Parthasarathy Ramaraju

Experience

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  Sieflex Automotion & Robotics Company

  Jan 1990 - Apr 1996

  System Engineer

  Role: -Involved in Production Planning & Control activities like scheduling the processes to In-house manufacturing and sub-contract to the suppliers. Contribution:- • Developed Vendor database and Material date base system.• Developed Business reports for Planning, Production and Finance users.• Involved in procuring the materials by Quotations, Purchase Requisition & Purchase Orders for the Material handling systems and Special purpose machines.

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  NTUC INCOME Insurance Co-Operative Ltd

  May 1996 - Sept 1997

  System Analyst

  Role:-System Analysis, Development in Powerhouse 4GL, Testing and giving demo to the users and implementation of the system. Modifying the existing programs upon Users request based on the new business request or changes in the business rules.Contribution:- • Developed BOND Switching System for the Investment bond policy to have a switching facility for the policyholder to switch between various linked funds.• Developed IDEAL Policy System for the 3-in-1 investment linked policy to have a facility for the policyholder to invest in either Enhanced or Trust fund and policyholder to switch from his existing fund to another fund.• Developed Persistency Statistics & Mortality Statistics report for MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) to provide information like no of surrenders and maturity for the current year. This report provides information like no of death and termination cases. Show less

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  Apar Infotech

  Oct 1997 - Aug 2000

  SAP Application Consultant

  Role:-As an Application Consultant, I was part of the SAP implementation team for COMPAQ PRC, India. Involved in the SAP MM Module implementation.Contribution:- • Project preparation and Master date maintenance.• Support and Enhancement of functionalities in MM modules.• Assisted the Process Owner and Business Users in managing the system.• Ensuring the Day to day operation of the individual functions is smooth.• Developed customized internal Application called ESCRAP System in ABAP/4 contains Dialog programming, Interactive Reports and interfaced to MM module.• Developed customized Business Reports in ABAP/4.• Involved in the data migration from legacy System to SAP R/3 system.• Prior to SAP R/3 implementation, I was involved in Supporting the ASK-MANMAN / ASK MAXCIM application System in HP3000/VAX 7000 Machine and in Powerhouse 4GL.• Exposure to EDI & IDOC process. Show less

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  Ministry of Defence of Singapore

  Aug 2000 - May 2001

  SAP Application Specialist

  Role:-As an Application Specialist in the Professional Services MINDEF, I was part of the PM module Implementation team.Contribution: • I was involved in the Data Migration from Legacy System to SAP R/3 System.• Developed customized internal Module in ABAP/4 for the Data administrations of the Plant maintenance Module in SAP R/3 system.• Developed more than 25 BDC programs for the Data Migration.• Developed customized module “ Production time management system” contains Dialog programming, Interactive Reports and interfaced to HR module. Show less

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  Vega Consulting

  Jun 2001 - Oct 2001

  SAP Consultant

  As a SAP Consultant, I was involved in the liaison with the different Business clients in developing customized internal module in ABAP/4 in the areas of Manufacturing, Material Management, Warehouse Management and Supply chain Management. I am involved in Preparation of Business blue prints, preparing the functional and technical specs for the Application development and for Production support.

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  Singapore Power Telecom Limited

  Nov 2001 - Oct 2002

  SAP Consultant

  As a SAP Consultant, I was involved in Enhancement project of Master & Sub Installation, Invoicing & Billing Reports, Water, Refuse and Gas and Electric Consumption reports. I was involved in Production Support of Is-Utilities, Billing & Invoicing module. Developed Town councils Move out & Move-in Batch –Input programs and customized reports and Transactions.

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  HP

  Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

  Senior SAP Consultant

  Role: As a Senior SAP Functional Consultant, I was integral part of Material Management IT team with a primary role of Functional solutioning & Execution of Supply chain cross functional projects and Involved in the Implementation of Fusion 4.6 C Fusion migration project for Singapore Manufacturing Plant and other Asian countries like China, Korea, & India from Pre-merger Compaq system to HP’s Fusion ERP architecture.Responsibilities: • Involved in full life cycle implementation of SAP R/3 MM & WM Module.• Configuration of all MM business processes• Preparing and configuring business process blue print and finalizing the Enterprise Structure to operate the business processes.• Creation of plants, centralized purchase organization, storage locations, material types, valuation classes, creation of document types, creation of number rages for purchase documents and material documents, creation of material groups.• Designing Release procedures for purchase requisitions & purchase orders.• Enabling WM interface for the Warehouse Storage Location.• Designed IM Report & WM Reports.• SAP Application support for MM/WM Modules, Technical and Functional areas.• Delegating works to a MM technical team of 6 involved in ABAP / 4 development.• Designed & Provided training on the MM Application to the HP - Application Help desk team who involved in First level Application Support in resolving application interfaces problems, business process issues, technical issues, program bugs, user authorization issues and other.• Finalization of Layout sets for Purchase order, RFQ.• Post implementation support.• Implementation of Request Transportation.• Engaging users for business requirements gathering.• Drive and manage various sub-projects in teams (with both internal and external members) to achieve ultimate time.• Preparation and execution Data Migration activities.• Management of various move-to-production activities for project go-live stage. Show less

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  Bearing Point - Levi's Strauss Pte Ltd

  Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

  Senior Consultant

  Role:-As a Senior Consultant, my primary role was to implement the SAP AFS - WM solutions to Levi’s South Africa. Responsibilities: • Implemented full life cycle of SAP MM/ WM AFS Module for Levis South Africa.• Worked with Divisional Subject Matter Experts (DSME) and Affiliate Subject Matter Expert (ASME) of Levi's South Africa in Business Requirement gathering and finalized the Business process, Blue print and Enterprise Organization Structure to operate the Business process.• Design and developed Customized Cartonisation process for outbound deliveries in AFS module for Levi’s South Africa.• Prepared the functional specs to the Technical team for developing the AFS/WM Enhancements, Interfaces, Forms, Reports and Data conversion programs for Levi's South Africa rollout.• Configured AFS/MM/WM & IM parameters like Storage locations, Warehouse, Storage Type, Storage Bins, Movement types, Output types, Number ranges, Transfer Orders, Transfer requirements and prepared the config documentation. • Worked with Affiliate Subject Matter Experts (ASME) in testing the AFS-MM/WM process for ITG/UAT using the Test Director testing tool.• Designed Release procedures for purchase orders.• Designed IM Report & WM Reports.• Prepared the end user training materials & Quick reference guide.• Provided End user training for the Warehouse users.• Migrated the Finish goods Inventory & Raw material inventory from legacy to SAP system and provided the Inventory reconciliation report for the Finance team.• I have done stress testing and load testing of SAP WMS business transaction to analyze the SAP server performance and network bandwidth for the smoother day to day business operations.• Post Go-Live Support during the stabilization period. Show less

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  Bearing Point - British American Tobacco - Australia

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  Senior Consultant

  Role:-As a Senior Consultant, I was part of MM/WM team with a primary role of integrating the SAP MM/WM process to the 3rd Party logistics service provider - DHL.Responsibilities:-• Integrating the BAT SAP MM/ WM Outbound & Inbound process to DHL WMS system by IDocs through Middle ware CAST-IRON. • Designed and integrated the Stock Transport Order, Purchase Orders, Outbound Delivery and Inventory movement process to DHL WMS system.• Worked with Stock controllers and senior system analyst of BAT in Functional requirement gathering and finalized the Business process and Enterprise Organization Structure to operate the Business process with DHL 3PL.• Prepared the functional specs to the Technical team for developing the WM Enhancements, Interfaces, Reports and Stock swap conversion programs for BAT Beacon project.• Designed Interface WM Report to monitor the WM Inbound and Outbound Idocs.• Prepared Change process summary for the Warehouse users. Show less

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  IDS-Scheer Singapore Pte Ltd.

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2007

  Team Lead

  Role:-As a Team lead, my primary role is to implement the SAP WMS template solution for Hella Asia Singapore.Responsibilities: • To implement full life cycle of SAP WM Module for Hella Asia Singapore.• Understand the business process from the Affiliate Subject Matter Experts of Hella Asia Singapore and finalize the Business process, Blue print and Enterprise Organization Structure to operate the Business process.• Configure WM parameters Warehouse, Storage Type, Storage Bins, Movement types, Number ranges, Transfer Orders, Transfer requirements. • To provide end user training for the Warehouse users.• To Migrate the Finish goods Inventory to SAP WMS system and provide the Inventory reconciliation report for the Finance team for the validation.• To provide Post Go-Live Support during the stabilization period. Show less

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  Attune Consulting - Germany

  Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

  Senior Consultant

  Role:-As a Senior consultant, My primary role is to implement the SAP AFS-MM/WM module for Tommy Hilfiger – USA Responsibilities:-• To implement full life cycle of SAP AFS MM Module for Tommy Hilfiger USA.• Got Knowledge transfer about the TH business process from the Affiliate Subject Matter Experts of Tommy Hilfiger Europe & USA and finalize the Business process, Blue print and Enterprise Organization Structure to operate the Business process.• Configured MM key parameters and interfaced the following to transfer the Master data’s and transaction data’s from the legacy core system via the middle ware Sterling – Gentran system using the SAP AFS standard message and Idoc types.o AFS Grids,o Styles master (Material master) o Purchase order creation o Purchase order changeso Vendor master creation and changes o ASN for the Inbound delivery creation o GR Interfaceo Std cost Interfaceo Wholesale & Retail price • To provide end user training for the Purchasing & Logistics users.• To Migrate the Styles, Open Purchase Orders, Vendor Master, Finish goods Inventory to SAP AFS system and provide the Inventory reconciliation report for the Finance team for the validation.• To provide Post Go-Live Support during the stabilization period. Show less

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  HPL Consulting Pte. Ltd

  Oct 2007 - now

  Director and Founder

  • Over 18 years of Functional experience with around 12 years of Implementation, Re-engineering, Maintenance and Support experience in SAP MM & WM Module.• Have many Full life cycle SAP Implementations experience with strong cross functional expertise in MM/WM/AFS/SD • SAP R/3 Rel 4.6 C, Certified Application Consultant in Materials Management.• Have technical strong abilities including ABAP / 4 Programming as a complementary to the functional expertise.• Served as Senior SAP Functional Consultant and Team lead position in MM, and in WM pertaining to various implementations in AFS, High-Tech, Insurance, Consumer Industries• Have sound business knowledge in the areas of Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Warehouse Management Processes• Have good expertise in various 3 PL’s integration projects, VMI and SCM.• Have done various Inbound & Outbound EDI (850/ 855/ 856) integration projects to ODM/OEM and 3PL’s. • The highlighting part of my career so far has been my ability to accommodate to new Business systems and environment quickly with better communication skills.• Highly motivated with the ability to lead big teams, and work effectively together with teams and as well as independently.• Committed to highest levels of professional and personal excellence. Show less

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  Red Commerce Ltd - UK

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

  Senior Consultant

  Role:-As a senior consultant, my primary role is to implement the SAP IS-Retail MM/QM – Non stock procurement & AFS-MM/WM module with integration to SD module for Burberry – Hong Kong Supply chain fulfillment.Responsibilities: -• Got briefing on the core Supply Chain business process from the Burberry UK Business team and developed the Non-Stock procurement and MM/WM Business process and created the Non-Stock procurement & WM Implementation Paper (Blue print) and Enterprise Organization Structure to operate the Asiahub – Supply Chain Business process.• Configured MM parameters like Purchasing Groups, Release Strategy for Non-Stock Procurement in IS-Retail• Designed the MM/WM Organization structure and Configured AFS/MM/WM & IM parameters like Storage locations, Warehouse, Storage Type, Storage Bins, Movement types, Output types, Number ranges, Transfer Orders, Transfer requirements and prepared the config documentation.• Provided end user training for the Purchasing & Logistics Super users.• Configured and tested the Mobile Hand Held systems and Mobile printers for the retail price tags printing.• Developed and tested the customized RF transaction. • Created LSMW for the IM & WM Inventory migration for Burberry HK.• Migrated the Finish goods Inventory to SAP AFS system and reconciled the Inventory with out any discrepancies. • Provided the Post Go-Live Support during the stabilization period.• Provided Knowledge transfer to the Cap Gemini - tier 1 support consultants. Show less

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  HPL Global Services Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2017 - now

  Director and Founder
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  HPL Global Services Pvt Ltd

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  Director and Founder