Candidates About

 

Ashokkumar Dhanasekaran                                                                 

Experience Summary

• Over 12+ years of global work experience in Enterprise Resource Planning - SAP SD & LE module.
• Expertize in Analysis, Design & Implementation of Business processes in SAP.
• 7+ years of experience in automotive industry. Diverse experience includes involvement in all aspects of the SAP implementation process from project conception to the complete System Configuration and project closure.
• Having Four End to End implementation and 3 rollout project experience using ASAP, Agile and Scrum methodology.
• Two site specific customized developments to accommodate a special business requirements
• SAP Certified Application professional – Order fulfillment with ERP 6.0 EHP5 and ITIL process certified

 

Area of Expertise (SD/LE/EDI/MM integration with SAP GTS and GATP)

• Design Configuration expertise in the areas of Order Management, Shipping, Billing, Pricing,

ATP (including GATP), TOR, MRP, Procurement, Inventory, Credit Management, Rebate Processing.

• Hands on experience in providing and developing FIORI APP based on end user requirement in smart technology (Mobile and Tablets).
• Very good knowledge in New SAP S/4 Hana Logistics and new output management using BRF+ function.
• Experience in Variant configuration, MTO order processing and batch management.
• Good Configurator of basic functions including partner determination, output determination, Text determination, account determination, material substitution, and free goods determination.
• Extensive experience in Cross-Module integration of SD with MM, WM, EDI, GTS, APO (GATP), FI and CO-PA.
• Expertness in the configuration of O2C (Order to Cash) and worked on P2P (Procure to Pay) process.
• Experience in the configuration of inter & intra company STO/sales & Special 3^rd Party Intercompany cycle.
• Expertise in providing RCA for issues and quick short term fix, before working on longer term solutions.
• Expert in simulating the production issue in Dev. and quality system.
• Proficient in understanding and separating business process between OEM&IAM with discrete & repetitive manufacturing process.
• Worked in EDI development document like 850, 830, 855, 856,861, 846, 940, 945 & 810
• Worked closely with SAP GTS team on Configuring Export /Import Compliance, SPL/Embargo, License Determination, classification, Customs Export, import process, trade Documentation and integration with data service providers for denied party and classifications 
• Interface experiences—Matrix, External web Portal, Taxware, Gentran & B2B
• Experience in creating POCs and Demos for special requirements
• Technical proficiency includes debugging user-exits and ABAP codes.
• Skillful in ABAP coding (RICEFW) able to debug Reports &User Exits, Worked on Queries, ALE/ EDI, IDOC.
• Expert in creating upload tools like LSMW, SCAT and eCATT for loading the master data into SAP.
• Experience in writing functional specifications, testing scenarios, creating training material, conducting end user training. Experience in unit testing, integration testing and regression testing.

 

 

Education/ Certification/ Training:

·         Master of Business Administration, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India, 2004.

·         Bachelors of Computer Science, Sengunthar Arts and Science College, Tamil Nadu, India, 2002

• SAP Certified Application Associates (Order to Cash)

 

 

Work Summary:

·         SAP SD Functional Lead – Yash Technologies NJ, USA (Nov’14 to Tilldate)

·         Associate Grp.Manager – Tech Mahindra (Satyam) Redmond, WA, USA (Dec’13 to Nov’14)

·         Business Analyst – Dhaksha Technologies  NJ, USA (Jan’13 to Dec’13)

·         Asst.Project Manager – NTT Data International Service Inc., MI, USA and India (Nov’ 07 to Jan ’13)

·         SAP SD Consultant – SAPTree, Bangalore, India. (Nov’ 06 to Nov’07)

·         SAP SD Consultant – Promind Technologies, Chennai, India. (Aug’ 04 to Oct ’06)

 

 

 

Professional Project Experience

The details of the various assignments handled are listed below, in chronological order.

 

Client – Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, NJ                                                                                      March 2017 - Present

·         Project simplified using SAP CRM as front end application by replacing the current ERP system.

·         Conducted SD & MM Workshops to understand the business requirements.

·         Maintenance support includes solving the service request raised by the end user by providing effective solutions for business within the time frame agreed upon in the SLA.

·         Designed Intercompany STO, between two plants and subcontracting process to Vendor.

·         Custom enhancement on the sales order screen to view the delivery tracking information for the end user by navigating to the carrier website.

·         Handled complex pricing integration with price bank and sales deal (contract price).

·                     Automatic batch assignment based on product availability and customer priority using custom program.

·                     Update shipping date for back orders based on the product availability.

·         Solved vendor batch issue between 2 SAP systems (Crossroads and FIT)

·         Batch expiration date issue while receiving the finished good materials from vendor.

·         Latam countries consignment process for STO between S.loc to S.loc for Taxation purpose.

·         Analyzing, designing and estimating the new developments or enhancements.

·         Preparation of Functional Specifications for various RICEFW’s.

·         Identify the area of improvements to reduce cost and manual work and providing the correct solution to their needs.

 

 

Client – Wabash National Corporation, WI                                                                                Feb 2016 – Feb 2017

·         Preparation of Validation Document.

·         Implementation of Wabash Business Process (DPG Group) in SAP

·         Worked with Vehicle Management System (VMS) team to handle sales order and other approval process using activity type.

·         Handled Complex pricing structure with variant (VC) pricing and object dependencies.

·         Designed MTO, Dropship, Free of Charge, FOC with free of charge & 3rd party process

·         All customer outputs with bar coding.

·         Quote Versioning and Order management.

·         Worked on customer compliance and warranty process with customer service module.

·         Analyzing, designing and estimating the new developments or enhancements.

·         Preparation of Functional Specifications. Analyze and drive various WRICEF’s.

·         Implemented Intercompany and third party process for Equipment, Trailer and Parts

 

Client – AAA PARKING, GA                                                                                                          Aug 2015 – Feb 2016

 

·         Preparation of Business Blue Print Documentation.

·         Solution provided to handle their complex parking lot lease in SAP SD with contract process.

·         Provided simple SAP solution for their manual process and handled complex pricing structure.

·         As an SAP SD Lead my primary role is to deliver high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements.

·         Created a separate tool to manager their property creations automatically by loading through excel.

·         Worked closely with technical team on interfaces with RMS and Portal development.

·         Analyzing, designing and estimating the new developments or enhancements.

·         Preparation of Functional Specifications. Analyze and drive various WRICEF’s.

·         Identify and implement best practices in implementation and support processes through continuous improvement.

 

 

 

Client – SNF, Clemens & LF, NJ                                                                                                        Nov 2014 – Aug 2015

 

·         Preparation of SOW and submission of proposal on projects.

·         Working on SAP mobile technology FIORI to provide simplest user experience to do their day to day activities in smart device. Developed a custom APP in CS module.

·         Analyzing, designing and estimating the new developments or enhancements.

·         Implemented the MTO Process with milestone billing for LittelFuse (LF) business requirements.

·         Implemented service related billing with/without reference to delivery document.

·         Preparation of Functional Specifications. Analyze and drive various WRICEF’s.

·         Managing the team and being primary point of contact to the management for the updates at any time.

·         Identify and implement best practices in implementation and support processes through continuous improvement.

·         Preparation of high-level project plan with timeline, resources required, skills required, project ownership etc.

·         Conduct workshops to gather high level and detailed requirements from users. Perform the gap analysis and construct blueprint document.

·         Provide roadmap to the client to understand the timeline and dependencies of Project Plan along with estimates.

 

Client – Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA                                                                    Dec 2013 - Present

Role: SAP Solution/Service Manager (SAP SCM & GTS)

• Project focus on Consumer and Enterprise Sales for both MS online and MS Store Sale. Sales to customer from various ways like internal warehouse, DTV and drop ship MTV.
• Implementation of OTC MS Store Online process (GEO expansion)
• Integration to SAP GTS for export shipments, reporting compliance on embargo check, SPL screening (from MKD), legal export & import and creating custom declaration documents.
• Worked with GTS team on determining ECCN code in compliance management and HTS code for Custom Management.
• Implemented a service oriented Partner Integration Platform using Biztalk (B2B) exchanges with our External and Internal Partners.
• Handled complex business process with MFL, CBS & CIS with B2B interface application using the logical ID and tenant ID by maintaining the vendor management table.
• Implemented the Cash on Delivery (COD) process specific to China company code, where the payment will be made while delivering the goods.
• Handled customer’s credit card processing authorization through an interface with CP application.
• Taking care of Microsoft Intercompany process and third party scenario for Online Orders and all FRICE requirements.

 

Client – Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA                                                                    March 2013 - Dec 2013

Role: SAP Program Manager (SD, EDI & MM)

• Solution to handle the increased volume of traffic during the holiday season for a new Microsoft’s Product Launch in controlling the ATP on all the plants based on the launch date for online orders, retail orders and ESD sale.
• The scope of the project is limited mainly to following Areas: Sourcing, ATP, BOP & Order Management.
• Involved in location substitution based on rule based GATP to derive the shortest delivery date to the customer.
• Creating, activating and monitoring the CIF integration models for transferring the master as well as transaction data to APO and debugging the queues as necessary.
• Complex duplicate PO check validation at sold to & ship to party level during inbound IDOC processing.
• Designed the solution for complex intercompany scenario wherein suppressing the customer invoice and allowing the system to create intercompany invoice.
• Handled complicated pricing process on commission to vendor by positing different cost center (OPEX and COGS account).
• Involved in system design & deliver functional specifications for MS Store GEO expansion in Singapore and New Zealand with complex scenarios.

 

Client – Honeywell Friction Materials (US) Troy, MI                                                          Dec 2011 – Jan 2013         

Role: SAP Functional Lead (US, Mexico & Brazil)

• Implementation of SAP business process for Honeywell Friction Materials (migrating from AS400&JD Edward).
• Collection of requirements, creation of business Blue print, functional design documents

·         Handled Caliper Core Process (Parent & Child material combination with pricing on both materials) with warranty return process in 2 yrs time.

·         Creation of New Pricing procedure with new Fields to map a Complex Pricing Matrix (using special partner function CU)for an International After Market Business (IAM).

·         Created pricing user-exit to apply Minimum order value and drop-ship fee (freight conditions) based on the customer and their order value during the order creation process

 

Client - Honeywell Turbo Technologies, US & Mexico (CA, US)                                      Sep 2010 – Dec2011

Role: SAP Functional Lead (US, Mexico & Brazil)

• Developed a new Order Management tool in SAP for handling demand variations in SA. The tool helps to prevent last minute/frequent demand changes from the customer, thereby ensuring smooth planning and delivery. Achieved by defining a demand freeze window with quantity tolerance.
• A special IDOC approval process was set in position to enable negotiations with end customer on the demand changes and process the changes i.e. Approval based on customer demand or system proposal demand.
• Developed a report to track the demand variations and the results of the approval process
• Worked with technical consultants to develop a user exit in EDI.
• Special credit management process for the 3PP scheduling agreement scenario mentioned above.
• Experienced in setting up JIT schedule lines and monitoring.
• Specially trained in a SAP ACS, which involves 3PP scenario in scheduling agreement with SWISSCO plant.

 

Client - Honeywell Consumer Product Group (UK), Chennai, India                                 Aug 2009 – Sep 2010

Role: Project Manager & SAP SD Consultant

• Preparation & estimation of project plan and schedule
• Planning and presentation of Weekly status review with Honeywell IT Project Manager and COE team
• Time sheets and milestone billing
• Preparation of project metrics and review with process management group and software quality assurance group in NTT Data.
• Project end appraisal for team members & Project closure meeting with stakeholders
• Configured the complete Honeywell CPG OTC process which involves special process like third party, inter- company and external warehouse shipment.

 

Client - Honeywell Transportation System (Turbo, FM &CPG) Chennai, India                 Nov 2007   - Jul 2009

Role: Team Lead

• Lead the SD support team and extensively involved in bringing up the SLA compliance and quality
• Maintenance support includes solving the service request raised by the end user by providing effective solutions for business within the time frame agreed upon in the SLA.
• Defined and designed Order to Cash inter-company, special third party (3PP) business process with EDI integration
• This third party process  involves scheduling agreements handled by SAP ACS 3^rd party solution
• Special credit management process for the 3PP scheduling agreement scenario mentioned above.
• Experienced with JIT scheduling agreements and related issues
• Configured complex pricing based on customer (OE/OEM & IAM) and Materials (Repetitive or Discrete manufacturing material)
• Provided a demo on SAP SD Service Management/Billing vis-à-vis to Contract Management with order related billing for the service order handled by Honeywell.

 

Client – Clorox (US), Chennai India                                                                                                    Nov 2006 – Nov 2007

Role: SD Consultant

·         SD support team member handling day to day service request  created by our client

·         Preparation of Functional specifications based on the Business requirement and process.

·         Responsible for functional process, code review, unit testing and Quality Assurance of all deliverables

·         Defect Fixing, maintenance & Support

 

 

 

Client - TVS Fasteners, Chennai, India                                                                                              Aug 2004 – Oct 2006

Role: SD Consultant

·         Involved in business process changes / requirements gathering and configured SAP to suit the requirements.

·         Involved in configuration of complete sales process based on the customer requirements.

·         Configured Variant Configuration (using characteristics and class) to define the features of a configurable material and used configuration profile for a material to control the configuration process in the sales order.

·         Configuration of Third party Order processing and inter-company processing.

·         Go-live and post go-live support.

·         Provide support for R/3 urgent problems faced by SAP users.