SAP Analyst

Alexander Thankachan

Senior SAP Consultant (SAP MM/WM)

Contact: 215-***-****/ 215-***-****

Email : *******************@*****.***

Current Location: Philadelphia, PA

PROFILE

• Software professional with 11 years of experience as functional consultant, system/business analyst, technical project manager and software developer.

• 7 years of functional expertise in SAP MM/WM with touch points in SD, PP,PM and FI/CO.

• Involved in major implementation and support projects, which has master and transactional data migration from mainframe legacy to SAP, interfaces with mainframe systems and other web portals.

• Expertise in Supply chain diagnostics and mapping the entire functionality of a business organization in SAP and providing a solution, tailoring the needs of the customer.

• Extensive experience in Automobile, Manufacturing & Sales and Distribution domains.

• Experienced Mainframe to SAP migration consultant

• SAP Data Migration and Cutover experience for Automotive manufacturing industry

• Successfully completed multiple assignments for clients like IBM Corporation, Bridgestone Americas, IBM Ireland, Cummins Inc, UBS- LONDON, UBS- Warburg and VOLVO-USA.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Project management

• Problem resolution

• Business process design

• Business blue print document

• Configuration and customization of warehouse complex

• Testing and integration

• End-user training and support

EXPERTISE

• Business process re-engineering in core areas of materials management, inventory management and procurement.

• Migration from Mainframe based applications to SAP.

• Integration of Mainframe purchasing system and warranty systems to SAP using WPS.

• Mapping end-to-end supply chain process such as ‘Order to cash’ and ‘Procure to pay’.

• Independently aligned SAP implementation for a large organization to the existing business process.

• Production engineering and planning, order management, quality management and logistics.

• SAP interfaces with Mainframes, Label view systems and Web portals using IBM-WPS.

• Excellent knowledge of business processes in Procurement, IM and Logistics.

• Hands on experience in MM & WM module with integration and cross functional application experience of various other modules like IM-WM, MM-SD and MM-WM-QM.

• Conducted Business Meeting to evaluate the business requirements and to analyze the GAPs.

• Developed and tested various scenario based specifications for RICEF objects.

• Developed functional specification to interface SAP with other various external systems in Logistics such as High Jump and JD Edwards.

• Effectively analyzed and mapped complex business process using Best Business Practices.

• Worked in LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) for migration of data from legacy systems for master data such as material and vendor master Records and transactional data such as inventory records.

• Extensively involved in customizing the MM & WM organization structure.

• Configured Plants, Purchase organizations, Reference purchase organization, Purchasing group, and Storage locations. Maintained release procedures for Purchasing requisitions, Purchase orders. Created new movement types for new Business Scenarios.

• Developed a functional specification for PO Acknowledgement via e-mail & EDI Notification.

• Worked extensively with master records by maintaining different types of material, industrial sectors and user departments for material master. Configured shipping notification for delivery document.

• Configured vendor master with the creation of different account group, usage of partner functions, payment terms and different number ranges accordingly various business scenarios.

• Configured new document type for external purchasing documents such as purchase order, stock transfer order, release order for contracts & scheduling agreement.

• Configured warehouse management organization structure such as warehouse number, storage type, storage section, picking areas, storage bins & quant’s etc.

• Configured new movement types in WM and linked WM movement type with IM movement type with the help of reference movement type as automating the IM & WM Process flow.

• Configured the combination of our own ‘Put away’ strategy with Standard Put away Strategy using the user exit EXIT_SAPLL03A_001 - MWMTO003.

• Configuration and implementation of batch management with the classification by defining class, class type, and characteristic.

• Created Automatic transfer orders with using report RLAUTA10 and automatic transfer order for outbound deliveries with using report RLAUTA 20.

• Configured and designed new bar code shipping labels using Label-View software and created interface with SAP using WPS.

• Configuration and documentation of stocks that are to be delivered to Quality Inspection in accordance with business requirement.

• Profound knowledge of EDI based on X12 Standards using FTP (File Transfer protocol), RFC (Remote Function Call from/to SAP R/3), ALE/IDOC.

• Created a documentation for end user training using solution manager

• Effectively involved and developed testing strategy for the FUT (Unit testing), FIT (Integration), SIT (System), UAT (User acceptance) & Regression testing using HP QC.

PROJECT DETAILS

IBM GLOBAL SERVICES (IBM CORPORATION) ( FROM JUNE 2003 – JAN 2012)

(A CMM, PCMM AND CMMI LEVEL 5 COMPANY)

PROJECT NAME : BRIDGESTONE SAP ORDER TO CASH (SAP OTC)

CLIENT : BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, NASHVILLE, TN, USA

DURATION : NOV 2007 – JAN 2012.

TEAM SIZE : 150 (50 IN ONSHORE AND 100 IN OFFSHORE)

ROLE : SAP MM/WM CONSULTANT.

ENVIRONMENT : ECC 6.0, SAP MM,WM, HP QC

Implementation of batch management to a SAP existing production environment

• Created the batch master for all finished goods.

• Different attributes like class code of the tire and country of origin are mapped as characteristics of the batch. Differentiate inventory based on country of origin.

• Configured batch search strategy for a complex business requirement that involved selection of multiple batches that would suffice the order quantity. The scenario would be if a particular order quantity is not fulfilled from a single batch. Batch split happens in delivery based on the selection criteria of the specific customer.

• Based on the selection criteria of customers that belong to each distribution channel like dealer channel or OE channel batch search strategy was configured which supported the FIFO strategy the older tires being pushed out of the warehouse first.

• Automatic batch determination done based on customer specified conditions.

• Developed a complex interface between SAP and Diforce a plant production recording system for inventory induction at batch level in contrast to previous induction done at material level.

MM/WM responsibilities:

• Preparation of Business Process Procedure by understanding client’s business process & the requirements

• Involved in GAP Analysis and assisted client in selection and implementation of suitable solutions

• Implementation according to ASAP methodology which includes Project Preparation, Business Blue-Printing, Realization and Go live and Support

• Configuration of purchasing documents, requisitions, RFQ, release procedures, pricing conditions, info records, invoice verification and maintain source list

• Customization of material master record including material types, number ranges, material group, deletion of fields and applying suppressed, mandatory and optional functions

• Configured vendor master record, created vendor account groups, number ranges, incoterms, text types, purchasing group, partner determination, terms of payment and shipping instructions etc

• Configuration of special stocks in inventory management for subcontracting and consignment Materials

• Setup tolerance limits for invoice verification, and processed verification, block, release of invoices

• Configured WM structure by defining and creating storage types, storage sections, storage bins manually & automatically designed storage areas, high rack storage, bulk storage, fixed bin storage & other commonly used storage area. Configured automatic and manual generation of transfer requirement and transfer order. Set up in moving stock from one storage location to another with stock transfer order

• Processed transactions such as GR, GI, stock transfer posting, availability check and stock differences

• Created new forms for bar code labels. Conversions for data load in SAP from legacy system using LSMW

• Managed materials with Shelf-Life Expiration Date and configured materials for split valuation

• Created physical inventory settings, documents, posting differences, inventory sampling & cycle counting

• Worked on EDI process (partner type, partner profile, message type, Inbound and outbound parameters) for purchase orders (850), order confirmation (855), order shipping notification (856), and Invoices (810)

• Customized process for single step picking strategy as well as two stage picking strategy

• Scheduling, prioritization, status updates of the various objects as per client requirements

• Developed specs for multiple RICEF objects-Reports, enhancements to transactions, and user exits

• Schedule and monitor background jobs for automatic update for various tables

• Creation of test data, preparation of test plans, unit & integration testing

• Integrated, interfaced and tested WM module with MM and IM

• Prepared end-user manual and provided necessary training to end-users

• Provided go-live & post-live support. Coordinated with local team to resolve post go live issues

PROJECT NAME : SAP - POWER USERS (MM)

CLIENT : IBM IRELAND, DUBLIN, IRELAND

DURATION : JAN 2006 – OCT 2007.

TEAM SIZE : 6

ROLE : SAP MM CONSULTANT

ENVIRONMENT : SAP R/3 4.7

Description : IBM Ireland has the server manufacturing facility in Mulhuddart and this project was to implement SAP solutions to do material management and purchasing. I was in the power users group to test MM/IM solutions, train warehouse users and support procurement team in plant after implementation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Worked as SAP Materials Management and Procure to Pay production support Analyst.

• Resolving issues related to Procure to pay cycle including Vendor Master Data, Source determination, Purchasing scenarios, Purchase orders, Contracts, Goods receipt, Invoices, Stock Transport orders, contract management, Outgoing payments.

• Configured MM functionalities data like Material Master, Vendor Master, Info Records, and Source List.

• Customized and configured basic MM organizational structure comprising of plants, storage locations and purchase organization.

• Worked on material types, material groups and number ranges views and field selection for material master configuration.

• Configured creations of storage locations automatically for different movement types with Goods issue/Transfer posting and Goods receipt.

• Worked with inventory management like managing materials stock by quantiy by value, goods issue, stock movement, documentation/ reservation/ quantity inspection / physical inventory, goods receipts, goods receipts, goods issue and different movement types.

• Configured various movement types for inventory management.

• Adapted Inventory Management for defining the number ranges for GR, field selection for MIGO, movement type.

• Maintained invoice verification tolerance limits, frameworks and evaluated receipt settlement (ERS) with logistics invoice verification (automatic IR from GR).

• Carried out Configuration of movement types, Inventory Document Number Range, Physical Inventory, and Tolerance Limits for GI/GR.

• Experience with processes related to indirect procurement.

• Configuration of Purchasing documents - requisition/source of supply - quotas/ RFQ/ quotation entry and analysis/ PO/ automatic, vendor known/unknown, confirmations, release procedures.

• Customized the automatic conversion of Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Order.

PROJECT NAME : IBM SALES AND DISTRIBUTION ( S & D)

CLIENT : IBM USA, SOUTHBERRY, CT

DURATION : MAR 2005 – DEC 2005

LOCATION : BANGALORE, INDIA AND SOUTHBERRY, CT

TEAM SIZE : 70

ROLE : BUSINESS ANALYST

ENVIRONMENT : SAP R/3 4.6

Description : Sales and Distribution is IBM North America's business backbone. This project is analysis and Blue printing project of IBM’s sales and distribution.

Roles & Responsibilities: Inventory management and Procurement analyst

• Gathered user requirements, attended meeting with users on business processes

• Identified and defined RICEF objects for various business scenarios. Defined requirements of various SAP Reports. Prepared Business blue print (BPP) and documented all complex business scenarios.

• Defined prototype of End to end procurement process for - Stock & Consumables, Info Records, Source Lists, Quota Arrangements and Framework/Blanket orders.

• Partner Schema determination and their assignment to document types and account groups. Adopted stock transfer techniques to assist in plant-to-plant stock transfers and cross company stock transfers using Stock Transport Order.

• Definition of Message types, Access sequences, Message Determination Schema for Output Control of Purchasing Documents. Defined quality check strategies and created prototype of quality management checks while procurement of materials.

PROJECT NAME : SINGLE BACKLOG OR SBL ( S & D)

CLIENT : IBM USA, GAITHERSBURG, MD

DURATION : JUNE 2003 – FEB 2005

LOCATION : BANGALORE, INDIA (JUNE 2003 – DEC 2005)

TEAM SIZE : 12

ENVIRONMENT : MVS, VM, PL/1, CICS, IMS DB, DB2, JAVA & AAS

Description : Sales and Distribution is IBM North America's business backbone. This maintenance application support business functions of IBM (US), offshore from India. There are around 19 applications in this suite. Single backlog encompasses several applications, which can be broadly classified under

- Order Management, which helps the Branch Offices to Order machines or Software from IBM,

- Inventory, where IBM’s Sold Inventory for Hardware and Software is maintained and

- Billing, of several kinds like One Time Billing (OTB) for all the machines which are purchased from IBM, Service Contract Billing (SCB), for all the machines on maintenance as per specific Contracts or Usage Billing (USB) for all machines on Usage like Printers and Xerox machines. The support work involved enhancement and bug fixing to the existing code, answering user queries and solving Sev1 (24 x 7) production problems.

TATA ELXSI LIMITED [SEI CMM LEVEL 5 ] ( FROM SEPT’2002- JUNE 2003 )

DEPUTATION TO TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES ( TCS ), CHENNAI [ SEI CMM LEVEL 5 ]

PROJECT CUMMINS MANUFACTURING ENTITY – (FROM SEPT’2002- MAY 2003)

CLIENT : CUMMINS INC, USA

OPERATING SYSTEM : MVS, OS/390

SOFTWARE : COBOL II, IMS DB/DC, JCL

SPECIAL TOOLS : SDA, FILE AID & XPEDITER, ENDEVOR, CA-SCHEDULER, SAR, REMEDY

Cummins Inc. is the leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of fuel-efficient diesel engines ranging from 76 to 6000 HP. In addition Cummins produces strategic components and subsystem critical to an engine, including filters, turbochargers and electronic control systems. This project is to maintain and support the Cummins Mainframe applications for both USA and UK systems.

Role: Systems Study, Impact Analysis, Preparing the Low level Design. Coding, Code Review, Testing (Unit Testing, System Testing, Client Testing, and Integration Testing) of various Online, Batch, Report Programs. Recovery of all production problems Resolution of user query regarding problem in the system providing reports or special information needed by the user Finding and fixing of bugs in the system. Enhancements (Change Request) major changes in source or designing new functionality in the system.

HCL PEROT SYSTEMS [SEI CMM LEVEL 5 ] ( FROM DEC’2000- SEPT’ 2002)

PROJECT SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP (SMG); CLIENT: UBS, LONDON – (FEB‘02 – SEP’02)

PROJECT - FIRST SETTLEMENT SYSTEM; CLIENT: UBS WARBURG, FRANKFRUT, GERMANY (APR ‘01- FEB ‘02)

PROJECT - GENIUS RE-ENGINEERING; CLIENT: UBS, LONDON, UK (FEB ‘01 - MAR ‘01)

Environment: H/w: S-390 O/S: OS/390 S/W: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, TCL/TK.

PROJECT - RAPID WARRANTY.COM; CLIENT: VOLVO, USA. (DEC ‘00- TO JAN ‘01)

ENVIRONMENT: Servlets, JSP, XML, HTML 4.0, Java Script 1.1,VB Script, JDBC, Apache Web Server, MS-SQL Server.

EDUCATION

• MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

YEAR :2001

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY , MADURAI.

• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE (APPLIED SCIENCE)

YEAR : 1999

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM.

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