Sandeep Kumar MBA, PMP

Cell: 408-***-****

Email: adu7y1@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary/ Profile

Team leader and business analyst with 15+ years of experience, who has led global projects across multiple industry verticals, geographies and ensures that projects are delivered on time, in budget and with minimal business disruption

Worked on 7 Implementations, 2 upgrades & 3 support projects.

Published many white papers, interview published on SCM experts.

Worked with clients like Apple, Intuitive Surgical, Olympus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Intel, Mercedes, Johnson Controls Inc., Mitsubishi motors, Syngenta, Daimler Chrysler.

Experienced on different industry verticals including Hitech, Medical, Pharma and Automotive industries.

Demonstrated ability to build a culture of excellence for project integration, testing, cutover activities, and go-live. Stakeholder management, cross functional integration and coordination, and effective communication skills.

Worked on Serialization, Batch Management, Subcontracting, Consignment, Inbound and Outbound logistics, Customer Returns, Output Controls, Purchase Orders, Stock Transport Orders etc.

Expertise in Warehouse blueprinting, WM movements configurations, Handling Unit management, RF Configuration, Storage Unit Management, Picking and Put away Strategies, Batch determination, RF Configuration etc.

Professional Skills/Tools

Testing and Cutover for project implementations, rollouts, system upgrades projects, lead large scale digital enterprise transformations, developing cutover strategies, tools and standard processes, business process, Resource mgmt., Project management methodologies.

Toolsets:

SAP -ECC, S4 HANA, WM, SD, MM, PP, QM, SCM

Manhattan - WMI

HP - HPPC, HPALM

Professional Experience

Solution Architect (SAPMM/SD/WM), Consulting, US Feb 2021 – Present

Industry: Engineering/Retail

Client: Apple Inc

Sandeep is working in Apple as SAPMM/LE/WM consultant in Supply Chain Management area. His responsibilities and experience is not limited to and described below

A new 3rd party distribution center set up in south America. New Plant creation and testing all the processes which include standard and country specific custom processes for proforma invoicing.

Design development of EDI & API solutions for 3rd party Logistic Partners, Logistic Careers and Custom Brokers.

Design, implement interface between Apple retail system with other supply chain systems.

Worked on integration of SAP system with other tax and custom/Compliance systems.

Designed P2P process with price determination and MM-FI integration.

Designed Subcontracting processes, Custom Material Movements, Consignment Processes, Custom Reports etc.

Worked on Batch Management, serial number management and Country of Origin related processes.

Design /deployment of interfaces between SAP retail and other custom web portals.

Established EDI connectivity to 3PL warehouses.

Solution Architect/Business Analyst, Consulting, US Apr 2020 – Sept 2020

Industry: Medical, Manufacturing

Client: Intuitive Surgical

Sandeep worked in Intuitive as SAPMM/PP/QM consultant in BI space. His responsibilities and experience is not limited to and described below

Solution Architect for BI report implementations and responsible for project delivery, testing and cutover activities.

Created project schedules, resource planning, managed on-site/ off-Shore resources including tasks allocations and tracking, conducted periodic project and milestone meetings with business and IT teams.

Established Cutover Entry and Exit Criteria with PMO, defining Cutover Scope/time windows, clarifying roles and responsibilities for all team members.

Planning and management of Mock, Production Cutover activities, monitoring execution progress and issues. Facilitate war room calls and setup of command centers during cutover period.

Developed back out/contingency plans for Cutover with go/no go check point along with readiness assessments. Provide Cutover status reporting to project leadership and key stakeholders

Sr. Business Analyst (SAP MM/LE/WM/EWM), Olympus- San Jose Dec 2014 – Apr 2020

Industry: Medical, Manufacturing

Sandeep worked with Olympus Corporation of the Americas as Sr. Business Analyst (MM/LE/WM/EWM). While working with Olympus, he worked on SAP WM Implementation, Post implementation support and Manhattan Warehouse Management System implementation. Sandeep also worked in EWM implementation as an SME. His responsibilities and experience is not limited to and described below

SAP WM implementation which includes Inbound receiving in warehouse, internal movements, cycle counting, Storage unit management, Outbound goods issue, RF configuration etc.

Designed consignment and subcontracting processes in SAP IM and respective processes in SAP WM.

Did end to end SAP WM configurations for SAP warehouses as a part of migration from JDE. The configurations include Storage type, SU management, Picking Strategies and put away strategies, WM movements etc.

Designed processes for Order Fulfillments, Procurement process& Return Processes in SAP WM.

Designed processes for serial no management in SAP WM as standard SAP can not handle it. Designed a custom utility to track serial nos in SAP WM.

Designed, configured, and supported RF implementation, business processes within SAP Supply Chain and Logistics Execution modules (EWM/WM/LE).

Data migration from non-SAP system(legacy) to SAP system which included Bin level stocks.

Worked on integration with 3rd party warehouses to keep inventory in synch.

Designed process all warehouse processes for Manhattan WM. Designed kitting and packaging and small assemblies, gift wrapping processes in WMI.

Worked as SME in EWM implementation and designed the dashboard reports in EWM. Designed HU management in EWM.

Sr. SAP Consultant(SAP MM/WM), Consulting- US Nov 2007 – Nov 2014

Industry: Auto, Hi tech, Manufacturing

Sandeep worked with various clients within US in the capacity of SAP MM/PP/QM consultant. His experience is briefly tabulated below.

Client

Period

Location

Project

Role Played

Apple Inc

Feb/2012 – Nov/2014

Cupertino CA

Implementation/

Support

Support Lead /

Project Lead

Nissan Motors

Jul/2011 - Feb/2012

Franklin TN

Upgrade

SAP MM/PP/QM Lead

Volkswagen

Apr/2011- Jun/2010

Auburn Hills MI

Implementation

SAP MM/WM &

EDI Lead

Intel Corp

Jan/2009- Mar/2010

Chandler AZ

Implementation

Data Migration Lead

Mercedes Benz

May/200- Dec/2008

Montvale NJ

Upgrade

Project Lead

Johnson Control Inc.

Nov/2007- Apr/2008

Milwaukee WI

Implementation

MM/PP/WM Lead

Consultant(SAP MM/WM), Consulting- Japan/India Jan2005 – Nov 2007

Industry: Auto, Bio tech, Manufacturing

Sandeep worked with various clients outside US in the capacity of SAP MM/PP/QM consultant. His experience is briefly tabulated below.

Client

Period

Location

Project

Role Played

Mitsubishi Motors

Jul/2006- Nov/2007

Japan

Support

MM/SD Lead

Syngenta/

Daimler Chrysler

Jan/2005- Jun/2006

India

Implementation

MM/WM Consultant

Sandeep worked from Jan2005 to Nov2014 with various clients tabulated above and his experience and work done is briefly described below

Conducting scoping workshops.

Co-ordination and Preparation of scoping and Blue printing document.

Fit Gap analysis.

Design of gaps

Development/realization on BOMs, work centers routings and production versions.

Testing of all the cycles covering all the business aspects. Unit and integration testing.

Development of new interface between SAP and Oracle

Worked on lot of IDOC and workflow issues.

Resolution to the issue of physical inventory and shipping notifications

Go live support.

User training and preparation of department manual

Interface design with oracle financial system.

Education Certifications

MBA – Finance PMI - PMP, APICS- CPIM

Bachelor of Engineering (Prod.&Ind.)

Publications

Interviews Published

Interviewed By : Managing Editor of SCM Expert

Topic : How to Avoid Common EDI Implementation Pitfalls

Interview Link

http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/SCM/Articles/How-to-Avoid-Common-EDI-Implementation-Pitfalls?id=57B20C77D4DA44399CC9CC4890CB4989

Website: http://sapexperts.wispubs.com

White Papers

1. Article Name: How to Deal with 12 Complex Business Scenarios in the Automotive and Other Aftermarkets

Article Link:

http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/SCM/Articles/How-to-Deal-with-12-Complex-Business-Scenarios-in-the-Automotive-and-Other-Aftermarkets?id=B3507D246989498A8475F9AEE8EE9C3C#

2. Article Name: System Stabilization through Problem Management

Article Link:

http://www.tmforum.org/ResearchPublications/7097/home.html?q=White_Papers#TRCPublications/Link53421

3. Article Name: Use This Tool to Create or Update Mass Data through BDC

Article Link:

http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/SAP-Professional-Journal/Articles/Use-This-Tool-to-Create-or-Update-Mass-Data-Through-BDC?id=9D6B48244D2A4DAFB889950AD1F963BE

4. Article Name: How to Archive Info Structures in SAP for Retail

Article Link:

http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/SCM/Articles/How-to-Archive-Info-Structures-in-SAP-for-Retail?id=583EFE71544140909148DA228A7B04EE

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