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Karan Kumar
Sr. SAP Consultant (SAP LE/WM)
Teva Pharma Pvt Ltd
Pune IN
Mobile: +91 9167740128
Email: [email protected]

Summary of Experience
 SAP professional with 9+ years functional experience in consulting, E2E implementations,
global roll-outs and post go-live support.
 5 full life cycle implementations, 6 roll-outs and 3 Optimization projects using ASAP
methodology for systematic and structured SAP project implementation.
 Extensive experience in Supply Chain Management process which includes Logistics
Execution (LE), Warehouse Management (WM), Shipping, RF Processes (MDE) and
understanding of cross-functional modules (SD/MM/PP).
 Worked on client facing roles in projects managing both on-site and of-shore engagements
in India, Europe, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa and North Africa.
 Good communication Skills, best as a team player and good at planning and scheduling
tasks.

Skill Set

ERP Packages: SAP ERP ECC 7.5, 6.0

SAP Modules: LE, WM, Lean WM, EDI Interfaces, Security.

Process Mining: Celonis

Other Skills: MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SAP Workbench Producer and Snagit.

Overseas Training / Consulting Exposure

1) Training Program in Germany for 3 months at Adolf Würth Gmbh (AWKG) to understand
Würth business processes and accustom to business specific processes in highly
customized SAP environment (WS1 – Würth System One).
2) Trained in Process mining for SAP Logistics processes with integrated software Celonis.
3) Functional and Business support in Australia (Würth-AU) for 2 weeks.
4) Global Rollout Workshop with all Würth IT companies for 1 week in Germany.
5) Implemented, rolled out and supported projects in EMEA and APAC regions in following
countries: Germany, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Belgium, France, Netherlands, South
Africa, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovakia, UK, Sweden, Tunisia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Valid Visas
1) B1 Visa valid until 2028
2) Schengen Visa valid until 2024

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Accomplishments
1) Bravo Gold awards for delivering SAP Logistics solutions across Elster businesses in
Honeywell.
2) Bravo Gold award for setting up Security processes in Logistics function.

Teva Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (Oct 2020 – Aug 2022)

Sr. Project Project Logistics MFG Client / Project Location Project

name type Complexity Description duration
1 Wave 1 Commerc 3PL No Integration of 3PL France, Oct 2020 –
EU ial, 3PL warehouses managed warehouse Spain March 2021
Markets markets operations in France and
Spain with SAP system
2 Wave 2 Manufact 3 WM, 1 Yes 3 Manufacturing sites Bulgaria, Dec 2020 –
EU MFG uring ASRS with the largest one in Malta Feb 2022
Dupnitsa operating on
ASRS warehouse
supplying in EU and US
regions. 2 more MFG
sites in Troyan and
Bulebel.
3 Wave 2 Commerc 3PL No 3PL Distribution centres Netherlands, March 2021
EU ial, 3PL warehouses in Netherlands, Poland, Poland, – Aug 2022
Markets markets Hungry and Slovakia Hungry,
Slovakia

Primary Responsibilities:

 Understand the current 3PL / external system functionality and map it with Teva global
template for interfaces.
 Identify process GAPS, prepare FDS and get it developed in conjunction with developers.
 Prepare the mapping sheets and FDS to develop the interfaces with WMS.
 Work with 3PL IT team to integrate the core processes.
 Define TO-BE processes in SAP and demo solutions to business users as a part of SIT.
 Perform informal testing in development system and prepare FUT scripts with testing
team.
 Promote the changes to QA system and prepare relevant test scenarios with business
users.
 Prepare UAT scripts with business team and execute scripts along with testing team.
 Setting up WM organisation structure.
 Define Storage Types, Storage Sections, Picking Areas, bin types, etc.
 Search strategies in WM for storage type for stock putaway and removal, storage section
and storage bin type search strategy.
 Define warehouse number ranges.
 Master data setup for storage bins and materials.
 Transfer Requirement and Transfer Order Configuration (automatic creation, confirmation)
 Physical Inventory setup with variants (Annual Inventory, Cycle Count, etc.) and handling
differences in warehouse.
 Plant and Shipping Point Assignment.
 Transportation Planning Point management for shipments.
 WM and PP Control Cycles for material movements for production and replenishment.
 Configured multiple storage locations for picking stock, reserve stock, return stock,
quarantine stock.
 Movement types MM-WM
 Route determination.
 Discussions with management regarding critical issues and/or changes.
 Data migration like material master data field mass updates (planned del days, GR
processing time, purchasing groups, MRP profiles etc.)

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Mobile: +91 9167740128
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Honeywell International India Pvt. Ltd. (Feb 2017 – Aug 2020)

PROJECTS

Sr. Project Project Logistics MFG Client / Project Location Project

name type Complexity Description duration
1 HBT 3PL 3PL No Warehouse movement Malaysia Jan 2020 -
Tackle Transitio warehouse from HON owned in AU Ongoing
n to Ceva Logistics in MY
with EDI Interfaces.
2 SPS 3PL 1 WM, 2 IM, Yes Consolidating MFG and Malaysia, Feb 2020 -
Rajang Transitio 2 3PL warehousing operations Singapore Ongoing
n from SG (3PL) and MY
(HON) to outsource all
operations to DB
Schenker 3PL in MY.
3 PMT Elster Global 3 IM & 2 Yes Elster manufactures Romania, Feb 2020 -
Electricity Rollout 3PL Electricity meters in Germany, Ongoing
EMEA Timisoara (RO), Mainz United
(DE) and Stafford & Kingdom
Cannock (UK).
4 King’s Impleme 1 WM DC & Yes King’s main line of Singapore Mar 2019 –
Shoe ntation 1 3PL business is that of Dec 2019
Manufactu Footwear; which is about
ring 70% of the total revenue
4 SPS Global 1 IM DC Yes Manufactures Disposable Tunis, Feb 2019 –
Nabeul rollout flat fold masks, Moulded Tunisia Oct 2019
Mask & Harness, clothing
for nuclear environment.
6 SPS Global 1 WM & 3 No Combisafe specialises in UK, Sweden, Feb 2019 -
Combisafe rollout IM DC fall protection and safety Germany, Ongoing
gear products. With France
mother warehouse in
Sweden, distribution is
across Europe.
7 Elster Impleme 2 3PL WM Yes Elster Water Spain, Feb 2018 –
Water ntation DCs & 6 IM manufactures meters. It Slovakia, UK, Jan 2019
EMEA DCs. includes 2 biggest DCs to Germany
Phase 2 3PL supply customers across
warehouses EMEA, APAC and
RF operated Americas.
8 Project Optimiza 1 WM & 2 Yes 2 major plants were Czech Jun 2017 -
Mercury tion Plants brought under single Republic Nov 2018
roof and connected to a
single warehouse.
9 Elster Impleme 6 IM DCs Yes Elster Water Belgium, Mar 2017 –
Water ntation manufactures water, gas France, Jan 2018
EMEA and electric meters. Netherlands,
Phase 1 South Africa

Primary Responsibilities:

 Consult business users to understand AS-IS.

 Prepare business process maps and floor layouts for complex warehouses.

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 Define TO-BE processes in SAP and demo solutions to business users.

 Identify process GAPS, prepare FS and get it developed in conjunction with developers.
 Create new test scripts in HP ALM and work with business users for UAT.
 Train super users and assist in training end users on SAP processes.
 Mandatory onsite participation for cutovers, go-lives and hyper-care support after go-live.
 Setting up WM organisation structure.
 Define Storage Types, Storage Sections, Picking Areas, bin types, etc.
 Search strategies in WM for storage type for stock putaway and removal, storage section
and storage bin type search strategy.
 Define warehouse number ranges.
 Master data setup for storage bins and materials.
 Transfer Requirement and Transfer Order Configuration (automatic creation, confirmation)
 Physical Inventory setup with variants (Annual Inventory, Cycle Count, etc.) and handling
differences in warehouse.
 Fixed Bin Replenishment in warehouse.
 Define Shipping Points for outbound processes.
 Storage Location determination for picking.
 Plant and Shipping Point Assignment.
 Transportation Planning Point management for shipments.
 Production Material Staging with WM-PP interface and MF60
 WM and PP Control Cycles for material movements for production and replenishment.
 Kanban setup in warehouse for bin replenishment via Kanban Board.
 Configured multiple storage locations for picking stock, reserve stock, return stock,
quarantine stock.
 Movement types MM-WM
 Route determination.
 Upload Commodity Codes for EU and non-EU countries.
 Configure HTS codes for Foreign Trade Import/Export.
 Training users on WM and Logistics processes, transactions and reporting
 Discussions with management regarding critical issues and/or changes.
 Data migration like material master data field mass updates (planned del days, GR
processing time, purchasing groups, MRP profiles etc.)

Additional Responsibilities:

 SAP Security PoC

o Role Owner for Logistics CoEs and end user roles.
o Handle role changes to add new tcodes, ACTVT changes, Org. elements, etc.
o GRC Approver for assigning FF (Firefighter) Access and Deployment CoE Support to
Logistics CoEs in Production system during project cutovers and go-lives.
o Role assignments to new team members in entire SAP landscape.

 Regression Test Factory PoC

o Help testing team with logistics errors and issues during weekly testing before
Production Import.
o Review exiting test scripts to add new processes and scripts to HP ALM tool.
o Work with Test Factory team to update data elements for existing test scripts.

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Wurth IT India Pvt. Ltd. (April 2013 – Feb 2017)

PROJECTS

Sr. Project Project Comple Client / Project description Location Project

name type xity duration
1 Thomas Implementati 3 WM Specializes in high quality Melbourne, Mar 2016 –
Warburto on Plants products designed to suit a Sydney and Jan 2017
n Pty. Ltd. wide range of industries in the Brisbane,
Automotive, Mining, Cargo, Australia
Manufacturing, Maintenance
and Construction sectors.
2 Würth Global rollout 1 WM The core product range Bangkok, June 2015 –
(Thailand) Plant consists of everything from Thailand Jan 2016
Co., Ltd. fasteners to electrical
connectors, tools to the
complete Würth line of
chemicals.
3 Glastris Optimization 2 IM Würth India took over BASF, Mumbai, Feb 2015 –
Automotiv DCs the Import, Distribution and India May 2015
e Refinish Technical service of Glastris
Automotive Refinish business.
Client wanted bi-furcation in
terms of sales, purchase and
distribution for new business
line. 2 new plants were
created in SAP.
4 RWIPL, Global rollout 1 WM & All companies in India were Chennai, July 2014 –
MWIPL 16 IM amalgamated legally into a Delhi, Feb 2015 (8
and DCs single entity named as Würth Kolkata, months)
BWIPL India Pvt Ltd in Jan 2015 and India
hence were considered under
a single company code with
different DCs.
5 Würth Onsite Go- 3 WM 3 DCs with Central warehouse Melbourne, June 2014 –
Australia live support DCs at Melbourne and 2 Gold coast, July 2014 (1
Pty Ltd Distribution Centres at Australia month)
Queensland and Perth.
6 Würth Implementati 8 WM The implementation was done Mumbai, April 2012 –
India Pvt. on and 6 IM for 14 DCs across India with Lucknow, May 2014
Ltd. DCs biggest DC in Mumbai. Pune,
Bangalore,
India

Primary Responsibilities:

 Involved in requirement gathering and prepared Business process documents, Realization,

end user Training, Testing and during Go-live phases of the project.
 Configured plant structure, warehouse specifications, storage locations based on the
requirements.
 Set up interim storage areas to handle goods receipt and goods issue activities.
 Picking strategies including Standard Strategies First-In First-Out (FIFO), Picking by Shelf
Life Expiration Date (SLED).
 Configured Shipping points for plants and shipping Point determination.
 Configured MM-WM movement types and control reason assignment.
 Stock Transfer Order (STO) process configuration.
 Supported Data Migration team for effectively loading Warehouse Stock.

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 Drawn layouts of all warehouses in MS-Visio with all storage locations, storage types,
storage bins and Office area details.
 Confirmation Control setup for inbound delivery creation during Goods Receipt.
 Planning and Defining Scope of project with IT team and presenting same to Client.
 Arranging weekly calls with Business heads and IT team members to track project
progress.
 warehouse management system configuration, process design, development and
implementation, writing functional specifications, testing and post go-live support.
 Warehouse master data including Storage types, Storage sections, Storage bin structure,
Stock placement and put away strategies, Transfer order creation and auto confirmation,
storage unit types (SUT) and Bin types.
 Implement warehouse activity monitor with all the critical parameters.
 Weight based and Maximum quantity per bin Capacity Check implementation.
 Setting up the WM interface with MM by defining the Material Replenishment Planning for
Goods Receipt and Goods Issue and with SD for picking the materials from the warehouse
against deliveries.
 Maintain catalogue for Usage Decisions in QM.
 Defined WM-QM interface for sample processing and interim storage type search for
Putaway Control.
 Set up QM Master Data such as Code Groups, Master Inspection Characteristics, and
Inspection Plans.

Additional Responsibilities:

 WM Data Migration Activities via LSMW

o Storage Bins for all storage types
o Stock Removal and Putaway Indicators for all articles
o Setting Storage type for all articles.
o Fixed storage bin, planned delivery time, GR processing days update in material
master with MM17.

 Logistics Support Team PoC

o Help testing team with logistics errors and issues during weekly testing before
Production Import.
o Review exiting test scripts to add new processes and scripts to HP ALM tool.
o Work with Test Factory team to update data elements for existing test scripts.

Education Qualification

 B. Tech (Honors) (Computer Science & Engineering)

Punjab Technical University with 74.72% marks in 2011
 Higher Secondary Certificate
PSEB Board with 77 percentiles in 2007
 Senior Secondary Certificate
ICSE Board with 87 percentiles in 2005

Personal Details

 Date of Birth: 25/12/1988

 Gender: Male
 Marital Status: Married
 Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
 Contact Details: + (91) 9167740128
 Email Id: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9167740128