Vimalraj K
SAP S4 Sourcing & Procurement | Ariba Sourcing & Contracts | Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration
Results-driven SAP MM Consultant with 7+ years of proven success in SAP S/4HANA & ECC implementations, rollouts, migrations, and enhancements projects. Expert in procurement digitalization, automation, and end-to-end ERP transformations. Adept at optimizing supply chain strategies and enabling procurement excellence through SAP-driven solutions.
Core Expertise
- SAP S/4HANA Full Lifecycle Implementation (Blueprint to Hypercare)
- Integration Expertise (SAP MM with FI, SD, PP, Ariba SCC and Ariba Sourcing and contracts)
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Process Optimization & Automation
- Delivered 2 Implementations, 4 Rollouts, 1 Migration, 2 Enhancement/Support Projects
- Inventory Management & Supply Chain Collaboration (Ariba SCC)
- Vendor Master Data Migration & Governance (SAP MDG)
Certifications
- SAP Certified Application Associate - Procurement with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7
- SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement - Upskilling for SAP ERP Experts
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Sourcing and Procurement 2022
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Sourcing and Procurement 2410
Soft Skills
- Strategic Vision & Clear Direction
- Systematic Project Management
- Leadership & Team Management
- Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Exceptional Attention to Detail
- Iterative Refinement & Quality Assurance
Skills Showcase
SAP Core Modules & Platforms
SAP MM (ECC & S/4HANA) – Certified and experienced across all MM submodules
SAP Ariba – Sourcing & Contracts, Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC)
SAP MDG – Vendor Master Data Migration and Governance
SAP Fiori – Procurement workflows via Fiori apps and data migration via data migration cockpit
Configuration & Technical Expertise
Enterprise Structure Configuration – Company codes, plants, storage, and purchasing orgs
Document Types & Number Ranges – PR, PO, RFQ, Contracts, and Scheduling Agreements
Release Strategies – For PRs, POs, Contracts with flexible workflows
Pricing Procedures – Custom schema with condition types and access sequence
SAP Business Partner Configuration – Roles, groupings, number ranges, CVI integration.
Material Types & Field Selections – Custom and standard material types, Material Master views control
Vendor Account Groups & Field Selections – Custom and standard account groups, Vendor Master views control
Procurement Workflows – Classic & Flexible (via Fiori) for approval automation
Master Data – Configuration and management of Material Master, Vendor Master, PIR
Process & Implementation Expertise
Business Blueprinting (BBP) – Detailed TO-BE process modeling & Fit Gap Analysis
FS Documentation – Functional specs aligned with development & testing
Data Migration – Using LTMC
Cutover Planning – Sequenced activities for minimal business disruption
Testing Coordination – Functional Unit (FUT), System Integration (SIT), UAT management
Hypercare Support – Go-live stabilization, defect resolution, and system fine-tuning
Complex Procurement Scenarios – Subcontracting, Consignment, STO (Inter/Intra), Third-Party
End-User Training – KT sessions, SOP preparation, and change adoption
Experience Timeline
Feb 2024 – Present
May 2022 – Feb 2024
Oct 2019 – Mar 2022
May 2015 – Mar 2017
Key Projects
Nestlé
Migration
Jan 2025 – Present
Role & Highlights:
- Handling vendor master data migration from ECC to S/4HANA using SAP MDG, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
- Managing the PLM vendor approval process, including vendor evaluation (financial status, GFSI).
- Collaborating with stakeholders to align vendor master data governance with business requirements during migration.
- Ensuring smooth transition and integration of vendor data between MDG and all systems in Nestlé.
Technology & Tools:
SAP S/4HANA
SAP MDG
PLM
A.P. Møller – Mærsk
Rollout
Jun 2024 – Dec 2024
Role & Highlights:
- As a Product Platform Owner, worked on Requirement Gathering: Collect and analyze stakeholder requirements.
- Solutioning: Design solutions based on requirements.
- Development Handoff: Pass solutions to the development team.
- Configuration & Integration Testing: Oversee configuration and test integration.
- UAT Coordination: Facilitate user acceptance testing.
- Cutover & Hypercare: Manage deployment and provide post-deployment support.
Technology & Tools:
SAP S/4HANA
PepsiCo FLNA
Enhancement
Feb 2024 – Jun 2024
Role & Highlights:
- Prepared BBP, FS, and configuration documents.
- Requirement gathering and conducting workshops.
- Testing FUT and SIT.
- Cutover activities and early life support.
Technology & Tools:
SAP S/4HANA
Applied Materials
Enhancement & Support
May 2022 – Feb 2024
Role & Highlights:
- Handling a team of 6 and 2 modules to provide seamless production support to client and keeping the metrics in green with zero escalations.
- Worked on enhancing the sourcing templates in Ariba & integrating the new prices received from supplier in contracts & PIRs.
- Implementing new punchout catalogs and optimizing the purchasing scenarios.
Technology & Tools:
Ariba Sourcing & Contracts
SAP ECC
SAP SRM
Twinings
Implementation
Sep 2021 – Mar 2022
Role & Highlights:
- Creation of BPMNs for the client using Signavio tool and SAP Best Practice.
- Workshop preparation and Requirements gathering.
- Configuring D+ and live demonstrating SAP best practice procurement scenarios to clients during workshops using Fiori apps.
- Integrating S4 to Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration and demonstrating SCC scenarios (e.g., Purchasing collaboration, forecast collaboration, subcontracting collaboration, etc.).
Technology & Tools:
SAP S/4HANA
Signavio
Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration
John Crane – Turkey
Roll out
Oct 2021 – Dec 2021
Role & Highlights:
- Prepared BBP, FS, and configuration documents.
- Requirements gathering and conducting workshops.
- New Plant creation under a new company code.
- Configuring and testing standard business processes like Direct/Indirect procurement, Stock Transport Order - Inter, Intra & Location to Location, return process, and Subcontracting for the new plant.
- Release strategies for internal and external documents.
- Turkey-specific localizations: ODN, return output taxes, VAT withholding taxes configured and tested.
- Testing (FUT, SIT), cutover activities, and early life support.
Technology & Tools:
SAP ECC
Smiths Detection – US PathSensors
Roll out
May 2021 – Aug 2021
Role & Highlights:
- Prepared BBP, FS, and configuration documents.
- Requirements gathering and conducting workshops.
- New Plant creation under a new company code.
- Configuring and testing standard business processes like Direct/Indirect procurement, Stock Transport Order - Inter, Intra & Location to Location, return process, and Subcontracting for the new plant.
- Release strategies for internal and external documents.
- Testing (FUT, SIT).
- Cutover activities and early life support.
Technology & Tools:
SAP ECC
BAE Systems – Defence
Implementation
Jan 2021 – Sep 2021
Role & Highlights:
- Configuring D+ and live demonstrating SAP best practice procurement scenarios to clients during workshops using Fiori apps.
- Prepared BBP, FS, and configuration documents.
- Configuring standard procurement process, approval of purchasing documents using flexible workflow.
- Unit test and creation of unit test documents.
Technology & Tools:
SAP S/4HANA
Fiori
Smiths Detection – Japan
Implementation
Nov 2019 – Dec 2020
Role & Highlights:
- Prepared BBP, FS, and configuration documents.
- Requirements gathering and conducting workshops.
- New Plant creation under a new company code.
- Configuring and testing standard business processes like Direct/Indirect procurement, Stock Transport Order - Inter, Intra & Location to Location, return process, and Subcontracting for the new plant.
- Release strategies for internal and external documents.
- Testing (FUT, SIT).
- Cutover activities and early life support.
Technology & Tools:
SAP ECC