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Senthamarai Kannan S V (Kannan)

Oracle SCM and Oracle MFG, Oracle ASCP (PTP/OTC/WMS/ASCP/INV/PIM/OPM)
Sr. Manager / IT Manager /SCM /ERP Lead

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• More than 20 Years of ERP Experience with 18 Years of Oracle Apps Experience.
• Involved in 10 ERP Manufacturing Full Life Cycle Implementations and 1 Oracle cloud Fusion ERP Full Life
Cycle implementation.
• Managed 6 ERP Implementations and 1 Cloud Fusion implementation with 14 Years of Manager Experience.
• Worked on Oracle ERP Implementation, Support and Upgrade Projects.
• Area of Focus: Oracle Manufacturing and Oracle Supply Chain Management for OPM and Discrete
Manufacturing / ERP Implementation/ Support Projects.
• Implemented 6 SCM projects for Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

ORACLE APPS PROCESSES WORKED:

• SCM Planning Modules: Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP), WMS, Forecasting, Demantra, Oracle
Fusion Supply Chain modules.
• Production Support: Oracle Inventory, Bills of Materials (BOM), OPM (Oracle process manufacturing), and
Oracle OPM, OM, WMS, Oracle MDM.
• Procure to Pay: Purchasing (PO), Accounts Payable (AP), MRP, i-Procurement, Inventory, Receiving,
iSupplier, Scheduling, WMS, Oracle Fusion procurement.
• Order to Cash: Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Inventory, BOM, Shipping, and Accounts
Receivables, WMS.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Worked collaboratively with senior executives such as vice presidents and directors at information and
operations.
• International work experience (UK, USA, India, Malaysia, and EU, LA).
• Experience in performing all responsibilities in compliance with internal SOPs and external regulations.
• Worked on conducting in-depth discussions and solving problems regarding all aspects of logistics
management across the cross-functional team, including on-site teams, as well as global corporate teams.
• Experience in cGMP/GDP knowledge in an FDA regulated industry.
• Experience in supply chain practices and CMO's task and tracking, Drug substance material handling, Drug
Product process and Packaging, FG, fill finish manufacturing operations.
• Experience in all actions is conducted in accordance with FDA, MHRA, and EMEA cGMP’s, and regulations
from other Government agencies such as OSHA, EPA, DEA, etc. as appropriate.
• Experience in Recruits, manages, and oversees the training and development of the Production, Planning,
Purchasing and Materials Management team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as attention to details
• Developed, implemented, and enforced SOPs for all aspects of logistics management, including supply chain
management with raw material import and export activities, and shipping validation for both finished goods
and raw materials.
• Spearheaded and supported MFG modules globally, as well as ERP Implementation Processes, including
supply chain and production support.
• Track and report site KPIs (Key Performance Indicator) and data to identify and implement process

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improvements.
• Business exposure to Manufacturing, Sales, Service and Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Inventory
and Warehouse Management, Logistics and Transportation Management in the various industry segments
such as Aerospace, Technology and Telecommunications, Media and Electronics OM and Advanced Pricing,
INV and WMS, Shipping Execution, PO, BOM, WIP, Order to Cash and Procure to Pay Cycles.
• Strong Experience in supply chain area specifically PTP, OTC, Planning process optimization
• Worked on pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution concepts (GDP, GxP) and Strong Experience in
dispositions and CAPA.
• In-depth knowledge of Purchasing and iSupplier, iProcurement, Sourcing and Order management.
• Experienced in Oracle Applications (VCP) planning modules with supply chain (PTP/OTC/MRP/ASCP/
Min-Max).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Employer Helen of Troy

Duration May 2020 to Present
Role Sr Manager IT Application

Oracle SCM/: (OTC, PTP, WMS, INV, ASCP)

Responsibilities:

• Functional responsibilities included requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, and
configuration, and module setup, test script generation, writing training guides, training end users, and
production support.
• Technical activities: interacting with users, identifying functional and technical gaps, estimating work,
architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, programming, leading developers, scheduling,
producing documentation, and providing production support.
• Controlled computer system environments supporting corporate audit and or regulatory inspection readiness,
data integrity controls and good exposure to GXP environment.
• Working with the business owners and key users to understand and develop business processes and produce
plans for implementation of changes to the eBusiness system.
• Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
• Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
• Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding
of set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
• Managing and leading IT team with 12 people and actively involving business users for user testing (UAT)
and data conversion and gap analysis).
• Computer System Validation (CSV) solutions that meet FDA and GMP guidelines. And Pharmacovigilance
(PV) solutions for safety monitoring and the timely generation, review, assessment and evaluation of reports
and other aggregate reports

Modules worked: MDM, PO, ASCP, iProcurement, iSupplier, Inventory.

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps R12, ORACLE 10G, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS
Projects, UPK, TOAD

Employer National Industries for Blind

Duration FEB 2018 to May 2020

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Role Manager Enterprise Application (Oracle ERP)

Oracle SCM/: (MDM, PO, WMS, INV, OM)

Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages a multi-site team to improve and sustain data, processes, practices and systems within
Supply Chain. It develops and oversees training to ensure sustained practices.
• Accountable for Master Data, harmonized operational processes, procedures and tools across our network.
• Support Oracle ERP R12 implementation for Logistics, NPA Manufacturing integrating with SCM and
Planning Modules, Efforts Required coordination among all teams such as development, Business users,
Process owners to identify the Business process and gaps and new functionality.
• Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design. Oracle
Apps ERP Support for SCM Modules, Setup Logistics and procurement process, min-max planning for
components and sub-assemblies and leading application life cycle management best practices, ensuring
regulatory compliance; support system validation/testing (GxP, SOX, Privacy, etc.).
• Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding
of set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
• Responsible for Functional Set ups, Solution Testing and Functional Design of Extensions and
Customizations.
• Actively involving with business users for user testing (UAT) and data conversion and gap analysis).
• Managing and lead IT team with 6 people
• Metrics (KPIs): data gathering report preparation.
• Maintain, develop, optimize, and implement business processes in support of the SCM organization.

Modules worked: OPM, PO, ASCP, iProcurement, iSupplier, Inventory

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps R12, ORACLE 10G, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS
Projects, UPK, TOAD

Client/Employer Gilead Sciences, INC (Cognizant Technology Soln)

Duration Aug 2016 to FEB 2018
Role Senior Manager (Oracle Applications SCM ASCP MFG )

Project: (PO, WMS, INV, iProc, iSupplier, ASCP)

Responsibilities:

• Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.

• New Oracle ERP R12 implementation for Logistics, Manufacturing integrating with SCM, Efforts
Required coordination among all teams such as development, Business users, Process owners to identify
the Business process and gaps and new functionality.
• Responsible for delivering sustainable processes and system tools to efficiently conduct global wide
planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistical operations for our diverse manufacturing and growing
distribution network.
• Responsible for dispositions and CAPA process and working with Contract Manufacturing/External
Supply Management in GXP (GMP)environment.
• Experience with “MTO” supply chains with internal and external manufacturing and supply assets
• Focuses on continuous improvement efforts across our supply network driving the tactical execution of

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world class Supply Chain and value improvement concepts and ERP Support for OTC,PTP & Logistics
Modules, Setup Logistics and procurement process, min-max planning for components and sub-
assemblies.
• Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams
Understanding of set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
• Responsible for Functional Set ups, Solution Testing and Functional Design of Extensions and
Customizations.
• Review and delivery of all functional documentation like SDD, SRD, BRD, BR100, MD050, MD070 and
appendices for any additions/changes to existing Oracle R12 solution, test scripts, and setup
documentation.
• Actively involving business users for user testing (UAT) and data conversion and gap analysis).

Modules worked: Purchasing, MRP, BOM, WIP, iProcurement, iSupplier, WMS, Inventory
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps R12, ORACLE 10G, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS
Projects, UPK, TOAD

Client/Employer BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. San Rafael, CA

Duration June 2015 to Aug 2016
Role Sr. Manager

Project: PTP (INV, WMS, iProcu, And OPM) VCP, ASCP, APCC (Demantra):

Responsibilities:

• Achieving and maintaining harmonized SC processes and business standards through engaging functional /
site SC leaders and directing efforts of SC operations personnel (Data Stewards, GBPLs, various SMEs)
• Establish a Global Master Data Functionality for emergent with all processes, practices and tools developed
and implemented. Oversee Master Data Management teams and partners to develop data definitions, business
rules and standards for master data. Develop, monitor and enforce data management policies, procedures, and
standards for operational processes and processes and reporting.
• Responsible for executing project and ad-hoc deliverables related in Oracle R12, but not limited to reporting,
data-mining, system functionality improvements, and process improvements within the areas of
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, OM, and Warehousing using Oracle Advanced Supply Chain
Planning ,VCP and Oracle EBS R12 within a GxP environment with a strong focus Oracle’s e-Business Suite
of products and enterprise level standard TOPS wide business processes and Interact daily with the project
management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
• Lead projects as Senior Manager and provide solutions to the technical team and business team.
• Define business requirements and CRP, Process Model, BIOMARIN Methodologies.
• Functional responsibilities: requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, configuration,
module setup, test script generation, writing CR (Change request) train business users, and production
support.
• Technical Activities: Interfacing with users, identifying functional and technical gaps, estimating work,
architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, programming, leading developers, scheduling,
producing documentation, and providing production support.
• Involved in upgrading custom reports, developing new reports, and customizing standard reports in Oracle
SCM modules and basic troubleshooting (Help interpreting error codes and dumps). Bug resolution (Help
from Oracle's software engineers for a bug fix.).
• Remedy identification (Assistance in finding workarounds or patches for known issues), Management of

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Oracle Service Requests (SRs).

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects, TOAD, Clarify, SharePoint.

Client/Employer Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, CA

Duration Oct 2014 to May 2015
Role Supply Chain Planning Functional Lead

Project: PTP, OTC (INV, WMS, Costing, WIP, ASCP, Demantra:

Responsibilities:

• Oracle R12 implementation for SCM and MFG with VCP (supply chain and planning) Integrating with other
Process in PTP and OTC with Demantra and forecasting modules.
• Efforts Required coordination among all stakeholders and Business users, development team to identify the
Business and new functionality.
• Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
• Functional responsibilities on requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design,
configuration, module setup, test script generation, writing CR (Change request) train business users, and
production support.
• Third level/ Level-2 Applications Support - help desk ticket analysis and escalated troubleshooting, analysis,
issue resolution.
• Involved in upgrading custom reports, developing new reports and customizing standard reports in Oracle
SCM modules and basic troubleshooting (Help interpreting error codes and dumps).Bug resolution (Help
from Oracle's software engineers for a bug fix.).
• Remedy identification (Assistance in finding workarounds or patches for known issues).
• Management of Oracle Service Requests (SRs).

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects, TOAD, Clarify, SharePoint.

Client/Employer Sherwin Williams, Cleveland, OH

Duration Apr 2012 to Oct 2014
Role Global SCM Lead

Project: ASCP, Demantra, INV, PIM, P2P, Sourcing, WMS:

Responsibilities:

• Oracle R12 implementation for Supply Chain Integrating with VCP. Efforts Required coordination among all
stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and new functionality. Interact
daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
• Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
• Map business requirements to Oracle Applications, Design solutions, formulate business test scripts, validate
the deliverables, Bug fixes and how it can be communicated & managed to the business.
• Gather business requirements and involved in mapping of Oracle Purchasing and ASCP, Demantra and
Oracle Pricing tables and Supply chain management and WMS system.

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• Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
• Lead projects as Functional Lead and business analyst and provide solutions to the technical team and
business team.
• Involved in upgrading custom reports, developing new reports and customizing standard reports in Oracle
SCM modules and basic troubleshooting (Help interpreting error codes and dumps). Bug resolution (Help
from Oracle's software engineers for a bug fix.).
• Remedy identification (Assistance in finding workarounds or patches for known issues).

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects,
TOAD, Oracle11g and OBIEE, Clarify, SharePoint.

Client Cognizant technology soln. Denver, CO

Duration Oct 2010 to Apr 2012
Role SCM Lead / Sr. Project Manager

Project: Fusion SCM, (INV, PIM) Fusion Procurement (PTP, Sourcing, WMS):

Responsibilities:

• Oracle Fusion implementation for Procure to Pay Integrating with other modules. Efforts Required
coordination among all stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and
new functionality. Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for
solution design.
• Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
• Work as part of an integrated team supporting application within an Oracle Fusion solution.
• Provide support to key users on the utilization of the application and the Fusion system.
• Experienced in distribution network modeler, distribution network model with data and develop a new
optimized distribution network.
• To develop understanding of the scope and impact of changes and to interpret and develop the execution of
these within the Oracle fusion system
• Experience in Approval methods to route documents for approval.
• Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
• Map business requirements to Oracle Applications, Design solutions, formulate business test scripts, validate
the deliverables, Bug fixes and how it can be communicated & managed to the business.
• Gather business requirements and Involved in mapping of Oracle purchasing and Order Management, Oracle
Shipping and Oracle Pricing tables and Supply chain management and WMS system.

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects.

Client Birla Soft Inc (GE Aviation)

Duration June 2010 to Nov 2010
Role Functional Lead / Architect

Project: ASCP, WMS, INV, BOM, P2P:

Responsibilities:

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• Functional responsibilities included requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, and
configuration, and module setup, test script generation, writing training guides, training end users, and
production support.
• Technical (technical lead, developer, etc.) activities: interfacing with users, identifying functional and
technical gaps, estimating work, architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, programming,
leading developers, scheduling, producing documentation, and providing production support.
• Working with the business owners and key users to understand and develop business processes and produce
plans for implementation of changes to the eBusiness system.
• Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
• Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
• Map business requirements to Oracle Applications, Design solutions, validate the deliverables, Bug fixes and
how it can be communicated & managed to the business.
• Management of Oracle Service Requests (SRs).

Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps 11i (11.5.10), Oracle 9i/10g and Reports 6i, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects.

Client ASM Ltd (Motorola Schaumburg, IL )

Duration Sep 2008 to June 2010
Role Functional Lead / Business System Analyst

Project: P2P, OM, WMS, INV, ASCP:

Responsibilities:

• Oracle ERP R12 Project for Manufacturing, integrating with Oracle OM 11.5.10, Efforts Required
coordination among all stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and
new functionality.
Working with business users to define business requirements and CRP, Process Model and Interact daily with
the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.

Client Wipro Technologies Ltd (Cisco, COLT)

Duration Sep 2005 to June 2008
Role Functional Lead / Business System Analyst

Project: P2P, OM, WMS, INV, ASCP:

Responsibilities:

• Oracle ERP 11i and R12 Project for SCM (supply chain) and Manufacturing, integrating with Oracle
Planning and OM 11.5.10, Efforts Required coordination among all stake holders and Business analyst,
development team to identify the Business and new functionality.
Working with client’s stakeholders and business users to define business requirements and CRP, Process
Model and Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.

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