Overview

SAP Program Manager responsible for managing a 15 million dollar budget. Implemented GL/AR/AP as well as MM/PP for Mohawk's Dal-tile division. Managed a team of 60 business and IT personal brought together to implement the project. IT Application Director with a staff of 21 employees reporting directly to me with a wide range of experience ranging from Programmers, System Specialists, and Consultants. Supply chain execution professional and Project Manager with extensive project, teaching/training solutions, and business management experience. Hands-on experience in the analysis of warehouse operations and implementation of warehouse management systems, specializing in Manhattan Associates and Red Prairie solutions. Functioned as a program manager, project manager, technical and functional team lead, training specialist, implementation specialist, and PkMS/WMS subject matter expert on more than 14 client engagements. Extensive business background in apparel, consumer, automotive, construction, and electronics job related experiences in manufacturing, sales, marketing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, distribution, and production floor management.

Application expertise includes:

• SAP
• GL/AR/AP/MM/PP
• Manhattan Associates Solutions
• PkMS 2001R1 WM 2003R1, 2004R1, 2004R2
• MarkMagic
• Upgrade Experience
• PkMS 99R2 to WM 2003R1
• WM 2001R1 to WM 2004R1
• WM 2001R2 to WM 2004R2
• Project Management Expertise
• Project Planning
• Budget Tracking and Management
• Communication Planning
• Scope Control
• Risk Assessment
• Cost Management
• Quality Management
• Team Development
• System Configuration
• Modification Design
• Testing Development and Execution
• Training Curriculum Development and Execution
• End-User Training
• MHE Testing and Support
• Cut-over Planning and Execution
• Oracle Manufacturing
• 10.7
• Richter Apparel Supply and Demand ERP system
• Red Prairie DLx Warehouse/D Product 2005.2
• Functionality Expertise
• Receiving
• Put-away
• System Directed Put-away
• System Directed Replenishment
• Inventory Management
• Cycle Count
• Physical Count
• Wave Management
• Allocation
• Tasking
• Pulling
• Picking
• Packing
• Parcel Shipping
• LTL/TL Shipping
• Load Planning
• Order Consolidation
• Project Management Software
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Visio

Confidential

SAP Program Manager Managed a team of over 60 business and IT personnel. Implemented the following SAP modules GL/AP/AR/PP and MM, using a combination of Waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies. Collaborated with all levels within the organization from the distribution floor through C-level executives. Prepared dashboards, project plans, budget estimates, capacity plans, managed vendors and worked closely with a COE in Belgium to implement a global template, facilitated owners meeting, steering committee meetings and managed the day to day activates of running the project. Participated in the Corporate Blue Printing project.

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Responsibilities: Application Manager for the Fulfill to Distribute Process Flow

• Responsible for day to day activities of managing a team of Programmers, System Specialists and Consultants. Duties including but not limited to Mentoring, Resource Planning, Client Management, Vendor Management and Project Delivery, Budgeting. Mentored my team to help them become better in their area of expertise. Systems supported were WMS and TMS.
• Constantly motivating my Distribution Clients to look at new processes and technology to improve current distribution processes and reduce costs. Prepared assessments by division to point out areas of improvement in the distribution process. Examples of some of those projects are Pick from Bulk, Voice Picking, and WMS package selection.

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Responsibilities: Managing the Business Process Team

Responsible for day to day activities of managing a team of consultants. Duties including but not limited to Mentoring, Resource Planning, Client Management, Vendor Management and Project Delivery, Budgeting. Working with my team to help them become professional distribution consultants to think out of the box, look at new ideas, learn new processes and technologies, and have the confidence to apply them.

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Project Manager/Managing Consultant

• Engagement: Red Prairie DLx Warehouse/D 2005.2 WMS Implementation for Hub One
• Assisted Red Prairie and Hub One, working with the client to define best business practices for their upcoming Red Prairie WMS implementation. Responsibilities include but not limited to configuration, system design, process reengineering, training and project management.

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Engagement: Manhattan Associates' PkMS 2001R2 to WM 2004R2 Upgrade

• Project Manager and Subject Matter Expert for full lifecycle WM 2004R2 upgrade providing functional and technical expertise on design, configuration, testing, training, troubleshooting, and support.
• Responsible for Project Plan, Communication Plan updating senior Carhartt and P4D management , Risk Management, Scope Management, project system and business issue resolution, and overall project quality. Project team consists of P4D staff, Carhartt staff, and outside third party contractors.
• Identified and documented Carhartt's DC Business Requirements document, starting with the as-is operational flow in PkMS 2001R2 and migrating to the to-be operational flow in WM 2004R2. Highlighting system and process improvements in many areas.
• WM 2004R2 analysis team member responsible for identifying 110 custom modifications and reducing them to 50 by implementing process improvements or new functionality in WM 2004R2 thus getting Carhartt closer to base WM 2004R2 saving Carhartt major development dollars.
• Documented design specifications for modifications needed to address Carhartt's unique DC operational flow requirements that were not part of base WM 2004R2.
• Managed technical effort of 50 modifications and 300,000 in customization development.
• Developed and led a Conference Room Pilot to validate solution design and modification development.
• Developed a full life-cycle test strategy and plan encompassing modification unit tests, WM system tests, WM/host interface tests, WM/MHE interface tests, interface volume/stress tests, overall solution integration tests, conversion tests, and business readiness tests.
• Developed training strategy to incorporate existing standard operating procedures along with hands-on workshops to drive user adoption of the new system.
• Developed comprehensive cut-over plan encompassing all aspects of the business.

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Subject Matter Expert for Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management WM system.

• Responsible for identifying areas where business requirements were not satisfied by the current software version and/or system implementation and advised of opportunities for business or system improvements with the upgrade.
• Developed a gap analysis of both processes and functionality between PkMS 2001R2 and WM 2004R2.
• Worked with the client to understand and identify modifications to the existing PkMS system. Suggested base functionality alternatives available in the new release to address existing modifications.
• Provided estimated implementation costs for modifications that could not be addressed by base functionality in the new release and required promotion during the upgrade.
• Provided a high level project and resource plan for the upgrade.

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Project Manager and Subject Matter Expert for full lifecycle WM 2004R1 upgrade.

• Responsible for overall project management including defining/managing project plans and timelines, managing and resolving business and system issues, project reporting, overall project quality, scope control, and change management.
• Provided WM functional and technical expertise to the client including system design and capabilities, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Defined the upgrade business requirements.
• Configured the WM 2004R1 system to support business requirements in the Mebane distribution center shipping primarily full and re-pack cases.
• Developed test strategy and plan encompassing WM system tests, WM/host interface tests, interface volume/stress tests, overall solution integration tests, conversion tests, and business readiness tests.
• Designed and developed customized end-user training materials to support defined business processes and the new application. Developed and managed training roll-out plan to the corporation.
• Managed and supported system conversion efforts.
• Provided go-live and post go-live support.

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Project Manager

• Project Manager implementing a corporate wide system model for 12 different business units with two teams of consultants on two coasts.
• Managed and implemented the following software packages: Richter Supply and Demand, Manhattan Associates' WM 2003R1, Oracle 11i and Demand Solutions RP and FM fully integrated.
• Implemented the upgrade from PkMS 99R2 to WM2003R1 for all 12 business units at the same time.
• Implementation methodology included Data Gathering, Orientation, System Setup and System Walkthrough, Business Process Simulation, Data Conversion, Infrastructure Setup, User Training, System User Readiness Exercise and the Cut Over plan for go-live.
• Developed the Kellwood corporate standard business model.
• Developed project plans, lead, trained and mentored EDS staff, Kellwood Staff and end users.
• Designed functional changes to the software and developed reports.

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Engagement: Researching Negative Inventory Variances Oracle Manufacturing 10.7

Senior Consultant

• Researched inventory balances in Oracle to determine what business processes needed to be re-engineered to correct the negative inventory problems.
• Recommended process changes and trained client users on how to use Oracle software more effectively.
• Focused primarily on Oracle manufacturing: BOM, WIP, Inventory Management, Purchasing, and Receiving.

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President

• Founded and operated a construction company with fifteen employees.
• Over 2 million dollars in annual sales. Fourteen percent net profit.
• Responsibilities included sales, marketing, accounting, and management of the complete business.
• Implemented FACTS and ABPI, a total business software package for a small business.

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Production Manager

• Managed a production floor, manufactured mini-computers.
• Implemented MANMAN for Manufacturing.
• Expert in Order Entry, Manufacturing, and Inventory Control.
• Involved in creating Bills of Material, pick lists, sales orders, and worked with DREAMS to create assembly drawings with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Expert in interpreting and using MRP reports, wrote production flow and test processes, worked with Purchasing to prevent material shortages.
• Excellent understanding of the production flow process from order entry through shipping.