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Ashok Raj

Ashok Raj

Summary

Part of Expertise and Innovation team in SANOFI (Japan, APAC, Middle East and Europe)
Working in SAP Solutions for the past 18 years. Carried out many end to end implementations in the area of SAP Logistics and Supply chain Modules.
Understand the base requirement from business and prepare a scoping document and pass it to consulting teams.

Prepare effort estimate and share with Sanofi ITS team,

Validate the technical details (quote) provided by the consulting team .
Provide/share subject knowledge with Project team and ensuring the execution team delivers with core model.
Validated around 70 Projects in last 6 - 7 years in SANOFI JAPAC and Middle-East.
Approving the CR's on every week SANOFI IT CAB team.

Verticals: Manufacturing, OEM, Port, Health Care, Media, Shipping, Aviation (MRO) and Pharma.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior SAP S4 HANA Logistics Subject Matter Expert

Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
01.2021 - Current

Client: SANOFI APAC and Middleeast

Types of Projects:
1. Implementation, Roll out, Upgrade, Data Migration, Workflow
2. 3rd Party Logistics
3. Articulations (Heavily customized and Standard interfaces set between SAP Manufacturing system and SAP Back office system)
4. Merger and Acquisition (Carve in and Carve out)
5. Automation of International group sales and Purchase
6. Global Planning tool (KINAXIS)system set up, well integrated with SAP system to send and receive Master and Transaction data’s (Outbound and Inbound Interfaces)
7. SAP Re-platforming: SAP EHP7 windows on-premise server is migrated to AWS Hana 2.0 Database, Unix and AWS cloud environment
8. Expertise in Segregating the Pharma, Vaccine and Consumer Healthcare projects in SANOFI APAC
9. Handled Many Integration projects with Middleware's like TIBCO, IICS, LAYER7

Senior SAP Logistics Subject Matter Expert

3i Solutions Singapore
10.2016 - 12.2020

Client: SANOFI APAC and Middleeast

Project 1: SCCORE (Supply chain core) roll out for ASIA Pacific, SAP is integrated with KINAXIS to do the Demand Planning, S&OP, DRP, Multi site and CMO planning. SAP system is heavily integrated with KINAXIS to send and receive all the data’s

Project 2: SAP Upgrade (On Premise to AWS Cloud, Oracle to Hana Data base, Windows to Linux)

Project 3: Carving out the India Manufacturing Plant, setting up the External Manufacturing Processes

Project 4: India Triple Merger (Merging Three Legal entities)

Project 5: Segregation of CHC business in current SAP platform

Project 6: Massive SAP roll out in Sanofi CHC business in countries AU, PH, HK, AE, KR, TH, SG, CN, VN, KSA.

Project 7. Integration Project for Sanofi Australia CHC - SAP and Salesforce integration


June 2018 - Sept 2018
• Working with Project team, support them to collect URQ, prepare BBP, effort estimation and system design
• SAP Upgrade Project - EHP5 to EHP7
• External Manufacturing Processes set up Japan
• 3PL Logistics implementation for Dubai and other Asia Countries
• Sales operation planning roll out for India and Japan

Oct 2017 - May 2018
• Working with Incident and Problem Management team, support them to clear complicated Issues
• Working with Change and Release Management team, support them for Requirement gathering, Prepare Design document and walkthrough with Development team
• Working with Project team, support them to collect URQ, prepare BBP, effort estimation and system design

Oct 2016 - Sept 2017
• SAP Logistics Interface with External WMS System - Dubai
• New 3PL Distribution setup for China plants
• Sales operation Planning set up for Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan Plants
• SAP Order to Cash process and New 3PL Distribution setup for Korea
• ECC Enhancement - Service Pack upgrade
• India GST
• New plant and a DC set up for Rongheng China


Principal SAP Logistics Consultant

GE Aviation
02.2015 - 09.2016

SAP MM/WM Implementation for Singapore GE Aviation Plant (GEASO)
Batch Management, Serial Number determination, Split Valuation,
Inbound / Outbound Delivery Processes
EDI set up for Intercompany and External Purchase

SAP Extended Warehouse Management in S/4 Hana
Integration, CIF and qRFC
Goods Receipt Process, Goods Issue Process, Storage Control
Handling Unit, WOCR, POSC, Capacity check, Packaging Specification

Senior SAP Logistics Consultant

Velocity Technology Solutions Inc
05.2013 - 01.2015

SAP Logistics Modules Support for Jaya, Keppel Land, DDW-PaxOcean

SAP EHP7 Upgrade - ST Kinetics

SAP MM Rollout - Changi Airport Group

SAP MM Implementation - DDW-PaxOcean

SAP Logistics Consultant

Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
12.2009 - 05.2013

Pre-Project Phase (SAP SD) for the Non Ad MediaCorp Companies (2012 - 2013)

GRC Authorization Project (Shared my knowledge with PWC team - 2011)

SAP SD & MM Implementation - MediaCorp Artist Management Unit - 2011

SAP SD Implementation - MediaCorp Press, OOH and Online ( 2010 - 2011)

SAP SD Implementation - MediaCorp Publishing ( 2010)

SAP MM Implementation - MediaCorp Central Procurement (2009)

Senior SAP SD/MM Consultant

IBM Singapore
01.2009 - 11.2009

SAP MM upgrade 4.6C to SAP ERP 6.0 for client Singhealth

SAP MM Consultant

ASM Technologies
Singapore, Singapore
07.2005 - 04.2008

SAP MM implementation and Support

SAP SD Consultant

STATS ChipPAC
Singapore, SIngapore
02.2004 - 06.2005

SAP SD implementation

Manufacturing Engineer

SPEL Semiconductor Ltd
India, India
06.2000 - 01.2004

Sustain manufacturing yield and quality. Involved in manufacturing support activities to minimize downtime. Provide support to production and customer related issues

Education

Master of Science - Mechatronics

National University of Singapore
Singapore
07.2006

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology
India
05.2000

Skills

Key Skills:
SAP Sales & Distribution
SAP Materials Management
SAP Production & Planning
SAP Warehouse Management and
SAP Extended Warehouse Management
Good knowledge in AR, AP, WBS and COPA characteristics

Certification in SAP S4 HANA
SAP S4 HANA Sales (exam taken on 2022)
SAP S4 HANA Sourcing and Procurement (exam taken on 2021)
Below Certifications in SAP ERP 60
SAP Certified Application Associate - Logistics Execution and Warehouse Management (exam taken on 2017)
SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP (exam taken on 2014)
SAP Certified Application Associate – Order Fulfillment with SAP ERP (exam taken on 2012)
SAP Certified Solution Consultant SCM - Procurement with SAP ERP (exam taken on 2009)

Note: All the above Certifications done in last 16 years with a GAP of 2 to 3 years

SAP Course Attended
SAP Business Workflow - Concepts, Inbox and Template Usage (BIT 600)
SAP Business Workflow - Build and Use (BIT 601)
SAP Value Life Cycle Management

Play Badminton

Playing Badminton in the week ends

am doing this for the last 12 years


Timeline

Senior SAP S4 HANA Logistics Subject Matter Expert

Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
01.2021 - Current

Senior SAP Logistics Subject Matter Expert

3i Solutions Singapore
10.2016 - 12.2020

Principal SAP Logistics Consultant

GE Aviation
02.2015 - 09.2016

Senior SAP Logistics Consultant

Velocity Technology Solutions Inc
05.2013 - 01.2015

SAP Logistics Consultant

Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
12.2009 - 05.2013

Senior SAP SD/MM Consultant

IBM Singapore
01.2009 - 11.2009

SAP MM Consultant

ASM Technologies
07.2005 - 04.2008

SAP SD Consultant

STATS ChipPAC
02.2004 - 06.2005

Manufacturing Engineer

SPEL Semiconductor Ltd
06.2000 - 01.2004

Master of Science - Mechatronics

National University of Singapore

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology
Ashok Raj