SUMMARY

• SAP Certified EWM, WM, LE, IM, and MM Lead functional consultant with around 12.5 years of experience with 7 full life cycle implementations.
• Rich Experience with five phases of ASAP methodology: Project preparation, Business Blueprinting - Gap analysis, realization, final preparation, golive-production support
• Specialized in developing functional design specifications & other detailed enhancement documentations.
• Extended Warehouse Management(EWM) experience: - Organizational Units, EWM Master Data, RF Framework, inbound processes, Goods receipts, outbound processes, Goods issue, slotting & rearrangement, Kitting, replenishment & Yard Management, Worked on multiple RF transactions.
• Experienced in BOPIS (Buy online and pick in store).
• Very strong business process knowledge.
• Extensive experience in Production Support, designing, configuring, testing, and documenting.
• Rich configuration experience with other modules SD and FI. Having cross-functional exposer to IS- Retail, FI, APO, SRM, TM, PP, QM, EM, PI and AM modules with hands-on experience
• Good Interface experience with Non-SAP system.
• Experience in configuring Warehouse Management (WM) module: Warehouse structure in WM system, storage type, storage sections, Basic stock management, sort variables, automatic creation of storage bins, immediate and automatic creation of TO, Warehouse Movements, Special movement indicators, storage location control, Put-away and Picking Strategies, Inbound and Outbound deliveries, Capacity check, Two-Step picking, Negative stocks and Zero stock check, Collective processing of Outbound deliveries, Posting Changes and Stock transfers, Cross-Docking, Storage Unit Management, Handling unit management and RF Console.
• Very good Experience with EWM-RF framework, ITS mobile and SAP Console for handheld devices.
• Worked on RF handheld devices & bar coding customized screens to make easy for end users on RF scanners, like picking, material movement(Bin to Bin transfer), supplying for production supply area, bin stock lookup,,etc
• Good experience with Handling Unit Management & Storage unit management.
• Rich experience in Shipping, Transportation of Logistics Execution System (LES) and Handling unit management
• Worked on Shipping point determination, route determination, picking, picking location determination, packing, shipping conditions, loading groups, shipping types, mode of transportation, transportation zones, transportation groups, weight groups, availability checks, Transfer of requirements, wave picks, fright cost.
• Rich integration experience of WM-MM, WM-PP, WM-QM and WM-Shipping.
• Worked on hazardous Materials.
• MM(Material Management) & IM(Inventory Management) Module Expertise:
• Master Data: Material master, Vendor master, purchasing info record, Source list, quota arrangements, conditions & vendor evaluation.
• Procurement: Purchase Requisitions (PR), Purchase Orders (PO), Outline agreements, Scheduling Agreements, RFQ & quotations. Pricing, Release Procedures (with & without classification), Account assignment, Item category Split valuation, Incoterms & shipping/delivery instructions, Goods-Receipt-Based Invoice Verification, Returns to vendor.
• Inventory Management: Goods Receipt(GR), Goods Issue(GI), Other goods receipts, Return delivery, Stock Transfer(Inter company, Plant to Plant, storage location to storage location),one step stock transfer, two step stock transfer, stock transfer with STO, Transfer Posting, Movement Types, Reservation, serial number management, Physical inventory Process, cycle counting.
• Special Stock: Consignment(K), Third-Party(S), Subcontracting(L), Stock Transfer Order(STO)(U), Pipeline(P), Returnable Transport Packaging(M), Sales order stock(E).
• Batch management: batch determination, batch classification & Batch search strategies.
• Good experience with decentralized warehouse management.
• Worked on various customizedIDOC’s for inbound and outbound interfaces.
• Supported different warehouse & inventory management issues by directly interacting with end users.
• Very strong experience in trouble shooting various productions problem.
• Has very good Experience on ABAP Reports, Transactions, BDC’s, Data Extractions, Function Modules, Smart forms, BAPI and LSMW.
• Very good experience on RICEF.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP Modules: LE/WM/EWM/QM/MM/IM

Interfaces: PI, EDI, Web Methods

ERP: SAP R/3, SCM

Tools: MS Office, Word, Excel, Access, Other MS applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SAP Functional Lead-EWM

Responsibilities:

• EWM functionality enhancement in the area of Physical inventory, cycle counting, Handling unit management, outbound, inbound processes etc. Enhancement of RF for entering the counts of HU with option of both scanning and direct count. Validation that delivery is assigned before releasing the TU. Operation reporting requirements.
• Leading and participating in scoping, business requirement gathering, analysis, solution design, configuration, development, testing, cutover activities, go live and support as well as translating complex business requirements into functional specifications and resolving via SAP configured solutions and developments.
• Worked on EWM Master Data, RF Framework, inbound processes, Goods receipts, outbound processes, Goods issue, slotting & rearrangement, Kitting, replenishment and Yard Management.
• Reviewed and approval for RICEF developments i.e. forms, reports, RF etc.
• Working with all the stake holders (business and implementation partners) to steer the project to completion.

Confidential

SAP Functional Lead-EWM

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of POC as per business requirements and evaluation if this meets the business requirements.
• Leading and participating in scoping, business requirement gathering, analysis, solution design, configuration, development, testing, cutover activities, go live and support in the complete software project life cycle as well as translating complex business requirements into functional specifications and resolving via SAP configured solutions and developments.
• Driving the both solution and project management. Coordinated with all stake holders and implementation partners.
• Evaluation of the EWM functionality and participation of go no-go decision for implantation of EWM.
• Scoping of the project and determining the EWM related processes (As Is study) to be implemented. Prepared To-Be scenarios and gap analysis. Design of material flow and WM structure as per physical layout.
• Working in customizingthe ERP and EWM integration. Configuration of organization structure for warehouse, storage type, storage section and their assignment. Configuring and determination of WPT, Storage type searches sequence, Put away and picking rule. Warehouse order creation rule, RF framework, Warehouse monitor, Work centers, Handling unit management, PPF, master data maintenance.
• Design of EWM processes i.e. inbound, outbound, put away, picking wave processing, physical inventory, HU, yard management, POSC, replenishment, kitting, VAS and evaluating them as per business requirements.
• Reviewed and approval for RICEF developments i.e. Labels, forms, reports, BADI etc.
• Working with all the stake holders (business and implementation partners) to steer the project to completion.

Confidential

SAP Lead and application owner-EWM

Responsibilities:

• Leading the production support activity with partners and meeting the SLA. Business continuity management. Incident management. Interfacing with business and IT partners. Managing the global offshore and onsite team
• Enhancement of functionality as per business requirements i.e. EDI changes, extension of existing functionality, reporting requirements, integration of SAP EWM with click view and RICEF developments
• Fixing of production issues ranging from inbound, outbound, inventory, HU, and all EWM processes as per SLA
• New Product launches which include master data, testing of all process with new products.
• Assist business in operational initiatives i.e. Physical inventory, new customer/vendor on boarding, inventory accuracy improvements, re-branding of company name etc.
• Working closely with the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) hosting services, SAP Application Managed Services, and internal Infrastructure team to provide 24X7 functional and technical supports related to the EWM system.
• Follow established best practices, design patterns, and development requirements including, but not limited to, version control, testing, and documentation. Participate in the design and planning of new services and applications.
• Drive basis activities with HEC team i.e. system refresh, system backup, patch implementation, upgrades, system performance etc. User’s administration and security activities.

Confidential

SAP Functional Lead-EWM

Responsibilities:

• Designed the process and strategy to convert existing stock from EA to handling units based on packing specifications. Configured the SAP system for HU management this includes reconfiguring storage types, implements POSC, packing specifications, print determination, SSCC18 standards etc.
• Leading and participating in scoping, business requirement gathering, analysis, solution design, configuration, development, testing, cutover activities, go live and support as well as translating complex business requirements into functional specifications and resolving via SAP configured solutions and developments.
• Designed Labels and RICEF developments including SSCC18 standards.
• Working with all the stake holders (business and implementation partners) to steer the project to completion.

Confidential

Lead Consultant-WM/MM/LE

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of 3 consultants and Interfaced with business/client for project planning, BRD, conceptual design, IT, UAT, cutover activities, after go live issues and business sign off.
• Designed 3PL scenarios. Implemented third party scenarios for procurement of parts manufactured by OEMs.
• Logistics execution: Delivery process, Delivery Types, Delivery Documents, picking and shipping point determination.
• Extensively worked in inbound and outbound deliveries and their configuration.
• Implemented vendor consignment scenario to manage the stock owned by vendor/OEM.
• Designed logic to determine which shipment to customer requires the Confidential and accordingly made developments.
• Configuration and development in area of MM and LE i.e. OBD & IBD deliveries user exit, Purchase order, reporting.
• Designed the various EDI messaged i.e. EDI 940, EDI 856SC, EDI 850, EDI 856ASN etc. Defined Idoc type, message type and end-to-end configuration of Idoc messages. Integration with middleware i.e. web methods.
• Carried out regression and performance testing and prepared transactional data for performance testing.

Confidential

Project Lead and Consultant-MM/WM/LE

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 5 people and Interfaced with business for project planning, BRD, conceptual design, IT, UAT, cutover activities, after go live issues. Organized workshops and studied client's business functionality and critical processes.
• Master Data Maintenance i.e. Material Master, Vendor Master, PIR, Source List, condition records, bins etc.
• Configuration of organization structure for plants, storage location, Purchase org, warehouse, storage type, storage section and their assignment. Configuration of search sequence, storage type indicator movement type reference.
• Created new Movement Types for scrapping the material after Quality Inspection and configured to record reason for Goods Movements. Configuration of WM movement types, special movement indicators.
• Configured MM-WM interfaces. Configured and worked with different picking and put-away strategy.
• Worked on all WM related Scenarios, Structure, Placement and Removal Strategies in warehouse.
• Maintained Interim Storage Areas to handle Goods Receipt and Goods Issues.
• Different stock type i.e. unrestricted, restricted batch, block and inspection stock, and returns. Process of put-away, picking and PI manually and via RFT.
• Design, development of different smart forms used for GR print, TO print and physical inventory document print.
• Configuration of Radio Frequency Terminal (RFT) for menu management and designing for new program and transaction with the help of development team.
• Third Party Scenario, Account Determination, Subcontracting, Third-party, Vendor Consignment.

Confidential

Consultant-MM/WM/SD

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for scoping and determining logistics related processes and identifying the dependencies to implement the processes. Designed third party processes, vendor consignment 3PLs etc.
• Developed new interface where SAP system receives order from Non SAP system. Designed new Idocs, message type, partner profile, and logical system. Created segment type, message type, process code, etc.
• Configuration of organization structure for plants, storage location, Purchase org, warehouse, storage type, storage section and their assignment. Configuration of search sequence, storage type indicator movement type reference.
• Configured and worked with different picking and put-away strategy.
• Worked on serial number configuration. Defined serial number profiler and assignment.
• Configured STO process. Worked on confirmation control configuration.
• Established the whole Procure to Pay (P2P) cycle which included Source Determination, Vendor Selection and Comparison, PO processing, Goods Receipt, Inventory Management and Invoice Verification.
• E-Mail functionality once order placed, this process involved configuring output determination procedure.
• Implementation of BADI/ User exit to meet business requirements

Confidential

Consultant-EWM

Responsibilities:

• Scoping of the project and determining the EWM related processes (As Is study) to be implemented. Prepared To-Be scenarios and gap analysis. Design of material flow and WM structure as per physical layout.
• Configuration of organization structure for warehouse, storage type, storage section and their assignment.
• CIF interface and integration model. EWM-PP including PSA, control cycle etc.
• Configured IDB and OBD in EWM and assignment to ECC delivery document type. Configured EWM structure i.e. warehouse, Storage type, storage section etc. Defined availability group, supply chain unit and activity area.
• Configured and determination of WPT, Storage type search sequence, Putaway and picking rule. Confidential creation rules. Put way and picking indicators. Designed various picking and put-away strategies. Designed Storage control using POSC to perform packing tasks before final put away.
• RF framework i.e. Define resources group, resource type, queues, RF menus verification profile,
• Physical inventory, cycle counting process configuration i.e. tolerance group and activity area for PI, indicator etc.
• Configured wave processing, warehouse monitor, HU, yard management in EWM etc.
• EWM interface with MM, SD and PP. EWM-PP interface using control cycle.

Confidential

Lead Consultant-MM/IM/WM

Responsibilities:

• Scoping of the project and determining the MM and WM related processes (As Is study) to be implemented and to identify the dependencies to implement the processes. Prepared To-Be scenarios after discussion with business and gap analysis. Design of material flow and WM structure as per physical layout.
• Configuration of organization structure for plants, storage location, Purchase org, warehouse, storage type, storage section and their assignment. Configuration of search sequence, storage type indicator movement type reference.
• Created new Movement Types for scrapping the material after Quality Inspection and configured to record reason for Goods Movements. Configuration of WM movement types, special movement indicators.
• Configured MM-WM, WM-PP, WM-SD and WM-QM interfaces.
• Configured and worked with different picking and put-away strategy.
• Different stock type i.e. unrestricted, restricted batch, block and inspection stock, and returns. Process of put-away, picking and PI manually and via RFT. Bin creation and stock upload using LSMW.
• Design, development of different smart forms used for GR print, TO print and physical inventory document print.
• Configuration of Radio Frequency Terminal (RFT) for menu management and designing for new program and transaction with the help of development team.
• Worked on business process of Goods Issue, Goods Receipts and transfer posting/stock transfer, physical inventory at IM level and WM level, sub-contracting and repacking process, goods returns.
• Implemented subcontracting, vendor consignment scenarios. MPN part configuration
• Carried out MRP Planning of materials. Established the whole procurement cycle from automatic creation of Requisitions from MRP run to Invoice Verification.
• Worked on SEZ (Special economic zones) implementations to meet the legal/business requirements in SEZ.
• Integration of MM with SRM and APO. Managing the document using SOLMAN.
• Invoice Verification: unplanned delivery costs, subsequent debits/credits, parking/holding invoices, 3-way match.