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SAP CAREER SUMMARY [1998 - Current]

I am an Independent IT Professional specializing in SAP ERP (ECC 6.0 & Older) as an Implementation Expert with core focus in the areas of Sales & Distribution, Logistics Execution, VC, with additional skills in MM for last 19 Years;

Possess Expert Level Integration Knowledge of Core SAP SD & LE Modules with other SAP ERP Modules like -> FI (Finance), CO-PA (Controlling – Profitability Analysis), PP (Production Planning), Tax [Vertex, Taxware, VAT], Vistex [Chargebacks]; 

Possess Basic Level Knowledge in SAP Components -> HR, PS (Project Systems), CS (Customer Service), QM (Quality Management) , WM (Warehouse Management), OPS (Operations), EDI, IDOC, Basis;

 

Possess SAP Interfacing and Integration Knowledge with External Applications like -> Home Grown-Data Warehouse System, Online Shopping, SFDC, SAP CRM, BO, Generic E-Commerce; 

Detailed SAP S/4 HANA 1610 – Implementation Scenarios - 3 Day Training (Onsite Classroom course at SAP America Headquarters). Covered scenarios related to – Greenfield, Brownfield, Blackfield, Migration, Landscape Transformation;

PROJECT METHODOLOGIES/TOOLS:  Possess experience in the following

* SAP: ASAP, Business Suite on HANA, ACTIVATE (Basic Classroom Training at SAP America Education), Business All-In-One, RDS, Solution Manager (Elementary Knowledge), Upgrade Scope Studies

* Non-SAP/Generic: Agile Scrum, Remedy, HPQC, Project Pre Sales, Working on RFP, Working on SOWs, Support Initialization Processes, Ongoing Support through COE(Center of Excellence), Etc.;

PROJECTS MIX: Project Assignments worked in so far include:

06  –  Full Cycle Green Field Implementations

04  –  Green Field Implementation Projects [Working in Defined Phase]

03  –  Global Roll Out Implementations

01  –  SAP America IS – W&R Ramp Up Project

03  –  Solution Implementations

03  –  Audit

02  –  Upgrade Assessment

09  –  Support & Others

 

PROJECT ROLES/POSITIONS:  Worked in Project Assignments in roles like [always in hands on system roles]

05  –  Project - Manager / Lead

06  –  Team Lead / Module Lead 

06  –  Solution Architect / Designer

14  –  Senior Consultant / SME / Auditor / Consultant

 

ORGANIZATION/PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS: Experience and comfort dealing with different levels in an organization from C Level to End User and in Project situations like Project / System Stake Holders like - PMO, Business Owners, Super Users, End Users, Customers, Users, SAP Team Members in a project - COE from across the globe & from different cultures;

 

INDUSTRY VERTICALS: IT SAP Project Experience in varied and diverse Industry Sectors: Media, Healthcare, Medical Device, Pharma/Life Sciences, Discrete Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Semi Conductors, Software/Professional Services, Chemical, Mining, Auto, W&R, Etc. This gives me robustness, flexibility to settle in any kind of Industry Scenario;

PROCESS EXPERTISE: In many SAP Business Processes in the Streams of - Made to Stock, Made To Order [Assemble To Order/A2O, Engineer To Order/E2O], Procurement, for scenarios -> Inquiries, Quotations, Cash Sales, Rush Order Sales, Consignment Sales, Contracts, End to End Pricing Design, Sales Promotions, Purchase Requisitions/Orders, Vendor Evaluations, Complaints / Customer Service, Scheduling Agreements, End to End Delivery Process, Different Billing Scenarios, Invoice Lists, ATP, MRP, Etc.;   

 

PROJECT/PROCESS SKILSS: Have in depth Knowledge & Expertise in End to End Business Process Configuration. It includes being involved as an SME in the different stages of implementation such as: As-Is Study, To-Be Process Mapping, Business Requirements’ Analysis, Prototyping, Detailed Design & Mapping, Baseline Configuration and Complete Module Configuration, QA Testing - Unit and Integrated, Defining Technical Aspects – WRICEF (Workflow, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms), Go-Live & Cut Off Strategy Preparations, End to End Data Migration/Conversion, Cutover, Go-live & Post Go-Live Implementation Support;

 

LOCATIONS WORKED:  Project Experience primarily in USA[Decade+] & also international   

* Onsite                                                 :  USA, EU [Netherlands, Germany], Australia, China, Oman, India  

* Offshore [from US, EU]    :  Canada, UK, Philippines, EU, Brazil, LATAM, Japan, Singapore, India, Etc.;

 

WORK ARRANGEMENT: Project Assignments Experiences working for top companies like:

* Contractor[representing SAP System Integrator] : SAP America(Multiple Projects), Cap Gemini

* Employee[working for SAP system Integrators / Customers]: Bristlecone, NTT Data [Intelligroup], Thermo Fisher

* Partnered [for SAP Customers]: Worked directly with people from - EY, IBM, Deloitte, Accenture;

  

CRITICAL THINKING: An Analytical, Focused, Creative and Out of the Box Design Thinker, I use my Extensive - Business, IT Generic and SAP Functional - Experience to look at things from a Horizontal Width, Vertical Depth and SAP Best Practices to design Robust, Long Term, Business Empowering SAP Centric solutions;

 

PRE SAP – BUSINESS / INDUSTRY / DOMAIN - CAREER SUMMARY [1990 - 1998] 

 

Academically an MBA - University Topper, I have hands on Industry / Domain / Business Experience of -> 8 and 1/2  Years in Top Professional Indian Enterprises in Responsible Executive Positions like -> Profit Center Head, Manager Market Development, Sales Manager, Account Executive, Etc. in varied Industrial Segments: Retail, Discrete Manufacturing, Consumer Durables, Advertising,  Auto Tires, Packaging;

 

Walked the talk! Extensive Functional / Domain Experience in and not limited to -> Channel Management, CRM, Marketing / Campaign Management, Customer Service, Sales, After Sales Service, Receivables & Payables Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation, Third Party Contractors, HR, Strategic Planning, Etc.

 

SAP CORE  SYSTEM  SKILL  AREAS - FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL / DEVELOPMENT

 

Hands On SAP System Skills in CREATION, CREATIVE, EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT knowledge & usage of :  

 

ENTERPRISE STRUCTURE: Based on Business Requirements, Defining and Assigning Sales Organization, Distribution Channels, Divisions, Sales Offices, Sales Groups, Sales Areas, Plants, Purchasing Organizations, Shipping Points, Loading Point, Storage Locations, Purchasing Organizations, Company Codes, Purchasing Groups, Factory Calendars, Etc.; 

 

SAP SYSTEM BUSINESS PROCESSES In the streams of -> Made to Stock and Made to Order : 

 

Inquiries/ Quotations à Detailed Configuration and Set Up;

Cash Sales, Standard and Rush Order à Detailed Configuration and Set Up; 

Consignments à End to End process configuration and Set Up of – Fill Up, Issue, Pick Up, Return, Movement Types, Standard Reports;

Third Party Order Processing & Individual Purchase Orders à End to End process set up;

Complaint Processing à End to End Process Set up for FOC Delivery, Subsequent FOC Delivery, Returns, Credit Memo, Debit Memos; 

Contracts à Set up of Rental/Quantity/Master/Value Contracts, Profile Set Up, Cancellation, Updation, Follow On Documents, Date Profiles, Etc;

Inter Company à Setting up Inter Company Sales, Stock Transport, Pricing, Customer, Vendor, EDI Partner Profiles Project Assignment, Plant<> Company Codes <> Sales Organization Project Assignment, FI Acc. Assignment EDI for Auto Postings, Master Data Setup, Transfer Prices, Etc.;

SALES: Sales Order Type, Item Category, Schedule Lines, Copy Controls [Sales>Billing, Delivery>Billing, Sales>Sales, etc.], Status Profile, No. Ranges; 

 

LES: Delivery Types[with / without Sales Order Reference], Delivery Item Categories [With / without Availability Check and Simulation], Delivery Item Category Determination, Picking [with/without WM], Packing [Single, Multi-Level] using Handling Unit Management, Goods Issues  [Products, Services, Unique], Freight / Shipment Costs, Delivery Output Determination, POD, Route Determination, etc.;

 

BILLING: Billing Types [Order/Delivery Related, Invoice Lists, etc.], Invoice Split, Billing Plans, Copy Controls, Rebate Processing, etc.;

 

PAYMENT CARDS: Payment Cards, Card Categories, Authorizations, Encrypted Master Data Set Up, Blocking and Settlements, Interfacing with Paymetric, etc.;

 

TAX[US & CANADA] - SALES/USE : Setting up Tax Codes, Tax Conditions, Tax Procedure Changes, External Tax Application[Vertex O Series] Link Set Up in SAP, US and Canada Tax Set Up using Vertex, Tax Integration with Finance;

 

TAX - INTERNATIONAL - SALES/USE:  Knowledge and experience in Localization and Tax Set Up for – Latin America, EU[VAT], Australia, China, Philippines, India[CIN - Excise Duty, VAT], Etc.;  

 

SALES SUPPORT: Sales Activities, Sales Promotions, Address Lists, Sales Prospects, Customer Potential Analysis, Competitor Products; 

 

BASIC FUNCTIONS: Pricing Procedures, Condition Types, Access Sequences,  Condition Tables, Availability Check, Transfer of Requirements, Output Determination, Tax Determination, Partner Determination, Text Determination, Output Determination, Incompletion Procedures, Revenue Recognition, Credit Management, Product Proposal, Material Determination;

 

AVAILABILITY CHECK: Standard Check against ATP Logic, Set Up of Strategy Group, Checking Groups, Checking Rule, Replenishment Lead Time, Etc.;

 

CREDIT MANAGEMENT: Credit Control Areas, Credit Group, Risk Category, Simple Credit Check, Automatic Credit Control, Credit Master Data, Credit Release, Credit Limit Set Up, Etc.

 

LOGISTICS INFORMATION STRUCTURE (LIS): Info Structures Creation, Characteristics, Key Figures, Update Controls, Assignment to Sales Header, Items, Sales Organizations, Etc.;

 

PRICING: Condition Technique For Usage In Pricing, Customizing Pricing Components, Creative Use Of Condition Type Attributes, Exclusion Groups, Updating Conditions, Condition Supplements, Controls In Pricing Elements, Reports, Condition Records Maintenance, Special Pricing Functions, Control Pricing Using Pricing Type, Hierarchy Pricing, Special Condition Types, Statistical Condition Types, Variant Pricing, Pricing Agreements[Sales Deals, Promotions, Rebates, Free Goods, Bonus Buys], Inter Company Pricing, Transfer Prices, Etc.;

 

VARIANT CONFIGURATION: Defining of Classes, Characteristics, Assigning to Materials, Creating Pricing Conditions based on Variants, BOM based creation of Configuration, Material Configuration Profile, Creating of Object Dependencies (Procedures, Selection Conditions, Constraints, Etc.), Configuration Simulation, Interface Design, Standard VC Reports;

 

LOGISTICS GENERAL: Account Group – Customer/Vendor/Others, Field Selection, Customer Hierarchy, Batch Management [at Sales Order/Delivery, Shelf Life, Int./Ext. Numbering], Etc.;

 

GENERAL: Country Settings, Unit of Measure, Address Management, RFC Set Ups, Work Lists, Client Comparisons, Condition Technique, Jobs Defining, Monitoring – Background Jobs, Analysis Errors, Basic Debugging, CATTs – Creating and Executing,  Serial Numbers, BOMs, Etc.;

 

FI & COPA:  Account Group[Customer], Understanding of Document Types, Creation of GL Accounts[P & L, Balance Sheet, Accrual, Revenue], Integration with SD, Analyzing Account Balances, Revenue Account Determination, Alternate Reconciliation Account Determination, Using Basic Customer Account Reports, Integration SD Pricing to PA, Cost Center Creation, Etc.;

 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: Creation of Material Types, Movement Types, Account Assignment, Purchase Order Types, Number Ranges, Integration with SD/LE and Finance, Stock Transport Order Set Up, Plant Set Up of Org. Entities[Plant, Storage Location, Purchasing Org., Etc.] Vendor Account Group, Etc.;

 

PP: Basic Knowledge of -> Planned Orders, Production Orders, MRP Type, Availability Check;

 

EDI: Settings related specifically to Inter Company Transactions like -> Logical System Address Set Up, Create Outbound & Inbound Partner Profile Configuration, Assign - Program Parameters & Company Codes – EDI Invoice, Etc.;

 

MASTER DATA: Detailed understanding working with different types of Master Data like - Customer Master[All Partners], Material Master, Pricing[SD & Purchasing], Tax Condition Records, Vendor Master, Info Records, BOMs[SD], Variant Configuration[Characteristics, Dependencies, Classes, Etc.], G/L Accounts, Routes, Handling Units, Batches, Etc.;

 

BUSINESS PARTNERS – S/4 HANA : Have a good understanding and working with different Business Partners in S/4 HANA and how they are tied to SAP ERP/ECC Partner Functions(Customer/Vendor), Business Partner Relationships and their links to Standard Partner Functions(Sold to, Ship To, Bill To, Payer, Etc.), Number Ranges concept;   

 

ABAP: Query Creation, Infosets, Global/Standard Areas, User Groups, Quick Query, Smartforms, CATT, Elementary knowledge of: Debugging, BDC, User Exits, Etc.;

 

IDOCs: Testing, Creating Segments, Querying IDOCs, Message Type Understanding, etc.;

 

SECURITY: Have understanding and knowledge to work with Basis Team for - Authorization Profiles, Roles Definitions, Transaction Codes Accesses, Activity Accesses, Identification of Authorization Objects, Search Transport Objects, Etc.

 

S/4 HANA SECURITY: Have a firm understanding of how the SAP FIORI 2.0 is tied to Personas, Roles, Authorizations and Transactions, Tiles and their link to Roles, Transactions, Objects;

 

VISTEX – CHARGEBACK [MARKET FUNDS]:  Fund Management Area, Fund Center,  Fund, Commitment Items, Agreement Types, Reservations, Programs, Agreement and Reservation Conversion, Claim Creation, Bill Back Doc. Creation, Accrual Conversion, Spend Types, Budget Profile, IP Type, Etc. 

 

SAP CRM 6.0 : Setting up of Item Category, Doc. Type, Item Category Determination, Integration with SAP ECC;

 

EDUCATION

 

MASTERS                               -     MBA [General Management & Marketing], from India -  University Topper

BACHELORS                           -     Commerce [Accounting, Income Tax & Audit], from India

PRE-BACHELORS                   -     Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry

 

TRAINING / CERTIFICATION

 

SAP EDUCATION - NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA, USA (Training)

The training was for the course S4H100 – SAP S/4 HANA 1610 – Implementation Scenarios. This was a three Day Onsite Classroom Training at SAP America, Newtown Square, PA, USA. As part of the training, the following topics were covered:  

* Overview SAP S/4 HANA

* Overview of Implementation of S/4 HANA

* Preparation for Implementation – New Implementation / System Conversion / Landscape Transformation

* Deployment  

 

OPEN-SAP – WALLDORF, GERMANY (Training & Certification)

* Experience SAP Hybris Solutions - Basic Training in all the components of Hybris - Commerce, C4C (Sales & Services), Marketing, Billing

* Application Integration Made Simple with SAP HANA Cloud Integration - Basic Training on how HANA Cloud can be integrated with other applications whether On-Premise, On Cloud, Hybrid Solutions

 

CRMs (Training)

SAP 4.0                 -    Base Customizing

SAP 3.1                  -    Level I Ramp Up Training

SAP 2.0 B               -    Detailed Training

Siebel ’99              -    Detailed Training

Onyx                       -    Detailed Training

 

EXPOSURE & CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING (Training)

mySAP Products   -    BI / BW 3.1 

Netweaver            -    EP

 

WEB TECHNOLOGIES / APPLICATIONS (Training)

HTML 2.0 [2002] -    Basic Training 

Java [2002]            -    Basic Training

 

 

SAP PROJECT EXPERIENCE :  CURRENT – 1998

 

ü  All SAP Project Work always hands on Customizing / On System ranging 50%[PM Roles]-100%[All Others] of time;    

ü  ****  SAP Component / Functionality Index for the work done during projects

 

SAP MODULE / FUNCTIONALITY / PROCESS INDEX

 

SD/OTC   :  [Sales & Distribution/Order to Cash] Includes Inquiry, Quotation, Order, Delivery, Billing, Returns

LES            :  Logistics Execution System - Outbound & Inbound Delivery, Pick, Pack / Handling Units, PGI / PGR

MM           :  Materials Management including, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor Management

PRICING   :  Mainly SD and additionally MM, Always has strong FI Integration and mostly PA Integration

TAX - A     :  Would be - USA, Canada, [Vertex, Taxware, Sabrix], Mexico

TAX - B     :  Would be - Rest of the world - VAT[EU], LATAM, EMEA, APAC

VC             :  Variant Configuration    

MTO         :  Made to Order

ATP           :  Available to Promise     

A20          :  Assemble to Order

ATO         :  Assemble to Order

IC             :  Inter Company Sales \ Purchase Processes               

FI              :  Finance

CO            :  Controlling       

COPA       :  Profitability Analysis which is a component of CO - Controlling Module

PS             :  Project System

CIC           :  SAP ECC CS - Customer Interaction Center

FICA         :  Finance Contract Accounting

WM         :  Warehouse Management             

QM          :  Quality Management

PP            :  Production Planning      

BO           :  Business Objects

DW          :  Data Warehousing

BW          :  Business Warehousing

CIN          :  Country India Version – Excise Duty, VAT and Taxes

 

ONSITE [USA and China] PROJECTS :  2003 – Current [From Project 09 - 31]

 

PROJECT #                                           :               31

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Silicon Valley Area, CA

Project Work Arrangement              :               Onsite and Remote

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               SD VC MULTI PLANT ORDER BOM – SOLUTION DESIGN  

Industry Sector                                    :               Semiconductors

Region / Country Impacted                :               GLOBAL  

Role / Position                                     :               SD VC Subject Matter Expert

Functionalities Worked with              :               VC, OTC, LES, PP, MM, MRP, Order BOM, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI

SAP Integration with                            :               Not Applicable

 

PROJECT #                                           :               30

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Wichita, KS

Project Work Arrangement              :               Remote

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               SD VC IMPLEMENTATION – WAVE II – DETAILED DESIGN, BUILD & DEPLOY    

Industry Sector                                    :               Hi-Tech / Semiconductors / Aerospace  

Region / Country Impacted                :               USA

Role / Position                                     :               SD VC Lead & Solution Architect

Functionalities Worked with              :               VC, OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI

SAP Integration with                            :               Integration with SAP GTS

 

 

PROJECT #                                           :               29                          

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Hoboken, NJ

Project Work Arrangement              :               Onsite and Remote

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               BUSINESS SUITE ON HANA – SAP BLUEPRINT DESIGN REVIEW 

Industry Sector                                    :               Publishing & Media   

Region / Country Impacted                :               USA, EU, LATAM

Role / Position                                      :               Pricing Lead

Functionalities Worked with              :               Pricing, OTC, LES, IDOCs, IC, FI, COPA

SAP Integration with                            :               Integration with many Home Grown Applications, Hybris, Etc.

 

PROJECT #                                           :               28                          

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Boston Metro Area, MA 

Project Work Arrangement              :               Onsite

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               RDS - BUSINESS SUITE ON HANA – END TO END – IMPLEMENTATION

Industry Sector                                    :               Healthcare & Manufacturing 

Region / Country Impacted                :               USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Role / Position                                      :               OTC Team Lead

Functionalities Worked with              :               OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Credit Management, IC, FI,

                                                                                PP, MM, QM, WM, COPA, Basic PS

SAP Integration with                            :               Integration with SAP - RF, GTS, DW

 

PROJECT #                                           :               27

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Wichita, KS

Project Work Arrangement              :               Onsite and Remote

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               SD VC IMPLEMENTATION – WAVE I – DETAILED BLUE PRINT & BASELINE DESIGN  

Industry Sector                                    :               Hi-Tech / Semiconductors / Aerospace  

Region / Country Impacted                :               USA

Role / Position                                     :               SD VC Lead & Solution Architect

Functionalities Worked with              :               VC, OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI

SAP Integration with                            :               Integration with SAP GTS

 

PROJECT #                                           :               26

CLIENT LOCATION                               :               Near Nashville, TN

Project Work Arrangement              :               Onsite

SAP PROJECT TYPE                               :               GLOBAL ROLL OUT & VISTEX – END TO END – IMPLEMENTATION

Industry Sector                                    :               HVAC / Discrete Manufacturing 

Region / Country Impacted                :               USA, Canada, Mexico

Role / Position                                     :               Pricing Lead & Senior Consultant

Functionalities Worked with              :               OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A, Vistex, IC, VC, Sales Promotions, FI, COPA

SAP Integration with                            :               Integration with Taxware, 3PL-WMS, DW, BO

 

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