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Shelton, Ct

Based In Paris. Part Of Every Heart & Home., Fr

Strategic liaison between the Global Information Technology (IT) department and all North American business units. Responsible for understanding business needs, aligning them with IT capabilities, and facilitate effective communication and collaboration to drive technological solutions that enhance business processes and outcomes. • Developing an in-depth understanding of business strategies, goals, and challenges to identify opportunities for IT to provide value• Translating business needs into clear and concise technology requirements to guide IT solution design• Ensuring that IT initiatives align with the overall business and IT strategies of the organization• Responsible for planning, execution, and monitoring of IT projects within the region, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards• Bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.• Supporting the adoption of new IT solutions by facilitating change management efforts and providing training and resources to end-users• Collaborating with procurement and vendor management teams to assess and select external vendors that align with regional business needs

New York, New York, Us

Program Manager External Partner Connectivity• Developed strategic vision for PartnerConnect Service to manage External Partner Connectivity for 400+ external companies• Supported design and implementation of global infrastructure (physical and virtual firewalls, proxy / reverse proxy devices and IPS) to support remote access for 400+ external partners globally• Implemented redundancy and failover solutions for external connectivity• Supported transition of global remote access to cloud environment• Designed and implemented standards and metrics for establishing secure electronic communications with external partners including connectivity, hardware guidelines, firewall rules, accounts and application access, training (SOP/WI), and a global support model leveraging a tiered help desk• Managed special projects such as infrastructure migrations, cloud migrations, and security upgrades including communications, planning, execution, and training• Assembled, trained, and managed Contract Team for key projects including:o Direct offshore team to perform firewall and IP changes to support Data Center Consolidations o Perform manual review of 400+ Partner Connections and 3500+ Firewall rules resulting in a 15% reduction in eacho Perform a detailed audit of firewall and external partner access controls and processes and design and implement improvements resulting in defined SLA’s with a 30% faster turnaround timeSME (Subject Matter Expert) for Quality and Compliance for global network team• Consulted on Global Network design and installation processes to streamline implementation and maintain qualification• Completed SDLC / Qualification / Validation processes for networking devices, applications, services, and processes (GxP and Non-GxP)• Redesigned IT Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to align with Pfizer security policies • Scrum Master for GluWare implementation to manage network device configurations and compliance with minimum security baselines

Managed the design, development, testing and implementation of all modifications for J. D. Edwards implementationResponsible for all data conversion (manual and programmatic) from BPCS to J.D. EdwardsSelected and implemented a Material Safety Data Sheet application (Wercs)Selected and integrated an electronic form solution to J.D. Edwards to create all business forms and documents including work orders, pick and pack slips, sales orders, AP checks and purchase orders.Responsible for the identification, design, and development of key business reports for forecasting and sales analysis

As IT Manager I held the senior IT position in the company reporting to the CFO. Responsibilities included local campus and international sales and distribution offices in Canada, China, Singapore, Australia, and England. In this role I successfully managed staff turnover to create a solid team environment of 14 people. I reorganized department into teams (Enterprise Systems and Networking) and created an Application Development team to facilitate the implementation of new technologies.Implemented standardized, structured project approach ensuring cost / benefit analysis and user commitmentCreated and lead team to develop and implement e-Commerce strategy Company-wide Project Manager for Y2K (self appointed) with responsibilities including systems, facilities and equipment, suppliers and service providers and customersSelected, purchased, implemented and managed a new phone system (at a 60% discount)Converted EDI system from programming each new trading partner to a mapping exercise through the design and development of new interface programs to BPCSAutomated Order Acknowledgement, Purchase Order and RMA faxing and check processing via EDISelected and managed the implementation of an RF based picking and inventory management system to dramatically improve picking accuracy and efficiencyImplemented shipping system to automate shipping labels and international shipping paperwork Managed development and implementation of a Lotus Notes based Sales Force Automation application for contact / lead tracking and project management to drive sales growth and improve sales efficiencyManaged design and development of Data Warehouse to encompass POS sales data with Point of Purchase (POP) sales data and Distributor Inventory to create a Distributor Management SystemOversaw selection and implementation of a Web based product catalog with advanced search functionality

Plymouth, Mi, Us

Managed implementation of Sales and Marketing portion of JBA softwareManaged development portion of JBA implementation including design, development, and testing Managed data conversion from old UNIX based system to JBAReplaced PC based EDI package with a centralized, integrated AS/400 based solution including design of the EDI application interface to JBA SystemManaged implementation of AP Check outsourcing and direct deposit of travel and expense checks Managed design, development and implementation of an AS/400 based Sales & Marketing data warehouse fed by JBA system to support sales incentive programs, part profitability analysis, marketing analysis and forecastingResponsible for purchase/implementation of all Sales Office LANs to support new network infrastructureResponsible for purchase and deployment of notebook computers to support Sales Force Automation Responsible for all AS/400 management including upgrades, fixes, and performance tuning

Implemented MAC-PAC, Andersen's ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software package at several smaller manufacturing companiesDesigned modifications to a warehousing and inventory control system of a major medical supplies distributor to support bar coding, EDI transactions and warehousing "best practices"Developed a Master Plan and detailed plans to reorganize the facilities of a major defense electronics manufacturer to support Just-In-Time production practices and consolidate from nine facilities into fiveDeveloped detailed production cell designs and operating procedures to support implementation of Just-In-Time manufacturing practices at a mid-sized manufacturer of architectural hardware.