Summary

• Total Industry experience of 20+years, out of which 11+ years of SAP (MM, SRM) experience encompassing a wide range of skill set, roles and industry verticals (Configurations, customization, enhancement, functional business process and business analysis expertise).
• 6+ years of experience in leading and managing onsite and offshore teams. Handled multiple roles–Onsite Delivery Manager, Team lead and off shore Project Lead, Application Development and Application Implementation, Senior Business Analyst, Functional Consultant.
• Also, working on SRM (EBP) from last 5+ years (SRM 2.0, SRM 5.0 and SRM 7.0), one implementation/upgrade done in 2009.
• Experienced in SAP test Automation with Work Soft Certify application.
• Two SRM implementations, upgrade projects (SRM 5.0 and 7.0). Trained in SRM 7.0
• Three R/3, ECC implementations, upgrade projects done. (ECC 6 EH4)
• 10+ years functional work experience in Materials Planning & Procurement at M&M.

• Good experience and knowledge of SAP MM MDM, configurations, procurement, POs, Contracts and Scheduling agreements, LIV (Logistics Invoice Verification).
• Experienced and Knowledgeable managing MM and Logistics General master data objects, MMRs, VMRs, Classification, MPNs, Purchasing Info Records (PIR), Service Master and Source List etc.
• Good working knowledge of ABAP, PP, WM, SD, LE, QM, PM, HR (HCM), FI/CO, ITS, ALE-EDI and EP (Portal) modules. Experience integrating MM data with SRM, WM, PM, modules and OSS handling.
• Good experience and knowledge of work flow related to PO, SA and SRM shopping carts.
• Good knowledge of SRM Catalogue management (Bugseye, external catalogues and know MDM catalogues as well) and Good knowledge of SRM integration with HR Org structure (HCM)
• SAP SRM (EBP: Enterprise Buyers Profession) trained from SAP India (Bangalore).
• Working knowledge of SUS-Supplier Self service management functionality and E-sourcing.
• Received excellent feedback from clients and IBM. I’m one of the top performers in IBM for last 5+ years.
• Experienced in writing RICEFW functional specifications, work with developers for data conversion. (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows)
• Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated, quick learner, team player. Received many appreciations and rewards for excellent performance.
• Working knowledge of SAP Solution Manager (ECC 6.04)
• Functional exposure to Quality systems, STMS & CMM.
• Extensive experience with analysis, design, development, customizations and implementation of software applications including ERP applications.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements and architecture.
• Good knowledge of HP Quality center (HPQC), one of the best testing tool widely used in big industries in upgrade process for FUT, SIT testing.
• Good knowledge of Work Soft Certify application integrating with SAP for auto scripting most useful for SAP systems automatic testing.

ERP: SAP 4.6c, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.04 and SRM 3.0, 5.0, 7.0
Functional Modules: MM-Materials Management. SRM (EBP: Enterprise Buyers Profession)
Additional working knowledge of PP: Production Planning, SD: Sales and Distribution, Finance, Logistics Execution and PM: Plant Maintenance.

• Bachelor of Arts
• Diploma in Production Engineering
• General Management Program

June 2011 – Till Date, Sr. SAP MM Analyst, Confidential
Project name : Confidential
Duration/Size : 20th June 2011 – 30th April 2012 / 40 member team
Location : Houston, TX
Role : Senior P2P Analyst (SAP MM / SRM)
Environment : SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

Roles and Responsibilities:

• SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation for TYCO Flow Control Global Template (World wide sites).
• Blue printing (As is and to be study and suggestions), realization, remediation, FUT, SIT, UAT.
• Work on all issues identified during blue printing for business scenarios, provide solutions and implementation. Work directly with Business and client IT for implementations.
• Prepare RICEFW documentations for the developments, Forms, workflows, Reports etc.
• Solution Manager updates for business process mapping, documentation, configurations, transactions and Change Management.
• Unit testing in Development server, Prepare for site deployments, presentations and discussion with business super users for gap analysis and solutions.
• Build QA system and continue with integration testing with cross functional interactions.
• Master data creation/upload related activities, working with Data migration team (MM, VM, PIRs)
• Prepare and work on cutover plan for go live, data migration, validation and testing.
• Work with super users for UAT testing to get final acceptance on system testing.
• Taking care of implementation for Tyco Vales and Flow Control-West Little York (Houston) plant for P2P area.
• Go-live support for WLY on all SAP MM P2P processes.

Sept’10 – June’11 date, SAP Lead Analyst, Confidential
Project name : Confidential
Duration/Size : 13th Sept 2010 – 10th June 2011 / 30 member team
Location : Plano, TX
Role : Lead Analyst P2P (SAP MM /SRM)
Environment : SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

Roles and Responsibilities:

• SAP R/3 4.7 upgrade to ECC 6.0 for Texas Instruments.
• Blue printing (As is and to be study and suggestions), realization, remediation, FUT, SIT, UAT.
• SAP MM, SRM (and WM, LE - Inbound) Technical and functionality studies and recommendations from ECC 6.0 point of view
• SAP MM, LE, WM Functional and Technical impact analysis due to upgrade actions for all core modules, especially for the error objects (partly PP and QM too).
• SAP Solution Manager updates for custom objects, standard translations, obsolete objects, Process mappings. Download reports for further analysis.
• MM, LE, WM related auto Test scripts writing in Work Soft certify application, manual script testing thru HP Quality Center, HPQC Test plan and Test lab preparation, FUT and SIT test result documentations and updates for SAP MM (Supply, Procure to Pay area).
• Being team manager, assisting testing manager to coordinate and perform all the testing tasks.
• Work on the defects/issues related to MM, WM, LE Master Data (MDM), Vendor master, Purchasing, Inventory management, invoicing etc; record in HPQC, track and work on fixes along with developers for final fixes.
• Build Auto test scripts on work soft certify application for SAP MM test scripts.
• Leading, Coordinating, Managing communication with off shore IBM India team and on shore client teams for all tasks for SAP MM, WM, LE related upgrade (Solution Manger updates, Blue printing, impact analysis, remediation activities, FUT-functional unit test, System Integration Testing and build a cut over plan for migrating from users from old to new system.
• Track and provide the necessary supervision for the project for successful delivery of the project and related enhancements. Work closely with Project Manager for closure of all planned activities.

May’10 – Sept’10, SAP Lead Analyst / Consultant, Confidential,
Project name : Confidential.
Duration/Size : 10th May 2010 – Sept 2010 / 30 member team
Location : Austin, TX and Endicott, NY
Role : Lead Consultant and Delivery Manager SAP MM /SRM
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 and SRM 7.0

Description :
Since 1902, Carrier has been the world leader in air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. A wholly-owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, Carrier is built upon a legacy of innovation and commitment. Through the market-leading products and solutions, Carrier is constantly striving to help people live more comfortable, healthy and productive lives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• SAP Delivery manager (P2P) for SRM 7.0 upgrade activities.
• Responsible for SRM 7.0 configurations and all other tasks associated with delivery of SRM.
• Tracking all configuration tasks for R/3, Portal and MDM 3.0-Catalogues
• Coordinating, Managing communication with off shore India team for all tasks associated for configurations. I track and provide the necessary supervision for the project for successful delivery of the project and related enhancements.
• Focal point for Project PM for all Configuration activities of R/3, Portal and MDM Catalogues.
• Performing technical SRM configuration, master data replication and testing tasks.
• Work on MM configurations, Master Data (MDM), enterprise setups and related fixes.
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the Quality and Production clients.
• The project is scheduled to deploy to production in November 2010.

Oct 09 – April 2010, SAP Lead Analyst, Confidential
Project name : Confidential
Duration/Size : 1st Oct 2009 – 30th April 2010 / 50 member team
Location : Austin, TX
Role : Team Lead SAP MM /SRM Analyst (P2P)
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 5.0 and SRM 5.0

Description :
Global Foundries IT Development and Support.
Global Foundries is formed out of AMD foundry and is a world leader in semi conductor manufacturing. Global Foundries launched in 2009 through the integration of the AMD businesses. It’s vision is to be a truly largest company in the world focused exclusively on the development and manufacturing of semi conductors. Global Foundries has assets of approximately $3.6 billion and approximately 3000 employees are working for Global Foundries at present.

Management Responsibilities:

• SAP team Lead / Delivery manager (P2P) onsite at client’s location at Austin, Texas (USA).
• As an onsite lead, provide the supervision necessary for the project for successful delivery of the project and enhancements and coordinate with the off shore team in India.
• Advice and Supervise staffing to ensure projects are adequately and suitably staffed with resources having the right skill sets; reward / discipline as necessary
• Analyze project performance in terms of customer satisfaction and added value for both customer as well as IBM.
• Annual performance appraisal for direct reports; Recommend promotions / demotions / terminations
• Day to day project and enhancements operation review with the offshore team.
• Resolve project delivery related issues to customer’s satisfaction.
• Project management for internal projects.
• Responsible to attend all management meetings related to enhancements and new projects.

Technical responsibilities:

• SAP MM, WM, LE and SRM Support and development for issue resolution.
• Issues related to SRM: Shopping cart creation / change / delete trouble shooting. Processing of the error shopping carts, work flow analysis and trouble shooting, manual forwards of work items.
• SRM Organization structure (PPOMA_BBP) updates thru HR org structure in R/3. Analyze and trouble shoots the Org structure issues. Updates the customized tables in EBP for correct routing of the work flow related to shopping carts.
• Co-ordinate with HR to analyze and trouble shoots HR Organization structure (PPOSE) to replicate into SRM Organization structure.
• MM Master Data (MDM), Inventory, Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order related issue resolutions.
• Change Management Co-ordination to implement the enhancements and small projects implementation.
• Configure IMG / Create ABAP developments in system, risk and impact for each change and development in the system.
• Prepare a detailed test script and carry out unit test on test server, Create a test results document.
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the Quality and Production clients.
• Prepare complete functional/technical specification for application development/enhancements;

July 04 – Sept 2009, Sr. SAP Analyst Confidential
Project name : Confidential
Duration/Size : 1st Jan 2006 -30th Sept 2009 / 30 member team
Location : Austin, TX
Role : Team Lead, Analyst P2P (SAP MM /SRM)
Environment : SAP R/3 4.6C and EBP 3.0A

Description :
Spansion is an AMD company and is a world leader in Flash Memory. Spansion launched in 2003 through the integration of the AMD and Fujitsu Flash businesses, subsidiary of AMD (majority owned) and Fujitsu. It’s a largest company in the world focused exclusively on the development and manufacturing of Flash memory. Spansion has assets of approximately $3 billion. Approximately 7500 employees are working for Spansion. It is also world’s leading manufacturer of NOR flash memory.

Management Responsibilities:

• SAP team lead / Manager (P2P) onsite at client’s location at Austin, Texas (USA).
• As an onsite team lead, I provide the supervision necessary for the project for successful delivery of the project and enhancements.
• Advice and Supervise staffing to ensure projects are adequately and suitably staffed with resources having the right skill sets; reward / discipline as necessary
• Analyze project performance in terms of customer satisfaction and added value for both customer as well as IBM.
• Annual performance appraisal for direct reports; Recommend promotions / demotions / terminations
• Day to day project and enhancements operation review with the offshore team.
• Resolve delivery related issues to customer’s satisfaction.
• Project lead for SAP SRM implementation for configuration team.
• Also taking care of the Project team based at Austin location to back up the Project Manager (since project manger is located at Sunnyvale, CA)
• Project management for internal project (e.g. DR server testing etc).
• Responsible to attend all management meetings related to all enhancements and new projects.

Technical responsibilities:

• SAP MM and EBP team lead onsite at client’s location.
• SAP MM, WM, LE and SRM (EBP) Support and development for issue resolution.
• Issues related to EBP: Shopping cart creation / change / delete trouble shooting. Processing of the error shopping carts, work flow analysis and trouble shooting, manual forwards of work items.
• EBP Organization structure (PPOMA_BBP) updates thru HR org structure in R/3. Analyze and trouble shoots the Org structure issues. Updates the customized tables in EBP for correct routing of the work flow related to shopping carts.
• Co-ordinate with HR to analyze and trouble shoots HR Organization structure (PPOSE) to replicate into EBP Organization structure.
• EH&S module supported for Employee Health and Safety related enhancements and development for special approvals. Shopping carts approval and PO approvals.
• Supported the plant maintenance related purchase order, requests, shopping carts.
• Material Master (MDM), Vendor Master, BOM, Inventory, Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order related issue resolutions
• SAP OSS, online service request management for issue fixes thru SAP support help.
• Change Management Co-ordination to implement the enhancements and small projects implementation for Spansion.
• Configure IMG / Create ABAP developments in system, risk and impact for each change and development in the system.
• Prepare a detailed test script and carry out unit test on test server, Create a test results document.
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the Quality and Production clients.

Feb 2005 – Nov 2006, Sr. SAP Analyst Confidential
Project name:Confidential
Duration/Size : 7th Feb’ 2005 Nov 2006 / 30 member team
Location : Lausanne (Switzerland) and Bangalore (India)
Role : Sr. Analyst SAP MM (with SD, WM and Logistics Execution)
Environment : SAP R/3 4.6C

Description :
Philip Morris International is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world with World headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland (Parent company: ALTRIA Group)
The Project Swiss-Sustain team is basically to provide SAP R/3 Support, small projects with application developments and enhancements.

Responsibilities:

• Support and development for issue resolution related to Material master, Inventory, Purchasing, sales orders, logistics execution-inbound and outbound deliveries, ALE/Idocs.
• Change Management Co-ordination to implement the enhancements and small projects implementation for Project Swiss.
• Configure IMG / Create ABAP developments in system, risk and impact for each change and development in the system.
• Prepare complete functional/technical specifications for application development / enhancements. Prepare a detailed test script. Carry out unit test on test server, update test results in test script.
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the quality server/system.
• Assist in user acceptance test on quality server (data creation, scripts etc).
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the production server/system.

Project Name: Confidential
Duration/Size : July 2004 to Feb 2005, 84 member team
Role : Off shore Team lead for MM/PP/SRM, Application Development & Application Implementation.
Environment : SAP R/3 4.6C

Description :
Ericsson signed a five year MOU with IBM for maintaining its global IT application development / implementation and maintenance to support Ericsson’s business and operations worldwide.
This project provides SAP R/3 enhancements, application developments and application implementation with different small project workings

Responsibilities:

• Development team Manager for MM/PP functional Analysts.
• Configure IMG / Create ABAP developments in system
• Perform technical feasability study/ Prototyping when required.
• Prepare complete functional / technical spec
• Prepare a detailed test script
• Do complete unit test and update test results in test script
• Upload completed documentation into WIH ticket system and Grouppac
• Creation of change request.
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the Q systems
• Assist in user acceptance test in Q (data creation, scripts etc)
• Co-ordinate transport of system changes to the P systems
• Developement as per tech Spec and Standards.
• Unit Testing and Documentation.

10th Aug 03 - 14th July 04, SAP Analyst Confidential, Bangalore, India
Project Name :Confidential
Client : Confidential
Employer : Confidential, Bangalore (India)
Duration : August 2003 – July 2004, 18 member team
Location : Obeblingen (Germany) and Bangalore(India)
Role : SAP MM/PP Functional Analyst
Environment : SAP R/3 4.6C

Description :

• HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses.
• This project provides SAP R/3 enhancements; break fix and production solutions.
• The application Supports HP Business Users in the areas of SAP SD, MM, FI, Interfaces to legacy systems like GYPSY, PATSY, WWCISYS, PLASMA, ECCO, NERDD and the inbound/outbound EDI/IDOC origin and processing and support of ABAP customizations to software for functions listed above.

Responsibilities:

• Participating in conference calls with clients and onsite team for issues pertaining to tickets and regular reviews.
• Handling daily support activities to meet the requirements to solve P1/P2/P3 issues/tickets as per SLA (Service Level Agreement).
• Provide support to Developers for new requirement or change in existing processes.
• Perform down time activities like Month-end, Year end, Monthly Release Test activities, Transport activities etc.
• Proactive raising and solving functional issues.
• Material master(MDM), Vendor Master, BOM, Inventory, Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order related issue resolutions
• Change Management Co-ordination to implement the enhancements and small projects implementation.
• Configure IMG / Create ABAP developments in system, risk and impact for each change and development in the system.
• Prepare a detailed test script and carry out unit test on test server, Create a test results document.

1st Jun 01 – 12th Jul 03, SAP Analyst Confidential, Mumbai, India
Project Name : Confidential
Client : Confidential, Mumbai (India).
Employer : Confidential, Mumbai.
Duration : 1st June’2001—12th July’2003, 15 member team.
Location : Kandivali (E) Mumbai (India)
Role : SAP MM Functional Analyst Environment : SAP R/3 – 4.6B / CIN 3.0A Implementation

Description :

• Growel Softech is a professionally managed software company having its Head Office in Mumbai (Bombay), development center at Pune, India and Offices in Singapore and Qatar. And a part of US $50 m Growel Group, which has over 40 years of experience in diversified business areas.
• The company has an excellent team of qualified professionals having good exposure to international standards and development methodologies. It has already completed several domestic and international projects varying from 3 man months to 8 man-years and has an excellent infrastructure to support its initiatives with focus on specific technology.
• For over 40 years Grauer and Weil has been synonymous with the metal finishing industry. Manufacture, virtually the entire range of metal finishing chemicals as well as all types of equipment and plating plants manufactured to international specifications and supplied to exacting standards the world over.
• Full Cycle implementation project for M/s Grauer & Weil Ltd., for their plants at Kandivali (Mumbai) and Pune.
• The SAP project implementation for Chemical & Engineering Plants located in Mumbai. And support activities.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying Business requirements for SAP implementation & assisted in creation of Business Blue Prints for client M/s Grauer & Weil (I) Ltd., Mumbai.
• Configuring the Enterprise Structure: Define Plants, maintain storage locations, maintain purchasing organizations, Assign Plants to Company Code
• Master Data(MDM): Creating and Editing Material master, Vendor Masters, BOM.
• Purchase Management: RFQs, Price comparison, Purchase Order creation, outline agreements, Source list, Purchase Information records, etc.
• Configuration of Release procedure for purchase documents.
• Inventory Management: Problem solving in Goods Receipts, Issues and Transfer postings of the materials, monthly reporting on Inventory & Analysis.
• Invoice Verification: Problem solving in the LIV.
• CIN: Working on Country version India 3.0A, Excise master for materials, CENVAT determination, vendor excise details, excise rates & excise related transactions etc.
• Accounts Assignment: Configuration for Account determination, maintain FI configuration for automatic posting.
• FIFO Configuration for Balance sheet Valuation.
• Schedule VI Reports for Balance sheet Valuation & Supporting documents, e.g. Production & Consumption, Receipt Vs Issues reports, Import Register, etc.
• Documentation on Customisation & Business processes (User Manual).
• End users Training for: PO creation/change/release, Goods receipt, Goods Issues, Reservation, Transfer posting & reversal of documents.

FUNCTIONAL (Domain) EXPERIENCE:

26th Jul 1989 – 16th Apr 2001, Senior Engineer- Confidential, Mumbai, India.

Material Management:

• Planning & Procurement of material purchasing from vendors,
• Vendor survey, vendor evaluation, vendor performance rating,
• Material Requirement Planning,
• Inventory monitoring & controlling.
• Handled Volume of 350 supplier-part combinations.

Production Planning & Scheduling:

• Plan & prepare monthly production activities on the basis of requirements received from marketing dept.
• Daily Production planning, scheduling and controlling the activities based on the monthly requirements (MRP).

Quality Assurance:

• In house production quality assurance. ISO and QS9000 quality Systems implementation.
• Design and maintain check sheets (quality plans) for each product, with reference to product requirements. Process control to get quality assured supplies from vendors.
• Corrective and Preventive actions to reduce/ eliminate the defects.

OTHER QUALIFICATION / TRAINING / EXPOSURE:

• Trained in SRM/EBP module from SAP India (Bangalore).
• Departmental Representative for ISO 9000 and QS-9000 Quality Systems.
• Additional working knowledge of SAP R/3 PP, WM, SD & QM modules.
• Also, worked on "M.A.P.I.C.S." AS-400, Software Package from IBM.
• AutoCAD: Knowledge of Computer Aided Designing System, Auto CAD2000.
• Toyota Manufacturing Systems - Single piece flow, Multi-machine manning, BPR - Business Process Re-engineering concepts & MOP