Prabhakar (Reddy) Goru

Sr. Associate Projects

Hyderabad, India

Experience

Aug 2021 - Present
4 years
India

Sr. Associate Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Ltd

Client: Medtronic. Project: SAP LE-WM Production Support.

  • Provided Level 1, 2, and 3 support for SAP WM issues, ensuring minimal disruption to warehouse operations by resolving incidents related to inbound, outbound, internal movements, and inventory management processes.
  • Troubleshot and resolved issues involving warehouse stock discrepancies, transfer orders, and goods movements through effective analysis and SAP WM configuration adjustments.
  • Delivered end-user training and prepared comprehensive documentation, including process guides and troubleshooting manuals to improve user proficiency with WM transactions.
  • Supported SAP WM integration with cross-functional modules like MM, SD, PP, and QM, ensuring seamless data flow between warehouse operations and other business processes.
  • Monitored and optimized key warehouse processes, including stock transfer, picking, putaway, and storage bin management, identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Conducted system testing (UAT, SIT, regression) for new enhancements, change requests, and bug fixes, ensuring smooth implementations and successful user acceptance.
  • Proposed and implemented system optimizations, leading to improved performance, reduced lead times, and streamlined warehouse operations.
  • Created and maintained support documentation, including detailed logs of incidents, changes, and configuration updates, ensuring compliance with SAP best practices.
  • Supported RFID/barcode integration projects, ensuring seamless functionality between mobile devices and SAP WM system for real-time stock visibility and efficient scanning processes.
Feb 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years 7 months
India

Senior Consultant

LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Client: TRISTONE FLOWTECH & L'Oreal Canada/US (Manufacturing). Project: SAP WM Roll-out.

  • Customized SAP WM solutions to meet the specific needs of each warehouse location, including the configuration of storage types, putaway and picking strategies, and bin management, ensuring operational efficiency.
  • Conducted gap analysis between the existing SAP WM template and local warehouse operations, identifying necessary adjustments to meet local legal and operational requirements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (MM, SD, PP, QM) to ensure seamless integration of SAP WM processes with other modules, ensuring end-to-end logistics and supply chain efficiency.
  • Executed successful data migration from legacy systems to SAP WM during roll-out phases, using tools such as LSMW and BAPI to ensure accurate migration of master data, stock levels, and transactional data.
  • Developed and executed roll-out plans including project timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring timely completion and adherence to project goals.
  • Facilitated UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and SIT (System Integration Testing) for the roll-out of SAP WM functionalities, ensuring the solution met local business needs and was fully operational before go-live.
  • Provided end-user training for warehouse staff at each roll-out location, creating training materials and conducting workshops to ensure smooth adoption of the SAP WM system.
  • Post-roll-out support, resolving any issues that arose during the stabilization phase, including troubleshooting WM processes and making configuration adjustments as needed.
  • Standardized warehouse processes across multiple locations, implementing consistent SAP WM solutions that improved inventory accuracy, picking efficiency, and warehouse operations.
  • Monitored and optimized post-roll-out performance, using system logs and KPIs to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in warehouse operations and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborated with local and global teams to ensure successful handover and knowledge transfer after roll-out, enabling ongoing support and maintenance by local teams.
  • Led SAP WM data migration projects involving the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of warehouse master data, stock data, and transactional data from legacy systems to SAP WM, ensuring accuracy and data integrity.
  • Developed and executed migration strategies for SAP WM, including migration of storage bins, stock quantities, and open transfer orders, minimizing disruption to warehouse operations during cutover.
  • Utilized LSMW, BAPI, and custom programs for mass data migration, ensuring smooth transition and minimal data discrepancies post-migration.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (MM, SD, PP, and QM) to ensure seamless data integration and alignment of warehouse processes with SAP WM after migration.
  • Conducted data validation and reconciliation during and after migration to ensure the accuracy of warehouse master data, inventory levels, and open transactions in the target SAP WM system.
  • Performed migration testing (UAT, SIT, and regression) to validate data consistency and functionality of SAP WM processes post-migration, identifying and resolving any discrepancies before go-live.
  • Supported warehouse staff during migration cutover by providing guidance, resolving real-time issues, and ensuring a smooth transition to the new SAP WM system with minimal downtime.
  • Post-migration support for troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues, ensuring the migrated data was fully operational and aligned with business requirements in the SAP WM environment.
Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
1 year 1 month
Singapore

SAP Consultant

Versant Systems Pte Ltd.

Client: Makino Asia Pte Ltd (Manufacturing). Project: SAP WM Implementation with Mobile Device.

  • Executed end-to-end SAP WM implementations for client Makino Asia Singapore, from project blueprinting and design to go-live and post-go-live support, ensuring successful warehouse management solutions.
  • Gathered business requirements through workshops with stakeholders, analyzing warehouse operations and translating them into functional specifications for SAP WM configurations.
  • Designed and configured SAP WM processes including storage types, picking/putaway strategies, transfer orders, bin management, and handling units, ensuring they aligned with client-specific business needs.
  • Integrated SAP WM with other modules such as MM, SD, PP, and QM, ensuring smooth data flow for warehouse processes like goods receipts, goods issues, and internal transfers.
  • Customized WM functionalities such as storage control, physical inventory, and batch management, optimizing warehouse operations and improving inventory accuracy and efficiency.
  • Conducted extensive system testing (SIT, UAT) to validate that the configured SAP WM solution met business requirements, addressing any issues through debugging and reconfiguration.
  • Led data migration activities, mapping and migrating master data (storage bins, materials, handling units) and transactional data (stock levels, open transfer orders) from legacy systems into SAP WM using LSMW and BAPI.
  • Managed the implementation of RFID and barcode solutions, integrating mobile devices for real-time data capture and improving warehouse visibility and operational efficiency.
  • Created comprehensive project documentation, including business process design documents, configuration guides, and functional specifications to ensure knowledge retention and seamless handover.
  • Trained end users on SAP WM functionalities, creating user manuals and conducting hands-on training sessions to ensure smooth adoption of the system by warehouse staff.
  • Provided post-go-live support, monitoring the SAP WM system, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring stabilization of warehouse processes within agreed timelines.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across logistics, supply chain, and IT departments, ensuring successful project delivery and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Developed and executed cutover plans for SAP WM go-live, managing data migration, user training, and system readiness to ensure a smooth transition from legacy systems to SAP.
Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
8 months
India

SAP Consultant

Vcentric Technologies Private Ltd.

Client: Wipro InfoTech - Arvind Brands Ltd. (Retail). Project: SAP WM Production Support.

  • Resolved production issues in real-time through ABAP debugging and root cause analysis, minimizing downtime and improving overall system performance.
  • Managed WM master data including the configuration and maintenance of storage types, storage bins, and warehouse layout to support day-to-day operations.
  • Handled configuration changes for warehouse processes such as picking strategies, handling units, and transfer orders to meet evolving business needs.
  • Executed mass data updates using tools like LSMW, BAPI, and custom reports for warehouse data migrations, ensuring data integrity and smooth transitions.
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for WM enhancements, translating them into actionable solutions that align with business objectives.
Dec 2016 - Jul 2017
8 months
India

Associate Consultant

Harjai Computers Private Ltd.

Client: Reliance Defense (Manufacturing). Project: SAP WM Implementation Including RF Devices.

  • Configured warehouse structures, including storage types, sections, and bins, to optimize space utilization and inventory management.
  • Managed material master data for warehouse management, ensuring accurate WM-specific views and batch management integration.
  • Defined and customized movement types for various goods movements, enhancing the efficiency of inventory transactions.
  • Developed and implemented picking and putaway strategies, such as FIFO and LIFO, to improve warehouse operations and reduce picking time.
  • Ensured seamless integration between Warehouse Management and Inventory Management (IM) for accurate stock levels and reporting.
  • Implemented RFID and barcode scanning solutions, enhancing inventory accuracy and reducing manual handling errors.
  • Provided training to end-users on WM processes and system usage, ensuring effective adoption of warehouse management practices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate WM with MM, SD, and PP modules, ensuring end-to-end process efficiency.
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
6 months
India

SAP Consultant

Vcentric Technologies Private Ltd.

Client: ITC Infotech (FMCG). Project: SAP WM Roll-out.

  • SAP WM roll-out projects across diverse geographies, ensuring alignment of global warehouse processes with local business requirements while adhering to corporate standards.
  • Facilitated UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and SIT (System Integration Testing) for the roll-out of SAP WM functionalities, ensuring the solution met local business needs and was fully operational before go-live.
  • Provided end-user training for warehouse staff at each roll-out location, creating training materials and conducting workshops to ensure smooth adoption of the SAP WM system.
  • Post-roll-out support, resolving any issues that arose during the stabilization phase, including troubleshooting WM processes and making configuration adjustments as needed.
  • Standardized warehouse processes across multiple locations, implementing consistent SAP WM solutions that improved inventory accuracy, picking efficiency, and warehouse operations.
  • Monitored and optimized post-roll-out performance, using system logs and KPIs to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in warehouse operations and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborated with local and global teams to ensure successful handover and knowledge transfer after roll-out, enabling ongoing support and maintenance by local teams.
Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
11 months
India

Assistant Manager

Reliance Retail Ltd.

Client: AJIO.com (E-commerce platform). Project: SAP WM Implementation.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and timelines for the SAP WM implementation.
  • Conducted feasibility studies and requirement gathering sessions to identify warehouse processes and needs.
  • Developed a detailed blueprint of the warehouse management processes, documenting business requirements and mapping them to SAP WM functionalities.
  • Facilitated workshops to gather inputs from end-users and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Configured the SAP WM system based on the defined blueprint, including warehouse structure, storage types, and master data setup.
  • Defined movement types, picking and putaway strategies, and transfer order processes to optimize warehouse operations.
  • Led various testing phases, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure system functionality and reliability.
  • Coordinated with users to validate business processes and resolve any issues identified during testing.
  • Developed training materials and conducted training sessions for end-users on SAP WM functionalities and processes.
  • Provided ongoing support and troubleshooting to ensure effective system usage and user adoption.
  • Prepared for the go-live phase by finalizing cutover plans, data migration strategies, and system readiness checks.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure all aspects of the warehouse management system were operational before the official launch.
  • Successfully executed the go-live process, ensuring a smooth transition to the new SAP WM system.
  • Provided post-go-live support, addressing user queries, resolving issues, and monitoring system performance.
  • Implemented feedback mechanisms to gather user input for system enhancements and process improvements.

Summary

  • SAP WM Consultant with 9 years of experience in SAP Warehouse Management (WM), Materials Management (MM), and Logistics Execution (LE) modules, specializing in providing end-to-end implementation, support, and rollout services.
  • Proven track record of delivering robust solutions for warehouse processes, including inbound, outbound, inventory management, and internal warehouse operations.
  • Strong expertise in system configurations, cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP, QM), and troubleshooting complex issues using ABAP debugging.
  • Adept at leading RFID and barcode mobile device integration projects, managing master data, and optimizing warehouse operations through tailored solutions.
  • Extensive experience in UAT, SIT, change requests, and providing top-notch user support and training across industries like manufacturing, FMCG, retail, and e-commerce.
  • Configuration skills in SAP WM/IM/LE: Organizational Structure, Master Data [Storage Type / Section / Bin], Strategies [Storage Type / Section search, Put away / Picking Strategies], Inbound and outbound delivery processes, Automatic TO creation, HUM, SUM, Batch Management, Replenishment, Movement types, goods receipt, stock transfers, goods issue, Delivery, LSMW.

Languages

Telugu
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2010 - Jun 2014

Visvodaya Engineering College

Bachelor of Technology · Civil Engineering · India

Certifications & licenses

SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) – SAP Certified

SAP

SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement – SAP Certified

SAP