IT logistics that works.
Senior IT project and product management for SAP-based transport, warehouse and interface processes – from initial requirements through to handover to operations.
How I can help
Optimising transport processes:
Aligning planning, dispatching, execution and billing so that deliveries meet their deadlines, costs remain transparent and disruptions become rare – from route planning through to final delivery.
Stabilising warehouse processes:
From goods receipt to despatch: clear roles, clean postings, short walking distances and reliable throughput times – even in peak periods.
Securing interfaces and data flows:
Connecting systems and partners in a robust way – with clear data design, tested integrations (including EDI, third-party logistics systems, SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP), monitoring and defined escalation paths.
In addition, I support you with strategic topics – from an IT logistics roadmap and the introduction of new software through to automation, mobility, IoT and sustainable logistics solutions.
About me
Kunaal Malhotra
Senior IT project and product manager – SAP logistics & transport – independent IT consultant in the logistics domain
Over 13 years’ experience in IT and SAP-based logistics: transport management, inventory and distribution processes, EDI/integration and mobile hardware solutions.
I translate logistics requirements into robust IT solutions, accompany new software implementations and manage projects from requirements analysis and roadmap via budgeting and vendor management through to rollout, cutover, hypercare and handover to operations – clear, direct and execution-focused.
Project and product management with PRINCE2 (Practitioner & Agile) and Scrum/Kanban.
Focus areas: transport, warehousing, track & trace, integrations and mobile logistics solutions.
Selected results
Transport:
Moving from repeated planning failures to stable routes with improved on-time performance and transparent control of transport costs.
Warehousing:
Fewer posting errors and significantly shorter throughput times – goods receipt, picking and despatch remain under control even at peak times.
Interfaces:
Stable data flows between SAP, track and trace, third-party and carrier systems – fewer disruptions and faster recovery when issues occur.
Rollout:
Controlled cutover with clear roles, a prepared hypercare phase and clean handovers into steady-state operations instead of a go-live in “fire-fighting mode”.
What you can expect
Service – delivered reliably
End-to-end-responsibility:
From requirements and roadmap through delivery to cutover/hypercare and handover to operations – one coherent chain without gaps.
Outcome-focussed delivery:
Hybrid implementation approaches (classic/agile), applied pragmatically – lean processes with a clear focus on impact rather than bureaucracy.
Strong steering capabilites:
Stakeholder and vendor management, creating decision readiness, transparent communication and robust escalation paths.
Quality and measurability:
KPIs, definition of done, documented handovers and sustainable results rather than just “project closure”.
International and scalable:
Distributed teams, multilingual collaboration, clear roles and routines – proven in the DACH region and Benelux.
Cost transparency & savings potential:
Together we identify cost drivers in your supply chain, make their impact visible and derive concrete measures – from process adjustments through to IT-supported automation.
Future-readiness & innovation:
I support you in building an IT logistics roadmap, in innovation management and in selecting and implementing automation, mobility and IoT solutions in your logistics environment.
Service areas
Professional consulting for your organisation
Project management:
Roadmap, budget/forecast, controlling, steering boards and risk management for your IT logistics projects.
Product management:
Product vision and roadmap, backlog and prioritisation, KPIs and release planning – value delivery in day-to-day operations.
Process & supply chain consulting:
Consulting in supply chain and logistics: analysis and improvement of transport and warehouse processes, optimisation of track & trace delivery, master data and data quality concepts – including translation between business and IT.
Transition & rollout:
Feasibility studies and blueprints, migration paths, go-live planning, cutover, hypercare and train-the-trainer concepts.
Integrations & partner connectivity:
Interface design, test case catalogues (happy and edge cases), monitoring/alerting and SLA reliability.
Enablement & operations:
Standard operating procedures (SOPs), short training formats, floor support, operations manuals and continuous improvement of your logistics IT landscape.
Strategic IT and solution planning:
Support with new software implementations and release roadmaps: from evaluating and selecting suitable solutions and running proofs of concept through to implementation planning across IT and logistics.
SAP logistics consulting (TM/WM/EWM & related areas):
Consulting and project steering around SAP-based transport and warehouse logistics processes – from requirements gathering and coordination with implementation partners through to stabilising operations.
I combine solid IT project and product management with a deep understanding of transport, warehouse and interface processes – clear, direct and execution-focused.
Methods & tools
Projects & products:
Hybrid implementation approaches (classic/agile) applied pragmatically; roadmaps, backlogs and prioritisation, releases – based on PRINCE2 (Practitioner & Agile), Scrum and Kanban.
Quality:
KPIs, definition of done, risk registers and structured lessons learned.
Delivery capability:
Stakeholder and vendor management, SLAs, escalation paths and decision readiness.
Toolset:
Jira/JSM/Confluence, Microsoft 365, Miro, SAP environments, mobile device management (e.g. SOTI).
Operations:
Monitoring/alerting, documentation and clear handovers between project, operations and support (cutover/hypercare).
Education
Degree:
Diplom-Kaufmann (University of Cologne) – focus on supply chain management, retail and transport.
Certifications:
PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile.
Further training (selection):
SAP SCM & transport, project/product/process management.
Languages & regions:
German (native), English (business fluent); Hindi (fluent); projects in the DACH region and Benelux.
Approach:
Think in business terms, implement cleanly on the IT side – with total cost of ownership and tangible value in mind.
How I work & what I stand for
Clear & direct:
Driving decisions, aligning expectations and clarifying responsibilities.
Hands-on:
Analysing root causes, implementing pragmatic solutions and delivering iteratively.
Measurable:
Translating requirements into measurable value, defining KPIs and reporting progress transparently.
Team & enablement:
Co-operative, reliable and experienced in intercultural settings – leading distributed teams in a goal-oriented way.
Stable under pressure:
Go-lives without fire-fighting, sustainable results through clean handovers and clear responsibilities.
Contact
IT consulting – stable, fast, measurable.
Planning a project in the area of transport, warehousing or integrations? Feel free to get in touch for an initial consultation.
Collaboration on a project basis as an IT freelancer / external IT consultant in a B2B environment.
Zusammenarbeit auf Projektbasis als IT-Freelancer / externer IT-Consultant im B2B-Umfeld.
Telephone: +49 151 53 400 873
E-mail: Malhotra@KuMa-IT.consulting
Address: Rotkehlchenweg 34, 50170 Kerpen, Germany