$150

Hourly Consulting Rate

Laith Solagh

Independent Consultant

Industry Experience

Airlines/Aviation

Automotive

Chemicals

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Government Administration

Information Technology/IT

Packaging/Containers

Retail Industry

Warehousing

+ 5 More

Location Supported

United States

Languages Supported

German

English

Spanish

French

Skills

  • Functional consultant
  • Project management
  • ERP

Product Specialization

  • SAP Business One
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP ECC
  • SAP Solution Manager

About

•Over 20+ years in SAP Consulting including Functional experience in Production Planning PP, PEO Purchasing MM, Logistics & Quality Management QM. Process Design and supporting major proposal efforts in the supply chain areas.
•Experience covers all aspects of the implementation process using ASAP methodology including business process analysis, requirements gathering, blue print design, complete system configuration, testing, end-user training and production support.
•Strong Cross Functional Experience with integration of Production Planning and execution with other logistic modules like Quality Management, Material Management, inventory management, Warehouse Management and sales and distribution functionalities.
•Full life Cycles implementation in within PP/MM areas of S4 HANA by designing and implementing S4 HANA solution, also worked on S4 HANA Data Migration Cockpit tools, and implementing SAP HANA Analytics plus S/4HANA and HANA Cloud Platform, I managed the project aspects from business blue print all the way up go-live with end business leaders and users also.
•Nine full cycles of SAP R/3 & S4 HANA implementations with ASAP Methodology and extensive background in production support and upgrade of MM, PP, PM, PP-PI & SD modules.
•Rich hands-on experience working with configurations in S4 HANA (1503,1610, 1709, 1809&1909). Engaged in both Greenfield and Brown field Implementation and support projects. Deep expertise in architecting integration between SAP and Non-SAP solutions. Extensively worked on Integration with Ariba and GEP projects for SAP NA and Global. Designed Purchase Order Interfaces for Direct and Indirect Procurement (Outbound) for Coty SAP NA integration with Ariba Invoice Professional System.
• Managed the project aspects from business blue print all the way up go-live with end business leaders and users also managing a team of consultant’s off-shore and on-shore from functional and technical standpoint.
•Extensive experience in Design, Configuration and all other aspects of the PS module.
•VMRs, Classification, MPNs, Purchasing Info Records (PIR), Service Master and Source List etc.
•Transformed the “heart of the business” and advises clients on standardized procedures and tools for global operations, especially focusing on MES, Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 technologies.
•Involved in global SAP MES implementation project for EU locations and US.
•Core Strengths are Resources/Work Center, Process/Production Orders, Purchasing, STO, external processing, Inspection plans, MIC, Results recoding, Usage decision, Capacity/Demand Planning, Demand Management, Recipes/Routings, Control Recipes, Shop Floor Monitor, PCS Interface to 3rd Party Shop Floor Control Devices, MTO, MPS MRP, CTO, SOP, Order Execution, Scheduling.
•Hands on expertise in SAP best practices including: Implementations, Rollouts, Upgrades, Migrations, Year-End projects, Interfaces & Support Projects.

Top Project Highlights

NS2- Lockheed Martin- S4 HANA

  • Forecast to stock process: Discrete manufacturing with integration - S/4 HANA and Fiori Apps
  • Shop floor navigator tool- Live recording of production confirmations for setup time and processing time and labor hours mapped to user ID.
  • Worked on FIORI apps and configured PP Business process (6 tiles).
  • Plant level MRP, planning at material level, multi-level MRP, MPS, Consumption based planning - reorder point planning, MRP area planning and MRP Live in S/4 Hana.
  • Understanding of Integration Points of PP with MM, QM, SD, WM, modules.
  • Worked in Procure to Pay (P2P) and Warehouse Management (WM) by integration of MM, QM, PP and SD (Logistics modules).
  • Created spec documents for enhancements for capturing rejections by vendors through EDI and automate the reject process.
  • Implementing PP - PI process with make-to-stock planning strategy, master recipe approval process and subcontracting process for filling and packing operation.
  • Manufacturing integration and intelligence (MII) interface between MES and SAP S4 to communicate production information
  • Integrated with various MES external suppliers and provided data mapping requirements.
  • Interface with IBP planning where Creation of Orders are managed in IBP and Transfer to S4 HANA
  • Provided support to end users and coordinated with them to resolve various issues on Z- reports, serial numbers, batch job failures and custom tables.
  • Worked on FIORI apps and configured PP Business process (6 tiles).
  • Worked on Fiori apps, S/4 HANA 1809&1909, SAP PP, MM modules.
  • Resolved issues related to Goods Issues, Goods Receipt, Reservation, Physical Inventory, Stock Transfer, Purchase Order, and other relevant objects in EWM.
  • Designed solution for inbound processing based on business requirement using Stock Removal Strategies
  • Worked on Slotting and rearrangement issues.
  • Lead the key functional mapping in interfacing with the Orders (850), Order responses (855) and Order change (860), Shipments (856), Invoices (810), Credit/ Debit memos (812), Purchase Order Acknowledgment (855), Purchase Order Change Request-Buyer Initiated (860).
  • Plant level MRP, planning at material level, multi-level MRP, MPS, Consumption based planning - reorder point planning, MRP area planning and MRP Live in S/4 Hana.
  • Interface with IBP planning where Creation of Orders are managed in IBP and Transfer to S4 HANA.
  • Set up Planning areas, Master Planning Object structure, Planning Books, Data views, Selection IDs, Time Bucket profiles, Storage Bucket profiles, Planning Calendar, Macros, Statistical models, Activity Profiles, Release profiles, background jobs, process chains and Alerts.
  • Post-cut over activities – Managed all 14 plants for their backlog of consumptions and plant to plant transfers. Developed SAP upload programs and reports to ensure smooth transition from legacy to SAP.
  • Managed delivery of SAP development objects. Coordinated communication with off-shore delivery centers, provided guidance to functional designers, and reported metrics to senior leadership.
  • Involved in creating decision tables and performed calculation using function provided by HANA.
  • Managed team, internal resources and external consultants plus implementation partner with 8 team members mostly made up of off-shore resources
  • Worked with the CIO on setting up processes for all current SAP projects to ensure SOX compliance, standardizations, uniformity, program objectives, etc.

Employment

Sr. SAP Consultant

2019 - 2020
    • Forecast to stock process: Discrete manufacturing with integration - S/4 HANA and Fiori Apps
    • Shop floor navigator tool- Live recording of production confirmations for setup time and processing time and labor hours mapped to user ID.
    • Worked on FIORI apps and configured PP Business process (6 tiles).
    • Plant level MRP, planning at material level, multi-level MRP, MPS, Consumption based planning - reorder point planning, MRP area planning and MRP Live in S/4 Hana.
    • Understanding of Integration Points of PP with MM, QM, SD, WM, modules.
    • Worked in Procure to Pay (P2P) and Warehouse Management (WM) by integration of MM, QM, PP and SD (Logistics modules).
    • Created spec documents for enhancements for capturing rejections by vendors through EDI and automate the reject process.
    • Implementing PP - PI process with make-to-stock planning strategy, master recipe approval process and subcontracting process for filling and packing operation.
    • Manufacturing integration and intelligence (MII) interface between MES and SAP S4 to communicate production information
    • Integrated with various MES external suppliers and provided data mapping requirements.
    • Interface with IBP planning where Creation of Orders are managed in IBP and Transfer to S4 HANA
    • Provided support to end users and coordinated with them to resolve various issues on Z- reports, serial numbers, batch job failures and custom tables.
    • Worked on FIORI apps and configured PP Business process (6 tiles).
    • Worked on Fiori apps, S/4 HANA 1809&1909, SAP PP, MM modules.
    • Resolved issues related to Goods Issues, Goods Receipt, Reservation, Physical Inventory, Stock Transfer, Purchase Order, and other relevant objects in EWM.
    • Designed solution for inbound processing based on business requirement using Stock Removal Strategies
    • Worked on Slotting and rearrangement issues.
    • Lead the key functional mapping in interfacing with the Orders (850), Order responses (855) and Order change (860), Shipments (856), Invoices (810), Credit/ Debit memos (812), Purchase Order Acknowledgment (855), Purchase Order Change Request-Buyer Initiated (860).
    • Plant level MRP, planning at material level, multi-level MRP, MPS, Consumption based planning - reorder point planning, MRP area planning and MRP Live in S/4 Hana.
    • Interface with IBP planning where Creation of Orders are managed in IBP and Transfer to S4 HANA.
    • Set up Planning areas, Master Planning Object structure, Planning Books, Data views, Selection IDs, Time Bucket profiles, Storage Bucket profiles, Planning Calendar, Macros, Statistical models, Activity Profiles, Release profiles, background jobs, process chains and Alerts.
    • Post-cut over activities – Managed all 14 plants for their backlog of consumptions and plant to plant transfers. Developed SAP upload programs and reports to ensure smooth transition from legacy to SAP.
    • Managed delivery of SAP development objects. Coordinated communication with off-shore delivery centers, provided guidance to functional designers, and reported metrics to senior leadership.
    • Involved in creating decision tables and performed calculation using function provided by HANA.
    • Managed team, internal resources and external consultants plus implementation partner with 8 team members mostly made up of off-shore resources
    • Worked with the CIO on setting up processes for all current SAP projects to ensure SOX compliance, standardizations, uniformity, program objectives, etc.

Education

Software Engineering
2003-2005

Graduated with Bachelor Degree in Computer Scinse. Majoring in Sofware Engineering. 

Certification

None
2020-2020

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