VENKATESH DEVANG YOGESH

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and manage SAP S4 HANA programs in line with business strategy (Planning, preparation, execution risk mitigation etc.)
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve objectives
• Manage stakeholder communication and expectations
• Oversee budgets, resources, and ensure financial goals are met
• Drive change management and process improvements

People Management:

• Oversee the entire employment life cycle(recruitment, onboarding, role shaping, and project assignments)
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of learning and personal development
• Manage disciplinary tasks, performance evaluations, and appraisals

Key Achievements :

• Built and led a 50-person high performing team (in-house and partners)
• Delivered 8 SAP S4 HANA projects (~$1M each) across EMEA, Americas, and APAC, covering modules SAP PS, SD/ CS, MM, PP & FICO
• Successful migration from ECC to S4 HANA 2022 together with external partners
• Upgrade from S4 HANA 2022 version to S4 HANA 2023 version
• Master data migration optimization saving 1TB of data
• Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM) Rollouts
• Built new SAP Template for Smaller entities for Buhler group
• Successful Agile transformation of the department

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build Center of Excellence and Deliver IT services from India to Aliaxis (Group Company)
• S4 HANA Implementation (Planning, preparation, execution risk mitigation etc.) in line with business strategy to support acquisition and transition of Ashirvad pipes
• Manage operations for 400+ users in line with ITIL process
• Lead digital transformation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to IT initiatives such as Cloud hosting and technology/tool selection, Process optimization etc..

Key Achievements:

• Built and led a 30-person high performing team (in-house and partners)
• Successful SAP S4 HANA green field implementation project of worth 1 million USD including AWS Cloud Hosting
• Multiple SAP Rollouts projects to enable Ashirvad business expansion plan across India (Plants and Warehouse integration)
• Managed SAP S4 HANA Upgrade project (1610 to 1909 version)
• BAU Operations: Set up BAU operations process as per ITIL best practices and Managed SAP application providing support to ~ 440 SAP users
• Digitalization: Automatic sales order processing using Robotic Automation process
• Implemented Auto invoice processing- SAP VIM implementation
• Fiori apps PO approval process
• Digital Signature
• E-invoice Implementation

• Handling a team of 8 in SCM area and providing solution to the issues reported in SCM area
• Biofuel division rollout, South America
• Brazil Nota Fiscal implementation

• Leading team of 8 and handling Incidents and Change request

• Project 3: SAP ECC 6.0 - Implementation Duration: June 2011 – Dec 2012
• Client: Cosme Pharma Laboratories Ltd
• Responsibilities: End to End Implementation and stabilization of SAP system in SAP supply chain modules (MM, PP, and QM)
• Project 2: 4.7 to ECC 6.0 Upgrade Duration: Feb 2011 -May 2011
• Client: Arysta life science
• Responsibilities: Developing testing strategy and test plan, executing test scripts to perform unit testing and integration testing cycles
• Project 1: Global Support Duration: Dec 2009 – Feb 2011
• Client: Tyco Electronics
• Responsibilities: Day to Day operation support (Incidents and Change request)

• Sourcing, Procurement and Production planning activities
• Day to Day operation Management