SAP Consultant

Harini Suryanarayana Reddy

**D Brookside Dr, Clifton NJ 07012

Phone no: 201-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

Summary of Qualification:

· Over 7+ years of Functional Expertise in SAP MM modules with touch points in Purchasing, WM, LE, IS Retail.

· Involved in 2 full life cycle implementations in SAP MM, Retail.

· Coordinated and performed analysis, design, configuration, testing and implementation of SAP MM Procurement application module

· Remote consulting and post implementation support in order to stabilize the system.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

· Client experience includes documentation, requirements analysis, implementation support, message solving, development and delivery of end-user training (EUT).

· Conducted training for 2-week class (20 students) on modules SAP IS Retail and SAP MM Module.

Technical Skills:

· ERP : SAP-R/3 4.0, SAP ERP 4.6c, 4.7,e, 6B, ECC 6.0

· SAP Modules : SAP IS-Retail, MM,WM

· Programming Langages : ABAP/4, C, C++, JAVA

· Operating Systems : Win 9X, Win NT,Unix

· Web Technologies/GUI : HTML, VB 6

· Database Tools : SQL Server, Oracle 8i,9i,

· Microsoft Tools : MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word

Significant Projects:

1. NIIT Technologies

Client: STS Tires and Auto

Role: SAP IS Retail Consultant Feb 2010 – Till Date

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, IS Retail, MM

§ Implementation of MM – Procurement, Inventory Management, Invoice Verification.

§ Discussion with Business Process Owners and involved in creating of Blueprint document.

§ Provided SAP Retail functional design documents for development team including full life cycle implementation.

§ Coordinate/collaborate with architecture teams, development teams and business.

§ Configuring the purchasing structure (procure to pay), inventory, master data as per client requirements.

§ Involved in configuration and creation of Article master data which is specific to Tire industry.

§ Configuration setting of SAP Inventory management (GR / GI) for various processes as per client requirement.

§ Involved in Data mapping of Legacy system with Standard SAP Retail solution. Integration of Legacy POS system with SAP Inventory and Procurement cycle.

2. Geonine, Inc, NJ

Role: SAP MM Consultant Oct 2008 – Sep 2009

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, IS Retail, MM, Procurement

§ Provided SAP Retail functional design documents for development team including full life cycle implementation.

§ Assisted in post go-live documentation to aid in the continuing support of the SAP implementation.

§ Work with Customer Service and Expeditors in day-to-day operations

§ Involved in User Acceptance Testing with Business Partners and IT.

§ Coordinate/collaborate with architecture teams, development teams and business partners.

§ Troubleshoot production problems in Retail area specially Allocation and Promotion.

§ Configured purchasing structure (procure to pay), goods receipt, MRP, stock movements in IMG.

§ Created many Enhancements in order to Customer specific requirements.

3. SAP Labs

Client: Reliance Retail Pvt Ltd, India Feb 2007 – Aug 2008

Role: SAP MM Functional Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

§ Followed ASAP Implementation methodology and designed the business processes, wrote blueprint phase documentation and completed configuration during realization phase.

§ During the Blueprint stage conducted workshops involving Purchasing, Logistics, Merchandise Distribution, MRP, Replenishment, Stock Order.

§ Direct interaction and meetings with the Business Process owners to understand the existing business processes and the customer specific requirements.

§ In the Realization phase single handedly configured the SAP Retail MM LE functionalities as per requirements of clients.

§ Configuration of the project covering Merchandise Distribution, material master, purchase order, goods movement, article master, customer master, vendor master, site master, Allocation, Promotion, Forecasting and Replenishment, Stock Transport orders, Purchase orders, Store order, Delivery Documents..

§ Business presentation of the configuration done in the system for approval at Cross Functional team meetings and during reviews with clients Business process owners.

§ Active participation during the UAT and Go-Live phase, solving the issues reported by the clients team.

§ Working on Sales & Distribution, Logistics Execution, Finance, Business Warehouse, Merchandise, Assortment Planning and Other Modules and Sub-Modules, POS Interface Related processes build and testing.

§ Developed Functional Specifications based on the business requirements and interaction with the business users.

§ Created many Enhancements in order to Customer specific requirements and worked on Troubleshooting messages from customers..

4. SAP Labs

Client: Karstadt Quelle, Germany

SAP AG, Germany Nov 2005 to Jan 2007

Role: SAP MM Retail Implementation & Consulting Support

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

§ Followed ASAP Implementation methodology and designed the business processes, wrote blueprint phase documentation and completed configuration during realization phase.

§ Direct interaction and meetings with the Business Process owners to understand the existing business processes and the customer specific requirements.

§ In the Realization phase single handedly configured the SAP Retail MM functionalities as per requirements of clients.

§ Participated for Go-Live and Post implementation support.

§ Extensively involved in the requirement analysis understanding the business process.

§ Configuration of Retail Assortment module, Allocation, Promotion and Vendor data management as per requirements of Clients.

§ Participated as a Team Lead for MM team to get to speed on new development as per customer requirements and participated in networking with colleagues from SAP and Karstadt.

§ The developments done for ‘Karstadt’ were incorporated in the standard SAP system and the new functionalities were released as ERP 2005 i.e. ECC6.0.

§ Involved in the Design and Development of Mass Maintenance tool for SAP AG.

§ Handle all troubleshooting issues related to SAP for the global users within Karstadt by fixing the problems, doing Configuration changes, new developments.

§ Set up purchasing structure:

o Purchase Order - Document Types, Number Ranges.

o Stock Transport Orders

§ Working on Sales & Distribution, Logistics Execution, Business Warehouse, Merchandise, Assortment Planning and Other Modules and Sub-Modules, POS Interface Related processes build and testing.

§ Active participation during the Integration testing phase in preparing test data, maintaining Error log and resolving bugs to stabilize the Seasonal Procurement functionality.

§ Preparing End-User Training Documentation and provided End User Training for clients.

5. SAP Labs

Client: SAP AG Feb 2005 to Oct 2005

Role: SAP Functional and Testing Consultant

Enviornment: SAP R/3 40B to SAP R/3 4.7

§ The project was for resolving 70 open tickets left after the original implementation company pulled off the project.

§ Gathered business requirements in the area of SAP Retail and MM created a working document for mapping the various processes relevant for interfaces.

§ Developed Functional Specifications based on the business requirements and interaction with the subject matter experts, developers and users.

§ Worked on Product support. The scope of support includes resolution of problems logged by the end users. Committed duration and application of Support Packages.

§ Configured new Pricing Procedures, Condition Types, Access Sequences, Accesses and Condition Tables for automatic Pricing

§ Worked closely in an integrated environment with Retail & WM teams in configuring and testing various integration scenarios.

§ Working knowledge on Workflow.

§ Test case design, Review of Test cases and Test Execution, Tracking bugs and Presenting Test results

§ Carrying out GUI, Functional testing ,UAT, Upgrade testing, Integration testing

§ Coordinate with team members on suggestions, clarifications and fsor Quality work

§ Update the latest information across team members and inform the team members follow some of the standard guidelines

§ Interact with onsite people regarding clarifications, updating and suggestions

6. Vault Consulting Union

Client: SAP Labs

Role: SAP MM Retail Consultant Apr 2003 to Feb 2005

Environment: SAP R/3 40B to SAP R/3 4.7,MM, Retail

§ Supporting IS-Retail Solution of SAP Labs for Worldwide especially clients

§ Kaufland, Germany

§ EDEKA, Germany

§ Hugoboss, UK

§ Reliance, India

§ Developed functional specifications for procurement custom reports.

§ Configuration of the requirements for physical inventory, purchasing and invoice verification.

§ Monitoring tickets in support queue and driving them to resolution within SLA timeframe.

§ Biweekly meeting with the business for reviewing monthly forecast process.

§ Working closely with cross functional teams across the world dealing with data transfer.

§ Pricing: Mapping and customizing the price determination process by using condition techniques and access sequences.

§ Provided training in the areas of purchasing, Retail Store for end users at the plant.

§ Monitored EDI processes between SAP and transportation / warehousing applications and reprocessed Idoc errors.

§ Actively supported the company wide replenishment process in the supply chain group like MRP, RP, Promotions, Physical Inventory, Retail Store functions.

§ Configured Purchasing structure, Inventory Management, Goods Receipt , invoice verification and stock movements

§ Worked with Workflow team and monitored customer messages.

§ Writing functional specifications for required enhancements and modifications.

§ Prepared training manuals for business users.

§ Extensively used testing tool CATT, developed and executed test scripts and logged defects

7. Prateek Technologies Ltd Apr 2002 to Apr 2003

Role: Research Assistant

· Involved in the Requirement Analysis of the Project.

· Involved in the Design of VOIP.

· Involved in writing a paper on Design of VOIP which was presented during VTU SSIT seminar.

Education/ Training /Certification:

B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, India

Currently pursuing Project Management Certification at Boston University under educational qualification.

List of Functional Trainings attended in SAP Labs, India

SCM 510 - Inventory management & physical inventory

SCM 500 - Process in Procurement

Completed ISTQB foundation level tester certification.

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