SARAVANAN KANDHASAMY
[email protected]
12, Rue Catullienne, St. Denis, Paris, France-93200
+33 755348487
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SAP MM CONSULTANT
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SUMMARY:
• More than 5 years of experience as a Functional Consultant in SAP Materials Management
and involved in 4 full-life cycle implementation and integration with modules such as FI and
PP.
• Experience in configuring & customizing of Material Master, Purchasing, Consumption Based
Planning, Inventory Management (IM), Service master.
• Expertise Configuring MM Module - Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Outline
Agreements, Info records, Release Procedures, Release strategies, Inventory Management,
GR, GI, Movement Types, Reservation, Transfer Posting, Stock Transfer, Invoice Verification,
Automatic Account Determination, Valuation, Physical Inventory process.
• Excellent configuration knowledge in Procurement Process: Subcontracting, Third-party,
Consignment, Outline agreements, RFQ, Quota Arrangements, Source lists, Info records.
• Worked on Integration areas of cross-functional modules like PP, SD, and FI.
• Expertise in Business Process Designing, Blueprinting, Configuration, Unit & Integration
testing, Training, Documentation & Production support of MM/LE in versions 4.6c to 6.0
• Excellent skills in preparing the test plans as per the business processes, testing along with
core team, results were recorded, documented & analyzed.
• Experience working in Hi-tech, Pharmaceutical, Chemical & Manufacturing Industry Sectors.
• Extensive experience working on Make to Stock, Make to Order and procure to pay (P2P)
project implementations.
• Expertise in gap analysis, business process re-engineering, design, configuration, testing and
production support in Global and local systems environment.
• Experience in Inventory Management module with expertise in configuring new Movement
types, GR, GI, Stock transfer, Transfer Posting, Reservations, Physical Inventory, Bill of
Materials (BOM), and Material documents.
• Thorough understanding of integration points in MM/LE with SD, QM, WM and FI/CO modules.
• Experience in Troubleshooting Production problems and Configuration issues through
Prioritization.
• Strong Customer Support experience that includes Post Implementation Production Support
and training the end-users coupled with good oral and written communication skills.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
ERP Packages: SAP R/3, ECC 5.0, and 6.0 Functional for materials Management Module.
MS Office: MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS VISIO
EXPERIENCES:
Client : Tamil Nadu Newsprint And Papers Ltd, Karur
Project: S4HANA implementation
Role: Sr.SAP MM Consultant
Duration: SEP2016-JULY2017
Leading the Paper Industry by Adopting Cutting-Edge Sustainable Solutions, India’s first
bagasse-based paper mill producing 4,00,000 MT and serving 60 countries every year. With the
low water wastage, TNPL’s award-winning paper mill is the archetype for the next generation of
sustainable manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
• Attending workshops to learn the Pentair\'s as-is business processes from purchasing
perspectives.
• Finding Gap analysis from 4.6c to enable the standard functionality in 6.0 by reviewing
logistics and purchasing business processes.
• Creating process flows using MS Visio diagrams to educate the clients on how the upgraded
systems will be utilized for the existing business processes.
• Providing clients with the capabilities (look and feel) of Enjoy transactions such as ME21N,
ME51N instead of the transactions of 4.6c.
• Recommending clients to use standard transactions such as ME21N to create Stock Transport
Order instead of Z-transactions - ZSTO.
• Using SAP Solution browser tool to find the differentiation between the 4.6c and ECC 6.0 to
include additional usable functionality for the client.
Client: Thalappakatti Hotels Pvt Ltd - Dindigul
Project: S4HANA implementation
Role: Sr.SAP MM Consultant
Duration : SEPT2017-SEPT2018
Responsibilities:
• Attending workshops to learn the Novus International\'s as-is business processes from
purchasing perspectives
• Defining the gap analysis by utilizing as-is business process and SAP Chemical Best Practices
(CBP) to update to-be processes
• Defining Master data conversion templates for purchasing master data such as Vendor
Master, Purchasing Info Record, and Source list
• Defining Master data conversion template for Material master data for usage, values,
character length, SAP field configuration objectives etc.
• Conducting meeting with legacy data owners to define master data conversion techniques
• Conducting meeting with legacy data owners and subject matter expertise to identify master
data field values in SAP with legacy field values for different logistics master data objects
• Uploading Material Master Data and Vendor Master Data in various SAP client by giving
specification to the ABAP team for LSMW upload
• Proposing to-be business process procedure based on SAP CBP for Novus International for
business process such as Bulk Shipment, Totes Handling, and Inter-company STO etc. by
collaborating with SAP sales and distribution (SD) and Finance (FI) team
• Configuring Material master and vendor master data so that they support Novus business
processes such as Bulk Materials and Inter-company Vendors
• Using SAP Solution Manager to update all different configurations from standard SAP to
requirements
• Preparing blue print document to implement SAP so that requirements meet according to the
client needs
• Assisted in designing EDI IDOCS for 3PL advanced shipping notification (ASN) and logistics
Dangerous goods master data.
• Using RICEF (Report, Interface, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms) knowledge to
prepare User requirement specification (URS) and convert the URS to Functional specification
(FS)
• Logging issues using tools such as JIRA to resolve any functional issues efficiently
• Using SAP Solution Manager to manage all configuration processes for tracing purposes of
various transport request
• Preparing test cases and test scripts so that client can run unit test and integration test
based on their business process needs by using validated templates
• Configuring release procedures for purchase order using one release code for multiple
approvers and approval process through iPhone and SAP workbench
• Preparing training materials for the end users as a part of go-live support for future reference
based on the business process and user specification
• Training end users / clients on purchasing (direct and indirect procurement) and on master
data objects as the project is rolling on globally and simultaneously.
Client: Bannari Amman Sugars Limited, Sathya Mangalam
Project: S4HANA implementation
Role: Sr.SAP MM Consultant
Duration: NOV2018-DEC 2019
Bannari Amman Group is one of the largest Industrial Conglomerates in South India with wide
spectrum of manufacturing, trading and Service activities. Manufacturing and trading include
sugar, alcohol, liquor, granite etc. The service sector has wind power energy, education etc.
Group's net-worth exceeds US $270 million, with sales turnover crossing US $570 million.
Responsibilities:
• Prepared blue print document to implement SAP in a validated environment (FDA regulated)
so that requirements meet according to the client needs
• Used RICEF (Report, Interface, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms) knowledge to prepare
User requirement specification (URS) and convert the URS to Functional specification (FS)
• Logged issues using tools such as JIRA to resolve any functional issues efficiently
• Maintained repository tool 'Confluence' to use by the SAP business personnel and SAP
implementation team for further reference
• Used SAP Solution Manager to manage all configuration processes for tracing purposes of
various transport request
• Defined client specific layout for purchasing documents such as Request for Quotation (RFQ),
Contracts, Purchase Order (PO)
• Prepared test cases and test scripts so that client can run unit test and integration test based
on their business process needs by using validated templates
• Configured inter-plant stock transport order (STO) and inter-company STO by collaborating
with SAP sales and distribution (SD) and Finance (FI) team
• Configured release procedures for purchase requisition using account assignment category
'K' and purchase order for five different levels of releases
• Uploaded Material Master Data and Vendor Master Data in various SAP client by giving
specification to the ABAP team for LSMW upload
• Trained end users / clients on purchasing (direct and indirect procurement) as the project is
rolling on in different location such as European and Middle Eastern phase in Belgium,
American phase in IL etc.
• Prepared training materials for the end users as a part of go-live support for future reference
based on the Fen Wal’s business process and user specification.
Client: Sakthi Auto Component, Tirupur
Project: S4HANA implementation
Role: Sr.SAP MM Consultant
Duration: JAN 2020-OCT 2020
Sakthi Auto Component Limited is one of the influential and a trusted supplier of the safety
critical components needed for passenger and commercial automobiles. SACL stands out in the
manufacturing of safety-critical components with a significant share in the Passenger Vehicle
(PV) and Commercial Vehicle (CV) segments as the most trusted supplier. We are the GLOBAL
MARKET LEADER, with a standing 90% market share in Steering Knuckles as a niche expertise.
Responsibilities:
• Involved in design, gap analysis, configuration, authorization and conflict management in
other modules including FI/CO and PP area.
• Involved in full life cycle implementation of the SAP Systems in MM (IM/Purchasing) module.
• Involved in PP - Master data like BOM, Work centers, Routing, Shift sequence, Production
version, shop floor control, MRP parameters.
• Performed configuration in MM for Purchase Requisition, Purchase Orders, Contracts, Stock
Transport orders, Goods Receipts and Goods Issues.
• Implementation of procurement processes with FI integration to maintain material master,
vendor master and info record.
• Configured Purchasing documents: Purchasing info records, RFQ/Quotation, purchase
requisition, purchase orders, source lists, Quota Arrangements.
• Configured Outline Agreements by creating Creation Profile for Scheduling Agreements.
• Configured Message determination and Output determination for all the Purchasing
documents.
• Configured Pricing Determination Creating Calculation Schema, Condition Type, Tables and
Records and assigning Access Sequence to the Condition tables.
• Setup Release Procedures for purchasing documents. Defined release conditions, pre-
requisites, codes, indicators, and strategies.
• Configured Material master data (material groups, material types, field selection groups) and
Vendor master data (field status for vendor groups, partner determination schema, account
groups, partner functions, Info terms & Number ranges).
• Configured Vendor Evaluation for on time delivery and Quality rating.
• Configured consumption-based planning for creating planned orders and Inventory based
Purchase orders.
• Involved in automating the Invoice Verification process through ERS for Services Mgmt.
• Supporting the physical inventory verification process in finished goods-returns.
• Responsible for complex contract implementation.
• Assisting for post implementation support and ensuring the proper working of the MM area.
• Attending to break issues and providing solutions as per the priority and within stipulated
time frame.
• Configuration modifications as per changing requirements and providing technical
specifications to ABAP programmers for new developments.
• Debugging of ABAP programs and troubleshooting of SAP end users problems on SAP R/3 in
MM Module.
Client: WYNSYS
Project: S4HANA implementation
Role: Sr.SAP MM Consultant
Duration: NOV 2023 - present
WYNSYS is established as SAP Consulting Company. With its location in France and in Tunisia,
WYNSYS is deploying a multidisciplinary and high skilled team in SAP technologies, providing a
high value-added SAP projects and performant maintenance & support services.
Responsibilities:
• Involved in User requirements gathering & Business Blueprint Preparation.
• Involved as a core member for SAP MM module implementation.
• Prepared FAQ document and Training Materials and monthly Fault Analysis Report.
• Managed and evaluated vendors based on their performance.
• Involved in budgeting and IT cost and performance controlling activities.
• Adopted Split Valuation concept for the definition of the three different valuations
• types for the materials valuated differently at different stages for the traded items that
• pass through the production route.
• Defined new Material Requirement Planning (MRP) Type for taking inventory into
consideration.
• Defined different MRP Controllers for procured items and produced items for Consumption
Based Planning (CBP).
• Configured new and standard material types as per the requirements of the client.
• Created material groups, split valuation control, valuation classes.
• Configured master data including required material master records.
• Configured purchase requisition, purchase orders, scheduling agreement and contracts.
• Configured and customized Outline Agreements-Scheduling-Delivery/Forecast Delivery and
Contracts Value/Quantity.
• Configured Quantity & Value update parameters for all Movement Types for Inv.
management.
• Worked on data migration and report development activities.
• Performed Unit Testing, Integration Testing and involved in configuration changes ad hoc
basis.
• Created detailed user documentation and held training sessions for users.
• Involved in production support for end-users by noting down the problems and giving
solution.
EDUCATION:
Masters of Business Administration`(2021-2023)
BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (2012-2016)
