Ensuring that a customer’s vision becomes.

Reported to the Plant Manager in a temporary role leading the organization through multi-site migration to SAP, including training and documentation (BI, BW, MDM, MM and WM).• Led Oakville site migration from 3rd party AS400 suite (Syntax) to SAP with Kraft North America’s lowest total migration variance across 30 plants• Monitored site’s status for SAP transaction system errors and took corrective action to ensure accurate flow through and financial integrity.• Created site report card and updated management weekly on site status. This focused attention on accuracy, drove accountability and identified training requirements.• Set-up and managed Oakville’s MS SharePoint sites. Migrated local data to cloud increasing security and auditability, and reducing IS costs by 30%• Leveraged expertise to oversee systems asset management and support (phones, hardware, software and networking). Provided local support to keep costs down by reducing external support charges• Worked with senior management on plant closure. Delivered training on SAP, and assisted with complex manpower decisions to ensure a smooth transition• Received an Award of Excellence in 2013 for outstanding work on a new product line with unique design elements coming in on time and under budget

• Managed Syntax AS400 suite, all modules.• Led multiple, complex migrations of systems and their interfaces while remaining focused on regular business needs• Built and maintained the direct rebate programs automating the process, reducing head count by 1 FTE and time of generation and balancing to 20 minutes per month• Performed technical scrub of production and scheduling within KANBAN framework. Removed manual errors and automated production entry while improving traceability resulting in 30 man hours a week savings, and moving production entry to real time• Received Awards Of Excellence in 2002 and 2006. Received for work on 2 Syntax projects that increased efficiencies and improved the integrity of financial data• Designed, tested and applied CBE AS400 asset management system. Tracked R&M & deprecation at asset level.

• Created and implemented material standards and quality specifications, significantly improving the quality of the products while reducing costs and inventory• Created inventory and forecasting programs in MS Access and reduced inventory by 30%• Moved most graphic design to in house saving over $50,000 annually• Created POS tools for the sales force resulting in process efficiency and increased professionalism• Set-up office network and structure (MS Office, mail, shared drives\folders) that increased productivity, communication and reduced costs

• Managed 1300 coffee and 320 allied products across multiple locations in Canada with 98% service level on Syntax Suite. • Procurement (lowest costs in division), suppliers and contract became division standard.• Standardized packaging formats and specifications reducing costs and complexity• Managed CBE (Coffee Brewing Equipment).

Managed raw material, finished goods, production schedules

1988-1990 Inventory Analyst & Production Planner Supervisor1986-1988 Master Scheduler1983-1986 Production Planner1982-1983 Production Scheduler1980-1982 Production Load Board Operator