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Harish Menon P

SAP SD Solution Architect / Project Lead
Chennai,TN

Summary

Solution oriented professional IT consultant who excels in project teams, collaborating with project teams, working with clients and helping deploy solutions. Motivated achiever with over 13 years of significant progressive experience in IT consulting focused on ERP implementations in various industries. Competent subject matter expert with 13+ years of hands-on experience in various releases and versions of SAP logistics modules like SD, LE, CS and GTS.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

SAP SD Lead Consultant /Project Lead

ZF Group
Chennai, Tamilnadu
11.2016 - Current
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
  • Developed and trained junior team members by leveraging industry experience to achieve optimal project strategy.
  • Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Implemented actions to mitigate risk by developing contingency and avoidance strategies.
  • Planned, executed and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements.
  • Produced reports and updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Recruited, hired and supervised resources to staff project team.
  • Set up and managed team meetings.
  • Managing a team of 8 SD consultants and also working as delivery manager for SAP SD

Major Projects

  • Successful Implementation of GST Project (Legal change in India) as team member
  • Coordinated Ehp Upgrade project from offshore
  • Co -Architect of Traceability for end to end tracking of parts from supplier till customer
  • Co-Architect of Transportation Management System Integration with SAP using GS1 standard with carriers across Europe like DBS, Raben, DHL, Fedex, Dachser etc
  • Architect of RF based compliance checks and process improvements in European and Indian plants.
  • Involved in the rollout of new Turkey plant and India plants
  • Coordinated the successful integration of external warehouses with SAP in Dubai , Germany and Russia.
  • Managed the Renaming and Rebranding Project from offshore after ZF takeover of WABCO.
  • Worked on the export process changes from India and coordinated the new EDI setup
  • Worked as architect to streamline and automate the Sales and logistics cycle in India as part of the compliance project.
  • Defined responsibilities and roles of 8 team members.

Senior Consultant SAP SD

IBM India Ltd
Chennai, Tamilnadu
02.2013 - 11.2016
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • As a change request lead, coordinated with super users from every location to prioritize and deliver the solutions

Major Projects

  • Supported Saint Gobain Abrasives business in their day to day support, rollouts, upgrades etc
  • Successful rollouts of new plants in Russia and Turkey
  • Participated in the SAP 4.7C to ECC 6.0 Upgrade project
  • Worked on the EDI / IDoc project as coordinator from offshore
  • Successfully coordinated and participated in the Form development project


SAP SD Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
Kochi, Kerala
10.2008 - 01.2013
  • Architected SAP solutions by prioritizing simplicity, appropriate scale, resiliency and maintainability.
  • Traveled to client locations to implement SAP solutions and offered post-installation support services.
  • Designed deployment automation solutions to expedite implementation of SAP solutions.
  • Multitasked and managed multiple deliverables and projects concurrently and facilitated use of SAP for enterprise resource planning.
  • Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
  • Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.
  • led a team of 6 consultants

Major Projects

  • Implementation of SAP SD and CS at PAPL (Mr. Butlers), a home appliance, food and beverage company in South India
  • Worked as Consultant and Project manager of successful rollout and support for Kancor Ingredients Ltd, a leading Oleoresin manufacturer in the world
  • Successfully implemented the Railhead Operations module, a customized solution for FACT LTD, a leading Fertilizer manufacture in India, whereby the manual activities were automated to reduce manpower and time at railway stations
  • Configured CIN module (tax module) in Manjilas, a leading food and bevearge company in South India
  • Rolled out the new plant in US for Synthite Industries Ltd, a leading Oleoresin and food manufacturing company in the world
  • Configured CIN module and process changes for Symega Savoury Technology Private Ltd
  • Developed a new counter sales module for Nitta Gelatin, a pharma based company in South India

Assistant Marketing Manager

Saffron, White & Green Inc
Kochi, Kerala
02.2003 - 12.2007

Product Executive

Dynamic Technomedicals Pvt Ltd
Kochi, Kerala
02.2002 - 01.2003

Marketing Executive

Anna PVC Pipes
Thrissur, Kerala
07.2001 - 01.2002

Education

MBA - Marketing And IT

Jaya Engineering College
Chennai
07.1999 - 05.2001

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Physics And Mathematics

Christ College
Thrissur
07.1996 - 05.1999

Secondary School Leaving Certificate -

Don Bosco High School
Thrissur
06.1991 - 05.1994

Predegree -

Christ College
Thrissur
06.1994 - 05.1996

Skills

    Planning and Coordination

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Certification

[SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4 HANA Sales 2020], [SAP AG]

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Outstanding Performer at CCS Technologies in 2012 by completing SAP implementation with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Awarded the Orion Excellence and Eminence award at IBM for 2014
  • Awarded the top contributor award at IBM for the year 2014 and 2015
  • Awarded the top contributor award at WABCO for successful implementation of GST Project.
  • Appreciation letter for the work towards Integration with ZF
  • Received rating 1 for three consecutive times in IBM.
  • Received the top rating of 4 at ZF for the last 3 consecutive years.

Additional Information

  • Part of various digital transformation, RPA and automation projects.
  • Experience in working in Agile environment.
  • Experience in Jira tool and scrum methodology.
  • Expert in RFID processes in shipping area


Work Availability

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Timeline

SAP SD Lead Consultant /Project Lead

ZF Group
11.2016 - Current

Senior Consultant SAP SD

IBM India Ltd
02.2013 - 11.2016

SAP SD Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
10.2008 - 01.2013

Assistant Marketing Manager

Saffron, White & Green Inc
02.2003 - 12.2007

Product Executive

Dynamic Technomedicals Pvt Ltd
02.2002 - 01.2003

Marketing Executive

Anna PVC Pipes
07.2001 - 01.2002

MBA - Marketing And IT

Jaya Engineering College
07.1999 - 05.2001

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Physics And Mathematics

Christ College
07.1996 - 05.1999

Predegree -

Christ College
06.1994 - 05.1996

Secondary School Leaving Certificate -

Don Bosco High School
06.1991 - 05.1994
Harish Menon PSAP SD Solution Architect / Project Lead