Over 15 years of total Experience around 12+ years of extensive SAP – PP with QM, MM/ Supply Chain, APO CIF in SAP Enterprise Applications. 5 full life Cycle Implementations and more than 10+ rollouts with SAP PP with QM/MM/LE/Supply Chain/WM Module.
Currently working from last 7 years in on S/4 HANA 1610, 1909 and 2020, Fiori Apps, UI5, Clouds.
Experience in Designing Functional Specification Documents and development of interfaces and other RICEF object in conjunction with technical support for SAP- ABAP program, LWMS, IDoc, ALE and BDC program.
Supply Chain (PP & MM)- MTO, MTS , Discrete Manufacturing(Production Orders), Process Industry(Process Orders), Bill of materials, work centers/Resources, Routing/Recipe capacities, Production version, Material requirements planning (MRP), Planned Independent Requirements (PIR) ,Planning strategy, Operations, scheduling, Order Management, Availability Check, GR, GI, Confirmations, Material master, movement types, Transfer posting, Transfer posting, Stock transfer, subcontracting, Variant Configuration, PP Repetitive manufacturing for assembling plant, Demand Management, Long Term Planning, MPS & MRP Run, Experience in Variant configuration, Batch Management, Classification, Engineering change management , Subcontracting and Stock transport order process, Purchase Orders, Forecasting, Dashboards, Consumption based planning, Shop Floor Execution, Shop Floor Machine Integration, Medium and short-range planning, Production order scheduling, WIP Process, Tooling, Consumption process, STR, Purchase requisitions, MES, Integrated supply chain process, Inbounds, Outbound, Shipments,
WM/EWM(Warehouse Management) - Production supply areas, Storage Bin, Transfer requirements and Transfer orders, Handling units, Inbound and outbound deliveries, Put away, Picking, Internal Warehouse movement, Production staging.
LE (Logistics Execution)- Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, Inventory Management, Shipping Process, Customer Forms, Cycle Counting, Handling unit Management, Receiving, Production picking, Shipment, Inbound and outbound deliveries, Physical inventory process
APO- Core Interface with SAP, PPDS.
Experience HP ALM, SharePoint's, Axosoft, JIRA and Ticketing system.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SAP PTM Functional Lead
Ranpak Corp
08.2022 - Current
Oversees all integration work within the PTM(PP/QM/PM) stream, coordinating with other IT experts to test interfaces, execute any system work that is required in the legacy systems, test integration and business scenarios, train end-users, finalize error handling procedures, deploy updated functionality, and support live legacy changes.
In the Deployment Phase, the Owner will participate in deployment readiness, cutover, and support preparation activities. He/she will also oversee post-implementation support and transition to long-term support providers.
In the Test Phases, the Owner will validate the test scripts, oversee and resolve solution defects identified throughout various test cycles, review cutover plans, participate in mock cutovers, and execute system readiness activities. He/she will also help define the support organization, design support procedures, and enable support tools.
Post-implementation, I will be responsible for maintaining and overseeing maintenance of PTM(PP/QM/PM) solution. This will include overseeing support staff, overseeing resolution/testing/documenting solution defects, managing solution governance, reviewing solution quality, managing systems upgrades and enhancements, and spearheading key continuous improvement initiatives and solution decisions/roadmap in the future. I will also be responsible for overseeing the solution extension for any business expansion, including fit/gap against the template Ranpak solution, new system build elements, testing and regression testing, deployment, and support.
The PTM(PP/QM/PM) stream encompasses all manufacturing processes. Not only will you provide oversight for the implementation of the Plan-to-Manufacture business processes, you will also share your expertise in the end-to-end supply chain process and its key integration with manufacturing and finance
Business System Analyst Sr
Medline Industries
, USA
03.2021 - 08.2022
Build SAP strategy to flow the demand to integrated supply chain to ensure timely availability and supply customer orders
Lead the design and implementation of SAP S/4 HANA in all 3 Production planning processes- Discrete, Process and Repetitive Manufacturing
Leading onsite and offshore team in SAP application design, development, testing and deployment for overall solution for Production Planning and execution
Working with Business to help identify opportunities for improvement for business processes and systems within the area of responsibilities as part of post go-live support
Prepare test plans and scripts and perform SIT, unit and regression testing
Coordinate and drive end-user testing
Actively participate with cross functional team to collate and evaluate the existing SAP master data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain
Build Solution for the hub inventory and reorder planning to ensure stock availability
Developed WIP process for shop floor
Ensuring that SAP solutions are resilient, fit for purpose along with providing support and collaborating with internal & external stakeholders
Lead deep-dive problem solving efforts, and apply root-cause analysis to address gaps in performance
Identify opportunities for automation, driving whitespace realization
As is, to be gap analysis, BBP, technical scoping, System Design To MAP Business Process, System Configuration, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Key User / End User Training, Documentation, Data Migration, GO Live, Post Implementation Support
IT support for PP module and its interaction across the SAP modules in scope (SD/MM/CO/IM-WM)
Responsible for Order types, Order settlement rules, Order number ranges, Production scheduling profile, Order type, Order dependent parameters, Order scheduling parameters, Order confirmations, Batch Management and Master data
Provide day-to-day support to SAP Users for PP/Supply Chain/MM
Interface with Business Users to analyze the issues and provided functional or technical solutions
Propose program fixes and enhancement and provide work-around solutions to fully utilize the capability of SAP
Implement customized program when necessary, conduct UAT testing and End-User training.
SAP Production Planning Analyst
Menasha Packaging Company
, USA
08.2016 - 03.2021
Lead the SAP application design, development, testing and deployment for overall solution for Production Planning and execution
Configuring, implementing and training of applications such as SAP PP, supply chain, KABA, etc
Collaborating with business users to address enterprise applications for Manufacturing and Planning departments
Working with Business to help identify opportunities for improvement for business processes and systems within the area of responsibilities as part of post go-live support
Hands-on involvement with solution design, configuration, testing, training and deployment while acting as an IS Analyst for SAP Production Planning applications
Lead the team in global rollouts and new implementation including system design, integration testing, user training, and post go-live support
Acting as a liaison between business and development teams to communicate priorities, prepare functional and technical requirements for support and projects
Lead deep-dive problem solving efforts, and apply root-cause analysis to address gaps in performance
Lead the team including 3rd party consultants and offshore to place the right design and solution in the SAP production planning and execution area and well as hypercare and post golive support
Prepare test plans and scripts and perform SIT, unit and regression testing
Coordinate and drive end-user testing
Actively participate with cross functional team to collate and evaluate the existing SAP master data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain
Developed subcontracting, STO and other Supply Chain Dashboards
Build Solution for the hub inventory and reorder planning to ensure stock availability
Worked with Logistics to build Fiori apps for receiving inbounds deliveries and RF process for outbound
Developed WIP process for shop floor
Enhancement in supply chain process to control short lead time orders
Build SAP strategy to flow the demand to integrated supply chain to ensure timely availability and supply customer orders
Worked on Integrated supply chain process and improvements
Ensuring that SAP solutions are resilient, fit for purpose along with providing support and collaborating with internal & external stakeholders
Processed of transfer postings and special stocks in Inventory Management like sub-contracting, third party and vendor consignment
Lead deep-dive problem solving efforts, and apply root-cause analysis to address gaps in performance
Identify opportunities for automation, driving whitespace realization
Support SAP inbound material end-users within procurement, and inbound planning
As is, to be gap analysis, BBP, technical scoping, System Design To MAP Business Process, System Configuration, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Key User / End User Training, Documentation, Data Migration, GO Live, Post Implementation Support
IT support for PP module and its interaction across the SAP modules in scope (SD/MM/CO/IM-WM)
Responsible for Order types, Order settlement rules, Order number ranges, Production scheduling profile, Order type, Order dependent parameters, Order scheduling parameters, Order confirmations, Batch Management and Master data
Provide day-to-day support to SAP Users for PP/Supply Chain/MM
Subcontracting and Stock transport order process
Propose program fixes and enhancement and provide work-around solutions to fully utilize the capability of SAP
Implement customized program when necessary, conduct UAT testing and End-User training
Hands on experience with IM/WM transactions on hand-held devices and SAP
Defining and supervising WM/IM SAP testing cycles, and training material preparation
SAP best-practices, business processes, operational procedures and the relationships between PP - MM - WM- IM- Supply Chain Modules.
SAP PP/QM Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
08.2014 - 08.2016
As is, to be gap analysis, BBP, technical scoping, System Design To MAP Business Process, System Configuration, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Key User / End User Training, Documentation, Data Migration, GO Live, Post Implementation Support
IT support for PP/QM module and its interaction across the SAP modules in scope (SD/MM/CO)
Participating in the master data mapping (field by field) meetings in order to map material master, BOM, Work center, Routing with various legacy systems like LIMS, JDE, Legacy
Responsible for Order types, Order settlement rules, Order number ranges, Production scheduling profile, Order type, Order dependent parameters, Order scheduling parameters, Order confirmations, Batch Management and Master data
Provide day-to-day support to SAP Users for PP/QM
Interface with Business Users to analyze the issues and provided functional or technical solutions
Propose program fixes and enhancement and provide work-around solutions to fully utilize the capability of SAP
Implement customized program when necessary, conduct UAT testing and End-User training
Part of the Project Implementation, rollout team that conducted the roll-out implementation of PP/QM Module
Assist the Business Team in the creation of End-user training manual and conduct End-User training
Perform technical support and troubleshoot any issues encountered
Engaged with business user to rectify the errors occurred in Idoc processing regarding the master data
Trained business users for the interface
SAP Configuration for QM module and mapping of process to meet requirement
I.e
Goods Receive, During Production, GR from Production, Source inspection and Calibration
Process Mapping of Quality Notification, Defect Notification, and vendor return process
Configuration of Customer complaint and internal problem notification
Unit Testing and Integration Testing
Master Data Collection and uploading in SAP
Preparation of End User’s Manual of SAP R/3
Completely owned and created function design documents for master data objects. Thoroughly reviewed TUT results and conducted detailed FUT to ensure minimal defects during mock data load cycles and go-live.
Prepared deck for two manufacturing technique vs one manufacturing technique for business to get more clarity on using two manufacturing processes in one plant. Also prepared dual maintenance procedure to help users to identify which master data had changed in particular period.
Properly maintained lift & shift questionnaire for plant dependent configuration item with configuration node and screen shots.
Carried out PP configuration in different system & tested it well during unit testing. This ensured that we had ZERO configuration related defects during ITC’s
Updated client lift & shift document with PP-PI configuration details for use across other projects
Successfully completed enterprise profiles testing well on time
Worked on APO/ECC Integration models, understanding the planning process flow & data exchange between ECC/APO and ensure that there will be no hurdles for projects deliverables in APO.
Generated the Integration model for all data objects & transferred the data objects to APO successfully. Monitored CIF on a daily basis and resolved the errors immediately to ensure that the Business Integration Testing was moving along smoothly.
Completed one end to end demo for variant configuration.
Prepared deck for Variant configuration and presented to the onsite team.
Variant Configuration, worked with Object Dependencies (Procedure, Pre- Condition, Selection, Constraint), Configuration Profile, class Types, Class & Characteristics.
SAP PP/QM Functional Consultant
Capgemini Consulting
07.2013 - 05.2014
Assisted in problem identification and resolution efforts for Production Planning module
Involved customized and created Plants and Storage Locations and assigned them as per the organization structure
Configured Field Selection for various views while creating Material Master, Work Centers, Routings and BOM
Configured Routings with Control Keys, Production Versions, and production for MTO assembly with confirmations
Testing of PP/QM Scenario
Preparation of Functional Specification
Preparation of Unit Test scripts & Integration Test Scripts for PP Module
Execution of Test Scripts and Result Analysis
Troubleshooting for errors after testing
Checking the Configurations and other parameters or prerequisite for the execution of certain business process to ensure error free execution
Preparation of relevant documents which includes preparation of Test script, BPD and Validation documents
Involved in preparation of test scripts and conversion of standard BPD documents
Preparation of Validation documents of different business scenarios for the validation purpose
Carried out testing and documentation of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) Processes
SAP Configuration for QM module and mapping of process to meet requirement
I.e
Goods Receive, During Production, GR from Production, Source inspection and Calibration
Process Mapping of Quality Notification, Defect Notification, and vendor return process
Configuration of Customer complaint and internal problem notification
Unit Testing and Integration Testing
Master Data Collection and uploading in SAP
Preparation of End User’s Manual of SAP R/3
Understanding the business process of client & suggest them the best possible solution in SAP environment
Done Power point presentations for SAP standard processes
Configured Field Selection for various views while creating Material Master, Work Centers, Routings and BOM
Configured master data as per the client requirements
Involved in Integration between PP, MM, SD modules.
Identified and provided needed training to core users.
Provided support for Post Go-Live Issues involving correctness of consumption, new business process mapping, enhancements, deciding Material Master Changes and Engineering Change Management (ECM)
Performed SAP PP configurations based on blueprint documents
Did configuration related to Master Data, MRP, MPS, Capacity Planning, Batch management, Shop Floor Control.
Analyzed PP Master Data IDOCS for writing the functional specifications
Prepared and executed unit and integration test scripts
Prepared reports using SAP Query.
Provide day-to-day support to SAP Users for PP
Performed technical support and troubleshoot any encountered issues
SAP PP/QM Functional Consultant
HCL Infosystems Ltd
03.2011 - 05.2013
One of the successful division of major group that deals with the sheet metal requirements of the automotive industry
It is amongst the top-rated companies in the automobile component industry
Apart from being, the leader in manufacturing metal Fuel Tanks in India
Technical Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, AS-IS & TO-BE study & analysis
Member of a team responsible for performing all IMG configurations in PP module for MTS strategy
Demand Management
Configured Work Centers involving capacity data, capacity categories, available capacity, formulas and other customizing parameters
Configured Routings for operation sequences, operations and scheduling
Configured planning strategies and requirements type created MRP elements, assigned strategy group and strategy group to MRP group, defined MRP controllers, lot size calculations, and storage location for MRP
Assisted in shop floor activities like creation of production orders, availability check, and production order release, printing shop floor papers, goods issue, goods movement, order confirmations and order settlement
IT support for PP module and its interaction across the SAP modules in scope (SD/MM/QM)
Provide day-to-day support to SAP Users for PP and QM
Interface with Business Users to analyze the background of the issues; provide functional and technical solutions
Propose program fixes and enhancement and provide work-around solutions to fully utilize the capability of SAP
Implement customized program when necessary, conduct UAT testing and End-User training
Part of the Project rollout team that conducted the roll-out implementation of PP and QM Module
Assist the Business Team in the creation of End-user training manual and conduct End-User training
Perform technical support and troubleshoot any issues encountered
Responsible for master data preparation which include collections of master data, clean-up, data conversion activities to test boxes and production box
Work closely with the key users in identifying data needed to fill-in the fields/items
SAP Configuration for QM module and mapping of process to meet requirement
I.e
Goods Receive, During Production, GR from Production, Source inspection and Calibration
Process Mapping of Quality Notification, Defect Notification, and vendor return process
Configuration of Customer complaint and internal problem notification
Unit Testing and Integration Testing
Master Data Collection and uploading in SAP
Preparation of End User’s Manual of SAP R/3.
Production Planning & Control Engineer
Roulunds Braking Pvt. Ltd
, India
08.2010 - 03.2011
Production planning as per the requirement
Responsible for smooth production processes
Analysis of Production plan Vs achievement
Daily & Monthly MIS reports
Daily planning of production activity SAP
Releasing schedule for production
Production Engineer
Insta Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd
, India
07.2007 - 08.2010
Production Planning in view of-sales order
Maintain RM requirement minimum & maximum level in co-ordination with stores
Verify material requisition slips given by production department
Co-ordination with sales ,marketing & Branch Heads related to sales order
Ensure timely dispatches, co-ordination with production & stores