Yagnesh Porecha

Calgary, AB, T*J *K*

Tel.: H 403-***-**** / C 403-***-**** e-mail: gi6gb8@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com\in\yagneshporecha

Profile:

A highly experienced ERP SAP Business Analyst in P2P / SCM / EAM business processes.

Has extensive information technology skills and experience in systems support, implementations, data migration, end-user training and support, and documentation. This experience is complimented with additional functional experience as Procurement, Contracts, Inventory Management and Order Fulfillment Analyst.

Ability to work independently or as part of a team and coordinate multiple projects to meet project timelines, milestones. Has excellent data integrity, analytical, problem solving, communication skills, with positive attitude and adaptable to changes and new learning.

Qualification / Skills:

ERP SAP Functional expert - MM, SRM, SD, and some PM experience, Business Analysis – Requirement Gathering and Documentation, Project Management – Planning and Scheduling

System / Tools / Software:

SAP ECC 6.0 -MM/SD/VC/PM, SAP SRM 7, SAP Fiori, SAP LSMW, SAP-Data Services, LN-BaaN, MS Project, Microsoft – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, HP-ALM (QA), BMC Remedy.

Professional Experience:

Canadian Pacific 2103-2016

CP is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe.

Role: Specialist Business System - SAP MM

Led he SAP Materials Management configuration to accurately implement solutions for business process enhancement in system.

Built close relationship with the central Strategic Sourcing and Account Payable team to evaluate business process improvements, master data governance standards and tools and facilitate requirement gathering making them more approachable and getting faster clarifications.

Created functional specifications for configuring and coordinate with ABAP developers for successful development of programs to business requirements.

Provided support to EAM / P2P business SMEs to ensure user acceptance test scripts are documented, updated and successfully run, to validate changes and confirm functionality.

Used HP Service Manager and SAP Solution Manager (ChaRM) to log and monitor incidents and application service requests related to changes to achieve above 95% SLA targets.

Set-up detailed test plans and scripts using HP ALM; working with other SAP specialists to test solutions to ensure 100% end to end integration of SAP FI/CO, SD, PM, PS, PP, HR modules.

Developed custom programs and batch jobs in system for Fuel pricing automation process, eliminating multiple manual transactions and saving the buyers 25% of significant time daily.

Implemented the service Purchase Order and Contract process in system using service masters, providing accurate service budgeting and spending visibility and reporting.

Collaborated with Solution Architects and external consultants on various bigger projects of SAP - EHP 7 upgrade, SAP SRM 7 upgrade, Hana DB migration, Fiori, Vendor Portal, Role Base Security, mostly multi-tasking on multiple initiatives.

TransCanada (Contractor for INTEGRA, SAP Implementation project) 2012-2013

TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of NA energy infrastructure.

Role: SAP Data Migration / Functional Consultant

Led the MM DM team for extraction, cleansing, mapping, enrichment, testing and creation of SCM objects - Material Master, Vendor Master, Service Master, Customer Master, Inventory Balance, open POs, Model ServiceSpecs., Q-Info, Purchase-Info, BOMs, Functional Locations, Equipment Master, Characteristics, Class, Classification etc.

Collaborated with developers for IDoc, LSMW tools using SAP – BOBJ / BODS (Data Services)

Facilitated workshops with SCM business community and created accurate mapping and specification documents for smooth and timely transition of data and processes into SAP replacing the legacy systems Avantis and CODA.

Closely worked with other Integration analysts (FI/PM/PS) to successfully implement cut-over steps and achieved Go-live approval.

Created MM / PM configuration and data defect logs for monitoring and timely resolution.

Haworth Ltd. 2008-2012

Haworth is a global leader in design and manufacturing of adaptable workspaces, AI moveable walls and office furniture and is implementing SAP – SD/MM/PP/FI across multiple plants.

Role: SAP Configuration Data Analyst

DTP (Design to Produce) team member for implementation of OPUS - SAP project with focus on SCM / Logistic processes.

Evaluated and gathered business needs to implement master data, super BOM and system requirements in SAP.

Worked closely with ABAP developers to document, develop and test customized SAP transactions, BAPI Upload / Extract tool for master data, reports save processing time.

Data Creation and transfer using LSMW, ALE / IDoc in SAP between development, test and production clients to achieve first time right data in production system.

Provide operational support and incident ticket resolutions to end user satisfaction / SLAs.

Created models, training documents, work flow diagrams and data flow charts pertaining to SD-VC and also delivered business user trainings, enabling users for transition to new system.

Developed test scripts for integrated testing within ECC - SD / MM / PP and also external applications - Canvas / Lynx and legacy system BAAN through SAP PI ensuring data accuracy.

Tech Mahindra (formerly Mahindra Satyam) 2005-2008

Role: Consultant and Project scheduler at client GE Power (Calgary, Canada)

Co-ordinated contracting & procurement projects of GE Energy’s global Oil & Gas and Transmission & Distribution projects.

Administered and provided training and documentation to project management team on Primavera TeamPlay and P5 roll-outs.

Reviewed and scheduled the project progress and run status report in Primavera for Management ready-reference.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 2000-2005

Role: Dy. Manager – Materials Management

Procurement and Inventory Analyst role – create part numbers, validate & set-up Material Master, RFP/RFQ, Purchase order processing, Purchase Requisitions, Bill of Materials (BOM), pricing conditions, sub-contracting, Consignment, Stock transport orders, scheduling agreement using SAP – MM.

Creation of vendor master, Purchasing info records and source lists, invoice verification, physical inventory / materials movements.

Provided support to users in Design Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations and Process Engineering functions on Engineering Releases (ERs), data issues / resolutions in SAP.

Carried out vendor evaluations for supply process improvements and achieved 20% cost cuts.

Represented as SAP MM super user in of SAP upgrades project and supported business community of over 200 buyers and helped resolve transactional issues twice efficiently.

Training Programs:

1.Sourcing / Purchasing Excellence - 2003

2.SAP – MM Configuration - 2005

3.Project Management Workshop (PMBOK) - 2007

4.Movable Walls AI Installation – 2009

5.SAP – Inventory Mgmt.- 2011

6.SAP SD ECC 6 - 2012

7.SAP SRM210 SRM Server Configuration - 2013

8.SAP SRM270 SAP Procurement Catalog – 2013

9.S/4 HANA Technical Academy – HANA Studio - 2016

Education and Professional Development / Certificates:

1992 Diploma Engineering in Industrial Electronics Board of Technical Exams.

2012 Associates Certificate in Business Analysis Global Knowledge / McMaster Univ.

1996 Certification ISO 9000 Internal Auditor TQMI International.

(Registered by International Registrar of Certified Auditors, UK)

1999 Certification “C” Programming Boston Institute

2004 Certification TS 16949 Internal Auditor B&W Management Services

2005 Primavera – TeamPlay (T-102) Satyam Computer Services Ltd

2015 Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level A Canadian Red Cross

Awards and Recognition:

Appreciation letter for successful Go-Live in six months for SAP- SD / Variant Configuration models related Order Fulfillment project phase at Haworth.

Five spot awards for achieving over 20% cost reductions for procurement and processes improvement initiates at Mahindra & Mahindra.

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