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Bakulesh Adya

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Last update: 06.09.2022

SAP S4/HANA MM / Procure-to-Pay Lead, SAP S4/HANA MM / Procure-to-Pay Lead

Graduation: not provided
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Full Professional)

Attachments

Resume_MM.docx

Skills

various SAP modules, FI, CO, IM, WM, PP, SD, SAP, HANA, functional specifications, data migration, unit testing, SAP S/4, Release 1709, Fiori 2.0 applications, SAP WM, SAP Fiori 2.0 applications, SAP MM, data cleansing, WRICEF objects, BADI's, data analysis, data mapping, Texas Instruments, SRM 7.03, backend, Enterprise Portal, HP Quality Center, integration testing, UAT, functional testing, Quality Center, SRM 4.0 upgrade, SRM 7.02, SRM 7.0, SAP Enterprise Portal, ABAP, RICEF objects, NetWeaver, data conversion, system design, ESOA / SAP XI, R/3, SRM 5.0, ERP, content management, SAP-MM, SAP R/3, Release 3.1H to 4.6C, SAP Logistics, coding, system testing, integration tests, SAP Implementation, SAP R/3 Delta 4.0

Project history

01/2019 - 07/2019
SAP S4/HANA MM / Procure-to-Pay Lead
Nidec Minster Corporation

Client - Nidec Minster Corporation

* Solution lead for Materials Management/Procure to Pay in SAP S/4 HANA Release 1709
using Fiori 2.0 applications
* Responsible for conducting requirements workshops, prototyping, and demonstrating
functional solutions using standard SAP Best Practices building blocks in the
Prepare, Explore, and Realize phases of Activate methodology
* Designed and configured MM modules for procurement (indirect and direct),
subcontracting, stock transport orders, vendor consignment, return to supplier,
flexible workflows for purchase requisitions and orders, and inventory management
* Managed master data migration of materials, suppliers (business partners), and
purchasing information records using BODS
* Configured SAP WM (Warehouse Management) module for placement and picking
strategies
* Authored configuration documents and functional specifications for WRICEF objects

07/2016 - 12/2018
SAP S4/HANA MM / Procure-to-Pay & Logistics Lead

Client - Konica Minolta

* Responsible for overall design and configuration of SAP Source/Procure to Pay and
Logistics in SAP S/4 HANA Release 1610 using SAP Best Practices and SAP Activate
methodology with SAP Fiori 2.0 applications
* Facilitated relevant blueprinting workshops to drive standardization of business
processes leveraging out-of-the-box solutions in SAP for Procure/Source to Pay
process
* Configured SAP MM (Materials Management) and related modules including
Purchasing/Procurement (direct and indirect) and Inventory Management
* Configured SAP WM (Warehouse Management) module for placement and picking
strategies
* Responsible for data migration/conversion (data cleansing and extraction) of MM
master data (materials, business partners/vendors, purchasing information records,
source lists) and WM (storage types and bins)
* Demonstrated S/4 HANA functionalities and SAP Fiori 2.0 applications with Proof of
Concept sessions for better features and alternatives to address business
requirements
* Authored configuration documents, functional design documents for customization
(WRICEF objects, BADI's, enhancements) and reviewed technical design documents
* Responsible for cutover activities and provided post-production/go-live support

03/2016 - 06/2016
Pay Consultant
CommScope

Client - CommScope

* Lead MM consultant for data analysis of legacy systems, preparation of data
quality and conversion of data using data mapping, business rules and logic
* Responsible for conversion/loading of MM-Purchasing master data (purchasing
information records, source lists) in ECC 6.07
* Authored functional specification documents and worked with technical team
consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources in the data migration project

01/2015 - 03/2016
SAP MM-SRM Lead

Client - Texas Instruments

* Responsible for configuring and re-implementing SRM 7.03 and ECC 6.07 MM as the
backend using Solution Manager 7.1 and Enterprise Portal
* Conducted blueprinting workshops for business process requirements and provided
Fit/Gap analysis for SRM and MM integration and master data
* Customized and configured MM (purchasing, inventory management, goods receipts and
transfers, material master) and SRM (shopping carts, organizational model)
* Authored configuration documents, functional design documents for customization
(WRICEF objects, BADI's, enhancements) and reviewed technical design documents
* Reviewed and managed issues/defects within HP Quality Center (HPQC) arising from
functional unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT)
* Coordinated with the offshore Development, Security, and Basis teams to resolve
technical issues and provided solutions to complex business requirements.
* Responsible for cutover activities and provided post-production/go-live support

07/2014 - 12/2014
SAP Procure to Pay Process Architect
Abbott Laboratories Inc.

Client - Abbott Laboratories Inc.

* Responsible for the overall design and governance of Procure to Pay (PTP) global
template for European countries in accordance with business process requirements and
best business practices in SRM 7.01 and ECC 6.04
* Reviewed and approved process and security design documents, configuration
documents, functional design specifications in Solution Manager, and unit and
integration scripts in HP Quality Center
* Provided subject matter expertise in SAP areas of procurement of indirect goods
and services, direct procurement, SRM, MM and ECC integration, and integration with
other third-party tools deployed to support the global PTP business processes

02/2013 - 06/2014
SAP MM-SRM Functional Lead
AbbVie Inc.

Client - AbbVie Inc.

* Responsible for implementing SRM 7.01 and ECC 6.0 MM as a global template in
various countries of Europe and Latin America with several logon and output
languages
* Partnered with business team members in requirements gathering (blueprint workshop
sessions) and analysis for local business needs and identified alternatives and
customizations for localizations outside the global template
* Responsible for configuring SRM and MM - organizational structure, shopping carts,
purchase orders, outline agreements (RFQs, contracts), account assignments, vendor
lists/info records, goods receipts/transfers, inventory management, material master
* Defined functional testing scenarios and coordinated execution of unit,
integration, and user acceptance testing using HPQC (Quality Center) for
Procure-to-Pay (PTP) business processes
* Collaborated with other functional leads to ensure harmonized processes were
implemented across various global sites

10/2012 - 01/2013
Senior SAP SRM Consultant and Subject Matter Expert

Client - Allstate Insurance

* Subject Matter Expert for providing SAP technical/functional guidance to project
team in support of solution design and development of SRM 4.0 upgrade to SRM 7.02
under the Classic scenario
* Participated in business requirements gathering (blueprinting) and process mapping
workshops to identify gaps between as-is and to-be system processes in SRM
* Developed solution architectures and roadmaps in conjunction with business
processes for implementation of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLC) 1.02

08/2011 - 10/2012
Senior SAP SRM-MM Consultant and Solutions Architect
Abbott Laboratories Inc.

Client - Abbott Laboratories Inc.

* Responsible for MM and SRM configuration, testing (unit and integration),
deployment (go-live), and post-production support of in SRM 7.0 via SAP Enterprise
Portal and ECC 6.0 as the backend system in the Procure to Pay (PTP) scenario
* Configured MM and SRM through interpretation of business process requirements and
developed functional and technical specifications from user requirements
* Implemented indirect procurement (self-service procurement) through shopping
carts, RFx, invoices, and purchase orders for hosted (punch-out) catalogs and
outputs through PI/XI, service procurement and external requirements and managed the
creation and maintenance of SRM organization model, replication of master data
(vendors, product categories, units of measure, etc.) from ECC to SRM
* Worked with technical (BASIS) team and application development (ABAP developers)
team in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI's, enhancements, and client copies and
coordinated with security personnel and portal developers in creating custom iViews
for the SRM portal

05/2008 - 07/2011
Lead SAP SRM-MM Consultant
U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Client - U.S. Customs & Border Protection (an agency within U.S. Department of Homeland
Security)

* Lead SRM functional consultant for configuring and implementing self-service
procurement, plan-driven procurement, sourcing, bidding, and central contract
management (CCM) in SRM 7.0 with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS 3.0) using
Solution Manager and NetWeaver Portal 7.0 in a ramp-up environment
* Integrated SRM with MM in SAP Release ECC 6.0 Enhancement Pack 4 as the backend
* Used Document Builder 3.0 for output of procurement documents (contracts,
solicitations, and awards) and used Records Management to store records of these
documents in ECC
* Conducted blueprinting workshops for business process requirements and created
requirements for data conversion and interface development
* Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including
business process and system design, configuration, unit, system and integration
testing and post-production support
* Worked with the technical team to setup Enterprise Services (using ESOA / SAP XI
(PI)) and with the Security team to setup customized roles and authorizations.
* Responsible for creating and maintaining organization structures/models,
replicating master data (vendors, material groups, units of measure, etc.) from R/3
to SRM
* Collaborated with ABAP developers in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI's and
enhancements through documentation of functional specification documents and review
of technical specification documents
* Identified, communicated and resolved issues in a timely manner and provided
weekly status reports

05/2007 - 04/2008
SAP SRM/MM Lead
U.S. Department of The Interior (DOI)

Client - U.S. Department of The Interior (DOI)

* SRM team lead for configuring and implementing self-service procurement and
sourcing in the Extended Classic scenario in SRM 5.0 using Solution Manager and
Enterprise Portal
* Responsible for integration of SRM with MM in SAP Release ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005) as
the backend
* Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including design
and analysis of business process requirements (blueprinting and leading business
workshops), configuration, unit and integration testing, go-live, and production
support
* Responsible for creating and maintaining organization structures, replicating
master data (vendors, material groups) from R/3 to SRM, configuring punch-out
catalogs to vendors and purchase order outputs through SAP-XI
* Collaborated with ABAP developers in customizations (RICEF objects), BADI's and
workflow.

04/2006 - 04/2007
SAP Solution Lead
Technology Solutions Consulting Company (TSC)

Client : Ryan & Company - SRM Consultant

* Functional lead in SRM for designing, configuring and implementing the entire
Procure-to-Pay functionality in the Extended Classic scenario for indirect
material/services in SRM 5.0
* Responsible for the integration of EBP/SRM with the MM module in SAP Release ECC
5.0 (purchase order processing, goods receipts, invoice receipts) as the backend
* Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including design
and analysis of business process requirements (blueprinting), configuration (IMG),
unit and integration testing, and production support
* Configured self service procurement, bidding engine, catalog content management
(CCM 2.0) and workflows for shopping carts, confirmations, and invoices
* Responsible for replicating master data (materials, material groups, vendors) from
ECC to SRM
* Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing and plan-driven procurement (direct
materials) through configuration of prototypes.

09/2004 - 03/2006
Senior SAP-MM Systems Analyst
Pfizer

* Responsible for defining business process requirements (blueprinting) and configuring the MM
module in the areas of Purchasing/Procurement
* Designed and implemented a global Purchase-to-Pay functionality in SAP Release ECC 5.0 in a
validated (FDA-regulated) environment with Sarbanes-Oxley considerations.
* Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle including analysis, design,
configuration, customizing (IMG), testing (unit and integration), end-user training and transport
management.
* Responsible for providing ABAP developers with detailed functional specifications and testing
configuration, enhancements, and custom reports

01/2004 - 09/2004
Senior SAP Consultant
Siemens Business Services (Siemens Consulting)

Client : Startek - Materials Management Team Lead

* Functional lead in MM for defining business process requirements and
implementing/configuring additional functionality (procure-to-pay for
consumables/services/MRO, release procedures with Workflow, lean WM) in SAP Release
4.6C
* Responsible for providing functional support and facilitating in business systems
optimization in the areas of Supply Chain Management (Materials Management,
Procurement, Inventory Management, Shipping, Production)

04/2001 - 12/2003
Senior SAP-MM Business Analyst
Insight Enterprises

* Functional lead in MM and WM for upgrade of SAP R/3 from Release 3.1H to 4.6C
* Prepared test strategies, integration test plans, and identified functional gaps and enhancements
for the upgrade
* Coordinated testing activities and conducted end-user security testing
* Responsible for providing technical SAP MM configuration expertise to deliver the best feasible
solutions for the purchasing/procurement, inventory control and warehousing departments.
* Responsible for configuring purchasing module, movement types, inventory control, and MM master
data (material master, vendor master, info record) to map business processes into SAP.
* Participated in all aspects of the system development life cycle, including analysis, design,
configuration, customizing (IMG), testing, and transport management.
* Collaborated with ABAP developers and interfaced with SD, FI, PP functional leads to develop and
test significant new functionality and enhancements.
* Created functional and technical specifications for all MM-related ABAP requests.

05/2000 - 03/2001
SAP Logistics Specialist
Tellabs, Inc.

* Project team lead for implementing the SAP-Warehouse Management (WM) module with
bar coding and RF (radio frequency) functionality in SAP Release 4.6B.
* Developed comprehensive project plan for implementation encompassing functional
requirements and scoping, configuration, unit and system testing, training, data
conversion, and go-live.
* Mentored junior team members in configuration, process mapping, development and
conduct of unit and system testing.
* Provided post-upgrade support for Release 4.6B in the area of Logistics Planning
and Execution (Materials Management, Purchasing, Warehouse Management, Shipping,
etc.)

01/1999 - 05/2000
Senior SAP Consultant
Deloitte & Touché Consulting

* Managed a team of seven (7) client team members through delegation of duties and
responsibilities to each member; tracked and reviewed their work progress for
quality; and provided guidance and support.
* Customized the Materials Management (MM) module for multiple plants using the
Implementation Management Guide (IMG).
* Created business design and mapping for entire manufacturing process incorporating
gaps/reports/enhancements/conversions to configure SAP R/3 Release 3.1I for
client-specific Production Planning for Process Industry (PP-PI) business functions.
* Ensured design and configuration integration within project team and developed
comprehensive and executable test plans.
* Responsible for interfacing with functional team leads and resolving
issues/conflicts/action items.
* Provided post-production support in the areas of MM, WM, PP-PI, and SD for 10
plants.

08/1997 - 12/1998
Materials Management Team Lead
ValPak Direct Marketing Systems

* Responsible for defining and prototyping Materials Management (MM) processes
within SAP R/3 system Release 3.1H environment to fulfill client business
requirements.
* Customized the MM module for 2 plants using the Implementation Management Guide
(IMG).
* Configured and implemented the use of Warehouse Management (WM) module for
physical inventory and all business transactions in 2 warehouses.
* Defined required functional and integration tests for all MM business processes
(purchasing, inventory management, warehouse management) in 2 plants.
* Responsible for interfacing with SD, PP, and FI team leaders
* Provided post-production support in MM, WM, and PP functional areas.

08/1995 - 12/1998
SAP Consultant
Decision Consultants, Inc.


08/1995 - 07/1997
Consultant
Uniroyal Technology Corporation

* Configured SAP system for client specific Materials Management and Production
Planning (MM/PP) business functions as determined by client business requirements.
* Customized SAP for 3 plants with the SAP Implementation Management Guide (IMG) and
table settings.
* Wrote and maintained standard operating procedures that accomplished sophisticated
transactions and tasks in SAP R/3 Release 3.0C.
* Provided SAP technical support and training to all end users in the MM/PP modules.
* Single-handedly provided post-production support for multiple plants in
troubleshooting user-originated problems and issues in the areas of MM and PP.

12/1993 - 04/1995
Manufacturing Analyst
TAG Inc.

* Designed a perpetual inventory control system for all types of raw material.
* Responsible for installation and computerization of manufacturing systems.
* Designed and developed production planning systems and procedures..
* Administered work orders from order to finished product level for production
control.

11/1992 - 11/1993
Information Analyst
Inductametals Corporation

* Designed and developed computerized, menu-driven programs and systems for sales
and marketing department.
* Responsible for systems administration and MIS operations.

02/1992 - 10/1992
Technical Assistant
Illinois Institute of Technology

* Assisted in conducting research and drafting grant proposals

01/1990 - 12/1991
Operations Engineer
Asahi Safety Glass Co.

* Designed and developed computerized production planning and scheduling systems.
* Managed optimal inventory levels of raw material and finished products using
forecasting and planning analysis.
* Responsible for the warehouse and distribution / logistics management.
* Coordinated between marketing, manufacturing, materials, and distribution
departments to ensure a smooth production flow.




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