SAP SD VC, Variant configuration, business systems configuration

Sathish Kumar (***) *** - **** ***, * Silver Maple Court, Brampton, ON L6T4R2 *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Strong experience in SAP SD- Variant Configuration (VC) maintaining the product data structures in interfacing with existing legacy systems and proposed business systems includes development and maintenance of configurations and extending products to other plants, distribution channels

New Product Introduction projects management coordinating with other functional teams to ensure the configuration setup met business operations on time

Developed check lists, audit process for the steps involved in SAP product configuration process resulted in 21% reduced efforts in identifying and fixing the manual errors (improvised testing)

Coordinated with IT and optimized SAP interfacing process with other systems: using CAPA and remedy incident management system - P1, P2, P3, P4 priority tickets

Developed requirement templates, visual aids, check sheets, RACI charts and improved order to cash OTC management process effectiveness by 33%

Developed training plan and trained other functional teams to meet the business operations

Created, maintained documentation on business process related to product configurations with naming conventions, special compatibilities, deviation approvals (exception requests)

Lean order management system, EDI executed with < 2% order defects per production cycle and experience in interpreting and processing IDoc’s processed from other systems (mfg. and CRM)

Coordinated with the key stake holders in identifying process gaps and cost reduction opportunities using LSMW which resulted in optimized process with more business opportunity

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, Caterpillar Production System: for projects executed in Manufacturing and Supply Chain value streams, and ERP: SAP MM, SD -VC

University degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration

ERP systems: SAP Implementation and Production Support: Variant Configuration, BOM, Sales & Distribution: Order Management, Engineering Change Management, MM

Generated reports and provided to management using Oracle SQL server

SKILLS

ERP: SAP ECC 6.0 (PP, MM, SD-Variant Configuration)

Problem solving: result and detail oriented • Transformational leadership

Assertive communication, presentation, report writing • Lean management

Collaborative with all levels of organization • Quality Systems APQP

MS-Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio • Oracle SQL server

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer: Business Systems, Caterpillar Inc. (India & USA) 2008-2016

Lead SAP Variant configuration new product introduction projects on-site:

Project Management, effectively contributed for NPI: new product introduction projects in OTC

Collaborated with NPI team and Engineering team to determine the business requirement and provide the work estimation and provide the work activity plan (based on Gantt Charts)

Initiated process analysis, identified process gaps, and determined scheduled-action items

Sathish Kumar 647-***-**** *********@*****.***

Deployed pilot product configurations SAP SD VC (setting Configurable material, Characteristic, Class, Configuration profile, Object dependencies, User–interface, Super-BOM, Super-routing)

Developed production configurations in SAP development client, testing, ALE the configurations to production client and maintain configurations henceforth

Trained other team members from engineering, planning, manufacturing, product development, price list team and other departments on (ERP) SAP and documented standard processes

Train the offshore team to provide continuous support: a part of business requirement

Demonstrated “built in quality” with Check sheets for Order Management outcome of APQP

Initiated BOM audit in change management process reduced rework and saved man-hours

Continuous Process Improvement by implementing the ideas generated by the team

Created and documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs’), error logs and documentation on deviation approval logs (exceptions)

Introduced RACI charts, and managed cross functional teams; manufacturing, engineering, production, maintenance, procurement, warehouse, logistics, marketing and finance

Coordinated Team Meetings and Process Improvement Dialogues on a regular basis and excel continuous improvement process by implementing the ideas generated by the team

Developed and implemented CAPA process, first time right for product configuration system

Developed KPI’s - key performance indicators (Production Quality Cost Delivery Safety Morale) and provide periodic reports on actuals versus target performance to management

Supervisor: Production – Engineer 2006- 2008

Lakshmi Machine Works LTD

Managed team of 60+ operators and maintained resource utilization with 90% with effective production planning: PP

Developed check sheets and ensure quality product shipments

Demonstrated leadership in Engineering Change Management ECM process

Developed and maintained standard operating process, SOP

CERTIFICATIONS & COURSES

PMP, Project Management Course completed, from PMI 2016

SAP, Variant configuration course completed 2012

PLM-145, Product Lifecycle Management workshop 2011

Six Sigma Green Belt Course Completed & Certified from Caterpillar University 2009

ISO Internal quality auditor certified by ISO 2007

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND COURSES

Masters of Business Administration in General Management 2009 - 2011

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 2001 - 2005

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