SUMMARY

• 9 years of diverse experience in SAP APO. In particular, Demand Planning (DP) and Supply Network Planning (SNP) Functionality, Production planning & detailed scheduling (PP/DS), GATP, ABAP.
• Worked on various projects involving, Designing, Developing, Configuring, Implementing and Testing of SAP APO Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), Core - Interface (CIF) and End user testing.
• Architecture & configuration of data integration between SAP SCM-APO and SAP R/3 (using CIF) or legacy ERP solutions (using custom interfaces) along with Live Cache monitoring. Extensively built Info Objects, Info Sources, Info Packages and Info Cubes Solutions (using custom interfaces) along with Live Cache monitoring. Extensively built Info Objects, Info Sources, Info Packages and Info Cubes.
• Supply Network Planning experience: Interactive Planning, Planning Area Configuration, Planning Book and Macro Design, SNP Heuristics, SNP Optimization, Advanced Safety Stock Methods, Capable-to-Match, Deployment and Transportation Load Builder.
• Maintained Time bucket profiles, Forecast profiles, planning versions, promotional Planning, life cycle management and “Like” Modeling.
• Full Life Cycle Implementations experience in SAP PP and SCM APO PPDS with excellent understanding of project implementations methodologies in various industries including Discrete, Repetitive and process manufacturing.
• Configured Info cube and defined Planning Books and Macros for interactive planning.
• Created Master Planning object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic Combination Master Data, Storage Bucket Profile and Planning bucket profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets, Alert monitor.
• Created SNP Master Data Profiles and worked on SNP Heuristics, Optimizer and Capable to match (CTM), Deployment and Transport Load Builder (TLB) planning methods and techniques.
• Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling: Basic understanding and working with team to help and support.
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data Transfer between ECC and APO.
• Integration of SNP and PP/DS and Interactive Planning set up in PP/DS.
• Expertise in customizing of modeling Data Staging in DP which involves Inbound and Outbound flows to APO.
• Experience in SAP APO Live Cache consistency checks.
• Experienced in integration of MM, SD and PP.
• Monitored the APO-Daily/Weekly planning related Process Chains/Batch Jobs.
• APO DP- Forecast Model, Promotion Planning, Life Cycle Planning, Phase Out/Phase In procedure, Planning Area Administration, Alert Monitor, Macro workbench, Characteristic Value Combinations, DP BOMs.
• APO SNP- VMI scenarios, Subcontracting scenarios, Product Interchangeability, Planning Engines- Heuristics, CTM, Optimizer, Capacity leveling, Deployment setup, TLB run setup, Capacity profiles.
• SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW): Worked in administrator workbench for the creation of Info sources, Info packages, Info cubes.
• Able to translate business requirements into deployable business solutions and work in teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP: R/3 4.6C, R/3 4.7, ECC 6.0 SAP SCM version 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0.sss

Programming Languages: C, C++, Linux.

Personal Computing: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Operating systems: Windows9x/2000/XP/vista/7/IOS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Springdale, AR

SAP APO/SNP Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 7.0

Responsibilities:

• Defined planning books and Macros for interactive planning and Defined Macros to perform calculations to 4 carry out tests, and created Alerts in Demand Planning (DP).
• Queue Clearing and working with changes in various Core Interface (CIF).
• Integration Model’s Material, Stock, PO, SO, along with working in CIF Post Processing.
• Re-Creation of Master Planning Object Structure, Planning Areas, Characteristic Value Combinations (CVCs), Master Data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Worked with Flow control to process release of new forecast values and EOQ/SS Values to Operative planning.
• Involved in Projects utilizing the SAP ECC Production Planning (PP) module with through knowledge of Material requirement planning (MRP), Bill of materials (BOM), Work Centre, and Routings etc.
• Updating Master data, Transportation lane and testing in various environments.
• Setting up MRP steps for planning at various levels of BOMs.
• Handling the tasks of recommending and implementing improvements and modifications.
• Working on Allocation management in GATP.
• Maintained the MRP, Forecasting and Work scheduling views in the material.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area, propagation range & strategy profile.
• Monitored and processed failed Queues and SMQ1/SMQ2 for data transfers between systems for all modules MM, SD.
• Responsible for configuration and testing in APO and executing test cases and providing solutions using Microsoft test manager.
• Batch job monitoring for DP, PP/DS daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
• Create forecast based on Demand History as well as a number of Causal factors and use a Consensus based approach to consolidate the results. Architect the flow of data between BW DP, and APO DP. Developed User training documents and conducted Knowledge Transfer.
• Maintained planning calendar, Planner Responsible and Creating variant for DP/EDP DRP, PP/DS Transaction Data.
• Worked on rolled-out the template to each level
• Then rolled-in local requirements & created additional template versions.
• Finally rolled-out specific template versions to project sites (i.e. similar entities at each level).
• Integration withGATP- Set up CIF interfaces between ECC andGATP.
• Maintain master data accuracy in IBP by periodic compare with ECC
• Interfaces - schedule and monitor various inbound and outbound interfaces of IBP.
• Created Master Planning object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic Combination Master Data, Storage Bucket Profile and Planning bucket profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Work on the APO process changes required for integrating with IBP solution
• Maintained CIF Integration models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between ECC and APO.
• Setting up Alert monitor for Database and Dynamic SNP alerts.
• Implemented SAP APO production planning and detailed scheduling (PPDS) based solution to help customer with optimized operation.
• Set up SNP Master Profile and configured SNP Master Data Locations, Product Masters, Resources and Production Process Models (PPM).
• Developed a customABAPprogram that calculates and updates a daily price for Weather Normalization
• Developed a customABAPsystem for Utility budget billing for the electric and gas companies.
• Knowledge in developing technical specs, test plans, test data, reports, interfaces, conversions, and enhancements.
• Developed anALVReport for Weekly Load Planning.
• Created anALVReport to display the Sales Order Details.
• Developed anALVreport to generate total production quantity of a material batch wise & finally display the total quantity of a batch wise production.
• Experienced in ABAP/4 Data Dictionary - Creating tables with data elements domain, include and append structures, views, match codes/search help objects, lock objects.
• Good knowledge in BAPI, Workflow, BADI, and Adobe forms, Adobe life cycle designer, SAP Business Connector for generating XML files.
• Worked on Data extractions from different source systems and loading into SAP using ABAP/BDC and modified standard SAP programs per user requirements and applying OSS notes.
• Worked on BADI/SAPAPO/SDP SELECTOR, Activated Method F4 to enhance selection list within interactive planning Desktop profile maintenance for user definable attributes such as Product Location type and Location group.
• Worked on BADI /SAPAPO/PWB SOS, Activated Method PWB USEX SOS to allow the planner to select a MOT on a STR that is different from the default defined in the transportation lane.
• Worked on BADI /SAPAPO/CIF PO INBOU and /SAPAPO/DM PO MNTN, Activated Method CHANGE for STO/STR delivery lead time (i.e. shipping date) and Mode of transport update are in sync between ECC and APO.
• Worked on APO - CTM upload program for Vendor Supply.BAPI STSRVAPS SAVEMULTI2 for creating stock and BAPI POSRVAPS CREATESNPORDER to create future incoming supply
• Experience with Integration between ERP Systemsand other 3rd party packages.
• Configuring statistical forecast models, model selection, statistical forecasting, forecast error analysis etc. in Demand Planning.
• Used Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) for rapid deployment solution for customer collaboration and improvement in demand forecast.
• Implemented SAP APO production planning and detailed scheduling (PPDS) based solution to help customer with optimized operation.
• Extraction of Data fromSNCWeb UI and report preparation
• APO resources set up the demand planning book, planning object structure, planning area, planning book and macros in the interactive demand planning.
• Global Available to Promise (GATP) - Basic and advancedGATPConfig, Product allocation, Rules based Availability check, Backorder processing, along with Multi level ATP with functional enhancements
• Maintained PP/DS Master data such as Resources, PDS and PPM.
• Configured PP/DS Alert Profile, Work Area, propagation range, strategy profile, maintained Optimization profile.

Confidential, VA

SAP APO Consultant

Environment: SAP SCM 5.0, ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Defined plant parameters in MRP, defined MRP controller, MRP groups, MRP types, Special procurement, planning horizon, planning time fence, safety stock availability, procurement proposal.
• Unit and Integration Testing of the Scenarios.
• Sales and Operations Planning
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to Supply Network Planning (SNP).
• Set up of the Master data for SNP and creation of Planning version and planning book.
• Set up the supply chain model, locations, products, resources, PPM’s, transportation lanes and quota arrangements.
• Samples of maintenance orders completed.
• Integration of SD andGATP.
• Integration ofGATPand PPDS.
• Configuration of global parameters forGATP.
• Excess quantity is overwriting requirement quantity in outbound IDOC.
• Dumps in production from transaction ME59N.
• SAPHANAStudio design and development of Attribute, Analytical and Calculated Views, including restricted and calculated measures, filters, input parameters, etc.
• SAPHANAData Provisioning using SLT for SAP Data Sources and BODS for non-SAP data sources.
• SAPHANASecurity design and implementation.
• Configuration and testing for sub-item functionality withinSAPAPO rules-based ATP usingGATP.
• Responsible for preparing Test plans, Test Scripts and Discrepancy reports.
• SAP IBP S&OP - Master data model and creation, Interfaces to IBP via HCI, Monitoring of flows/jobs, maintain sync between IBP and APO, Monthly flow for S&OP, Identity and Access management.
• Set up SNP Master Profile and Supply Chain Model and defined Work Area to represent the Supply Chain Network with all relevant locations (Suppliers, Distribution Centers and Customers), resources (Storage, handling and Supply Capabilities) and relationships (Transportation Lanes).
• Experienced in ABAP/4 programming in QM, SD, MM, WM, FI and PP - APO modules
• Experienced in ALE, EDI, IDoc, User exits, BADI’s.
• Getting User Requirements in the New Environment ofSNC& end-user training.
• Extraction of Data fromSNCWeb UI and report preparation.
• Used Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) for rapid deployment solution for customer collaboration, better Communication and improvement in demand forecast.
• Experienced in ABAP/ 4 programming techniques like BDC using both session, call transaction methods, Smart forms, LSMW
• Involved in the creation of Master planning object structures, Planning area, Characteristic master data, and Time Series Objects, storage Buckets Profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Resolved all issues related to Unit testing, Integration testing in DP (Download/ upload, Info packages, CVC’s, Realignment, Batch jobs, Forecast release, CIF batch jobs, variants, Request OSS notes, Planning books, Macros etc.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support.
• Implementation ofSAPSCM-GATPCapable to Promise scenario.
• SCMGATPSME to do the requirement gathering, GAP analysis.
• Analyzed system logs,ABAPdumps, Table lock, and Update errors
• Experienced well in Performance Tuning, Testing, Optimization of reports in system.
• Defined macros to perform calculations to carry out test, and to create alerts.
• Configured Master Data for Supply Network Planning such as Locations, Product, Resource and Production Process Models (PPM).
• Responsible for modules SNP (Heuristics, Optimizer), PP/DS (Setup optimization, Planning Board Heuristics) andGATPincluding customizing and documentation
• Tested Backorder processing, Product allocations and rule-based ATP check.
• Defined forecast models for time series forecasting, Life Cycle Planning, causal analysis and composite forecasting.
• Supporting the existing supply chain and procurement environments (SAP & SNC).
• Maintaining Planning calendar, maintaining the planner responsible, Maintaining APO Product parameters individually, Mass maintenance for products, maintaining resources, maintaining alternative resources.
• Master Data set up, Manually Created Characteristic Combination and Time Series Objects, Fixed Key figure values in Interactive demand planning.
• Created Forecast Profiles and assigned planning book to forecast profile and planners, Possess working Knowledge of various forecasting methods, Consensus based forecasting (marketing/sales).

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

SAP APO/SNP Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 7.0

Responsibilities:

• Designed Planning Books and Data Views, Planning Areas, and worked on configuration ofAPO-Demand Planning MPOS.
• Maintained Time Bucket Profiles, Storage Bucket Profiles, and Statistical Forecast Profiles.
• Implementation of PPDS Module and Master Data Maintenance.
• Created forecast Alert profiles to display alerts for Univariate forecast errors and used Alert Monitor to identify potential problems in the forecast by defining alert macros.
• Setting up the different Order Types, Item Categories and scheduled lines based on customer requirements.
• Involved in setting up the customer master related configurations.
• Developed user exits for CCS Budget Billing.
• Converted legacy Streetlight data into SAP Functional locations and Equipment records.
• APO Based Master data setup for Supply Network Planning: Planning calendars, transportation lanes, appropriate material attributes.
• Set up the supply chain model (work areas-location, products, resources, PPM, transportation lanes and quota arrangements).
• Handle customer complaints and implement corrective action when necessary to resolve issues.
• Performed Regression and Unit testing for upgrade
• Performed unit, regression testing and presenting to change boards for moving the changes to production.
• Developed various customABAPreports.
• Set up & monitor background jobs-process chains and Analyze & resolve the issues.
• Modify/Build new process chains, forecast release process from DP-SNP.
• Work with BW, ECC & Technical teams addressing the integration issues and reporting needs.
• Involved in system testing and post implementation support.
• Experienced well in Performance Tuning, Testing and Optimization of reports in system integration and user acceptance.
• Understanding the client's business process requirements, mapping the business process in line with the SAP functionality.

Confidential, Haven, MI

Functional SAP SNP Consultant (Support)

Environment: SAP APO with SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Worked as SAP APO consultant for Implementing DP and SNP.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between ECC and APO.
• Understood the Business process as part of the knowledge transfer and mapped the structure of the company (regions, divisions, brands, products and customers) for planning purposes in the DP and SNP Master Data.
• Involved in the creation of Master planning object structures, Planning area, Characteristic master data, and Time Series Objects, storage Buckets Profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Involved in the creation of Master planning object structures, Planning area, Characteristic master data, and Time Series Objects, storage Buckets Profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Configured Master Data for Supply Network Planning such as Locations, Product, Resource and Production Process Models (PPM).
• Master Data set up, Manually Created Characteristic Combination and Time Series Objects, Fixed Key figure values in Interactive demand planning.
• Set up the Deployment Heuristic and Assigned TLB Profile to Transportation Lanes.
• Set up Release of Demand Plan to Supply Network Planning (SNP).
• Developed a customABAPprogram that calculates and updates a daily price for Weather Normalization.
• This daily price factor is calculated based on the customer volumes and price factors and daily average temperatures per geographical weather area.
• Developed a customABAPsystem for Utility budget billing for the electric and gas companies.
• Developed SAP remote function calls that interface with an external Voice Response Unit that handles customer telephone inquiries.
• Creation of PP/DS product master views, lot sizes, production horizon etc.
• Maintaining Planning calendar, maintaining the planner responsible, Maintaining APO Product parameters individually, Mass maintenance for products, maintaining resources, maintaining alternative resources.
• Created Forecast Profiles and assigned Planning book to forecast profile and planners, Possess working Knowledge of various forecasting methods, Consensus based forecasting (marketing/sales).
• Involved in End to end System Integration Testing cycles, User Acceptance Testing cycles.

Confidential

SAP APO Consultant (Support)

Environment: SAP APO with SAP ECC 4.0

Responsibilities:

• Developed high level solution design and To-Be processes, and identified change impacts, required interfaces, and data conversions
• Configured the Demand Planning module, created Info Cubes, planning books, and various data views, calculation, and alert macros. Maintained CVC's, forecast profiles, storage bucket profiles, and time bucket profiles.
• Created a Demand Planning pilot system, and identified process improvements and issue recommendations of Demand Planning best practices
• Maintained planning calendar, set up SNP master profile, master data of product for vendor and customer location, creation of storage, transport resources, maintaining locations.
• Performed SNP runs using SNP heuristics, optimizer. Creating transportation lanes; maintain quota arrangements, quota items, planning versions.
• Created multi-product transport orders replenishing it to Transport Load Builder.
• Release of forecast demand from Demand plan to SNP, release of master data and sales history from demand planning to R/3 through CIF.
• Setup required for Material Requirement Planning in APO-PP/DS. Global settings in PP/DS customizing.
• Resolved manufacturing planning issues in SAP APO by providing functional consulting in Production planning Run (PPDS).
• Detailed analysis of the Master Data both in R/3 and APO and the Integration Model so as to pinpoint the exact cause of the errors arising due to faulty master data like planning calendars, MRP type
• Continuously monitor and resolve the errors so as to maintain the integrity between the R3 and APO systems.
• Provided the client with training and guidance on the APO Demand Planning process.
• Performed data transfers between R/3 APO, BW and live cache.