SUMMARY:

• 7 years of hands-on experience in SAP SCM/APO and SAP PP modules with two full life cycle implementations involving requirement analysis and gathering, designing business blue print, configuration and in-depth realization of the project to Go-Live and Post Go-Live activities including Production maintenance and Support.
• Expertise in designing, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting SAP SCM solutions using Demand Planning DP , Supply Network Planning SNP , Global Available to Promise GATP , Production Planning Detailed scheduling PP/DS and Core Interface CIF .
• Successful implementations of complex Detailed scheduling PP/DS optimizer solutions for capacity leveling and setup optimization.
• Created Batch jobs/Planning jobs/Background mass processing reports to automate - MRP and scheduling optimizer runs in PP/DS, conversion of SNP to PP/DS orders, conversion and release of production orders, forecast consumption and deletion, heuristic and capacity leveling runs in SNP.
• Experience in configuration and implementation of DP Info Cubes using administrative workbench, Generating and changing Characteristic Value Combinations, Planning books, Planning Areas, Macros, creating Statistical Forecast Profile Consensus Planning.
• Worked on SNP, PP/DS planning runs, heuristics, optimizer, interactive and automated production planning and scheduling, reporting KPI's, maintaining PDS, converting SNP Orders to PP/DS orders, Master Data integration via CIF with R/3.
• Experience in performing Legacy System Analysis, Fit/Gap analysis, Business Process Re-engineering, design and configuration.
• Understanding of various Forecasting static models and techniques.
• Maintaining Time bucket profiles, Forecast profiles, planning versions, promotional Planning, life cycle management and Like Modeling.
• Created SNP Master Data Profiles and worked on SNP Heuristics, Optimizer and Capable to match CTM , Deployment and Transport Load Builder TLB planning methods and techniques.
• Designed and tested the core APO SNP functionality that included planned Independent requirements like Make-to-stock production and Make-to-order production in SNP.
• Configured functions of individual planning methods and testing the Heuristic Planning process in PP/DS.
• Evaluated and transferred the planning results in SNP to SAP ECC for execution.
• Involved in Projects utilizing the SAP R/3Production Planning PP module with thorough knowledge of Material requirement planning MRP , Bill of materials BOM , Work Centre, and Routings etc.
• Clear understanding of cross-functional applications of MM, PP and SAP APO in Industrial scenarios.
• Excellent analytical communication skills and ability to interact with business users. Able to translate business requirements into deployable business solutions and work in team environment, and conduct training sessions to business users across multiple disciplines.

Technical Skills:

• SAP ECC: SAP R/3 version 4.7. ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0
• SAP SCM: SCM APO 5.0, 5.1, 7.0
• Languages: C, C
• Design Tools: Auto CAD, ANSYS
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 8, Mac OS X
• Project Management Reports: MS Project, MS Office Suite, MS Visio
• Databases: SQL Server 2005, DB2
• Document Management: SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

Confidential

Role: SAP APO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete life cycle implementation from assessment, project preparation to after go-live support.
• Conducted as-is /to-be business process through client interviews and process workshops and configured the to-be business processes for Demand Planning.
• Involved in the Creation of Master Planning Object Structure, Planning Areas, Characteristic Value Combinations CVCs , Master Data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Helped configure and maintain GATP settings in APO under GATP lead. Set up Rule based ATP.
• Troubleshooting issues in GATP and integration to R/3.
• Studied forecasting process by carrying out forecast at different aggregation levels using different forecast models, and arrived at optimum solution by comparing the forecast.
• Maintained CIF Integration Models for Master and Transaction Data transfer between R/3 and APO.
• Conducted integration tests and resolve issues during integration tests. Responsible for Demand Planning, data mart setup in Demand Planning, historical data upload for forecasting, and APO system mapping to fulfill business requirements.
• Set up APO BW Source system, info area, info source and info cube.
• Configured mass processing for forecast, macros and demand plan releases.
• Developed functional specifications of new reports to be developed.
• Helped gather information for configuring MRP controllers, MRP groups and scheduling parameters in Material Requirements Planning.
• Setup APO-based master data for SNP planning: Planning calendars, transportation lanes, appropriate material attributes.
• Resolved planning run problems, master data conversion errors performed root cause analysis of alert issues and resolved data/live Cache inconsistencies in SNP.
• Performed analysis of forecasts when necessary, resolved errors in loading sales history data, performed realignment activities, resolved problems with planning macros.
• Provided ongoing support of heuristics and optimizer for SNP planning for different product families.

Confidential

Role: SAP APO DP/SNP Consultant Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Understood the Business process as part of knowledge transfer and maintained the S OP process using DP and SNP, performed enhancements in Data view, DP graphs, Improved forecasting by selecting most appropriate models and the best Statistical parameters for Univariate forecasting.
• Maintained and modified Proportional factors, disaggregation types and Macros.
• Improved DP Batch processes by designing Process chains and parallel processing profile.
• Creation and maintenance of all the Mass master data and Corrected Master Data related issues for - Product, Location, Transportation Lanes, Means of Transports, and PPM.
• Configured CTM planning functionality, Set up CTM profile, Master data selection in CTM, Demand Prioritization using custom logic, conducted UAT for Demand prioritization, Set up the search strategy and Supply categorization processes, and analyzed the results of the CTM planning.
• Planning parameters settings, Defined Alert profile, Maintained strategy profile, Maintained time profile, Maintained optimization profile and Defined propagation range.
• Debugged CIF related issues, Worked on CIF Error handling, and CIF Post processing, CIF reconciliation and Delta Reports, Well versed with Error Handling and CIF transactions.
• Created new selections for the planning books associated to the existing Planning Area.
• Worked on the Macros in the planning books.
• Released SNP forecast from Planning Book to Product view.
• Involved in the creation of Master Planning Object Structures, Planning Area, Characteristic combination master data and Time Series Objects, Storage Bucket Profile and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly and weekly buckets.
• Set up SNP Master Profile and configured SNP Master Data Locations, Product Masters, Resources and Production Process Model.
• Worked on SNP Heuristic PR generation from the first half to last half of the month.
• Created Data Structure for Demand Planning such as Characteristics, Key Figures and Structure Overview.
• Developed user training documents and conducted training sessions in allocation as well as Order Promising for the end users and key users.
• Worked on the configuration of the Planning Object Structure and Planning Area.
• Forecasting was done keeping the constant, seasonal and sporadic nature of the demand.
• Created a Supply Chain Model to represent the Supply Chain Network with all relevant locations, resources and relationships Transportation Lane .

Confidential

Role: SAP APO DP/SNP/PPDS Consultant Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Applied supply chain planning Concepts and processes including Designing, Developing, Configuring, Testing, Implementing and supporting all aspects of the Demand Planning DP , Supply Network Planning SNP .
• Configured the DP planning structure involving master planning object structure, planning area, planning book and data views.
• Configured the Storage bucket profiles with periodicities weeks, months, quarter and year and Planning bucket profile to format the tabular view of the planning book by defining the periods or buckets in which data in the data view is displayed and planned.
• Based on business requirement suggested new info objects and modified the existing ones.
• Based on the SAP BW Info Cubes for Shipment History, generated Characteristic Value Combinations CVC's in a weekly job based on existing data.
• Created five different forecast profiles based on the Min MAP test results provided by C7.
• Configured the BEST PICK model comprising a macro which picks the best statistical forecast model from 8 different profiles based on the least MAPE.
• Involved in the core committee to decide the feasibility of one versus two planning areas in Release 3 for roll out in Brazil.
• Configured the FYV fiscal year variant to avoid the leakage of the forecast data between the months.
• Designed and developed a custom program that resolved the issue of the failed process chain due to incorrect GUIDS that calculates the statistical forecast in the background.
• Created complex macros to accommodate the requirements for global S OP processes.
• Designed a complex program that explodes and calculates the dependent demand forecast for the child and grandchild materials for a BOM which helps business to identify forecasting requirements and result in better forecast for events such as cannibalization promotions.
• Worked on CIF integration models to transfer master data from ECC to APO.
• Worked on transporting of objects and changes using Solman system.
• Created various process chains for background processing and TWS scheduling of generating alerts, creating statistical forecast and releasing to SNP, load back up cube, load BOM cube and load special pack to planning area.
• Implemented Deployment and TLB Transport Load Builder functionalities. Implemented fairshare rules, Push vs Pull strategies and ATD available to deploy .
• Testing and Integration Testing based on end user issues. Created and executed Assembly test scripts and Product test scripts in Quality Center tool.
• Reviewing Functional and Technical specifications.
• Preparing and updating the configuration documents.

Confidential

Role: SAP APO Consultant DP/SNP/PP/DS Full life cycle Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Conducted AS-IS business process via client interviews and process workshops and configured TO-BE business process, GAP analysis and business process re-engineering for Demand Planning.
• Implemented APO DP, and SNP modules. Provided data sources for SAP BW on the OLTP online transaction processing side, created Info Objects in the system and summarized them to Info Sources, created transfer structures, transfer rules, and communication structures, defined Info Cubes and update rules.
• Studied Forecasting Process by carrying out forecast at different aggregation levels using different forecast models and arrived at optimum solution by comparing forecast accuracy.
• Managed configuration of DP and SNP, prototyping Capable-To-Match CTM , Integration Models in CIF.
• Worked on Data Transfer between external BW, external file system, ECC and APO.
• Maintained Characteristic Value Combinations, Forecast Profiles, Storage Bucket profiles and Planning Bucket Profile for monthly buckets and weekly buckets.
• Maintained planning calendar, Planner Responsible and creating variants for SNP Transaction Data.
• Coordinated APO SCM DP Planning Book, Data Views, interactive planning and forecast requirements for business teams.
• Set up SNP Master Profile and configured SNP Master Data Location and Product Master, Revenue, Transportation Lane and Production Process Model PPM .
• Performed SNP Runs using SNP Heuristics and SNP Optimizer.
• Maintained Quota Arrangements for the use of SNP Heuristics and Creation of Optimizer Profile and SNP Cost Profile.
• Set up the CIF model including the Model set up, Delta Report and Queue Monitor.
• Created Transport Orders for multiple products using Transport Load Builder TLB based on the results of the Deployment Run.
• Worked on master data for production Planning- BOM, routing, resources, capacity profiles etc.
• Provided Solutions to the gaps identified by business in using Life Cycle Planning and addressed these issues by modeling the solution with Like profiles, Phase In and Phase out profiles to address Business's specific requirements.
• Transfer of requirements/receipts from DP, SNP to PP/DS.
• Created of procurement proposals, lot size planning and sequence optimization.
• Analyzed the planning situation, created and changed orders according to specification of order sequence.
• Generated alerts on dynamic pegging, on container resources and procurement scheduling.
• Transferred procurement proposals to OLTP system and conducted manufacturing execution, order opening, confirmation and goods movements.
• Resolved issues like order delays and resource overloads by using various tools like product planning table, detail scheduling planning board and push production.
• Supported PP/DS implementations and rollouts for various plants for manufacturing execution. Supported realization and go-live support.

Confidential

Role: APO DP/SNP Consultant Upgrade from SCM 4.1 to SCM 5.0

Responsibilities:

• Handled entire DP configuration objects like Planning Areas, Planning Object Structures, Storage and Planning Buckets Profiles, Forecast profiles, Alert Monitor, Lifecycle Planning, Mass processing and Characteristic value combinations.
• Designed robust solution to facilitate complex Realignment requirements in Demand Planning based on clients Business processes.
• Involved in Cutover activities Pre system upgrade/Post system upgrade .
• Upgraded BW, Live Cache and Optimizer.
• Analyzed the existing forecast process in DP for improvements and designed new forecast models with Pick-best methodology and model it.
• Handled Complex and critical Realignment issues in DP and implemented performance improvement measures for Realignment jobs.
• Addressed bottleneck issues in performance through initiatives to effectively employ suitable aggregates, Improved the read access in Planning Books.
• Configured Parallel processing profiles for time consuming DP Batch processes and derived benefits from its application, reduced the processing time by 60 .
• Debugged CIF related issues, Worked on CIF Error handling, CIF reconciliation and Delta Reports.
• Worked on Data Mart setup in Demand Planning.
• Created Info Package, loaded data into Info Cubes after setting up update rules, Transfer Structure, Communication Structure, Transfer Rules and Assigning Data Sources.
• Configured navigational attributes for Location in Demand Planning, Maintained and generated Demand Planning master data, Created Master Forecast profiles, worked with Univariate, Multiple Linear Regression MLR /Casual and Composite forecasting methods.
• Set up SNP Master Data - Product, Location, Customer, Resources, Transportation Lanes, Set up Supply Chain Model.
• Created the TLB Profile and assigned it to appropriate Transportation Lane, created and maintained Transportation Lanes and Quotas.
• Helped users in integration testing and provided support on planning.

Confidential

Role: SAP PP/QM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the gathering of requirements from the business users. Documented the user requirements and created functional requirements for the same.
• Configured Sales and Operation Planning with flexible planning.
• Created planning strategies and requirement type, creation of MRP elements, strategy group, and MRP group assignments.
• Managed versions for different planning scenarios.
• Deep understanding of Demand Management configured planning strategies Make to stock and planning time fence.
• Demand Management: Generation of Planned Independent Requirements, Sound knowledge of different Planning Strategies and their applications.
• Creation of Material master for raw materials, semi-finished materials, finished materials.
• Bill of Material: Configuration of BOM, Single level BOM, Multi-level BOM, Variant BOM Multiple BOM.
• Work Centers: Configuration of work center, Capacity data, Capacity categories, Available capacity, Formulas, Customizing parameters.
• Production Orders: Creation, release and confirmation and Back-flushing, shop floor papers printing with user defined layouts.