Summary
Customer-centric Supply Chain Leader with 22 years of successful SAP experience in developing strategy, architecting, designing, and delivering greater than $27Mil programs with an S4 revenue generation of $110M in the last 5 years. Led solution design and development discussions for multiple RFPs/RFIs/SOWs across verticals. Enthusiastic and motivated professional with experience leading diverse global matrixed teams globally.
C-Suite Advisory – Advisor to C-Level and senior Executives for digital transformation engagements, solutions delivery for strategic initiatives. Established relationships with key partners and alliance leaders from SAP, EY, PwC to collaborate and deliver on offerings.
Extensive SAP Functional Experience with 12 SAP full life cycle implementations (includes Model company in 2016 (1610), two greenfield implementation (1709), two brownfield implementations (1909) in CPG, F&B and Retail (10 years), Automotive (3 years), Life Science (2 years), Agriculture Retail (4 years). Worked on “Design to Operate” E2E Supply chain model. Road warrior, travel extensively to client sites (75-100%). Applied SCOR framework and TOGAF guidelines for capturing key views of business and IT alignment (strategy, governance, architecture) across enterprise.
Cloud, S4HANA – Architected and delivered deals worth $30M TCV deals (HANA, S4HANA). Worked on SAP migration projects (DMO, Near zero downtime). Proven cloud project delivery experience, managed implementations to create positive impact, improve win rate and profitability.
Program Management – Led and coached 60-member team from 5 countries to deliver time and budget sensitive projects. Managed projects worth $27M as Program Manager in SAP HANA/S4HANA for multiple customers. Reduced costs $5M (over 18 months) and led complex SAP programs, managed executive client relationships in dynamic, environments with shifting priorities. Navigated distinct roles outside my comfort zone.
Industry Networking – Built connections working across CPG, Automotive, Healthcare verticals, mentored SAP consultants, speaker at multiple conferences. Excellent organization, delivery, and inter-personal skills.
Clients: USA [PepsiCo, Clorox, Star Kist, Amgen, KBR, Spirit Aero systems, Lear, General Motors, Kaiser Permanente, and Amgen]. Canada [City of Toronto, CBS, Loblaw’s, Cenovus, Upfield, Nutrien]
Certifications
FINOPS Certified – September 2023 (Cloud Cost Management)
Google Cloud Professional – Cloud Digital Leader Certified (Jan 2022)
SAP HANA Certified (Nov 2014), S4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (Jan 2020), SAP Ariba SCC Certified (Sept 2020)
PMP Certified – June 2009 (June 2024), Coached 15 prospective PMs for PMP Certification
ITIL Foundation v3 (2011 version) Certified – Feb 2012. Member of SAP ASUG – Chicago Chapter.
Education
MS in Management Information Systems, UTA, Texas, Dean’s Recipient Scholarship. (GPA 3.91/4.0), 12/2004.
MBA in Operations with Supply Chain as Major, Post Graduated with Honors (GPA 4.0/4.0), University of Mumbai (04/2000).
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Graduated with Honors, and four-year recipient of Institute of Engineers Scholarship. (GPA 3.81/4.0), 06/1996.
Work Experience
Accenture Inc. 02/19 – Present
Consulting Director & S2D Architect (SAP IM/TM/Logistics)
Key member of business leadership team focused on architecting, selling, and delivering SAP Intelligent technologies, built collaterals via POC/POV and industrialized assets across Practice. Worked across Strategy & Consulting, Technology towers to address client pain points and pivot them to S4HANA transformation roadmap.
Nutrien Global SAP Implementation (USA, Canada, Brazil, Australia) –
Currently working as SCM Schedule to Deliver Lead & Architect for $80M S4HANA brownfield implementation. Responsible to deliver 4 SAP modules functionally (Transportation Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management and EHS) for agricultural retail service provider.
Built strong relationships with business & ecosystem partners, IT stakeholders (VP, Sr. Director, Director).
Led Discover-Design-Deliver assessment and roadmaps / workshops for our client, advise clients on S/4HANA supply chain functionality & innovation pack and features. Drove RFP/RFI proposals, led BCR (Business Case Roadmap) workshops, participated in orals for closing deals across verticals.
Continue to lead & architect SCM application design, development (45+ RICEFW), configuration, integration, testing, cutover, and deployment in cross matrixed functional set up.
Identify opportunities for innovation by leveraging SAP innovation packs, apply design thinking principles, explore AI/ML, and automation opportunities in SCM domain.
Unilever SAP Implementation (Europe, Canada, USA) –
SAP Delivery Lead 02/19 – 12/20
Implementation of SAP S/4HANA 1709 brownfield migration for Canadian and EMEA operations.
In total, managed 110 WRICEFs; 30 FIORI Standard Apps; 5 BO Dashboards with 3 KPIs each & fifteen standard reports. Led post go-live sustainment support & multiple enhancements for Supply chain Management tracks (IM/LE/SD/MM/QM and 3PL EDI interfaces.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, USA 04/10 – 02/19
SAP Solution Architect (04/10 – 06/15), S4HANA Program Manager (06/15-02/19)
Worked as Enterprise Solution Architect, Delivery Lead and Program Manager. Scope of work includes SD, MM, LE, Procurement and CRM modules and business processes.
Work with the functional BPO (Business process owners) for requirement gathering, fit gap assessment using S4HANA Model company. Solution design included contracts/orders configuration, ATP, Pricing, Logistics Execution, SAP/Non-SAP application Interfaces, and integration with SD, MM, and WM modules.
Provided direction and guidance to project teams, implemented agile methodologies using Jira software.
PepsiCo Inc. USA
SAP ECC, APO Functional Consultant 05/05 – 03/10
Gathered business requirements, participated in blueprinting workshops. Worked with Order Management & Order Fulfillment teams. Configured Demand Planning, Supply Network modules. Worked on HP Quality Center and Trained 125 end users in script writing, defect triaging.
Recognition
Sustainability Champion for Market Unit (Specializing in Product Footprint, RDP, Ethical sourcing).
Received MVP plaque for delivering HANA program in 2016 for baby formula client in Indianapolis.
SAP NA Upskilling Lead for S4HANA/ Digital Transformation (150 S4 certifications for Practice)
Generated more than $5M in expense savings career long through various cost containment measures. Collaborated with senior staff and colleagues to introduce innovative programs which increased member engagement, seamless integration, and UX/productivity by 23%.
SAP Technical Proficiency
S4HANA Consulting Director & S2D Delivery Architect (S4HANA 1909, TM/IM/WM 2020- Present)
S4HANA Solution Architect (includes S4HANA provisioning on cloud, 2015-2019)
SAP HANA Technical Program Manager (includes selling, closing deals on AWS, Azure, 2011-2015)
SAP APO (Demand Planning SME, 2006-2009), SAP SD Functional Consultant (1998-2006).