Sap Advisory Consultant Resume
South Bound Brook, NJ
SUMMARY
- 14years of experience with various manufacturing industries like Steel, Semiconductor (Discrete), Automobile (Repetitive), Pharmaceutical (Process), Power.
- 9 (approx)years of IT experience in Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation of SAP PP module.
- Certified SCM Production Planning Consultant & industry knowledge of Pharmaceutical having hands-on excellent Cross functional SAP configuration and functional consulting experience.
- Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements and architecture.
- Strong database skills, Object Oriented Programming and development knowledge.
- Experience in leading and managing teams. Handled multiple roles - Team Lead, ERP Systems Analyst.
- Executed software projects for Semi Conductor, Automotive, Steel, Power, Pharmaceutical and Process Industry.
- Good understanding for Quality & Control (Audit ,FDA regulation , cGMP (current goods Manufacturing Practices)ands SOX (Sarbanes - Oxley) requirements.
- Good understanding of business processes for Life Science Industry & chemical and Petroleum
- Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated, quick learner, team player.
ERP: SAP ECC, SAP Production Planning, SAP WM, SAP QM, SAP APO, SAP PM, SAPMM,Solution Manager
Development Tools: SAP LSMW , Win shuttle and SAP PP-PI
Functional Modules: Manufacturing, Sales and Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Finance, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance, Inventory ,Warehouse, Procurement Quality Management
O/S: Windows NT/2000 Server
Tools , Methodologies & Processes: Ascendant SAP Method (Global Template), Accelerated SAP, IBM Home-Grown Tool , IBM Consultant CA .
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
- Certified with new dimensional product my SAPSCM - Manufacturing (includes SAP R/3 Enterprise Core 4.7 and SAP APO 3.1.
Mar 2008 - Till date ,SAP Advisory Consultant IBM Global Services, Gurgaon, India
Roles & Responsibilities at IBM
Project 1 : Name : M/s Johnson & Johnson (Crossroad) U.S.A
Client : Confidential
Start Date : SEP 2010
End date : Contd.
Role : SAP Advisory Consultant)
Project Description
Johnson & Johnson Crossroads is a program designed to create standard processes for the supply chain function across Johnson & Johnson Medical Device & Diagnostic sector in North America which include various Franchise like the Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Depuy Mitek, etc. This implementation will provide greater transparency and visibility of inventory across Johnson & Johnson companies and also standardize production process vis-à-vis valuation of inventories. As part of the Cross Functional Data Conversion Global Team .
Project Responsibilities :
- Was responsible for configuration / customization including review/analysis of "AS-IS" and "TO-BE" documents for PP implementation, IMG configuration, testing and training for PP for phase 1.
- Was responsible for master data Material Master (MRP, Work Scheduling, and Quality Views), Bill of Material, Recipe, Resource .
- For Phase 2-Provide functional expertise and recommendations for Data Migration from sites legacies to ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning ) System for Global template design & build with localization across all process areas for MD & D Business division of Johnson & Johnson (Crossroad Project).
- Responsible for creating data migration analysis ,Data Modeling, detailed process document , Data dashboards , global templates (Data Mapping ) for future roll outs to other sites across all geographies.
- Responsible to meet Johnson & Johnson business process owners and understand their current business Planning and Manufacturing, Quality Management , Procurement , Inventory and Ware House ,Advance Planner Optimizer , Business Warehouse ,Finance process and capture their Legacy requirements ,analytically review and map them to the global standard process designed to manage the supply chain processes and the related activities within the Johnson and Johnson supply chain and controlling .
- Setting up conversion rules , mapping rules development standards/checklists and processes.
- Create system ,solution designs & write functional specification documents for all development objects which include interface with different SAP and non-SAP system, reports and legacy data uploads etc. with designing of error handling frame work .Assist technical team in development activities ,perform extensive and end to end testing of the all business processes and development objects in the new system taking all compliances such as cGMP (current goods Manufacturing Practices) ands SOX (Sarbanes - Oxley) related requirement into account.
- Conduct review of functional specifications requirements document for complexity determination, gap identification and effort estimation .
- Anticipate potential technology issues and propose solutions and recommendations to Johnson & Johnson to streamlines business processes and reduces inefficiencies, responsible for oversight support to design ,development , resolve issues & ensure each risk for data migration.
- Tailor quality processes and implement them for the team to Improve quality and timely processing of Johnson and Johnson data conversions enabling better information for mission-critical decisions.
- Provide considerable savings to Johnson & Johnson by leveraging IBM reusable solutions and assets
- Generated asset ideas / innovative ideas resulting in significant business benefit and knowledge submissions.
- Maintaining the project documentation related to configuration , testing and developments.
- Collaborate with the SAP Architect and domain architecture to define reference architectures ,roadmaps & recommendation.
- Understand and design appropriate solutions for the processes that does not fit into the global design such as complex material component quantity calculation, Batch management and active ingredient for formulation of Diagnostics solutions and prepare business process document for them.
- Responsible for carryout configuration of the Crossroad SAP system, change control mechanism for data conversion using Solution manager .
- Responsible for interacting with Quality & Control (Audit ,FDA regulation , SOX & GXP) ) for Global templates , data mapping , data loads ,verification & change control development approval.
- Organize and prioritize data transfer to SAP. Data transfers are dependent on the customizing ofthe SAP system and the organizational structure changes as these can influence the data transfer it will be necessary to confirm that all customizing is completed prior to the final test run
- Responsible for end to end deliverables and effective coordination and between the Crossroad project teams at on-site US and the remote IBM team operating from offshore India.
Environment: SAP R/3 , MDM
Team Size : 50
Project 2 : Name : Confidential,U.S.A
Client : Confidential,U.S.A
Start Date : April 2010
End date : SEP 2010
Role : SCM Production Planning Lead
Project Description
Avaya acquired assets of Nortel and is in the process to migrate IT of Nortel into Avaya support model. The IT migration includes "cloning" of all business and technical applications relevant to Avaya purchase. Altogether, over 100 applications are identified to be cloned.
Project Responsibilities
- Atul was a part of P2P team cloning of TSA exit for Avaya & was responsible for SCM Production Planning.
- Engaged to manage the migration project, in cooperation with IBM SO which currently holds IT Support for Avaya.
- Attended Deep Dives scheduled for knowledge sharing of about 40 applications that has interfaces with P2P.
- Responsible for project relevant activities like Score Card for Deep Dives, Training Document, Data Cleansing , Task list status required for weekly project plan status meeting leveraging IBM methodologies.
- Based on Production planning experience worked on analysis of relevant test scripts and coordinated to get them uploaded in Quality Center.
- Responsible for project status updates and working together with offshore project manager for project plan.
- Responsible for project estimation based on migration approach for cloning Nortel business process into Avaya.
- Leveraged IBM Ascendant Methodology evaluation and requirement gathering templates for TXA exit for Avaya.
- Responsible for coordination with (17 members) IBM India resources on business visa in logistics, project activities.
- Responsible for allocating work to P2P team offshore and working together to get it completed.
Environment: SAP R/3
Team Size : 30
Project 3 : Name : Confidential, USA
Client : Confidential, USA
Start Date : June 2008
End date : Mar 2010
Role : SCM LEAD
Project Description
M/s Merck & Co Inc. is a Global research-driven pharmaceutical company. IBM was SAP implementation partner for Merck in realizing its goal by implementing SAP and additionally integrate SAP to Business Intelligence, Advanced Planner Organizer, Supplier Relationship Management and Enterprise Portal for its US operations. The IBM team is providing consulting in areas of all functional Modules of SAP, technical consulting work and also in the area of SAP Middleware.
Project Responsibilities
- Provide functional leadership and recommendations for Merck SAP Global template design & build with localization across key process areas of Manufacturing SAP SCM.
- Responsible for end to end deliverables and effective co-ordination and between the Merck project teams at onsite US and the remote IBM team operating from India.
- Implementing IBM Ascendant Methodology for Merck.
- Conduct review of functional specification requirements document for complexity determination, gap identification and effort estimation.
- Anticipate potential technology issues and propose solutions and recommendations to Merck.
- Tailor quality processes and implement them for the team.
- Provided considerable savings to Merck by leveraging IBM reusable solutions and assets.
- Generated asset ideas / innovative ideas resulting in significant business benefit and knowledge submissions.
- Work with business analysts in translating business requirements into design solutions.
- Doing manual task in various ECC system and creating Quality, validation, compliance (QVC).
- Creating data conversion specs (DCS) for various data elements which are being migrated as part of SAP implementation.
- Testing load reports and target reports for data loading and leveraged IBM Consultant CA tool.
- Coordinating pre and post approval for test scripts.
- Providing my input to other teams for any integration points between SCM and any other process.
- Facilitate effective interlock and communication with project development and business process teams.
- Tracking issues and escalating issues affecting quality and on-time delivery.
Environment: SAP R/3, SAP APO
Team Size : 35
July 06 - Mar 08,Team Lead - Confidential,Mumbai, India
Roles & Responsibilities
Project 1 : Name : Confidential, India
Clinet : Confidential, India
Start Date : Mar 2007
End date : Mar 2008
Role : TEAM LEAD
Project Description
Confidential, a group company of Jindal Stainless Limited, a 15000 crore turn-over group at Rohad Delhi Rohtak Road. Manufacturing Life Style products. Accenture was responsible for SAP implementation at Jindal Steels.
Project Responsibilities
- Was responsible for configuration / customization including review/analysis of "AS-IS" and "TO-BE" documents for PP implementation, IMG configuration, testing and training for PP.
- Was responsible for master data as Material Codification, Material Master (MRP, Work Scheduling, and Quality Views), Bill of Material, Routing, Work Centre, Trigger Points and Reference Operation Set.
- Communicate activities/progress to project managers, business development, business analysts and clients.
- Tracking issues and escalating issues affecting quality and on-time delivery. Assisting the Developers / Functional Consultants in resolving issues.
- Coaching and mentoring new team members, effective knowledge sharing within the teams.
- Identifying issues/assumptions and get it verified by the Team Leads.
- Configured Demand Management, Planning Strategies "Make to Stock Planning with Finish Assembly", MRP Areas.
- Configured availability checking (Material & Capacity), Good Issue, Goods Transfer, Subcontracting, Confirmations.
- Configured Black Flush, Rework, Scrap Handling, Tools Manufacture, Batch Management, Quality Result Recording.
Environment: SAP R/3
Team Size : 12
Project 2 : Name : Confidential, USA
Clinet : Confidential, USA
Start Date : Oct 2006
End date : Mar 2007
Role : SAP MM Support
Project Description
Confidential, Energy is one of the biggest electricity producing companies, catering to the needs of 1.9 million Texas Customers. Accenture was supporting Reliant SAP system.
Project Responsibilities
- Was responsible for providing rapid and error free transfer of data to and from the database to support user activities, providing timely responses to all client requests, including on-call support outside normal business hours, meeting deadlines and budgets.
- Handled change requests, effectively handling client change requests by proposing and supporting the design, development and testing of solutions, including ensuring that change requests entrance criteria and documentation is complete.
- Conducting impact analysis and following through on execution of changes.
- Providing support for others involved in the development and testing of solutions, including programming, technical and functional assistance, reviewing changes.
- Managed SAP Functional team of 5 members, managing their time reports etc. Co-ordinate and attend all onsite offshore conference calls.
- Key Role, Project or Client Challenges were on time performance for Change requests(CRs), delivery of CRs within proposed budget, client satisfaction with timeliness and quality of support, work towards better co-ordination between onsite-offshore team, handling 100% of regular ticket related work from off-shore, managing a team of members comprising different domain expertise.
Environment: SAP R/3
Team Size : 10
Dec 05 - July 06 ,SAP Consultant - PP, Confidential,Singapore
Roles & Responsibilities
Project 1 : Name : Confidential, Singapore
Client : Confidential, Singapore
Start Date : Dec 2005
End date : July 2006
Role : SAP Consultant
Project Description
Confidential, is a leading independent provider of test and assembly services for a wide range of semiconductor devices that include memory, mixed-signal/RF and logic integrated circuits Astrun was supporting implementation of SAP PP module at UTAC site.
Project Responsibilities
- Was responsible for configuration / customization including review/analysis of "AS-IS" and "TO-BE" documents for PP implementation.
- Was responsible for configurations, testing and training for PP as Planning Strategies "Make to Order without Finish Assembly", Availability Checking, MRP Functionality, Assembly Production Orders, Production Versions, Routings, Reference Sets, Work Centers, Confirmations (w/external system interface), Back Flush.
- Handled inventory management system with user specific requirements (Batch Management, FIFO, Availability Check).
- Interface between Non SAP & SAP system.
- Worked with Confirmation, extensively configured client-requested PP reporting and Information Systems.
- Informal and formal review of deliverables including detailed design documents, program code.
Environment: SAP R/3, SAP ECC
Team Size : 6
Feb 04 - Nov 05 ,SAP Consultant - Confidential, Gurgaon, India
Roles & Responsibilities
Project 1 : Name : Confidential
Clinet : Confidential
Start Date : Sep 2005
End date : Nov 2005
Role : SAP Consultant
Project Description
Atul had undergone in-house BW training & later coordinated with technical team functionally to complete BW Extraction.
Project Responsibilities
- Worked on Logistics Extraction Cockpit to extract Logistics data from Source System (R/3) using the non-cumulative key figures in BW.
- Involved in activating Business content for Standard Info Cubes, Multi Provider, Info Source & Info Objects of inventory management, Production Planning, Classification & Variant Configuration, Sales & Distribution, Costing & Profit Analysis.
- Created Info packages and scheduled them in order to Load Master Data and transactional data from SAP R/3 as well as into BW.
- Involved in Performance Issues, Compressed the Info Cube to improve the query response.
- Created and Maintained queries on various Info Cubes, used delta update mechanism for uploading data to BW from R/3 in specific intervals.
Environment: SAP BIW
Team Size : 3
May 05 - Aug 05 ,SAP Consultant - Confidential, Ludhiana, India
Roles & Responsibilities
Project 2 : Name : Hero Cycles
Client : Hero Cycles
Start Date : May 2005
End date : Aug 2005
Role : SAP PP Support
Project Description
Confidential, the one of the World's Largest Bicycles Manufactures whose name has been appeared in Guinness Book of World Records. Hero Group is also manufacturing Motorcycles & Scoters under the names of HERO HONDA MOTERS, Japan whose share of motor cycles at international level is 35%. The annual turnover of HERO Group is $1.1 Billion. It's the first Bicycles .
Project Responsibilities
- Responsible for online cross plant support to end users, study & Analysis of existing system.
- Worked on Variant Configuration with Bill of Material, Characteristics, Object Dependencies, Configuration Profiles etc.
- Created cross plant Material Requirement Planning views for Raw Material, Semi Finished, Finished & Configurable Materials & number range assignment in customizing.
- Mass change in Bill of Materials added Packing material & Paint as per part, added new functionality of variant, worked on Special Procurement - 50 (Phantom Assembly).
- Done Planning and monitoring training plans, access to Production Server, Quality & Development Server.
- Data Cleaning of Master Data, Correction in master data like work center, Routing & reference routing.
Environment: SAP R/3
Team Size : 7
Oct 98 - Jan 04 ,Senior Engineer- Confidential, Muzaffarnagar, India
Roles & Responsibilities
Project 1 : Name : M/S Uttarpradesh Steels
Client : M/S Uttarpradesh Steels
Start Date : Oct 98
End date : Jan 2004
Role : Senior Engineer
Project Description
Confidential, Uttar Pradesh Steels (Discrete Manufacturing), An ISO 9001:2000 Alloy Steel foundry .Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd.. A group of companies engaged in manufacturing of sugar, cement plant machinery, water tube boiler and hydraulic presses having an annual turn over of 500 Crores & exporter to 26 countries all over world.
Project Responsibilities
- Responsible for production scheduling, checking the resources in according to the plan and taking necessary steps, releasing orders, execution of orders, PP reporting and information systems, Material Master, Routing, Production Version Creation.
- Responsible for Involvement, effective Co-ordination & planning at different stages.
- Preparing work schedules for daily production & assigning the jobs to the workers, manpower management.
- Conversant with ISO procedures & Six Sigma, SCM E-Auction, E-Invoicing, E-Transportation & e-NCR worked on this platform for GE Canada Project manager at UPS.
- Cross functional experience of Sales & Distribution & Quality Control, conversant with vendor discovery in overseas.
- Conversant with making Sales Order, interacting with shop floors & divisions for timely execution of the orders.
- Environment: SAP R/3
- Team Size : 35
References: Available upon request