Manoj Kumar Sake

Rogers Corporation : July 2025 - Jan 2026

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as IBP Consultant

§ Worked as IBP Consultant as part of Demand Stabilization Project

§ Worked on scheduling agreement order type quantity and revenue integration from SAP S/4 & ECC systems to IBP

§ Created new attributes for Market Segment for Demand Planners to have Override possibility in IBP

§ Created new key figures as part of AOP Business Process implementation within IBP

§ Created new supply planning templates which can be leveraged by Supply Planners based on key figure grouping to differentiate, forecast, order key figures etc in IBP Excel Add-in view

§ Worked with CI-DS team on IBP outbound integration for few key figures as part of Power BI Reporting

§ Demonstrated and implemented multiple POCs like Planner Workspaces, Outlier Correction

§ Created multiple components within Planner Workspaces for visualizing different kind of alerts like products with no sales history and no statistical forecast etc, as a quick reference

LYB (LyondellBasell) : Dec 2022 – June 2025

Roles & Responsibilities : IBP Consultant and Team Lead of IBP/APO Track

§ Worked as an IBP Consultant and also Team Lead/Track Lead for IBP/APO Modules as part of IBP Implementation (Stabilization) and Support Project

§ Scope of the project includes IBP Demand & Supply modules for Time-series based planning using CI-DS Interface along with GATP and PPDS modules for Order confirmations and MRP run in APO

§ IBP Demand module experience includes configuring planning areas based on different Business Segments like Polymers and Advanced Polymer Solutions

§ Created new planning area for data integration from SAP ECC to IBP directly using CI-DS interface to get rid of APO module completely for Demand & Supply Planning Process in the setup as part of IBP Stabilization Project

§ IBP Demand module includes Sales history extraction, Sales forecast execution and releasing forecast & allocation data from IBP to APO for Order confirmations and MRP run and also sending forecast data from IBP to Azure to PowerBI for reporting purpose of Planners

§ Inter Regional Supply Planning process is implemented using Process Templates in IBP for Import platforms from NA to EU region for efficient S&OP Planning Process

§ Configured Attributes, Master data types, Key figures, Copy operators, Alert key figures, Job Templates creation based on Business requirement

§ Configured new key figures for taking snapshot of Sales forecast key figure values for baseline, upside & downside versions

§ Enhanced the existing Forecasting algorithms by fine tuning the forecast model parameters for better forecast generation for specific set of products due to sales pattern unidentification

§ Implemented IBP to Power BI flow through CI-DS integration via Azure data lake for different set of attributes and key figures for reporting purpose for Business for better decision making

§ Hands-on experience with Software Collection Fiori App for all Transport movements from IBP Dev to Production Instance

§ Worked with security team for accommodating any new role changes for Business users and also on the restriction of key figure visibility using appropriate permission filters

§ Good experience on SAP ECC standard extractors which are key for Master and transactional data extraction from ECC to IBP on a daily basis

§ Worked on integration issues encountered on CI-DS interface with respect to communication failure errors, memory usage issues on Agent side with the co-ordination of Basis teams and Database teams

§ Performed IBP Quarterly upgrade testing to check any major roadblocks which might hamper the existing Business across the globe and report it to SAP to get it fixed as soon as possible

§ Worked on resolving the master data issues which arise in Sourcing ratios like Customer, Production & Location sourcing ratios for successful heuristic run which send the correct supply signals from IBP to APO for further detailed planning

§ Worked on Web-socket migration of CI-DS from IBP functional perspective and also have good exposure on Datastores

§ Educated users on Realignment Project Fiori App functionality and resolved issues encountered while executing realignment project

§ Ensured all the daily application jobs to run smoothly to avoid any Business disruptions and communicating to Business incase of any delay in the daily process execution which may arise in CI-DS integration

§ Educated the user on IBP Excel Add-in usage and resolved the issues encountered as part of their daily operations

HPE : Oct 2021 – Nov 2022

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as APO & IBP Consultant

§ Worked as SAP APO Consultant as part of Cloud Migration Project and IBP Consultant as part of Support Project

§ Responsible for execution of SIT based on the Test scripts defined for Migration Project

§ Execution of Test cases and upload of Test proofs in SPIRA testing tool for tracking purpose

§ Co-ordination with cross teams to execute the test cases which involves integration with third party systems (both Upstream and Downstream systems) to ensure there is no Business impact

§ Engaged with Business users to help them in execution of successful UAT

§ Responsible for Client deliverables as per SLA guidelines as an IBP Consultant

§ Involved in quarterly IBP upgrade testing activities to ensure no impact on the existing

functionalities in the system.

§ Understand new features as part of quarterly IBP upgrade release and perform Regression

testing to ensure that no impact on the existing features of IBP.

§ Job templates creation for new features functionality testing and job scheduling

as per planning calendar defined by Business

§ Worked on Incidents, Change Requests which include configuration changes with respect to IBP and CPI-DS interfaces.

§ Configuration of security roles for SAP IBP System using visibility filters and restrictions

§ New Key Figure creation and Alerts based on the client requirement for Demand Planning and S&OP Planning process

§ Monitoring of daily jobs in IBP which sends across the Forecast data to other S/4 and third party systems and take corrective action incase of any failures.

§ Educate Users on the usage and navigation of Excel UI Add-in.

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as IT Business Process Analyst

§ Worked as SAP APO Consultant as part of AMS and responsible for Client deliverables as per SLA agreed with the Client

§ Responsible for handling Incidents, Service Requests along with Enhancement Requests, which would be delivered through CHARM process.

§ Solving issues related to all the sub modules of APO like DP, SNP & PPDS.

§ Worked on AOP (LTP – Long Term Planning) Process from Supply chain standpoint.

§ Co-ordination with cross teams in case of any support needed during Integration scenarios.

§ Worked on HPALM tool for Test execution and SMARTEAMS for FS update as part of Change Request process with respect to documentation

§ Worked on different subcontracting scenarios, AL11 interface files for transmission of Master and transactional data between SAP and Oracle systems.

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as IT Business Process Analyst

§ Worked as SAP APO Consultant as part of AMS and responsible for Client deliverables as per SLA agreed with the Client

§ Responsible for handling Incidents, Service Requests along with Enhancement Requests, which would be delivered through CHARM process.

§ Solving issues related to all the sub modules of APO like DP, SNP & PPDS.

§ Worked on AOP (LTP – Long Term Planning) Process from Supply chain standpoint.

§ Co-ordination with cross teams in case of any support needed during Integration scenarios.

§ Worked on HPALM tool for Test execution and SMARTEAMS for FS update as part of Change Request process with respect to documentation

§ Worked on different subcontracting scenarios, AL11 interface files for transmission of Master and transactional data between SAP and Oracle systems.

Roche Diagnostics : Sep 2019 – Jul 2020

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as SAP APO Consultant

§ Worked as SAP APO GATP & DP Consultant and responsible for Client deliverables as per SLA agreed with the Client

§ Responsible for handling Incidents, Enhancements & Continuous Improvement initiatives.

§ Worked on Service Now Ticketing tool for handling all Incidents, Service Requests and Change Requests.

§ Solved GATP issues among which majority are related to delivery creation of Sales orders in ECC.

§ Backorder Processing in GATP.

§ Solved DP issues which are part of regular planning cycles in APO.

Roche Diabetes Care : Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as SAP IBP Consultant

§ Worked as IBP Consultant as part of Run support team and responsible for Client deliverables as per SLA guidelines.

§ Responsible for both Demand and S&OP module deliverables in IBP.

§ Worked on Incidents, Change Requests which include configuration changes with respect to IBP and HCI interfaces.

§ Worked on HPALM tool for FS & DS document updates as part of Change Request process with

respect to documentation.

§ Involved in quarterly IBP upgrade testing activities to ensure no impact on the existing

functionalities in the system.

§ Exploring new features as part of quarterly IBP upgrade release and aligning with SAP incase of

any bugs in the newly deployed features to have a better understanding of the system.

§ Creation of new job templates as part of new features functionality testing and job scheduling

as per planning calendar defined by Business

§ Co-ordination with cross teams to resolve HCI interface related issues which have an integration

with third party tools related to data mismatch issues

§ Configuration of complex security roles for SAP IBP System using visibility filters and restrictions

§ Create New KF and Alerts based on the client requirement for Demand Planning and Supply

Planning.

§ Creation of custom alert key figure based on the business requirement

§ Data validation and loading using HCI to IBP

§ Created Key Figure calculation and definition for IBP model definition

Henkel : April 2015 - Aug 2018

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as Functional Lead.

Demand Planning :

§ Supporting Henkel’s Demand Planning Process for Adhesives Business

§ Extensively worked with Alert Monitor functionality used in Adhesives Business

§ Worked with Custom Program issues raised by Business in terms of Program execution output results clarification to Business Users

§ Execution of adhoc requests of Statistical forecast and Baseline forecast update runs for specific Business units raised by Business

§ Worked on macros and implemented few logic changes in the macro as per the Business requirement.

§ Worked on Exceptional Release issues which is the Custom development implemented in Henkel for the daily exceptional forecast release to SOP interface

§ Enhanced the Exceptional Release Program logic using function module in macro logic for displaying logs so that Business can identify the reason for failure of exceptional release job.

§ Worked on sales history related issues (history mismatch and missing)

§ Worked on Master data issues related to Base UOM issues for specific products

§ Worked on the Forecast issues which is used for Release to SOP interface with the help of Technical team in the analysis of the issue where in the program change is required at SOP interface for week 53 in a year as the program extraction logic is working for only 52 weeks in a year

§ Worked on Forecast issues with regard to proportional factor values

§ Addition of Demand Planners list as a notification in one of the specific process chain as per the Business requirement

§ Worked on CIF related issue pertaining to the specific product at specific location not transferring from ECC to APO system due to Custom table entry missing in ECC which is not recognized in Integration Model

§ Worked on Layout changes for the planning views in a specific planning book of DP for the better appearance to Business in terms of visibility

§ Worked on delivering lot of Enhancement changes with regard to Custom BOM program which is part of Adhesives Business only.

§ Worked on configuration changes required for Forecast transfer from APO DP to ECC.

§ Created one new Alert type to include it in a specific macro logic as per the requirement raised by Business

§ Worked on Transfer profile issue with regard to Forecast release job

§ Creation of new key figures for backup of Sales history key figure which has been used in macro logic executed through a Planning job

§ Performed few process improvements for Business.

Supply Network Planning :

§ Troubleshooting day-to-day problems for both SNP and CIF

§ Analyzing results post SNP Heuristic, Deployment run

§ Suggest corrective action for failures in overnight job schedule, CIF error rectification, performing CCR

§ Worked on CIF integration between ECC systems with APO system including setting up of Integration models

§ Performed functional testing for Change Requests as part of go live for successful deployment of new changes to Production.

§ Resolved User understanding issues with respect to Deployment Heuristic run with respect to Client specific customized Program of Exact to Day Deployment.

British Petroleum : Oct 2012 - Apr 2015

Roles & Responsibilities : Worked as Demand Planning Consultant

Demand Planning

§ Supporting British Petroleum’s Demand Planning Process primarily Lubricants Business.

§ Solving the issues related to Aggregation and Disaggregation of Key figures and instructed the users on various Aggregation types.

§ Responsible for monitoring of Queues and Jobs and taking corrective action for the failed jobs and clearing of queue blockages and also daily CIF monitoring.

§ Responsible as Testing Lead during Regression testing execution.

§ Worked with HP Quality Centre Tool to log the defects if any during Regression testing execution to avoid any P1 or P2 incidents due to latest changes moving to Production system.

§ Created new data views as per the requirement of the Business and removing unused data views used in the planning book thereby optimizing the performance of the system and visibility for the Planners.

§ Generation of proportional factors at the detailed planning level for the proper way of disaggregation.

§ Solved the issues related to Realignment

§ Process chain creation for different modules for reporting purpose in BW.

§ Configured Demand planning for eight markets and planning area administration and supportive structures like POS, PA and planning books as required by the design.

§ Monitoring of jobs and Queues and analyze the reason for cancelled jobs, correct and rerun the job.

§ Implemented the unique forecast profile for a specific country for exceptional products without changing the global design.

§ Lifecycle Planning, Phase-in/Phase-out profiles & Like Profiles.

§ End user training on usage of Phase-in/Phase-out profiles.

§ Flat file upload of history into the Info cube and then into the Planning area followed by Statistical forecast generation for specific countries.

§ Created new forecast profiles, activity and back ground jobs as per requirements raised.

§ Designed Master forecast profiles, univariate forecast profiles for various horizons of history and forecast based on the region.

§ Extraction of Sales history and forecast data from APO to BW systems in the form of report extraction with the execution of Process chains for better forecast accuracy visibility.

§ Created new info packages and DTPs based on the Business requirement to avoid system overload whenever the new release happens.

§ Carried out unit testing, integration testing whenever required by the Business.

§ Created key figures with various disaggregation types and done required key figure settings as per the requirement.

§ Created training documents for users, and also helped users to understand the system and guided them how to perform the entire task in the system relevant to demand planning.

§ I was responsible for creating test scripts, performing unit testing, system integration testing and resolving issues from user acceptance testing.

§ I have created test scripts for all processes linked with demand planning and performed unit test, system integration test.

Global Available To Promise (GATP)

§ Solving of regular ATP issues on daily basis apart from CIF monitoring to rectify the inconsistencies between ECC and APO systems.

§ Product Availability Check, Product Allocation, RBA (Rules based Availability Check)

§ Backorder Processing

§ End to End testing of enhancements to avoid any kind of ATP problems which can cause impact to day to day Business activities.

Master Data Integration (MDI)

§ Worked on Transfer of initial and delta master data using CIF; Transfer of transaction data from R/3 to APO and Vice-versa; Creation, Activation & maintenance of integration models.

§ Created variants for generation, activation and deactivation of integration models for newly added plants.

§ Created variants for specific plants, materials to run compare/reconciliation delta report to resolve the inconsistencies.

Supply Network Planning

§ Resolved master data issues which Business users are facing issues in sending the PO’s across systems.

§ Worked on Location Heuristics and resolved the issues in which few of them are related to User understanding issues.

§ Worked on Deployment Heuristic and resolved the issues raised for Deployment orders and TLB orders.

Philip Morris International : Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

Roles & Responsibilities :

§ Configured demand planning for few markets for Europe which included configuration of new planning area, planning books, data views, macros.

§ Setup background planning jobs like copying data from info cube to planning area, forecast run, release final forecast to SNP.

§ Analyze issues occurred during UAT (user acceptance test) and integration, and resolved them with required solution.

§ I have done configurations which include planning area (like disaggregating factors, key figure setup, CVC creation & loading from info cubes), design of planning books and data views by applying forecasting technique like Univariate forecast.

§ Demonstrated capabilities of generating Alerts through macros for DP & SNP planning books and setup background processing as per Business requirement.

§ Worked on configuration of DP process like creating new planning books, macros, alerts with requirement gathering from client.

§ Responsible for training business users in realignment process and creating documentation for the same.

§ Resolved issues with respect to lifecycle planning.