team for one of the projects, while Working as SAP MM resource along with the knowledge for SAP SD, SAP FnR (Forescast and Replenishment) and SAP PMR(Promotion Management for Retail) for both ones.
Projects Undertaken:
Project Profile:
Kingfisher Plc is a British Multinational retailing company, headquartered in London. It is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third-largest in the world. It has over 1176 stores in eleven countries across Asia and Europe and its brands include B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot and Screwfix.
Before the processes and business functionalities in Kingfisher Information Technology Services
(KITS: Kingfisher plc’s IT division) are highly customized in SAP and complex in design. Then on 2011, as part of their strategy, they decided to implement SAP in more standardized way. Along with that, we have come with the integration solution to support their Omni-channel (multi channel) business strategy.
PROJECT #1
Client Kingfisher plc., United Kingdom
Customer BnQ plc
Organization Tata Consultancy Services
Project Implementation (Integration)
Role MM Functional Consultant
Project Responsibilities:
Ensure on time and quality execution of the delivery of all designs and deliverables as the Key SAP MM Resource (now offshore delivery lead).
Interacting with business Power Users & Key Users to translate requirements.
Extensively involved in Design phase. Worked with the client and solution architects to come up with better and feasible business solution to support the extended multi channel goal of the company.
Complete functional designs for WRICEF elements (where configuration cannot fulfill business requirements and integration services are needed to fulfill proposed three-layer architecture design).
Design testing plans to ensure configuration satisfies business requirements
Have worked on IDoc and BAPI (RFC) integration majorly.
Variant Configuration: Have exposure in BOM creation and fulfillment process through Procurement to Pay and Order to Cash cycle.
Sound involvement in development phases with unit and end to end integration testing without any schedule slippage.
Offering proactive support in terms of SAP solution designs to client to enhance business process performance.
Interacting with the development colleagues not only from SAP, but also from other technology developers for optimum integrated solution designs to address key business problems.
Prepared business process documentation for Power User & end user training & rated as best documentation by client.
As this project has been done in phases, proactively involved in Cutover activities (Staging activities) for Quality, Pre-pod and Production tiers (Higher environments).
Completed the Configuration Rationale documentation (for Cutover to higher environment) for all the MM related configuration designs (Eg. Partner profiles, Distribution models, Output type configurations, Job variant creations etc).
Giving support for other technology developers in their testing to achieve error free solutions.
Leading offshore team to provide on time delivery
Grooming new resources to enhance their capacity to match the goal of the organization by giving knowledge transfer sessions, several discussions and training sessions.
Helping other team members by giving multiple knowledge transfer sessions regarding business process to strengthen the core of the business establishment.
PROJECT # 2
Client Kingfisher plc., United Kingdom
Customer Castorama France
Organization Tata Consultancy Services
Project Implementation (Integration)
Role SD Functional Consultant
Project Responsibilities:
Worked on configuring Pricing and Promo Types and their access sequence.
Worked on configuring Sales Order Types as per business template.
Transferred all master data to PMR System and created promotions in PMR and validated in SAP ECC.
Worked with CKB team closely to create planograms at CKB and sent to SAP system.
Configured Assortment types and Dimensions as per business requirements.
with 4+ years of rich experience in SAP [MM Module] involving multiple end-to-end Implementations and SAP related Production Support projects in Retail industry.
Currently associated with Tata Consultancy Services as a dual SAP MM Resource in two global implementation project.
3+ years’ experience in SAP MM with sound cross functional knowledge with additional experience in SAP SD, SAP FnR (Forecasting and Replenishment), Vistex Pricing and PMR (Promotions Management in Retail).
SAP MM Certified Consultant with 80%.
SAP S/4 HANA sales certified with 90%.
SAP S/4 HANA Sourcing and Procurement certified with 80%.
Well-versed exposure in leading offshore teams and working single-handedly to deliver the tasks on time.
Have sound experiences in grooming new resources for the projects by arranging KT sessions, several discussions and business process trainings.
Currently leading offshore delivery team in an end-to-end SAP Implementation for Kingfisher PLC. UK for their revised standard structured integration project across UK ,France, Poland and Ireland. This involved end to end ASAP methodology covering Design, Build, Test and Deploy phases. Working in this project for last 3+ years.
Besides this, working in another rollout projects for the same client for different customers. Currently working on migration activities for Master Data, Customer offer and Stock & Supply objects. Involving meetings with business and understand legacy systems preparing Mapping sheets for each object, supporting integration team to develop jobs for migration of data.
Have received Star Performance award from Client thrice in the last 4+ years, along with several appreciation mails and meetings.
Domain:
3.5+ years’ experience in SAP MM covering standard and customized integration functionalities with strong implementation and client interfacing skills.
Additionally, I have got exposure of SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP FnR (Forecast and Replenishment) ,Vistex Pricing and PMR(Promotion Management for Retail).
Majorly worked on customization according to client’s business requirement.
Prepared LSMW tools in MM, SD and Logistic areas .
I have been single handedly managed Staging activities like Partner profile, Distribution Model, Output type configuration, Batch job creation and its variant maintenance etc. for Go-Lives.
Ability to understand industry relevant business processes, study and analyze process flow to design quality & effective SAP solutions.
Sound client interfacing & effective client communication skills to understand the exact AS-IS design & future requirements for the business, for proper SAP integration.
Ability to work in extremely competitive & challenging environments.
Configured MM Organizational Elements : Company code, Purchase Organization, Plant & Storage locations.
MM Purchasing : Hands on experience in configuring Material Master, Vendor Master, Purchase Info Records, Release strategy and Price determination schema.
Worked with CKB on Planograms, where Articles are listed through Layout Modules.
Worked in MDM(Master Data Management) tools where product has been configured from SAP to Website.
Customer BnQ , Castorama, Brico Depot
Project Implementation and Rollout
Role FnR Functional Consultant
Project Responsibilities:
Working on maintaining FnR relevant configurations for customer requirement.
Maintaining Master data in sync with ECC and FnR.
Working on Batches and their performance which will sync data between ECC and FnR.
Supported production team and business for FnR jobs set up and variants. Also supported many SIT teams for FnR test executions.
Configured all master data set up for three rollout projects from ECC and FnR Systems.
Loaded Promotion history and stock shortage to FnR System through FnR Load tools.
Provided KT for many SIT and UAT teams for FnR testcase executions.
PROJECT #4
Project Responsibilities:
Worked with Vistex team to configure Vistex Pricing for our Easier Program.
Tested Vistex flow at Adhoc and Change based level both at National and Store specific.
Created Segment, Catalog, Master Request and proposed prices through proforma using vistex custom algorithms and calculations.
Maintained all Master data which are prerequisite to run vistex pricing.