Chandra Ponugumati

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ABOUT CHANDRA PONUGUMATI

Experience • Chandra (a British National) is very committed S/4HANA Transformation Projects Finance expert completed 15 end-to-end projects across the globe ( UK, EU, NA and ASEAN regions) for giant clients for different industries e.g, Retail, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Utilities Telco etc.• Strong consulting/architecting/project delivery experience over 19 years in S/4HANA Finance (FICO / FICA) including integrations. Main Responsibilities• ERP Strategy and Roadmap: Defined and executed global ERP strategy and multi-year roadmap that aligns with the company\'s overall business goals. Taken care the selection, implementation, and continuous improvement of ERP solutions.• Application Portfolio Management: Managed the portfolios• Program Leadership: Led large-scale ERP and business system transformation projects from finance point of view, ensuring quality, budget control, and timely delivery.• Business Partnership: Acted as a strategic partner to business leaders in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and other functions to understand their needs and identify opportunities for technology-enabled process improvements.• Vendor and Stakeholder Management: Managed relationships with ERP vendors, system integrators, and other service providers to ensure service delivery excellence and contractual compliance. Facilitate alignment and engagement with internal stakeholders at all levels.• Team Leadership: Led and mentor a global team of IT professionals responsible for the support, maintenance, and enhancement of ERP and business applications. Fostered a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.• Governance and Compliance: Established and enforced governance processes for the ERP and business applications portfolio. Ensured all systems are compliant with relevant regulations and security standards.• Financial Management: Developed and managed the annual operating and capital budgets for the ERP and Functions team, ensuring investments are aligned with strategic priorities and deliver a strong return on investment.• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Stayed ahead of emerging technologies, evolving business needs and industry best practices in the ERP and business applications space. Driven a culture of continuous improvement to optimize the value derived from technology investments.• COE and Competency: Build COE for giant consulting company where pre-built systems were kept ready and prepared the reusable material with necessary POV’s and POC’s. The COE material helped cost-saving to the customers and implementation time as well.