SAP TM Consultant
ASAP IT Solutions
Keywords
Skills
- All areas of SAP Transportation Management
- Overall experience of 18+ plus years including 13+ years in SAP domain. Worked on six end-to-end implementations besides multiple projects in upgrade, support, PoC’s and system audits for diverse industries.
Project history
02/2020
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02/2020
Working as a Functional Lead for Charge management team for the inland processes.
* Analyzing and resolving the process defects and preparing system for UAT.
* Analyzing and resolving the process defects and preparing system for UAT.
02/2020
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02/2020
SAP TM Consultant
ABeam Consulting (Thailand) Limited
Worked as the team lead for SAP TM on this implementaton of TM 9.4 (on HANA Enterprise Cloud-
HEC).
* Implemented Planning-intensive TM processes with significant automation.
* The team was able to achieve all the milestones on time including a succesful go-live.
Shivansh India Private Limited
SAP TM Consultant (external) for Almarai, Saudi Arabia. Almarai is world's largest vertically
integrated dairy company (also into foods and beverages).
Worked as a sole SAP TM consultant for Almarai. The project involved SAP TM9.3 (Shipper
scenarios) integration with ECC(SD,MM,PP), EWM, HCM and two legacy systems.
* Led the SI team(DXC India) in engaging with the customer teams onsite through the BBP phase.
Completed the business blueprint phase within the timeline.
* The TM heavily focused on Planning (with customers own fleet of over 1500 trucks and own
drivers), Group Logistics, Charges and settlement, and Integrations with 3rd party systems via PI
and web services.
* Created all the functional specifications and baseline configuration.
HEC).
* Implemented Planning-intensive TM processes with significant automation.
* The team was able to achieve all the milestones on time including a succesful go-live.
Shivansh India Private Limited
SAP TM Consultant (external) for Almarai, Saudi Arabia. Almarai is world's largest vertically
integrated dairy company (also into foods and beverages).
Worked as a sole SAP TM consultant for Almarai. The project involved SAP TM9.3 (Shipper
scenarios) integration with ECC(SD,MM,PP), EWM, HCM and two legacy systems.
* Led the SI team(DXC India) in engaging with the customer teams onsite through the BBP phase.
Completed the business blueprint phase within the timeline.
* The TM heavily focused on Planning (with customers own fleet of over 1500 trucks and own
drivers), Group Logistics, Charges and settlement, and Integrations with 3rd party systems via PI
and web services.
* Created all the functional specifications and baseline configuration.
02/2020
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02/2020
Role TM Functional Consultant
AccionLabs Pte Ltd.
AccionLabs Pte Ltd. (Singapore)
Worked in Singapore for Infosys for Apple (Singapore) a world leader in phones, tablets, and
laptops.
Helped with a new project w.r.t. setting up reporting server integration with ERP/SCM servers
* Also helped out with some SD developments.
SAP India (Global Delivery)
TM 9.1 Implementation at Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Role TM Functional Consultant (Onsite)
Teamsize- 8
* Implementation of TM 9.1 (Went Live end of Jun' 15)
* EM, PI and mobile solution in scope
* Focus on Order Management and Planning
* Involved in UAT, and issue resolutions
* Responsible for SIT, cutover , Go-live and critical support.
Worked in Singapore for Infosys for Apple (Singapore) a world leader in phones, tablets, and
laptops.
Helped with a new project w.r.t. setting up reporting server integration with ERP/SCM servers
* Also helped out with some SD developments.
SAP India (Global Delivery)
TM 9.1 Implementation at Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Role TM Functional Consultant (Onsite)
Teamsize- 8
* Implementation of TM 9.1 (Went Live end of Jun' 15)
* EM, PI and mobile solution in scope
* Focus on Order Management and Planning
* Involved in UAT, and issue resolutions
* Responsible for SIT, cutover , Go-live and critical support.
02/2020
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02/2020
TM Functional Consultant
TM Technical Upgrade at Cargill Inc.
Cargill Incorporated
Team size- 15
* Technical upgrade of TM from 8.0 to 9.1 for all scenarios including Truck and Rail.
* Assessment of the technical conflict between existing custom code and the standard
functionalities of TM 9.1.
* Testing scenarios and supporting code alignment.
Team size- 15
* Technical upgrade of TM from 8.0 to 9.1 for all scenarios including Truck and Rail.
* Assessment of the technical conflict between existing custom code and the standard
functionalities of TM 9.1.
* Testing scenarios and supporting code alignment.
02/2020
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02/2020
Team Lead(Onsite)
Team size- 9
It was a pioneer TM project in African subcontinent for Transnet, a South African major public
sector company.
(Awarded Outstanding Achiever for my work on the project by my organization)
* Implemented embedded logistics scenarios.
* Set up Delivery-Forwarding order integration by development.
* Focus on intra-company internal charge settlement, Order management, Planning.
* Implemented broadcast Tendering process.
* Integrating the TM with existing ERP setup.
* Functionally designed workflow between TM and ECC for transportation charges approval from ECC.
PoC build and customer demonstrations :
Onsite demo for Vina Milk, a public sector dairy major in Vietnam(Ho Chi Minh city)
Team size- 3
* As a part of this PoC assignment, I designed and demonstrated onsite, customer's transportation
business on the TM 8.0 system. It covered areas of product/vehicle incompatibilities, handling
geographic restrictions, etc.
Set up demo TM processes as PoC for JTI(Japan Tobacco International), Switzerland
Team size- 3
Configured-
* Domestic outbound and inbound transportation.
* Intercompany and intra-company stock transfers.
Other Contributions to practice
Imparted TM trainings to SAP Custom Development teams and IBM India Pvt limited.
* Delivered internal trainings on neighboring modules like SD/LE for up-skilling new teammates
with lesser SAP ECC experience.
* Imparted trainings on TM-EWM integration areas.
It was a pioneer TM project in African subcontinent for Transnet, a South African major public
sector company.
(Awarded Outstanding Achiever for my work on the project by my organization)
* Implemented embedded logistics scenarios.
* Set up Delivery-Forwarding order integration by development.
* Focus on intra-company internal charge settlement, Order management, Planning.
* Implemented broadcast Tendering process.
* Integrating the TM with existing ERP setup.
* Functionally designed workflow between TM and ECC for transportation charges approval from ECC.
PoC build and customer demonstrations :
Onsite demo for Vina Milk, a public sector dairy major in Vietnam(Ho Chi Minh city)
Team size- 3
* As a part of this PoC assignment, I designed and demonstrated onsite, customer's transportation
business on the TM 8.0 system. It covered areas of product/vehicle incompatibilities, handling
geographic restrictions, etc.
Set up demo TM processes as PoC for JTI(Japan Tobacco International), Switzerland
Team size- 3
Configured-
* Domestic outbound and inbound transportation.
* Intercompany and intra-company stock transfers.
Other Contributions to practice
Imparted TM trainings to SAP Custom Development teams and IBM India Pvt limited.
* Delivered internal trainings on neighboring modules like SD/LE for up-skilling new teammates
with lesser SAP ECC experience.
* Imparted trainings on TM-EWM integration areas.
02/2020
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02/2020
Consultant- Bid Solution Centre(APJ) -Logistics
Worked as a part of the then new strategic initiative of the organization, Bid and Solution Centre
for APJ region. This initiative aimed to design and offer High value, Engineered and Innovative
services to the prospects of different market units in the APJ region.
* Owned sales support for multiple prospects by providing timely RFP responses, proposal
submission, Post-RFP support and onsite customer presentation and demos. Worked as sales-support
in complex teams from multiple delivery units across geographies.
* Also involved with sales for proposal commercials as and when required.
TM 9.3 Implementation for Aurizon, (Australia):
Was involved in Business Blueprinting
* Worked in the settlement to cash(STC) track (vendor settlements) and TM/ECC integrations.
* STC Gaps identification and writing Functional specifications.
* Worked on TM-EWM integration design team.
PoC build and customer demonstrations :
Preparation and Onsite demo for supporting Abeam, Thailand (an SAP partner) to present to Betagro, a
retail major in Bangkok(Thailand).
* As a part of this PoC, I designed and demonstrated onsite, customer's transportation business on
the TM 9.2 system. Functionalities included- GTS integration, HU Management, incompatibilities,
handling geographic restrictions, Load planning, Backhauls etc. for both inbound and outbound
Shipper scenarios.
for APJ region. This initiative aimed to design and offer High value, Engineered and Innovative
services to the prospects of different market units in the APJ region.
* Owned sales support for multiple prospects by providing timely RFP responses, proposal
submission, Post-RFP support and onsite customer presentation and demos. Worked as sales-support
in complex teams from multiple delivery units across geographies.
* Also involved with sales for proposal commercials as and when required.
TM 9.3 Implementation for Aurizon, (Australia):
Was involved in Business Blueprinting
* Worked in the settlement to cash(STC) track (vendor settlements) and TM/ECC integrations.
* STC Gaps identification and writing Functional specifications.
* Worked on TM-EWM integration design team.
PoC build and customer demonstrations :
Preparation and Onsite demo for supporting Abeam, Thailand (an SAP partner) to present to Betagro, a
retail major in Bangkok(Thailand).
* As a part of this PoC, I designed and demonstrated onsite, customer's transportation business on
the TM 9.2 system. Functionalities included- GTS integration, HU Management, incompatibilities,
handling geographic restrictions, Load planning, Backhauls etc. for both inbound and outbound
Shipper scenarios.
03/2019
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06/2019
SAP TM Consultant
ASAP IT Solutions; ABeam Consulting (Thailand) Limited
11/2017
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06/2018
SAP TM Consultant
Shivansh India Pvt. Ltd
01/2017
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09/2017
SAP TM Consultant
Accionlabs Pte Ltd.
05/2016
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11/2016
SAP Consultant
04/2012
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05/2016
Business Process Consultant
SAP India Global Delivery
10/2010
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03/2012
Senior Consultant
Birlasoft India Limited
10/2010
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08/2011
Functional Consultant, SD /LE and Project Lead
Birlasoft (India) Limited SAP Implementation, Darcl (Erstwhile Delhi Assam Roadways Corporation Limited)
Subsequently on AMS support. Birlasoft Limited.
Role- Functional Consultant, SD /LE and Project Lead
Team size - 8
(The team was adjudged The Synergy Team and I was adjudged a Star Employee of the company for
demonstrating Leadership on the project)
Darcl provides integrated logistics services in India. Implemented LSP scenarios in SD-LE on ECC in
the project.
* Led the project from the delivery perspective. Liaised between all modules for successful
completion.
* Mapped complex business processes of LSP business (AS-IS).
* Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* SD-LE Configuration as per business framework.
* Creation of Functional specifications, routines, and reports/queries as required for SD.
* Worked on cut over strategy. Validating master data for LSMW's, BDC's.
* Prepared user manuals and SD authorization matrix.
Role- Functional Consultant, SD /LE and Project Lead
Team size - 8
(The team was adjudged The Synergy Team and I was adjudged a Star Employee of the company for
demonstrating Leadership on the project)
Darcl provides integrated logistics services in India. Implemented LSP scenarios in SD-LE on ECC in
the project.
* Led the project from the delivery perspective. Liaised between all modules for successful
completion.
* Mapped complex business processes of LSP business (AS-IS).
* Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* SD-LE Configuration as per business framework.
* Creation of Functional specifications, routines, and reports/queries as required for SD.
* Worked on cut over strategy. Validating master data for LSMW's, BDC's.
* Prepared user manuals and SD authorization matrix.
05/2010
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10/2010
Team Lead
IBM India Private Limited
Team Size- 9 and 12 respectively
* Looking after the functional support for SD module.
* Liaising with the team and assisting the PM for project related deliverables
* Analyzing the tasks and categorizing them as incidents or CR's.
* Weekly meetings with the team and client on the status of open tickets.
* Looking after the functional support for SD module.
* Liaising with the team and assisting the PM for project related deliverables
* Analyzing the tasks and categorizing them as incidents or CR's.
* Weekly meetings with the team and client on the status of open tickets.
06/2007
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10/2010
Application Consultant
IBM India Private Limited; Businessworld, ABP Private Limited
10/2009
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05/2010
Team Member, SD Module
Enterasys Secure Networks
Team Size- 8
Enterasys Secure Networks is the network infrastructure and Security Division of Siemens Enterprise
Communications Group. In this upgrade project, the client's system was upgraded from SAP 3.1i
version to SAP ECC 6.0 version. This project comprised technical upgrade phase, unit test phase,
integration test phase followed by go-live.
* Successfully tested the client system for SAP SD configuration in the ECC version.
* Performed unit testing of SD module and fine tuned it to the newer version. Worked on queries.
* Closely collaborated with the ABAP team for troubleshooting and providing clear cut solutions to
the issues faced by the client within the agreed timelines.
* Created eCATT scripts to be used by the client during integration testing.
* Looked after the integration areas of SD with WM, MM and FI
Enterasys Secure Networks is the network infrastructure and Security Division of Siemens Enterprise
Communications Group. In this upgrade project, the client's system was upgraded from SAP 3.1i
version to SAP ECC 6.0 version. This project comprised technical upgrade phase, unit test phase,
integration test phase followed by go-live.
* Successfully tested the client system for SAP SD configuration in the ECC version.
* Performed unit testing of SD module and fine tuned it to the newer version. Worked on queries.
* Closely collaborated with the ABAP team for troubleshooting and providing clear cut solutions to
the issues faced by the client within the agreed timelines.
* Created eCATT scripts to be used by the client during integration testing.
* Looked after the integration areas of SD with WM, MM and FI
05/2009
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10/2009
Team Member, SD-LE Modules
Project Sunrise
Team Size- 7
Murli Industries Limited (MIL) is diversified into production and marketing of various agro and
paper based products like oils, paper and pulp. Their latest venture was into cement where they
cater different kinds of packed and loose cement to entire Vidarbha, Andhra, and MP.
* Understanding business Processes(AS-IS).
* Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* Implemented CIN together with MM consultants.
* Baseline configuration; sampling Unit test of SD; giving a definite shape to the configuration
from integration perspectives; doing SIT.
* Creation of Functional specifications, routines, and reports/queries as required for SD.
* Working on cut over strategy. Uploading master data (using LSMW). Training users with SAP Tutor.
* Post go live support to the users.
Murli Industries Limited (MIL) is diversified into production and marketing of various agro and
paper based products like oils, paper and pulp. Their latest venture was into cement where they
cater different kinds of packed and loose cement to entire Vidarbha, Andhra, and MP.
* Understanding business Processes(AS-IS).
* Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* Implemented CIN together with MM consultants.
* Baseline configuration; sampling Unit test of SD; giving a definite shape to the configuration
from integration perspectives; doing SIT.
* Creation of Functional specifications, routines, and reports/queries as required for SD.
* Working on cut over strategy. Uploading master data (using LSMW). Training users with SAP Tutor.
* Post go live support to the users.
10/2008
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04/2009
Functional Consultant, SD Module
Project LEAP (Client- Lanco Infratech Limited
Lanco Infratech Ltd is one of India's top business conglomerates and among the fastest growing. Its
divisions include Construction, Power, EPC, Infrastructure, Property Development, and Wind Energy.
SAP was implemented for EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction), Infrastructure, and property
development in this project.
For LITL's (Lanco Infratech Limited) two lines of businesses (EPC Hydro, and EPC Thermal)-
* Understanding business Process (AS-IS). Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* Preparation of Business Blue Print documents.
* Realization phase-Baseline configuration; sampling Unit test of SD; giving a definite shape to
the configuration from integration perspectives; looking after a smooth system integration
testing.
* Creation of FS's. Carrier out Cut over tasks and user trainings
divisions include Construction, Power, EPC, Infrastructure, Property Development, and Wind Energy.
SAP was implemented for EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction), Infrastructure, and property
development in this project.
For LITL's (Lanco Infratech Limited) two lines of businesses (EPC Hydro, and EPC Thermal)-
* Understanding business Process (AS-IS). Drafting PDD's and To-Be documents.
* Preparation of Business Blue Print documents.
* Realization phase-Baseline configuration; sampling Unit test of SD; giving a definite shape to
the configuration from integration perspectives; looking after a smooth system integration
testing.
* Creation of FS's. Carrier out Cut over tasks and user trainings
07/2008
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08/2008
Team Member - SD Module
Usha International Limited (UIL)
Usha International Limited (UIL)
* Understanding the complete As-Is process of 3 new companies, which merged with UIL. Also
studying the SAP systems of UIL in order to accommodate the new processes in the most efficient
way.
* Drafting of PDD's.
* Understanding the complete As-Is process of 3 new companies, which merged with UIL. Also
studying the SAP systems of UIL in order to accommodate the new processes in the most efficient
way.
* Drafting of PDD's.
10/2007
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12/2007
SD Consultant
IBM Global Business Services
* FastTrak was an initiative taken by IBM India to hone SAP consulting and project delivery skills
of those of its SAP functional consultants who have hands-on industry experience. For my team it
required implementing SAP (Ver. ECC 6.0 ) in a model company involved in manufacturing automobile
accessories and industrial products.
of those of its SAP functional consultants who have hands-on industry experience. For my team it
required implementing SAP (Ver. ECC 6.0 ) in a model company involved in manufacturing automobile
accessories and industrial products.
11/2004
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06/2007
Assistant Manager- Sales
Businessworld, (ABP P Ltd.)
Businessworld is India's largest selling business magazine (Audit Bureau of Circulation). The group
also has majority share holding in Star News and Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Responsibilities-
* Looked after regions of North India for Businessworld sales. The job involved implementing
competitive sales strategies and achieving sales targets.
* Designing and implementing promotional/subscription scheme. Interviewing, recruiting and training
the pilot salesmen and Direct Sales Executives.
* Generation and analysis of MIS and studying industry trends to help fine-tune sales strategies.
also has majority share holding in Star News and Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Responsibilities-
* Looked after regions of North India for Businessworld sales. The job involved implementing
competitive sales strategies and achieving sales targets.
* Designing and implementing promotional/subscription scheme. Interviewing, recruiting and training
the pilot salesmen and Direct Sales Executives.
* Generation and analysis of MIS and studying industry trends to help fine-tune sales strategies.
12/2004
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06/2007
Assistant Manager, Sales
11/2002
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11/2004
Senior Sales Officer
The Times of India, BCCL
11/2002
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11/2004
Senior Sales Officer
The Times of India, Bennett Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL)
BCCL is India's largest media conglomerate having superbrands like The TOI and ET besides NBT, Zoom,
Radio Mirchi, Planet M, Femina and Filmfare under its gamut among a host of other segment leaders.
Responsibilities-
* Promoting the readership & sales of the spearhead brand of BCCL, The Times of India along with a
wide portfolio of group publications.
* Managing the supply chain right from the printing press to the customers. This involved taking
cognizance of the sales trends, & governing factors for the same.
* Interviewing, recruiting and training the junior sales staff (Reader Relationship Executives).
Radio Mirchi, Planet M, Femina and Filmfare under its gamut among a host of other segment leaders.
Responsibilities-
* Promoting the readership & sales of the spearhead brand of BCCL, The Times of India along with a
wide portfolio of group publications.
* Managing the supply chain right from the printing press to the customers. This involved taking
cognizance of the sales trends, & governing factors for the same.
* Interviewing, recruiting and training the junior sales staff (Reader Relationship Executives).
04/1999
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11/2000
MR Executive
RMD, The Times of India (BCCL)
Responsibilities-
* Working with Area Manager to promote the readership & sales of all group publications of BCCL.
* Leading a team of RRE's to work on regular sales promotion campaigns.
* Working with Area Manager to promote the readership & sales of all group publications of BCCL.
* Leading a team of RRE's to work on regular sales promotion campaigns.
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- An SAP Transportation Management Solution Consultant.
- SAP Certified –
- TM (9.5-with embedded TM in S4HANA; 9.0 and 8.0),
- SD (S/4 HANA 1809 and ECC 6.0),
- EWM (9.1)
- CRM
- Currently engaged as an SAP TM consultant for Arlanxeo, Germany (a joint venture of Lanxess and Saudi Aramco)- world’s leading synthetic rubber company.
- Snapshot of Prior engagements in SAP Consulting-
- Worked as an SAP TM charge management functional lead with CMA-CGM, France based world’s third largest container shipping company.
- SAP TM Solution consultant for ABeam Consulting (Thailand) Limited for an SAP TM 9.4 (on HANA Enterprise Cloud- HEC) implementation for Mitsubishi Logistics, Thailand.
- Worked with DXC (India) for Almarai in Saudi Arabia/India as an SAP TM consultant.
- Successfully led and worked on SAP TM Projects in South Africa (Transnet Engineering), US (Cargill)
- Worked in Singapore with Apple- world’s leading phones, tablets, and computers Company as a logistics consultant.
- Other luminaires in SAP consulting- SAP India Private Limited (Business Process Consultant), IBM India’s Global Business Services, and Birlasoft India Limited. Privileged to have worked on many TM, SD-LE projects with these companies.
- Overall experience of 18+ plus years including 13+ years in SAP domain. Worked on six end-to-end implementations besides multiple projects in upgrade, support, PoC’s and system audits for diverse industries.
- A dependable consultant with good team skills. Conferred Outstanding Employee award at SAP India and Star Employee at Birlasoft for my leadership on projects.
- Sound communication skills and vast onsite exposure in the US, South Africa, Middle East, Vietnam and many Indian customer places.
- Experience of SAP consulting with range of industries including Logistics (Shipper, 3PL, container-liners, and embedded LSP), Telecom, Electronics, Media, Heavy engineering, and Cement. Worked on pre sales engagements.
