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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Digital Credentials
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Bijjula Varun

Bijjula Varun

SAP Consultant - Retail
Hyderabad,TG

Summary

With 6+ years of hands-on experience across SAP CAR, POSDTA, PMR, and IS-Retail modules, I seek challenging opportunities that allow me to apply my technical and functional expertise to deliver robust, scalable solutions that enhance client outcomes and drive business success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Functional Consultant : SAP CAR

IBM
07.2024 - Current

Client: Wakefern Food Corp

Project : WFC-Upgrade

  • Conducted analysis of current environment for SAP upgrade from 4.0* to 5.0 SPS07.
  • Executed prerequisite activities to ensure successful system upgrade preparation.
  • Implemented configurational changes for base price integration into new default SAP table.
  • Verified functionality continuity post-upgrade by conducting functional user testing in development environment.
  • Resolved issues identified during system integration testing to enhance overall performance.
  • Supported Hypercare phase by addressing production issues within service level agreement guidelines.

Functional Consultant – SAP IS Retail

IBM
08.2023 - 03.2024

Client: Wakefern Food Corp

Project: WFC-Stabilization.

  • Conducted detailed assessment and initiated P2 stabilization work to resolve open defects and change requests across business areas.
  • Coordinated functional consulting activities and supported applications in Retail - SAP PMR, Pricing & Master data areas.
  • Provided client with insights on critical stabilization areas, leading to decision for two releases: R1 and R2.
  • Gathered functional requirements from multiple teams and stakeholders to collaboratively develop solutions, securing sign-off for development.
  • Collaborated with developers to ensure successful delivery of assigned custom interfaces and objects.
  • Documented requirements for every defect in Functional Specification Documents prior to Wakefern Go Live of R1 and R2.
  • Created Future Use Test documents and presented findings to the client post-development.
  • Conducted intensive testing in Quality system environment, addressing issues raised during FUT, SIT, and UAT phases.

Functional Consultant - SAP

IBM
03.2023 - 06.2023

Client : Wakefern Food Corp

Project : WFC-Assessment

  • Analyzed 425+ defects post Go-Live, categorizing issues affecting business operations.
  • Identified three primary defect categories: Pricing, Master Data, Promotion for targeted improvements.
  • Highlighted PMR (47%) as critical area needing enhancements due to custom development challenges.
  • Addressed PRICING (39%) issues from data inconsistencies causing billing and pricing problems.
  • Recommended corrections for interface delays impacting operational efficiency.
  • Evaluated Master Data (14%) inconsistencies disrupting live data accuracy and extraction logic.
  • Proposed solutions for technical performance issues in Fiori Apps and ABAP pricing algorithms.
  • Suggested revisiting key processes for potential Standard SAP adoption to enhance efficiency.
  • Analyzed client requirements and translated them into functional specifications.

SAP Consultant

TCS
Hyderabad
05.2019 - 10.2022

Client : Hennes & Mauritz(H&M) Retail

Project : H&M Support Store Operation

  • Acquired knowledge on material types, groups, categories, and master data management.
  • Utilized Change Pointer Technique to manage master data changes via ALE/IDocs.
  • Analyzed inbound sales data in queue and processed it through queue dispatcher job.
  • Executed data processing through pipe dispatcher and outbound dispatcher for replenishment.
  • Investigated error transactions in POS Workbench, identified root causes, and proposed solutions.
  • Managed priority incidents related to sales data issues within defined SLAs.
  • Collaborated with suppliers to ensure complete sales data collection for all stores.
  • Handled multiple incidents involving pricing and promotions for both store and online channels.

Education

B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering

BVRIT
Narsapur
05-2019

Intermediate - MPC

Narayana Junior College
Hyderabad
04-2015

SSC -

Sri Krishna Veni Talent School
Zahirabad
04-2013

Skills

Retail Master Data

  • Article Master (single/multi-level, generic/variant articles)
  • Site Master (stores, distribution centers)

Retail Process

  • Promotion Management & POS processing
  • Sales Audit and Retail Sales Processes
  • SAP CAR (POSDTA)
  • SAP PMR
  • Understanding of IDocs, BAPIs & BADIs
  • Real time data replication through SLT & DRFOUT
  • Prepare test scripts for SIT & UAT
  • Execute functional testing, integration testing, and regression testing
  • Validate POS inbound/outbound data flows
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with merchandising, supply chain, and store teams
  • Blueprinting, configuration, testing, cutover
  • Config knowledge in MM, SD, FI basics

Digital Credentials

  • IBM Growth Behaviors 2025
  • IBM Consumer Industry Badge 2025
  • IBM Consulting Way habits, foundational, 2022
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 2022
  • Pega Certified System Architect, 2018

Certification

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 2022.

Languages

  • English, Very Good
  • Telugu, Fluent
  • Hindi, Fluent
  • Kannada, Basic

Timeline

Functional Consultant : SAP CAR

IBM
07.2024 - Current

Functional Consultant – SAP IS Retail

IBM
08.2023 - 03.2024

Functional Consultant - SAP

IBM
03.2023 - 06.2023

SAP Consultant

TCS
05.2019 - 10.2022

B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering

BVRIT

Intermediate - MPC

Narayana Junior College

SSC -

Sri Krishna Veni Talent School
Bijjula VarunSAP Consultant - Retail