Tapiwa Mafaya SAP Logistics Consultant

Experience

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  Cottco

  May 2006 - Jun 2009

  Inland freight coordinator

  -Organizing start-to-finish logistics for international container & LCL shipments -Liaising with team in China to plan and book shipments -Maintaining ERP system accuracy for all items in transit -Gathering, creating, and submitting documents to freight forwarders and/or government agencies -Coordinating with receiving teams on receipt processing -Project-based system updates and data maintenance to support inventory planning software

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  POLYPACKAGING

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2017

  Purchasing Representative

  -Provides purchase orders, assortments, and or forecasts to suppliers at the appropriate Leadtime to -ensure at once raw material availability using the SAP erp system.-Responsible for creating and maintaining contracts and ensures pricing in the procurement systems are up to date.-Ensures procurement execution on special projects and new product introductions.-Develops and monitors time tables to ensure the availability of material to support new product and/or sourcing launches.-Monitors quality and delivery problems with Purchasing Management and Planning. Issues debits or adjustments as necessary.-Creates and updates contracts and availability by determining requirements by total material.-Creates PO's with method of shipment to determine requirements by material/plants.Reviews detail level purchasing reports in SAP and validates needs with locations.-Creates and communicates contracts and purchase orders to the vendors and plants.-Validates pricing, quantities, and processes blocked invoices and resolves open orders.-Receives pricing information from vendor, reviews blocked invoice report, answers inquires, and reviews open order report.-Validates pricing and establishes in system, invoicing reviewed, processed, and orders cleared within the SAP erp system-Manages vendor relations, reconciles vendor issues, and provides vendor with projections using the SAP logistics information system. Show less

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  TTCS Global

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2018

  Sap EWM/MM Consultant

  • Assisted with support issues around configuring, customizing, and maintaining SAP EWM module• Built very customer specific picking scenarios which involves creating of multiple Warehouse Orders, filters, packing profile.• Built many scenarios around multiple business flows such as Inbound, Outbound, Replenishment, VAS and Kitting, Yard Management • configuration knowledge around Packing, Wave Management, complex movements of goods for Inbound and Outbound process with both POSC, LOSC and POSC with LOSC storage control methods • Configured Outbound Scenario with Pick, Pack, Stage and Loading steps to demonstrate following of Loading Sequence while RF loading of HUs and Build Pallets according to consolidation group • Resolved support tickets in SAP WM/EWM area • Finalization of various number ranges for Material Master, Vendor Master and all purchasing and inventory documents• Configuration of release procedure for purchasing documents ex. Purchase Requisitions and Purchase orders• Preparation of testing documents and perform internal testing• Preparation of Master Data templates for various objects like Material Master, Vendor Master, Excise Master, Info- records, Source List and Purchase Orders.• Integration testing with other modules such as Financial Accounting and Controlling, Sales & Production• Preparing the cut over strategy for Materials Management objects• Preparing User manuals and conducting training to business process owners• Go-live preparation and post Go-live support• Interaction with clients through meetings, calls and emails. Show less

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  Aspen Pharma Group

  Oct 2018 - now

  .Managing client relationships.design, implement and deploy SAP solutions.works with associated standard workflows across MM, WM and PM. articulating, analyzing requirements and translating them into effective solutions.Prepare and conduct Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing.Knowledge and experience in implementation planning, fit analysis, configuration, testing, rollout and post-implementation support..Experience in working with teams to prioritize work and drive system solutions by clearly articulating business needs.Testing..Documentation.. Interface Analysis..Troubleshooting..User Assistance Show less • Created testing-related documentation, including test plans, automated test scripts and bug reports assessing quality and associated risk• Participated in projects testing phases (ex. functional, system, integration, performance, release-level testing) including the defect management process• UAT Coordination between Business Testers, SAP Implementation Managers and the Project Team.• Defect Management of high priority tickets which involves interfacing with all key Stakeholders.• Developed Test Strategy, Test Plans in conjunction with the System Integration Partner to ensure all phases of testing both functional and non-functional (Performance & Volume Test) were planned, managed & executed.• Tested software releases against requirements and technical designs Show less

  • Lead Sap Logistics Consultant

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Lead SAP MM Testing Analyst

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2021