Post Job Free
Sign in

Sap Process

Location:
Harrisburg, PA, 17111
Posted:
March 09, 2010

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Raj Mungara

abnhkq@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Experience:

• 10+ Years of functional experience implementing SAP Material Management (MM).

• Experience in SAP MM includes knowledge in Purchase Requisitions, Purchasing Info Records,

Purchase Orders, Contract, Scheduling Agreement, Source List, Invoice Verification, Output

Control, Vendor Master, Material Master Data, Goods Movements (Material Movements, Transfer

Orders, Posting Changes, Stock Transfers, Goods issues, Special Stocks), Storage Locations,

W arehouses, Physical Inventory, Account Determination.

• Team Lead experience in three projects.

• Three (3) Full Life Cycle implementations.

• Strong experience with Upgrade and Maintenance projects.

• Responsible for the operations in the Logistics, Master Data and Purchase areas, providing

support and training to end users.

• Strong experience with ASAP and other methodologies.

• Strong experience with configuration MM/IM modules entirely.

• Responsible for creating Blue prints, BPP, PDD, WSI, functional specs, test scripts and training

documents.

• Extremely knowledgeable and experienced in configuring Master Data(Material Master, Vendor

Master, Info Records, Source Lists), Purchasing Documents (Purchase Requisition, Purchase

Order, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements, Quota Arrangements), Release Strategies, Outline

Agreements, MRP, Physical Inventory, Account Payable, Warehouse Management (WM),

Inventory Management (IM), Account determination and Logistics Invoice Verification.

• Experienced with Auto, Pharmacy, Industrials and heavy Public Sector

• Country experience including USA, India and Belgium.

• Worked with consulting firms IBM Global Services, CIBER Corporation and Axon Solutions Inc.

Skills Summary:

• SAP ERP Modules: MM (IM, PUR, MM) 3.7h, 4.6b, 4.6c, 5.0, 6.0; SAP Solution Manager

4.0

• Methodologies & Documents: ASAP

• Productivity Applications: MS Office, MS Visio and MS Project

1

SAP Apps Skills and Tools:

• Analysis and design of customization for logistics area.

• Experience in the design of inventory and procurement solutions using SAP Best Business

Practices.

• Project Management.

• Customizing/Implementation of SAP MM.

• Upgrade of SAP 4.6c to SAP ECC 5.0.

Education:

B.S in Engineering

PGDCA in Computers

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Pennsylvania Turnpike Corp (PTC), Harrisburg, PA Mar 2009 – Current

Senior consultant, SAP MM

The client is Pennsylvania Turnpike Corporation. This is a maintenance project for successfully

implemented ECC 6.0 for modules MM, IM, SRM, PS, PM, FI, FM, AM, BI/BW and HCM.

• Clearing Tickets out of Remedy for various problems MM and IM area.

• Re created most of MRP using advanced planning techniques’.

• Setup service master data for service procurement.

• Configured entire service procurement business flow.

• Implemented Forecast based planning as a part of mid-year release.

• Closed and opened MM and FI periods as part of year end jobs run.

• Cleared few tickets using SRM knowledge gained during project training.

• Troubleshoot tickets in SRM from MM modules.

City of San Diego, San Diego, CA Oct 2007 – Feb 2009

Logistics Team Lead

The client is City Government. It is a full cycle implementation using SAP best practices with ECC 6.0

for modules MM, IM, PS, FI, FM, AM, BI/BW and HCM.

• Conducted workshops to make requirement/process analysis with different departments.

• Business analysis, Process mapping and business process map done after workshops.

• Conceptual and detail design and prototype done in Business blueprint with help of flow

charts and SAP screen shots.

• Functional Specifications created for all RICEF-W objects identified.

• Report specifications created for BI/BW reporting.

• Master data conversion specifications created to data migration from different legacy

systems.

• Worked with FI team for Account Assignment field selection.

• Integrated procurement process using Funds reservations, Asset procurement and Grants.

• Configured all Purchasing documents and selected field selection as per process.

• Valuation classes linked with General Ledger Accounts as per FI team mapping.

• Created a custom development for bar coding for Inventory activities to replace manual entry.

2

• Prepared Test cases for unit, Integrations test cycles and UAT(User Acceptance Tests).

• Integrations test cycles carried with FI, PS and HCM teams and signed off from client

representatives.

• Developed special pricing model to handle City’s unique requirements.

• Developed additional screens for Vendor master to handle insurance tracking, a unique City’s

requirement.

• Configured consumption based planning for Inventory Stock.

• Uses reservations for in-house material procurement from store stock.

• MRP used to procure inventory stock using Funds.

• Release strategies with workflow routing implemented for Purchase Requisition and

Purchase Orders using classification using Funds, Grants, Assets and material group as

characteristic values.

• All configuration been documented and unit tested.

• Configured PO document type to handle all P-Card purchases.

• Worked with Training team to created classes for users and super users.

• Identified data from five different legacy systems to be migrated. Written data migration

specifications for data migration.

• Train the trainer and super users and help created full training team for all logistics part of it.

• Prepared Cut-over plan and activities and implemented system.

• After Go-Live support being carried out to solve any issues with procurement process.

Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA Jan 2007 – Oct 2007

Senior Consultant SCM.MM

The client is County School Systems and it is a new implementation in SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 MM, FI, FM,

PS and PM implemented in Phase I. Full Cycle implementation.

• Participated with client side subject matter experts, studied FCS Legacy system processes

and created Fit/GAP Analysis.

• Created Blue Print with all possible Procurement processes.

• Configured 95% MM module as per Blueprint. Integrated MM with PM/PS/Asset Management

and Funds Management modules.

• Closely worked with FM and FI module leads to configure Account Assignments and other

Financials integration.

• Configured Application such a way to ensure smooth process from PR to RFQ to Contract to

Procurement.

• Created Valuation Classes for FI, FM and GM Integration. Given How-To method for

expensing items at the same time show those items in storage locations as Non-Valuated

Stock.

• Identified RICEF Objects and created FDS (Functional Spec) for Technical Team.

• Designed, Assigned and created FDS for various custom reports, both for online and batch.

• Created Test cases for Unit, Integration and Process testing.

• Conducted all test case scenarios with MM team as well as other teams according to

Integration test Cases.

• Designed Work-flow/Release Strategy for Requisition and Purchasing Documents Process

using Classification Systems.

• Concluded realization phase in accordance with layout set in Blueprint Business Processes.

• Participated with other team leads to create courses for users and super users.

• Trained Super Users extensively during initial training Phase. Trained all levels of users

during training period with help of super users.

• Identified all the data to be migrated from Legacy and designed a plan to carry out data

transfers using LSMW.

3

• Implemented Fleet and VMS(Vehicle management system) part of PM module.

• Created a spread sheet with map and drop fields as well as new fields for current system for

data transfers.

• After Go-Live support being carried out to solve any issues with procurement process.

Clark County, Las Vegas, NV July 2006 – Dec 2006

Senior Consultant SCM.MM (Team Lead)

The client is a County government implemented SAP R/3 ECC 5.0 One year ago. This maintenance

project. MM, FI, FM and SD been implemented.

• As Team lead in MM, got involved in creation clearing all tickets given to MM.

• Participated and suggested several changes and enhancements in meetings with client and

user groups and super user groups.

• Found out one major flaw in procurement. Users with lower security band can not change

PO, but they can change MRP generated Production Order values in which they creating

Purchase Requisitions. This change been accepted widely by all areas of purchasing

department.

• Configure a new document type for PO for invoicing plan, which is not been implemented with

phase I go-live.

• Met with user groups and identified several Add-on. According to enhancements, given

specifications and design programs with logic to programming team.

• Created many functional specification with table names and field names to generate various

reports required by super users. Logic of the program also given to programmers.

• Suggested, tested and given results on how to make it mandatory to get the source list

required for every purchasing scenario.

• Suggested super users to get the pricing from contract conditions and showed them how

efficient that procurement with Auto PO with source list fixed indicators on.

• Tested MRP for different new departments and conducted user meetings to show how MRP

really works and how can a procurement cycle can be improved.

• Cleared all the tickets on or before time to make client work more efficiently.

• Created materials which can be used for training on MRP and various purchasing scenarios

including screen shots.

• Fine tuned the logic behind existing report programs to improve efficiency and better data.

U.S. Army (GCSS), Chester, VA Dec 2005 – June 2006

Senior Consultant SCM.MM

The client is United States Army, Project is GCSS(Global Combative Support System). Project is part

of on-going implementation of SAP ECC 5.0 Part of full cycle implementation.

• As team member in MM, involved in configuring Procurement Process.

• Suggested and Implemented lot of changes for better procurement with using tight controls

with Master data controls.

• Designed, Created and implemented various custom reports and output forms.

• Created Functional Specs for custom built transaction variants in order obtain Client specific

needs in process.

• Definition of Purchasing value keys for payment terms and issue of reminders

• Working Closely with ABAP/4 Consultants to develop new structure of reports.

• Account assignment with finance module for automatic account determination

• Designed Work-flow for Requisition and Purchasing Documents Process using Classification

Systems.

Federal Mogul, Southfield, MI & Kontich, Belgium Mar 2005 – Dec 2005

Senior Consultant in SCM.MM

4

The client is a leader in automotive parts manufacturing and supplier to leading auto manufacturers

around the globe. ECC 5.0 implemented in this project to replace legacy SAP 4.6C. Implementation

taken place in Kontich Belgium as a pilot for global implementation strategy.

• As a team member in PTP involved in creation of documentation.

• Participated and suggested several configuration changes like auto PO on both material

master and vendor master etc.,

• Created PDD(Process Definition Document), BPP(Business Process Procedure) for various

scenarios.

• Created majority of WSI(work step instructions) for various purchasing and master data and

printed output types.

• Created COE(configuration element) of entire configuration of PTP team.

• Given functional specifications for add ins and development as and when needed in

purchasing scenarios.

• Designed and tested various reports as per client requirements.

• Created materials and data for unit, regression and integrations test scenarios.

• UAT dry runs conducted and supported with client representatives.

• Tested heavily with client on various purchasing scenarios including, direct, indirect,

subcontracting, third party(external and internal supplier), asset and tooling, services, NLAG,

UNBW purchases etc.,

• Tested various output types including EDI, printout, fax, email transmission of Purchase

Orders.

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0 implementation of MM/PP/SD/WM/FI/CO Modules.

BAKERHUGHES, Houston, TX July2003 to Feb 2005

SAP MM Consultant

The client is a leader in oilfield services, creates value for oil and gas producers by providing practical

technology to find, develop, produce and manage petroleum reservoirs. The client has already

implemented SAP 4.0 and now planned to upgrade to enterprise version 4.7.

Role :

• As a MM Modules member, involved in noting down the problems (tickets from Tivoli).

• Conducted the ‘AS IS’ study, design of the ‘To Be’ Processes and also carried out ‘Gap Analysis’.

• Prototype and Conceptual Design were presented for the detailed implementation of the MM

module.

• Worked on various purchase documents like Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Schedule

Agreements, Contracts, Goods Receipt, Goods Issues, Transfer Posting and Invoice

verification.

• Configured MM- Purchsing, Inter company purchasing, Output determination, Account

determination for goods movement as and when required by the team.

•Business Process Workshop with Core Team Members.

•Documenting current and future business flow

•Studying the present process structure and Mapping the same with SAP R/3.

•Customization of Master data.

•Initialization of company code for material management

•Creation of Plants and Storage Locations and assigning them as per the organization structure

•Preparation of a detailed Plan for procurement Phase.

•Creation of Purchasing Organization and Purchasing Groups

•Customization for various procurement documents such as RFQ/Quotations, PO, Contracts,

Scheduling agreements, Release procedure etc.

5

•Definition of Purchasing value keys for payment terms and issue of reminders

•Working Closely with ABAP/4 Consultants to develop new structure of reports.

• Account assignment with finance module for automatic account determination

Environment: SAP R/3 4.7 implementation of MM/PP/SD/FI/CO Modules.

Schering-Plough,, NJ May’02 to June’03

SAP MM Consultant

The client is an international pharma company . Company has implemented SAP 4.6C and wants to

give go live support for their end users.

Role :

• As a MM module member, involved in fixing the problem (i.e.. Change in the item master

download to run before the delivery downloads and work order download), enhancement (Any

new automated process program or t-code that arises due to a process deficiency that was not

configured or developed in the design).

• Defined material control data attributes for ROH and FERT types.

• Implementation of procurement processes with FI related interfaces and integration to

maintain material master, vendor master, and info record.

• Identified error causes and error recoveries for incorrect performance of some material

movements. Configured new material movements for under and extra deliveries.

• Ran the appropriate query to list the orders/materials as requested by user.

• Sent files to customers for confirmation and a copy of file to process team.

• Received confirmation from user that lists match the requirement. Received parallel confirmation

from process team to run mass updates and assigned members to monitor helpdesk mailbox.

• Configuration and customization of Material master, Purchasing info records, Purchase

requisition, RFQ/Quotation, Purchase orders, Outline agreements, Release procedures,

Purchase information records.

• Field selection for various views while creating material master.

• Customized the whole vendor master, which included field selection for account groups, vendor

sub range and partner functions.

• Established the procurement cycle, which included creation of new document types and field

selection for the same.

• Established automatic source determination for purchase orders.

• Configuration of vendor evaluation elements in purchasing.

• Processing transfer postings, reservation and special stocks in inventory management.

• Created new movement types and fields selection for the same.

• Involved in integration with Finance by arriving at various valuation classes and linking it with

respective G/L accounts.

Customized Perpetual inventory for physical inventory procedure

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C implementation of MM/PP/FI/CO modules

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), NJ May' 01 to Feb'2002

SAP MM Consultant

The client is Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) engages in the discovery, development, license,

manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of pharmaceutical and other health care products..

Role :

• Integrated MM with SD module in Pricing, Foreign Trade and Taxes.

• Involved in the GAP analysis, 'AS IS' & 'TO BE' processes, BPR studies, and flow chart

documentation, presentation to the management team.

6

• Designed and described Functional Specifications for various interface definitions with critical

legacy system analysis with data mapping and unit test plan.

• Involved in the planning, conceptual design, configuration, prototype presentation, testing and

documentation of user manuals of MM module.

• Configured Purchasing Process including Purchase Requisition (MRP), Purchase Requisition

(Third Party), including Purchase Order (MRP), Purchase Order (Third Party),Purchase Order

(Stock and Non-stock),Scheduling Agreement,Contacts

• Worked on various purchase documents like Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Schedule

Agreements, Contracts, Goods Receipt, Goods Issues, Transfer Posting and Invoice

verification.

• Involved in configuration of Purchase Organizations, Purchase Information System, Pricing,

Purchase groups & other Purchase functions.

• Configured Purchase Information System with Standard and flexible analysis based on the

Vendor, Material, purchase organization and Plant.

• Developed workflow for MM-PO/PR to provide confirmations to Purchasing and Finance

personnel.

• Developed a workflow to notify all relevant persons about changes in a vendor master by the

Accounts Payable department.

• As a joint team member with FI, CO, PP and SD team members. Provided interface testing,

sample study and quality testing.

• Configured Vendor Master after the critical 'Field to Field Analysis' to have the complete

information that is required for modular integration.

• Created User Manuals and training on main functionality of the MM Module

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6B, full cycle implementation of MM, SD, PP,FI/CO, modules.

Gillette GBPI,Boston,MA Oct' 00 to April' 01

SAP PP Consultant

Gillettte is world class blade manufacturer. They implemented version 3.7h implemented FI/CO, PP,

MM,PM, SD modules .

Role :

• Resolved various problems of PP functionalities. Various Transactions of PP are bar-coded.

• Implemented ECM process to create ECR and ECO to accommodate changes in drawings and

BOM’S.

• Worked on product cost to calculate the actual cost, planned costs, target costs and variance.

• Calculation and settlement for the production order.

• Developed planning at assembly level and assembly procurement with characteristics.

• Planning business processes - Worked on Variant Configuration, Object dependencies,

classification to support assembly, procurement with characteristics planning process.

• Configured SAP PP module to make to order production. Involved with other modules like MM,

SD, FI-CO, and batch management from integration point of view.

• Master data clean up related to lot size MRP group, special stocks, Work center available

capacities and capacity categories.

• Involved in making business process procedures for 3.7H version as per ASAP methodology.

• Responsible for functional specifications for development of all PP reports.

• Worked in configuring of new Info structure, creating planning hierarchies, planning types, as per

client requirements.

• Resolved configuration problems associated with repetitive manufacturing, capacity planning,

Scheduling and MRP.

• Provided extensive training to core users and end users.

• Responsible for functional specifications for development of all PP reports.

• Integration testing and resolving with other modules.

7

• Prepared and documented business process procedure in PP module.

• Creation of the master data including required material master records, bill of material, work

centers and routings, as per production scenario of Make to Stock for standard products, and

Make to Order with material variants for the configurable products.

• Preparation of Customization manual and User manual for production planning.

Environment : SAP R/3 3.7h Full Cycle Implementation of MM, PP, PM,SD, FI-CO, modules.

Hindustan Machine Tools, India July'99 to Oct’00

SAP MM Consultant

Role :

• Conducted the 'AS IS'study, design of the 'To Be' Processes and also carried out 'Gap Analysis'

before Customizing.

• Prototype and Conceptual Design were presented for the detailed implementation of the MM

Module.

• Integrated MM with other modules like SD, PP, FI-CO modules.

• Created Purchase Organization for different areas and assigned Purchase groups.

• Configured vendor master data. Defined different business partners, and account groups for

different partners. Configured Pricing condition.

• Pricing procedures defined for different vendors based on the pricing complexities associated

with each purchase area.

• Pricing elements like basic price, discounts, freight and taxes were defined for various grades of

Materials, and material groups and vendors.

• Created new condition types and condition records. Configured Revenue account determination.

• The different Heads like revenue, freight, rebate accrual, rebate clearing & tax that were defined

were assigned to the respective G/L accounts for account determination.

• Purchasing Process including Purchase Requisition (MRP), Purchase Requisition (Third Party),

including Purchase Order (MRP), Purchase Order (Third Party), Purchase Order (Stock and Non-

stock), scheduling Agreement, Goods Receipt and Vendor Evaluation.

• Inventory Management Process including Goods Receipt, Damaged Goods/Discrepancy Goods

Receipt from Production, Inter-warehouse transfer, Storage Location to Storage Location

Transfer, Provision for Stock, End of Period Valuation and Period End Closing.

• Configuration of the Purchase function with different purchase document types like, PR, RFQ,

purchases order, contracts, and scheduling agreements.

• Assignment of Purchase organization to the Purchase document types and created new

Purchase document type to accommodate different item categories to handle the processing of

normal items along with a service package in the purchase order.

• Configuration for special business process like Consignment stocks management which includes

Consignment fill-up, issue and return.

• This configuration was carried out to account for the stock maintained at plants as consignment

stocks wherever required. Documentation prepared for Configuration and End-user training.

Environment: SAP R/3 3.7h full cycle implementation of MM, SD, FI/CO modules

Personal Skills :

Strong engineering back ground and functional experience. Excellent inter personal and presentation

skills. Excellent communication skills(verbal & written). Sincere, regular, punctual, dedicated hard

work, highly determined and commitment towards work and completing before the stipulated time.

8

9



Contact this candidate