
Rajan Saroja Arunachalam
- SAP OTC Functional Analyst
- New York City, NY
- Member Since Feb 08, 2023
Rajan Saroja Arunachalam
Summary:
· Over 17 Years of Experience as a Senior SAP Analyst in SD, MM, LE, WM, AFS Modules.
· Functional Analyst in SAP SD, LE, MM, WM and SM Modules and QTC / OTC, RTC / PTP process.
· Solution Architect in RICEFW Development using ABAP, BAPI, IDOC, ALV, Smart Form, LSMW, BDC, User Exits, BADIs, BTE, SAP Enhancement Framework, ABAP OOPs, OSS Notes, Technical Specification
· A highly motivated, hardworking, energetic individual and effective team player with excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills. Trained In S/4 HANA Simple Logistics.
· Over 9 Years in Engineering Service Industries (Automotive, Chemical & Farm Machinery) in Materials, Production and Projects.
Professional Experience:
Client : Luxottica, Port Washington, NY
Role : SAP OTC Functional Analyst
Environment : ECC 6.0, AFS, SD, LE, MM, FI, Unix, Oracle 10.X Windows XP.
Duration : March 2018 – Till Date
Responsibilities:
· Working as Senior SAP Analyst in AFS, SD, LE, MM, IM Modules with Common Pool and NAILS Projects.
· Migration of Luxottica Americas Whole Sale Operations from SAP AFS2 to Luxottica Europe SAP AFS1.
· SAP AS IS and TO BE Study and FIT GAP Analysis. Functional Documentation, Technical Design, Specifications and Development of RICEF Objects.
· Hands on Configuration Order Types, Order Reason, Pricing Schema, Output Determination and VOFM Routines.
· Order Types, Delivery Types, AFS Allocation Run, Intercompany Sales Order, Delivery Processing, Shipment, Invoice, Intercompany Invoice Processing, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order and Invoice receipt.
· Configuration and Customization of ORDERS, ORDCHG, SHIPCON Message Types to create Billing, Purchase Order and Invoice Verification.
· User Exits, BADIs, Enhancement Frame Work in Purchase Order, Sales Order and IDOC Processing
· EDI 810, 850, 856, Inbound and outbound delivery processing.
· Unit Testing, System Integration Testing and UAT User Acceptance Testing.
· User Training, SOP Documentation.
Client : HanesBrands Inc, Winston-Salem, NC
Role : SAP Analyst
Environment : ECC 6.0, AFS, SD, LE, MM, FI, Unix, Oracle 10.2 Windows XP.
Duration : December 2016 – February 2018
Responsibilities:
· Working as Senior SAP Analyst / Solution Architect in AFS, SD, LE, MM, IM Modules.
· Gathering Business Requirement, SAP AS IS and TO BE Study and FIT GAP Analysis. Functional Documentation, Technical Design, Specifications and Development of RICEF Objects.
· Hands on Configuration Order Types, Order Reason, Pricing Schema, PO Release Strategy, Output Determination and VOFM Routines.
· Configuration for B2B, B2C and B2M Market Place Orders. Order Types, Delivery Types, AFS Allocation Run, Sales Order Processing, 3rd Party Sales Order, Delivery Processing, Shipment, Invoice, Intercompany Invoice Processing.
· Return Order and Customer Credit processing. Reverse Logistics integration.
· User Exits, BADIs, Enhancement Frame Work in Purchase Order, Sales Order and IDOC Processing
· IB/OB EDI IDOC Interface Design and Development with Gentran as Middleware. IDOC and Proxy Interface with PI as Middleware.
· SKUPLAN IDOC Interface Design and Development to create PO and STO.
· EDI 810, 850, 855, 856, Inbound and outbound delivery processing.
· SAP to Lawson File Interface for PO’s and GR’s and Lawson to SAP IDOC Interface for MIRO
· SAP to PKMS (Manhattan) WMS and PKMS to SAP - Purchase Order OB, IB / OB Delivery.
· SAP to POS Purchase Orders and STO's Outbound Interface.
· POS to SAP Sales Interfaces for 500 Domestic Retail Stores that captures POS Transactions like Sales, Returns, Exchanges, Coupons, Gift Cards with Inventory Movement and Accounting Posting.
· Unit Testing and System Integration Testing and Involved in UAT User Acceptance Testing.
· Using Panaya Testing Tool to test SAP Applications end to end business process.
· User Training, SOP Documentation.
Employer : Marcolin Eyewear Corporation, Somerville, NJ
Role : SAP Analyst
Environment : ECC 6.0, AFS, SD, LE, MM, WM, FI, AIX, Oracle 10.2 Windows XP.
Duration: October 2014 – November 2016
Responsibilities:
· Working as Senior SAP Analyst / Solution Architect in SD, LE, MM and WM Modules.
· Gathering Business Requirement, SAP AS IS and TO BE Study and GAP Analysis. Functional Documentation, Technical Design and Development of RICEF Objects in SD, LE, MM & WM Modules.
· Hands on Configuration Order Types, Output Determination, Pricing Configuration, Pricing Conditions and Pricing Routines and Condition Data Load and Maintenance, Delivery Processing, Shipping, Invoicing and Intercompany Invoice Processing.
· Experience in User Exits, BADI’s, Enhancement Frame Work, Forms, Reports, Data Migration and VOFM Routines. Expert in File Interfaces, ALV Interactive reports and Dialog Programing.
· IDCO Interface Design and Development for EDI 850, 855, 810, 852, 870 & 846 for Gentran Middleware. Expert with Inbound and Outbound IDOC interface trouble shooting and Testing. Custom IDOC Design, Configuration, Development and Unit Testing. IDOC setup for Inbound and outbound delivery processing.
· Designed and Development VAS (Value Added Solution) printing solution interfacing SAPScrips and Loftware Label Printing Application. Configuration and Maintenance of VAS Conditions/Data.
· Experience in Configuring SAP Output Determination, VOFM Routines, Condition Records, Smart Forms, SAP Scripts, IDOC, Customer Statements, Invoice, Delivery Note.
· Return Orders enhancement to determine the Scrap / Refurbish Items and post the stock movement.
· Return Orders Evaluation to determine the optimal return price to the Customer.
· Customer Master Enhancements for Additional Data. Customer Master Load and Maintenance with LSMW.
· VL06P Outbound Delivery for Picking Enhancement for Selection Screen and added fields in ALV Layout.
· Outbound and Inbound file Interface between SAP WM to PTL (Put to Light) Packing System.
· BTE Implemented for Invoice Payment Blocking.
· Enhancement to FBL1N, FBL3N, FBL5N, FSL10N to Add Customer Name 1 and Name 2 Screen fields.
· Configuration of Sales Document Header Data, Item Data, Schedule Line, Copy Control, Available to Promise, Availability Check, Allocation Run.
· Hands on Experience in Delivery Processing, Delivery Blocks, Packing, Shipment Processing through Connectship and PGI processing and Billing.
· SOP Documentation, User Training, User Administration and Authorization.
Employer : Bahwan CyberTek Inc, Natick, MA
Project / Role : SAP Lead Analyst
Duration : June 2014 – September 2014
Responsibilities:
· Developing Proposal Documents and working in SAP Pre-Sales activities.
· Effort Estimation and creating proposal for an Annual Maintenance Contracts that involves ECC 6.0.
· Effort Estimation and creating proposal for SAP Up gradation Projects from ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0
· SAP CRM Services Auto Rental business. Creating Proposal to replace legacy system eDrive with SAP CRM and integrating it with ECC Modules.
· Creating Resource loading and Scope documentation as part of Technical Proposal submission.
Employer : Eaton Corporation Inc, Houston, TX
Duration : January 2011 – March 2014
Role : SAP Specialist
Environment : ECC 6.0, SD, LE, MM and WM, Windows XP, Oracle 10.
Responsibilities:
· Worked on Data Migration with New Implementation. Hand Tools and Power Tools Data Migration Activities in MM, SD, PP, WM, PM like Material Master, Equipment Masters, Work Centers, legacy equipment masters, warrant data, BOM, Functional Location, Open Purchase Orders, Customer Master, Customer Info Record, Customer Contacts, Business Partners, Pricing conditions, Open Sales Orders etc.
· Worked on OSS Notes Application to resolve product issues in line with SAP Standards and recommendations. Customer Messages and Co-ordinate with SAP Customer Support to resolve errors.
· Worked on IDocs: ORDERS, ORDCHG, ORDRSP, INVOIC, IORDER, Inbound and outbound delivery processing in MM, SD, LE, WM, PM Modules.
· Involved in the Scoping, documentation, design, development, implementation and maintenance of WMS (end to end) interfaces.
· Configuration for Order Types, Order reason, 3rd Party Order Processing, Delivery Processing, Shipment, Invoice, Intercompany Invoice Processing, Pricing Configuration, VOFM Routines, Pricing Data maintenance.
· Return Order and Customer Credit processing. Reverse Logistics integration
· Designed Customer Net Price application in SD module that creates price files for customers and Partners and communicates via email link that has access to the files through C3 Portal Applications.
· Worked extensively in Pricing Routines and Requirement Routines etc.
· User Acceptance Testing, User Training, SOP Documentation.
Employer : Eaton Corporation Inc (Cooper Industries Inc), Houston, TX
Duration : October 2007 – December 2010
Role : SAP Analyst
Environment : SAP 4.60, ECC 6.0, SD, LE, MM, SM, WM, Windows XP, Oracle 10
Responsibilities:
· Developing Technical Specification from Functional Requirements, coordinating offshore development team in India and working collaboratively on the development items. Coordinating with Functional Team and Business users in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions
· Developed Invoice Form (SAPscript) for European Union Divisions. Developed an Invoice Form (SmartForm) for North American Operations. Developed Promise Order Functionality for B-Line and worked on rolling out to new divisions.
· Sales Order screen enhancement using screen exits and developed custom screen flow logic with Dialog/Module Pool programming to maintain additional information at item level and storing schedule line data into custom tables for reporting. Worked extensively on Sales order enhancements using MV45AFZZ, MV45AIZZ, MV45AOZZ and MV45ATZZ.
· Worked on BADI: ME_PROCESS_PO_CUST to enhance Enjoy Purchase Order ME21N, ME22N, ME23N, and ME29N for adding custom field: Customer Material Group and leverage BAPI: BAPI_PO_CREATE1 and BAPI_PO_CHANGE.
· Worked on RICEFW [Smart forms, SAP Scripts, ALV Reports, Interactive Reports, Inbound & Outbound Interfaces (RFC’s, BAPI, ALE, IDOC), Conversion (LSMW & BDC) and Enhancements (User Exits, BADI’s, Enhancement Framework), OSS Notes] in PM, MM, SD, PP, QM, FI, CO & SRM modules for Projects, New Implementations, Production Support as part of maintaining business enhancements and Stabilizing UN1TY System.
· Worked extensively on performance improvements (ST05), runtime analysis (ST22) to improve performance and fine tuning of custom developed programs and fixing relevant program errors and performance issues.
· User Acceptance Testing, User Training, SOP Documentation.
Employer : Fujitsu Consulting Inc, Sacramento, CA
Client : Sempra Energy Inc, LA, CA
Duration : Jul 2007 – Sept 2007
Role : SAP Consultant
Environment : SAP ECC 6.0, RICEFW, PM/SM, MM, SD, HCM, Windows XP, Oracle 10.X
Responsibilities:
· Involved in Design and Development of a Customized SAP HR Application.
· Developed a Dialog Program (Module Pool) for Welding Qualification & Certification.
· Developed a Dialog Program (Module Pool) for Operator Qualification & Certification.
· Developed Data Dictionary Objects (Tables, Structures, Views, Search Helps)
· Developed Few Custom Infotypes to support the above Tasks.
· Involved in Unit Testing and Integration Testing of the above applications in PM/SM Modules.
· Developed an interface program that loads maintenance notification into R/3 using BAPI.
Employer : Fujitsu Consulting Inc, Sacramento, CA
Client : Toyota Material Handling Equipment Inc, Irvine, CA
Project : Fleet Management Implementation (4.6 C)
Duration : Dec 2006 – Jun 2007
Role : SAP Consultant
Environment : SAP 4.6C, MM, SD, SM, FI, CO, RICEFW, Windows XP, UNIX, Oracle 9.X.
Responsibilities:
· Involved in the Full Life Cycle Implementation of the Project from Blue Print to the after go-live support. Gathering Business Requirement to Write Technical Specification & Application Development. Involved in Unit Testing & Integration Testing.
· Customer Enhancement on Equipment Master Transaction. User Exits, Screen Exits, Custom Screen & Dialog Program Developed for the specific business requirement. XTOB-User Exits for Tech Objects (EXIT_SAPLITO0_001 & EXIT_SAPLITO0_003).
· Developed Equipment Master Data Load Program, RFC to Create, Change & Display Equipment Master Data & Repair History for Portal Application.
· Developed Programs for Purchase Order MIRO, Service Order TECO, Settlement, Create/Edit Sales Order & Service Order Business Close.
· Developed RFC’s for Portal Applications, Value Request, Data Validation Etc.
· Developed a SmartForm for Service Order Invoice & Custom Program for Issuing Output.
· Developed an interface using BAPI_WARRANTYCLAIM_CREATE for a portal to create warranty claims.
Employer : Fujitsu Consulting Inc, Sacramento, CA
Client : Whirlpool Inc, Saint Joseph, MI
Duration : Jul 2006 – Nov 2006
Role : SAP Consultant
Environment : SAP R3 (4.7), RICEFW, MM, SD, FI Windows XP, UNIX, Oracle 9i.
Responsibilities:
· Developed Conversions, Interfaces as part of Maytag Integration Project and MM & MDM Integration.
· Developed Data Mapping Object (ABAP Class) for Finished Goods, Direct Parts and Operation Supplies or Service Materials. These ABAP Classes are called by XI to accomplish the data mapping. Data from XI in XML format is converted to IDOC (MATMAS) format and Converted back to XML after Data Mapping is Carried Out in XI before issuing output to R3.
· Developed Interface for Global Product Hierarchy Load & Update from MDM to R3, Service Material Balance on Hand, Direct Material Data Validation.
· Worked on Creating Utility Programs & RFC’s as part for the Integration Process.
Employer : Fujitsu Consulting Inc, Sacramento, CA
Client : CONSOL Energy Inc, Pittsburgh, PA
Project : SAP Upgrade Project (4.6C to ECC 5.0)
Duration : Mar 2006 – Jun 2006
Role : SAP Consultant
Environment : SAP ECC 5.0, ABAP/4, RICEFW (FI, CO, MM, SD, SM) Windows XP, UNIX, Oracle 9i
Responsibilities:
· Worked on SAP ECC 5.0 Upgrade Project.
· Hands on Experience with usage of OSS Notes, Creating Customer Messages and Repairing the SAP Standard Programs and Customer Programs.
· Worked on the Automated Budget Transfer BDC Program broken during the upgrade to ECC 5.0.
· Worked on Upgrade Fixes in Standard as well as Customer SAP applications.
· Worked on Performance Tuning to improve the Performance of Customer Programs.
· Worked extensively on performance improvements (ST05), runtime analysis (ST22) to improve performance and fine tuning of custom developed programs and fix relevant program errors.
Employer : System Edge USA LLC, Iselin, NJ
Client : Wawa Inc, Media, PA
Project : SAP Implementation (IS-Retail Solution)
Duration : Nov 2005 – Feb 2006
Role : SAP Analyst
Environment : SAP ECC 6.0, SAP ABAP/4, MM, FI, CO, Merchandise, SAP XI, Windows XP, UNIX, Oracle 9i
Responsibilities:
· Worked on a SAP ECC 6.0 (FI/CO, Merchandise) full life cycle implementation project along with Integration of R/3 with legacy and third-party systems using SAP XI (Exchange Infrastructure 2004s)
· Worked as part of the Technical Team, as a Developer for gathering the system requirement from the functional owners and users, creation of functional specification document, technical specification documents, coding, testing, co-ordination with functional owners and technical leads of SAP America, in the application development process
· Developed SAP outbound interface applications using SAP XI
· Coordinated with legacy and third-party business owners of WAWA for unit testing
· Customer Master and Vendor Master data conversion using LSMW
· AR dunning - SmartForms development with 3 levels of dunning
· AR periodic customer accounts statement using SAPScript
· MM purchase order forms using SAPScript
· AP Checks - Outbound Interface to Standard Register (Third Party System)
· COLA products sales data - an outbound interface to Legacy System. Wawa’s sales data to Information Resource Inc, an Outbound Interface.
Employer : System Edge USA LLC, Iselin, NJ
Client : Mazda North American Operations, Irvine, CA, USA
Project : SAP Implementation
Duration : Jul 2005 - Oct 2005
Role : SAP Consultant
Environment : SAP 4.7 ABAP/4, MM, FI, CO, SD, SAP XI, Windows NT, MS SQL Server 8.0
Responsibilities:
· Served as a Developer Lead. Worked on SAP R/3 4.7 FI/CO, full life cycle implementation project along with integration of SAP with legacy and third party applications using SAP XI.
· Responsible for gathering the system requirement from the functional owners and business users, creation of technical specification documents, co-ordination with functional owners and technical leads of Bearing Point, working with Bearing Point’s offshore SAP Team at Shanghai, China in the development process.
· Developed SAP interface applications (outbound and inbound) using SAP XI
· Coordinated with legacy and third party owners of Mazda for unit testing, integration testing, end to end testing of interface applications