SUMMARY:

• Over 15 Years of IT Project Management and Business Process Improvement experience in Retail and Supply Chain vertical. Heavy exposure to Software Integration, implementation and SQA using various SDLC methodologies like Agile & Waterfall Including Planning, Designing, Development, Testing, Implementing and Post go live support.
• Extensive working experience executing all phases of Project defined by PMI using MS project & other tool and technics. Experience creating Project proposal and maintaining Changes for large projects.
• Expertise in documenting and improving AS IS business process and optimize them as TO BE process and system.
• Expertise in Planning, Executing and Managing Budget, Resource, Schedule, Scope, Risk and Exceptions on large scale multiple IT projects over $30M.
• Excellent Business Process, System Integration and Functional knowledge in Omni channel Retail & Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing and Inventory Management
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Optimizing SCM, Logistics and Transportation, Inventory & Cost Management, Manufacturing Process Improvement, Supporting and enhancing POS (Point of Sale systems) & Ecommerce system in Retail Domain.
• Excellent Analytical and Lateral thinking skills and working experience with SAP.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server, Oracle Forms 6i, Visual Basic 6.0, MS Office Products, HP ALM

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE: Project Management, WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), Financial & Resource Planning, Project charter, Project Proposal, Change Management. Omni Channel Retail Operations (POS, Web, App, Brick & Mortar), Retail Merchandise & Assortment Planning, Ecommerce Order Processing, Supply Chain Management, OTC (Order to Cash) & P2P (Procure to Pay) Cycle, SCOR Model, Logistics Optimization (3PL, TL, TMS and MIT), Demand planning, Predictive Forecasting, INCOTERMS, Inventory Management (Procure, Replenishment Models, WIP, Finish goods), Production Planning, Engineering Ergonomics, MRP, BOM, WM (Warehouse Management) and S&OP, Business Process Change & Improvement via CI & Six Sigma - DMAIC tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

Project Manager

• Manage Supply Chain Retail foundation project, includes multiple system integrations & business processes changes.
• Prepare and Manage detailed project plan using MS Project for data integration between Legacy system and JD Edwards ERP system.
• Manage financial budget, Schedule and Scope of the project to support resource planning.
• Manage and analyze all change requests during the project and process them via CCB (Change Control Board). Maintain all project documents and their approvals on SharePoint.
• Worked with PMO and verify all SOP and standards are followed by each team member.
• Develop & implement new process model and an Excel tool for uploading supplier cost data in to new ERP system.
• Manage TVE ( Confidential Vendor Exchange) portal to enhance new functionality of creating and managing supplier on boarding process and their SAP (Social Accountability Program) & contracts renewal process.
• Prepare process flow diagram to manage inventory and Replenishment order flow between MIPS, JDE US instance, DMS (WMS system), 3PL warehouse (FTZ in china) and JDE China instance for stores in china.

Confidential, Waukegan, IL

Project Manager

• Worked as PM / Sr. Analyst in Confidential Supply Chain Planning & Execution System. Involved in various projects starting from project proposal till go live and hyper care.
• Prepare project proposals which include efforts required from each resource team (Cost vs Capital), estimated budget and project timeline for major milestones. Prepare and manage project plan upon approval of project proposals.
• Participate and Perform in various SDLC phase of integrating multiple projects & systems (Sales Forecast feeds from various affiliates to the Planning System, Product hierarchy, Net sales & profit related confidential data feed to the financial system)
• Work with SAP team to build an interface to pull the inventory details (Quantity and US $$ value) for all plants and warehouses across the world, further integrate the data with RMS tool to track inventory for all locations and provide risk assessment to the company if any of the location gets impacted by natural disaster or human unrest.
• Prepare WBS (work breakdown structure) and assign tasks to each division and set timeline to complete the configuration and set up for 3PL warehouse.

Confidential, Fort Myers, FL

IT Consultant

• Worked with PMO office to standardize various templates and change control procedure.
• Manage Business Portal (ecommerce) integration with SAP system project and prepare project Plan for the same.
• Manage multiple change requests from SME and Stakeholders and process them via CCB.
• Worked with Business Analyst to get approval on various BRDs for enhancements on existing ERP system.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Solution Manager SCM

• Worked as a Supply Chain Solution Manager to provide solution and streamline B2C (Drop ship & Buy/Sell) business model at Confidential resulting in $150M of savings.
• Provide and Implement Business logic for various Drop ship model (Items Vs supplier) and manage EDI integration with various suppliers for B2C order Cycle.
• Prepare Project Charter, Project Plan and conduct kick off meetings for various quarterly release of the project.

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Supply Chain Consultant

• Worked as a Project Manager on EAS (Efficient Assured Supply) Project and single handedly manage data synchronization project. Coordinate with business cross functional team and manage a technical team of 12 people in an agile environment.
• Using MS Visio prepare Business case scenario for each stage of procurement life cycle and define inventory calculation logic, further use the same data to synchronize DC and restaurant inventory and open PO’s.

Confidential, Monticello, NY

Project Manager

• Manage and execute POS system upgrade with order management and inventory management module. Prepare and maintain project management documents using MS Project, MS Visio and other MS office tools.
• Define business process rules to implement SOB (Share of Business). Implement Suggested Stock transfer functionality for better Inventory Management which saved 30% on annual inventory cost.
• Optimize distribution and logistics process for store inventory replenishment orders by engaging 3PL.

Confidential, Bristol, PA

IT Project Manager/ Business Analyst

• Prepare and Manage project plan for Confidential system and integrate with store POS system.
• Worked on designing and implementing Confidential system for small retail franchise stores.
• Involved in Requirement gathering, Preparing various BRDs and process flow diagram, database design, testing, Implementation, reporting and data integration between various systems.