Tamal Sarkar

Contact (+917019051350)
Email – tamals22@gmail.com
Hold H1b and approved i140 Status in US

Program Manager S4/HANA (Automotive and Manufacturing)

I work as SAP S4/HANA Program Manager in Europe within Automotive Vertical with 20+ YEARS of Global Experience with a focus on SAP
S4/HANA Finance and S4/HANA FSCM version 1809, 1909 with 2 Brownfield Implementation 1 Roll out and 1 AMS. I have also completed
Infosys Internal certification in S4/HANA Finance as a part of Cross Skill Upgrade program. I was a part of Energy Utilities as well as
Consumer Retail vertical since last 15 years based in US and Mainland Western Europe. I was promoted as Customer Sales Manager for
SAP Practice in Retail and Consumer vertical in Infosys USA and achieved a TCV target of 18 Million $. Last One year I managed Isuzu and
Volvo Trucks demerger Program. I was leading the ISUZU Business Analyst team to draft the business blueprint design in alignment with
Volvo Existing design approved for S4 HANA Upgrade by Capgemini .My external customer was Volvo IT team and Cap Gemini to configure
and fulfill the delta with Isuzu in order to make Isuzu a standalone system. They will implement the Sales Supply and Finance work
packages 1909 Support pack 2 on Microsoft Azure. This was a 10 Million $ Engagement spanning over 18 Months.

Currently I Lead SAP and Non SAP Finance Programs of Three Large Clients in Nordic Region , Velux, Vestas and Ericsson with a combined
Billing Value of approx. 25 Million $ in ECC Ecosystem these are all Engagement for 5 years spanning 9 SAP and Non SAP finance Tracks. I
am also advising Ericson on Moving to AWS by decommissioning Microsoft in their upgrade journey to S4 HANA done by TCS.

I started as an SAP FICO Business Analyst in Indian Rayon (Aditya Birla Group) within Finance Processes in 2002 then moved as an SAP FICO
consultant in 2004, scaling up as a SAP S4/HANA Senior Principal Consultant. Front ended Successful SAP S4/HANA full suite Solution Sales
that converted along with CPG Retail and Energy Utility Vertical Sales Leaders from US Digital program office based in Orlando to influence
client’s C suite Leaders to win Global bids and MSA in acquiring clients like Coca-Cola, Tyson Foods, Nike, Edge well Consumer Care,
PepsiCo, Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, Wal-Mart, Tesco, Hershey’s, MARS Foods and Pet Care. In O&G I have front ended Total SA France, Essar
Oil UK, TransCanada, Gazprom Russia, BP Oil and Gas and Shell Oil. I was promoted as Customer Sales Manager in SAP Vertical Americas.

In last five years as S4/HANA Program Manager My role included technically hands-on Leading Global S4/HANA programs with Three large
Consumer Clients Coca Cola, PepsiCo Foods and Tyson Foods US with each portfolio size of 50 Million $+ in RAR 1) For Coca Cola I lead the
Global SAP S4 HANA Roll out in Eastern Europe along with AMS and change management along with testing 2) For PepsiCo I lead SAP
S4/HANA FICO FSCM SD and Ariba Implementation decommissioning SAP Sunset ECC team for Americas region along with Canada. 3) For
Tyson Foods I lead the full suite SAP S4HANA Data Cutover and Testing for Go Live along with the transition from Deloitte US who were
the implementing partners. For Wave 2 I lead the S4/HANA AMS Support globally with a team size of 170+.

Within AMS portfolio I subsequently lead the AMS along with Hyper care support where 40 plus FICO IS Oil Gas and Sales Trade & Logistics
Management applications where multiple jobs were run at weekend and Month end with third party application like High Radius Chronicle
for processing inbound and outbound data. In SAP S4/Hana AMS I was involved in Forecasting Quarterly revenues and Best Estimates.

I played the role of SAP S4HANA Lead technically managing Coca Cola and PepsiCo and Tyson Food Products in their SAP/S4 HANA
Journey. In Coca Cola I technically lead the team in Data Conversion and Cutover Activity of SAP S4/HANA on all the SAP/S4 modules along
with focusing on Finance and Product costing along with testing thereof using SOLMAN and HPQC. 2) In Tyson Foods the second Project
was in SAP S4 HANA AMS with IBM being the implementing Partner. In Tyson Foods I technically lead the whole SAP S4 HANA SAP Hybris
AMS team for Supply chain, Finance in Assets Accounts Payable, Disputes, Billers Direct and Simple Finance. 3) In Eli Lily I lead the whole
S4/HANA HPQC and SOLMAN Testing, Data Migration and cutover leading to go live for SAPS4/HANA across 21 countries except NA Geo.

I Worked as FICO SME in areas AR, AA, AP, GL, RAR, COPA, Intrastate, interfaces for global roll out. Worked with client on understanding of
business processes, bank and sales interfaces, global template. Requirement gathering, Gap analysis, configuration, testing, deployment
and documentation/ Plan, draft, and execution of test scripts for upgrade project. Create new bespoke objects in SAP FI, AP, AR, Billing
and Asset Management Campaign and Trade Management creating budgets in FIORI and interact with Technical team for RICEFW
development. Creates test scenarios and development of test cases and preparation of test data Uploads all relevant master data objects
and reconcile with legacy applications. I have Configured FICO Integrations with MM and SD module. Lead the technical Conversion steps
from ECC to S4/HANA in FICO Module. In S4/HANA Finance, I have defined Order to Cash (OTC), Purchase to Pay (PTP), Finance to Manage
FTM, Account to Report (ATR), and Invest to Divest (ITD). Collated Different Reports in FI and Controlling Process.
Tamal Sarkar
Contact (+917019051350)
Email – tamals22@gmail.com
Hold H1b and approved i140 Status in US

In Contract Management in SAP FICO have advised and worked on Bank under did Bank Set-up, Business Partner, Master Contract
Management Master Contract Master Data, Overdraft Protection Combined Settlement, Posting Lock Management, Post Processing
Office, Payment Distribution and Monitoring, Payment Distribution and Monitoring, Combined Statement Effective Cash Pooling,
Combined Statement Effective Cash Pooling, Facilities, Current Settings, Financial Conditions under tools defined Payment Advice and BDT
Customizing, Dispute management created Function Text status profile Values for Attribute "Category ,Values for Attribute "Root Cause
Code, Define Derivation of Element Types, Assign Case Types for Dispute Cases from SAP Biller Direct, Defined Automatic Write-Off of
Dispute Cases worked on Credit, Dispute, and Collections Management.

In SAP FI Asset Management I have written Defined Worked on Organizational Structures, Integration with the General Ledger, Valuation,
Depreciation Valuation , Special Valuation, Master Data Cutovers Delta Loads , Black off period definition , Asset Transactions ,Asset
Acquisitions, Purchase order category for acquisition, Asset class for purchase orders in asset acquisition, Asset class for purchase orders in
asset acquisition, Assign accounts for asset acquisition, Down payment transaction in asset acquisition, Validation for asset acquisition
transaction, Asset retirement, Information System, Asset data transfer.

In Oil and Gas Domain I have also worked on developing Consumer plant specific Reports along with ABAP Team in Automation of
Terminal Workflow in terms of Logistics Crude Naphtha, Crackers, Exposure, Position, Profit and Loss, Inventory Cost and Accounting
based on Terminals Barges and Tank. I also Lead Integration of Plant Operation Level Reports like of SAP Canned, Metadata, Repository
ETL and Analytical Reports of Consumer across locations. I have also worked on Production Revenue accounting and Hydrocarbon Tools for
Oil and Gas reporting

In O&G client transition Ran the whole Transition from Secondary State to Steady State from TCS with 95% SLA adherence. I have defined
the Market to Customer (MTC) Channel Management, Service to Close, Service to Close. In Logistics I have defined the Order to Cash
(OTC), Rent to Return (RTR), Pick to ship (PTS), Purchase to Pay (PTP) Integration of Data’s with Project to Realize (PTR).

At Downstream Oil and Gas Plant I did the Transition Process and Legacy Definitions mapping Source and Formatted Reports in Power BI in
a single screen. Defined Level Liquid Petroleum Gross Refinery Margin, Import Pricing Basis, Yields Crude CIV, Crude Arrivals Dates Crude
Run,, Feed stocks, HDS2 Blending , Pipe Schedule , Yield Price Effect ,Give Away Report, Cracker Report , PNL Exposure , Position and
Inventory Cost Accounts by Terminal and Tanks , Gross Refinery Margin Report into a Common Dashboard on Power BI in single Version.
Freezing with Architecture and Process Flow design of Orders, Verification, Gas Terminal Automation, Fuel FACS and Its Interphase with
SAP TAS Process integration in Finance tool like Temenos Reporting System.

Defined Sales distribution process, Supply chain Process from Oil Wells to Gas Pump Plant Level Procurement Process of Crude Raw Crude.
Commercial and Retail Energy and Utility with a Focus on Digital Processes like Web Analytics, Order Management Solution, Oil and Gas
Production in Plant Line along with Procurement in Refinery through Supply Chain , Drawer Management in Brick Mortar Stores in Pumps.

As an SAP Functional Test Manager lead 60- member test team. Participated in Test Scenario and Test Case
identification/authoring Creation and Maintenance of Test Scenarios and Test Cases Identification and Maintenance of Test
Data Execution of tests both manual and automated Documentation of test execution utilizing HP AL Proactively identify
functional, technical, and integration related defects. Perform preliminary trouble shooting of defects to facilitate quick
resolution Documentation of defects utilizing HP ALM/JIRA. I did deliver day-to-day assignments with a high level of quality
and attention to detail. Effectively communicate issues and risks in addition to daily testing status to Finance Director Test
Have Good understanding of GL/AP/AR/Asset accounting modules .Have Exposure to software testing methodologies (test
planning, test scope identification, test case. Exposure to Development, test execution, defect management

In Data Migration Plan and Cut Over Plan, Project Estimation Plan, Resource Procurement through different Phases of ASAP
methodology, Defining Data Contingency Backup Plan as a part of Disaster Management Strategy, Leading Cutover Strategies
for HANA MM, PP, CRM, SD, FICO, & BW, Data Migration Plan, Data Cleansing, Data Governance with the stakeholders, like
Tamal Sarkar
Contact (+917019051350)
Email – tamals22@gmail.com
Hold H1b and approved i140 Status in US

who will give Data to whom what is interdependence on Integration when two or modules are Involved and manage the
Timeline as to follow the project plan. By what date will the data be given and who is Responsible for Data validation and by
what date.

As S4 HANA Data Cut Over Manager I Designed the SAP S4 HANA Go Live Cutover Strategy with Data Owners, Data
Conversion Data validation procedure Cutover planning and execution, Data Conversion and test strategy, Unit Testing of
Data Upload Programs , Integration and User Acceptance , Dry Run as well as Mock Run , Delta Uploads Strategy like LSMW
or BDC Change Control of RICEF , Building Forecast on Minor Medium and Major Changes and Defect Reviews, Bug Density
Reviews and Traceability Matrix where I myself Audited All the Functional and Technical Specifications Code Reviews .

In SAP conversion as a lead for Data Cutover I defined different processes in cutover of FI and Controlling process in SAP whereas Business
Process Mapping of Sales Distribution, Quality Management, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance Production Planning, Project
Systems along with FICO and Treasury).

Transition KT Plan Primary and steady state, Architecture Governance Strategies in Multi-Vendor Eco System for SAP, Experience with SAP
Source/Procure to Pay configuration, implementations, and integration with MRP, purchasing, receiving, inventory management and
shipping billing document configuration. Integrate peer functional modules of MM, SD, and Design/Understand the various interfaces and
other third party products.
Education Certifications Training -:

 MBA from University Department , University of Pune 1999

 Certification in SAP HCM– L&T InfoTech Limited 2004.
 Infosys Internal certification in SAP S4/HANA FICO
 Infosys Domain Training in Consumer Business Process
 Wipro Training in Oil and Gas Downstream process

SAP S4/HANA Technical Management Experience since 2015

Worked and managed 11 SAP Global Engagements Right from Transition from Incumbent SI Partners. Apart from AMS support and testing
engagements, I have Designed Global Templates for Implementation Data Migration Cutover Testing and Roll Out.

I have prepared Hands on reports in Program Management on Engagement Metrics CSAT Satisfaction Index that includes
Response time trends, resolution time trends incidence category distribution, number of documents added to knowledge.

Reports in Support Services Metrics includes Incident Volumes category wise Response and resolution time, rejection backlog
repeat call onsite resolution Rework, index system availability, RTCA% preventive Fix percentage to total Incidents, tickets per
named user.

Within CR Enhancement Metrics reports include Scheduled deviation Effort Deviation Rejection Index, Backlog Index,
Enhancement Effort Ratio.

Under Service delivery framework I have prepared Reports like open Ticket Summary, Open Ticket report as per their existing
Status, Aging Analysis by ticket Type, Ticket Trend Weekly from P0 TO P4 in addition a percentage calculation of Raised Open
and closed categorization by Incidents Change or problem incident and to bring client focus in maturing AMS helpdesk reports
of how many tickets were misrouted and how many tickets incorrectly classified.

In Project Management and AMS Service I have built Automation Initiatives by building formula based Accelerators to estimate
ABAP and BW efforts needed to build a bespoke object as a part of change management. I have used Wipro and Infosys
Tamal Sarkar
Contact (+917019051350)
Email – tamals22@gmail.com
Hold H1b and approved i140 Status in US

Automation tools Like NIA and Service NeXT to Reduce COD by 10% YOY with EASE Automation Tools as an Average under
Different tracks of SAP Digital Transformation (Differential Value between Signed WO Value under RLS and Exit Cost due to
Transformation Initiative and Automation through triage in testing and incidence management system in service now and NIA
and Service NeXT).

Drive the Customer engagement end-to-end including budget and SLA for Primary, Secondary and Steady State Support, KAP
Boot Camp, Building SOW Lines on ITL guidelines for AMS Customer expectations, delivery team success, Reporting Forecasting
AMS Billing, Engineering Capacity Calculations in AGILE Release based Delivery and Invoicing in Billing System. Project level
Charter, Managing Program level Budget, OM and GM Management including CPI and SPI Variances. Publication of different
Reports on Tickets and Incidences on Logged Resolved Closed pertaining to SLA Timelines.

In SAP did Hands on Freeze Business Design Document, Cutover Document, BPML and Business Design Process Master List
for Entire SAP Suite with Key Stake Holders across module, Cutover for Payroll Asset Master and Depreciation Chart, Finalising
List of Data Objects for Upgrade, Cutover Strategy for Functions and Data’s, RICEF to be build, Process Gaps and Mitigation,
Designing Global Roll Out Template.
In SAP AMS I was personally involved in Monitoring of P1 and P2 Interphases, SAP Basis GRC Monitoring. I have Defined Different
Service, Engagement and Support Services Metrics in SAP and Digital Both and Negotiated Indemnity. Drafting the Master
Consulting Agreement and SOW for Third Party Vendors across for the Repeat Projects with special focus on Pricing Strategy,
SLA’s, and Delivery Models. While making the Project Plan a I freeze the Design the Landscape. I lead the change Control Board
Gateway way meetings, cut over, BPML list and Defined the BRD for SAP HCM, MM, PP SD CRM Logistics and FICO Interphase. I
was also involved to freeze the Process Design Document and Global Template in SAP.

Heading the SAP Governance meeting, Steering Committee Meeting and Taking up the pending issues and make it carry
forward with Item Prioritization. Assuming the Risk Scope, Assumptions, Interdependencies, Deliverables, RICEF developments
Timelines, strategy to raise Change request where there is Scope Creep Defects Review, Test Management Meeting Knowledge
Transition and Work towards achieving high levels of Customer Satisfaction. Review the overall operations, observe the trend,
and initiate course corrections to prevent any service level slippages billing Leakages and Credit memos to customer.

Delivery Experience Matrix

Organization Role Clients Location Tenure
HCL Technologies Program Manager SAP Isuzu Trucks, Vestas India November 2021 to Till Date
ECC Nordic Region Velux and Ericson
Infosys Senior Principal, Coca Cola, Tyson United States October 2018 to February 2021
SAP Sales Manager
Wipro Program Manager SAP Nike, Kellogg Foods, United States May 2014 to September 2018
S4/HANA BAS Gillette
IGATE Program Manager SAP GE and Phillip Morris USA August 2013 To April 2014

Accenture Software Engineering SAP Presales US and June 2008 to March 2013
Manager Netherlands
Infosys Track Lead SAP FICO BP , Shell Oil, PepsiCo US and June 2008 to March 2013
Netherlands
SIEMENS SAP FICO Airport Authority of Bangkok, February 2006 to March 2008
Thailand Thailand
L&T InfoTech SAP FICO Chevron Oil, Gillette United States April 2004 to January 2006

Aditya Birla SAP FICO Business Indian Rayon Mumbai India Oct 2002 to 06 November 2003
Group Analyst
Miscellaneous Account Executive Super User SAP FICO Mumbai India May 1999 to August 2002