SUMMARY

• Accomplished and results - oriented Master Data leader with expertise in transforming processes, technology, and culture to achieve results.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop strategic and tactical MDM and ERP solutions and collaborate across the enterprise. Broad skills in master data, project management, supply chain and procurement management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Core Competencies: Project Management, Data Migration and Integration, Master Data Governance Policies and Standards and Analysis, Team Leadership, Supply Chain Integration, Vision and Strategic, Customer and Stakeholder Collaboration, Procurement Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Solid understanding of full SDLC and Waterfall and Agile Project Management Methodology

Systems and Application Experience: MDM, ECC/SAP (SD/MM), Microsoft AX 2012, MS Office Suite; Share Point, Business Objects, Oracle PIM, SQL, Quality Center

Training: PMP, ITIL, Agile, Green Belt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

Senior Manager, Master Data

Responsibilities:

• Led the Data Governance Council by driving and delivering on data-related projects and initiatives
• Provided strategic direction for the entire organization on all aspects of data governance, including data quality, metadata management, master data management and information architecture
• Developed a strategic roadmap for the construction of a data governance framework
• Established Master Data process ownership, including process improvements, and design new processes
• Worked together with business stakeholders to establish data governance capabilities for all master data domains: customer, material, and vendor
• Managed the Product Master Data team and all related processes
• Educated Data Stewards & Data Custodians their ownership of the data and maintaining standards of data quality
• Identified both producers and consumers of Master Data and how the data will be used for reporting and analytics
• Project Manager for the Data Services organization, leading the reporting requirement for the transformation of Oracle ERP to SAP
• Led the decommission of the OBIEE legacy reporting application to new applications Tableau and Qlik Sense
• Ensured data flows from SAP to reporting applications
• Liaison between the Data Services and master project team and key stakeholders
• Defined, document, and managed project Milestones and deliverables for Data Service team
• Participated in weekly status meetings
• Facilitated system and user acceptance testing for reporting
• Developed and facilitating training to new users on Tableau
• Built a SharePoint site and repository for the Data Service team

Confidential, Glenview, IL

Global Master Data Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Master Data project manager for MS Dynamics AX 2012 implementation project
• Led process design including data migration, data cleansing, harmonization and data standardization
• Created and executing project work plan and schedules
• Responsible for finance, manufacturing, sales and order management, service, and procurement data domains
• Maintained project status and performance metrics along with managing risk and issues
• Managed and allocated team Confidential to meet requirements for multiple overlapping cycles
• Developed standards, cleansing and mapping rules and action plan to transform multiple legacy systems data
• Created data governance framework and compliance standards; guidelines and rules, data standards, policies and procedures
• Established data validation rules and tracking form
• Collaboration and relationship building with customers and stakeholders
• Initiated training and noledge transfer between team members and business subject matter exports
• Managed team of five, 2 internal and 3 contract Confidential
• Created and managing IDES project plan and scheduling all IDES meetings across the ERP project
• Reviewed and approved business process flow documents
• Responsible for the Assets Master and Vendor Master
• Developed technical function specification and create training documents
• Created data standards, cleansing and mapping rules, action plan to transform legacy fixed assets data to SAP
• Reviewed and updated test scripts to for system readiness
• Designed a role mapping matrix to capture all SAP t-codes and encompassing IDES departments and Confidential for all new roles
• Led implementation of Oracle Product Information Management (PIM) application
• Managed project scope; data mapping and implementation for a product data repository including design of a cross-function process flow
• Managed project deliverables, timelines, Confidential, change requests, communication, and adherence to the budget

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Master Data Lead / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for North America SAP and MDM projects including data migration, data mapping and interfaces for Customer, Customer Hierarchy, Location, Product & Product Hierarchy data
• Led activities across master data teams, including global governance and client content management teams
• Master Data MDM and SAP template owner for customer and product master data domains
• North America Governance Lead for product and customer domains
• Lead for Customer NA Region Workflow
• Provided ongoing IS break/fixes support to downstream systems by working closely with business and IT stakeholder to create new interfaces and to ensure data accuracy
• Tested all system and data changes prior to moving up to productions
• Regional support Lead for Latin America IS master data projects Review and approve all customer and product master data technical documents
• Championed near flawless data execution of the consolidation of Canadian distribution channels by successfully leading efforts for data mapping, conversions, interfaces, testing & training
• Oversaw all Master Data CDD’s and IDD’s documentation

Confidential, Northfield, IL

Master Data Lead / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Master Data Project Manager for the North America SAP and MDM implementation
• Collaborated on the SAP and MDM solution and technical design
• Worked with business stakeholders to understand their needs and generated the best solution to solve the technical and business requirements
• Successfully managed four SDLC data implementation over multiple years including: project management, data migration and mapping, inbound and outbound interfaces, change management, business collaboration and resource allocations
• Managed and fostered a team of 24 direct and indirect internal/external cross-functional Confidential including across multiple projects
• Coached and mentored team members developing them for promotional opportunities
• Maintained project status and performance metrics along with managing risk and issues
• Planned, developed, maintained project budget, and audited monthly ensuring accuracy of project spend
• Evaluated new work and change requests, identified Confidential needed and scheduled action plan
• Managed and allocated team Confidential to meet requirements for multiple overlapping cycles
• Performed data analysis and defined data requirements for Customer and Product domains
• Initiated data governance strategy, including data policies and standards and the development and maintenance metadata repository
• Developed standards, cleansing and mapping rules and action plan to transform multiple legacy systems data
• Established testing strategy for the Customer and Product Domains; Developed and executed test scripts to ensure system readiness; identified and documented all error
• Worked closely with stakeholder to create new interfaces and to ensure data accuracy
• Collaborated extensively with Order to Cash and the Sales to Customer stakeholders to ensure the quality of data was ready for testing in test environments and was production quality
• Coordinated and developed training material and facilitated training sessions for multiple releases
• Utilized Back Office Cransoft application for data conversion mapping rules, data standards and harmonization
• Established customer harmonization rules and assisted in the development of the harmonization tool
• Provided ongoing IS break/fixes support to downstream systems and tested all system and data changes prior to moving into production
• Assisted in the retirement of the IS Master Data legacy systems
• Project Manage; for the acquisition of Cadbury led the customer and product domains data activities
• Established the Cadbury SAP to Kraft SAP data load strategy
• Developed data harmonization rules across multiple distribution channels
• Created and maintained project plan and communication plan
• Communicated with project team and stakeholder’s timeline, milestones and other dependencies between teams
• Led Company split activities for Customer and Product Master Data domains:
• Provided insight on data and interface implications of the split
• Developed load files for both companies in two SAP incidences
• Tested functionality of the new company’s MDM and SAP incidences, including all inbound and outbound interfaces and master data t-codes
• Developed comparison reports between the two SAP incidences to ensure accuracy of data

Senior Buyer Global Marketing

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented supplier optimization process for both In Pack/On Pack Print and Consumer Fulfillment categories which included strategy development, RFP creation, execution, analysis and negotiation of final agreement resulting in estimated annual savings of 6% for each category
• Assessed premium workflow processes and procedures which led to design and implementation of a more streamlined and efficient process for all future premium purchases
• Procurement Lead on Global Premium Procurement and Premium Safety team which determined rules and regulations to follow to ensure highest level of protection for Kraft and safety for consumers
• Project lead on developing gold standard service agreement for the Premium category
• Improved overall cash flow by extending payment terms and instituting rebates with new and existing contracted suppliers
• Supported supplier diversity program by growing business with existing diversity suppliers and identifying new diversity suppliers which resulted in exceeding 2006 goal by 25%

Customer Supply Chain Manager/Senior Supply Chain Headquarter Manage

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established external supply chain scorecards for key customers
• Led cross-functional team for key customer to identify and implement changes of logistic issues; achieved 40% increase in key scorecard results
• Developed & orchestrated supply chain training module, incorporating multiple supply chain functions
• Provided leadership and support to customers to reduce supply chain costs, by analyzing data into strategic supply chain recommendations, improving internal and external processes, including direct plant shipments, distribution, and transportation opportunities
• Influenced ordering pattern changes with multiple customers, resulting in supply chain efficiencies; full trucks, full layers/pallets and direct plant shipments
• Worked closely with mixing centers, product supply and transportation to drive incremental savings for both Kraft and Kraft customers
• Resolved Customer supply chain issues through analysis, tracking of orders, scanning of product, watching movement through supply chain to determine solutions to issues for both KF and customers
• Managed / trained internal / external customers on Kraft program changes and supply chain initiatives
• Negotiated new office supply agreement with savings of 15%
• Finalized two office furniture agreements with negotiated savings averaging 4% to 6%
• Procurement lead for R&D renovation, executed construction and service agreements of over $6MM
• Assisted in the development and implementation of two online ordering catalogs

Confidential

Team Leader

Responsibilities:

• Improved deduction processes nationally, by observing and questioning current process
• Identified and implemented deduction best practice across central region
• Identified and initiated deduction system changes
• Confidential Coordinator / Deduction Coordinator; Managed orders and pricing for two large Midwest accounts with gross sales over $75MM Responsibilities included deduction maintenance and resolution for 8 mid-west customers
• Trained customers on new distribution network and new direct plant shipment strategies
• Increased direct plant shipments 87%