Gundappa A D

• Serving as the SAP Solution Architect/Manager, responsible for end-to-end solution design for the S/4HANA and Ariba Greenfield Implementation.
• Reviewing feasibility studies and designing the As-Is & To-Be" business processes.
• Responsible for defining Process Flow and Integration Flow documents for a project
• Responsible for configuration reviews in SAP S/4HANA and Ariba modules, including SLP (Supplier Lifecycle & Performance), Guided Sourcing Templates, Contract Management, Template Configuration, and Commerce Automation.
• Hands-on experience with SAP MM S4 HANA, Ariba S2P modules and their integration.
• Conducted business process workshops, design workshops, GAP analysis, and prepared detailed business process documentation.
• Reviewed and tested end-to-end Commerce Automation (SAP to Ariba SBN).
• Experienced in OpenText integration with both S/4HANA and Ariba systems.
• Involved in SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA integration across MM, HR, FI and other satellite systems.
• Acted as the single point of contact for collaboration with SAP and Ariba support teams.
• Led key-user sessions and delivered comprehensive end-user training programs.
• Collaborated with the Organizational Change Management (OCM) team on change-impact analysis, communication planning, and migration activities.
• Responsible for reviewing user role definitions and access control matrices.
• Experienced in S/4HANA Flexible Workflow configuration.
• Strong experience in the RFQ process, including configuration, sourcing requisitions, contract management, and both single- and multi-round bidding processes.
• Reviewed training materials and conducted detailed user-training sessions.
• Provided Hypercare support during post–go-live stabilization.

• Led supply chain solution architecture for SAP S/4HANA and Ariba projects daily.
• Ran customer workshops to gather requirements and validate process needs.
• Translated business requirements into functional design specifications for delivery teams.
• Responsible for configuring SAP S/4HANA and Ariba modules, including SLP (Supplier Lifecycle & Performance), Guided Sourcing, Contract Management.
• Led key-user sessions and delivered end-user training programs for adoption.
• Collaborated with organizational change management on impact analysis planning.
• Reviewed user role definitions and access control matrices for governance.

• Worked as an STP Lead for an SAP S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation Program, overseeing functional, technical, and business activities throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Conducted multiple business and IT workshops with key stakeholders and IT consultants to gather, analyze, validate, and document business requirements.
• Provided leadership and guidance to functional and technical team leads, supporting the resolution of critical issues, removing project roadblocks, and ensuring timely delivery of key milestones.
• Managed the preparation, review, and business approval of Business Process Documents (BPDs) / Business Blueprints, ensuring alignment with business requirements, solution design, and project objectives.
• Led cutover planning and execution activities, including Material Master, Vendor Master, and Purchasing Information Record creation, validation, and readiness activities.
• Coordinated Go-Live readiness and deployment activities, ensuring alignment across business, functional, technical, and project teams.
• Led weekly project status meetings with delivery teams and client business stakeholders, covering project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items.
• Managed resource planning and team allocation, ensuring appropriate staffing, workload distribution, and effective utilization of project resources.
• Provided overall program-level leadership and stakeholder management, driving collaboration between business and IT teams and ensuring successful project delivery.
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• Worked as a Functional Lead in the SAP Supply Chain domain, providing functional leadership across implementation, integration, and production support activities.
• Responsible for reviewing SAP configuration values and development objects before promoting changes across Quality, Pre-Production, and Production environments, ensuring solution quality and deployment readiness.
• Successfully delivered a large-scale, complex SAP integration program involving integration with multiple satellite systems.
• Conducted customer workshops for requirements gathering, business process analysis, clarification, and validation, translating business needs into scalable SAP solutions.
• Acted as a key liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and technical teams, translating business requirements into clear and actionable functional design specifications.
• Demonstrated strong expertise in SAP Warehouse Management (WM) configuration, including warehouse structure design, stock management, production staging, warehouse movements, put-away and picking strategies, Storage Unit Management, RF/mobile data entry, and barcode device configuration.
• Managed project resources and budgets, including monthly budget reconciliation, resource planning, and weekly communication of project risks, issues, and dependencies to leadership.
• Experienced in 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) integration and setup, including partner profile configuration, IDoc processing, and IDoc/segment enhancements.
• Worked on complex cross-functional integrations across SD, FI, WM, PP, QM, and GTS, ensuring end-to-end business process integration and solution alignment.
• Managed projects end-to-end, from initial scoping and solution sizing through implementation, Go-Live, warranty, and post-implementation support.
• Led weekly status meetings with Client Managers, Business Owners, and Delivery Managers, providing updates on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Served as the single point of contact for resolving delivery team roadblocks, coordinating with functional, technical, business, and leadership teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Experienced in configuring Stock Transport Order (STO) processes for both inter-plant and intra-plant stock movements.
• Supported internal and external stakeholder communications, maintaining transparency and alignment across business stakeholders, project teams, and leadership.
• Identified and implemented continuous process improvements throughout the project lifecycle to improve operational efficiency, solution quality, and business outcomes.

• Worked as offshore delivery Lead. Conducted customer workshops for requirements gathering, analysis, clarification, and validation of business process requirements.
• Worked as a Technical Lead in the Supply Chain domain, responsible for reviewing configuration values and development objects before promoting changes across Quality, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
• Successfully delivered a large-scale, complex integration project involving SAP integration with Java and iOS mobile applications for Inventory Management.
• Acted as a liaison between project teams and business stakeholders, translating business requirements into clear, actionable functional and technical design specifications.
• Hands-on experience with SPRO configuration, including organizational structure setup and related Supply Chain configuration activities.
• Conducted weekly status meetings with Client Managers, Business Owners, and Delivery Managers, providing project updates, discussing risks and dependencies, and tracking key action items.

• Managed end-to-end data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) strategies, including the development of comprehensive data load approaches for migration projects.
• Delivered end-to-end data migration plans, covering extraction, cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and loading activities.
• Collaborated with legacy system and technology teams to define and execute data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and loading activities.
• Engaged with legacy business users and subject matter experts to understand business process logic, data dependencies, and key data volumes required for migration.
• Partnered with business users and data owners to gather, analyze, and define data migration requirements, mapping rules, validation criteria, and data ownership.
• Configured and executed SAP data migration activities using SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) and LSMW, including data extraction, transformation, validation, and loading.

• Led a greenfield SAP ECC implementation program, overseeing functional, technical, and business activities throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Conducted multiple business and IT workshops with stakeholders and IT consultants to gather, analyze, validate, and translate business requirements into actionable solutions.
• Provided leadership and guidance to functional and technical team leads, supporting the resolution of critical issues and ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
• Managed the preparation, review, and business approval of Business Process Documents / Business Blueprints, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and solution design.
• Led cutover planning and execution activities, including Material Master, Vendor Master, and Purchasing Information Record creation and validation.
• Coordinated and anchored the project team through Go-Live and Hypercare, ensuring smooth transition to production and rapid resolution of post-Go-Live issues.
• Led weekly project status meetings with the delivery team and client business stakeholders, covering progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Acted as a key liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and senior management, ensuring effective communication, expectation management, and timely decision-making.
• Managed resource planning and team allocation, ensuring appropriate staffing and effective utilization of project resources across implementation activities.
• Provided overall program-level leadership and stakeholder management, driving collaboration across business and IT teams toward successful project delivery.

• Expertise in end-to-end SAP MM implementations, including greenfield implementations, rollouts, enhancements, and post-Go-Live production support.
• Experienced in business requirement gathering, process analysis, and Business Blueprint preparation, working closely with business stakeholders and project teams.
• Strong experience in SAP MM configuration, covering Master Data and end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Experienced in configuring Number Ranges, Document Types, and Release Strategies for purchasing and inventory management processes.
• Hands-on experience in Account Determination configuration, including integration with Finance and relevant valuation processes.
• Strong knowledge of Inventory Management, including goods movements, stock management, and inventory-related business processes.
• Experienced in planning and executing cutover activities, including master data preparation, transactional data readiness, validation, and Go-Live coordination.
• Experienced in Invoice Management and Invoice Verification setup, including configuration and integration with procurement processes.
• Proven experience in Go-Live, Hypercare, and Business Support, providing issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and continuous support to ensure business process stability.

• Started my SAP career as an L1 Support Consultant, providing production support, issue analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution for SAP MM business processes.
• Hands-on experience in Plant and Purchasing Group configuration, including configuration validation and end-to-end testing.
• Experienced in configuring Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Order (PO) release strategies, including approval workflows, release procedures, and testing.
• Experienced in IDoc configuration and workflow setup, including interface monitoring, error analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Supported interface development and system integration activities, collaborating with technical teams to define integration requirements, prepare functional specifications, and execute end-to-end testing.
• Proactively identified business process improvement opportunities and recommended SAP solutions to enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
• Experienced in creating and enhancing SAP Queries and reports based on business requirements, supporting business users with improved reporting and data visibility.