Atul Arzare

Led multiple large‑scale, end‑to‑end Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) solution across SAP S/4HANA Logistics and SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing, and SCC), delivering integrated direct and indirect procurement capabilities, driving process transformation, and ensuring seamless adoption across global business functions.

• Designed and led end‑to‑end Source‑to‑Pay solution across Ariba, S/4HANA Procurement, and SAP Business Network, ensuring seamless integration, compliance, and global process harmonization.
• Implemented AI‑driven automation for PR/PO creation, supplier recommendations, contract clause extraction, and intelligent invoice processing using SAP Joule, BTP AI services, and machine‑learning models.
• Architected scalable solutions across Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Management, Buying & Invoicing, and Spend Analysis aligned with global procurement policies.
• Built flexible approval workflows for sourcing, contracting, and purchasing documents using SAP BTP Workflow and AI‑based routing to reduce cycle time.
• Streamlined supplier onboarding with AI‑assisted data validation, risk scoring, and automated profile enrichment through SAP Business Network.
• Delivered low‑touch invoice processing using SAP VIM, machine‑learning‑based OCR, and predictive exception handling to reduce manual effort by 40–60%.
• Leveraged SAP Signavio and AI‑based insights to identify bottlenecks, optimize S2P cycle times, and drive continuous improvement.
• Designed integrations between Ariba, S/4HANA, middleware (CIG), and third‑party systems using SAP CPI, APIs, and event‑driven patterns.
• Built procurement analytics dashboards using SAP Analytics Cloud with AI‑powered spend classification, supplier segmentation, and predictive insights.
• Partnered with business, IT, and global procurement leaders to define roadmap, scope, and governance for multi‑region S2P transformations.

• SAP certified functional consultant with 18 + years of experience in Supply Chain domain with focus on SAP S4 HANA Materials Management/Logistics Execution/Warehouse Management/Transportation & other functional modules SD, PP, QM, SNC & GTM of SAP Enterprise Solutions & S4 HANA business suite 2017-2021.
• Skills: SAP ERP, S4 HANA-MM/WM, Warehouse Management, SAP Ariba, Fiori, EDI, Agile Expert, Solution Architect, Team Lead with extra ordinary client handling skills
• Has strong experience in SAP implementation projects, S4 HANA rollouts, SAP upgrade projects & application support projects using Activate methodology
• Strong domain & functional knowledge in SAP MM/WM, Warehouse Management, Global Trade Management & trade services
• Extensive experience in shaping critical business requirements and developing transformative solutions using Agile and Lean development methodologies with focus on business agility.
• Experienced in integrating SAP ERP/S4HANA with third party applications, business partners, WF application using RFC, EDI, and ALE interfaces
• Experienced in SAP Ariba & its integration with S4 HANA for procurement, vendor selection and invoicing functions
• Experience in configuring SAP S4 HANA Fiori Launchpad based on user roles and reporting requirements and customizing dashboard
• Strong experience in developing third party EDI, RFC, Snap Logic, PI/PO interfaces & other middle ware interfaces in logistics space to handle inbound and outbound transactions with 3PL partners.
• Expertise in ABAP Debugging, BAPI, User exit, Badi, Scripts, Smart forms, Queries, SQVI, Run time analysis, SQL Trace, and LSMW.
• Expertise in ALE Communication enablement’s like configuration of message types, Idoc types (Basic and Extended), Partner Profile, CDM, and activation of change pointers.
• 10+ year experience in handling a team of 15+ people from different geographical locations helping with project deliverables
• 11 years 8 months

• Being a member of core IT team in project services, have handled multiple projects for the client, which includes change management, roll-out and upgrade projects in Supply chain business vertical
• Worked on S4 HANA rollout projects to extend the existing SAP solution to newly setup 5 new plants in North America
• 3PL Integrations and Operations-Provided EDI supports Delivery/Shipment/Goods receipts
• Leading an SAP Customization Optimization and Stabilization Project to handle the critical changes in Supply Chain business segment using Agile and Lean development methodologies with focus on business agility
• Design solution & process changes with SAP S/4 HANA system for MM/WM business areas for process optimizations and to cut down the manual intervention to reduce the overall manufacturing cost to the company
• Defines highly complex functional requirements for ongoing systems maintenance and future functionality to meet business requirements and improve system efficiency in S4 HANA for MM and Warehouse Management system
• Handling critical changes in RF emulator warehouse application, using RFC calls to S4 HANA application, custom labels, and configuration of RF handheld guns
• Actively involved in S4 HANA upgrade from S4 HANA Enterprise Suite 2017 to S4 HANA 2021
• Working as a Solution Architect in a pallet handling and reconciliation project for tracking the inbound pallets from suppliers and other locations to CHEP. The business is losing nearly 4.5 million a year due to a high volume of pallets going untraced and lost during the process
• Configuration and role settings for SAP Fiori front-end server 2021 for SAP S/4HANA
• Integration of SAP S4 HANA logistics with third party warehouse applications to shipping confirmation, inbound deliveries and shipments using EDI interfaces
• 3 years 3 months

• Worked as a Solution Architect in Project Services and Application Support in SAP IT services
• Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP FMS and SNC system process and interfaces.
• Formulates plans and specifications detailing workflow, manpower distribution, information sources, production runs, documentation systems, and management controls and reports for SAP Fashion Management (FMS) and SAP SNC.
• Perform detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provide appropriate system solutions; identify, interpret, validate, and document customer requirements with design solution of End-to-End process for SAP SNC (Supplier Network Collaboration) integration with SAP FMS system.
• Design and write functional documents on the integration objects in SAP FMS like SAP IDOC interface orders, fulfillment, and invoices.
• Provide consulting services on both new implementations and existing support projects in SAP FMS and SNC.
• Map client business requirements, processes, and objectives; develops necessary product modifications as per requirement.
• Design SAP Output management and enhancement areas to these SAP FMS interface and SAP SNC interface.
• Design and develop Interface with Warehouse Management/ 3PL system for goods movement processes for picking, packing, and inventory postings to complete Fulfillment process.
• Facilitate workshops to collect business requirements and handle changes or emergency transports as needed for high priority issues.
• Perform functional unit testing & Integration testing of developed objects with process enhancement/change in SAP FMS and SAP SNC systems.
• Work self-directed and independently and act as subject matter mentor to offshore team members.
• Confers with management and functional teams to ensure the proper integration of business processes and procedures with information technology and to identify innovative customer solutions
• 1 year 2 months

• Worked as an onsite Supply Chain lead for assuring business stability by providing functional consultation, working on projects, enhancements, change requests and production support in SAP MM, WM, SCM, & GTM SAP modules
• Developed a high-level architectural design for company’s trade business for its subsidiary company location in Switzerland
• Handled critical changes in SAP MM and Warehouse Management to meet the business requirements and goals.
• Design and development of SAP IDOC, EDI, API, RFC integrations with other third-party applications used by Warehouse locations for asynchronous data communication between applications
• Handled SAP Ariba integration with SAP ECC for vendor management and AP invoice handling and payments
• SAP WM interface with emulator warehouse application, using RFC calls, custom labels, and configuration of RF handheld guns
• Achieved a high degree of production yield by significant change in business process trough process optimization project which increased the production performance by 12%
• Implemented multiple value addition artifacts which helped business to automate the key business processes and cut-down the manual intervention & dependency by 15 to 20%
• During this period did multiple rollouts of existing SAP Logistics and Procurement solution to their new plants
• Provided application support in logistics for client’s 5000+ user community from different geographical locations
• Involved in resolving business critical issues & problem management incidents to avoid the business disruption & impacts
• 3 years 10 months

• Worked as Functional Consultant in PTP and led the operation support for 3 APAC counties for the client
• As a sector lead, I was mainly involved in supporting the business users for their day-to-day issues and building solutions for their critical business requirements in SAP MM/WM.
• Handled multiple minor and major projects in MM, Inventory Management, and warehouse management system.
• Improved pricing capabilities for the client, which in turn drove incremental revenue by overhauling its pricing systems & processes.
• SAP Ariba integration issue handling and application support for critical business functions
• Led the integration services team of 8 members; build a project plan highlighting dependency, key milestones.
• Worked with cross-functional and legacy teams to manage the design, delivery, and testing of the end-to-end integration solution.
• Provided technical expertise in SAP 6.0 developed & supported interfaces between SAP ECC 6.0 MM/WM with 3PL partners applications for successful data integration
• Developed interfaces using PI toolset Integration Repository, Integration Directory, cc BPA and adapter engine.
• Developed graphical, java and XSLT based message mappings, user-defined functions to support complex business requirements.
• 2 years 8 months

• Worked as a Sr. Implementation Consultant in project services for North America based clients
• During this period, led multiple ERP implementation projects in the USA and Canada in different business verticals
• The company had its own home-grown ERP product, named BME Mapped which was designed in keeping the requirements for mid-sized process manufacturing clients
• In addition to BME, the company was deeply involved in providing implementation & application support services for other ERP applications like, SAP B1, OptiPro, Sage & their integration with BME application.
• Handled multiple implementations, rollouts, and application support projects for BME and its integration with other third-party applications, like MS Great Plains, Quick Books, JDE and WMS applications
• Being an onsite consultant, I used to lead the project throughout its life, right from requirement gathering, solution blueprinting, solution designing, development, user training, go-live and hyper-care support.
• Participated and guided client in requirement gathering, conduct configuration changes, prepare functional and technical specification design documents
• Conducted Conference room workshops with the clients, and understanding the business requirements, developing solution to meet business requirements, AS-IS and TO-BE analysis
• Implemented MM procure-to-pay cycle, inventory Management & inventory management areas
• Configured Material Types and various subcomponents required for production which was grouped
• Configured the Material Master Data (material groups, material types, field selection groups) and Vendor Master Data (field status for vendor account groups, partner determination schema, account groups, partner functions.
• Configured organization structure related to plants, storage locations, purchase groups and purchase organizations.
• Processed of transfer postings and special stocks in Inventory Management like sub-contracting, third-party and vendor consignment.
• 6 years 9 months

• Worked as a Trainee Materials Engineer in Procurement Department
• Was deeply involved in on-going SAP implementation project and working very closely with the IT project team
• Was responsible for business functions, like vendor analysis, sending quotations to the vendors, creating and monitoring PO’s, follow-up with vendors on delivery date for existing orders and other monthly reports
• Maintain reports, Contracts, Chargebacks/Rebates, Pricing, products, and Master data.
• Maintain Quotes, product proposals, Prices, Rebates, Special offers, Contracts, terms & conditions, business rules
• Worked with business users and IT team for timely resolution of operational and application issues.
• 10 months