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Vijay Suryawanshi

Vijay Suryawanshi

Pune

Summary

Experienced SAP professional with 17+ years of comprehensive expertise in SAP MM (11 years) and EWM (6 years), including multiple end-to-end implementations and global support projects. Currently leading a greenfield S/4HANA 2022 implementation, responsible for designing and deploying MM and EWM business processes, and integrating with third-party systems.


Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SAP Lead

Visteon Technical and Service Center Pvt. Ltd.
07.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for designing EWM, MM Business Processes.
  • Working on Embedded EWM Integration with IM, PP, SD, QM & PM.
  • Involved in designing various EWM Integration topics related to 3rd party applications such as MES, Kardex, Mecalux etc.
  • Working with SAP Implementation Partner to Configure SAP Best Practice Processes to meet business requirements.

Manager

Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Implemented EWM, IM, and LE business processes for Twinings Ovo, a leading tea and milk product manufacturer in the UK & Europe with global distribution across APAC and North America.
  • Worked on Embedded EWM integrated with IM, PP, SD, QM, and PM modules.
  • Delivered key warehouse processes including Synchronous Goods Receipt, Advanced Production Integration, POSC (Process-Oriented Storage Control), and LOSC (Layout-Oriented Storage Control).
  • Designed and implemented complex 3PL integrations with systems like Brisoft, MES, Seeburger, and CEVA.
  • Worked on Handling Unit Management and Batch Management solutions across IM and EWM.

Lead Functional Consultant

Tieto India Private Limited
04.2018 - 11.2021

Client: Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA), Sweden Finland

Role: Lead Functional Consultant – EWM & IM

SAP Version: S/4HANA On-Premise 1909

Project Type: AMS & Enhancements

Industry: Pulp & Paper Manufacturing

Job Profile:

  • Worked as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all EWM & IM-related incidents and change requests.
  • Led warehouse process redesign and RF device integration initiatives.
  • Delivered solutions for Inbound, Outbound, Advanced Production, and EWM-TM integration processes.

Client: UPM (United Paper Mills Limited), Finland

Role: Lead Functional Consultant – MM & EWM

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Project Type: AMS & Enhancements

Industry: Forest & Paper Products

Job Profile:

  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for high-priority MM issues.
  • Led process redesign for recurring AMS issues, improving system stability.
  • Managed team onboarding, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
  • Contributed to “PI Replacement by ESB” project for MM interfaces.
  • Estimated efforts and led build activities for mini-projects (RFQs).
  • Played a key role in transitioning new business from a previous AMS partner.

Client: Skonto Group, Finland

Role: EWM Consultant

SAP Version: S/4HANA On-Premise 1909

Project Type: EWM Assessment

Industry: Construction & Engineering

Job Profile:

  • Assessed existing warehouse setup and evaluated EWM migration feasibility.
  • Conducted Proof of Concept (POC) on new EWM functionalities and documented findings.
  • Client: S-Group, Finland
  • Role: Senior MM Consultant
  • SAP Version: S/4HANA On-Premise 1809
  • Project Type: Greenfield Implementation
  • Industry: Retail
  • Designed Store Inventory Management processes and Fiori UI layouts.
  • Authored Business Blueprint for store inventory operations.
  • Participated in Cross-functional integration workshops with SD, FI, and logistics teams.

Functional Consultant

Atos Global IT Services & Solutions Private Limited
06.2016 - 04.2018
  • This team was set up on factory model wherein 25 different clients across globe from different industries like retail, manufacturing, foods & beverages were supported.
  • SPOC for MM/WM team consisting of 9 team members and responsible for handling complex issues in accordance with SLA guidelines.
  • 24/7 on call support for high priority issues in MM/WM Area.
  • Worked on ALE, RFC integration with third party application.

Functional Consultant

Kirloskar Brothers Limited
08.2013 - 05.2016
  • Internal Clients - KBL & its subsidiaries
  • Conduct business requirement gathering workshops with business and client's IT team for MM Processes which includes Demo setup in SAP and presentation preparations.
  • Prepared BBP for Master Data, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Physical Inventory, Consumption based planning, Logistics Invoice Verification & Vendor Evaluation.
  • Responsible for Configuration and testing of Procure to Pay processes.
  • Prepared Test scripts & End user training manual documents.

Process Specialist

Infosys BPO (TSO) Limited
05.2010 - 07.2013

Client: Novartis Pharma

Nature: AMS & Enhancement

Role: MM Functional Consultant

SAP Version: SAP ECC 6.0 EHP4

Responsibilities:

Worked on upgradation project and related testing in each system landscape.

Client: Rio Tinto

Nature: Master Data Management

Role: Master Data Expert

SAP Version: SAP ECC 6.0 EHP4

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Material Master & Vendor Master data migration activities from other legacy system to SAP.

Worked on manual as well mass master data creation activities.

Sr. Engineer (Business Systems)

Tata BlueScope Steel Limited
10.2007 - 04.2010
  • Worked as SAP Business Analyst from Business Side.
  • SPOC for all SAP related incidents & Changes.
  • Worked on SAP Master Data Management.

Materials Executive

Lawkim Limited
09.2006 - 09.2007

Purchase Executive

Premier Limited
09.2004 - 09.2006

Education

Master in Business Studies - Production And Materials

IBMR
Pune, India
05-2010

PGDBM - Production And Materials

S. Pawar RITM & CD
Pune, India
12-2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

T.K.I.E.T., Warananagar
Kolhapur, India
05-2004

Skills

  • SAP EWM
  • SAP MM
  • SAP WM
  • SAP Signavio
  • Solution Manager
  • HP ALM
  • JIRA
  • Service Now

Core Competencies

  • SAP Modules: MM, EWM, WM, IM, Cross-module integration with PP, QM, SD, PM, FI
  • S/4HANA Expertise: Greenfield Implementations (2022, 1809), Support and Rollout projects
  • Implementation Experience: 2 Full-cycle MM and 2 EWM implementations
  • Integration: Interfaces with CEVA, Seeburger, Kardex, Mecalux, AGVs, Brisoft WMS & MES
  • Technologies: IDocs, APIs, RFCs, Web Services, EDI (EDIFACT, ANSI X12, VDA)
  • UI/UX: Fiori apps, Handheld device integration
  • Global Exposure: Onsite experience in South Africa, Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal
  • Industries Served: Manufacturing, Retail, Automotive, FMCG, Pharma, Mining

Certification

SAP Material Management – SAP ERP 6.0 EHP4

SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement 1709

SAP Extended Warehouse Management 9.5

Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA 1809

SAP Activate Project Manager

ITIL® Foundation in IT Service Management

Accomplishments

I-Star Award in Infosys for excellent work done in project

Star Performance Award in Infosys.

Effective – Best Quality Award from customer

Accolade Bronze Award in Atos for excellent contribution in UKES Project

Languages

Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

SAP Lead

Visteon Technical and Service Center Pvt. Ltd.
07.2024 - Current

Manager

Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
11.2021 - 06.2024

Lead Functional Consultant

Tieto India Private Limited
04.2018 - 11.2021

Functional Consultant

Atos Global IT Services & Solutions Private Limited
06.2016 - 04.2018

Functional Consultant

Kirloskar Brothers Limited
08.2013 - 05.2016

Process Specialist

Infosys BPO (TSO) Limited
05.2010 - 07.2013

Sr. Engineer (Business Systems)

Tata BlueScope Steel Limited
10.2007 - 04.2010

Materials Executive

Lawkim Limited
09.2006 - 09.2007

Purchase Executive

Premier Limited
09.2004 - 09.2006

Master in Business Studies - Production And Materials

IBMR

PGDBM - Production And Materials

S. Pawar RITM & CD

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

T.K.I.E.T., Warananagar
Vijay Suryawanshi