Cihan Polat-SAP Solutions Consultant
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Experience
FLOW S/4HANA Tunisia Implementation Project
Leoni AG
Conducted FIT GAP Workshops, defined FIT and RICEFW requirements, defined functional specifications and actively drive their realizations. Specifically, I took active part about alignment with P2P, EWM and R2R teams about the Return to Supplier process for FOC items. I have managed data cleansing and migration activities for Inspection characteristics and Inspection plans from excel files. I have managed the alignment with EWM team about the logistic flow of incoming goods and a specific vendor consignment warehouse. I have designed the KPI Reports and replaced the local application with an SAP solution regarding Customer Complaint Escalation process, adjusted the template about partner determination in complaints. The template was based on usage of Incoming Inspection in embedded EWM environment, use of HUs, supplier complaints, customer and internal complaints.
Freelancer SAP QM Lead Consultant
Leoni AG
Lead QM consultant role in QM team engaged with the S/4HANA Implementation and Template design projects in several plants in North Africa.
FLOW S/4HANA Egypt Implementation Project
Leoni AG
Conducted FIT GAP Analysis, adjusted the template where it is necessary. I have specifically contributed by alignment on MDG process for automated material master QM views, data cleansing and migration of quality plans from excel files and preparation migration cockpit input files. I have also introduced usage of EWM packing transactions for the sorting process and implemented an EWM relevant BADI for restricting blocked stocks in Quality work centers.
FIT4 S/4HANA Template Project
Carl Zeiss AG
As Purchase2Pay team member, I have configured pricing schemes of purchasing documents, customized info records, source lists, message determinations. I have defined data design documents for migration of Purchase orders and MM master data. I am involved in migration cycles and verification of migration results. I have contributed to Intercompany and Intracompany End2End tests, API testing of P2P Inbound and Outbound messages.
Freelancer SAP MM Consultant
Carl Zeiss AG
As P2P (Purchase2Pay) team member, I contributed FIT4 S/4HANA Transformation project during the template design phase. Managed transformation of several processes and migration of P2P objects during the implementation phase of the pilot plant.
Product Master data Interface Implementation
Siemens Austria
Project regarding architecture change of Product master data interface to data streaming with Kafka, Snap logic and SAP BTP, connection to Siemens regions. I have adjusted receiving SAP systems accordingly and assured the stability of the new interface.
Vision 2020+ Reorganization Project
Siemens Austria
Reorganization project took place in twelve East European regions. My responsibility in this project was to prepare the material master and to configure PMI (Product Master data Interface) according to the new organization structure, conduct necessary migrations by LSMW, support and troubleshooting after go-live.
SAP Inhouse MM Consultant
Siemens Austria
Responsible for Material master interfaces and dependant processes in SAP Systems of Siemens East Europe regions. I have assured synchronous and asynchronous product and price data supplies and contributed to several Reorganization projects, configured the material master setup for several E-business order management projects.
High Voltage Disconnector Factory SAP Projects
Siemens Türkiye
- SAP WM and Production Barcode project,
- Introduction and configuration of a new WM storage location, representing the outsourced storage location by Kühne Nagel, operated onsite by the local team.
- SAP QM Implementation project, realized incoming inspection with quality plans with vendor notifications, coordinated QM master data preparations, testing and user training activities.
- SAP Capacity planning tool Blueprint definition, design of a new concept regarding capacity and production planning processes in a make-to-order/engineer environment with variant configuration.
Factory Business Process Manager
Siemens Türkiye
Process management activities conducted in a newly activated High-voltage Disconnector Factory. I have defined strategic IT requirements, initiated and coordinated SAP projects and process reorganizations.
SAP Inhouse Support Consultant
Siemens Türkiye
Performed SAP support functions about MM, PP, EDI topics throughout the logistic process chain including order management, production and purchasing processes. Responsible for implementing change request in TR region and global changes arising from Siemens CIP2SAP template requirements.
SAP Projects as Support Consultant
Siemens Türkiye
- Regular EDI SIDOC Version Upgrades according to Siemens CIP2SAP template
- DAMEX Export control functions based on Siemens CIP2SAP template
- Siemens AT Transformation project, moving TR legacy SAP system to Austrian systems
- Siemens Türkiye Schenker Warehouse Automation project, Interface design with Siemens Türkiye and Schenker Türkiye for the outsourced warehouse
- WM Setup of a new sales storage location used for export business by Industry division, doing the necessary WM customizing, migration to the new WM storage location.
SAP Inhouse PP Consultant
ZF Automative
Inhouse SAP PP Business Analyst, responsible for managing MRP and Production execution processes and migration activities during rollout projects.
ZF Automative Italy SAP Implementation
ZF Automative
SAP Greenfield implementations in Gardone and Livorno plants. Responsible for data migration of material masters, vendors, customers, BOMs, routings, inspection plans as well as IM and WM stocks.
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive, and Transportation.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Logistics, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Suited for freelancer roles requiring MM, PP, QM, EWM skills and knowledge of API integrations, BTP, data streaming scenarios.
Skills
Technical Skills
- Core Modules: Sap Mm (+10 Years, Multiple Go-Live And Support Experience)
- Sap Pp (+10 Years, Multiple Go-Live And Support Experience)
- Sap Qm (+5 Years, Multiple Go-Live And Support Experience)
- Ewm (4 Years, Configuration And User Know-How)
- Sap Wm (+5 Years, 3 Go-Lives And Support Experience)
- Integration Tools: Edi, Idocs, Apis, Sap Btp, Mes, Brf+
- Abap Debugging, Badi Implementation, Restful Api, Migration, Data Mapping, Fiori And Odata Services, Sap Gateway, Lsmw, Migration Cockpit
- Sap Qm Incoming Inspection, Complaint Management, 8d Report, Ewm Qm Integration, Quality Certificates, Quality Info Records, 1701, 1708, 1704 Inspection Types, Inspection Rules, Iot Definitions, Workflow, Qm Masterdata, Vda Standards
- Sap Ewm Basic Customizing, Configuration Of Warehouse Structure, Inbound Door Determination, Deconsolidation, Qie And Posc, Put Away Strategies, Stock Removal Strategies, Ppf Actions, Physical Inventory, Cycle Counting, Rf Framework, Mfs And Losc
- Sap Dmc Pod Maintenance, Resource Management, Data Collection, Certificate Management, Nonconformity And Rework, Work Instruction, Floor Stocks, Dispatching And Monitoring, Ewm And Erp Integration
- Sap Mm Purchasing, Pricing Schemes, Message Determination, Intercompany And Intracompany Business Customizing, Inventory Management, Physical Inventory, Invoice Verification, Business Partners, Mm Master Data, Condition Records, Info Records
- Sap Pp Production Execution, Mrp, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, Wm And Ewm Integrations, Pp Master Data
- Sap Wm Warehouse Configuration, Storage Type, Put Away And Picking Strategies
Professional Skills
- Business Process Mapping And Gap Analysis
- Documentation Of Functional Specs For Ricefw And Fit Requirements
- End-User Training
- Uat And Regression Testing
- Solman, Polarion, Jira Tools
Languages
Education
Middle East Technical University
Industrial Engineering · Turkey
Certifications & licenses
ABAP RAP (Restful App Modelling)
EWM MFS Material Flow Systems
EWM100 Processes in EWM
EWM110 Basic Customizing EWM
EWM130 Production Integration with SAP EWM
EWM140 Quality Management in SAP EWM
S4141 Quality Planning and Inspection in SAP S/4HANA
S4220 Production Planning in S/4 HANA
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Cihan is based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Cihan speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Cihan has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Cihan has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Cihan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Cihan would be well-suited for roles such as: FLOW S/4HANA Tunisia Implementation Project, Freelancer SAP QM Lead Consultant, FLOW S/4HANA Egypt Implementation Project.
Cihan's most recent position is FLOW S/4HANA Tunisia Implementation Project at Leoni AG.
In recent years, Cihan has worked for Leoni AG, Carl Zeiss AG, and Siemens Austria.
Cihan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Automotive. Cihan also has some experience in Transportation.
Cihan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Supply Chain Management. Cihan also has some experience in Project Management, Logistics, and Quality Assurance.
Cihan has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Automotive.
Cihan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development.
Cihan attended Middle East Technical University for Industrial Engineering.
Cihan has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: ABAP RAP (Restful App Modelling), EWM MFS Material Flow Systems, and EWM100 Processes in EWM.
Cihan is immediately available for suitable projects.
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