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Saichand

Summary

Certified SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Consultant with over 5 years of experience in implementing and optimizing SAP MM, SD, EWM, and Ariba across various industries. Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement automation, and supplier management, driving efficiency through effective RFQ, RFP, and contract management processes. Proficient in managing vendor relationships and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations while enhancing cost optimization strategies. Experienced in leading end-to-end SAP implementation projects to achieve superior procurement outcomes and digital transformation.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

System Integration Specialist

RSA AMERICA LLC
Chicago, IL
09.2024 - Current
  • Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
  • Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs
  • Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
  • Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Application Development Analyst

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
, India
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Supported the implementation of SAP EWM to enhance warehouse and supply chain processes for a manufacturing facility.
  • Primarily focused on warehouse management, optimizing inbound and outbound logistics, inventory tracking, and storage management, while ensuring seamless integration with procurement (SAP MM) and sales and distribution (SAP SD) processes.
  • Assisted in data migration from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA, and provided deployment support, end-user training, and post-go-live hyper-care.
  • Assisted in SAP EWM implementation at manufacturing facilities by configuring and optimizing warehouse processes.
  • Supported business process review for warehouse operations, focusing on inbound and outbound logistics, internal warehouse movements, and storage bin management.
  • Conducted unit testing and integration testing for SAP EWM functionalities in quality and production environments.
  • Assisted in defect resolution, identifying and troubleshooting system errors, coordinating with technical teams for fixes, and performing retesting to validate issue resolution.
  • Participated in end-user training by creating training materials and conducting hands-on sessions for warehouse personnel.
  • Provided cutover support during the transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring seamless data migration and stable warehouse operations.
  • Configured and supported warehouse processes such as Inbound Processing, Outbound Processing, Internal Movements, Physical Inventory, and Posting Changes.
  • Configured warehouse organizational elements, including Storage Types, Storage Sections, Storage Bins, and Activity Areas, to align with warehouse design requirements.
  • Supported Warehouse Order (WO) and Warehouse Task (WT) processing, including Wave Picking, Slotting, and Rearrangement strategies for optimal warehouse operations.
  • Assisted in configuring and testing RF (Radio Frequency) scanning solutions to enable real-time inventory tracking, and improve warehouse efficiency.
  • Collaborated with SAP MM and SD teams to ensure seamless integration between procurement, warehouse management, and order fulfillment processes.
  • Managed system enhancements and change requests related to SAP EWM functionalities, ensuring alignment with business requirements and operational needs.
  • Provided post-go-live hyper-care support, addressing user-reported issues, and ensuring system stability and continuous process improvements.

Software Analyst

Well Point IT Solutions
Hyderabad, India
06.2018 - 09.2021
  • Analyzed and verified business requirements, and prototyped MM Procure-to-Pay (P2P) functionalities using SAP Best Practices.
  • Configured and set up organizational structures such as Plants, Storage Locations, and Purchasing Organizations, along with their respective assignments
  • Customized new material types, material groups, and assigned number ranges as per business requirements.
  • Created and configured custom messages for purchase orders (POs) to streamline procurement communication.
  • Configured intercompany and intracompany stock transfers, ensuring seamless inventory movement.
  • Defined inventory management parameters for goods receipts (GR), goods issues (GI), reservations, and goods returns.
  • Designed and developed inbound/outbound IDoc interfaces to integrate with business partners.
  • Created functional specifications for P2P functionalities, and collaborated with technical teams to define detailed technical specifications.
  • Assessed existing business processes within Material Management (MM) and mapped To-Be processes in SAP for process optimization.
  • Configured enterprise structure for MM, including creating storage locations, and assigning purchasing organizations to company codes and plants.
  • Configured material valuation, including defining valuation classes and account category references, as per business requirements.
  • Led data mapping and data conversion activities for material and vendor master data migration.
  • Configured purchasing processes, including RFQ/quotations, contracts, scheduling agreements, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders, along with special procurement processes.
  • Designed and implemented a release strategy for purchasing documents, ensuring approval workflows based on business rules.
  • Established Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) to streamline invoice processing.
  • Defined and managed number ranges for procurement documents, including Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions
  • Configured Stock Transport Orders (STO) and Stock Transfers for effective inter-warehouse and intra-company material movement.
  • Designed a Pricing Determination Schema, defining condition types, access sequences, calculation schemas, and condition tables for accurate procurement pricing.
  • Integrated SAP MM with SAP SD, SAP WM, SAP PM, and SAP FI (Accounts Payable) to ensure seamless business operations.
  • Conducted unit testing and integration testing, ensuring smooth implementation and process validation.
  • Created documentation and training materials for power users and end users, facilitating system adoption.
  • Provided post-go-live production support, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing system performance.

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
India
01.2018 - 06.2018

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Optimization: Assisted in automating purchase requisition, purchase order processing (ME21N, ME22N), and invoice verification (MIRO), improving procurement efficiency.

Inventory Management & Stock Transfers: Managed Goods Receipt (GR), Goods Issue (GI), and Stock Transport Orders (STO), ensuring seamless material movement and accurate inventory tracking (MIGO, MB51).

Vendor Management & Procurement Workflows: Configured vendor consignment, subcontracting, and third-party procurement scenarios, ensuring real-time vendor collaboration and optimized sourcing.

SAP MM & Cross-Module Integration: Worked on SAP MM-SD and MM-EWM integrations, ensuring smooth sales order-to-procurement and warehouse processes, improving operational efficiency.

SAP Transport Management & Custom Enhancements: Handled transport requests (SE09, SE10, STMS) and collaborated with ABAP teams to develop custom approval workflows and pricing automation.

SAP Support & Troubleshooting: Used ServiceNow to log and resolve SAP MM issues, troubleshooting blocked invoices, PO discrepancies, and pricing errors, ensuring smooth procurement operations.

Trainee

PRO IMAGINATIONS
INDIA
12.2014 - 05.2015
  • Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
  • Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
  • Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
  • Interacted with customers under supervision to support operational objectives.
  • Supported departmental tasks to increase understanding of industry processes.
  • Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
  • Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

Education

Master’s - Computer Science

Chicago State University
05.2023 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

JNTUH
05.2015 - 05.2018

Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGG & TECHNOLOGY
05.2012 - 05.2015

Skills

  • SAP ECC 60
  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • SAP Fiori Apps
  • LSMW
  • IDOCs
  • ServiceNow
  • JIRA
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Change management
  • Master data management
  • Transport request

Certification

  • Certified SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement.
  • Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader.

Timeline

System Integration Specialist

RSA AMERICA LLC
09.2024 - Current

Master’s - Computer Science

Chicago State University
05.2023 - 12.2024

Application Development Analyst

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - 09.2022

Software Analyst

Well Point IT Solutions
06.2018 - 09.2021

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
01.2018 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

JNTUH
05.2015 - 05.2018

Trainee

PRO IMAGINATIONS
12.2014 - 05.2015

Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGG & TECHNOLOGY
05.2012 - 05.2015
Saichand