out
•Configuration of SU COROMONT USA
•Development of Global Template
•Roll outs for CHINA, HONGKONG & TAIWAN
Capgemini Feb 2012 to July 2013
Project Name : SCM North American Roll Out SAP Implementation & Support
Client : VOLVO AG
Role : SAP SCM Solution Consultant MM QM
Responsibilities :
•Implementation of SCM NARO Inbound project for VCE at Columbus
•Post Application maintenance and Support
•Rollout for VCE Outbound & Inbound for VTNA and PENTA
•Configuration & Implementation for SCM NARO project in Columbus, USA and developing Global Template
•Application maintenance & support
•Rollouts for implementations in Europe & Canada
Capgemini June 2011 to Jan 2012
Project Name : SAP Implementation & Support / Maintenance
Client : KONECRANES
Role : SC2 Consultant SAP MM & QM
Responsibilities :
•End to end Implementation
•Development of Global Template.
•Implementation in Nuclear New Berlin.
•Rollout Denmark
•Customization and set up per business requirements & developing the Global template
•End to End Implementation from developing solution documentation to GoLive support
•Preparation of Customization documents, Configuration and end user training materials
Capgemini Jan 2011 to May 2011
Project Name : SAP Support & Maintenance
Client : RENAULT NISSAN
Role : Team Lead SAP MM
Responsibilities :
•Manage and Leading Project Maintenance support
•KT support to Client’s functional team and Users
•Monitoring of Interfaces and \application maintenance support in fixing the issues
IEDGE TECHNOLOGIES Jan 2009 to Dec 2010
Project Name : SAP Support & Development
Client : SHIP BUILDING CENTRE
Role : Consultant SAP MM QM
Responsibilities :
Maintenance Support
•Resolving day to day issues related to Procurement processes, release strategies and issues related to Quality Management including development of new codes / code groups and inspection plans.
•Support in development of new reports
Roll Out
•Support in new Roll out : New company code with Plants
•Developments and enhance utilization in SAP MM & QM areas
IEDGE TECHOLOGIES May 2007 to December 2008
Project Name : SAP Implementation & Support
Client : AGRO CORP
Role : Consultant SAP MM & QM
Responsibilities :
Implementation & Support
•Studying business, requirements gathering, propose TO BE process and preparation of Business Blue Print
•Customization of organizational structure
•Configured Release Strategies & pricing procedure
•Configured STO process setup
•Support to upload legacy data into SAP system
•Creation of Master data including Inspection Characteristics, Code groups, Selected sets, and Inspection Plans and task lists
•Integration of SAP QM with other components and Preparation of test cases and Integration testing
•End user training manual preparation and conducting trainings
•Responsible for smooth functioning and enhance utilization & Provide support to resolve day to day issues and new developments
Domain Experience:
SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance May 1997 to Mar 2007
SGS is Market leader in Inspection, Testing & Certification services and involved in
•Procurement, Purchasing and Inventory control of inspection, testing and fumigation materials in International Trading
•Management of Quality Inspection, Testing and Certification Business of Agricultural, Minerals, Industrial and Oil Gas Chemicals commodities and Hazardous goods / fumigants
•Quality Management & Audits
•Storage & Warehousing, Collateral Management and Logistics support
Sampath Agro. Farms Ltd., May 1994 to April 1997
Worked as Technical manager and involved in,
•Purchasing control and management of plant protection Chemicals and Farm inputs’ utilization
•Farm management and Production of Vegetables, Seeds / Seed materials