CAREER SUMMARY

• 13 Years of total experience as a functional IT consultant, gathering requirements, dealing with clients and implementations.
• SAP PP-MM functional consultant with 9 years of work experience with 3 full life-cycle implementations.
• Implementation experience includes business requirement analysis, mapping client's business process to SAP processes, GAP analysis, Configuration, Testing, Training, Documentation and Post Go-Live Support.
• Adept in translating business objectives into functional and technical requirements.
• An effective team member with excellent communication, leadership, co-ordination and client facing skills.

SAP SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge in ASAP methodology and Solution Manager.
• Business blue printings - Requirement definitions, system/process mapping and solution design.
• Conducted Business discussions with core team for requirement gathering and business process workshops for Blueprint design. Well versed with P2P process.
• Designed, developed and tested functional specifications for RICEF objects.
• Hands-on experience in configuring SAP Materials Management MM , Production Planning PP and Inventory Management IM modules.

Planning:

• Configuration of Materials Requirement Planning MRP , Reorder Point based planning ROP , Consumption based planning CBP .
• Configured MRP areas, MRP groups, Strategy Groups, Availability Check rule, MRP controllers, MRP Types, Special Procurement Keys, Planning Calendar, Lot-sizing procedure, SOP etc.
• Planning strategies for serviceable parts aftermarket planning. Maintained Product Groups and use of MF50.

Procurement:

• Setup Enterprise Structure such as Purchasing Organizations, Purchasing Groups, Storage Locations etc.
• Configured Materials Master including Material Types, Definition of Views and Fields, required Number Ranges for Material types.
• Configuration of Vendor Master, creation of Account Groups, Defining Fields and usage of Partner functions.
• Expertise in configuration and maintenance of Master Data in Material Master, Vendor Master, Info Records, Source Lists, Quota Arrangements and Vendor Evaluation.
• Performed Conversions, Conversion mapping for various legacy systems. Worked with programming team to write functional specifications, Field Mapping, Transformation Rules and delivery using MDM concepts.
• Configuration of Release Procedures for all the Purchasing documents.
• Handled different Subcontracting processes in purchasing.

Inventory Management:

• Configuration of Inventory management movement Types, number ranges for material movement documents.
• Worked on returns and scrapping process.
• Configuration of storage locations, picking locations, STOs, KANBAN etc.

Production Execution:

• Maintained and configured production master data- bill of materials, work centers and routings.
• Configured and maintained production orders and planned orders.
• Maintained production versions, reference operations and alternate BOMs.
• Configured Batch Management and involved in automatic creation of Batch serial numbers for traceability.

Valuation Account Determination:

• Valuation areas, Define price control for material types, split valuation, valuation control, Price control etc
• Automatic Account posting configuration.
• Configured Pricing Calculation Schemas and defined condition tables, access sequences and condition types.

Invoice Verification Account Payables:

Settlement of invoice, ERS, Debit memo and Credit memo.

Output Determination:

• Configuration of Message types, Access sequences, Message Determination Schema for Output Control of Purchasing Documents
• Worked on EDI using ALE and IDOC's interfaces for inventory activities related to Purchasing and Inventory Management between the SAP and Non- SAP systems.

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Integration and other areas:

• Good cross functional knowledge and integration skills with PP MM SRM FI and SD.
• Experienced in End to end implementation for PP, MM and also roll out activities.
• Actively worked on LSMW objects for data migration process. Worked on third party tools HPQC, uPerform, Autosys etc. Ensuring SOX audit process followed in all the areas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SAP PP

• Honeywell Aerospace division makes numerous aircraft parts in several divisions like Air Traffic Management equipment, Connectivity equipment, helicopter engines, heat exchangers, oil coolers, generators etc. Honeywell is the premier hardware and bandwidth provider for connectivity enabling flight safety, crew and passenger productivity, and passenger entertainment.
• Conducted scoping meetings, questioner workshops to gather requirements and prepared AS-IS and TO-BE documents
• Configured MRP areas, MRP groups, Strategy Groups, Availability Check rule, MRP controllers, MRP Types, Special Procurement Keys, Planning Calendar, Lot-sizing procedure, Planning File Entries, KANBAN, Procurement Proposals etc
• Proposed customized solution for OEM and R O demand/forecast planning for spare parts.
• Serialization, Unique ID and Batch management maintained to track parts consumed in Production orders.
• Integration of PIR file generated from SERVIGISTICS forecast.
• Implemented customized KANBAN type of solution for certain purchase material procurement.
• Data conversion designing and validation of the master data
• Unit testing new scenarios and processes, regression testing and user acceptance testing.
• Configuration transports through Solution manager Charms Tickets
• Variants created for NEUPL and NETCH planning cycles and scheduled for routine jobs.
• Worked on different production order types - customer return orders, outside processing, service orders etc.
• Expertise with the custom made workbench ZMWB for Production order execution where the goods issued to the order, labor is captured real time and operations confirmed and also PGR is posted.
• Inspection results recording, quality notification raising and quality confirmation is done at ZMWB.
• Conducted super user training sessions and workshops and on floor support. Prepared training documents.

Confidential

SAP MM-SRM Functional Consultant

• Confidential multinational automotive corporation, it is the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales, employing 202,000 people and doing business in some 157 countries. General Motors produces cars and trucks in 37 countries, and sells and services the vehicles through the following brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun, Holden, Isuzu, Jie Fang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling.
• Gathered requirements and prepared AS-IS and TO-BE to sync with Global Design.
• Prepared Configuration documentation and Functional spec as per the requirement.
• Configured the system as per the TO-BE design for the indirect materials.
• Configured the enterprise structure with new company code and new sales organization with currency as CAD.
• Designed master data migration. Validated vendor master, material master and purchase order data
• Performed Unit Testing, Regression testing and User acceptance testing.
• Developed training curriculum, training documents, planning and deployment of training for end-users.
• Taught the user training courses for GM plants across Canada, training sessions in US and Mexico.
• Taught several SRM courses in the areas of Shopping cart creation, Purchasing, Approvals, and Inventory management and supported eSourcing ESO training sessions.
• Involved in deployment strategies for US, Mexico and Argentina plants in HP team.
• Developed and reviewed business process scenarios and business processes procedures BPP's .
• Used uPerform training repository documents in end user training classes
• Conducted gap analysis to identify gaps between business requirements and SAP system.
• Planned in conducting workshops and meetings with high-level management and end users to gather business requirements for USA roll outs.

Confidential

SAP MM-PP Functional Consultant Gaithersburg

• Confidential develops, manufactures and markets formulations for use in immunization programs, including live virus vaccines.
• Conducted discussions with core business team for gathering of requirements and business process for Blueprint workshop.
• Worked on Solution Manager for documentation maintenance and configuration activities.
• Configured Master Data for Vendor and Materials, also BOM, production order types.
• Configured account groups for field selections and partner functions for vendor masters.
• Configured Reorder Point based planning ROP Consumption based planning CBP in MRP .
• Implemented partner schema determination and assignment to document types and account groups.
• Wrote functional specifications for the Release Procedures of Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions.
• Implemented Release Procedures for purchasing documents.
• Configured purchase order document types as per required by business users to place orders with vendors.
• Configured Date Checks for selective materials in Goods receipt for Purchase order.
• Preparation and documentation of the Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
• Unit Testing, Functional Integration Testing, and Regression Testing Using Quality Mercury center.
• Defined, developed, finalized and deployed end user training and documentation of user manuals, training material.
• Troubleshooter of day to day user requirements in STO, Billing, Delivery, Purchasing Documents, Master data Updates including Account groups, partner function, Number ranges.

Confidential

SAP MM Functional consultant

• Houghton Mifflin is one of the major publishers of textbooks, reference works, fiction, non-fiction, and educational software and video.
• Gathered and understand business requirements, prepared AS-IS, and TO-BE document and sign-off with users for Business blue print document.
• Configured organization structure of material management and relevant configuration like Purchase organization, valuation area plants, storage location etc.
• Configured material groups, purchasing groups, payment terms, Inco terms, Pricing Procedure.
• Configured various numbers ranges for material master, vendor master and all purchasing and inventory documents.
• Configured release procedure for purchasing document like Purchase requisition and purchase order.
• Proficiency in purchasing and inventory management process, vendor evolution.
• Planned the cut over strategy for MM object.
• Prepared master data templates for various objects like material master, vendor master, Info-records, source list, purchase order.
• Implemented Outline Agreements, sub-contracting, source list, info records and master records.
• Configured control data for Material Master, Vendor Master, purchasing scenarios.
• Configured Automatic Account Determination, Pricing Procedure.
• Prepared project presentation and professional documentation.
• Prepared testing documents and internal testing. Integration testing with other module PP, SD and FI/CO.
• String Testing, One transaction full activity. Unit Testing and Regression Testing.
• Prepared the user manual and imparting training to business process owners.
• Go-live preparation and post go live support.
• Handled Tickets Tasks and responsible for closing the same within Time limits.
• Responsible for troubleshooting the issues in the system and providing support.
• Executed the needed changes in configuration.
• Raised Change Requests and writing functional specifications for them and Preparing test data for Testing.
• Executed and analyzed resolutions of production support calls.

Confidential

SAP MM Functional consultant

• Confidential is involved in development, manufacture, and sales of small motor systems products for automobiles, office automation machines, etc.
• Supported the Level Tow L2 Incidents/Production calls on MM application related issues.
• Handled Solution Manager Tool for support calls.
• Ensured Service Level Agreement is implemented on the production calls.
• Attend the High Priority calls on weekends and declared holidays.
• Fortnight and Monthly meeting with the Customer and Level 2 L2 Team and update the Track leads and Customer on the issues.
• Worked on the old pending application issues and update the status to the customer on monthly basis.
• Requirements gathering on the new process design from the Customer.
• Feasibility study on the new process design.
• Provided effort estimation Both Functional Technical on the new requirements.

Confidential

SAP MM Consultant

• Confidential is the leader in precision dispensing equipment for applying industrial liquid and powder coatings, adhesives, and sealants to numerous consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations.
• Coordinated with ABAP team for enhancements and also to develop interface programs using BDC for transferring from legacy system to SAP for the master data, inventory balances and open purchase orders.
• Setup functional specifications for various RICEFW objects identified during the business blueprint stage.
• Performed Unit test, and Integration test for all customized developments
• Created test data, preparation of test plans, unit testing and integration testing.
• Configured multiple account groups for number ranges and field selections for vendor master.
• Configured additional purchase order document types as per required by business users.
• Supported Make-to-stock, Make-to-order activities.
• Created spec for purchase order output forms and packing slips for outbound deliveries.
• Configured palletization logic for put away and picking scenarios.
• Implemented zero stock check for bin.
• Implemented user requirements in STO, Billing, Delivery, Purchasing Documents, BOM, Master data Updates including Account groups, partner function, Number ranges.
• Setup spec documents for enhancements for capturing rejections by vendors through EDI.
• Involved in Cut-over planning in for new configuration release for newly acquired entities.

Confidential

C UNIX Programmer

• Kansas Medicaid MMIS Medicaid Management Information Systems
• I worked on about 15 different projects. Here I am briefing for 3 and listing 2 of the projects.
• The EDS-developed MMIS is a CMS-certified system centered on a strong Medicaid-specific relational data model. This project involved maintenance and enhancement of Medicaid system for the state of Kansas.

Major Roles:

• Developed and installed programs to support general business applications running on Sun Solaris and HP UNIX platforms.
• Planned, designed, developed and tested software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products.
• Used current programming languages and technologies, to write new code and complete new programs, also performed testing and debugging of applications.
• Monitored and supported production systems.
• Participated in on-call rotation.
• Evaluated user requests for new or modified requirements.

Confidential

• Formulated limited plans outlining steps required to develop program, using structured analysis and design.
• Submitted project plans to more experienced programmer analyst for approval.
• Replaced, deleted, or modified existing codes to debug errors.
• Worked on documenting the program development, logic, coding, and corrections.
• Assisted users to solve operating problems.
• Used computer-aided software tools, such as flowchart design and code generation, in each stage of system development.
• Held responsible for the quality of my code and work products as well as the timeliness of the completion of my assignments.

Project 1: NPI National Provider Identifier implementation.

• Design, development and implementation of the C, Pro C, Oracle applications on UNIX for Claims Processing, Provider Data Maintenance, Managed Care, Beneficiary, Internet, AVRS, MAR and other subsystems in Kansas MMIS.
• Performed a lead role in the migration of Kansas Medicaid system for NPI project.
• The Federal Government establishes the standard for a unique health identifier for health care providers for use in the health care system and announces the adoption of the National Provider Identifier NPI as that standard.
• It also establishes the implementation specifications for obtaining and using the standard unique health identifier for health care providers.
• The implementation specifications set the requirements that must be met by ''covered entities''.
• Covered entities must use the identifier in connection with standard transactions.
• This final rule implements some of the requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle F of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA .

Project 2: Date of Death matching Program.

• The purpose of this project is to process the Death Data from KDHE, match it against the MMIS beneficiary and provider database, and generate reports.
• These reports will be used by case workers, provider enrollment unit, and estate recovery unit to end the beneficiary eligibility, provider eligibility and to recover the payments made to Medicaid beneficiaries from their assets by estate recovery unit ERU .
• Beneficiary reports and alerts are generated to Health Wave clearing house staff and case workers when there is a mismatch between MMIS and KDHE date of death.
• Provider reports are generated for active KMAP providers.
• Estate recovery unit report is generated for Medicaid beneficiaries who meets estate recovery eligibility criteria and have a date of death on KDHE file.

Project 3: Encounter Claims Data Project.

• The implementation of the Encounter Project set standards for the MCOs so encounter claims information is submitted to and processed by KMAP MMIS accurately.
• During this project KHPA and HP worked closely with the MCOs to resolve and improve the entire Encounter process.

Project 4: PR1 Provider Process.

Project 5: BOHA file processing.