Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic
Soumitra Bera

Soumitra Bera

SAP SD LE EDI Consultant
Frankfurt

Summary

I have over 12 years of experience in SAP SD and EDI consulting, with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA. I have successfully led four greenfield and three brownfield projects, helping companies improve their sales and distribution processes. My global experience allows me to adapt to different industries and business needs. I am now looking for a senior SAP consulting freelance role with a company focused on growth and innovation.


Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages

Work History

SAP O2C Lead Architect Contract

Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Copenhagen
02.2024 - Current
  • Implementing S4 Hana Retail greenfield with aATP
  • Build up new process in O2C for 5 countries, global template.
  • Global in-house EDI/EAI new connections to customer and vendor end to end scratch from Datasheet to idoc integration to SO or SA.
  • Support in various project phases (SIT, UAT, go-live, hypercare) both domestically and internationally.

SAP S/4 HANA O2C Contract

Adler Pelzer Group
Basel
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • 4 plants roll-out with JIT/JIS with EDI (ex Forvia: 3 in FR and one in PL)
  • EDI integration with customers and vendors: SEEBURGER, LOBSTER, PI/XI
  • Build up new idoc mapping for customers such as FIAT, PSA, Renault etc
  • JIT JIS support

SAP S/4 HANA O2C Contract

Continental Automotive
Frankfurt
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Started SAP SD EDI freelance for the ECC roll out of one of the Czech plants of Continental
  • Working now on below as SPOC:
  • Support of FitGap Analysis
  • Support of CRT, integration and UAT testing
  • Support of data cleansing activities and migration
  • Support of project communication and testing
  • Support of Key User enablement
  • Support of Cut-Over and Go-Live activities
  • Support of Stabilization phase

SAP SD JIT/JIS Consultant

Magna International
Sailauf, Bavaria
05.2019 - 02.2022
  • End to End Implemented S4 HANA Sales Cloud for DACH countries
  • AMS support for SD EDI for EMEA countries including all the plants of Europe with a team of 7 SD consultants.
  • Project management of projects costs around 240KEuros.
  • Cost Analysis of different projects and decision-making
  • 2nd, 3rd level support
  • Processing of support messages including SEEBURGER
  • Control of change requests and development of technical solutions

Senior SAP SD Consultant

Deloitte Germany
Munich
09.2017 - 04.2019

Led SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementation for Boehringer Ingelheim, defining O2C processes and system architecture.

Served as SAP S/4HANA Service Lead for DACH Siemens Healthineers, driving service process automation and integration.

Managed end-to-end SAP SD processes, including pricing, billing, and logistics, for Siemens Healthineers.

Acted as SAP S/4HANA Lead for BMW Mexico, ensuring a seamless global template rollout and localization.

SAP SD CS Consultant L2

Diebold Nixdorf
Paderborn/Prague
03.2016 - 02.2017
  • Rsponsible to support the incidents, service requests and change Requests in the SAP R/3 Modules- Sales and Distribution, variant configuration, Customer service
  • Customize SAP CS functionality to satisfy business requirements and business process design
  • Expertise in SAP Customer service business process design, Implemented Processes like, In house repair, Returns & repair, External service, and Warranty claim process
  • Conducts system testing and business acceptance testing to ensure design specifications are met and business requirements are addressed
  • Provides help and assistance to business users during cut-over and data migration phases
  • Ensures timely resolution of defects raised during Business Acceptance Testing
  • Provides functional and technical assistance on issues during User Acceptance Testing and Go-live
  • Creates training material for SD/CS modules and provided it to core users
  • Involved in post–go live support and production support
  • High level of ABAP skills: BAPI, BADI, Enhancements, LSMW, ABAP OBJECTS, Reporting in ABAP, Module pool Programming (Dialog Programming), Smart forms, DEBUGGING, SLIN checks RUNTIME ANALYSIS, SQL TRACE

Group SD EDI Specialist

Bosal
Lummen, Belgium / Prague
02.2014 - 03.2016
  • Created test Idocs using the test tool for different inbound and outbound scenarios, involved in the monitoring of daily incoming and outgoing IDOCs (BD 87)
  • Maintenance of EDI Documents, data managers, and Gentran life cycle Database
  • Debugging idocs for missing data and segments for various idoc types like DESADV, ORDERS, DELFOR, DELJIT, REMADV, ORDRSP, INVOIC, and SHPORD
  • Maintaining partner profiles in SAP as per the customer requirements (WE20)
  • Responsible to verify all data was successfully processed and trouble-shoot any failures during translation and addressing the issues to the team
  • Acknowledgment (EDI X12 997 Functional Acknowledgment) from the trading partner
  • Created maps for the below listed EDI transaction sets using Sterling Gentran Mapping Tool
  • The requirement was to create as well as report in a specific format
  • Developed maps & Applications for the following transaction sets 810, 850, 856, 855, 820, transactions for various Trading partners
  • Joined SAP implementation team, working right now on the scope and blueprint for one of the Bosal plants in the Czech Republic for SD (50%)+ EDI stuff

Group SAP SD EDI Support Analyst / IS AUTO

Tristone Flowtech Group
06.2013 - 02.2014
  • Configured SAP SD module for US-specific requirements in the areas of Sales Order Types, Item Categories, Schedule Lines, Copying Control, Number Ranges
  • Scheduling Agreements and Quantity Contracts ATP, Requirement Types
  • Pricing and its interface with Accounts Receivable, Taxes, and Account Determination
  • Material Determination, Sales BOM, Output Determination, Foreign Trade, Credit Management
  • Integrating SAP-SD touch points with different R/3 modules like WM and MM
  • Shipping Process (deliveries, picking, packing), Delivery document types
  • EDI: mapping Idocs, setting partner profiles, Output processing Fax, Mail comms
  • Finished goods Return to the Plant
  • Inventory adjustments
  • Rebate agreements Prepared design for legacy interface requirements, conversion requirements, and report requirements for the technical team
  • Debugging of ABAP programs and troubleshooting of SAP end users' problems on SAP R/3 in SD Module
  • Handling Customization, Configuration, and Enhancements related issues
  • Maintenance support includes solving the service request raised by the end user by providing effective solutions for business within the time frame agreed upon in the SLA
  • Created and maintained the Organizational entities
  • Customizing Alternative Product selection, Material Determination, Material Listing/ Exclusion, Service Contracts, and Free Goods
  • Involved in the preparation of Technical Specifications, review of Routines & User Exits, and Preparing Training Material, and Documentation
  • Developed and customized reports in the SD module such as sales order report, which covers all organization levels, delivery status, invoice status, shipping details, and partner function details
  • Handling Tickets on Day-to-Day business
  • Interacting with the client
  • Interactions with cross Functional consultants
  • Responsible for resolving cases
  • IS Auto functionality – JIS/JIT

Interpreter cum SAP Analyst

Continental
05.2012 - 11.2012
  • Coordinate with the tire manufacturers' workers and clerks on the schedules of arraignment and appearances required
  • Work with other Indians to make them understand how the factory works in the TQM process
  • Help them and train the new worker how to produce tires and different stages in the final area
  • Translated production materials, technical and scientific texts, user/automotive manuals

Intern SAP Application Specialist

Aditya Birla Group
06.2010 - 06.2011
  • Sap SD configuration, covering the complete range of functionalities like master data, order management, pricing, shipping, and billing
  • Define enterprise structure, common distribution channel, and common division for all relevant master data, material determination, item category, and copy control
  • Configure shipping point determination, define the reason for blocking, and availability check
  • Partner determination, delivery item category, and determination configure new sales document type

Education

Research Doctorate -

University of Bergen
06.2011 - 07.2011

PhD - Economics

University of Tomas Bata

Skills

Technology roadmapping

Certification

SAP S4 HANA SD Certified, 12/19, https://www.credly.com/badges/5978ac04-77ba-48c2-b182-f5dc54042401/

Timeline

SAP O2C Lead Architect Contract

Scandinavian Tobacco Group
02.2024 - Current

SAP S/4 HANA O2C Contract

Adler Pelzer Group
10.2022 - 12.2023

SAP S/4 HANA O2C Contract

Continental Automotive
09.2021 - 09.2022

SAP SD JIT/JIS Consultant

Magna International
05.2019 - 02.2022

Senior SAP SD Consultant

Deloitte Germany
09.2017 - 04.2019

SAP SD CS Consultant L2

Diebold Nixdorf
03.2016 - 02.2017

Group SD EDI Specialist

Bosal
02.2014 - 03.2016

Group SAP SD EDI Support Analyst / IS AUTO

Tristone Flowtech Group
06.2013 - 02.2014

Interpreter cum SAP Analyst

Continental
05.2012 - 11.2012

Research Doctorate -

University of Bergen
06.2011 - 07.2011

Intern SAP Application Specialist

Aditya Birla Group
06.2010 - 06.2011

PhD - Economics

University of Tomas Bata
Soumitra BeraSAP SD LE EDI Consultant