SUMMARY:

• Adaptive Manager with experience in Business System implementations, Logistics and Manufacturing Processes. Skilled in managing Business Systems Analysts that support Logistics, HR and FI/CO areas. Excellent background in SAP functionality, SAP/ERP implementation strategies and post implementation support. Experienced in managing multi - million dollar IT budgets using both internal and external vendor managed resources. Great blend of functional and IT experience. Big-picture thinker with team building and leadership skills, accustomed to deadlines, pressure and rapid-growth environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Maumee, Ohio

IT Manager

• IT liaison between the business and SalesForce.com for Off Highway and the Aftermarket Group to initiate process improvement initiatives around Sales Inquiry Process and Sales Operations team.
• Testing Manager for the SAP ERP implementation for the largest Aftermarket Distribution Center in Dana
• Danamate.com Customer Portal transformation from FoxPro to .Net and integrate to SAP ERP.
• Implemented Production Information Management System (PIMS) by partnering with Solenium to replace outdated PIM system.
• Coordinated the integration of a new strategic, cloud based Pricing Application (PriceFx) to SAP ERP.
• Assisted in the strategic onboarding of a Merger and Acquisition for the Magnum Gasket product line.

IT Manager

Confidential

• Administrative duties to support SalesForce.com for Off Highway as well as Aftermarket Group. Initiate change requests and implement enhancements. Manage external support resources located offshore.
• Implement an Application Engineering Tool written in .Net utilizing external offshore IT support. The application is interfaced with SalesForce.com. This is a 4 Phase project and has Phase 1 implemented.
• Margin Analysis Tool that is now consolidating actual and forecasted sales information to better analyze data for better product margins.

Sr. IT Business Analyst

Confidential

• Wuxi China Manufacturing Facility: Users complained 10 year old ERP system didn’t work correctly. Went onsite to evaluate Business Processes and User Training. User Training was lacking in all departments which allowed the further use of the system without replacement. Cost Avoidance: $800,000 to replace.
• Pune, India Manufacturing Facility: Users complained system didn’t work for them. Went onsite for Business Process and End User training evaluation. Found system to be incapable of supporting the localization requirements as well as extracting data for Analytics. Cost avoidance of $1.2M to upgrade and further customize a system that cannot support all Indian locations. Recommended further ERP assessment to derive Business Case for replacement.
• Gyor, Hungary Aftermarket Distribution Center: Greenfield SAP Implementation using 6.0ECC and EWM. 6 month implementation time using internal and external team resources. As Data Manager, I performed most all LSMW Data Loads as well as assist Testing Manager in HP Quality Center. Project was on time and within +10% of budget.
• Successful implementation of a SaaS application, LiveSource, for Confidential to gain a Production Vendor Master Data repository for Global use.

Confidential

Senior Account Manager/Implementation Specialist

• Working in several different industries, implementing EDI, Manufacturing and Data Collection for rapid return on investment that will increase bottom line.
• Complete Integration testing with Rental Application for SAP Business One that sells to North America and Canada SAP Business One customers.
• Developed automated Labor Reporting Application for Manufacturing Application using Work Orders
• As PM of ERP Systems and using SAP’s ASAP implementation methodology along with internal and external resources, replaced 43 disparate data bases for a 1.2 million square foot manufacturing facility and Corporate HQ as part of a Joint Venture with Chrysler. Project was one year in length and consisted of SAP modules SD, MM, PP, FI, CO, QM, PM and EDI. Budget was met and without any customer shutdowns at Go-Live. Project represented 5 customers, 35 ship-to’s and 350 suppliers for $650 million in sales.
• Managed implementation of SAP HCM modules OM, PA, PY, TM and TEM for 3000 employee’s utilizing internal and external team members. This included the introduction of Biometric Time Clocks to all production facilities and Corporate Offices. Scope of Project was Gross to Net with external check printing.
• As SAP Manager developed and managed 7 member SAP Competency Center for post go live support of all Logistics, HR and Financial areas with future primary focus on business process improvements and project support. Cost savings were $1.5M over 5 years using in-house support.
• Created and supported SAP Key Business User (KBU) organizations consisting of 85 members for the Logistics, FI/CO and HR areas within 3 locations. They in turn supported 500 SAP end users.
• Created a 3 level support methodology consisting of the SAP BA Competency Center, KBU’s and Behr Global Support/external resources.
• Supported multiple SAP upgrades from 4.6b to 6.0 ECC.
• Aligned with Global implementation strategies, change management processes and integration testing guidelines.
• Developed and Planned Corporate BI strategy implantation using installed Global BI configuration that would support Logistics and Financial templates as well as North American Human Resources.
• Managed, Implemented and supported Global Logistics SAP Configuration for Mexico manufacturing facility utilizing only internal Competency Center team members. This had a total cost savings of $.5M
• Analyzed, developed and implemented new RF Scanning Software from Freudenberg IT that allowed all production lines to interface with SAP and report production in a real-time environment.
• Manager of IT for Dayton facility comprising of all LAN, WAN, Servers, Databases and End User support initiatives. This encompassed all interfaced applications for Logistics and Human Resources.ydraulic fluid costs $120,000.00 annually.