PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• SAP Senior Consultant / Solutions Architect with over 20 Years of IT experience in SAP S4 HANA SCM TM Transportation Management, GTS Global Trade Services, LE Logistics Execution, EM Event Management, EHS DG, SCM Supply Chain Management, SD Sales & Distribution, MM Material Management, FICO Financials, MES Manufacturing Execution Systems, PP - Production Planning, EWM - Extended Warehouse Management
• Successfully implemented major Implementations, Upgrades & Enterprise Applications Integrations
• Business Cycles: Sales & Distribution (SD), Global Trade Services (GTS), Logistics Execution (LE), Materials Management (MM), Financials/Controlling (FICO)Transportation Management (TM), Customer Services(CS)
• Extensive experience in Business Applications Architecture, Blueprint, Solutions Design to Deployment, Upgrades Planning and Deployment, Further Enhancements and Post Go-Live Stabilization & Support Services
• Worked on Business Cycles: Order-To-Cash, Procure-To-Pay, Financials Controlling, Payments, Cost Distribution, Transportation Management, Global Logistics, International Trade Controls and Trade Management
• Extensive experience in IT Governance, Compliance, Controls, Policies, Procedures, Mergers and Acquisition M&A, Divesture - Carve Out (Spin-Off), Joint Ventures (JV) and other Business Transformation Models
• Conducted User / SME’s Workshops / Training Sessions and Deployed POC Projects and Design Feasibility Studies on Latest Trend - IT Products: SAP HANA S4, On-Premises Vs On-Cloud Computing, Big-Data & IOT
• Aerospace & Defense: Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Health Services, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, High-Tech, Automotive, Electronics Manufacturing, Wholesale, Retail, Confidential / 4PL LSP, Telecommunications
• Excellent knowledge of Business Functionalities and ERP Applications and EAI - Integrations
• Business Process Planning, Optimization, Re-Engineering and Strategic Improvements
• Materials and Master Data Management (MDM) via MS SharePoint / SAP SOLMAN / PLM / DMS
• IS Solutions: Retail, AFS, Oil & Gas (Upstream & Downstream) and Mills Products
• SAP Technical BASIS, ABAP Development, Enhancements, EDI, ALE, IDOC, XML Interfaces
• Business Process Integration - Interfaces - MES systems to SAP ERP PLM PP WM MM TM GTS
• Leadership Communication with Executives, Investors, Business Teams & Project Sponsors:
• Multiple years of Functional / configuration experience in SAP OTC lead Functional streams
• Functional lead for the OTC/PTP/TM/GTS process areas for large implementation Programs
• Managed Business Requirements gathering workshops, Scoping, Blueprint Documentations
• Delivery Management of SAP requirements to Identify Fit-Gaps and architect best solutions
• Managed solution implementation through the end-to-end testing UAT Cut over and Go-live
• Key person for senior level communications and project budget planning, metrics advisory
• Strong experience in Multi-Org, Multi-Currency / Multi-Regional (NA, EU, APAC) operations
• SRM, PO / Acknowledgements, Delivery, Confirmation Control, ASN, GR with RF Interfaces
• LIV - 3-Way Match - Invoice Verifications and Automated Payments Processing / Postings
• FI / GL Account Settings, Credit / Debit Memos, FI Invoice Postings / Reconciliation Reports
• SRM: SUS, CRM to EBP Shopping Carts, PO, STO, Materials Processing, Vendors, Plants
• MES: Manufacturing Execution, Lean Manufacturing / Routes / Transfers Orders / Postings
• VMI Vendor Managed Inventory, Messages / Pricing / Taxes, Rates / RF based Receipts
• Vendor Compliance: Automated Supply Chain Visibility and Charges for Supplier Violations
• Ariba: Design and Deployment of PTP based “Saas” solutions and with S4 HANA Integrations

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential, Redmond, WA

SAP Senior Consultant / Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning, System / application architecture and design SAP Implementations & Upgrades
• Worked directly with Major Clients providing consulting services on: SAP SCM, TM Transportation Management, GTS Global Logistics, EM - Event Management, EH&S and Enterprise Applications
• GTS Integrations, External Interfaces & Business Partners - PI (SMC3, CASS, Steel-Roads, AES)
• Generated business process requirements & design and configuration specification documentations
• Managed Complete SAP ASAP Project Life-Cycle Methodologies and Program Management tasks
• Planning, Realization, Testing (HP/QC), Training / KT, Cutover, Go-Live, Post-Go-Live Support
• Business Cycles - Supply Chain Logistics Management: OTC, PTP, FICO, WM, IM, GTS, TM, EM
• Applications Solution Architect S4 HANA (1610 / 1709), Hybris, Success Factors, Ariba integrations
• Managed deployment of SAP S4 HANA - POC projects and solutions for Client Workshops and Pre-Sales Support Demo Sessions: S4 HANA, SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC), SAP On-Premise solutions, SAP Cloud Solutions, SAP Hybrid Cloud Solutions, HANA Cloud Platform (HCP), Mobility, IOT, SAP C4C, SAP Hybris, SAP Concur, SAP Success Factors, SAP Ariba
• Implemented S4HANA 1610/ 1709 Upgrade Planning Analysis via the ACTIVATE Methodologies
• Handled Techno-functional Configuration, SME User Training Workshops, COE Setup and Support
• Emerging Technological assessment and Recommendations, Program Management, SOX / FDA / Validate Systems Inspections & Audits, Special Initiatives and Executive level communications
• Successful Client Projects: Managing RFP, Client Partnership, On-time On-budget with Quality Standards deliverables for Big-5 Consulting Partners - Deloitte, Confidential, KPMG and IBM / SAP
• Oil & Gas Aerospace & Defense Pharmaceuticals Chemicals CPG
• High-Tech Tele-Communications Logistics / Confidential Automotive Retail / AFS

System Integrator

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities:

• SAP S4 HANA Lead Consultant, Process design, architect, configuration, implement & deploy solutions to achieve defined business goals to establish robust, end-to-end SCM Processes
• Responsible for 1709 transition Road Map & Strategy for SCM based tasks: Process Assessment, Value Analysis, Case Management, POC, Design, Scoping, To-Be Architecture and Migration Plan
• S4 HANA 1709 Upgrade - Transition Planning via ACTIVATE Methodologies: “Explore” business processes leveraged via 1709 release & aligning with ERP Strategy / Digital Strategy Consolidation
• Conducted LOB Training Demo Sessions - end-to-end source to pay process (STP) and develop process expertise spread across different applications, S4 HANA Applications integrated with TM and SAP Ariba (PTP / Spend Management Applications) and Integrations with HYBRIS / CONCUR
• Responsible for SCM solutions design and applications integration design involving SAP S4 HANA Ariba - 3rd party - web based PTP - Cloud based "SaaS" solutions, Concur - Time and Expense, SuccessFactors - HR/Talent management, Hybris - Customer - Order Management and Fieldglass
• SCM / OTC / PTP Transportation Business Requirements Analysis and Support Operations Management for New Implementations and SAP TM Solutions architect lead representation to implement SAP S4 HANA 1610 systems, design, development, testing and process enhancements
• Managed Base-line Configuration and Integration / Interfaces of S4 to SCM, EM, GTS Integrations
• MES: Configuration and Controls Master Data Interfaces from SAP MDM to High-Jump (MES)
• Production Planning (PP) interfaces with SD, MM, WM and TM to stream line Production Orders Creation (With reference to Sales Order and Without Reference to Sales Orders (Make-to-Stock)
• Design, Develop and Conduct SAP Order Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Transportation Management Business Workshops, Support Train-the-Trainer /Super User Trainings

Confidential, Chicago, IL

SAP Senior Solutions Architect / Process Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP S4 HANA with TM 9.4 / OTC / PTP Process design, architect, configuration, implement & deploy solutions to achieve defined business goals to establish robust, end-to-end SCM Processes
• SAP Base-line Configuration for Road (LTL / FTL / Parcels), Rail (Cars), Intermodal, Barge and Ocean Freights and S4 to TM EM GTS Applications Integration design, architecture & deployment
• Review and Recommend SAP TM Best Practice - Process efficiencies to implement innovative SCM solutions and Support to achieve SCM operational excellence & aligning with TM Processes
• SAP TM Integration with GTS, EM Systems: External Confidential Brokers and External Confidential Companies
• Complete Configuration Setup of TM Master Data: Business Partners, Customers, Vendors, Plants, Shipping Points and Organization Data, CIF-Integration Models Definition and Configurations
• Transportation Network Data (Locations, Zones and Lanes), Business Share, Conditions for Determinations of FUBR-Freight Units building Rules, Means-of-Transport, Load/Unload Timings, Calendar and Vehicle Resources, Equipment, Costs, Resource Capacities Planning & Optimization
• Optimizer Configuration including the selection profile, planning profile, incompatibilities conditions
• SAP TM Carrier Collaboration Portal Setup / Carriers - BP Contact Persons Setup- Order Tendering and Confirmations, Subcontracting Setup, Automated Carrier Determination, Assignment & Freight Orders/FWO/Bookings, Charge Management Setup, Charge Types, Categories, Freight PO/ SES
• BRF+ conditions / Data Crawlers, RFC’s, BAPI’s, BADI’s, BDC’s, User Exits & enhancement points
• Lead SAP TM Integration Tests, UAT Cycles, SAP S4 TM EM EHS DG Integrated Business Scenarios Execution, Scripts, Defects Resolution, Change Requests Management & Reports
• Represent SAP TM for Business LOB Leads and IT teams on Design Reviews, Enhancements, Tuning/Performance, Process Flows Analysis, TM Roles & Security Authorizations, Troubleshooting
• GTS Customs and Compliance Management: ABI / AES systems Filings, SPL Case Management

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

SAP Senior Solutions Architect / GTS Process Lead

Responsibilities:

• Implemented and Stabilization of SAP GTS (Version 11.0), EWM and external Integration: MK Data
• Completed ITC - RMAS - Raw Material - Products - Planning, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution, Business Process Transformation and Integrated various business entities into SAP Core Systems
• Supported Business Processes for RMAS Project, OEM / MFG Management and Established GTS Commercialization Strategies, Solutions and Process Updates together with Development Changes
• GTS Base-line Configuration of Production Planning, Integration with SD, MM, GTS & LE Modules
• Configuration Setup of PP / WM / MM / SD - Master Data and RICEF Objects, Analysis, Design, Process Flows, Architecture Impact Assessment, Testing, Training Deployment & Support activities
• Configuration Automated export classification determinations, export / import license requirements, commodity jurisdiction, Product Catalog / Part Numbers, commodity classifications and export licenses & Freight Orders Setup / Customs Analytics Reports
• MRO – Import/Re-export – IPR (Inward) Duty/Suspension/Drawback Calculations and Reporting
• Systems Integrations / Conversions for Trade Regions, U.S. Customs regulations, Tariff - Duty classifications, Free Trade Agreements, U.S. export controls (AES, CBP, BIS, OFAC and ITAR)
• Systems Automation preferred (SAP, ABI, various internet websites based systems) / Integrations with External Common Carriers Interfaces (Rail / Road)
• Configuration Setup for GTS-SPL Screening with TREX Search Strategies for Master Data: BPs (Customers, Vendors, Visitors) & Transactions (SO / PO / Deliveries/ Invoices / MRO / Shipments / Freight Orders and Import – Export Shipment Documents
• Configured ECCN / HTS / JC Jurisdictions / EAR / ITAR Classifications - Product assignments
• Country based Localizations: US, Mexico and Canada: SAP, GTS Configuration & Enhancements
• PP – Production Planning – RICEFW Objects: Reports: Enhancement of standard report COOIS (SAP), Interfaces: Outbound: Production Orders, BOM Details and Pick Confirmation to True-NEST (External MFG Planning Tool), Inbound: Production Order Confirmation, Conversion: BOM and Routing Data, BOM and Routing Creation, Production Version and Forms: Production Order

Confidential, Houston, TX

SAP Senior Solutions Architect / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of SAP TM Ver. 9.3, GTS 11.0 Integrating EHS, EM, BW/BI CASS & PEOPLENET, PC Miler, SMC3 and External Business Partner Systems (Expeditors, Confidential Brokers, Govt. Agencies)
• TM, GTS, EWM Business Transformation for LSP / Confidential – Global Transportation Solution Design
• Export and Import Clearance Documentations – AES Filings Interfaces - XML PDF Forms (SED and LOC) with PPF setup – TM Integration / Interfaces with GTS Systems
• Automation of SAP TM Transportation Network Management: Private Fleet & Common Carriers
• Transportation Planning & Optimization of Freight Units using Carriers (Private/Common Carriers)
• Loads (LTL /TL /Trailers /Tankers /Compartments), Routes (Graphical GPS Mapping Integrations),
• Freight & Forwarding Orders Freight Rates, Contractual Rates Vs Actuals Adjustments, Payments via CASS & Financial Settlement Documents and Cost Distributions (Products at Line Item Level)
• Shipments Monitoring with Track & Trace functionalities via SAP EM Integrated with S4, GTS & TM
• S/4 HANA Business and Technical Architecture – OTC / PTP / TM / GTS Process Migrations - LOB
• Fit-Gap Analysis and SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics Capabilities: Logistics KPIs & POD - POI Metrics for Design Innovation Studies and S4 HANA Activate and RDS Deployment Methodologies
• SAP S4 HANA Business Suite Applications: Manufacturing, MRP Executions and Integrations GTS
• EM Sourcing Procurement & Sales Processes / Fiori Apps Fit-Gap Analysis: Custom Requirements

Confidential, Shelton, CT

SAP Solutions Architect / Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) – International Trade Compliance (ITC) Integration
• Responsible for Stabilization of latest GTS Implementation / Upgrade of GTS Version 10.1 and completed ITC – Commercial After Market Business Process Transformation and Integration of Various business entities successfully into Core Systems: SAP, GTS, MS SharePoint, MES SOLUMINA, iClass and Other External Trade based Data Sources: MK Denial and Customs Info
• Configuration Setup and Deployment of SAP GTS, MDM (iClass), SOLUMINA (MES) and External Systems Interfaces for Complete Organization Wide Integration Architecture (XML, WS, SOA, EDI)
• Supported Business Process updates for Commercial After Market (CAM) based Aerospace & Defense (A&D) management for Solution and Commercialization strategies with Systems solutions and Strategic Process Updates together with Development Changes, Testing and Integrations
• Configuration Setup of ECCN / HTS / JC Jurisdictions / EAR / ITAR Classification - numbers and trade control data assigned automatically with SAP/GTS Classification assignments
• Automated export classification determinations, export/import license requirements, commodity JC requests, commodity classifications and export license applications, IPR/OPR Duty calculations
• Systems Integrations / Conversions for Trade Regions, U.S. Customs regulations, tariff classifications, Free Trade Agreements, U.S. export controls (AES, CBP, BIS, OFAC and ITAR) with automated systems preferred (SAP, ABI, various internet websites based systems)
• Configuration Setup for GTS-SPL Screening with TREX Search Strategies for Master Data: Business Partners (Customers, Vendors, Visitors) & Transactions (Sales Orders / Purchase Orders / Deliveries / Invoices / MRO /Inbound and Outbound Shipment based Documents)
• Design, configuration, and testing experience on SAP WM, MM, QM, PM, PS, SD, CS Resource based billing, product costing, serialization, repair, maintenance, scheduling.
• Configuration Setup: PP / MM / SD / GTS / LE / TM - Business Processes for OTC, SFC, PTP, MRO and GTS Process Cycles including interfaces with external systems: MES (SOLUMINA)
• Master Data: Material/BOM, Material Types, Plants, Work Centers: Custom Parameters, Control Keys, Capacity Planner, Work Center Formula, MRP Controllers and Calendars,
• PPDS Planning: Number Ranges, Check Strategy, Check MRP Controller, Check MRP Types, Production Scheduler Group, Planning Horizon, define safety stock availability, Maintain Overall Profile, Time Profile, MRP Group Attributes and Data Values Maintenance and Configuration
• SFC (Shop Floor Control): Production Order With reference to SO, Production Order without SO (Make to Stock), Check for Operational Increments, Material Availability Check Tasks
• Production Order Scheduling, Confirmation, PO to SFC, Pl. Order to Production Order Conversion and Production Order Release Status, Checking, Conditions, Release and Rejection Strategies,
• Pick Confirmation: Outbound to VAS, Change Batch and Rejection of Picking / Waves
• Integration to BW: Finance Details, Inspection Lots, Inventories, Production Orders, Purchase Requisitions, Sales Details, Pricing, Scrapes, MFG Performance, Purchasing and Confirmations
• Business Process Designs, Process Flows, Architecture Models via ARIS & BPML using SOLMAN
• Customization and Enhancements for RF Device Screens, Material ID Labels and Custom Labels