Vinayak Ekbote M: +971506549387 (UAE)

vinayak.ekbote3@gmail.com Dubai.
SAP MM/WM Expert/PMP & S/4 HANA MM Certified
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinayak-ekbote-445a1612/

Summary
Seeking to provide logistics solutions in Operations, Distribution Center using SAP technology & Architect solutions to
ensure maximum customer Satisfaction.

• 4 End to End Implementation experience in Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM),
and Plant Maintenance Modules (PM).
• Subject matter expert in Operations excellence tools, Lean Principles, Six sigma Green Belt, Inbound,
Outbound, Reverse Logistics and innovating without disruptions
• Knowledge of UAE Localization tax laws.
• Knowledge on SAP EWM tool.
• Experience in various Industrial verticals Retail- Consumer goods, Retail-Home Division, Food Distribution,
Automobile and Healthcare. Overall 20 years of experience & 14 Years in SAP from 3.1 to ECC6.
• Working Experience with Diverse team & driving projects to logical end.
• Experts on custom RF screen developments, ITS setup. Training on SAP Modules.
• Certified in SAP Plant maintenance module .

Enhancements _______________________________________________________________
• Release strategy workflow configuration end to end.
• Serial number tracking only for outbound process
• Developed custom RF screen for Palletization, picking, Packing, loading & physical inventory for WM process.
• Multiple account assignment & payment retention Business function activation
• Automated putaway was activated for Electronics small gadgets
• LSMW with ABAP coding for Material master to accept tax codes
Work Experience
Sep 2017 –Till Date Albatha Holdings Pvt Ltd Dubai SAP Logistics Execution Consultant
• Implemented WMS at biggest site in UAE for group company Modern Pharmaceutical company with
minimum disruptions.
• Implemented SAP WM successfully in 3 Months SCITRA Egypt one of the companies in ALBATHA.
• Implemented VAT UAE /OMAN /SAUDI project across ALBATHA group of companies
• Enhancements for Batch Determination to ensure FEFO.
• Support all MM/WM tickets using SOLMAN solving complex issues like workflow Agent issues, New process
implementation.
• Extensive technical knowledge on Interfaces and various MM Business process.

April 2014 --- April 2017 Alghanim Industries Kuwait City SAP Manager and MM WM consultant

• Designed Efficient Warehouse management systems for food & Electronics retail business to enable faster
picking, Putaway and inventory accuracy, Also implemented all WM operations on hand held device to
improve accuracy in transactions. This has helped organization to achieve 99% accuracy in stock. This has
helped to reduce Workforce in warehouse without impacting current operations.
• RF screen development Putaway, Picking, Loading to trucks, & Also Physical inventory process.
 • Implemented serial number management tracking for electronics business. This has helped to track grey
market goods versus sold from there stores
• Support team and managing change requests, Projects, Service Requests & incident to deliver within time &
cost.

Feb 2007 – April 2014 Honeywell Technology solutions Lab Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India
Job Title: Principal Consultant SAP

Projects Details in Honeywell

• Merging of Two SAP landscape in to one system, Incudes re-implementation, and global blueprint sites spread
over China, Europe, Brazil and US. This has helped standardize global process, follow best practices & Reduce
infrastructure cost.
• Governance of SAP SCM projects, Change requests and incidents to ensure no disruptions to core business
process.
• Innovation of New SAP functionality, POC to implementation. This enables Automation & Eliminating waste.
• Collaboration of Key users across different country to ensure best practices are shared & implemented. This
was helped to reduce number of service tickets raised & improve knowledge on tools.
• Post go live project audits to ensure key users understood process well & the projects are really implemented
well.

June2005- Feb 2007 GE Medical Systems India Pvt ltd

Role : SAP Consultant

• Rollout project for Nether land & life sciences Business, Enabled SAP process & ensured Key users maximize
productivity from SAP.
• Production support for UK & Norway site. Handling change requests ensuring flawless execution.

July 2003- June2005 Intel Corporation

Role: System Analyst

• Production Support for Centralized WM & De-centralized WM Sites

• Project: Decentralized WM Implementation along with TRM for Intel’s own DC.

Feb 2003 –July 2003 Sierra Atlantic Software Services Ltd Hyderabad
Client : Corio
Role: SAP MM consultant

Responsibilities
• Production support for SAP logistics Module.

Dec 2002—Feb 2003 L& T InfoTech Chennai

System Analyst
Responsibilities
• Production Support for Schwing Stteter India Ltd.Customization changes & all client problems related to MM
module. SAP ver 4.6C is implemented
• Also Production Support for Audco India ltd & End user Training for MM & SD module.

Aug 2002 –Dec2002 Cavin Kare Pvt Ltd Chennai

System Executive

Responsibilities
• SAP Training & Production support for MM module.
Logistics Experience
Kalyani Brakes Ltd Pune Oct 1997 - August2002

Responsibilities
Worked as Trainee in Production planning & purchasing department, worked as key user in SAP MM/SD/PP Module.
Responsible for procurement & scheduling of engineering parts. Undergone in SAP training for various Modules
Received operations excellence award for reducing freight cost by negotiating with transport company.

AWARDS

Received Several Performance Excellence Awards in Honeywell & Intel Corp.

Always Rated as Top performer in team.

EDUCATION

• B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Karnataka University Dharwad with Distinction (71%) in August 1997.

SAP Education
• SAP S/4 HANA MM certified on 27-Apr-21
• PMP certified on 25-Feb-2020
• Undergone Training on EWM course from SAP UK, EWM100 & EWM110 in Sep2011
• SAP Plant maintenance certified in Feb 2009
• Knowledge on SAP Materials management & Warehouse management Business process and customizing.
• Self-learner, people management skills & Emotional intelligence.
• MS word, Excel, Power point Skills.

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1975.
Hold Valid Indian Passport.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinayak-ekbote-445a1612/