Profile

• 16 years of experience – about 10 years in SAP and 6 years as Mechanical Engineer.
• 6 SAP Implementations (4 full life cycle) projects, 6 SAP support projects, 1 roll out project, 1 upgrade project experience.
• Extensive experience in cross module integration such as SD-LE, SD-FI, SD-MM, SD-PP, SD-WM, SD-IS Retail & POSDM and cross system integration such as EDI, open text, other legacy systems etc.
• Ability to evaluate impact of configuration or process changes across SD and other SAP modules.
• Basic ABAP programming knowledge with interfaces, IODCs, USER-EXITS, RFC, debugging skills etc.
• Ability to analyze functional and technical needs to identify gaps and alternative solutions to existing
•  the test plans (unit testing, regression testing, integration testing) to ensure that business requirements and functional specifications are implemented properly and meet business objectives.
• Ability to manage small project team, work in a collaborative team environment and also work independently on multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to interact with business users and team members to understand problems, prioritize needs, collect requirements, and follow through with commitments.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to multi-task.
• Good understanding of ASAP methodology and SAP R/3 support environment.
• Handled various tools like Atlas, HPQC, Maximo, Solution Manager, Charm etc. Experience in leading and managing teams. Handled multiple roles - Team Lead, Project Quality Lead and SAP Consultant,
• My expertise within SAP is in the Sales & Distribution, Warehouse Management, IS AFS,IS Retail and POSDM and worked in a multi cultural client environment across Europe, UK, USA and Asia pacific
• Awarded for Best contribution for ECCO Shoes stepwise project, Denmark.
• Participated in Due diligence & Solution for T Mobile UK as a Logistics consultant (SD) and involved in Project Quality and CMMI level 5 Project Audit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dec 06 – Till date    Senior SAP Consultant                           
A) SAP Implementation , Rollouts & Post Go Live  Support: Amerisource Bergen Corporation,USA
Environment: ECC 6.0
Duration        : June 2011 to Till Date
Role                : Senior Business Consultant – SAP SD
Client             : Amerisource Bergen Corporation, USA

AmerisourceBergen Corporation is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global markets with a focus on the pharmaceutical supply chain. 

Specific Responsibility:

• SAP Production Implementation & Support for OTC – Pricing, EDI & Order Management
• Responsible for DC Roll outs - include the DC specific configuration, testing, cut over.
• Configure SAP system based on client requirement – organization structure, Dropship, Order management process (OMP), Pricing Procedure, Output determination, Promotional events, SD- LE & MM integration.
• Work with end users directly to understand issues / new requirements and propose the solutions.
• Preparing functional specifications for reports, RICEF developments, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms and workflows; and work closely with developers
• Writing Business Requirement documents to document functional, development, data requirements, cross functional systems impacts & Role changes.
• Converting Business requirements into technology solution by SAP configurations
• Involved in Analysis, design, development and documentation of custom applications (RICEF) and also involved in system configuration.
• Define test scenarios and scripts and executes unit/integration testing.
• Define cut over plan and migrate the data from legacy to SAP as per the plan.
• Document all the new requirements and their solutions in SAP Solution Manager.
• Work on (development through support) interface objects such as inbound and outbound Sales Order , Delivery interfaces EDI 850, EDI 855, EDI 856  master data interfaces, other interfaces with legacy systems.
• Work on (development through support) complex enhancements and different pricing reports like Price Upload, Price Discrepancy and migrated data from legacy system into SAP system using LSMW methodology.
• Work on (development through support) design/configuration of special processes like drop ship, Promotional events, ECHO, Hamacher and Consignment. 
• Participate in decision making of the RICEF objects which are critical and important to business.
• Propose and implement the new ideas in terms of process / performance / system improvements.
• Coordinating with the technical & PI team for object development, Flat file processing, critical batch jobs & Idoc processing.
• Knowledge transfer and mentoring.
• Achievement: Appreciation from ABC for SAP SD Pricing & Order Integration

B) SAP Implementation , Rollouts & Post Go Live Support: T Mobile, UK
Environment: ECC 6.0
Duration       : Nov 2008 to May 2011
Role               : Senior Business Consultant - IS Retail 
Client             : T Mobile, UK

T Mobile is a leading Tele communication Company operating in all segments of the communication market and in selected segments of the T Mobile handsets market spread around the world. Implemented solution is based on processes like OTC, Finance and Controlling, APO, Purchasing and Material management and IS Retail

OTC Implementation, Post Go Live Support:   

• Responsible for conducting business workshops to understand the client business requirements and document all the existing business processes.
• Analyzing business requirements, identifying the gaps and designing process flow charts.
• Customizing the business requirements in SAP SD integrating with other core modules such as LE, MM, FICO, PP, and Legacy.
• Preparing the functional Specs. for the gaps that have been identified for pricing routines and requirements, print layouts and screen layouts as per the requirements.
• Coordinating with the technical team for FRICE object development.
• Coordinating with the Security team for designing the user roles as per the SOCX compliance.
• Responsible for preparing and executing the unit and integration test Scripts.
• Responsible for preparing the detailed process design, user manual documents and Involvement in preparing presentations and related documents.
• Responsible for post go live support activities.

IS Retail Implementation & Rollout: Preliminary/Detailed Design (Blueprint)

• Responsible for Store Roll outs - include the Store specific configuration, testing,
• cutover.
• Involve in end to end Integration testing and Unit testing
• Involve in Article master data, Site master data, STO, Pricing, Assortments & Listings configuration and migrated data from legacy system into SAP system using LSMW methodology.
• Involved in monitoring of POS interface during testing.
• To monitor & reprocess Jobs, IDOCS
• Involve in enhancement of interface program with the partner system for sending daily sales data using AL11 ftp functionality. 
• Actively involve in creation of knowledge management document.
• To design functional specification for IS Retail enhancements.
• Work and co-ordinate with ABAP, explaining requirements and building logic.
• Interacting with client on day to day basis. Transfer the business requirements from client into SAP requirements related to IS Retail.
• Responsible for post go live support activities.

IS Retail Implementation & Rollout: Realization

• Configuration using Solution Manager according to detailed design and client specifications. 
• Creating unit test scripts and unit testing using HPQC tool.
• Also responsible for creating client deliverables such as configuration guides, business process procedures

POSDM Implementation & Rollout:

• Design POS transaction type, Sales item type, Discount type, Tax type, Means of payment type, financial transaction type, Goods movement type, Reason code, Task (Internal & External )
• Design Back Office Transaction : Goods Receipts , Transfer out Stock count
• Design Till Transaction: Sales, Petty Cash Transaction, Control Transaction 
• Involve in end to end Integration testing and Unit testing
• Work and co-ordinate with ABAP, explaining requirements and building logic.
• Responsible for post go live support activities.

C) SAP Support: T Mobile, Germany
Environment: SAP 4.6 C
Duration        : March 2008 to Oct 2008
Role                : Senior Business Consultant – SAP SD 
Client              : T Mobile, Germany

T- Mobile is a leading Tele communication Company operating in all segments of the communication market and in selected segments of the T Mobile handsets market spread around the world. Implemented solution is based on processes like Sales and Distribution, CRM, BW, Finance and Controlling, Production, Purchasing and material management

Specific Responsibility:

• Coordination with client and Key users for resolution of problems
• Coordination with the technical team for customized developments
• Analysis of the errors, diagnosis for the cause of errors, suggesting corrective solutions, and action plan for preventive actions to avoid recurrence
• Work on different Reports ,Change Request , Release , Interfaces  , Critical Jobs & Idocs
• Work on scenarios like Pricing, Condition types, Output determination, Sales Orders , Deliveries, Third party and Applications to automate processes to reduce operational errors and increase efficiency. Development of reports like Sales, VAT report.
• Involve in creation of Knowledge management database.
• Actively work on strategy to reduce errors related to Interface
• Designing functional specification for SD module enhancements.

D) SAP R/3 Support: ECCO AMS, Denmark
Environment: SAP 4.6 C & AFS 3.0
Duration       : Jan 2007 to Feb 2008
Role              : Lead Logistics Consultant (SD, IS AFS & WM) 
Client           : ECCO Shoes, Denmark
ECCO shoes, Denmark is one of the largest company of shoes manufacturing. ECCO has production units in 6 countries. Its key production units are located in Denmark, Portugal, Indonesia, China, Slovakia & Thailand.

Specific Responsibility:

• Provide Onsite support for SD ,IS AFS & WM.
• Resolving the issues of WM - AFS process, related to Bonded warehouse (Import & Export). New bin creations. Z table updation for country of origin ,plant, grid size & category,quantity.Missing cartons
• Shipping process, Inbound & Outbound process, I doc’s Error, HUB process, PDA process.
• Design & Implementation of ABAP Queries.
• And support for SD - AFS Sales process, Return process, Intercompany process.
• Responsible to coordinate and facilitate all Integration Issues of SD with MM, FICO.

Achievement: Got ‘Bravo’ Award for this assignment.

2. Accenture India Pvt Limited.

A) SAP Implementation ,Upgrade & Post Go Live Support for Client : Indorama Synthetics Limited & Indorama Textile Limited.
Environment: SAP 4.7E
Duration       : Jan 2006 to Nov 2006
Role               : Team member for Logistics module (SD)

The Indo Rama Group has a strong presence in India, Indonesia, Thailand, USA, Nepal and Sri Lanka, besides India. It has focused business activities in the field of Textiles, Polyesters and Industrial Chemicals.

Specific Responsibility:

SD Support:

• The specific processes in SAP SD that I was involved in the Support are
• Consignment sales ,Pre sales areas processes like Inquiry, Quotation and Contract Management, Third Party product and service procurement ,Pricing , Taxes and Basic functionalities ,Inter company sales ,Interplant Stock Transfers ,Credit and debit Memos ,Returns and customer complaints ,Rebate Management, Free Goods, Credit Management ,Billing ,Depot sales ,CIN
• All Z developments enhancements , user exits and client specific report development
• New development and modification in SD related Customization like Determination of Storage location, Shipping Point, Pricing procedure; Pricing, taxes.
• Creation of new Regions, Routes & Transportation Zones, Sales District.

WM Support:

• The specific processes in SAP WM that I was involved in the Support are
• Related to Delivery, Shipments, Transfer Orders, Material Stock & Material upload from Legacy to SAP
• New development and modification in WM related Customization like new storage type, storage sections, storage bins, storage unit type, storage bin type, Bin sections & Reports

Extension to WM:

• Study of existing Warehouse business process and AS IS document preparation.
• Suggesting pallet strategy for stock placement
• WM Customization & configuration for Regional Warehouse.
• Mapping organization structure, bin structure, put away & goods issue strategies for optimizing client’s requirements. 
• Configuration for Warehouse organization structure.
• Define storage area and storage bins in warehouse
• Process all relevant postings and transactions such as goods receipts, goods issues and general stock transfers in warehouse
• Execute stock placements and removals using different put-away and removal strategies
• Automatic transport order & auto bin searching & placement

SAP Upgrade and Enhancements 

• Involve in mass maintenance of Material master for pricing reference material by SCAT, New configuration of Plant & WM processes, Consignment Process, Support pack.
• Version Up gradation from SAP R/3 4.6 C to 4.7 E and Version Upgrade related changes in Customization and User training.
• New Z reports related to VAT based on Shipment, Excise report based on Commercial invoice.

B) SAP Implementation for Client : Dabur India Limited, Delhi.
Environment   : SAP 5.0
Industry           : Consumer Products, Retails and Distribution

Dabur India Ltd is one of India’s leading FMCG Companies with Revenues of over Rs 6,146 Crore & Market Capitalization of US $5 Billion.

SD Processes Implemented

• Design and Implementation of organization structure ,sales process ,Inter company sales process Free Goods process ,Pricing for Scrap, Variant Configuration with Dependencies, characteristics and Pricing , Mass maintenance of Customer & Material   master and CIN
• Identifying any gaps in solution and suggesting workaround.
• Baseline configuration and Integration testing.
• Designing Functional Specifications for the projects ,Designing interfaces ,Designing functional specification for SD module enhancements.
• Work and co-ordinate with ABAP, explaining requirements and building logic.
• Interacting with client on day to day basis. Transfer the business requirements from client into SAP requirements related to SAP SD module.

3. T-Systems India Pvt Ltd
3. SAP R/3
SAP Support for Client : EPCOS, Germany
Environnent  :   SAP 4.6B
Duration        :   Mar 2005 to Jan 2006
Role                :   Help Desk Analyst for SD Module

EPCOS develops, manufactures and markets electronic components, and focuses on leading-edge technology markets: automotive, industrial and consumer electronics as well as information and communications with turnover of Euro 1.3 Billion.
EPCOS is organized into four business segments: Capacitors, Ceramic Components, SAW Components, Ferrites and Inductors.
 
Specific Responsibility:
I was part of the Help desk team supporting for SAP. Also contributed to end user training, and solving the problems of SD Module like billing, Post Good Issue, Maintaining pricing procedure for new material. I am also involved in customization for SD modules for new customer, Pricing & Third Party Orders. Develop and implement seamless SAP SD logistics for the Client across two company codes.

SAP Assignments
Organization Structure:  Configuring global settings and maintaining structure for different functional areas of an organization.
System Preparation: Setting up Material master, Customer Master, Deliveries and Billing.
Pricing: Maintaining pricing procedure for new customer and materials. As well as maintaining condition records.
Reporting:  Producing sales reports using standard reports.

The specific process in SAP that I was involved in the handling of Solution Manager

4. Software Source Pvt Ltd

A) SAP Implementation for Client :  Siddhi Forge Pvt. Limited.
Environment:  4.7 E
Duration       :  Jan 2004 to Feb 2005
Role               :  Associate Consultant for SD Module
SIDDHI FORGE PVT. LTD. specializes in the manufacturing of Forging and Machined components for the automotive and general engineering industries. Since its inception in 1995, SIDDHI FORGE has continually striven to be a premier player in its chosen area through its single-minded focus on quality. Siddhi Forge is also a service provider for Machining, Fabrication, Electroplating, Sheet metal, Seamless Tube, etc
This was an end to end project consisting of FI, CO, MM, PP, AA, SD modules.
 
Specific Responsibility:

• As a member of implementation team I was involved in the following area:
• Process mapping : “AS IS”  & “To Be”
• Business Blue Prints for SD module.
• Proposed developments for non SAP functionalities, customized reports.
• Unit testing & integration testing.
• Prototyping of SD cycle integrated with PP, MM, FICO modules.
• Creation of User Manuals and imparted end user training.
• Creation of Authorization Profile for users.

The specific SAP area I was involved in the Project was Configuration of important SD functions, Inter company sales transaction ,Inter company stock transfer with inter company billing ,Variant Configuration & pricing Availability check & transfer of requirements Pricing & Rebates Processing ,Order Processing, Logistics Execution, Invoicing & Returns and Customer complaints ,CIN

B) SAP Rollout for Client : Siddhi CNC Pvt. Limited.
Environment:  4.7 E

Project Scope : SAP Rollout using SAP R/3 across all modules (Release 4.7)
Process mapping : “AS IS”  & “To Be”
Business Blue Prints for SD module.
Proposed developments for non SAP functionalities, customized reports.
Unit testing & integration testing.
Prototyping of SD cycle integrated with PP, MM, FICO modules.
Creation of User Manuals and imparted end user training.

Non-SAP Work Experience

5. Nucon Zander India Pvt Ltd

Duration:  August 1997 –July 2003
Industry:   Manufacturing
Role   : Manager Sales

An organization collaborated with ZANDER – GBMH, GERMANY and IMI NORGREN LTD. ITALY. Provides compressed air Filtration related solutions and products to the petrochemicals, Refineries, automotive, Oil & Gas Industries.
Manufacturer of Micro filters, Refrigerated & Heatless high pressure Air dryers & Pneumatic Cylinders, Valves

Specific Responsibility:
Responsible for sales of above products in Pune and Pune Region.
Preparation of techno-commercial offers, negotiations with the customers And closing the sale.
Appointment of new dealers for Pune Region.
Follow up orders and payments.
Co-coordinating and interacting with the maintenance, trouble shooting and repair and commissioning.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Graduate in Mechanical from Amravati University, Amravati, (MH), India.

Technical / Functional CAPABILITIES

Languages / Software
? SAP R/3  SD (4.6 to 5E)
? SAP R/3  WM
? IS AFS
? IS Retail
? POSDM
 
Training
? SAP SD Consultant
? In house Training on Warehouse Management
? In house Training on IS AFS