SUMMARY

• Director IT / ERP Implementation Consulting Services with over 30 successful ERP software implementations comprising over 45 manufacturing sites, many of which had multiple locations, where multi - lingual, multi-currency, multi-manufacturing and distribution. Also have been involved in the process industry with mid-size to large companies which consisted of food & beverage, fats-tallow’s-oil, chemical manufacturing, medical device, consumer products,, electronics and aerospace industries.
• I am certified in the Microsoft Dynamics AX - Manufacturing and Trade & Logistics modules with a solid background in Baan and SAP ERP systems as well.
• Responsibilities include ongoing development and integration of ERP systems including, customizations, modifications, data conversions, patch releases, EDI, CRM, Demand Planning, Forecasting and Inventory. Development of PMO plans and organizational structure, for the clients as well as consulting teams.
• These were used to direct the activities of the project teams establish project stage expectations and develop a common understanding of methods and standards that were used to control the project execution and the quality assurance processes. Solid experience in managing client, projects, processes as well as direction of functional and technical consultants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Director Supply Chain Management

Responsibilities:

• Specializing in working with manufacturing companies to implement the Dynamics AX and BaaN systems, develop customized enhancements to the system, troubleshoot operational problems, and increase efficiencies.
• Responsible for managing technical and functional ERP consultants actively engaged in performing ERP implementations, data conversions, upgrades to newer versions of the system, user training, conference room pilot and integration with bar coding, PLC’s, BI, MES, and CRM systems.
• Experienced in budgeting, planning, project planning & controls, and system Go Live support.
• Started, built and managed a very successful ERP/Supply Chain Management Consulting Practice generating over $10 million in sales
• Responsible for P&L, hiring, firing, training, sales, marketing, presales and operations.
• Personally managed the Presales team and converted 80% of demonstrations into signed contracts.
• Won the ERP partners “Customer Satisfaction Award” for achieving a 100% outstanding rating from all of our customers for implementation services.

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Consulting Principal

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Vice President/General Manager
• Recipient of won the “Presidents Award” for having surpassed individual objectives and outstanding collaborative team participation
• Responsible for the success and client satisfaction on all engagements
• Successfully managed 5 ERP engagements simultaneously and a total of 8 complete successful implementations
• Managed technical and functional consultants, and the client relationships
• Worked with the Presales team performing ERP demonstrations and stayed to manage the projects as well as performing specific consulting roles in all functional areas
• Completed all projects on-schedule and within budget while finding additional opportunities for ancillary product sales and consulting services at existing clients
• Reported to the Director of Operations for a major international software consulting company.
• Lead consultant on $100 million Boeing project in the areas of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, distribution, purchasing, inventory control, engineering, project management, transportation management, sales, sales forecasting, prices and discounts, routings, Bills-of-Materials, ABC Costing, etc.

Confidential, Valhalla, N.Y

ERP Consultant / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Consulted to large and midsized chemical companies and to Food & Beverage companies.
• Successfully configured and implemented the Datalogix (Oracle) ERP software package in over 20 process (chemical, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, foundries, textile, plastics and paint) manufacturing companies.
• Worked with the development group as the chemical subject matter expert, designing customizations and modifications to enhance the functionality of the ERP product.
• Analyzed supply chain, manufacturing and support operations, designing and implementing operational and system changes that generated multimillion dollar annual cost reductions in raw materials, labor, inventory and transportation costs for McCormick Spice Company, Dole Foods, BASF Corp, McDonnell Douglas Corp, Lockheed Corp, Escan Vibration Products, Alcoa, Intel, TRW Automotive Aftermarket Division and other companies.
• During an eighteen-month period I custom designed and implemented a bilingual ERP system for Groupo Alpha (the fourth largest company in Mexico), establishing the materials/supply chain management departments for all eight manufacturing sites.
• Trained all personnel, wrote division wide supply chain policies and procedures, consolidated staff, developed and implemented supply chain strategies, saving the client over $6 million annually.
• Implemented a complete Supply Chain Network/System for TRW Automotive Aftermarket Division. The division consisted of one Central Distribution Center and thirty-two distribution locations resulting in annual savings of over $5 million.
• Improved worker productivity, manufacturing throughput, product quality and installed management control systems at BASF’s textile division; consisting of eight plants
• Generating annual savings of over $8 million.

Confidential, Whippany, NJ

Corporate Purchasing and Materials Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw and monitored the purchasing of Chemicals, steel, packaging, plastics, electronics, vehicles, travel, MRO and office supplies for the entire division.
• Negotiated contracts, worked with the Legal Department to structure contracts, worked with the finance department to qualify suppliers, performed sourcing, make vs. buy analysis, developed vendor grading and monitoring systems, performed contract administration, worked with the Purchasing agents and buyers at all 8 manufacturing locations.
• Reduced the cost of raw materials 5% across the board, added suppliers and consolidated suppliers across the country, developed national contracts with suppliers inclusive of purchases from other operating divisions of the company, reduced carrying inventories, reduced freight costs.
• Purchased all packaging materials and components for 8 manufacturing sites from the corporate headquarters location.
• Negotiated contracts resulting in saving the firm millions of dollars annually, sourced alternate sources of supply, found alternate materials working in conjunction with the laboratory and engineering departments.