Srinivasan Nagarajan

• 17 years of SAP Project experience in IT industry with ample background in Functional Supply Chain background in Automotive OEMs, Tier1 suppliers in Materials Department
• Contributed for Clients across geographies – Europe, LATAM, NA, ASEAN in different industry verticals – IS A&D, IS Media, Discrete Manufacturing, IS Retail, CPG, Food & Catering, etc. 
• Mostly, have been in Client front-ending roles, both in Onsite & from Offshore which requires due responsibility, prompt delivery & strong commitment with accountability and have earned appreciation from many Clients, for the sincerity, dedication & timely results
• SAP Projects and Key client contributions:
  • End to End Implementations – EMPEE distilleries, Titanium Tantalum, Garuda Maintenance Facility – Garuda Airlines, 
  • SAP Upgrade 4.6C to ECC 6.0 – Cadbury’s Birmingham, UK
  • SAP Product development – SWIFTMRO – IS Aerospace & Defence
  • SAP Application Maintenance & Development – Singapore Airlines, Saint-Gobain, etc.
  • SAP Template design and Rollout - British Council, Compass Group
  • Proposals & RFPs – Key clients – Malaysian Airlines, EL AL Airlines, Panasonic, Qantas, etc.
• SAP Certifications:
  • S4 HANA Sourcing & Procurement
  • S4 HANA Extended Warehouse Management
  • S4 HANA Sales
  • SAP Activate Project Manager

Key Responsibilities handled and delivered in SAP:

• Blueprinting and Gaps identification for SAP implementation projects & template rollouts
• Implemented Standard SAP and Custom solutions for Sub-contracting, Consignment scenarios 
• Designing new features / functionalities in SAP, based on Industry specific business requirements using enhancements and custom developments.
• Contributed for different upgrade projects - SAP ECC 6.0 EHP6 to EHP8 Upgrade; ERP 4.6c to ECC 6.0 upgrade.
• Configuration, Testing and validating business process in SAP Materials Management which includes Inventory Management, Invoice Verification, Warehouse Management with integration to other modules.
• Leading the team, guiding, mentoring for the delivery of SAP solutions with appropriate documentation
• Contributed in providing solutions for critical business processes (tough nuts) in Procurement and related business requirements for multiple clients 
• Development of major Enhancements, SAP Rollouts for acquisitions, handled important projects for the Client and Organizations that I served
• Developed and delivered a unique tool in SAP to update Material Master based on validations and conditions, for Make to Stock (MTS) to Make to Order (MTO) conversion - Automation
• Contributed for a Global project cutting across 152 plants & 57 company codes, across geographies, to carry out Division and Profit Centre change in Material Master, Stock adjustments to reflect the values in the new Profit centre
• Built SAP solution that carries out automatic derivation of Product Hierarchy using BRF+ rules (600+ rules applied for 3.2 million Material Master records, and ongoing for new Materials created) with support from ABAP team
• Global Support in Materials Management and Warehouse Management, with proper change communication and documentation.
• Built best practices as part of SAP solution leveraging the wide range of experience and expertise in the field of Supply Chain Management.
• Worked on SAP Integration with Finance, Controlling, Production Planning, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, Project Systems, Sales and Distribution Modules
• Familiar on Liaising with SAP for providing OSS notes, bugs in program or functionality and resolving it, for the Clients.
• Designing Integration Test scenarios based on the Client’s business processes and ensuring all Test cases are tested, bugs are fixed and expected results are achieved.
• Understanding and Development of Interfaces that are connected to SAP – IDocs, O-Data services, etc.
• Recruitment of SAP MM / WM candidates, through Professional interview and assessment process
• Training and Imparting knowledge in Materials Management & Warehouse Management modules of SAP, for new joiners

Functional Experience – Materials & Supply chain departments:

• Procurement of Springs, Turned Components, Fasteners, Proprietary, Sheet Metal, Castings & Forgings, ABS/FRP products, Rubber, molded parts, Raw materials – Sheets, Pipes, Rods, Drip Irrigation materials, Gensets & Pump sets, and many other material types.
• Materials Planning, delivery schedule release, follow-up and monitoring Inventory levels through KANBAN, Two-Bin system
• Coordinating with Production Planning, Quality Department, Stores to ensure prompt availability of material for Production and work with Vendors towards Qualitative supplies
• Worked on Sub-contracting, Third Party, Stock Transfer and Consignment purchases
• Conducted Physical Inventory at In-house Stores / Warehouse and various sub-contract locations for Audit Trials 
• Vendor Evaluation & Rating – Performance monitoring, identification of root cause and elimination, continuous improvement - KAIZEN
• Cost Reduction by various methods such as Inventory Control, Standardization of parts, Re-engineering [considering other Raw material options without impacting the performance], Make or Buy decisions, Off-loading, Alternate source development, etc.
• Contributed as a Business Analyst / Core Team Member for Oracle Apps v 9i implementation

• Master of Arts in Public Administration, Annamalai University
• Diploma in Export & Import Management
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Directorate of Technical Education