Candidates About

 

Suresh Velayudhan

Sr. SAP SD/OTC Functional Consultant                        

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Ø  SAP SD (OTC) Certified Consultant.

Ø  Completed SAP S4HANA online course.

Ø  9+ years of SAP SD/CS experience, successfully delivered high value projects and implemented complex SAP Solutions for Global Organizations

Ø  Four + years of industry experience across different industry, which covers both product sector (FMCG), and service sector (insurance and telecom).

Ø  Experience in three Full Cycle Implementations of Business Consulting & Functional Analysis of SAP-SD/CS Module in SAP Project using ASAP Methodology. Experience in Analysis & Mapping of business processes, Gap Analysis, Configuration/Development, Testing, User Acceptance testing, user training, Documentation and Go-live / post Go-live support.

Ø  Five years of IBM experience in Global SAP implementation projects and 45 Global Roll outs.

Ø  Experience in working SAP SD integrated modules such as SAP CS, SAP MM, SAP FICO and SAP PS.

Ø  Experience in working other modules apart from SAP SD are SAP CS, MM, PS and SAP GTS.

Ø  Experience in building custom design solution along with Programmer.

Ø  Experience in custom design in Order Management area, that include pricing, Sales Order screen views, Outputs for Order confirmation and delivery note.

Ø  Extensively worked on SAP Customer master data and Material master data.

Ø  Experience in the working pricing area that covers Rebate agreement, Special pricing and Discounts.

Ø  Experience in documenting; processes and procedures, functional design specifications, test plans and scripts using Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)

Ø  Experience in handling a team of 6 members for 2 years.

Ø  Providing functional direction and training to other Configuration Specialists as a means of continuous training and improvement.

Ø  Experience in using and working on Solution Manager (Solman) for Charm request and data repository.

Ø  Experience in Process analysis and modeling.

Ø  Experience in working Semantic, HPQC and Panaya tools.

Ø  Experience in working Agile environment.

Ø  Worked on Data conversion and integration projects.

Ø  Ability to produce measurable results quickly in a diverse and new organizational setting.

Ø  Experience in Merger and Acquisition integration projects.

Ø  Proven experience in taking leadership, project management, design and configuration along with support roles through discrete phases of project implementation.

Ø  Strong presentation, documentation and communication skills to communicate effectively with business, functional teams, technical teams and members of senior management.

 

 

 

 

EXPERTISE IN SAP SD MODULE

 

  Ø  Expert knowledge on order to cash (OTC) and Quote to cash (QTC) processes.

  Ø  Experience in creating and assigning of all SAP Organizational values and document types, which were related to SAP SD, CS, PS and MM modules.

  Ø  Experience in custom design in Order management area, especially in Sales Order

  Ø  Experience in custom design in Outputs for order and delivery.

  Ø  Extensive experience in working on different SAP Master data, which are relevant for SD, CS, MM and PS modules

  Ø  Extensively worked on Customer master data, Pricing master data and Output master data.

  Ø  Data conversion and integration of Sales and distribution module related data.

  Ø  Sales: Inquiry, Quotation, Sales Order, Rush Order, Cash Order, Back Orders, Scheduling Agreements, and Contracts and Third party order processing.

  Ø   Shipping and Transportation: Delivery document types, Delivery Item Categories and Shipping Point Determination

  Ø  Billing: Billing Document Type, Credit Memo, Debit Memo, Pro forma Invoices, Milestone Billing and Invoice list.

  Ø  Basic Functions: Maintained Determination Procedures, Condition types, Access Sequence and Condition Records for Pricing, Text determination and, output determination.

  Ø  Extensively worked on pricing area, which covers different condition types and Rebate agreements.

  Ø  Good Understanding on Combined sales orders, combined deliveries, combined billing, split orders, split deliveries, Split invoicing, Stock Transport Order, and Intercompany Billing.

  Ø   Agreements: Scheduling agreements, Quantity contracts, Values Contracts

  Ø  Functional expertise: Pre-sales activities such as inquiry and quotation, and major business activities such as Pricing, Billing, Shipping, Transportation, and Availability check (ATP), Credit Management, Partner Determination and Output Determination.

  Ø  Pricing Experience: Extensively worked in Configuration and assignment of SD Pricing. Configuration of Condition Types, Condition Tables and Access Sequences, Determining and Maintaining Pricing Procedure, Creation of Condition Records, Special Pricing Functions such as Condition Exclusion.

  Ø  Involved from blueprint preparation stage of the project to realization and go live/support activities.

  Ø  Experience in Integrating SD module with CS, MM, PS and FI/CO modules.

  Ø  Experience in working with technical team for the EDI mapping.

  Ø  Experience in EDI IDoc testing and field mapping.

  Ø  Experience in writing functional specifications, testing scenarios, creating training material, conducting end user training. Experience in unit testing, integration testing and regression testing.

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

 

Ø  SAP SD Certified Consultant - Solution Consultant Supply Chain Management – Order Fulfillment with mySAP ERP 2004, SAP ECC5.0

 

Ø  Master in Business Administration - Specialized in Marketing Management and Operations Management

Kerala University  

 

Ø  Graduation – BSc Zoology

      Kerala University

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

W. W. Grainger, Inc. Lake Forest, IL (Vendor – Delta SSI)(Support & Testing)         April 2017 – April 2018

SAP SD Techno/Functional Consultant (SD and EDI)

 

            W. W. Grainger, Inc. is a Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago. The Company is a business-to-business distributor of products used to maintain, repair and operate facilities. Approximately 3 million businesses and institutions worldwide rely on Grainger for products such as safety gloves, ladders, motors and janitorial supplies, along with services like inventory management and technical support. These customers represent a broad collection of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, government and hospitality. They place orders online, with mobile devices, over the phone and at local branches. More than 4,800 key manufacturers supply Grainger with 1.5 million products stocked in Grainger’s distribution centers and branches.

 

Roles and Responsibilities.

 

Ø  Unit testing, Integration testing, regression testing and negative testing of all the new technical, functional and Order screens.

Ø  Analyze SD/EDI business processes and fix the gap in the existing scenario. .

Ø  Process improvement in SD scenarios.

Ø  Enhancement on Order Management process through custom design.

Ø  Unit testing and integration testing for the enhancement and new developments.

Ø  Document and record all the enhancement changes and the related tests.

Ø  Solve production tickets related to OTC and SCM area.

 

 

Davey Tree Expert Company, OH (Enhancement, Maintenance & Support)                 April 2014 – July 2015

SAP Business Analyst (SD, CS, PS and MM Modules)

                       

Davey Tree is Ohio’s largest employee-owned company and the fifteenth largest in the nation. Davey Tree provides professional care for the trees, landscapes and green spaces of homes, businesses and community. Davey Tree has four business divisions, such as Residential Services, Commercial Services, Utility Services and Natural Resource Consulting.

 

Roles and Responsibilities.

 

Ø  Implement SAP PS module for the newly acquiring companies.

Ø  Do merger and acquisition activities for the acquired company.

Ø  Enhancement on Order Management process through custom design.

 

Ø  Implement and Integrate SAP PS module with SD, CS, MM and FICO for an existing company code.

Ø  Analyze existing SD/CS business processes and recommend fixes and enhancements.

Ø  Work in business Process Procedures for the SD and CD modules.

Ø  Restructure and create new Service materials.

Ø  Restructure the whole pricing procedure to meet the requirement.

Ø  Resolve day-to-day CS and SD related tickets on priority basis.

Ø  Communicate technical solutions/issues to a non-technical audience.

Ø  Simplify the existing SD and CS processes.

Ø  Thorough unit testing and integration testing of all the changes and enhancement on development and quality systems.

Ø  Document all configuration changes and prepare training materials.

Ø  Change and Configure new pricing related requirements.

Ø  Define and configure new Dynamic Item Processor (DIP) as per the requirements.

Ø  Change customer master partner functions and Account group as per the business requirements.  

Ø  Provided Level 2 and Level 1 Production Support resolving issues, questions, and requests from end users and managers related to Configuration, Integration, and Training

Ø  Recommend ABAP or other programming enhancements when there is no SAP standard solution is available.

Ø  Training and presentation of configured process to Key users.

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FTS International, Texas, USA (Implementation Project – Vendor Infosys Ltd)    July 2013 – March 2014

SAP Consultant (SD, CS, PS)

 

FTS International is the largest private well completion company in North America and has a joint venture in China with the Sinopec Group. Exploration and production companies rely on FTSI’s deep expertise and customized hydraulic fracturing solutions to enhance their recovery rates from oil and gas wells, primarily in unconventional plays

 

Roles and Responsibilities

 

Ø  Implement SAP SD/CS modules for a new company.

Ø  Involve in preparing blueprint activities.

Ø  Write business process procedure for SD and CS modules.

Ø  Do presentation to client manager about different SD and CS related processes.

Ø  Make the necessary changes on the business processes as per the business requirements.

Ø  Configure all the SAP settings as per the BBP for the SD and CS modules.

Ø  Perform unit testing and integration testing for all the business processes.

Ø  Do presentation of configured process to key users.

Ø  Make test scripts and test scenarios for the testers.

Ø  Train end users to use the SAP.

 

LHS (Ericsson), Germany (Implementation Project – Vendor IBM India Pvt Ltd)                          Feb 2012 – Dec 2012

SAP Consultant (SD, CS and MM)

 

Roles and Responsibilities

 

Ø  Implement SAP SD and CS modules for the Ericsson acquire LHS.

Ø  Do merger and acquisition activities.

Ø  Gather requirements and prepare business blueprint.

Ø  Write business process procedure for SD and CS modules.

Ø  SD and CS Process Presentation to client.

Ø  Alter the business processes as per the business requirements.

Ø  Configure all the SAP settings as per the BBP for the SD and CS modules.

Ø  Set up a new pricing Rebate agreement as per the requirement.

Ø  Perform unit testing and integration testing for all the business processes.

Ø  Do presentation of configured process to key users.

Ø  Make test scripts and test scenarios for the testers.

Ø  Train end users to use the SAP.

Ø  Data conversion and integration of data from the legacy system.    

Ø  Providing functional direction and training to other Configuration Specialists as a means of continuous training and improvement

Ø  Handling a team of 4 members.

 

 

 

 

 

Ericsson Global, Sweden (Enhancement, Maintenance & Global Rollouts - Vendor IBM India Pvt Ltd)                            

SAP Consultant (SD, CS and GTS)                                                                            Dec 2008 – Jan 2012

 

Roles and Responsibilities.

 

Ø  Lead Consulting member of a global rollout team implementing SAP at subsidies across globe within the period.

Ø  Configure the enterprise structure of the brand new legal entities.

Ø  Work in SAP SD, MM, CS and GTS Global rollouts.

Ø  Collaborating all changes with Delivery Team to ensure there is no impact to the overall product roadmap

Ø  Preparation of Unit Test Plans and Integration of Test Plans. Execution of test plans and result recordings.

Ø  Raise defect in QC tools and solve QC defects raised by customer and teammates on time.

Ø  Record and maintaining necessary documentation in the client sites.

Ø  Coordinate and conduct meetings with clients and other team members to understand and analyze the requirements.

Ø  Business UAT support and Golive support.

Ø  Maintain condition records as per the client requirement.

Ø  Solve all SAP CS and GTS related tickets.

Ø  Working with ABAP Team in solving various client specific issues and writing functional specifications.

Ø  Configure LE processes including deliveries, picking, packing through goods issue.

Ø  Provide business analysis and process redesign expertise in the functional areas (finance, sales, Customer service, Global trade service, Material management etc.) within the enterprise specifically in the analysis, and redesign, of SAP functions and processes

Ø  Customize SAP functionality to satisfy business requirements and business process design

Ø  Work on different Pricing condition types that related to different discounts and different price.

Ø  Set up rebate process.

Ø  Prepare business specifications for reports

Ø  Formulate and define application scope and objectives and devise/modify procedures to solve business problems.

Ø  Monitor and report to management on the status of project efforts, anticipating/identifying issues that inhibit the attainment of project goals and implementing corrective actions.

Ø  The ability to successfully apply our methodology to guide clients through the supply chain transformation and sustainability process.

Ø  Providing functional direction and training to other Configuration Specialists as a means of continuous training and improvement.

Ø  Handling and leading roll out team, which has 6 members.

 

 

 

 

 

Ericsson, India (Production Support- Vendor IBM India Pvt Ltd )                    Jan 2008 – Nov 2008

SAP Consultant (SD and CS)

 

Ericsson is a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The company offers services, software and infrastructure in information and communications technology (ICT) for telecommunications operators, traditional telecommunications and Internet Protocol (IP) networking equipment, mobile and fixed broadband, operations and business support services, cable television, IPTV, video systems, and an extensive services operation.

 

Roles and Responsibilities.

 

Ø  Production server ticket solving as per the priority.

Ø  Recommend client if any enhancement / change required in the current setup.

Ø  Document the solved tickets.

Ø  Educate the end user if the ticket reason is a “user error”.

Ø  Categorize the tickets under modules.

Ø  Providing functional direction and training to other Configuration Specialists as a means of continuous training and improvement.