Apoorv Saxena, SAP SD Functional Consultant

Apoorv Saxena

SAP SD Functional Consultant

City Cement Company

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
5 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :5 years, 8 Months

SAP SD Functional Consultant at City Cement Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2011 to June 2013

 Possess a thorough understanding of SAP implementation methodology, having hands-on experience in configuration and customization of the Sales & Distribution Module and its Functionality in SAP R/3.
 An articulate sales management professional with overall 5+ years of experience across IT, Sales, Business Development, Key Accounts Management and Strategic planning and Offering around 4+ years of extensive experience in SAP -SD Module. Currently spearheading as SAP SD Functional Consultant in SAP implementation (core team) with City Cement Company, Riyadh, KSA.
 Dexterity in assessing changing market environs with an insight into the domains of market research, customer relationship management and business development; capable of establishing new milestones through evolved managerial skills.
 Competent and diligent professional with capability to handle a wide range of assignments ranging from Business Development, Market Research and complete range of Marketing activities.
 Possess keen business acumen in analyzing and understanding business requirements, customer-value maximization and developing new business processes and revenue streams.
• Acting as a Key Contact and information source, providing guidance and assistance in the SAP system project decision making process.
• This facilitated the GAP analysis and subsequent data mapping process, mapping of the industry to the R/3 system. Consulting with the City cement company regarding the risks and recommendation and preparation of a detailed report.
• Identifying, investigating, and analyzing different business processes, procedures and work practices in Cement manufacturing plant for SAP.
• Responsible for coordinating, Bridging Gap and mentoring with the team members and SAP users to formulate and document business requirements.
• Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal best SAP business practices, and system functionality and behavior.
• Using SAP project management methodologies, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to manage projects.
• Taking part in responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans, which ensure acceptable quality and integrity of the system.
• Providing developed and updated user and training documentation, and participation in formal training.
• Providing developed and updated functional specifications for use by system users.
• Using data and process modeling techniques to create clear system specifications for the design and development of SAP system software.
• Understand & mapping the actual process of manufacturing and requirement of the company to implement the SAP.
• Involved in a detailed analysis of the ‘As is’ business scenario with ‘To Be’ Model Consulting with the clients regarding the risks and recommendation and preparation of a detailed report.
• Planning, conceptualizing & coordinating the handling of team from core company as well as implementation partner.
• Involved in sales & distribution module, plant maintenance module, production planning module, material management module in SAP.
• Ensuring to meet the set targets by successfully configuring various procedures of the business by implementing company master records.
• Managing & coordinating between team from client side to maintain the configuration & implementation of the SAP.
• Maintaining customer & material database reflecting the trends & developments of the company regarding sales, business development, vendor reconciliation, etc for budgetary and strategic review to enhance the business of the company.
• Making functional specification reports for functional changes, issue solutions, updation of sales system to client and upper level management.
• Making & training client in end user training reports to simplify the business process.

Functional Consultant at ERP Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Bhopal
  • January 2009 to January 2011

 Configuration of issues in sales process to ensure smooth handling and working for end user & client in the while conceptualizing, planning and implementing processes to drive business volume growth
 Ensuring to meet the set targets by successfully configuring various products & services of the business by implementing company material master records.
 Involving in ascertaining amicable relationship with the clients and communicating through regular meetings for solving issues & updation
 Mapping business dynamics and deriving vital inputs to realign strategies to combat competitive forces and remain afloat maintaining desired growth levels.
 Instrumental in handling sales & marketing operations, SAP SD activities, configuring sales process, studying the elements in sales promotion plan while considering consumer preference to drive business volumes
 Competently maintaining highest standards of customer service giving preference to customer satisfaction & promptly resolving customer problems issues & concerns.
 Establish healthy business relations with clients & external associates for securing repeat business & long term customer loyalty and worked towards solving their queries and complaints efficiently.
 Configured simple sales process to end user or client to set and achieve the top-line, middle-line and bottom-line targets with in the prescribed budgets while making decisions on Product-Mix, Pricing, and Promotion, etc.
 Managing & coordinating between team from client side to maintain the configuration & implementation of the SAP.
 Maintaining customer & material database reflecting the trends & developments of the company regarding sales, business development, vendor reconciliation, etc for budgetary and strategic review to enhance the business of the company.
 Making functional specification reports for functional changes, issue solutions, updation of sales system to client and upper level management.
 Making & training client in end user training reports to simplify the business process.

Sales Executive at Gulf Oil Coperation Ltd
  • Other
  • May 2006 to June 2007

 Proficient in developing business for the organization, identify business opportunities & generating business plans to achieve the same & locate clients in targeted segments to secure profitable business.
 Planning and conceptualizing various strategies to achieve business goals for sales aimed towards the growth in business volumes as well as profitability in order to achieve the set targets.
 Efficiently handled distribution network in Gwalior and Bhopal District
 Expansion of existing market share by adding new retailers and through follow up customers.
 Dexterous in effective management of customer relation operations and ensuring maximum customer satisfaction through providing quality service and ensuring adherence to service quality norms
 Designed schemes & creative plans for marketing and promotional activity while handling sales & developing locations for new profitable ventures for revenue generation
 Led the efforts across providing after sales & Services.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Pune University
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

SAP Business One
End User Training
Business Analytics
business analyst

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
German
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

saudi council of engineers
  • engineer
  • January 2011