Summary

• SAP SCM Consultant specializing in the functional area of SAP APO (CIF, DP, SNP, CTM ,PP/DS) with a total of 12 years of experience including 6 years in SAP SCM APO. Worked on three implementations (End to End), two upgrade and two support projects in SCM primarily in the areas of DP, SNP, CTM and PP/DS for UNIVAR, AMCOR, CHEVY,DIAGEO, COKE, NESTLE and EPCOS. Implementations include transformations from legacy to SAP.
• Experience in DP, SNP, PPDS and CIF modules in APO and MM, SD, PP in ECC.
• Production Support Experience APO (CIF, DP, SNP & PP/DS) and ECC.
• Experienced in Up-grade projects from APO 3.1 to SCM 4.1, SCM 5.0 & SCM 7.0 and involved major activities are like Identifies and incorporate the functional changes based on business requirements, carries out configuration changes, macro and process chains changes, prepared documentation and user training.
• Performed a variety of tasks such as analyzing and studying the as-is condition of the client’s system, carrying out the to-be analysis and contributing in various phases of the project such as business blue printing, gap analysis , go live and post go live process.
• Experienced in creation and configuration the Core Interface (CIF)-Integration modules and worked on master data integration between APO & ECC, Transfer of master and transaction data.
• Have involved and was responsible for CIF monitoring activities for integration between APO & ECC error handling.
• Have a good understanding and working experience in various aspects of APO demand planning (DP) module such as the administrator workbench, different forecasting techniques, macros, and alerts and transferring data to SNP.
• Worked on various areas of APO Supply network planning (SNP), such as configuration of planning areas, planning books and data views. Was also involved in activating and monitoring the CIF integration models for transferring of master and transaction data. Worked on SNP Heuristics, optimizer and capable to match (CTM) techniques.
• Worked on various areas in PP/DS like DM and Production planning, configured the basic setting for Production planning and also configured the heuristics profiles etc.
• Was involved in providing post go live support to the client and solving problems in a very short span of time.
• Experienced in debugging problems and also providing training and support to end users.
• Experienced in using Solution Manager for configuration, upgrade and HPQC for defect logging and tracking.
• Theoretically strong in APO-GATP
• Developed Functional and Technical Specifications for business requirements
• Developed Test Scripts for User Acceptance by Using Quality Center.
• Good experience in debugging in ABAP.
• Good knowledge and work experience in APO BW, like setting up of info cubes, develop the loading structures, process chains .

Other Technical Skills

• Operating Systems : Windows 9x/NT/2000.
• Databases : Oracle, SQL Server,Sybase.
• Languages : C,C++,JAVA
• GUI : Magic8.00, ABAP
• Web Technologies : ASP, VB Script, JavaScript, HTML.
• Quality Systems : ISO 9000, SEI– CMM
• Management Tools : ARIS, Share Point, MS Project, VSS

Educational Qualification:

Master’s Degree in STATISTICS [MSc ]

Technical Qualification:

Profect-It from Orbit Information Technologies

• Certificate of Attendance SCM200, SCM210, SCM220, SCM230 Version 5.0
• BVQI Certified Internal Auditor on ISO 9001:2000.
• Certificate of Attendance in Software Test Manager (CSTM).
• Certified Sybase and Power Builder programmer.

Training & Workshops

• Undergone training from SIEMENS on SCM200 , SCM210, SCM220, SCM230 Version 5.0
• Undergone training from SAPSI on CIF (APO).
• Undergone successful training cum workshop on CMMI as a Daily Tool Conducted by QAI Australia.
• Attended training cum workshop on ISO 9001:2000 for internal auditors conducted by BVQI.
• Attended training cum workshop on Certified Software Test Manager (CSTM) conducted by ETDC, Ministry of Information Technology.

SAP Projects/Engagements

Project Name: Confidential,WA
Duration: June 2012 to Till Date
Technology: SCM 7.0, ECC 6.0
Role: FTS Consultant (APO )

Confidential, is one of the world’s leading distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals. Univar represents over 3,500 chemical producers and provides its customer base, made up of 115,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar operates a network of 260 facilities in North America

Contribution:

• Involved in Blue Print validation, Existing Design Revalidation for APO Demand Planning and Supply Network Planning.
• Actively Participated in GAP analysis, workshops with business process team and finding the bridge between existing design and business process.
• Reviewing the Action points collected from the workshop, finding out the correct GAP and bridges based on the discussions.
• Responsible for detailed design for Integration, DP, SNP and also for other interfaces.
• Individual responsible for Initial configuration setup for DP, SNP and also for Integration between ECC BW & APO systems.
• Responsible for preparing the Functional specifications for the specific requirements ( RICEFW )
• Participating in Project review meetings & Business readiness meetings.

Project Name : Confidential,MI
Duration : February 2012 to May 2012
Technology : ECC 6.0, SCM 5.0, SCM 7.0
Role : Lead APO Consultant

Description :
As the world’s leading packaging manufacturer, Confidential, offers customers the highest quality in innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, and partnerships built on service, reliability and excellence.

Contribution :

• Involved in the upgrade plan , estimates and execution from SCM 5.0 SP 5 to SCM 7 EHP1
• Identifies, communicates and finalizes functional changes in collaboration with super users
• Carries out Configuration Changes, Macro Changes, Process Chain Changes, Regression testing both in SCM and ECC
• Configuration of end user security and authorization
• Prepares functional documentation and conducts super user training
• Production support and CIF monitoring and error handling for existing version
• Ensuring support processes Compliance & standardization

Project Name : Confidential,
Duration : December 2011 - January 2012
Technology : SCM 7.0
Role : Lead APO Consultant

Contribution :
I was part of the SAP APO implementation team , I have been involved in prototying the small concept for automobile industries.Prototype has been developed with Characteristic based forecasting (CBF), this enables you to forecast demand on both product and the characteristics level.

Project Name : Project GLOBE
Client : Confidential,
Duration : September 2009 - November 2011
Technology : SAP SCM 7.0, SAP ECC 6.0
Role : Lead APO Consultant

Description :
Confidential, is the world‘s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits,wine and beer categories. DIAGEO has implemented SAP Supply Chain Management to enhance their Planning Process. They have currently implemented DP,SNP.

Contribution :

• Analyzed the business requirements and involved in preparation of Blueprinting, GAP Analysis and Design Phases.
• Configured the DP and SNP.
• Preparation of Functional and Technical Specifications of DP and SNP for each Business requirements like Reports, Interfaces and Enhancements
• Created integration models for transferring data such as materials, work centers, production version to APO and also performed activation of the integration models.
• Created and activated integration models for transferring transaction data such as PIR’s, PR’s and PO’s, planned orders and production orders.
• Maintained publication settings in APO for transferring transaction data from APO to ECC and verified the process of “key completion”
• Set up change pointers to review the planning results before transferring the same to ECC.
• Involved in the creation of master planning object structures, planning area, characteristic value combinations, storage buckets profile and planning bucket profile.
• Executed the forecast explosion macro and exploded the system demand to generate the requirements for the components and transferred the same from time series live cache to order live cache.
• Loaded data from BW info cube to planning area and initialized planning area and performed consistency check.
• Maintained statistical forecast profiles and data views as required by the user.
• Assigned the univariate forecast profile to the forecast master profile , assigned forecast profile to the selection and performed statistical forecasting
• Defined macros using macro builder and also created alerts.
• Involved in setting up the SNP master data locations, product masters, resource and PDS
• Involved in creation of supply chain model to represent the supply chain network with all relevant locations (suppliers, distribution centers and customers), resources (storage, handling resources) and relationships (transportation lanes).
• Performed SNP runs using SNP Optimizer and verified if transaction data is getting transferred to ECC and “key completion” is happening.
• Creation of Process chains for Sales history loads and Delta transfers for DP & Planning runs for SNP.
• Performed unit and integration testing extensively and used HPQC for defect logging and defect tracking.
• Responsible for Defect closures Identified in Global/Local UAT
• Team meeting & Tracking the developments

Project Name : Confidential,
Client : Confidential,
Duration : May 2008 - Aug 2009
Technology : SAP SCM 5.10, SAP ECC 6.0
Role : Lead APO Consultant

Description :
Confidential,is implementing SAP Supply Chain Management to enhance their Planning Process. They are currently implementing DP,SNP& PPDS. Work involves Production Support & enhancing the existing objects and developing new objects based on the client requirement in form of Change request or new work request.

Contribution :

• Ensuring support processes Compliance & standardization.
• Involved in studying and analyzing the business requirements , did gap analysis.
• Involved in setting up planning area for DP and structured the info cube as per the format required by the business , to load data from flat file.
• Involved in setting up the DP master data and designing the planning book.
• Involved in assigning the user to the planning book .
• Involved in defining the forecast master profile and univariate forecast profile .
• Involved in creating a forecast of market demand using top-down, middle-out or bottom-up approach.
• Involved in setting up the master data for supply network planning and was also involved in creation of planning book.
• Assigned the master data relevant to SNP to the supply chain model.
• Worked on setting up the master data for standard safety stock planning.
• Performed mass maintenance of supply and demand profiles and assigned them to the products.
• Set up the TLB profile.
• Involved in setting up the optimization profile and performing the optimization run.
• Performed the deployment and TLB runs after SNP optimizer run .
• CIF Monitoring and Error Handling.
• Was part of setting up the CIF model and performed reconciliation of data between ECC and APO by running CCR .
• Generation, Activation of Integration Models.
• Monitoring the daily/weekly process chains & batches which run at scheduled times carrying the data from SAP – R/3, legasy and APO and taking the corrective measures in case of any failure/delay.
• Maintaining the batch jobs like creating, Cancelling and retriggering at the time of cancellations. Working with flat file uploading and planning area uploading to info cube.
• Handling tickets DP, SNP, PPDS and CIF Issues raised by the users.
• Responsible for Project communication (Client and Internal)
• Implement Corrective and Preventive actions
• Responsible for effective Change impact analysis
• Ensure all the project documents and records prepared and maintained
• Team meeting & Tracking the developments

Project Name : Confidential,
Client : Confidential,
Duration : November 2006 - October 2007
Technology : SCM 4.1 ,BW 3.5,CRM 4.0 and SAP R/3 Enterprise
Role : Process Area Lead

Description :
Confidential, is the world’s largest food company that operates 500 factories, in 85 countries, across the five continents.
Nestlé has established a global business improvement program called GLOBE which will define and implement standardized Group-wide business process architecture and associated master data for the parameterization of the Group software tools of which the major application vehicle is mySAP.

Contribution :

• As a process area lead (PAL) analyze the GAP and preparing the funtional and technical specifications.
• involved in studying and analysing the business process.
• Involved in the process design changes and configuration.
• Configuraiton in Demand Planning , contains creation of Info Areas, Caharacteristics, KeyFigures, mpos, bucket profiles, configuring the planning area in the split architecture, creation of info source and info cubes.
• Involved in setting up the info cube and defining the planning books and macros for interactive planning.
• Involved in gathering forecast inputs from business process owners, performing the historical data load and creating the forecast profile .
• Involved in generating statistical forecasts based on the business requirement.
• Involved in maintaining the SNP planning calander.
• Involved in configuring the transfer of orders to the execution system ie., SAP R/3
• Involved in creating the SNP demand and supply profiles.
• Involved in setting up the variant for SNP heuristic run and performing the heuristic run.
• Invloved in creating the CTM profiles and understing up planning scenarios of CTM.
• Involved in the creation of deployment profiles and assignment of the profile to product master.
• Involved in the creation of TLB profile and assignment of the same to transportation lane.
• Set up the batch jobs for the various integration models , SNP, deployment and TLB runs and tested them extensively.
• Production support DP, SNP, PP/DS and CIF monitoring and error handling.
• Ensure all the project documents and records prepared and maintained.
• Team meating & Tracking the developents.
• Responsible for unit and user aceeptance tests.

Project Name : Confidential,
Client : Confidential,
Duration : December 2004 - October 2006
Technology : APO 3.1, SCM 4.1 , and SAP R/3 4.6B
Role : APO Consultant
Description :
Confidential, has been one of the largest companies in the new TecDAX index of technology stocks. Confidential, manufactures over 40,000 products, comprising a range of passive electronic components whose extent is unique on the market. It can thus offer its customers products and solutions from a single source. BP Retail AMS Long term support provide active support to the client. Solve trouble tickets, develop Service request and CIFQ monitoring. SCM 4.1 was implemented with DP,SNP and PP/DS module.

Contribution :

• Creating and Activating the Integration Models.
• Created integration models for Material dependent objects and material independent object.
• Monitoring of Application Errors using the qRFC Monitor.
• Error Analysis in Application log.
• Monitoring Queue Manager.
• Notification about Queue blocks Using qRFC Alert.
• Compare/Reconcile functions to ensure data consistency in R/3 and APO by using delta reports.
• Successfully Upgraded from APO 3.1 to SCM 4.1 with Unicode migration to support for multiple languages.
• Maintainance and Support activities like Handling issues and per SLAs.

Non SAP Exposure

Sr. System Quality Advisor from 17th Dec 2002 to 3rd Jan 2004

My responsibilities are to monitor the project compliance with ISO 9001:2000, and its adherence to quality objectives. I have to facilitate the project team regarding project related issues like issue & risk analysis, milestone wise deliveries, change management, defect analysis, suggestion of corrective and preventive actions, causal analysis.

This project got successful acceptance from the customer.

My responsibilities are to monitor the project compliance and its adherence to quality objectives. I have to facilitate the project team regarding project related issues like issue & risk analysis, milestone wise deliveries, change management, defect analysis, suggestion of corrective and preventive actions, causal analysis.

This project got successful acceptance from the customer.

Sr. Software Engineer from 1st May 1999 to 16th Dec 2002

2. Worked for Decision support system. The Client is India Cement Limited. It is a Client server application developed using MS Dot Net and SQA Server.

3. Worked for Warehouse Optimizer and Spares Inventory Optimizer. These are Client Server application developed using MS Dot Net and SQL Server.

My responsibilities are to monitor the project compliance with ISO 9001:2000, and its adherence to quality objectives and

• Responsible for development and delivery of the project
• Responsible for Requirements analysis and Design
• Estimate the various tasks in the project and plan the the schedule to achieve the tasks within time
• Delegate & track work for the team members
• Ensure the developed software is defect free and meeting all the requirements and completed within budget and schedule
• Responsible for Project communication (Client and Internal)
• Implement Corrective and Preventive actions
• Responsible for effective Change impact analysis
• Ensure all the project documents and records prepared and maintained