PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Senior Level Professional with over twenty years of experience in Project Management, Process Improvement, and Systems engineering combined. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP, CIPM, and MPM) highly experienced using PMBOK, SDLC, Waterfall, & Lean Six Sigma best practices.
• Lead engagement consultant experienced in managing team through full life cycle (from ideation - brainstorming - scope development - process definition - program/project planning - execution - training - implementation - support - and sometimes continue with continuous improvement)
• Using collaborative management model and tools, works with team resources to resolve issues and identify opportunities to increase revenue while maintaining scope control and operational excellence. Experienced writing statements of work (SOW) in support of contract development.
• Development of specifications, budgets, and project schedules. P&L responsibility, strategic planning, business process reengineering, full systems test plan development, and feasibility studies. Integrated software systems specification and development.
• ERP and Warehouse Management Systems development, design, configuration, administration, and implementation experience. Experienced with various Warehouse Management Systems including: SAP WM, Exceed, Witron WMS, multiple proprietary systems, Manhattan Associates, and Red Prairie.
• Multiple plant site program implementation experience. Site management of projects, contractors, vendors, and design teams.
• Project manager for system implementations, upgrades, and support. Experienced configuring systems and training users. Over fifteen years of staff development experience.

PROFESSIONAL SKILL SET:

• Business Process Engineering
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Project Management
• SDLC
• ITPM
• Supply Chain Management
• WMS Systems Administration
• MS Project and Office Professional
• RF Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Control Systems Engineering
• 8D Problem Solving
• SQL, PL SQL

TECHNOLOGY USED AND MANAGED:

ERP Systems: SAP (module experience WM, IM, PP, XI, MII, PI, AII, PM), Oracle, PeopleSoft 8.9

Project Management: MS Project, Smartsheet, Planview, Stamp, Ascendant PMM, Harvard PM, Time Line, Primavera

Office Suites: (Microsoft Office Professional and Tools)

WMS Packages: SAP, Witron, Red Prairie, Manhattan Systems, Multiple COTS & Proprietary Systems

Databases & Tools: Oracle, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Paradox, Toad, SQL Developer, PLSQL

Developer, VB6, PowerBuilder:

Networking: WAN/LAN, Thin Client, Thick Client, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, NT Server, NT Workstation, WIN95, HP OpenView Monitoring Package, Networking Topology Design for LAN, Category 5, Fiber, Converters, HubsRouters

Miscellaneous Applications: Extricity B2B ECommerce, Ascendant, Exceed Thin Client, Citrix, AutoCAD (R12-14, 2004, 2008), C, Basic, VB6, PowerBuilder, Photo Draw, Various Barcode Development Software Packages) PLC Programming (A-B Series 5, 3, 2, & SLC, Modicon 984 & 584)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Automation Engineer / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Project Manager, Mark is responsible for managing projects to deliver our full suite of warehouse automation equipment solutions and IT products along with highly skilled consulting services to improve the efficiency and productivity f businesses who need to store or move products. Mark has successfully led the two most successful projects (measured by Variable
• Margin and Project Delivery) in recent history while successfully controlling scope, schedule, and cost.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for Engineered Systems Group of industrial marking and coding equipment manufacturer.
• Managing the Solutions Delivery and Client engagements that include both remote and on-site management of project scope, schedule, issues, risks, communications and resources to ensure on-time delivery of customized hardware and software solutions for customers across the FMCG business sector.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for one of the largest financial institutions in the US.
• Managed a business transformation program to automate the server provisioning process across the corporation.
• Managed server decommissioning projects for largest business sector of corporation to ensure business continuity, compliance with data retention requirements, and efficient utilization of resources.
• Managed project scope, schedule, issues, risk, and resources to ensure EPM compliance while delivering business requirements that will enable process transformation in Sizing/Delivery, Demand Planning, and Business Reporting across multiple lines of business.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• As part of the Project Delivery/Integration Group, successfully led multiple projects implementing Supply Chain auto-ID solutions to enhance business strategies of clients.
• Client engagements included functional and technical analysis of existing warehousing and inventory management business practices with focus on implementing/modifying SAP WM and IM best practices for Pharmaceutical & Confidential .
• Our focus for our pharmaceutical client on product serialization to meet new federal and state mandates for product traceability, (i.e. E-Pedigree) led to client moving from no capabilities to first fully functional product serialization capacity demonstrated in US. The success of our multiple implementations led to other engagements including SAP PM and SAP MII to support clients US Lean initiative.
• Our focus for the US Military on product traceability throughout munitions facilities, with future expansion of full product serialization tracking throughout the global supply chain, enabled continuous funding for improved munitions operations.
• Technologies implemented include Confidential Product), SAP Console, SAP IM, SAP WM, SAP MII, SAP XI, SAP AII, and SAP PM.

Confidential

Senior Strategy Manager

Responsibilities:

• Successfully instituted Program Management Policies to support reverse logistics business operations by managing Strategy and Planning sessions between Supply Chain, IT, and Business Channels.
• Implemented and maintained a new Collaborative Planning Project Model leading to Lean process for IT projects driven by Business Requirements.
• Project implemented on-time with results exceeding expectations - ($41,730,845 credits returned to Markets, Achieved 87% total transfer compliance by 2005 year end, Over 659,000 units recovered from Markets, Created and delivered the new standard for Process Sustainment Documentation.)
• Project implemented on-time with results exceeding expectations - ($7,500,176.87 credits returned to Dealers in 1/3 the processing time previously required, achieved 99% shipping completeness rating by EOY 2005, we recovered over $392,000 in exceptions charges for our businesses while leading developers to deliver business reports and Scorecard via Business Objects)

Confidential

Project Manager & Sr. Logistics Systems Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Departmental Key User and WMS systems administrator. Managed supply chain projects, was the primary interface from user group to IT infrastructure, IT applications support, and IT systems security for largest technical user department in Plant 10, BMW.
• Performed the readiness assessment during implementation of automated warehouse management system for automotive firm. Identified risks associated with current implementation path while providing recovery plan with appropriate timing to ensure successful implementation.
• Identified, defined, and enabled system process improvements to reduce operational costs and improve operating efficiencies.
• Managed scope, design, and implementation of all software modifications, user interface designs, server/workstation/peripheral device hardware modifications, and developed business reports for continuous improvement of production-critical Warehouse Management System.
• Key technical resource for ensuring WMS operations which provided 24/7 parts receiving and delivery to BMW X5 and Z4 assembly, body shop, and paint production lines. Lead WMS upgrades for Oracle DB conversion from 8.17 to 9.0 to 10i.
• Served on the WMS Change Control Board, the SAP Change Control Board, and the RF Advisory Committee.

Confidential

Principle Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management of multiple implementation teams migrating legacy billing systems to Confidential client-server billing systems running on Oracle database. Responsible for management of multiple engagement teams.
• Implemented new Point-of-sale (POS) client-server applications on Oracle database for industry leading telecommunications client. Successfully managed client and implementation teams while delivering software development solutions to regional operations. Established progress tracking and reporting processes for interface to client’s Executive Committees.
• Performed a readiness assessment prior to go live for a major Textile Firm, made recommendations for a Warehouse Management System.
• Performed a readiness assessment for a supply chain system prior to go live for a major Alcohol Beverage producer.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for management of three flexible automation and software development/integration projects totaling 12mm+.
• Responsibilities included: directing project teams to deliver profitable product while maintaining quality, meeting project schedules, and mitigating risks.
• Managed customers’ expectations while negotiating engineering change orders (ECO's) to positively affect price and schedule. Equitably negotiated contract price increases to profitable position. In 4 months, came to realize 80% design cost savings on second assembly line, while resource leveling internal fabrication and assembly forces.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Consulting Project Manager responsible for capital investment implementations at five southeast regional manufacturing and distribution facilities.
• Solely managed multi-million dollar Warehouse Management System (WMS) project in the most diverse beverage bottling facility in the US.
• Implemented pallet-labeling systems, RF & TCP/IP networks in five production facilities, RF Data collection system with 5 month ROI.
• Prepared feasibility studies, capital expenditure budgets (annual Confidential ), project schedules, and presentations to industry focus groups.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of automated and non-automated material handling solutions and information systems for our domestic and international clients.
• Project design leader for engineering task force team(s) assigned to estimate, design, and oversee installation of multiple automated control system & facilities improvement projects