سيد مدثر حسين كرمانى

• Lead enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation across 16 companies in 6 countries, unifying operations across
Fashion & Beauty, Apparel, Real Estate, Travel, FMCG, Family Offices, and Stock Management businesses.
• Designed and governed the End-to-End solution and integration architecture for Group Finance, Retail and E-commerce,
covering omnichannel order-to-cash and procure-to-pay, and integrating SAP Business Suite, IS-Retail, SAP Fashion,
Ariba, EWM, SAP CAR and SAC with Salesforce, xStore POS, LMD, Dubai Customs, 3PLs, and 7+ e-commerce platforms
supporting 200+ retail stores.
• Provide program leadership across 40+ functional, technical, and integration experts, overseeing cutover strategy,
landscape design, and phased release planning (R1 & R2), while managing change enablement and business readiness
across all entities

• Delivered end-to-end SAP S/4HANA RISE implementations, managing key modules such as SD, MM, IS-Retail, EWM, FICO
& Vistex, along with cloud solutions like GTS, IBP, Ariba, SuccessFactors, SAP CX, TM & SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Led large-scale SAP transformation projects, providing strategic project management, process optimization, and system
integration expertise. Designed and implemented complete end-to-end ecosystems as a Solution Architect, creating
future-ready and scalable enterprise systems.
• Advised C-level executives on IT strategy, governance, and compliance, ensuring alignment with business objectives and
operational efficiency. Delivered change management and adoption strategies for seamless implementation of SAP
systems and digital transformation initiatives.

• Led SAP program management initiatives, delivering end-to-end project execution, aligning technology solutions with
client objectives, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless delivery.
• Chaired the Digital Governance Board, formulating IT strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving measurable
business outcomes through innovative technology alignment.
• Secured high-value clients and partnerships, contributing to a 25% revenue increase and portfolio expansion across diverse industries, while advising on advanced SAP solutions and digital transformation strategies. Management
• Lead consortiums digital transformation with a team of 30+ business consultants, Solution Architects, and
implementers in a major SAP S/4HANA RISE project in the UAE.
• Designed and implemented robust business processes and solutions, integrating SAP S/4HANA, CRM (Microsoft
Dynamics), MS Projects, CPQ/CPI, Order Management (SAP OM & GTS), Supply Chain (SAP EWM & TM), and Production
Planning (SAP IBP/MRP/PPDS). ADVANTEDGE Project (Details in Project Section).
• Collaborated with senior leadership on change management, project planning, and resource allocation, building strong
relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• SAP Program Management Leadership: Lead consortiums digital transformation with a team of 30+ business consultants, Solution Architects, and implementers in a major SAP S/4HANA RISE project in the UAE.
• Process & Solution Architect: Designed and implemented robust business processes and solutions, integrating SAP S/4HANA, CRM (Microsoft Dynamics), MS Projects, CPQ/CPI, Order Management (SAP OM & GTS), Supply Chain (SAP EWM & TM), and Production Planning (SAP IBP/MRP/PPDS). ADVANTEDGE Project (Details in Project Section).
• Change Management & Planning: Collaborated with senior leadership on change management, project planning, and resource allocation, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• SAP S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation with SAP RISE: Completed a full SAP S/4HANA implementation, optimizing business processes.
• Cloud Migration to AWS: Migrated SAP and non-SAP hosting to AWS, reducing costs by 20%.
• SAP SuccessFactors Implementation: Deployed Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, and Payroll for 500+ users.
• Designed and implemented a new organizational structure for the IT Department.
• Developed and managed the IT budget for the fiscal year 2023.

• Developed a 3-year IT strategy aligned with overall business goals. Established IT policies and procedures, including
disaster recovery plans, and enhanced Server and Client security.
• Managed a departmental budget of over 35 million SAR, covering OPEX, CAPEX, and payroll. Successfully achieved a 20%
reduction in departmental costs and lowered TCO through AWS Cloud Migration, revamped infrastructure, and Disaster
Recovery setup from scratch.
• Launched Shakers headless e-commerce store (shakersa.com) and increased 56% customer footprint in 1 year.
• New call center setup with Genesys, developed a custom CRM app integrated with SAP, and implemented HRMS
(KayanHR) with a mobile app.
• Launched the Shaker Care customer service app and implemented Microsoft Power BI for advanced analytics and
management dashboards.
• Active member of the Gartner Executive Program.

• SAP, SAP BI, HRMS System and Sales Force Automation Application Management.
• Managing Cloud Hosting for SAP with SAP Germany and Office 365, Exchange on Azure.
• Planning and Implementing Digital Innovation and Transformation in the organization.
• Responsible for the overall Strategic Plan, Direction and Management of the organization’s complex IT Infrastructure with a large setup of 500+ users.
• Determining opportunities for improvement of current IT systems and assessing future IT needs.
• Managing a high skilled Team of IT personnel. Team Building, Coaching/Mentoring, Conflict Resolution, Skill development and Character building.
• Successful upgrade of Network Infrastructure and VPN Migration to cloud.
• Successful Implementation of VoIP solution.
• Successful Implementation of End client, Email security, Data backup and recovery solution.
• Handling SAP Licenses and periodic SAP Audit.
• Handling entire IT portfolio of the company.
• Yearly Budgeting for IT Department.
• Direct reporting to CEO/MD of the company.
• Member of IT Steering committee.

In house Consultant for SAP SD / SAP IS-Retail and SAP CS for different Business Sectors of Al-Faisaliah Group which includes Dairy, Food Sector, Electronic & System Sector, Medical Systems, Pharmaceutical, etc.
FMCG:
• SAP SD Implementation for Al-Safi Foods - Complete Sales Process: Inquiries, Quotations, Sales Orders, Deliveries, Invoicing, Shipments & Transportation, Sales Support; Credit & Risk Management, Pricing Procedures, Customer Master, LSMW, SECATT customized programs.
• Involved in all SAP Implementation Project stages, from Requirement Gathering till Go-Live and Post Go-Live support.

Medical and Electronic Sector:
• 2 Projects for SAP to Sales Force Integration using EDI Inbound & Outbound IDOCs - IDOC Generation for Sales Processes, Inventory and Master Data. Customized IDOCs to include additional fields to fulfill business requirements.
• Retail Organization Structure for new line of business (subscription and setup box) for Modern Electronics. New Sales Area configuration, New Pricing procedures, Document types, Item category configuration, new customized Reports.
• Material and Site assortment. Articles, KITs, Bundle Pricing and Promotions. Ordering/Reordering point configuration for MRP and Inventory Management.
• On-going handling of all Retail Master data, Site Master, Product Hierarchy, Merchandise Hierarchy, Merchandise Category, Customer Master & Vendor Master.

Facilitating 4 Electronic & Systems Sector Companies of Al-Faisaliah Group for SAP SD / MM / IS-Retail in the capacity of SAP Support Executive. Major projects undertaken to date include the following:
• SAP ECC 6.0 IS-Retail Implementation in First Distribution Company. Involved in Requirement Gathering, Business Blue Print, Functional Design, UAT, Business Process Testing.
• Designed complete Product Hierarchy, Merchandise Category Hierarchy and Merchandise Categories for newly started company to deal with Multiple Electronic and Home Appliances Brands, within one Company code fulfilling the business needs for better reporting and implementing strict controls.
• 2 Projects of SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation with SAP IS-Retail and SAP WM for SONY Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
• Integration project between SAP ECC and Microsoft NAV POS using EDIs, configuring Inbound and Outbound IDOCs.
• Conducted SAP End User Training after Implementation of SAP to Area Sales Managers/Sales team for Sales Processes and Management for Reporting in SAP.

Facilitating the company in SAP SD module in the capacity of Lead SAP SD Consultant. Major projects undertaken include the following:
• Worked on complete Migration project from SAP 4.6 to ECC 6.0. Involved in the functional designing phase, user acceptance testing phase, data migration phase, and extensive business process testing;
• Conducted SAP SD Training for beginners and advanced SAP users at PSO’s Head Office - Karachi, divisional offices of Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, etc.
• Conducted Business Process Analysis & Documented business process flows that proved essential in the migration process and helpful for the regular support function;
• Continuous development for business process improvement and streamlining of business procedures in a controlled SAP environment.

• Giving Software support to our customers all over the world.
• Resolving technical queries and issues.
• Customer interaction via an Email and Phone.