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Kunal Patel

Kunal Patel

Whiteley,United Kingdom

Summary

As a certified professional SAP PP/QM Manufacturing Consultant with 22 years of experience, I Have had the opportunity to spend 18 years gaining rich cross-functional experience in SAP Consulting ,10 years managing people and resources, and 4 years working in technical services, production operations, and manufacturing domain.

I Have helped wide array of multinational clients across various geographies in transforming manufacturing and quality management processes. My expertise spans across various industries including industrial, life sciences, glass, agriculture, manufacturing, and automotive. I specialize in providing SAP consulting solutions aimed at implementing, rolling out, and upgrading systems to drive digital transformation.

In the past three years, I have successfully guided the organization through the complexities and challenges of transitioning to SAP S/4HANA and implementing advanced supply chain solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Cytiva(Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations)
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2024.01 - 2026.04
  • Successfully led and delivered complex SAP S/4HANA PP/QM implementation, involving legal and technical split of ECC data into two independent S/4HANA systems (Pall and Cytiva) based on legal entities, ensuring data integrity, business continuity, and optimized system performance.
  • Served as Lead SAP S/4HANA PP/QM Consultant, owning end‑to‑end solution delivery including system configuration, unit testing, data migration validation, and comprehensive pre‑ and post‑cutover activities, resulting in stable and on‑time go‑live.
  • Designed, coordinated, and executed seamless integration interfaces, proactively managed defects during cut-over and hyper-care, and ensured rapid issue resolution with minimal impact to manufacturing and quality operations.
  • Played key leadership role in PLM transformation initiatives, where Magic acted as single source of truth, by implementing robust and scalable solution for automated Material Master and BOM data transfer from Magic to SAP, ensuring data accuracy, governance, and process compliance

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Pall Europe
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2022.11 - 2024.01
  • Implemented and optimized advanced SAP S/4HANA MRP and supply chain monitoring capabilities (MRP Exception Monitor, RLT, PRM, Advanced MD04), strengthening exception management and decision‑making across planning and procurement functions.
  • Designed and led SAP–Planvisage integration for production order scheduling, enhancing shop floor responsiveness, schedule adherence, and end‑to‑end planning effectiveness

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Pall Corporation
Pune, India
2020.11 - 2022.11
  • Successfully led rollout of SAP PP/QM solution across new manufacturing plants, collaborating closely with business stakeholders and cross‑module teams to ensure smooth and timely go‑live.
  • Designed and implemented enhanced Planning Plant functionality, significantly improving planning accuracy and scheduling efficiency, resulting in measurable increase in On‑Time Delivery (OTD).
  • Implemented end‑to‑end SAP–MES integration for production orders and inspection lots, enabling seamless data exchange, real‑time visibility, and improved shop‑floor execution.

SAP Advisory Consultant

IBM India Pvt Ltd
Pune, India
2015.05 - 2020.10
  • Successfully led Supply Chain Area, which encompasses both APO and PP module support, demonstrating ability to effectively manage and execute complex responsibilities within this domain.
  • Successfully led and managed project to transition all SAP jobs from various modules to Central Process Scheduling (CPS) system. This initiative was crucial in streamlining processes and improving overall efficiency.
  • Successfully provided innovative business solutions for automation and have been actively involved in continuous improvement initiatives, highlighting commitment to driving efficiency and excellence within organization

From 2005 to 2015, I had privilege of working at esteemed companies such as TCS, Infosys, 3i Infotech, and Videocon Narmada Glass. During this time, I provided SAP consulting solutions, leveraging my expertise to deliver effective and efficient outcome.

In addition, I have gained valuable experience as a Production, Planning, and Controlling Manager at STI Industries and Karp Impex from 2003 to 2005.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics

Sardar Patel University
V.V. Nagar, India
1999.07 - 2003.07

Skills

  • SAP KEY SKILLS
  • Strong background in various SAP PP processes, including Discrete Manufacturing, Kanban, Repetitive Manufacturing and diverse business scenarios such as Make-to-Stock (MTS), Make-to-Order (MTO), and Variant Configuration
  • Expertise in SOP (Sales and Operations Planning), Demand Management, Long-Term Planning (LTP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and Production Order Execution
  • Extensive work with QM Master Data, Inspection Lot processing, Quality Certificates, Notifications, and QM reporting
  • Design and implementation of interfaces -SAP integration with MES and third-party applications
  • Cross-module experience in Material Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), Plant Maintenance (PM) and Finance (FI)
  • SAP System - Proficient with SAP S4/HANA, SAP ECC 60/ 50/47, SAP R3 in PP/QM
  • Incident/Change Management Tools -Skilled in Service Now, Cherwell, Clarity, Remedy, Clear Quest
  • Testing Tools – Experienced in ALM, JIRA, HPQC, SOLMAN

Certification

  • PMP Certified, Project Management Institute. (PMP Number: 1963338)
  • SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4 HANA Production-Planning and Manufacturing
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - Production - Planning and Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP4

Accomplishments

    ● President's Award from Pall Corporation ,2022

    ● Received additional Bonus and Perks from Pall and Cytiva as rewards.

    ● Extra Mile team award from Pall Corporation.2021

    ● Best team member in IBM twice for client Micron.

    ● Best Support team in TCS for client Honeywell Automation.

    ● Best Support team in Infosys for client Syngenta.

Timeline

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Cytiva(Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations)
2024.01 - 2026.04

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Pall Europe
2022.11 - 2024.01

SAP Supply Chain Consultant

Pall Corporation
2020.11 - 2022.11

SAP Advisory Consultant

IBM India Pvt Ltd
2015.05 - 2020.10

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics

Sardar Patel University
1999.07 - 2003.07
Kunal Patel