Craig Eicher Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

In this role with Accenture, I have been leading various teams through all stages of implementing Oracle EBS and Cloud SCM applications. From initial fit/gap assessments through go live and post go live support. I have also led post implementation pain point and optimization assessments.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

As a manager and consultant at Accenture, I have worked with and led many teams in the Procure to Pay work stream supporting Oracle Cloud, Oracle EBS R12 and PeopleSoft 9.0 implementations. Most projects involve the identification of business process improvements and bringing “best practice” to those discussions.A summary of the projects to date include:• Led and managed the implementation of P2P applications for a large defense contractor from initial scoping through post go live support. • Led and managed project teams of onshore and offshore resources to develop, test, and deploy a custom materials management and costing solution.• Led and managed a global implementation team through multiple simultaneous timelines for the design, testing and implementation of new technology and and process improvement in the Request to Pay work stream.• Participated in many business development initiatives where I acted as the subject matter expert for the Procure to Pay work stream and walked the client through the proposal and demonstration of Oracle ERP applications• Formulated technology implementation road maps and executed strategic implementation plans. • Led consulting and client teams through workshops to confirm business requirements• Led consulting and client teams through fit-gap analysis and project re-planning exercises. • Worked with Change Management and Training personnel to identify training requirements and training materials.

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Business process definition and improvement, benchmarking, Oracle EBS Advanced Procurement Suite implemenation consultant.

As an Oracle Certified SCM Consultant, and recipient of the Oracle Consulting "Rising Star Award" and "Bright Star Award" have worked with clients in the Automotive, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and Retail lines of business to implement the Purchasing, Sourcing, iSupplier, iProcurement, Contracts, Project Management, and Advance Product Catalog modules of the Oracle E-Business Suite Applications software. Projects to date include:Project Manager, Procure to Pay lead, and Procurement lead for the implementation of Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and Record to Report process flows for a large international manufacturer of construction materials. Team Lead for the implementation of the R12 Procurement module for a leading Pharmaceutical manufacturer. R12 Procurement SME. Provided R12 Procurement Suite subject matter expertise to Oracle Sales and client team in the pursuit of securing implementation and process transformation work for a large bank's supply chain organization. R12 Procurement Trainer. Worked with a fellow consultant to setup and deliver R12 Procurement training for Oracle Consulting Services consultants.Project Manager for the implementation of a Product Lifecycle Management Solution with a leading retail client. Team Lead for the implementation of Sourcing, iSupplier, Contracts, and improvements to existing iProcurement system with a large Canadian wireless and telecommunications company. .Team Lead for the implementation of Purchasing, Sourcing, iSupplier, Contracts, and iProcurement for a U.S. state government. Team member for the development and testing of application extensions to the Sourcing module for a large tier-one automotive supplier. .

Designed, built, and operated a gourmet coffee bar and cafe. Developed menus, operating procedures, and training program. Hired and trained a staff of 15 people. Solely responsible for daily operations including marketing, financials, staff scheduling, and food procurement.

During tenure as an employee of IBM, worked with numerous clients and gained vast experience implementing BaanERP, PeopleSoft Supply Chain, Oracle Financials, Ariba, Maximo, and EMPAC. Functional areas of expertise include Purchasing, e-Procurement, Inventory Management, Order Management (Sales), and Warehouse Management. Had numerous roles including:Functional consulting lead for the Purchasing and e-Procurement team of a major healthcare organization. (PeopleSoft)Functional consulting lead for purchasing, sales, and warehouse management teams in the successful implementation of an ERP system for a manufacturer in the electronics industry. (Baan)Functional consulting lead for business process reengineering, purchasing, sales, and warehouse management teams and the successful implementation of an ERP system for a manufacturer in the machine building industry. (Baan)Post implementation support for the purchasing department of a major city government. Worked to define and deploy new policies and procedures to streamline current procurement processes and develop benchmarks for performance measurement. (Oracle and EMPAC)Led a team of IBM consultants in the development of an implementation methodology and reusable assets for e-Procurement systems. (Ariba, Maximo, others)Participated with a team of IBM consultants in the development of a rapid implementation methodology and reusable assets around BaanERP.

As an employee of Baan Business Innovation, led model development teams of Baan(or partner companies), BBI, and customer representatives in business model development. Successful projects included a major tier one automotive supplier, as well as a "Big 3" automotive company, which led to a pilot implementation project within this organization.

Responsibilities included sourcing, re-buy, and managing inventory levels for various domestic and import commodities, all outside processing operations, and purchasing interface to design group.

Responsibilities included sourcing, re-buy, and managing inventory levels for all domestically sourced raw production material, in-bound transportation purchasing, receiving coordination, and inventory control backup.

B.A, Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Marketing Association, Management Association

A.A, General Business