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Swapnil Deshmukh

Auckland,AKL

Summary

  • SAP Certified SAP IS-Retail Solution Consultant with 16 years’ experience into SAP Retail including 5 yrs. into SAP CAR/POS DM/UDF.
  • Leading a team of 10+ junior to senior level skilled professionals including support analyst, tester, developer, and functional consultants at FSNI.
  • Agile leader and certified Scrum Master with good understanding of agile principles & methodologies.
  • Facilitator of agile ceremonies such as Daily Scrum, Scrum of Scrum, Retrospectives, and Sprint Planning.
  • Leads squads to meet current and future business requirements through coaching and mentoring, learning development, rewards, and performance management.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and work seamlessly across clients, project manager(s), technical architects, development & testing teams to ensure successful delivery.
  • Organized and dependable candidate
  • Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
  • Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
  • Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SAP Supply Chain & Sales Team Lead

Foodstuffs North Island
06.2016 - Current
  • Leading team responsible for supporting and improving business processes like store replenishment, external procurement, supply chain , store operation and POS sales.
  • Lead team during S/4 HANA implementation project in house.
  • Played lead functional role during S/4 HANA implementation.
  • Lead functional during SAP CAR implementation.
  • Lead SAP team responsible for SAP Retail to JDA WMS Integration during JDA WMS implementation project.
  • Performed solution lead role during one of biggest DC transition in NZ.
  • Designed E2E (promotion set up -> sales -> settlement) solution for personalized targeted promotion project.
  • Worked as senior functional consultant on online sales project phase-1.
  • Worked on multiple small to medium size project like staff discount, S/4 online sales to CAR, OOS notification to ESL, National CRM customer integration with SAP CAR, single view of customer, ECC upgrade , SAP FIORI upgrade, supplier ASN with SSCC integration with SAP ASN etc.

Solution Architect

MindTree Ltd.
04.2013 - 01.2016
  • Retail pricing and markdown related issue resolution.
  • Setting up new replenishment process and resolving replenishment related issues.
  • Resolving assortment & listing related issues.
  • Intra and Intercompany stock transfer process handling and supporting on related issues.
  • SAP MAP to SAP IS-Retail Interface Monitoring and resolving issues.
  • SAP IS-Retail to SAP AFS Interface Monitoring and resolving issues.
  • Store to SAP IS-Retail Interface Monitoring and resolving issues.
  • Merchandise Assortment Planning Process monitoring throughout SAP MAP – SAP IS-Retail and SAP AFS.
  • SAP IS-Retail to PDA (Handheld Device used for store level goods movement) Interface monitoring – Store Transfer, Store Return, Physical Inventory, Store delivery goods receipt, Prices and Master data handling.
  • ESPRIT Outlet Roll Out testing.
  • Handling Month End Closing Activities.
  • Support issues root cause analysis and preparing document.
  • Conducting workshop with business user to make them understand the master data issues.
  • Using Solution Manager and Remedy as ticketing tool.
  • Developing Assortment Planning Monitoring Cockpit.
  • Developing Merchandise Allocation Monitoring Cockpit.
  • Working as Monthly / Major Release Test Coordinator with Esprit.
  • Gathering business requirement for Change Request and doing customizing accordingly.

• Inbound queue monitoring in POS DM.
• Worked on wholesale reporting in POS DM.

  • Processing sales data in POS DM and analyzing POS DM data in case of any issue.
  • POS Outbound and Inbound Monitoring and resolving issues.
  • Resolving sales IDoc issue is SAP Retail.
  • Working on POS DM enhancement CR.

SAP Lead Consultant

Mindtree Ltd.
07.2012 - 04.2013

• Conduct requirement workshop, understand AS-IS process, identify Fit gap processes, and build blueprint.
• Conducting the walk-through with the business, development, and other impacted team to set the expectation.
• Presenting final critical business process mapping to respective business stake holder.
• Mapping the MM & SD business process in SAP Retail.
• Configuring FOC wise COGS to meet business critical requirement.
• Mapping SAP Rebate Settlement process.
• Mapping integration with SAP EWM.
• Handling credit management.
• Configuring Shipment Planning.
• Mapping SD-FI Integration in CO for COPA Reporting, having good knowledge of COPA.
• Write functional specification for developments, configuration etc.
• Identifying kind of Testing need to carry out, impacted team and dependency on various team on the Technical as well as functional aspect.
• Test Reporting. Designed and Managing the Test Set, Requirements & Defects in QC.
• Preparing contingency and mitigation plan for identified risk. Accomplishing integration, functional and regression testing.
• Working on the authorization matrix, testing the role as per authorization matrix.
• Worked on Master Data Migration from legacy system to SAP through LSMW / Z* programs.
• Conducted workshops for end user training.
• Prepared end user manual.

Lead SAP IS-Retail Consultant

Fujitsu Consulting
06.2011 - 04.2012

• Conduct requirement workshop, understand AS-IS process, identify Fit gap processes, and build blueprint.
• Conducting walk-through with business, development, and other impacted team to set expectation.
• Mapping MM business process in SAP Retail i.e., procure to pay.
• Customizing SAP Rebate Management Process.
• Developing Z* requirement Planning object.
• Developing promotion activity in trade tracking tool which is critical to Trading Industry in GULF Region.
• Write functional specification for developments, configuration etc.
• Identifying kind of Testing need to carry out, impacted team and dependency on various team on Technical as well as functional aspect.
• Test Reporting. Designed and Managing Test Set, Requirements & Defects in QC.
• Preparing contingency and mitigation plan for identified risk. Accomplishing integration, functional and regression testing.
• Working on authorization matrix, testing role as per authorization matrix.
• Used solution manager as ticketing tool during post go live support.
• Managing post go live support.

SAP Lead Consultant

Quinnox Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 04.2011
  • Working on POC and RFP with pre sales team.
  • Training internal SAP Consultants (functional & developer) on SAP Retail functionalities.

SAP Lead Consultant

Wipro Technologies - British American Tobacco, UK
06.2010 - 11.2010

• Preparing KT Plan and providing KT to new team members.
• Lead team for smooth knowledge transition and support.
• Solving sales & Distribution module related tickets within SLA.
• Conducting weekly review meeting.
• Understanding Bat’s existing business process.
• Coordinating with team members to ensure ticket resolution in SLA.
• Preparing RCA document to address regular occurring issues and doing changes to ensure that same issue do not occur again.

Lead SAP IS-Retail Consultant MM / SD

Wipro Technologies - VF Asia - Hongkong
11.2009 - 06.2010

• Preparing Cost Benefit Analysis of SAP IS-Retail Implementation for VF Asia.
• Preparing hardware sizing for VF Asia IS-Retail Implementation.
• Conducting Business Blueprint workshop with respective stake holder.
• Understanding existing Legacy Systems Landscape
• Suggesting SAP IS-Retail as best solution for VF Asia against.
• Presenting solution to steering committee members.

• Preparing SAP IS-Retail POC for VF Asia.
• Conducting due diligence workshop
• Conducting assessment workshop to analyze SAP IS-Retail vs. JDA MMS.
• Understanding existing business process
• Gap analysis and suggesting solution.
• Understanding existing Legacy Systems Landscape
• Preparing Assessment Process document
• Suggesting SAP IS-Retail as best solution for VF Asia against JDA MMS.

Subject Matter Expert - SAP Supply Chain

Wipro Technologies - Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd.
10.2009 - 11.2009

• Understanding existing business process.
• Gap analysis and suggesting solution.
• Understanding of existing Integration of SAP-Legacy WMS.
• Due-Diligence activity.
• Suggesting solution based on the requirement gathering.
• Presenting due diligence study to steering committee members.

SAP Lead Consultant

Wipro Technologies-E-On Energy Trading & Nike Inc.
04.2009 - 10.2009

• Understanding existing business process.
• Gap analysis and suggesting solution.
• Understanding of existing Integration of SAP-FO.
• Prototype business process analysis.
• Recommending SAP-GTM as SAP Trade Management Solution.
• Exploring functionality of SAP-GTM to suits E-ON requirement.
• Providing end to end solution for E-ON Invoice Settlement Process.
• Recommending TPT-SAP-GTM as complete solution to E-ON Invoice Settlement Process.

• Preparing RFP and POC for Nike business process in SAP IS-Retail.
• Understanding of existing Integration of SAP-Legacy system.
• Suggesting solution based on requirement gathering.

SAP Retail Consultant

Wipro Technologies - Pantaloons Retail
06.2008 - 03.2009

• SAP IS-Retail Process Consulting.
• Gap analysis and solution.
• Leading SAP-POS Interface Integration team
• Complete solution for Vendor Consignment Business delivered
• Various Reports Developed required for Vendor Consignment Business
• Layout Module for Space Profitability Management suggested to Client
• Profitability Based on Space Suggested
• Lean Warehouse Management
• Handling Unit Management as Merchandise Packaging Functionality.
• Retail Master Data Handling like Article, Site, Merchandise Category & Hierarchy, and Assortment & Listing.
• SAP Retail Pricing
1. One Step Sales Price Calculation
2. Two Step Sales Price Calculation
• Retail Promotion
• Bonus Buys
• Integration within different modules of SAP-Retail
1. SD-MM Integration
2. SD-FI Integration
3. MM-FI Integration
• SAP – POS Integration
• POS Outbound: -
1. Article Master / EAN Master
2. Merchandise Category & Hierarchy
3. Bonus Buy
4. Stock
5. Physical Inventory
6. Tax
• POS Inbound:
1. Sales Aggregated Data
2. POS Collection data
• Merchandise Distribution:
1. Pull Method - Cross Docking & Flow Through
2. Push Method - Cross Docking & Flow Through

SAP Retail Associate Consultant

Groupsoft
07.2007 - 05.2008

• SAP IS-Retail Process Consulting.
• Gap analysis and solution.
• Leading SAP-POS Interface Integration team.
• Complete solution for Vendor Consignment Business delivered.
• Various Reports Developed required for Vendor Consignment Business.
• Layout Module for Space Profitability Management suggested to Client.
• Profitability Based on Space Suggested.
• Lean Warehouse Management.
• Handling Unit Management as Merchandise Packaging Functionality.
• Retail Master Data Handling like Article, Site, Merchandise Category & Hierarchy, and Assortment & Listing.
• SAP Retail Pricing.
1. One Step Sales Price Calculation.
2. Two Step Sales Price Calculation.
• Retail Promotion.
• Bonus Buys.
• Integration within different modules of SAP-Retail.
1. SD-MM Integration.
2. SD-FI Integration.
3. MM-FI Integration.
• SAP – POS Integration.
• POS Outbound: -
1. Article Master / EAN Master.
2. Merchandise Category & Hierarchy.
3. Bonus Buy.
4. Stock.
5. Physical Inventory.
6. Tax.
• POS Inbound:
1. Sales Aggregated Data.
2. POS Collection data.
• Merchandise Distribution:
1. Pull Method - Cross Docking & Flow Through.
2. Push Method - Cross Docking & Flow Through.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Amravati University

Master Program in Business Administration -

IIMS
Goa

Skills

  • Subject Matter Expert : SAP Retail Supply Chain , Sales & SAP CAR
  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • SAP FIORI
  • SAP AIF
  • Lead Functional
  • Retail – Fashion & Grocery, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, FMCG Industry Experience
  • Agile Leadership
  • People Management

Accomplishments

  • Multiple call out by FSNI leadership team

Mr. SVC : FSNI March 2020

  • Unstoppable Award : MindTree Dec 2015
  • Customer Appreciation : ESPRIT May 2014
  • Customer's Appreciation : GTRC, Kuwait Oct 2012
  • Customer’s Appreciation : Federal Foods, Dubai Jan 2012
  • Customer's Appreciation : Nutricia Nov 2009
  • Customer Appreciation : Pantaloons March 2009

Certification

  • S/4HANA 1809 Procurement: Sourcing and Contract Management.
  • SAP S/4 HANA Sales.
  • SAP IS-Retail - C_ISR_60 Application Associates.
  • OFMS10 - OKP SAP Fashion Management Solution 1.0.
  • W26CAR- Customer Activity Repository

Timeline

SAP Supply Chain & Sales Team Lead

Foodstuffs North Island
06.2016 - Current

Solution Architect

MindTree Ltd.
04.2013 - 01.2016

SAP Lead Consultant

Mindtree Ltd.
07.2012 - 04.2013

Lead SAP IS-Retail Consultant

Fujitsu Consulting
06.2011 - 04.2012

SAP Lead Consultant

Quinnox Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 04.2011

SAP Lead Consultant

Wipro Technologies - British American Tobacco, UK
06.2010 - 11.2010

Lead SAP IS-Retail Consultant MM / SD

Wipro Technologies - VF Asia - Hongkong
11.2009 - 06.2010

Subject Matter Expert - SAP Supply Chain

Wipro Technologies - Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd.
10.2009 - 11.2009

SAP Lead Consultant

Wipro Technologies-E-On Energy Trading & Nike Inc.
04.2009 - 10.2009

SAP Retail Consultant

Wipro Technologies - Pantaloons Retail
06.2008 - 03.2009

SAP Retail Associate Consultant

Groupsoft
07.2007 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science -

Amravati University

Master Program in Business Administration -

IIMS
Swapnil Deshmukh