Profile
The Freelancer has been working as a certified senior SAP procurement modules and master data governance consultant over 14 years. He has delivered +20 full cycle projects using his functional skills including blueprint design, process analysis and process design as well as his solution design capabilities and strong technical background on different planning workstreams. He has worked in details on SAP MDG-BP, SAP SRM, SAP SLC, SAP MM, SAP CLM, Coupa S2P, SAP Ariba upstream (SLP, Sourcing, Contract) and downstream (Buying, Guided Buying, Catalog, Supply Chain Collaboration ) modules and CIG, has good experience in integration with SAP source systems including S/4 and ECC systems. The Freelancer has a BS Degree in Industrial Engineer and hold SAP SRM, MM and SAP Ariba certifications.
Skills
- Buying & Invoicing
- Guided Buying
- Business Network
- Ariba Sourcing
- Ariba SLP
- Ariba Contract Senior
- Ariba CIG
- SRM
- SLC
- MM
- MDG Senior
- Enterprise Portal
- Abap
- Workflow
- Webdynpro
- Debugging
- Fiori
- BRF+
- MDM-SRM
Work Experience
01/2012 - today
Role: SAP MDG & MM/SRM/Ariba Solution Architect
Tasks:
SAP MDG Technical Capabilities
- Data Model design, UI?s design, BRF+ Rules, DRF, SMT mapping & HANA Search
- Enhancing DM, UI?s and Pop-Up?s
- Configuring rule based workflow using BRF+ decision tables and validation & derivation rules using BRF+
- Interface concepts like ALE-IDoc, SOA, BAPI, RFC
- Managing Data models Customer, Supplier, Business Partner, Material, Financials
- Experience in Supplier Data Model (LFA1, LFB1, LFM1 etc tables and related MDG data models)
- Experience in BP Data Model (BUT000, BUT0BK etc tables and related MDG data models
- MDG Change Request Configurations
- Setting Up Rule Based / Badi Based Workflows in BRF+
- UIBB Configuration
- Setting Up Business Partner & CVI Configurations
- Data Replication Framework (DRF)
- IDOC Configuration for outbound master data replications (MATMAS; CREMAS etc)
- Managing value mappings via VMIMG
- Managing key mapppings
- Configuration search & duplicate check
- Building validations & derivations (enrichments) via BRF+ and related Badi Implementations
- Experienced in S/4Hana integrated Hub Scenario MDG Implementation
- Experienced in ECC integrated Hub Scenario MDG Implementation
- Experienced in S/4Hana co-deployed MDG Implementation
- Deep experience in SAP MDG
- Experienced in Ariba integration
- ERP Integration via IDOCs
- Integration with SAP (ECC&S4/HANA) and modules (Central Procurement, Ariba)
- Derivations & Validations in BRF+
- Test & training with end-users in different countries
- Initial master data uploads
- Multinational projects & rollouts?
SAP ARIBA Technical Capabilities
- General Capabilities
- Master Data Replication
- Experience in CIG project
- Experience in custom mapping in CIG
- Experience EDI/IDOC and web service
- Experience in template management in Ariba
- Design and customize workflow process in Ariba
- Experience in document routing in Ariba network
- Deep experience with Cloud Connector configuration and event linkage for synchronization
- Experience in event linkage for automatization for master data and operational data replication
- Experience import/export data in Ariba
- Guided Buying Capabilities
- Advanced configuration of Ariba Guided Buying including role-based access, custom tiles, and policy routing
- Expertise in catalog content management and punch-out catalog integrations
- Setup of preferred supplier flows, policy compliance guidance, and UI/UX customizations
- Deep experience with Guided Buying and backend SAP MM (ECC and S/4HANA) integration via CIG
- Implementation of workflow and approval rules specific to commodity, cost center, and budget limits
- Experience with enabling new requisition types, flexible forms, and catalog validations
- Buying & Invoicing
- Implementation and configuration of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes within Ariba Buying
- Integration of Purchase Orders, Order Confirmations, Goods Receipt, and Invoicing between Ariba and SAP
- Hands-on experience with Invoice Reconciliation, Logistics Invoice Verification, and Exception Handling
- CIG-based integration with SAP MM including IDoc/WebService mapping
- Experience in punch out catalog in Ariba Buying and MM and PM
- Design of Invoice Approval Workflows and compliance validations
- Experience with e-Invoicing, UBL format alignment, and local compliance integration
- Deep knowledge in automated document flow and exception management in Ariba Network
- SLP Capabilities
- Web Service Configurations (BusinessPartnerSUITEBulkReplicateRequest_In & Out, BusinessPartnerRelationshipSUITEBulkReplicateRequest_In & Out, BusinessPartnerSUITEBulkReplicateConfirmation_In & Out, BusinessPartnerRelationshipSUITEBulkReplicateConfirmation_In & Out)
- Experience in Guided Sourcing and Product Sourcing
- Experience in MDG/SLP Integration
- Experience in USER EXIT and BADIs
- Experience in new modular questionnaire for qualification
- Experience in Vendor Evaluation implementation
- Ariba Contracts Capabilities
- Experience in CLID integration in Ariba Contracts
- Experience in Catalog content management in Buying
- Experience catalog management in Guided Buying
- Experience in backend configuration
- Ariba Sourcing Capabilities
- End-to-end configuration and deployment of SAP Ariba Guided Sourcing
- Setup of sourcing templates, event rules, and approval workflows
- Experience in template customization for RFI, RFP, and Auction scenarios
- Advanced usage of modular questionnaires and scoring systems
- Integration of SLP (Supplier Lifecycle & Performance) with Guided Sourcing
- Implementation of custom validations, approvals, and sourcing process flows
- Mapping and integration with SAP ECC / S/4HANA for sourcing data
- Supplier response management, real-time collaboration, and award processing
- Reporting and analytics setup within Ariba Sourcing platform
- Experience in RFx award integration
- Experience in Client specific observation process implementation
- Ariba Business Network Capabilities
- Strong expertise in SAP Ariba Business Network (AN) for Supplier Collaboration, Order-to-Invoice automation, and Document Exchange
- Full lifecycle configuration of Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) including:
- Purchase Order Collaboration (Order confirmation, shipping notice)
- Schedule Agreement Release Collaboration
- Forecast Collaboration and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
- Quality Notification and Returns Management
- Setup of document routing rules for operational document flows (POs, ASN, Invoice, GRN)
- Integration of Ariba Network with SAP ECC / S/4HANA via CIG, IDoc, and Web Service
- Experience in 4A1 automation scenarios for straight-through procurement processing
- Ariba Business Network Capabilities
- End-to-end configuration and deployment of SAP Ariba Supplier Risk modules
- Setup and customization of risk templates, risk controls, and monitoring rules
- Experience in EcoVadis integration for sustainability and CSR scoring within Supplier Risk
- Implementation of standard risk management processes including onboarding checks, continuous monitoring, and issue management
- Integration of Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) with Supplier Risk for holistic supplier evaluation
- Configuration of automated risk alerts, workflows, and escalation processes
- Experience in risk classification, segmentation, and supplier scorecarding
- Reporting and analytics setup for risk dashboards and compliance monitoring
- Support for client-specific risk policies and governance model implementation
SAP MM Technical Capabilities
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Process Design & Configuration
- Purchase Requisition (PR), Purchase Order (PO), Outline Agreements (Contracts, Scheduling Agreements)
- Source determination and vendor evaluation
- Release strategies (PR & PO approval workflows)
- Automatic PO creation from PR
- Pricing procedure configuration and condition techniques
Inventory Management (MM-IM)
- Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, Transfer Posting, Stock Transfers (One-step, Two-step)
- Physical Inventory process configuration
- Batch Management and Split Valuation
- Handling Unit Management and Special Stocks (Consignment, Subcontracting, Pipeline, Project Stock)
Invoice Verification (MM-IV)
- Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV)
- Three-way matching (PO, GR, Invoice)
- Blocking and Release of invoices
- Subsequent debit/credit, Credit Memo processing
Material Master Data Management
- Material master creation and maintenance
- Field selection, views configuration, and material types
- Material groups and hierarchy management
- BOM (Bill of Material) integration with MM
Valuation & Account Determination
- Automatic account determination (OBYC) configuration
- Price control (Standard Price vs Moving Average Price)
- Material Ledger and Actual Costing knowledge
Integration Capabilities
- Integration with SD, PP, WM, FI
- Integration with SAP Ariba (Buying, Guided Buying) and CIG
- IDoc configuration for PO, Invoice, and GR documents
- EDI / XML scenarios for supplier collaboration
Custom Developments & Enhancements
- User exits, BADIs for MM processes
- Workflow enhancements for PR/PO release
- Custom reports for P2P process monitoring
- Enhancements in Service Procurement & External Services Management
S/4HANA Capabilities
- Fiori Apps for Procurement
- Flexible Workflow setup
- Advanced functionalities like Central Procurement
- Business Partner approach for vendor master
- Experience with Migration Cockpit and LSMW for master data migration
- Lean Service Procurement implementation