PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 18+ years of Business Experience in large multinational companies including 8+ years of extensive functional experience in SAP R/3 MM-WM.
• Two Full Life-Cycle Implementations, two support & enhancement and one rollout Project in SAP MM-WM module.
• Organized work pattern, thorough understanding of customization, and attention to details, results oriented, strategic thinker, articulate a clear vision of how SAP strategy can create business value.
• Resourceful, proactive and extremely focused SAP MM-WM Functional Consultant with Progressive experience in SAP MM-WM Implementation and User-Training with a proven record of continuous improvement and effectiveness.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage and lead a highly diverse organization with the special skills in configuration. Quick learning, analyzing, and pragmatic solutions best describe my abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, working cross functionally with others and prioritizing responsibilities combined with self-motivation and ability to think outside the box.
• A self-motivated and organized individual with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills. Proven ability to interact effectively at all levels within a large industry with excellent communication skills.

SAP EXPERTISE:

• Implementation experience includes business requirements gathering, GAP analysis, mapping client’s business process to SAP processes, configuration, re-engineering, testing and end user training.
• Worked on various project phases till Go-Live & Production Support including Configuration, Master Data Setup, Data conversion, Interface Testing & End user Training.
• Extensively worked for Customization & Configuration on version R/3 4.6C, 4.7, ECC6.0 in the areas of Vendor Master, Material Master Data, Account Determination, Pricing Procedure, and Release Procedures.
• Enterprise structure: Extensive experience in configuring the Enterprise Structure in MM by interfacing with other modules by defining Plants, Storage locations, Purchase organizations, Purchase Groups.
• Master Data: Proficiency in creating Vendor Master Data, Material Master Data, Procurement master data like Info record and Source list
• Purchase Documents: Expertise in configuring purchase documents like Purchase requisition, Purchase order and Schedule agreement.
• Pricing Technique: Excellent command on configuration of Condition Types, Condition Tables, Access Sequences, Condition Records and Pricing Procedures.
• Experience on ONDEMAND tool for preparing End user documentation and MERCURY for Test scripts and Integration testing.
• Output Controls: Expertise the configuring the output controls using output determination for printouts for MM and EDI for Purchase orders, Schedule agreements and delivery schedules.
• ABAP: Experience in deriving specifications and technical requirements for the business process. Also experience in guiding the technical team members for enhancements (user exits) and modifications.
• Good knowledge and understanding of ABAP tables for mapping the legacy data fields into SAP fields for the functional specifications.
• Data Migration: Expertise in migrating and converting Master& Transactional data from legacy system to SAP and vice versa.
• Experienced in MM integration with SD, FI/CO, WM and PP.
• Good knowledge on ECC6.0 Version
• Good Understanding of both business processes and technical development.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and managerial skills.
• Good team player and Communicator with Strong communication and organizational skills, able to work independently.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Organization

From

TO

Designation

Projects worked

Confidential

Nov 2007

Till date

Management Consultant

Working for Apple Inc Buy–Sell implementation project.
Worked for Applied Materials Roll out for DISPLAY project from April 2009 for 6 regions.
Worked for Pratt & Whitney Canada support and enhancement from August 2009 to March 2010.
Worked on Caterpillar Mach3 
SAP R/3 ECC6.0 Implementation from November 2007 to June 2009.

Confidential

June 2005

Oct 2007

Senior Consultant

Worked for Panasonic USA. Support and enhancement.SAP R/3 4.6C & 3.1H.

Confidential

Jan 2003

June 2005

SAP MM Consultant

Worked for Triveni Engineering Industries SAP R/3 Implementation

Confidential

Dec 2000

Dec 2002

Materials Manager

Responsible for all Materials Procurement activities.

Confidential

Sept1993

Dec2000

Senior Engineer

Procure Electrical & Electro mechanical components for Television Manufacturing and Core team member for SAP 4.0 R/3 Implementation

ConfidentialApril 2011 onwards
Project: Buy – Sell LE
Role: Team lead

Buy-Sell Process involves buying strategic components from our Suppliers and selling back to our OEM’s to be used in Apple’s finished goods products. Project is to automate the communication of key information between Apple, it’s Suppliers and OEM partners. Communication allows communication of purchase orders, Credit memos, Debit memos, purchase order acknowledgments, advanced shipment notifications, goods receipts and invoices (inbound and outbound) via EDI. Business will be leveraging SAP and several manual tasks will now be managed systematically.

ConfidentialApril 2010 – February 2011
Project: DISPLAY Rollout 
Role: Team lead for MM

Applied Materials is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic industries.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for collecting Business process data for 6 regions (NA, TW, KE, CH, JP, EU) compiling to one process and fixing same to SAP process
• New Business Process Mapping with existing process and Functional requirement specification, Configuration values document.
• Master data and Transaction data migration from legacy to SAP
• Preparation for Unit testing of SAP MM Functionalities
• Preparation of Integration test plan and result recording (Mercury)
• Interaction with Power users for requirement understanding & users training
• Coordinator for business Integration /Development needs.
• Conducting on line user’s Audits to evaluate user’s understanding of the technology.

ConfidentialAugust 2009 – March 2010
Project: Rollout & Support
Role: Team lead for MM & WM

Pratt & Whitney Canada is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in leading SAP MM & WM team for merging of plants rollout at onsite and offshore
• Transfer of existing Transaction data from plant to plant.
• Transfer of existing Inventory through STO.
• Support for 3 months to streamline the process.

Peoria, IL 
Industry: Automotive.
Project: MACH1
Implemented by: IBM USA
Role: SAP MM Consultant (Implementation) Procure to Pay.

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbinesCaterpillar has been building the world’s infrastructure has helped drive positive and sustainable change on every continent. It is a global company, with hundreds of locations worldwide to serve and support customer base, and respond quickly to their needs.

MACH1: Mach 1 program will drive business transformation with simplified processes enabling Vision 2020, Caterpillar Production System and Global Finance and Strategic Support Transformation
Key business processes within Order-to-Delivery (OTD) and Finance areas will be aligned to maximize consistency and enterprise value within the Mach 1 program

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the assessment of business requirements in relation to the SAP MM module and determined organizational structure. Conducted interviews, Q&A database, interacted with Managers of various departments to gather the system requirements and prepared BPML, BPP for a Business Blueprint. Worked closely with Process Teams and Business Users in understanding the As-Is system and finalizing design of the To-Be system.
• Prepared and Reviewed Business Blueprint (BBP)
• Gap Analysis - Gaps between the current and future state business processes and those not feasible within the realm of the design were formally documented. Solutions and workarounds were proposed
• Configured Out put types from MM perspective. Configured special out puts like triggering an

E-Mail to Vendors when Purchase orders and Schedule agreements created & Schedule lines.

• Configured all the basic settings including MM-WM Enterprise Structure.
• Handling special stocks like Subcontracting, Third party.
• Configuration – Release strategy for Purchase requisitions documents
• Configured Vendor account groups, Number ranges & purchasing info records.
• Worked on purchase requisition, source of supply, vendor selections, Purchase orders & Schedule agreements.
• Configured Pricing Procedure for Pricing/Discounts/ Surcharges/Taxes, by use of Condition Types, Condition Tables, Access Sequences, and Condition Records.
• Configured Scenario Vendor Returns in Purchase Order Processing for Tracking Of Returned Material and issue of Credit Memo
• Configured for Release Creation Profiles for Schedule Agreements to release Schedule lines for daily, weekly.
• Defined And Assigned Account Determination Procedure. Assigned Account Assignment Groups, Account Keys and G/L accounts, Tax Determination, Partner Determination, Text Determination, Output Determination.
• Configured and maintained Intra Company Stock Transfer between Plants and Inter Company Transfers.
• Co-ordination with ABAP team for designing layout sets, specifications and technical requirements for the business process in integration with ABAP.
• Conducted three cycles of Integration testing of the business processes in SAP with other associated modules using Mercury.
• Developed Configuration Documents. Conducted End User Training and created End User Manual for MM module.

Environment: Version R/3 ECC 6.0 in integration with WM, SD, PP, FI/CO AP.

Confidential June 2005 – October 2007 
Secaucus, NJ 
Industry: Trading Company
Project: SAP R/3 Support and Enhancement.
Supported by : IBM India
Role: Senior Consultant SAP MM

Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) headquarters is located in Secaucus, NJ, USA. There are total 34 other sales, logistics and service companies located in North America region. Consumer, business and industrial electronics goods such as Phone systems, Digital cameras, Laptops, Plasma televisions, Batteries etc are main products. IBM is Panasonic’s Complete IT Business Solution Partner in support, maintenance & enhancement of their all IT Software.

Responsibilities

• Support functions for SAP R/3 MM Module with the Help of Call Management System (PEREGRINE)·
• Trouble Shooting of AMS (Annual Maintenance Services) calls.
• Enhancement \\ Development in existing system like Freight Optimization process and ROG (Receipt of Goods) with SD Module which are more profitable to client.
• Discussing with users about new Business requirements and providing them R/3 solutions by assisting Developing team.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Non-Regression testing for every new development and taking approval from the management team.
• Explaining to related users about the functionality of new development
• Interaction with other interfaces for implementing new business processes.
• Co-ordination with PANASONIC users based at various US locations for smooth business flow.
• Call Status Reports & follow up for timely resolutions within SLA·
• Maintenance of IBM SDPG (Software Delivery) & QMS Processes.
• IDOC monitoring and management with interacting with other interfaces.
• Creation of new VMI Plants at Customer’s locations like Sam’s club, Best buy, Circuit city and Testing for Business process with interfaces.
• Maintenance of VMI at various Customers for clearance.
• Making service order set ups for new vendors for services to Customers for installation of models like Home theaters etc.
• Inventory Management set up to be made through IDOC/ALE for new plants created for business improvement.

Achievements

• After Implementing the Freight Optimization Process (Converting stock orders in to 3rd party orders to direct from Port to Customer) Panasonic is saving freight of more than $100K per month.
• By Implementing ROG (Receipt of Goods in this process billing will be done after receipt of goods to Customer) Panasonic is getting exact match with Purchase, Sales and Revenue.

Confidential November 2003 – May 2005 
Bangalore, India 
Industry: Mechanical Manufacturing 
Project: SAP R/3 Full life cycle Implementation.
Role: SAP MM Consultant.

Project Description

Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd is global serving Organization in the areas Turbines, Gears & Gearboxes, Sugar and water & waste water treatment .The first to get ISO 9001:2000 certifications for turbine manufacturing and dominant player in the turbines industry .Largest manufacturer of high speed gears and gearboxes.
Responsibilities

• Worked with the user community to identify their requirements, design enhancements and functionality to help meet user requirements
• Studied and analyzed these client requirements using the ASAP methodology
• Carried out GAP analysis and completed the study of system deficiencies with regards to SAP delivered functionality
• Prototype and conceptual Blue Print Design (BPD) was presented for detailed implementation of the module.
• Configured Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, and Transfer Postings and Invoice verification.
• Setup the system for the creation of automatic Transfer orders and Transfer Orders.
• Involved in performing cross company Stock Transport Orders (STO).
• Solved issues in Inventory by using Batch Management, handling of special stocks and creation of new storage locations for business gaps.
• Configuration and customizing of purchasing function by creation of Purchase requisitions, Purchase orders, Release strategies, RFQ, contracts, Scheduling Agreements and Outline agreements.
• Pricing procedures defined for different vendors based on the pricing complexities associated with each purchase area.
• Preparation of Integration test scripts for testing.
• Involved in Go-Live and also in post-production support of the Project.
• End user training, presentations, creating documentation which include user manuals, master data manuals and customizing guide.

Functional Experience

Worked with M/s. CYGNUS MICROSYSTEMS PVT LTD, Hyderabad as Manager – Materials from 
December 2000 to October 2003

Cygnus Microsystems Pvt. Ltd. Manufacturer of data communication and networking products, whose product range includes voice-data multiplexes and high-speed modems

Responsibilities

• Manufacturer of data communication and networking products, whose product range includes voice-data multiplexes and high-speed modems
• Responsible for all Materials activities of the organization, like procurement Development and quality related problems.
• Vendor development for new and existing components, price finalization and Stores Management.
• Co-ordinate between Quality department, PE department and Vendors for solving quality related problems and further improvements.

Achievement

• Reduced 16% of the Product Landing Price with out any compromise in quality by negotiating with vendors by applying Tax benefits

Worked with M/s. VIDEOCON INTERNATIONAL LTD, Aurangabad as ENGINEER-II in Materials Management Department from September 1993 To December 2000.

Videocon is the Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances & Compressor manufacturing in India. For many of consumer products like Color Televisions, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Microwave ovens and many other home appliances, selling them through a Multi-Brand strategy with the largest sales and service network in India.

Responsibilities

• Completely responsible to procure the required all Electrical and Electro-Mechanical components for one Business Unit which manufacture 30k-40k CTV per month.
• Participation in cross-functional team for quality improvements.
• Developing new vendors for new items and second sources, participating in purchase agreement team for improving quality and quantity.
• Visiting and auditing vendors to study there process and advise them to improve the quality of the components.
• Generating MIS reports for Materials and Price BOM for Finished products.
• Worked in the documentation and Audit process for the company’s ISO-90001 program.
• Got trained on SAP MM module for the upcoming SAP ERP software implementation.
• Created RFQ, Source Lists, Purchase Info Records, Contracts, Purchase Orders, Vendor Evaluation, and GR/GI.

SAP Experience: From April 1999 to 2000 December.

• SAP R/3 4.0B implementation at Videocon was aimed at improving the overall productivity of operations through best business practices. Siemens Information Systems Ltd carried out implementation.
• As a Team Member worked with in “As Is” & “To Be” Studies team for Purchase procedures.
• Verified configuration of Master records Material master, Vendor master, purchasing info records and Source list.
• Worked for Quota arrangement and Vendor evaluation Process settings.
• Worked on Design and customization of Release Procedures for Contracts and Purchase Orders.
• Tested Pricing procedures for Import and Domestic Purchasing process.
• Configuration of Purchasing Documents like Purchase Requisitions, RFQs, Purchase Orders and Stock Transport Orders.
• Configured for special procurement types for Subcontracts and STOs.
• Finalized MM related Reports format for Daily and Monthly for better control.

Achievements

• Reduced the inventory value Rs.2.5 Corers to Rs.2.2 Corers by procuring materials just before requirement without affecting the rate of production.
• Increased F.T.R [First Time Right] from 72% to 80%.
• Decreased F.C.R [Field Call Rate] from 18.7% to 11.5% by procuring best quality material.
• Launched successfully SAP R/3 for Vendor development in April 2000.

EDUCATION:

Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management 
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics