SAP Consultant with 6+ years of experience in implementation and configuration of Materials Management (MM) module in SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 and S/4 HANA including 3+ years of experience in OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) 16.3 SP5.
Expertise in successful implementation and customization of all VIM components - Archive Server, Automating invoice data entry using IES Core Capture 20.4 - Optical Character Recognition ( OCR ), OT Web & mobile Approval Portal
Expertise in configuration and customization of Accounts Payable (AP) and strong integration skills of FI-MM (Procure to pay ) .
Experienced in creating Business blue prints, functional specs, review of development requests, writing technical specs, coding, testing and coordinating transport of changes for custom programs, enhancements, etc.
Experience in working with VIM Version Upgrades Service Pack Upgrades; Test script creation.
Testing, troubleshooting and code review to check for correctness & performance enhancement .
Extensive participation in Integration Testing , troubleshooting and technical issue resolution.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills, interpersonal skills and analytical skills.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture
Chennai, TN
03.2020 - Current
S/4 HANA OpenText VIM Consultant Responsibilities:
Involved in end-to-end VIM implementation across all the landscapes of SAP S/4 HANA VIM 16.3 SP5 version including Upstream, Downstream for Healthcare Industry.
Maintained Archive link configuration, document type configuration, process type configuration, Process option configuration, Logic module processing, Auto-coding functionality, BC Inbound configuration and provided guidance in the planning and design.
Extensively worked on SAP Workflow & with OpenText Information Extraction Service (IES-Core Capture) Cloud version OCR such as Profile maintenance, IES to VIM Mapping, Feedback and Training (Learning) process.
Extensive knowledge in configuration of Archive link (OAD5), Content repositories (OAC0), Archive document types (OAC2) and presetting option for Mass archiving.
Experience in setting up Scan profiles in the Enterprise Scan.
Maintained different VIM invoice channels like AP Mailbox, EDI - IDOC Channels ARIBA-CIG and SPS Commerce.
Worked customization of PO, Non-PO invoice, Down Payment and Settlement Management process Exceptions (Business rules Frame work) and Duplicate check rules.
Worked on different scenarios of PO Invoice blocking before and after the invoice posting.
Extensive knowledge on Non - PO VIM approval workflows, Non- parking scenarios and parking scenarios for both PO and Non-PO invoices.
Maintain VIM roles, WorkCentre's ex: PO AP processors, Non-Po AP processors, validators, Vendor maintenances, Buyers, Receivers, indexers.
Worked on scenarios to post invoices in dialog (Online) and in background using VIM baseline and custom BDCs.
Worked on setting up invoice approval through Fiori App Approval Portals.
S/4 HANA MM Responsibilities:
Insightful understanding of business processes, analyzing requirements, finalizing the business scenario, implementing SAP ERP system and support experience.
Map / define of MM Organizational Elements, Key data structure, Master data Configuration of MM Organizational Elements
Prepared Material Master Data maps for all the relevant fields and prepared specifications for Material master conversion.
Understand the Functional requirements of various procurement & inventory processes
Configured Release Strategies with Classification for Purchase orders & Purchase Requisitions
Work on Tools (LSMW, BDC etc.) for data migration.
Work on data migration activities for master data & understanding of cutover process
Interaction for cross-module aspects viz. FI, SD, PP
Interacted with business partners to understand the AS-IS process and work on developing TO-BE process.
Configured MM Organizational Elements: Company code, Purchasing Organization, Plant & Storage loc.
MM-Purchasing/Procurement: Hands on experience in configuring Material Master, Vendor Master, Partner schema, Purchase requisition, Purchases order, shelf like check and pricing schemas.
Expertise in designing scenarios like outline agreements, RFQ, source list, info records, quota arrangement, Scheduling agreement, Reservation, Vendor consignment, subcontracting and vendor evaluation.
Configuration of Inventory Management Movement Types, Number ranges for material document of Goods Receipt, Goods Issue etc.
Involved in Logistics Execution: Stock transfer, posting change, Physical Inventory, Back flushing.
Defined functional specifications for the Release Procedures of External documents (Purchase Orders) and Purchase Requisitions for Procurement.
Configuration of purchasing documents, requisitions, info records, invoice verification and maintain source list
Setup tolerance limits for invoice verification, and processed verification, block, release of invoices.
Technology Support Specialist
Infosys Limited
Chennai, TN
06.2013 - 03.2020
SAP-MM ECC 6.0 Responsibilities:
Part of ASAP Implementation methodology and Crafting Business Blue Print.
Direct interaction and meetings with the clients to understand the existing business processes and the customer specific requirements.
Evaluating a client requirements and then proposing adequate and effective solutions.
Finalizing the material and purchasing groups, payment terms, pricing procedures, and Incoterms.
Configuration of MM Organizational unit and assignment to overall structure.
Configured of Master data for Material master, Vendor master and Purchasing Info Records, Source List and the document types.
Configuration of manufacturer part profile, maintaining fixed and common data points (material numbers, manufacturer part numbers).
Pricing: Mapping and customizing the price determination process by using condition techniques and access sequences.
Setting up split valuation that is based on different valuation categories such as grade and source of materials, country or origin, etc.
Customization of Stock Transport Orders.
Configuration of Release Procedures of PR and PO.
Configuration of Various Document types, Number range for Purchasing Requisitions, Request for Quotation, Purchase Order.
Configured Material types, Number ranges (External numbering) for Material master, PR, PO and changed the field status of the material master records as per the user requirements.
Process training to end user (at Plant Level) to work effectively on SAP System.
Senior Material Engineer
Info plus Technologies Ltd
Chennai, TN
06.2012 - 05.2013
Creating Material Master, Vendor Master and Customer Master in SAP.
Cataloguing of the client data into respective attributes as per approved template by client.
Checking the completeness and accuracy of the attributes.
Value enrichment / Data Updating using catalogue, vendor manual, web site etc.
Reverting back to the client in case of incompleteness of attributes or for clarifications.
Receiving missing information and ensuring updating the database.
Assigning intelligent Coding Logic using UNSPSC.
Checking for duplicates and merging with existing codes.
Communicating confirmation of Material Creation to the requester and ensure that the request is reverted as per the Schedule of Authority.
Executive - Operations
Aditya Birla Minacs Worldwide Ltd
Chennai, TN
10.2010 - 06.2012
Executive – Operations Responsibilities:.
Acting Lead for the Material Master, Vendor Master, Customer Master.
Master Data Creation & Upload in SAP through BDC, LSMW.
Entering the attributes into the system – SAP-MM / UNSPSC Codification Tool.
Updating client for material creation through SAP – SOLMAN.
Creation of master header / template using the Vendor Legacy Data.
Cleansing and modification done as per client requirement.
Checking available duplicates & value addition to all vendor codes.
Assigning intelligent codes and preparing final report in SAP uploading format.