SUMMARY:

Business and technology specialist with 20+ years of cross - functional & multi-industry experience delivering supply chain solutions and leading winning teams. Recommendations for project execution presented to C-level executives and boards consistently accepted for implementation. Processes streamlined for operational efficiency, cost reductions, and revenue growth. Skills include supply chain solutions, strategic and tactical planning, project/program management, business process improvement, systems analysis and selection, and implementation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed significant consumer sector WMS implementations on time and under budget.
• Function as account manager for numerous consumer accounts for IT services.
• Responsible for budget management, cost estimating for new project pursuits, project status reporting and integration with the business services project managers, operations managers and system team members.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Working on important supply chain projects.
• The projects involve new customer onboarding for the 3PL Specialty Pharmacy Services business, including development of a new sample management system needed to support an important new customer.

Confidential, Bellefontaine, OH

Director of Supply Chain Solutions

Responsibilities:

• Drove implementation for the Warehouse Management system (Manhattan), including requirements, software selection and project management of the cross functional Phase I implementation of the system in December, 2013 and Phase II implementation with extensive material handling equipment in an expanded warehouse facility

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for significant cross line of business project initiative to support delivery of SCRA benefits to military service members.
• Program Manager for a major initiative Info1 to improve system stability and control for a hybrid data warehouse and application server environment impacting tens of thousands of users throughout the bank.
• Established a project roadmap by organizing a large list of remediation recommendations into manageable initiatives with project teams, schedules and resource plans.
• Developed a weekly program reporting dashboard for key stakeholders and utilized dashboard with project teams to adjust priorities.
• Developed business cases and participated in matrix prioritization process in highly complex IT organization.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for client expectations, scoping of services, negotiations of Statements of Work, client and project team management, and solution delivery.
• Manage project teams of 7-25 utilizing Agile methodology, including offshore resources.
• Implemented project roadmap for new enhancements and production support for a K-12 charter school with 9,000 students leading a team of 25 with a $3M annual budget. Utilized Agile methodology & delivered new features every three weeks for content management, learning management, and customer service applications.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

PRINCIPAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICE LEADER

Responsibilities:

• Co-Managed the IT transition, a $2M project with a team of 20, following the sale of Lerner New York from Limited Brands. Nine-month schedule completed significantly under budget and in advance of original schedule allowing for acceleration of the IPO.
• Streamlined the product development process for Confidential ’s Bridal to improve business integration and brand focus through a $200K project with a team of 10 in three months resulting in reduced cycle time.
• Piloted new product distribution solutions for Confidential (shoe retailer) resulting in a 50% increase in sales. Five-month project with 15 team members.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

DIRECTOR OF IT

Responsibilities:

• Led initiative to improve the seasonal product development cycle through clearly defined inputs, activities, deliverables, measurements, roles, and company calendar resulting in a 20% reduction in cycle time.
• Directed the development of a new tracking system for the $200M annual merchandise procurement process.

Confidential

SENIOR MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Led initiative to establish standard IT position titles, skill, and salary levels. Selected online training curriculum and vendor to support delivery of training.
• Collaborated with CIO to develop strategic transition plan and present to Chairman, CEO, CAO, and Board. Outlined mission, organization structure, governance approach, and transition details to establish the centralized Confidential group.

SENIOR MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed technology plan for Confidential & Confidential Works, with $2B in revenue and 1,500 stores, to support growth. Managed the RFP process, evaluated the proposals with the business unit.
• Prepared a five-year Information System Plan for Victoria’s Secret stores to support growth objectives for $2B in revenue and 800 stores with a team of four. The three-month project results were accepted and implemented.