SUMMARY:

• Innovative, results - driven Senior Project Lead/Analyst with over 15 years in implementing ERP, Warehousing, and RF systems in regulated and non-regulated businesses. Skilled in all facets of project development life cycle from blueprint through implementation. Proficient troubleshooter who employs creative problem solving along with the ability to transfer knowledge to users to achieve lasting results. Extensive business background helps me to connect with users at all levels.
• Over 15 years on JD Edwards World and some classes in Enterprise One
• Familiar with chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and regulatory system requirements
• SAP implementations with heavy emphasis on data conversions
• RF experience - including replacing an outdated RF system as well as starting from scratch
• 9 years of experience with warehousing systems, most recently used ViaWare
• More than 15 years of experience in Purchasing & Planning as both a user and an IT employee

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems, O/S and RDBMS: SAP classes: SAP Navigation, SAP Purchasing Level 1, SAP Planning and Manufacturing Level 1, SAP Warehousing Level 1 & 2,Windows 2000, XP (user familiarity only); Unix I and II Boot Camp - Unix AIX; SQL Database ; 3 Oracle 8.1 classes; DB 2; Access - Levels Beginner through Advanced

Business: Participated in 9 week TQM course and a KPMG 9 month Business Reengineering effort Several NAPM/APICS courses over the years Courses on: Change Management, Conflict Resolution, and Negotiation skills

Report Writing Tools: Crystal Reports, IBM Query, JDE World Writer, SAP SQVI, Access Reporting, SQL/SQL+

Special Skills: LXE RF equipment and Cisco Access Point configuration experience Some minor database design, data mapping of systems for interfacing and/or data conversions Experience with some scientific laboratory software systems (chromatography - CDS, LIMS, etc.)

Office Software Skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Publisher, PowerPoint, and AccessCrystal Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Senior SAP Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participant in 3 full cycle implementations of SAP of different business units with multiple sites in less than 1.5 years
• During this challenging time kept 3 legacy systems operational and provided a more than 200+ user based with support.
• Successfully converted master data from varied legacy systems into SAP. Huge effort expended to get the data “right” in legacies to avoid bringing bad data into SAP. Seamlessly converted the following data conversions: BOM’s, Inventory, WM Bin, Routings, Work Centers, Planning Hierarchies etc
• Stabilizing SAP Rollout 4 - this rollout was for our biggest, most sophisticated business and was the first regulated one we had to consider as we implemented the system. Provided production support, change management, process smoothing and reduced issues backlog.
• Established new reports for data analysis and taught employees how to use them in order to reduce reliance on IT and empower them to learn the new system
• As new processes and enhancements were developed, participated in the deployment to users and addressed issues arising from process changes, inspiring user confidence in the system.

Confidential

Senior Project Lead/Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on implementation of EZChrom (Chromatography Data System) and Cyberlab in our scientific labs. Backup support person for these systems. Also, supported lab systems including LabVantage Sapphire LIMS system during co-worker’s maternity leaves in addition to regular job
• Successfully implemented first corporate intranet site after prior attempts abandoned for many reasons. The site gave us a central area for employee information and reduced email box sizes.
• Ensured warehouse system could pass regulatory needs by completing its FDA validation
• Replaced warehouse system after 10 years on same platform. We used the same vendor but due to the leap in technology we treated this as a new implementation instead of an upgrade so we could think of it from scratch instead of relying on what had traditionally been done
• During warehouse implementation replaced old RF network infrastructure with 2.4 Ghz system and new RF devices (LXE) as old ones been discontinued by LXE and were failing due to age.
• While implementing warehouse system, reworked interfaces between JDE and warehouse system to improve them and reduce number of 'interface issues' which saved IT hours. Project delivered under budget and with no downtime
• Negotiated a $44,400 savings with vendor by tracking project shortfalls due to vendor issues
• Saved $50,000 in purchase of Oracle licenses by locating ‘buy in’ credit they gave to users of Informix databases to turn them into Oracle DB users

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Internal JDE Consultant/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Technical lead for module implementation of DRP and Product Data Management, inclusive of Product Costing which allowed the Purchasing Department to more accurately plan for demand
• Served as operations technical lead on Data Warehousing Project (Sagent software). Improved data consistency and availability by working with team in identifying key performance indicators.
• Established first formal Purchasing Department. In first 5 months of operation, saved almost $400,000 by leveraging the purchasing power, Forecasted and procured over 2,000 raw materials SKU's and the production of another 5,000 finished good SKU's
• By consolidating demand and making agreements with 3 key suppliers saved $1 million in 1995 and $3 million in 1996. Over $200 million in purchases annually with about 30 key suppliers
• Created Product Planning area to forward schedule product demand ensuring availability of materials and production capacity. Helped lower inventory levels by 50% due to better inventory management and extensive use of JDE system
• Increased initial "fill-rates" on customer orders from 60% to 93% within one year.
• Brought the remaining production process in-house saving CellStar another $17,000 per month ($204,000 annually)