SAP EWM

VVS NARAYANA PAGADALA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

** ***** ** ** ********** as an SAP MM/ EWM Functional Consultant with Full cycle implementations.

Involved in all phases of SAP implementation, including blueprinting, gap analysis, mapping and configuration, testing, go-live, user training and postproduction support.

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

Configuration Knowledge in Plant Parameter, MRP Area, MRP Controller, Scheduling parameters, Stock Transfer, Scope of Planning, Single Item Planning, Lot Size, Special Procurement.

Experienced in MM-FI integration and worked on Automatic account determination, valuation area, Valuation grouping code, Transaction keys, account key, G/L account determination and movement types.

Good knowledge on SAP MM tables related to master data, purchasing.

Responsible for Production support to troubleshoot, investigate, analyze and solve software problems.

Responsible for working with business users and clients to gather and document business requirements for system changes and to develop solutions to satisfy business needs.

Good understanding SAP S/4 HANA Simple Logistics and Provided Knowledge Transfer to the Confidential FT team.

Experience in SAP HANA-Data Modeling, Data Provisioning, reports development & security including user management, roles and analytic privileges with SAP HANA Certification.

Hands on experience in Native HANA modeling. Created multiple schemas and table definitions.

Basic Functions: Expert in Maintaining Determination Procedures, Condition types, Access Sequence and Condition Records for Pricing, Text determination, output determination and material determination.

Worked on Handling Unit Management, Batch Management.

Good Understanding on Combined sales orders, combined deliveries, combined billing, split orders, split deliveries, Split invoicing, Stock Transport Order, and Intercompany Billing.

Expertise in integration with Finance (FI), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP) and Warehouse Management (EWM) modules, Inventory Management (IM).

Experienced in Cut-over activities and Rollout Phases Experienced in Cut-over activities and Rollout phases such as Release phase and dress rehearsal phase in which we apply support pack, new functionalities, new region, extended functionalities, upgrade, connection to a new system.

QA’s scope includes extensive functional and regression testing following each of the multiple builds to ensure proper functioning of the new and existing functionalities.

Understanding &Analyzing customer’s & AS-IS Business Processes and mapping TO-BE processes.

Experienced in Realization, Testing (unit testing, User Acceptance testing and Integration testing), end user training, Final preparation, Go-Live Cutover activities and project support.

Expertise in Configuration of Materials Management Module - Material Master, POs, Agreements, Info records, Inventory Management, CBP - MRP, GR, Transfer Posting, Stock Transfer, Consignment Settlement, Invoice Verification, Release strategy with workflow and pricing procedure.

Having hands-on experience in Procure to Pay process.

Good at using and giving functional requirement during developing upload and download programs Migration tools like LTMC, LSMW, BDC, and BAPI.

Successfully conducted analysis, design, verification, demonstration, and maintenance of products in a process-driven, team environment.

Finalization & Sign-off of SAP-MM Enterprise Structure.

Implement configuration updates or changes via change management process

Contribute to achieving World Class SAP Support, working closely with local & global compliance & support

Quickly analyze new business processes and perform business process re-engineering

Use standard change management tools to move application changes through a multi-tiered environment

Generated SAP query reports and performed data migration using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) with support of ABAP team.

Expertise in gathering requirements from end users and transforming the requirements into functional documents (FSD) in RICEFW components.

SAP Expertise

SAP MM, SAP EWM

SDLC Methodologies

Agile/Scrum, Waterfall

PMO tools

SharePoint, JIRA, MS Project

Ticketing Tools

Service Now, JIRA

Project Management

Task management, Risk management, Release/change management, documentation management

Integration tools

Web method, MuleSoft

Skill Matrix:

Client: McKesson, Chicago, IL Jan 2024 to Present

Role: SAP MM/EWM Functional Consultant

Version: SAP S4 HANA

Type: Implementation and support

Comprehensive Responsibilities:

Created new Business units and purchasing organization. Understanding of business processes in Warehouse Management for the SAP implementation. Configured the organization structure related to WM storage locations

Designed the process for Contract linked Catalogs, procurement solution with approval and Demand Aggregation

Adopted stock transfer techniques to assist in plant-to-plant stock transfers and cross company stock transfers using Stock Transport Order.

Configured new Storage types and storage bins, control parameters for TR/TO and configure storage type search, storage section search, storage bin type search strategies warehouse for automatic creation of TO and wrote function specs for picking materials for production orders, printing stock labels.

End to End SLP integration with S/4Hana where supplier request and registration is being done in Ariba and sync with S/4Hana for BP & vendor creation.

WorkedwiththeBasisteamwhileCIGandCloudconnectorinstallationsandS/4SPROGlobalSettingsand Connection Parameters for Master data.

Co-ordinate cut over plans and data migration for Material master, Vendor Master and Purchasing Info Records from legacy systems using LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench).

Managed complex warehousing facilities including automatic warehouse, custom designed storage areas, high rack storage, bulk storage, fixed bin storage and other commonly used storage areas

Worked with various goods movements of handling units like Good Issue, Goods receipt and other movements like reversals & general goods movements posting.

Setting up Release Procedure for Purchase order (Release Group, Release code, release indicator, release strategy).

Customized and configured Stock Transfer Orders (STO) for transfer of stock between the plants. Responsible for setting all the parameters: supplying plant, receiving plant and shipping point determination.

Configured Purchasing documents like RFQ/Quotation, purchase requisition, Purchase orders, Automatic purchase orders, and scheduling agreements.

Functional Knowledge in SAP MM application on vendor consignment, material groups, account assignment categories, company code, plants, storage, sales, purchasing organization, Inventory, purchasing groups etc.

Client: Coca- cola Company, Atlanta, GA Jan 2021 – Dec 2023

Role: SAP Functional Consultant, WM/EWM

Version: SAP S4 HANA

Type: Development and support

Responsibilities:

SAP WM/EWM Implementation and Configuration: Implemented and configured SAP WM/EWM modules to meet the specific needs of Skyline Exhibit`s warehouse operations.

Customized WM/EWM settings to streamline the handling and storage of exhibit materials, improving inventory management and order fulfillment.

•Process Optimization: Analyzed and optimized warehouse workflows, leading to increase in operational efficiency.

•Developed best practices for inventory control and space utilization, resulting in reduction in storage costs.

•Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Provided ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for SAP WM/EWM users, ensuring smooth daily warehouse operations.

•Conducted root cause analysis and resolved complex system issues, enhancing system reliability and user satisfaction.

•Training and Documentation: Trained warehouse staff and project managers on SAP WM/EWM functionalities, improving system adoption and operational proficiency.

•Created and maintained detailed documentation for WM/EWM processes, configurations, and user guides.

•Project Management: Led cross-functional projects to implement new WM/EWM functionalities, achieving project milestones within deadlines and budget constraints.

•Collaborated with supply chain, logistics, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP WM/EWM with existing systems and processes.

•Data Management and Reporting: Ensured accuracy and integrity of warehouse data within the SAP WM/EWM system, facilitating reliable inventory tracking and reporting.

•Developed and generated comprehensive reports on warehouse performance, providing actionable insights for management.

•Created new custom reports in MM/WM based on user requirement with the help of technical team.

•Cross function modules knowledge like MM, SD and PP and worked on wave picking and cross docking.

•Good knowledge of batch management and serialization and conducted regular technical and functional workshops/meetings to walkthrough the understanding of the requirements to client business and IT community and identify the gaps and bridge them with by providing appropriate solutions for implementation.

Client: Maxim Integrated, San Jose, CA Aug2017 to Dec 2020

Role: SAP MM Functional Consultant

Involved in Data monitoring and error handling, supporting production configuration and assisting in functional change requests, handling day to day tasks and Incidental tickets.

Monitored Order confirmation and back flush of material on shop floor and supported the transition from legacy system to SAP during Cut Over period.

Worked with Business master data team to get a detailed insight of functional specifications.

Prepared end user Self-Help documentation with detailed steps and screen shots for all the issues and enhancements that are successful.

Worked with User-exists, interfaces, customer-exists, BADI’s and BAPI’s.

Involved in getting the required Business requirements for all global plant operations from Functional Managers in Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor management of stocks and Customer Master Team.

Fixing the issue related to validation under interface environment. Involved in PI mapping and partner profile creation for logistics system and suppliers.

Configured Output Determination for Deliveries, Shipping Points, Shipping Conditions and Shipping Point Determination, Configuration of Shipping and Transportation activities like Processing Deliveries, schedule line agreements, delivery schedules, purchasing and shipping notifications.

Closely worked with other teams such as Warehouse Management, Order to Cash, Supply Chain Management, and Plant Maintenance etc.

Write Business Requirement Documentation (BRD), Process Requirement Document and draw Process flow diagrams for AS-IS and To-Be process.

Customer Specific Pricing - Last price paid project

Logistics Material Management Inventory Management SAP S/4HANA Data model in Inventory Management, Availability of transaction Material Valuation.

Worked on STO’s for Intra and Inter company stock transfers between two plants to send and receive materials from one plant to another.

Conducted MRP planning methods such as total planning at plant level, Single- item Multi-level, Single-item Single-level. Setting up production order manufacturing cycle for new plant.

Worked with Extraction, transformation, and load functionality (ETL) team and Back office (BOA) team for completion of Open- PO and Open- GR conversion, archiving of materials.

Involved in Debugging of the programs during the error handling while testing of the RICEF object.

Co-ordinate cut over plans and data migration for Material master, Vendor Master and Purchasing Info Records from legacy systems using LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench).

IDOC’s interfaces for Purchasing and inventory activities related to Purchasing and Inventory Management between the SAP and Non- SAP systems.

Client: Rhodia Chemical, Houston, TX May 2015 to July 2017

Role: SAP MM Functional Consultant

Worked as an SAP MM/WM functional analyst in an upgrade project from SAP version ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0 which involved testing functionality changes, implementing enhanced functionality with new version of SAP. Helped coordinate upgrade of MM and WM module with other modules for integrated testing.

Experience in patient safety GxP regulations which ensure pharmaceutical products are developed, manufactured, and distributed under strict quality control measures.

Strong command over the IT-regulated work environment FDA, GXP process compliance for Medical and pharmaceutical testing.

Have experienced in both technical and functional upgrade of the project.

Compared the two systems for adjustment in dictionary objects using the SPDD transaction and compared the objects such as Programs, Reports, Screens, Messages, Notes, Function Modules Using SPAU transaction.

Participated in Business Integration and User Acceptance Testing - delivered training on different aspects of SAP functionality. Instrumental in developing integration walkthrough scenarios for testing.

Defined Data Requirements including data definitions, validations, and data cleansing rules, exception handling rules for MRO.

Client: PatelsAirtemp(Inida) Ltd, Gujarat, India Dec 2011 to March 2014

Role: SAP MM Functional Associate

Defined functional specifications for the Release Procedures of External documents (Purchase Orders) and Purchase Requisitions for Procurement.

Created and documented various standards MM - like Purchase Request (PR), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO) and Purchasing Info record.

Responsible for the Procure to Pay - P2P cycle and customized the PO by converting error messages to warning messages as vice versa as per business and also involved in procurement activities in supply chain like Quota Arrangement.

Worked on STO’s for Intra and Inter company stock transfers between two plants to send and receive materials from one plant to another.

Conducted MRP planning methods such as total planning at plant level, Single- item Multi-level, Single-item Single-level. Setting up production order manufacturing cycle for new plant.

Worked with Extraction, transformation and load functionality (ETL) team and Back office (BOA) team for completion of Open- PO and Open- GR conversion, archiving of materials.

Involved in Debugging of the programs during the error handling while testing of the RICEF object.

Co-ordinate cut over plans and data migration for Material master, Vendor Master and Purchasing Info Records from legacy systems using LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench).

IDOC’s interfaces for Purchasing and inventory activities related to Purchasing and Inventory Management between the SAP and Non- SAP systems.

Good understanding of ASAP implementation methodology. Identify the missed batch creations for converted purchase orders.

Data migration from legacy system and upload to SAP. Prepare document for customization and enhancement requirement in SAP mm area.

Configure and update Master data’s as per the requirement. Article hierarchy data also been updated.

Certification

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement 2021 Up skilling, Global Certification in 2022.

SAP Certified Application Associate-EWM in SAPS/4HANA, Global Certificationin2022.

Education:

Graduated from the Andhra University in the year of 2011.

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