SUMMARY:

• Project Manager with extensive experience and good knowledge of project management cycle, budgeting, scheduling, accounting, administration, documentation & reporting.
• Experienced on ERPs/CRMs like SAP, PeopleSoft, Maximo, Ariba etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite
• IT Support
• SAP
• Maximo ERP System
• Microsoft Project
• Trainer for basic Software
• UAT
• Procurement/ Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Oracle/PeopleSoft
• Clarizen
• Enablement for over 600 vendors
• EAM Infor/ DataStream
• SAP S/4 HANA
• SAP Ariba Upstream/Downstream
• Ariba Solutions P2P/ Buyer
• SIPM/ Sourcing/Contracts
• Vendor Management eCommerce
• SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Project Manager/Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead Subject Matter Expert for Ariba
• Day to day tasks includes scheduling, accounting, administration, budgeting, documentation & reporting.
• Constant communication with executive stakeholders keeping updated dashboard using Clarizen Project Manager tool
• SAP Implementation from conception to completion
• Supplier Enablement using P2P and Buyer, training suppliers, resolving supplier issues eCommerce, EAM Infor/DataStream Implementation
• Project Manager for catalog Implementations from conception to completion while maintaining project schedule
• Integrations with EDI/cXML
• Internal training documents and walk through, external (Supplier) training documents and walk through
• UAT Testing using HPQC, creating P.O.’s and invoices with end to end testing
• Certified Ariba Administrator providing Supply Chain support and Supplier support
• Vendor management, (SCM), as well as internal client management
• Reports in Ariba

Lead Business Analyst SAP ARIBA CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements from executive stakeholders to understand current system and processes;
• Create, analyze, specify and validate business and solution requirements to meet business needs as it relates to SAP Ariba SPM/ SIM (Supplier Performance Management) Module;
• Work with stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements effectively based on business risks and constraints;
• Implement SAP Ariba SIPM from conception to completion while maintaining project schedule
• Effectively communicate requirement conflicts to project leads as well as assist with conflict resolution;
• Ensure requirements are understood and approved by all stakeholders;
• Configure SPM Workbook templates for shared services;
• Create UAT test scripts and detailed training documents as well as train stakeholders on systems prior to go live.

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager, from conception to completion, Implement agile management ideals by facilitating exercises such as sprint planning and team leading standups, SCM, Supplier Enablement using eCommerce, EDI/cXML, ERP Maximo Implementation with UAT Testing (P2P) using HPQC, knowledge of ITIL, Certified Ariba Administrator providing external and internal support with testing and training using SharePoint, Project Manager for Downstream Ariba Catalog implementing Punch - Out/ CIF Catalogs using Microsoft Project, as well as upgrading PeopleSoft, Basic XML mapping, Subject Matter Expert for Ariba Invoicing (system integration); Archer policy software;
• User Access, Heavy supplier management;
• Tracked progress of project by maintaining constant communication with senior management staff;
• Provide training for Ariba enhancements such as the BPO flag to save supplier millions in costs;
• Help lead Oracle PeopleSoft vendor management implementation and training; Conception to completion, while maintaining project schedule
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain Processes; applications to create documents, weekly reports and some graphics. Strong technology acumen, software change requests Updated Contracts, Client coordination, contracting, Business Test Analyst;
• Gathering business requirements (BRD’s) using SharePoint, project lifecycle understanding;
• Prepare and present presentations using PowerPoint; Weekly dashboard reports
• SOX compliance;
• Purchased materials for power plants, worked with requesters to resolve issues;
• Created workflow charts;
• Created adhoc reports through Maximo, issuing Purchase Orders (P.O.s);
• Evaluate suppliers, with vendor maintenance, heavy contact with suppliers and power plants, work in systems such as Ariba, PeopleSoft, Maximo, Workday, Prolenium and SharePoint.

SAP Project Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Administrative support for the Sr VP and the IT Business Applications staff of 200 IT contractors including Project management; maintained the VP’s heavy calendar, coordinated meetings, and assisted in agile management;
• Planned and scheduled major event conference rooms and equipment; made travel arrangements domestic and international for Team;
• Participated as an active member of the Go-Live control center for major SAP project which included tracking and monitoring top priority; escalated issues from their inception to resolution with daily PowerPoint presentations;
• Coordinated with IT vendors; prepared VP expense reports; processed invoices and monthly corporate credit card statements (p-card);
• Coordinated training for Team and onsite training;
• Contracts administration by tracking and approving multi-million-dollar contract change requests though IT Change Control processes; SDLC processes, SOW’s, RFP’s, Liaison for ePeople through SAP (employee transfers, vacation requests, etc. through ePeople),
• Transition Resource Management, Security - on-boarding consultants (over 700 onboarded), De-boarding consultants,
• Basic SAP training and hands on certain IT functions such as creating esids, creating BP's, new enrollments and testing. I also proactively learned the meter to cash process.