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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Providing fractional executive technology leadership to small and midsized organizations with guidance towards strategic excellence, fostering growth and influencing impactful decisions in an ever-evolving digital landscape.Pain Points Alleviated...♨ Lack of an IT Strategy♨ Technology Issues♨ Limited IT Expertise♨ Data Management Challenges♨ Regulatory Compliance Concerns ♨ Scalability Challenges♨ Cybersecurity Concerns♨ Technology Budget Constraints♨ Need for Innovation♨ Change Management IssuesAreas of Expertise…💎 IT Strategy Development💎 Technology Roadmap💎 Vendor Management💎 Security and Compliance💎 IT Budgeting and Cost Management💎 Digital Transformation💎 IT Risk Management💎 IT Team Leadership and Development💎 Program Management💎 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Providing Fractional CIO expertise across the following themes:- IT Strategy Development- IT Governance and Compliance- IT Operations Management- Digital Transformation and Innovation- Vendor and Contract Management- Staff Leadership and Development

Hazelwood, Missouri, Us

Responsible for developing the IT strategy and providing leadership in planning, directing and overseeing all activities and operations of the IT Function.➜ Pioneered the first Cybersecurity Program with 22 key deliverables, focusing on enhancing enterprise security, ensuring regulatory compliance and bolstering business continuity to safeguard the organization against internal and external threats.➜ Developed the business case and facilitated the (first ever) integration of a Managed Service Provider enhancing infrastructure services and unlocking additional capabilities.➜ Boosted profit margins by 6% through the implementation of a new pricing solution countering publisher price increases and reduced discounts.➜ Enhanced IT’s agility resulting in a nearly 50% reduction of IT’s demand backlog.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsible for the global ERP and Supply Chain systems portfolio encompassing 41 sites across 6 ERP system platforms.➜ Transformed IT from siloed business unit teams into a shared service model providing a more consistent user experience and sharing of best practices.➜ Served as the overall IT lead successfully integrating the IT components of a $30 million business acquisition (largest in almost 20 years) into the existing infrastructure ecosystem and core business systems.➜ Streamlined and standardized business processes and system configurations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, resulting in the elimination of over 275 unique processes within a 12-month period.

High Point, Nc, Us

Responsible for developing the IT strategy and providing leadership in planning, directing and overseeing all activities and operations of the IT Function. Relocated back to the St. Louis area for personal reasons.➜ Achieved a cost reduction of $350,000 per month by stabilizing an inherited and recently implemented SAP ERP solution. Transitioned from a project-oriented approach to a steady-state model restoring IT and business operations to a state of normalcy.➜ Enhanced internal and external customer satisfaction by 30% within 90 days through the implementation of an IT Operating Model and driving behavioral changes related to user experience.➜ Achieved a 70% productivity improvement in Logistics by digitally transforming manual processes and replacing cumbersome tools with a visual pick-to-light solution.➜ Migrated to a fresh managed services provider for application and infrastructure support services.➜ Successfully enhanced business continuity and strengthened cybersecurity by executing a comprehensive network upgrade across 4.2 million square feet and multiple campuses.

Chesterfield, Mo, Us

Responsible for developing the IT strategy and providing leadership of the IT Function. Managed a $2.5 million budget. Position eliminated due to company downturn. ➜ Enhanced system performance by 30% in the core business system by collaborating with a SaaS provider to identify and address root causes, thereby avoiding unnecessary additional infrastructure investment.➜ Crafted a strategic vision to tackle unsupported email solutions and compatibility issues with the MS Office suite. Successfully negotiated licensing terms and executed the migration to cloud-based email and storage.➜ Achieved a 500% bandwidth increase while reducing costs by 20% through the negotiation of a new telecommunication agreement.➜ Implemented standardized video conferencing solutions across all 11 sites ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.

St Ann, Missouri, Us

Led a newly formed team aligned with Distribution and Corporate functions (Finance, HR, Legal, Market Development and IT). Managed a $5 Million budget. Position eliminated due to the centralization of IT to the holding company.

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Led a newly created team responsible for global solution delivery across Research & Development, Sales & Marketing, Supplier Management and Business Intelligence. Recruited to Save-A-Lot, travel requirements increased from 25% to 100%.➜ Developed course correction for a struggling R&D project recommending a path forward for success.

Chicago, Il, Us

Multi-faceted role directing application service management activities over an outsourced service provider and the corporate PMO. Led the implementation of global processes built on the ITIL framework. Managed a $24 Million budget.➜ Negotiated a 15% cost reduction in an inherited Managed Service Provider contract with the transition to an activity-based model optimizing spend without compromising quality.➜ Mitigated root causes achieving a 64% reduction in the backlog of incidents and preventing repeat occurrences.➜ Realized savings of $1.5 million by rationalizing annual software maintenance fees.➜ Implemented a standardized project management methodology across three Managed Service Providers, ensuring consistent experiences for internal stakeholders regardless of the delivery partner involved.

Chicago, Il, Us

Led geographically dispersed teams totaling over 70 employees that provided supply chain systems support services to 3,000+ users. Managed a $3 million base budget with project budgets exceeding $10 million per year.➜ Aligned and revitalized a recently formed team, ensuring their focus aligned with business objectives. This transformation followed an organizational assessment and the establishment of a new team structure.➜ Championed the creation of a comprehensive blueprint to replace outdated manufacturing, purchasing and warehousing systems. The blueprint phase incurred costs of $6.5 million and involved collaboration with 100+ colleagues.➜ Delivered a $15 million MES project within a brand-new manufacturing facility, enhancing production efficiency and quality.

Chicago, Il, Us

➜ Saved $15 million by reducing excess/obsolete inventory and Finished Goods inventory.

London, Gb

Responsible for application support and development teams of six (6) employees. Managed budgets up to $12 million.➜ Spearheaded the seamless integration of a significant business acquisition into the core supply chain planning solutions.➜ Developed a cutting-edge CPFR (Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment) toolset facilitating real-time electronic collaboration with key customers.➜ Achieved a 70% reduction in problem tickets and successfully cleared the backlog of unresolved issues.

Towson, Md, Us

Managed a team of process improvement change agents providing project management and process improvement leadership in the North American Power Tools division. ➜ Achieved an 80% reduction in cycle time by implementing business processes and a toolset that delivers rough-cut, capacity-constrained Master Production Schedules to manufacturing facilities.➜ Spearheaded the internationalization of Supply Chain Planning by integrating business processes and applications into Canada and Latin America, laying the foundation for the Americas.

Rochester, New York, Us

Responsibilities ranged from an entry-level systems analyst to a team leader over logistics systems that processed $1.6 billion of annualized sales orders through seven (7) distributed warehouse sites.