Functional Consultant
IBM India PVT.Ltd.
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SCM APO Consultant with 12 +yrs in Demand planning and supply network planning . Total 16 yrs experience in supply chain
Project history
02/2012
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04/2015
IBM India PVT.Ltd.
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
06 Feb 2012 - 20 April 2015.
Client: McCain Foods McCain Foods (India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited in
Canada. At McCain, it's our constant Endeavour to create good food that is delightfully fresh. In
order to maintain an impeccable standard of quality, we strive to use the highest quality
ingredients. Our products are prepared simply with wholesome ingredients made by good people who
care about delivering quality in every box, every bag and every bite.
Project Roles & Responsibilities:
I have been the Package solution consultant for this project and following are the responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities:
Supporting the SCM DP/SNP process for the McCain supply chain network.
Handle Tickets related to data related Issues.
Production support to all APO modules (DP, SNP,)
Implementation of SNP for North America region and roll out to other regions.
Hyper care support .Suggested and developed reports like short shipment report
Stock dev report, warehouse management report and developed blueprints
And also developed interfaces to connect to other systems.
Design and testing and preparation of HPQC scripts.
SLA Maintenance.*
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Capacity leveling , Resource Planning
* Resolving resource overloading and Detailed scheduling of production lines
* Publishing results to R/3 and Suppliers ( Planned orders, schedule lines)
* Alert Monitoring,HPQC Scripting,
* Development of new Reports, Short shipment report , warehouse capacity report , stock
Development report , Stock issue report ,Enhancements - creating Functional specifications &
testing
* Coordination with Business and Training Planners and documentation
DP* & SNP Activity:
* CIF monitoring and issue resolution, Rollout for APAC region ,
* Batch job monitoring for DP, SNP daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
* DP support involves planning of Global markets like NA, Europe, Asia Pac
* Coordinate for interface related issues for monthly Demand upload
* Forecast release from DP to SNP
* Analyzing planning results of weekly SNP Heuristic and CTM planning run and helping planners
for resolution
* Deployment & TLB
Client: Mead Johnson Nutrition: Mead Johnson Nutrition: is into Nutrition industry. Specialized in
to kids and infant nutrition
Project Roles & Responsibilities:
I have been the Package solution consultant for this project and following are the responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities:
Supporting the SCM DP/SNP process for the MJN supply chain network.
Handle Tickets related to data related Issues.
Production support to all APO modules (DP, SNP, PPDS, and VMI) including R/3 (MM, PP, SD, and
FICO)
Leading APO team.*
SLA Maintenance.*
New project preparation , solution, design* & implementation, enhancement, reports (R/3
Upgrade to ECC5.0, APO roll out at Barcelona, PP/DS roll out in Poland factory, Delivery
schedules through web etc)
PPDS Activity :*
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Capacity leveling , Resource Planning
* Resolving resource overloading and Detailed scheduling of production lines
* Publishing results to R/3 and Suppliers ( Planned orders, schedule lines)
* Alert Monitoring
* Development of new Reports, Enhancements - creating Functional specifications & testing
* Transportation of requests from Development to Quality to Production environment
* Coordination with Planners and buyers for resolving planning related issues
* Training Planners and documentation
DP* & SNP Activity:
* CIF monitoring and issue resolution
* Batch job monitoring for DP, SNP daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
* DP support involves planning of Global markets like NA, Europe, Asia Pac and Middle East
* Coordinate for interface related issues for monthly Demand upload
* Forecast release from DP to SNP
* Analyzing planning results of weekly SNP Heuristic and CTM planning run and helping planners
for resolution
* Deployment & TLB
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
06 Feb 2012 - 20 April 2015.
Client: McCain Foods McCain Foods (India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited in
Canada. At McCain, it's our constant Endeavour to create good food that is delightfully fresh. In
order to maintain an impeccable standard of quality, we strive to use the highest quality
ingredients. Our products are prepared simply with wholesome ingredients made by good people who
care about delivering quality in every box, every bag and every bite.
Project Roles & Responsibilities:
I have been the Package solution consultant for this project and following are the responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities:
Supporting the SCM DP/SNP process for the McCain supply chain network.
Handle Tickets related to data related Issues.
Production support to all APO modules (DP, SNP,)
Implementation of SNP for North America region and roll out to other regions.
Hyper care support .Suggested and developed reports like short shipment report
Stock dev report, warehouse management report and developed blueprints
And also developed interfaces to connect to other systems.
Design and testing and preparation of HPQC scripts.
SLA Maintenance.*
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Capacity leveling , Resource Planning
* Resolving resource overloading and Detailed scheduling of production lines
* Publishing results to R/3 and Suppliers ( Planned orders, schedule lines)
* Alert Monitoring,HPQC Scripting,
* Development of new Reports, Short shipment report , warehouse capacity report , stock
Development report , Stock issue report ,Enhancements - creating Functional specifications &
testing
* Coordination with Business and Training Planners and documentation
DP* & SNP Activity:
* CIF monitoring and issue resolution, Rollout for APAC region ,
* Batch job monitoring for DP, SNP daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
* DP support involves planning of Global markets like NA, Europe, Asia Pac
* Coordinate for interface related issues for monthly Demand upload
* Forecast release from DP to SNP
* Analyzing planning results of weekly SNP Heuristic and CTM planning run and helping planners
for resolution
* Deployment & TLB
Client: Mead Johnson Nutrition: Mead Johnson Nutrition: is into Nutrition industry. Specialized in
to kids and infant nutrition
Project Roles & Responsibilities:
I have been the Package solution consultant for this project and following are the responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities:
Supporting the SCM DP/SNP process for the MJN supply chain network.
Handle Tickets related to data related Issues.
Production support to all APO modules (DP, SNP, PPDS, and VMI) including R/3 (MM, PP, SD, and
FICO)
Leading APO team.*
SLA Maintenance.*
New project preparation , solution, design* & implementation, enhancement, reports (R/3
Upgrade to ECC5.0, APO roll out at Barcelona, PP/DS roll out in Poland factory, Delivery
schedules through web etc)
PPDS Activity :*
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Capacity leveling , Resource Planning
* Resolving resource overloading and Detailed scheduling of production lines
* Publishing results to R/3 and Suppliers ( Planned orders, schedule lines)
* Alert Monitoring
* Development of new Reports, Enhancements - creating Functional specifications & testing
* Transportation of requests from Development to Quality to Production environment
* Coordination with Planners and buyers for resolving planning related issues
* Training Planners and documentation
DP* & SNP Activity:
* CIF monitoring and issue resolution
* Batch job monitoring for DP, SNP daily and weekly & monthly cycle.
* DP support involves planning of Global markets like NA, Europe, Asia Pac and Middle East
* Coordinate for interface related issues for monthly Demand upload
* Forecast release from DP to SNP
* Analyzing planning results of weekly SNP Heuristic and CTM planning run and helping planners
for resolution
* Deployment & TLB
02/2011
-
01/2012
Functional Consultant
Cap Gemini consulting
Cap Gemini consulting.
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
21 Feb 2011 20 Jan 2012.
Client : Warner Bros. One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its
headquarters in Burbank, California and New York, New York. Warner Bros. has several subsidiary
companies, including Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema,
TheWB.com, and DC Comics. Warner owns half of The CW Television Network.
Role : SCM DP/ Implementation & Support
:Fully responsible for the project plan and all necessary activities related to the APO
implementation
: Working on realignment, plant shifts.
: Enhancements of macros Key figures, and merging of territories.
: Data extraction from Siebel interface. Process chains, info cubes and extractions
: Fully configured all APO configuration including any necessary BW configuration
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
21 Feb 2011 20 Jan 2012.
Client : Warner Bros. One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its
headquarters in Burbank, California and New York, New York. Warner Bros. has several subsidiary
companies, including Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema,
TheWB.com, and DC Comics. Warner owns half of The CW Television Network.
Role : SCM DP/ Implementation & Support
:Fully responsible for the project plan and all necessary activities related to the APO
implementation
: Working on realignment, plant shifts.
: Enhancements of macros Key figures, and merging of territories.
: Data extraction from Siebel interface. Process chains, info cubes and extractions
: Fully configured all APO configuration including any necessary BW configuration
05/2008
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02/2011
Application specialist SAP.
Bayer Material science
Bayer Material science
Employment Type : Full time Job
Role Application specialist SAP.
May 08 to 15 Feb 2011
Responsibilities: s
Project Scope: Initial installation of ECC 5.0 (MM/PP) with APO version 4.1 (DP) and
installation of ECC 6.0 (MM/PP) with APO version 5.0 (DP) including SAP mining template
Specific Role:
Served as the APO team lead responsible for all facets of the SOP process from extracting
of historical sales data from R/3 via BW InfoCubes for use in univariate forecasts to
utilization of R/3 Long Term Planning to perform rough cut and finite capacity planning
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Lead weekly knowledge transfer sessions to outline current configuration and processes and
educate client team members
* Worked on SNP Hueristics, MASSD reports, Error log Monitoring and resolution
* Master data objects CIF Transfers , Deltas Reconciliation , CCR reports and Queue Monitor
* Fully responsible for the project plan and all necessary activities related to the APO
implementation
* Fully configured all APO configuration including any necessary BW configuration
* Developed technical specifications to enable custom code to support necessary customer
requirements gaps
* Enabled CIF transfer of the DP forecast directly into SAP (as independent requirements) via
the core interface
Configured ECC 5.0/ ECC 6.0 Production Planning objects as necessary (master data, planning
strategies, order types, requirements types, etc.) to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning
(SOP) process.
Employment Type : Full time Job
Role Application specialist SAP.
May 08 to 15 Feb 2011
Responsibilities: s
Project Scope: Initial installation of ECC 5.0 (MM/PP) with APO version 4.1 (DP) and
installation of ECC 6.0 (MM/PP) with APO version 5.0 (DP) including SAP mining template
Specific Role:
Served as the APO team lead responsible for all facets of the SOP process from extracting
of historical sales data from R/3 via BW InfoCubes for use in univariate forecasts to
utilization of R/3 Long Term Planning to perform rough cut and finite capacity planning
* CIF configuration , Master data/Transaction data modeling , Batch job monitoring
* Resolving issues of CIF Queues, Consistency check on R/3 and APO
* Setting up Heuristic /Optimization planning
* Lead weekly knowledge transfer sessions to outline current configuration and processes and
educate client team members
* Worked on SNP Hueristics, MASSD reports, Error log Monitoring and resolution
* Master data objects CIF Transfers , Deltas Reconciliation , CCR reports and Queue Monitor
* Fully responsible for the project plan and all necessary activities related to the APO
implementation
* Fully configured all APO configuration including any necessary BW configuration
* Developed technical specifications to enable custom code to support necessary customer
requirements gaps
* Enabled CIF transfer of the DP forecast directly into SAP (as independent requirements) via
the core interface
Configured ECC 5.0/ ECC 6.0 Production Planning objects as necessary (master data, planning
strategies, order types, requirements types, etc.) to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning
(SOP) process.
05/2006
-
02/2011
Functional Consultant
Bayer Business Services
Bayer Business Services. Mumbai
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
29 May 06 to 15 Feb 2011
Company profile: Bayer is an MNC with its base in Leverkusen Germany; presently it is into crop
science, pharmacy and material science. Bayer is one of the major process manufacturing companies in
Europe. Their produce cuts across a variety of sectors including Pharma, Material science, Crop
science, and Safety resources. Bayer crop science is a largest producer of Pesticides for crop
protection.
Transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance.
Employment Type : Full time job
Role & Period: Functional Consultant.
29 May 06 to 15 Feb 2011
Company profile: Bayer is an MNC with its base in Leverkusen Germany; presently it is into crop
science, pharmacy and material science. Bayer is one of the major process manufacturing companies in
Europe. Their produce cuts across a variety of sectors including Pharma, Material science, Crop
science, and Safety resources. Bayer crop science is a largest producer of Pesticides for crop
protection.
Transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance.
06/2006
-
04/2008
Manager sap support
Bayer Health Care
Bayer Health Care
Employment Type : Full Time Job
Role: Manager sap support.
June 06 to Apr 08
Industry: Manufacture and Distribution of human and animal pharmaceutical products.
Project Scope : Full Planning and Scheduling functionality utilizing SAP's Production
Planning module (R/3 Enterprise), all modules (GATP, DP, SNP, GATP) of APO 4.0
Specific Role: As the Demand Management consultant, I am responsible for the
configuration, design, testing and implementation of SAP's APO Demand Planning module. I
was wholly responsible for all technical aspects of the demand planning module of APO,
including macro creation, forecast profile creation, writing of technical specifications, and
layout and execution of the Business Warehouse data flow. Responsible for the configuration
and system landscape transports for all APO DP objects of the DMU Project through to the
production systems
* Designed and created complex Demand Planning macros to fulfill client functionality needs
including drill-down forecast overrides, alert functionality, and fixable proportional factors
* Formulated and implemented a process of deleting CVCs using the realignment functionality that
enables the planning object structure and all info cubes to remain in synch after the deletion
* Created process by which realignments could be automatically executed using period batch job
* Defined specifications on developed functionality to lock users out of specified planning
areas while processing realignment jobs and background jobs
* Defined specifications to create custom BW characteristic value authorizations check
* Established data transfer and batch job-scheduling strategy to facilitate information flow
through the SAP R-3/Business Warehouse/APO loop
* Advised client on the implementation of realignment functionality in APO DP
* Performed Issue documentation and resolution
* Performed Gap Analysis Review of Business Processes
* Designed Master Data to Support Testing Scenarios
* Led the DMU Project Team in Unit/Integration Testing by Coordinating Scenarios
* Assisted in management of Resourcing plan for the APO DP/SNP team
Employment Type : Full Time Job
Role: Manager sap support.
June 06 to Apr 08
Industry: Manufacture and Distribution of human and animal pharmaceutical products.
Project Scope : Full Planning and Scheduling functionality utilizing SAP's Production
Planning module (R/3 Enterprise), all modules (GATP, DP, SNP, GATP) of APO 4.0
Specific Role: As the Demand Management consultant, I am responsible for the
configuration, design, testing and implementation of SAP's APO Demand Planning module. I
was wholly responsible for all technical aspects of the demand planning module of APO,
including macro creation, forecast profile creation, writing of technical specifications, and
layout and execution of the Business Warehouse data flow. Responsible for the configuration
and system landscape transports for all APO DP objects of the DMU Project through to the
production systems
* Designed and created complex Demand Planning macros to fulfill client functionality needs
including drill-down forecast overrides, alert functionality, and fixable proportional factors
* Formulated and implemented a process of deleting CVCs using the realignment functionality that
enables the planning object structure and all info cubes to remain in synch after the deletion
* Created process by which realignments could be automatically executed using period batch job
* Defined specifications on developed functionality to lock users out of specified planning
areas while processing realignment jobs and background jobs
* Defined specifications to create custom BW characteristic value authorizations check
* Established data transfer and batch job-scheduling strategy to facilitate information flow
through the SAP R-3/Business Warehouse/APO loop
* Advised client on the implementation of realignment functionality in APO DP
* Performed Issue documentation and resolution
* Performed Gap Analysis Review of Business Processes
* Designed Master Data to Support Testing Scenarios
* Led the DMU Project Team in Unit/Integration Testing by Coordinating Scenarios
* Assisted in management of Resourcing plan for the APO DP/SNP team
02/2004
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05/2006
MM Consultant
Organization Ecommerce Ltd
Client : Kansas city Power & Gas.
Period : May 05 to Mar 06
Project Type : MM Implementation
Team Size : 10
Role : MM Consultant
Description:
Operating from headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, KCP&L has evolved into a full-service
energy provider and resource. The company was founded in 1882 and has become one of the
Midwest's most affordable energy suppliers because of leadership in fuel procurement, plant
technology and efficient power production and distribution.
Responsibilities:
As is, to be analysis
Feasibility study.
Analyzed the business process to be configured to SAP R/3.
Configuration of MM Organization structure, Purchasing, Inventory management, Valuation and
Account determination, MRP.
Configuration of Master data like material master.
Configuration of pricing, conditions.
Configuration of Inventory Management.
Configuration of Valuation and account assignment.
Quality testing.
End user training.
Application Maintenance support to users after the system went live.
Provide service for the smooth running of production
Period : May 05 to Mar 06
Project Type : MM Implementation
Team Size : 10
Role : MM Consultant
Description:
Operating from headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, KCP&L has evolved into a full-service
energy provider and resource. The company was founded in 1882 and has become one of the
Midwest's most affordable energy suppliers because of leadership in fuel procurement, plant
technology and efficient power production and distribution.
Responsibilities:
As is, to be analysis
Feasibility study.
Analyzed the business process to be configured to SAP R/3.
Configuration of MM Organization structure, Purchasing, Inventory management, Valuation and
Account determination, MRP.
Configuration of Master data like material master.
Configuration of pricing, conditions.
Configuration of Inventory Management.
Configuration of Valuation and account assignment.
Quality testing.
End user training.
Application Maintenance support to users after the system went live.
Provide service for the smooth running of production
02/2004
-
05/2005
MM Consultant
Calgon Carbon Corporation (Perot systems)
Project Type : HPCE Support of SAP R/3 4.6C & SAP R/3 Regression Testing
Team Size : 25
Role : MM Consultant
Client Profile: Calgon Carbon Corporation: a global manufacturer and supplier of activated carbon
and innovative treatment systems, provides value-added technologies and services for optimizing
production processes and safely purifying the environment. With the most advanced research and
development capabilities plus 16 carbon manufacturing, reactivation and fabrication facilities and
21 sales and service centers, Calgon Carbon is the world's largest manufacturer of granular
activated carbon with production and operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Description:
This project is implemented with SAP 4.7 modules SD/MM/FI to integrate business
Processes all over US in order to have seamless integration of business process across
All business units. This project is mainly aimed at getting maximum cost benefit by reducing
The raw material inventory. This reduces the total life cycle the order response
Time and procurement time and helps in faster decision making.
Responsibilities:
Implementation SAP R/3 modules in all over US.
Understand client's requirements.
Map the client requirements into SAP.
Understand MM As-Is processes of each Country.
Define to be processes of each Country & Prototype.
Implement MM Module Business. Process & SAP changes for every Country.
Configuration and testing.
End user training.
Prepare cutover activities for go live.
Post go live support.
MM module Configuration:
MM organization levels - plant, purchase organization, storage location
Master data - material master - material types, quantity and value updating, views, price
control, Account category reference
Valuation and account assignment - Valuation control, group together valuation areas valuation
class, account grouping code for movement types, configure automatic postings
Purchasing - Price determination, release procedure, account assignment categories ,transfer
postings
Inventory management - Movement types, subcontracting, transfer postings,
Team Size : 25
Role : MM Consultant
Client Profile: Calgon Carbon Corporation: a global manufacturer and supplier of activated carbon
and innovative treatment systems, provides value-added technologies and services for optimizing
production processes and safely purifying the environment. With the most advanced research and
development capabilities plus 16 carbon manufacturing, reactivation and fabrication facilities and
21 sales and service centers, Calgon Carbon is the world's largest manufacturer of granular
activated carbon with production and operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Description:
This project is implemented with SAP 4.7 modules SD/MM/FI to integrate business
Processes all over US in order to have seamless integration of business process across
All business units. This project is mainly aimed at getting maximum cost benefit by reducing
The raw material inventory. This reduces the total life cycle the order response
Time and procurement time and helps in faster decision making.
Responsibilities:
Implementation SAP R/3 modules in all over US.
Understand client's requirements.
Map the client requirements into SAP.
Understand MM As-Is processes of each Country.
Define to be processes of each Country & Prototype.
Implement MM Module Business. Process & SAP changes for every Country.
Configuration and testing.
End user training.
Prepare cutover activities for go live.
Post go live support.
MM module Configuration:
MM organization levels - plant, purchase organization, storage location
Master data - material master - material types, quantity and value updating, views, price
control, Account category reference
Valuation and account assignment - Valuation control, group together valuation areas valuation
class, account grouping code for movement types, configure automatic postings
Purchasing - Price determination, release procedure, account assignment categories ,transfer
postings
Inventory management - Movement types, subcontracting, transfer postings,
12/1999
-
12/2003
Material Supervisor
Associated Cement companies
Associated Cement companies are a subsidiary unit of Birla groups companies. Situated in
outskirts of Mancherial Andhra Pradesh. My role as Material Supervisor is procurement of
Limestone from Quarry on regular basis and ensures the timely availability of Raw material.
outskirts of Mancherial Andhra Pradesh. My role as Material Supervisor is procurement of
Limestone from Quarry on regular basis and ensures the timely availability of Raw material.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
India
I would prefer to work from india,i am willing to take a support project or any rollouts .
