Maulik Vania

Product Manager

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany18 yrs 10 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of SAP expertise across multiple industries.
  • Successfully delivered 20 end-to-end SAP implementations.
  • Strong international exposure with global assignments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned SAP consultant specializing in logistics and production across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sap ImplementationSolution ArchitectureProduction ManagementProcess ConsultingProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

Business Process ImprovementDMCERPFunctional TestingJira AlignLean ManufacturingMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP)PLM ToolsProject PlanningRICEFW preparationRelease ManagementSAPSAP Brilliant HireSAP ERPSAP MES

About

• SAP Expertise: Over 15 years of extensive experience in logistics planning and production consultancy across diverse industries, including consumer electronics, mechanical, pharmaceutical, automotive, rolling stock, and aerospace. • Hands-On Consultant & Solution Architect: Actively engaged as a hands-on consultant and solution architect, specializing in SAP with a deep understanding of cross-functional applications and integration in industrial scenarios. • Diverse Roles: Held various roles throughout my career, including solution architect, product owner, and team lead, driving digital transformation initiatives and process harmonization. • Project Delivery: Successfully delivered 20 end-to-end SAP implementations and rollouts, along with 2 global support projects, in modules including PP, MM, EWM, QM, ePP/DS, and SAP Supply Planning. • System Implementation: Proficient in implementing S/4HANA and ECC systems, with expertise in configuring the SAP PP module and ensuring seamless integration with other modules such as MM, PS, QM, CO, FI, SD, and PM. • International Exposure: Strong international exposure through global assignments in China, Turkey, France, Germany, USA, Mexico, Japan, Norway, Czech Republic, Sweden, and India, providing comprehensive support for SAP rollouts and post-go-live initiatives. • Team Leadership: Adept at developing solution proposals and managing cross-functional teams, ensuring high-quality standards in project execution. • Training & Knowledge Sharing: Committed to enhancing production planning processes through training and knowledge sharing with core team members and end users, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Experience

Bayer

2 roles

Solution Design Lead - Manufacturing Operations

Promoted

Jun 2025Present · 10 mos · Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site

  • Global SAP leader driving deployment of Bayer’s CORE platform (S/4HANA and satellite systems) across manufacturing.
  • Accountable for end-to-end template realization with a focus on standardization, scalability, and compliance.
  • Leads the design and execution of complex cut-over, migration, and deployment activities.
  • Champions lean, process-driven manufacturing enabled by SAP best practices and digital innovation.
  • Partners with business and IT to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and CORE principles.
  • Ensures global process harmonization, data integrity, and regulatory adherence across operations.
  • Builds and empowers global, cross-functional agile teams for sustainable solution delivery.
  • Recognized for enabling data-driven, process-centric transformation in highly regulated environments.
  • Drives strategic solution governance and long-term value through collaborative leadership.
SAP S/4HANASAP best practicesdata integrityglobal process harmonizationSAP ImplementationSolution Architecture

Solution Design Manager - Production Execution Management

Mar 2023May 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site

Hbk - hottinger brüel & kjær

SAP Production Planning and Quality Management Lead for S/4HANA Business Transformation

May 2022Feb 2023 · 9 mos · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

  • Working closely with the implementation partner to ensure the SAP fit-to-standard and best practices approach as part of the business transformation program and SAP S/4HANA greenfield implementation approach
  • Responsibility for the RICEFW's preparation in Plan-to-Produce also later within international rollouts and continuous improvements
  • Management of internal and external project staff at the business process and technical level
  • Responsibility for IT processes and advise specialists and managers on sustainable and standardized processes
SAP S/4HANAbusiness transformationRICEFW preparationSAP ImplementationProduction Management

Vibracoustic

Project Manager Process Team

Aug 2021Feb 2022 · 6 mos · Hamburg, Germany

  • Manage Global SAP ERP process optimization and standardization projects in the area Coporate Logistics and Operation
  • Responsible for process integration within the respective SAP ERP systems
  • Manage roll out existing processes & best practices globally and in the region
  • Manage transfers of supply chain ERP requirements in the specification and the coordination/implementation of solutions
  • Build up process documentation and instruction, user role standardization and training
SAP ERPprocess optimizationglobal rolloutsProcess ConsultingProject Management

Airbus

Business Analyst ERP Manufacturing

Apr 2019Apr 2021 · 2 yrs · Hamburg, Germany

  • As a part of the Industrial Projects team, I provided support for SAP PP ,QM and SAP ME implementation and rollouts within the SAP ERP system.
  • During my tenure, I contributed to various production area projects including ARP, MES, XLR, and DNC DMS projects.
  • Led client demos, discussions, requirement gatherings, and status meetings.
  • Prepared BPDs, business process flows/diagrams, and other project document deliverables.
  • Formulated detailed IMG configurations for PP ,QM, PM and SAP ME modules.
  • As the project utilized the Scaled Agile Framework, I was also involved in daily stand-ups, scrum meetings, updating JIRA with relevant user stories, and sprint refinements.
  • Managed external and internal resources as a senior business expert team member.
SAP PPSAP QMScaled Agile FrameworkBusiness AnalysisSAP Implementation

Freudenberg sealing technologies

Senior SAP Business Consultant Planning and Manufacturing

Feb 2018Mar 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  • SAP ERP Consultant of international business areas and Global Process Owners with focus on Production Management & Planning business processes
  • Conception and implementation of IT concepts focused on production and capacity planning oriented business processes (specification, customizing, testing, documentation)
  • Continuous improvement of production processes with the goal of process optimization and increasing of productivity as well as ensuring the sustainable standardizing of process template
  • Coverage of all 3rd level activities in the running business
  • Phase of change requests in our corporate application support (2nd level support)
SAP ERPproduction managementcapacity planningSAP ImplementationProduction Management

Accenture

Associate Manager

Nov 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Kronberg, Hesse, Germany

  • Leading the team and an individual is responsible for providing expert consultancy on SAP PP and SAP WM solutions, customizing the system to meet client needs, and ensuring successful implementation and use to drive business outcomes.
SAP PPSAP WMcustomizing SAP solutionsSAP ImplementationProject Management

Bombardier

Senior Business Analyst

Nov 2015Oct 2016 · 11 mos · India

  • Responsible for analyzing and defining business requirements, identifying process improvements, and leading the implementation and support of SAP production planning (PP) and warehouse management (WM) solutions to meet the organization's needs.
SAP PPSAP WMbusiness requirements analysisBusiness AnalysisSAP Implementation

Bosch engineering and business solutions

3 roles

SAP Consultant

Promoted

Jan 2013Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Location: February 2013 till December 2014 -On-site Germany after that, further support from Bangalore
  • Responsible for analyzing and defining business requirements, identifying process improvements, and leading the implementation and support of SAP production planning (PP)
  • Supply Chain Planning: Demand Management, MRP & Capacity Planning
  • Supply Chain Manufacturing: Discrete Manufacturing, Repetitive Manufacturing, Material Management, Manufacturing MES and MII applications
SAP PPprocess improvementsSAP ImplementationBusiness Analysis

SAP Consultant

Promoted

Nov 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Location: Two-year onsite China-Nanjing
SAP PPSupply Chain PlanningSAP ImplementationSupply Chain Management

Junior SAP Consultant

Apr 2010Feb 2011 · 10 mos

Icubix infotech ltd

Sr.Business Analyst (SAP PP-PI QM Functional Consultant)

Apr 2008Mar 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · India

  • A SAP PP-PI and QM functional consultant provides expert guidance on SAP solutions, customizes the system to align with business requirements, and ensures successful implementation and utilization.

Suzlon structures ltd

Production Commercial-Executive

Oct 2007Mar 2008 · 5 mos · India

  • Responsible for managing the financial and commercial aspects of a production, ensuring its profitability and success.
  • Also SAP production end user - Coordinated with business users, managed system enhancements, provided support, and conducted user training to ensure effective use of the SAP system.
SAP PPSAP QMSAP ImplementationBusiness Analysis

Videocon consumer durables

Production Planning Engineer

Jan 2006Sep 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos · India

  • Responsible for developing and coordinating production schedules and ensuring efficient use of resources to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability.

Education

SAP AG

Solution Consultant -mySAP Supply Chain Management - Manufacturing — SAP R/3 enterprise core 4.7 and SAP APO 4.1

Jan 2006Jan 2006

North Gujarat University

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics and Communications

Jan 2001Jan 2005

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