Ali Akbar

SAP PP Certified Consultant with over 5 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end implementation, reimplementation, support, and master data governance within process and discrete manufacturing. Proven expertise in configuring SAP PP & MM modules, optimizing MRP processes, and leading full-cycle data migration projects. A collaborative bridge between business users and technical teams, focused on aligning SAP systems with business requirements and driving continuous process improvements.

SAP Consultant PP - SuperNova Solutions - Office No. 02, Ground Floor Building No. S-3, NASTP 2 Shahra-e-Faisal, near PAF Museum, Karachi

(2025-08)

• Handled end-to-end SAP PP support and re-implementation, analyzing existing configurations to identify gaps between business processes and system setup, and delivering optimized reconfiguration solutions.
• Collaborated with clients to gather functional requirements for process improvements and reporting needs; prepared FSDs and worked with the ABAP team to design, test, and implement custom Z-reports.
• Led a full master data reorganization project — restructuring Material Masters, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings/Recipes, and Production Versions — in collaboration with CO and QM consultants.
• Executed configuration changes across order types, confirmation parameters, control keys, batch determination, and inspection integration to align with SAP best practices.
• Conducted system clean-up, root-cause investigation for recurring process/data issues, and handed over a fully stabilized system to the client.
• Provided ongoing production support covering process/production order execution, confirmation errors, batch determination, material staging, and master data inconsistencies.
• Ensured integration of PP with MM, SD, and QM modules in line with process flow requirements.
• Supported UAT and user training to validate process changes and educate clients on standard SAP best practices.
• Acted as the primary bridge between technical and functional teams, ensuring smooth communication and timely issue resolution.

Assistant Manager SAP PP/MM - Artistic Fabric Mills - Landhi bin Qasim Town Karachi

(2021-09 - 2025-08)

• MDG Coordinator: Acted as the bridge between SAP and the client by understanding business requirements, reviewing master data needs, and guiding end users to correctly submit and maintain master data for MM, QM, PP, and PM modules.
• Migration of master data during transformation from Oracle to S4HANA
• Created and configured Work Centres based on shop floor layout and resource availability.
• Set up MRP parameters for plants, materials, and work centres to enable automatic planning.
• Mapped end-to-end MRP processes, including demand management, lot sizing, and procurement types.
• Conducted business requirement gathering sessions with key users for MRP optimization.
• Assisted in testing and validation of MRP runs (MD01N, MD01) and planned order conversion.
• Supported master data maintenance such as BOMs, routings, and production versions.
• Order to Cash, Material requirement planning, Vendor Selection, RFQ, PR, PO, GR, GRI, shipping, invoice verification, and Payment.
• Configured core MM structures (plants, purchasing orgs, storage locations) and material/vendor masters via SAP SPRO.
• Set up master data objects: Material Master (MM01/MM02), Vendor Master (BP), Purchase Info Records, Source Lists—including dependencies like material types, vendor account groups, and number ranges.
• SAP Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) & Fiori methods for uploading.
• Documented functional specifications and helped in user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Provided post-go-live support to manufacturing teams.

Bachelor - ARTS - BBSU Lyari Karachi

H.S.C - Commerce - Board of Intermediate Education Karachi

S.S.C - Science - Board of Secondary Education Karachi