Alan Johnson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Wisconsin, United States

North Mankato, MN, US

• Executive responsible for a dynamic workforce of 150+ direct employees/COE engaged in meeting the profitability needs of a $2.0B company through modern, scalable technology. As the IT Executive for the largest business.
• Executive role responsible for all technology enabling the $1B Print & Services Division (CRM/Sales, Commerce, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance)
• Driving the vision/solution of a revised system footprint to enable common processes/tools and reduce the IT TCO by 30% within 2 years.
• Engaged leader/advisor in the process of selecting a cloud-enabled, modern ERP (Infor, Oracle, SAP) in order to adopt common processes “out-of-the-box”, retire complex legacy technology and enable the business.
• Redesigned the IT organization to be a highly effective team, improving delivery, communication and driving solutions for our customers and business.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Executive responsible for a dynamic workforce of 250+ employees/contractors engaged in meeting the rapidly changing needs of a $2.0B company through modern, scalable technology.LED IT VISION, STRATEGY AND MODERNIZATION.
• Executive role expanded to include responsibility for all technology enabling the $1.2B Small Business Division (CRM/Sales, Commerce, Marketing), Enterprise Shared Services (Finance, HR) and Fulfillment (Manufacturing.
• Conceptual architect of the go-forward cloud-based technology platforms which will retire ~30% in legacy technology systems, infrastructure while enabling the business efficiency to drive >$40M in cost take out
• Drove modernization of infrastructure, platforms, applications to be more efficient, scalable, flexible in order to support the customer experience and changing business needs
• Migrated solutions to an outsourced, fully redundant, private cloud running hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) using VMware solutionsDROVE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND ENGAGED CULTURE
• Implemented ITSM using ServiceNow and extended with AppDynamcis (AIOps) using machine learning to drive infrastructure visibility and monitor app performance

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• VP IT, Enterprise Shared Services and Fulfillment teams accountable for the technology vision, strategy, delivery and TCO with an annual IT budget of ~$18M. Reported to CIO.BUILD STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH BUSINESS.
• Built strong/trusting relationships with Business and IT leaders, proactively identifying opportunities and providing solutions which leverage business capabilities.
• Responsible for SAP ERP solutions supporting SCM, HR and Finance. Executive sponsor for the upgrade from ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0.
• Sponsored UAT process improvements reducing time to execute by 30% and achieved Lean Bronze certification.COLLABORATED ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR M&A DUE DILIGENCE AND INTEGRATION
• Core acquisition team member on several due diligence and business integrations to expand the portfolio.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Responsible for IT-related to 20+ internal production locations, managing through a matrix IT organization to deliver strategic solutions and support ongoing business needs.ENVISIONED AND DESIGNED MANUFACTURING.
• Facilitated a diverse team through a process/technology redesign for a Common Manufacturing Solution.
• Responsible for the integration of manufacturing technology related to the acquisition of NEBS.
• Delivered strategic initiatives including site consolidation, digital platform integration & mailroom automation.
• Executive leader for IT deliverable's associated to multiple plant closings.LED CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS THROUGH STRATEGY DESIGN AND OUTSOURCING FOR EFFICIENCIES
• Technology liaison with manufacturing executives transforming business concepts into technology solutions through the use of a shared service technology team.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Served as the Director of IT at eFunds, an IPO by Deluxe who providing outsourced IT services. Responsibilities included delivery of all IT services leveraging multiple 3rd party vendors along with internal company.
• Provided services and solutions to Deluxe Business Services unit. Responsible for systems supporting Manufacturing, eCommerce, Marketing, Call Centers, Product, Finance/Accounting and Corporate I/T.
• Delivered cost effective, quality business solutions, on time and within budget.
• Instituted department level CMM Level 2 processes and certified by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).BUILT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE GLOBAL TEAMS
• Managed a globally dispersed team delivering cost-saving and revenue-generating solutions through offshore, nearshore and on-site resources.
• Developed a high performing delivery team through partnerships with other IT functions including Project managers, developers, quality analysts, business analysts, system integrators, server/desktop operations, help.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Led a team of 50+ employees/contractors in the annual delivery of over 70 application and process solutions with a 97% budget accuracy and 102% schedule accuracy. Budget preparation/management, coaching, career.
• Increased the efficiency of project delivery and reduced costs by 36% through the implementation of consistent SDLC processes and effective utilization of resources.
• Implemented solutions in support of Revenue Growth and Cost Reduction strategies, contributing to an increase in the business line profit margin from less than 5% to over 30% during a 4 year period.Various Development.