Saradhi Chintala
Summary:
Over 7 years of implementation experience in Warehouse Management (WM) and Material Management (MM).
3 Full Lifecycle Implementation experience using ASAP methodology.
Expertise on Collecting requirements, Business Analysis, Gap Analysis, Configuration, Customizing interface to WM, System testing, End user training, Lecture demo, and Post go live support.
Expertise on SLA norms, Enhancements, Change request process and Customer relation management tools usage.
Expertise on SAP Inventory Management, Purchasing, Quality Management and Warehouse Management modules along with a working knowledge of Production Planning and Sales and Distribution.
Experience on Warehouse Distribution, Express ship interface and OSS.
Expertise on BPP development, test scripts, configuration scripts, Job aids, quick reference guides and change management.
Experience in configuring decentralized warehouse.
Extensive experience in configuring and customizing of purchasing, material valuation and invoice verification.
Experience in configuring and customizing of storage types, storage sections, storage bin structures, stock placement/ removal strategies, inbound process, outbound process, conditions, outputs, RF queues and partners.
Professional Experience:
Bristol -Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ Jan ’08- till date
Senior WM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.6C
Responsibilities:
Lead the team through the course of the Project.
Actively involved in developing and designing the WM enhancements.
Responsible for gathering business requirements. Designed HLR (High Level Requirements), SRS (System requirement specifications), SDS (System Design Specification) for customizing and configuration.
Developed Test Plan, Test scripts and data for Validation.
Involved in performing Unit Testing and System Testing.
Assisted Business users with UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
Training Business users before go-live.
Responsible for cut-over activities.
Assisted business users with production support after go-live.
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ Nov’06- Nov’ 07
WM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.7
Responsibilities:
Production Support:
Coordinated and performed successful analysis, configuration, testing and implementation of SAP Warehouse Management (WM) modules using SAP Reference IMG.
Configured Master data in Warehouse Management.
Extensive production support using help desk software’s like SAP Solution Manager.
Resolved change requests from business owners.
Coordinated with security team in designing the business users (WM users) security profiles using JDD’s (Job Description Documents) that would help users in daily activities.
Generated WM custom reports based on the business requirements using SQVI as a proof of concept and designing the same in BW.
Performed end-user training and developing work instruction documents (BPPs) for various WM transactions including customized RF transactions.
Created change controls, COE’s and CTS procedures for production support change requests.
Involved in detailed specification of IT solutions by designing, testing and documenting the Functional Specifications (FSD).
Developed Test scripts for the unit and integration testing.
Assisted users with Shipping and STO process.
Worked with EDI team to make sure IDoc is generated for Shipment and also for inbound delivery during STO process.
Worked with development (ABAP) team for developing customized RF transactions and customized reports.
XSI(Express Ship Interface) Implementation:
Involved in configuration of Master Data for XSI (Routes, Carriers etc.)
Developed Test case Procedures for the scenarios involved in implementation of XSI.
Involved in executing unit testing and Validation testing including data set up.
Developed BPP’s for XSI.
Involved in Day in the life, cutover and Go-live activities during the project go live phase.
Worked with security team in designing security roles for XSI.
Involved in production support after go-live.
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN July ‘05- Nov ‘06
WM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.6C , ECC6.0
Responsibilities:
Attended trainings on CGMP and GBIP methodology for entering into regulated environments.
Worked with business team to understand the process, with specific reference to WM.
Prepared questionnaire for local affiliate assessment and gathered local affiliate requirements to identify functionality gaps in global design and local business processes.
Provided WM solution according to local affiliate requirement, defined and outlined WM process, created process flow charts and standard operating procedures.
Worked with local affiliate team to identify critical business processes and create test scripts for these processed.
Involved in data setup to carry out early assessment, unit testing, informal integration testing and formal integration testing using Mercury test director.
Assisted the local team to resolve issue’s during informal testing and formal testing.
Helped users in executing the scripts, logging the defects in the Test Director and to update the results of Execution in Test Director.
Involved in cutover practice which involved initial inventory load, printer setup, and number range configuration.
Participated in preparation for Go-Live activities. Assisted end user training before go-live.
Assisted user’s on warehouse management with data entry and execution of transactions.
Helped user’s with lineside replenishment process.
Assisted users with Reversal of Purchase orders, Cycle counting, Label printing, WAM report, Inbound and Outbound Deliveries.
Assisted users in using RF guns for warehouse transactions like cycle counting, confirming transfer orders, stock put away, inbound and various inter warehouse transactions.
Involved in providing solution and resolving issues which were logged through trouble tickets, using Remedy system.
Assisted the local team with Go-Live production support.
Involved in scope change and early assessment for upgrade from SAP R/3 4.6c to ECC6.0.
Responsible for documentation upgrade as per the changes from 4.6C to ECC6.0, with respect to the screen changes.
Amurol Confections Co, Yorkville, IL July’ 04 – May ‘05
WM/IM/MM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.7
Responsibilities:
Conducted detailed study of the process and understanding of the current system, with specific reference to MM, IM and WM.
Establishing the procurement Cycle from automatic creation of Requisitions from MRP run to invoice verification.
Developed specifications for custom reports in IM and WM. Experience on support package stack.
Assisted in developing Unit test plan for all transaction codes in MM/IM/WM.
Involved in team lead activities for MM/WM.
Designed issue log. Resolved test problem reported during unit testing. Test director has been used to log issues.
Identified critical interfaces to IM and WM. Developed a testing plan for the integration testing of all critical interface objects.
Resolved test problems reported during unit testing by providing solutions.
Expertise in preparing template for data collection, data conversion. Schedules are received via EDI.
Identified critical interfaces to IM and WM like EAI and user exits
Hands on experience on mobile data entry. Configured user profiles, RF queue management, Menu management, Barcodes.
Extensively tested MDE mobile data entry systems integration with WM and IM.
Scanners and Barcode functionality has been tested as a part of critical interface testing phase.
Led and participated in several re-engineering initiatives in the implementation of best known manufacturing productivity improvement practices and design issues to meet client requirements and to provide customized solutions for increased efficiencies and mitigating potential risks.
Developed work instruction, transaction aides, quick reference guides, job aides and FAQ.
Bose Corp., Framingham, MA Feb ‘04- June’ 04
WM/MM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.6C
Responsibilities:
Coordinated and performed successful analysis, design, configuration, testing and implementation of SAP Materials Management (MM) and Warehouse Management (WM) modules using SAP Reference IMG.
Master Data Configuration: Created material groups. Setup quantity, value, valuation control, and valuation area grouping and valuation classes.
Organizational Data Configuration: Created plants, storage locations, purchasing organizations and groups. Assigned plants, purchase organizations to company code, Assigned factory calendar to plants and plants to purchasing organization.
Configuration of Purchasing documents – purchase requisition/source of supply - quotas/ RFQ/ quotation entry and analysis/ PO/ automatic, vendor known/unknown, confirmations, release procedures.
Defining number ranges for various purchasing documents. Release procedure for purchasing documents.
Developed functional specifications to custom reports and print control parameters.
Configured WM Master Data, Document types, Control Parameters and Storage bin structures.
Configured Master data for Hazardous Materials.
Hands on experience on configuration of Mobile data entry.
Hands on experience on support user acceptance test cycle.
Performed configuration to requirement categories with in warehouse management.
Hands on experience on Internal, Inbound and Distribution process.
Reviewed and interfaced with major functional modules – SD, FI, CO, PS, PM and PP
Created Outline agreements- scheduling –delivery forecast, contracts- value/quantity, MRP, BOM/explosion, planned orders, stock- non-stock items lot sizing procedures, material forecast, material valuation, storage locations and material type.
Defined Stock Transfers and Replenishment control parameters.
BPPs for Inventory Management and Warehouse Management module have been developed.
Validated integration test data.
Allergan Inc, Irvine, CA Jan’ 03 – Jan’ 04
WM/IM Functional consultant
SAP Ver. 4.6C
Responsibilities:
Performed Business Process analysis and prepared the blueprint document
Developed the detail design document for purchase order types, various goods receipt processes, vendor master interface, consignment process and invoice verification.
Configured vendor master, info-records, source lists, conditions and messages.
An user exit has been incorporated to validate the type of vendor used to raise a PO
Customized a new movement type
Performed configuration to procurement cycle and logistics invoice verification.
Identified Material Master Data attributes. Defined new Material type and configured SAP Material Master Data field selection.
Define Replenishment Control for Storage Type in warehouse management.
Set up automatic TO creation for transfer orders
Processing of STO orders. Configured the storage location views.
Prepared unit test scripts for purchase orders, Goods Receipts, consignment settlement, transfers orders and vendor master interface for testing.
Extensively worked to resolve data issues in connection to material master and vendor master.
Assisted to execute the unit test scripts with our direct design team.
Assisted in the preparation of Integration test scripts for testing the data for outbound and inbound data.
Helped to execute the Integration testing with users, which includes purchase orders, Goods receipts, consignment settlement, invoice and payments.
As a post implementation support personnel extended round the clock support to inventory technicians.
Developed business process procedures for warehouse management and material management.
Validated master data for WM and IM assisted in developing local templates for data loads.
Communicated to OSS on client specific issues and provided solutions.
Extensive production support using help desk agents.
Resolved change requests from business owners.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, India Jan ’02- Dec ‘02
SAP Functional Consultant
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd is $60 million Turnover Company manufacturing bulk drugs.
Project involved customization of. SAP R/3 3.1H product and implementation across many Project sites
Worked in a team of 6 consultants and worked as MM consultant for Procure to pay project.
Developed, coordinated and monitored project plan.
Identified appropriate resources and defined their roles and responsibilities.
Analyzed, redesigned and customized purchasing, inventory, valuation and invoice verification functionality to comply with the prototype core definition generated by the holding.
Trained end users in MM functionality.
Designed, coordinated and executed the plan to clean up and adapt all master data and transactional data to be migrated.
Configured Batch Management, new movement types and automatic transfer order creation for 101 movement type.
Reddy Labs, Hyderabad, India Feb ‘01 – Dec ‘01
SAP MM Functional Consultant
Study and Analysis of existing business (As-Is) scenario and processes in MM/WM.
Department. Managed user requirements.
Identified the key Business scenarios MM, IM, MRP planning, Procurement processing.
Notifications, Purchase orders, transfer Orders, sub- contract orders, and cost assignment.
Configured Planning Plants, MRO items, Master data. Info-records, source list and vendors
Contracts for External services established.
Customized the basic settings of business scenarios and Control parameters.
Interface points have been configured in connection to FI, SD, MM, QM, and PP.
Master data validation and preparation of local templates
Professional Skills:
ERP -SAP R/3
Programming Languages - C, COBOL, C++, Java, SQL
Web Technologies -HTML/DHTML, Perl
Operating Systems -Sun Solaris, UNIX, MS-Dos, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP
Education:
B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engg., India.
M.S in Electrical and Computer Engg., Carbondale - IL
Member number:10097
Additional Contact information is available on the Information Page.
Software Contractors' Guild (www.scguild.com)
Copyright(c) 1995 - 2006 Saradhi Chintala and Software Contractors' Guild,
3 Country Club Dr., #303, Manchester, NH USA 03102