SAP, S/4HANA, SD, MM, Go-Live, ECC

He is a SAP S/4HANA Logistics Lead and Project Manager with close to 20 years of experience. Currently, he is a Supply Chain Process Innovation Manager at XXXX serving as the Logistics Lead for a major global SAP template rollout within a manufacturing conglomerate. He acts as the primary interface for Japanese clients, translating complex business requirements into scalable SAP solutions across SD and MM modules. He manages the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, ensuring local Japanese business processes align with global manufacturing templates. He has successfully steered the project to its current Go-Live phase, overseeing the transition from development to a stable production environment. He built his foundational expertise in the rigorous Indian automotive sector, gaining domain knowledge in supply chain as he managed sales and distribution, forecasting, demand planning, and inventory management for Tier-1 automotive manufacturers. He also have deep understanding of Just-In-Time (JIT), material flow, and procurement cycles, which he now translates into SAP system logic.

2.       What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in?

Strongest skill would SAP, logistics consulting and architecture. He is highly confident in architecting the cross-functional flow between SAP SD (Sales & Distribution) and MM (Materials Management), ensuring that data integrity is maintained across the entire supply chain. He excels at bridging the gap between a company’s Global SAP Template and local Japanese operational requirements, ensuring a harmonious system rollout.

3.       Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements?

He is a SAP S/4HANA Logistics Lead and Project Manager with close to 20 years of experience. He acts as the primary interface for Japanese clients, translating complex requirements into scalable SAP solutions. Currently managing a project in the Go-Live phase, overseeing the transition from development to stable production. He already established a high-level role at Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, meaning he understands the specific cultural and operational nuances of the Japanese manufacturing landscape. An expert in both SAP ECC and S/4HANA, with a focus on cross-module integration between Sales, Distribution, and Materials Management with a proven track record in S/4HANA migration projects, providing both technical configuration and business process redesign.