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Vinay Kumar Gajula

Summary

  • 6+years of Experience as consultant in SAP Sales and Distribution,Supply chain Management primarily in BRIM and S/4 HANA.
  • SAP expertise will be on SAP SD (Focusing on Order management, Pricing and Contracts, Logistics Execution).
  • Excellent hands-on experience Master Data configurations, Business Partner
    creation in SAP SD S4 HANA.
  • Worked on various facets of SD module Sales Document Processing, Delivery Types, Item Categories, Copy Control, Text Determination, Shipment Types, Shipment Processing, Shipment Costs with settlement, Picking and Packing, Outputs, Pricing, and Billing Processes.
  • Sound knowledge in Credit Management in S/4 HANA (FSCM), MTO, Billing Plan, Revenue Account Determination, Intra and Inter Company STO, Inter Company Billing, Inter Company Drop Shipments, Delivery Scheduling, ATP and Transfer of Requirements, Third Party Sales Order processing, Advance Shipping Notifications, IDOC Processing.
  • Expertise in Order to Cash (OTC) process, Third Party Sales, Intercompany Process, Consignment Sales, Stock Transfer Orders (STO), Variant Configuration, Sales Contracts, Return Processes, Credit Memo, and Debit Memo.
  • Administering Outbound delivery processing, Picking-packing, Proof of delivery (POD), Route determination, TRATY codes, and Shipment Cost Configuration.
  • Working Experience in EDI-IDOCS and Interfaces, Batch jobs in setting up standard EDI functionality and resolved issues with EDI IDOC Processing..
  • Strong experience in integration for various inbound and outbound EDI transactions such as 101 (Customer Master Data), 888 / 832 (Item Master Data, 850(Purchase Order), 855(Order Acknowledgement), 810(Invoice), 940(Sales Order), 945 (Shipment Confirmation).
  • Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment and work on any project.
  • Good experience in using test management tools like ALM, JIRA, SPIRA and Zephyr scale

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior SAP Consultant

HPS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Saint Louis, MO
02.2022 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Working as a Senior SAP Consultant in Everything as a service and HW Projects.
  • Managed the flow of products through the supply chain network including sourcing, procurement, production planning, warehousing, distribution, customer service, returns management and disposal, recycling.
  • Collaborated with the UAT Teams and planned, strategized, managed, and reported all aspects of User Acceptance Testing in line with testing standards.
  • End to end order creation through various modes, Order types and systems as part of Lead to Cash flow.
  • Expert in BRIM Order flow End-to-End Quote to Cash Scenarios.
  • Expert in creation BRIM SOM Quotes, Provider and Subscription contracts, BRIM Invoices, Debit Note, Credit note, Brim invoice cancellations.
  • Working on all SAAS Offerings and IAAS Offerings with BRIM Functionality with multiple Scenarios.
  • Order tracking at different stages of order lifecycle Open status to Invoice.
  • Responsible for creating invoices for internal and external vendors for supply chain process.
  • Identified UAT stakeholders and resources.
  • Experience in creating Quotation, Sales Order, Supply Chain Management, Delivery, Billing document, Stocking order, return order, Fill-up order, Issue order, Demo order, Pick up order, Credit and Debit Memo orders, Invoice verification.
  • Worked on various facets of the SD module: Sales Document Processing, Delivery Types, Item Categories, Copy Control, Text Determination, Shipment Types, Shipment Processing, Shipment Costs with settlement, Picking and Packing, Outputs, Pricing, and Billing Processes.
  • Created reports to track performance metrics such as lead times, order fulfillment rates, and supplier quality ratings.
  • Working experience in EDI-IDOCS and interfaces, batch jobs setup.
  • Responsible for removing hard holds from delivery sales orders, like Creb/Global Trade holds.
  • Reviewed and monitored monthly purchase orders to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of delivery.
  • Created reports on stock levels, deliveries, and invoices to provide visibility into supply chain operations.
  • Developed and implemented SAP solutions to meet business requirements.
  • Analyzed user needs and developed technical specifications for customized solutions.
  • Gathered business requirements for SAP reporting and functionality enhancements.
  • Developed and implemented supply chain strategies to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
  • Analyzed data from multiple sources to identify cost reduction opportunities within the supply chain.
  • Coordinated with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of goods.

SAP Consultant

Dell Technologies
Bangalore, Karnataka
07.2020 - 12.2021

Responsibilities:

  • SAP Consultant for Dell Server implementation projects.
  • Handled coordination and reporting for validation processes consistent with established protocols
  • Coordinated comprehensive deployment of multiple CTO Dell servers in S4 orders
  • Manage end-to-end order processing operations, including order entry, verification, PO validation, issue of credit and debit memo, order conversion, SWAP order, and inquiries.
  • Worked on status reports and published them to the team to ensure the order interface, bill block, and order invoice. invoice.
  • Converted data into graphs and charts, providing insight into business operations and results.
  • Gathered and analyzed information regarding warehousing, distribution and customs in relation to supply chain management.
  • Task Management: Assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members to manage the work.
  • Sound knowledge in Credit Management in S/4 HANA (FSCM), MTO, Billing Plan, Revenue Account Determination, Intra and Inter Company STO, Inter Company Billing, Inter Company Drop Shipments, Delivery Scheduling, AaTP and Transfer of Requirements, Third Party Sales Order processing, Advance Shipping Notifications, IDOC Processing.
  • Order tracking at different stages of order lifecycle Open status to Invoice.
  • Worked on Highradius tool for return order flow for CTO Servers.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment of supply chain objectives.
  • Train and mentor junior team members, assisting in their professional development and ensuring a high level of team Performance.
  • Executing and logging the defect in Jira, preparing the defect reports, and assigning the defects to the developer.
  • Communicate with the client or on site/ offshore team members, as required.
  • Responsible for IDOC Mocking and Retriggering the IDOCS in S4 Systems.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve supply chain operations efficiency.
  • Analyzed data from multiple sources, identified trends and provided recommendations for improvement.
  • Monitored supplier performance using key metrics such as delivery accuracy, lead time, cost savings.

IN-PROCESS & CAPABILITIES ANA II-B

IBM
Bangalore, Karnataka
12.2018 - 06.2020

Client: IBM India Private Limited.

Responsibilities:

  • Worked as a SAP functional consultant at IBM.
  • Responsible for validating sale order pricing with SD condition modules.
  • Implemented and customized SAP modules, including Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO), to optimize financial processes for clients, resulting in a 20% reduction in operational costs.
  • Led cross-functional teams in gathering business requirements, conducting gap analysis, and designing and implementing solutions, resulting in improved efficiency and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Provided end-user training and support, ensuring successful adoption of SAP systems and seamless transition to new processes, resulting in a 30% reduction in user errors.
  • Expertise in Preparing Test scenarios, Test cases for testing based on the user Requirement documents and system Requirement.
  • Conducting hands on functional, system integration testing, Regression Testing, Smoke testing, Report tracking and Defect Tracking on the issue in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for testing the S4 order flow from ORDER TO CASH functionality.
  • Responsible for creating and writing test cases in ALM and creating test data and test execution for UAT team
  • Identified training needs related to Quality Assurance processes among team members.
  • Executing and logging the defect in Jira, preparing the defect reports, and assigning the defects to the developer.

Software Engineer

Process bricks and Technologies
Hyderabad, Telangana
01.2018 - 11.2018

Responsibilities:

  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Collaborated with UI and UX designers to develop user-friendly interfaces for applications.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies to move development lifecycle rapidly through initial prototyping to enterprise-quality testing, and final implementation.
  • Configured and maintained development and production environments for Python applications.
  • Implemented object-oriented programming in Python to build custom classes and functions.
  • Maintained version control repositories, such as Git and SVN, in order to track changes over time.
  • Collaborated with other developers to create software architectures based on client's needs.
  • Stayed up-to-date with the latest Python development trends and best practices to apply them in projects.
  • Worked closely with systems analysts, engineers and programmers to understand limitations, develop capabilities and resolve software problems.
  • Analyzed user requirements to develop software solutions and created technical specifications.
  • Developed, tested, debugged and documented software programs using Java, JavaScript and HTML and CSS.
  • Developed Python scripts to automate daily processes and improve system performance.
  • Conducted code reviews and optimized Python code for performance and maintainability.

Education

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
01-2023

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering
Mylavaram, Andhra Pradesh
01-2018

Skills

  • Effective Reporting Capabilities
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Problem Resolution and Organizational Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Test Automation Tools: QTP, TestComplete,Selenium
  • Test Management Tools: QC/ALM 1201, QTest, Zephyr Scale
  • Configuration Management: MS Visual SourceSafe, SharePoint
  • Tool Operating Systems: Windows Family
  • Database: SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Database (Private Cloud), SQL
  • Business Tools: NGQ, NGQC, EMDM, Partner Ready Portal, EDI, SEEBURGER, BRIM ASQ, SAP FIORI, SAP S4 HANA, Salesforce, SharePoint
  • Reporting Tool: Power BI, HPE ALM, Jira
  • Python, Python programming

Timeline

Senior SAP Consultant

HPS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
02.2022 - Current

SAP Consultant

Dell Technologies
07.2020 - 12.2021

IN-PROCESS & CAPABILITIES ANA II-B

IBM
12.2018 - 06.2020

Software Engineer

Process bricks and Technologies
01.2018 - 11.2018

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Memphis

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering
Vinay Kumar Gajula