Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Websites
Timeline
Generic

Gopala K Jasti

Atlanta,USA

Summary

Supply Chain IT leader with extensive experience at Coca-Cola Enterprises, specializing in S/4HANA and EWM solutions. Demonstrated success in leading complex projects and achieving successful go-lives across multiple regions. Skilled in integrating logistics modules and managing cross-functional teams to enhance warehouse management efficiency.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solution Architect- S4 HANA, EWM & WM

SCMNOW, INC
Atlanta, GA
01.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for architecting EWM and WM solutions for clients in Europe and North America.
  • Architected the EWM solution for the consumer goods warehouses that are primarily integrated with the ASRS.
  • Architected the EWM solution and acted as an advisor for all the key business processes of inbound and outbound for an automobile client in its five American warehouses.
  • Designed Warehousing solution interfaces with the 3PL logistics providers in the EU region.
  • Evaluated the S/4 HANA for replacing the existing WM solution.
  • Designed the S/4 HANA solutions for MM and IM to reduce the data footprint.
  • Configured key EWM processes such as deconsolidation, POSC, outbound, replenishment, and internal warehouse processes.
  • Wrote complex functional specs for multiple processes, such as the movement of stock between ASRS and conventional warehouses, dashboard functionality, and wave monitoring, etc.
  • Prepared the cutover task plans for technical and business cutover, and executed with no issues.
  • Successfully go live with the complex and large distribution warehouses in the USA, the UK, Scotland, Belgium, and France.
  • Clients: Coca-Cola & Danaher
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Responsible for architecting EWM and WM solutions for clients in Europe and North America.
  • Achievements: Helped roll out the WM solution in one of the manufacturing locations using a global template within three months, and supported all phases of the project until transitioning to the support team.

Associate Director- IT Development

Coca-Cola Enterprises
Atlanta, GA
12.2012 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for leading the warehouse management space by designing, developing, and deploying the SAP WM and EWM solutions across Continental Europe and the GB regions.
  • Led the development team in designing, developing, and deploying the EWM solution and stabilization projects in European warehouses.
  • Architected an EWM solution for Europe’s largest distribution and production centers.
  • Led a team of 20 people, including functional and technical resources, across all regions.
  • Led the design of global templates for distribution warehouses.
  • Configured and tested the solution hands-on while leading the teams.
  • Deployed the EWM solution in 10 warehouses, and the 3PL solution in 7 warehouses.
  • Ensure the offshore support team gains expertise in the end-to-end solution and handles the support to meet business expectations in all the EWM warehouses.
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Responsible for leading the warehouse management space by designing, developing, and deploying the SAP WM and EWM solutions across Continental Europe and the GB regions.
  • Achievements: Led development team in designing, developing and deploying the EWM solution and stabilization projects in European warehouses.

Senior EWM Consultant

SAP America
05.2011 - 11.2012
  • Provide leadership and design, develop an EWM global template solution for multiple warehouses across NA and EU, and replace the existing best-of-breed homegrown WMS application (ECC 6.0 and EWM with SCM 7.02).
  • Responsible for analyzing and recommending the EWM application over other WMS applications, and leading blueprint sessions, gathering requirements, and configuring, testing, and training all aspects of ECC and EWM functionalities in building an EWM global solution for EWM inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse processes.
  • Designed and developed the Proof of Concept for the key EWM processes within an 8-week duration, along with the Germany development team, to convince the customer and win the EWM project for SAP.
  • I worked closely with the EWM development team in Germany in designing the POC.
  • Led more than 15 blueprint sessions with key stakeholders to design the EWM solution for components and finished goods warehouses in NA and EU.
  • Designed the complex business processes in line with the best-of-breed functionalities.
  • Designed the complex inbound, outbound, physical inventory, and replenishment processes.
  • Industry: Discrete Manufacturing, Solon, OH.
  • Role: Team Lead, Inventory to Delivery.
  • Duration: 13 months
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Responsible for analyzing and recommending the EWM application over other WMS applications, and leading blueprint sessions, gathering requirements, and configuring, testing, and training all aspects of ECC and EWM functionalities in building an EWM global solution for EWM inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse processes.

Senior Business Analyst/Supply Chain Team Lead

Coca-Cola Enterprises
Atlanta, GA
01.2007 - 04.2011
  • Design WM solution for 3PL warehouses (ECC 6.0).
  • Responsible for designing, developing, and testing all inbound, outbound, and physical inventory process interfaces for six 3PL warehouses in France.
  • Successfully designed the inbound, outbound, and physical inventory processes.
  • Identified gaps and developed functional specifications to meet the requirements.
  • I prototyped the solution in a sandbox environment and successfully tested the scenarios.
  • Knowledge transferred the solution and key development areas to the deployment team.
  • Project Description/Scope: Design WM solution for 3PL warehouses (ECC 6.0).
  • Role: Team Lead/Architect.
  • Duration: 12 months.
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Designed, developed, and delivered the project within the timeline for high-volume warehouses that integrate with external warehouse control systems to manage pallet receipts, putaway, picking, and loading onto trucks using automated storage and retrieval systems, and rolled out the solution for one warehouse in NL.

Senior Consultant

Bearing Point
Indianapolis, IN
08.2005 - 01.2007
  • Design a global template and roll out the WM solution for warehouses that use external WES systems (4.6C) and involve the upgrade process.
  • Design a global template and roll out the WM solution, integrating SAP WMS with external WES systems.
  • Designed the global template for WES-managed warehouses.
  • Designed and developed the transfer order interfaces to Level 3 systems.
  • Developed a process for stress and performance testing.
  • Trained users and support teams on the new functionality.
  • Successfully executed the cutover activities and supported the solution during the warranty period.
  • Involved in the testing of upgrade activities.
  • Industry: Life Sciences, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Project Description/Scope: Design a global template and roll out the WM solution for warehouses that use external WES systems (4.6C) and involve the upgrade process.
  • Role: WM Team Lead.
  • Duration: 17 months.
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Design a global template and roll out the WM solution, integrating SAP WMS with external WES systems.

Senior Consultant

Advansoft Worldwide
04.2002 - 07.2005
  • Enhancement and support of IM and WM applications (4.6C and 4.7).
  • Enhancement of existing functionalities, along with supporting the go-live.
  • Industry: Chemical and Life Sciences, Kansas City, MO.
  • Project Description/Scope: Enhancement and support of IM and WM applications (4.6C and 4.7).
  • Role: Senior Wealth Management Consultant
  • Duration: 10 months.
  • Responsibilities/Deliverables: Enhancement of existing functionalities, along with supporting the go-live.

Education

MBA - Entrepreneurship and International Business

J Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

MS - Computer Science

Governors State University
University Park, IL

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

S.V.University
Tirupati, INDIA

Skills

  • Expertise in S4 HANA, SCM modules such as Extended Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Materials Management, and working knowledge in Plant Maintenance, Production Planning, and Sales & Distribution
  • Experience in integration between modules such as finance, production planning, and sales and distribution
  • Expertise in handling unit management, storage unit management, and batch management
  • Expert in designing solutions for 3PLs and ASRS using IDOC and Web service communications
  • Expertise in integration points with all modules in logistics and logistics execution
  • Expertise in all phases of the software development life cycle
  • Expertise in conducting numerous technical and functional cutovers, and acting as a single source of contact for all critical functionalities

Certification

  • CSCP: Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS.
  • Certified Application Associate- Business Process Expert
  • Certified Application Associate-Extended Warehouse Management with SAP SCM 7.0 EHP1.
  • Certified Application Professional- EWM with SAP SCM 7.0 EHP1 and WM with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5
  • Professional Level Certification LE_WM 60 – Logistics Execution and Warehouse Management.

Websites

Timeline

Solution Architect- S4 HANA, EWM & WM

SCMNOW, INC
01.2017 - Current

Associate Director- IT Development

Coca-Cola Enterprises
12.2012 - 12.2016

Senior EWM Consultant

SAP America
05.2011 - 11.2012

Senior Business Analyst/Supply Chain Team Lead

Coca-Cola Enterprises
01.2007 - 04.2011

Senior Consultant

Bearing Point
08.2005 - 01.2007

Senior Consultant

Advansoft Worldwide
04.2002 - 07.2005

MBA - Entrepreneurship and International Business

J Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

MS - Computer Science

Governors State University

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

S.V.University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Gopala K Jasti