Akshay Dawkhar

About Akshay Dawkhar

SAP S/4HANA ePP/DS Consultant with 6 years of experience in Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, and Supply Chain Execution across pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. Specialized in end-to-end greenfield implementations, rollouts, and support projects with strong expertise in Embedded PP/DS, SAP PP, and advanced planning integrations.Hands-on experience in designing and configuring Product Master, Resource Master, PDS, Setup Matrix, Campaign Planning, Dynamic Pegging, Alert Monitor, and Detailed Scheduling Board. Strong knowledge of finite scheduling, capacity levelling, sequence optimization, and production execution processes.Experienced in integrating SAP S/4HANA with APS tools like Kinaxis Maestro, including master and transactional data synchronization, demand signal integration, and interface design using CDS Views, middleware, and custom enhancements.Successfully delivered multiple global implementations and rollouts for pharmaceutical clients, driving process standardization, production efficiency, and scheduling optimization. Strong exposure to business process design, FIT-GAP workshops, SAP Signavio process modeling, UAT, hypercare, and cutover activities.Passionate about solving complex supply chain challenges through SAP-driven digital transformation and continuously enhancing planning efficiency through innovation and process optimization.Core Expertise:• SAP S/4HANA Embedded PP/DS• Detailed Scheduling & Capacity Planning• Campaign Planning & Setup Optimization• Dynamic Pegging & Product Heuristics• MRP Live & Production Execution• SAP PP Integration• Kinaxis Integration• SAP Fiori & CDS Views• Functional Specifications, Testing, User trainings• End-to-End Greenfield ImplementationsOpen to connecting with professionals in SAP Supply Chain, Production Planning, and Digital Manufacturing.

Experience

1. Dc Consultant - SAP Embedded Pp Ds

   Deloitte

   Nov 2023 — Present · Pune District, IN

   Worked on end-to-end implementation ePP/DS for a global pharma client, covering requirement gathering, FIT-GAP analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, cutover, and hypercare support.Designed and configured core ePP/DS objects including Product Master, Resource Master, Production Data Structures (PDS), Shift Definitions, Setup Matrices, Campaign Planning structures, and Scheduling Profiles.Built and optimized advanced planning scenarios using finite scheduling, product heuristics, setup optimization, resource levelling, and sequence-dependent planning to improve production efficiency.Customized the Detailed Scheduling Planning Board with planner-specific profiles, layouts, and custom enhancements to improve production visibility and decision-making.Configured and enhanced PP/DS Alert Monitor for proactive identification of capacity overloads, material shortages, delayed receipts, and overproduction scenarios.Played a key role in integrating SAP S/4HANA with Kinaxis Maestro through middleware, designing master and transactional data interfaces and defining integration rules.Delivered critical interfaces and custom enhancements using CDS Views and ABAP-based developments to support complex planning and scheduling requirements.Worked Campaign Planning and Heuristics.Executed Functional Unit Testing (FUT), Integration Testing (ITC), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring high-quality solution delivery and minimal production issues during go-live.Managed PP/DS background jobs automation and monitoring using Control-M for seamless planning execution.Prepared training documentation and conducted business user training through SAP Fiori-based applications for planners and production teams.Supported cutover, mock data loads, hypercare stabilization, and reverse shadowing with AMS teams for smooth transition to support.Project Exposure:Servier Arklow (Ireland) – Greenfield ImplementationServier Gidy & Anpharm (France) – Rollout Implementation

Education

• Sou venutai chavan polytechnic,pune

  Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Diploma

  2013 — 2016

• Mgm College Of Engineering & Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

  2016 — 2019

• PRIMUS SAP Academy

  SAP PP S4 HANA , SAP