CURRICULAM VITAE

Kumar Saurabh
SAP IBP/ PP/APO Consultant
Contact No.8527085073
E-mail: saurabhhurricane@gmail.com

Professional summary:

 5+ Years of experience in SAP consulting includes requirement definition, analysis,

configuration, development, and testing.
 Have great experience working with leading Fortune 500 organizations who are seeking
to transform and optimize their integrated planning business processes and technologies.
 Have strong experience in implementation of IBP in modules ranging from Demand, Sales and
Operations Planning (S&OP), Supply, Demand Sensing, Control Tower and Order Modelling using IBP.
 Have very good experience in CPI-DS and SDI tools used for integration purpose and acts
as ETL tool to get data into SAP IBP.
 Business Experience includes Supply Chain Network Planning, Supply Chain
Exception Management that includes functional knowledge of Order to Cash,
Procure to Pay, Shipment and Manufacturing SAP business processes.
 Well organized, Quick learner and possess solid management skills.
 Excellent coding and debugging skills.
 Work closely with the country managers and client to ensure delivery of the systems as
per the business requirement with positive professional attitude and ability to work in a
team environment.

Work Experience
Company Role Duration
IBM SAP IBP consultant April 2019- Till date
Deloitte SAP IBP consultant April 2018- April 2019
Ernst & Young SAP IBP/PP consultant Jan 2016 - April 2018
Tata Consulting Services SAP PP/APO consultant Nov 2013- Jan 2016

Certificates and Training

 Training on Core consulting which includes behaviour skills like Client Orientation, Team
coordination, How to be a better communicator.
 Internal certifications on technical and domain categories.

Achievements and Awards

 Awarded with onsite recognition in all the engagements delivered also received
extra miller award almost every quarter.
 Received various appreciation mails from my PL for the work done.
 Rewarded by Five “On the Spot Award” and one “Best Team Award” for
throughout dedication towards the project.
 Received two “Appreciation Certificate” from CIO of Owens Corning account.

Tools Handled:
 SAP PP, SAP IBP, SAP APO, SAP ABAP, SAP HANA, SAP BODS, Informatica, uPerform.
Professional Work Experience

Employer: IBM, Bangalore (April, 2019- Till date)

1. McCormick (Role: Advisory Consultant SAP IBP)

While working with Cipla, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:

 Working experience in IBP (S&OP, Demand Planning, Response & Supply)

 Experience in demand and supply model configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
 IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

Employer: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services, Inc., Mumbai (April, 2018- April 2019)

1. Cipla (Role: Assistant Manager)

While working with Cipla, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:

 Working experience in IBP (S&OP, Demand Planning, Response & Supply)

 Experience in demand and supply model configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
 IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

Employer: Ernst & Young, Bangalore (Jan, 2016- April 2018)

1. Mondelez – (Role: IBP Consultant)

While working with Mondelez, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:

 Working experience in IBP (S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning)

 Experience in demand and supply model configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI and SDI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
 IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

2. Monsanto (Role: IBP Consultant)

While working with Monsanto, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:

 Working experience in IBP Demand Planning and Control Tower

 Experience in demand and Control Tower model configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
 IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

3. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (Role: IBP Consultant)

While working with MNK, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:

 Working experience in IBP S&OP, Demand Planning

 Experience in demand configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
  IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

4. Ferrero (Role: IBP Consultant)

While working with Ferrero, Saurabh was SAP IBP as well as CPI-DS (HCI-DS) subject-matter resource, the
responsibilities carried out include:
 Working experience in IBP S&OP, Demand Planning
 Experience in demand model configuration, master data configuration
 Experience in data integration with SAP ECC systems, file-based data import using HCI.
 In-depth knowledge in configuring different HCI DATASTORES, creating tasks & processes,
customizing HCI job schedules.
 Experience in analysing the HCI Job Trace, Error & Monitor logs.
 Experience in installing and configuring HCI agent.
 IBP configuration (Configuring MD, planning area, planning view, KFs etc) and knowledge in
troubleshooting model activation errors.
 Knowledge in creating planning/copy operators, snapshots, statistical forecasting.
 Solid functional/technical understanding of SAP IBP
 Experience in designing and creating complex planning view Templates.
 Experience in EPM, customizing the planning view templates based on user requirements (Local
members, Highlighting KFs etc.)
 Knowledge on default IBP user roles.

Employer: Tata Consultancy Services, Delhi (Nov, 2013- Jan 2016)

1. Owens Corning – SAP PP/APO Project (Role: Consultant)

While working with Owens Corning, Saurabh was SAP PP/GATP subject-matter resource.

SAP GATP:

Extensive hands on SAP APO (GATP) with TM 9.0 Order to Cash and STO cycle in SAP ERP.

APO GATP: Worked on Product availability method and product allocation check methods
Master Data including Location, Time stream, CIF, Planning Book, Material master,
Transportation planning and transit time settings

In Addition:
 Order management: Well versed in creating order both in CRM and ECC
 Transportation Management: including creating different document types like Freight Order
Types Freight unit, also knowledge of Event management.
 Logistics including Delivery and shipment Processing – Basics, Delivery creation and
shipment creation, Picking

SAP PP:
 Worked closely with the business and project team members to evaluate business needs,
defining and prioritizing requirements and agreeing process flows and analytical capabilities
that align wherever possible with leading practice business processes.
 Created work centres, routings, production versions, Info records, cost centres.
 Created cut over plan prior to Go-Live.
 Configured various objects in Capacity requirements planning like formulas, availability
check during order create and release, standard value keys, overall profile, shift sequences,
scheduling parameters for planned and production orders, production schedulers and MRP
controllers, order type dependent parameters, Production Order confirmation and
Scheduling Margin keys
 Wrote function specifications for as per the business requirements for ABAP team.
 Worked in Data Migration using LSMW, BDC.
 Involved in creation of operations and phases in master recipes by defining control keys,
relationships between phases and standard values Configured Production Variants using
material master formula within recipes.
 Implemented Detailed Scheduling, Evaluation and Levelling to allocate operations to
resources Configured PI sheets, process messages and process instructions.
 Worked on Control Recipes simulation in master recipe, control recipe monitoring,
Reporting process messages through PI sheet.
 Created and configured the Master data including the material master, master recipes and
resources. Calculated capacity requirements for resources by using standard values and
formula constants.
 Interacted with the Controlling team to solve issues related to costing sheet, activity pricing,
work centre, activity type and cost centre assignment mapping, product cost collectors.
 Created training documentation and trained users.
 Collected Data from users before customizing.
 Provided support during and Post Go-live.
 Strong team player with excellent analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.