Brad Annis Email & Phone Number

Mattoon, Il, Us

Hired as ERP Business Analyst responsible for ERP development and all new ERP installations for three divisions -Midwest, Michigan, Mexico - promoted to Systems Manager responsible for the daily management of ERP / EDI / Sequencing systems for the Michigan Automotive Group - five manufacturing plants and five sequencing facilities; currently leading an effort to build a Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence System for all Flex-N-Gate facilities globally.Key Contributions:* Built Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence System ­ Cognos v9 v10, Quality Stage, Data Stage,* DB2 v9.7 Windows, DB2 iSeries, SQL 2008 2012, IBM Web Query (QU2)* Twelve successful ERP implementations of CMS ERP in US, Canada, and Mexico which included project management, application education, development of policies and procedures, data conversions, EDI system conversion, shop floor data collection systems* Three successful sequencing system implementations of InSequence, included integration of iVP* Mentored others to become ERP Analysts who each lead their own successful ERP projects* Reduced inventory and improved procurement schedules by improving utilization of ERP system* Implemented Shop Floor Data Collection System that automated the reporting of production data and tracked inventory real-time.* Implemented Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP & DRP) Plans for division.* Developed procedures providing streamlined data flow for shipping information and error-proof customer shipments via RF (Radio Frequency) scanning at the shipping dock* Automated daily information flow for key business indicators - email notification and paging service* Cost Saving Projects: Launched a Data Warehouse and Business Intellegence application that connects all plant's procurement, sales, production, and financial data, Inter-company EDI interfaces, Paper Reports converted to PDF documents, Eliminated custom RPG programs

* 32 Successful Implementation Projects of iVP (formerly known as CMSI5, CMS400) Manufacturing Systems.* Developed Project Management Consulting Service - design inception though operating policies and procedures * Liaison between clients and programmers on numerous software enhancement projects* Developed Policies and Procedures in the areas of Finance, Materials, Quality, Purchasing, Production Scheduling, Production Reporting - Batch and Real Time Processes, Maintenance, Inventory Control. Experiences have developed proficiency with applying system processes in all these areas.* Financial background lead to a leadership role in developing enhancements within the financial module and building interfaces to other manufacturing modules.* Developed education plans and processes to train other implementation consultants. Trainer of trainers.* Worked Independently - Travel 100% - Home office in South Carolina then Illinois

Managed Finance departments for plastic blow molding, plastic injection molding and painting facility, 50 million a year sales.Responsibilities and Accomplishments:* Daily Finance Functions; Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Month-end Close Processes, Fixed Asset Management, Monthly Results Presentations to Management Staff, Annual Budget Preparation* Implemented Standard Cost System, Production Reporting Processes, and Job Cost tracking

Performed General Accounting Processes: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Job Costing,General Ledger, and Payroll