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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Rockford, MI

• Led global IT organization of 130 team members, including 5 directors. Consistent communication and feedback significantly improved the IT culture and cross-functional effectiveness. Solutions were delivered on-time.
• Achieved a 95% project success rate (on-time/budget) by designing a multi-year strategic plan for all significant IT spend and resource allocation, then formally tracking against that plan.
• Drove the triage of numerous post-acquisition system change requests by launching an IT Steering Committee and prioritization process.
• Accelerated key project execution and IT org chart simplification during the 2017/2018 business transformation, facilitated by McKinsey & Company, including the opening of a 720K sq. ft. warehouse.
• Strengthened PCI compliance and data security by creating and hiring a director of security & compliance role, which formalized risk consciousness and adherence to industry standards.
• Improved morale and minimized system outages and production issues by creating a culture of trust, partnership and accountability across functional and technical teams.

Rockford, MI

• Led a combination of IT teams developing and supporting network infrastructure and systems, business intelligence, B2B, PLM, HR and Payroll, Retail, and financial systems.
• Improved the ROI of the Sperry, Saucony, KEDS and Stride-Rite acquisitions by integrating those businesses into the technical landscape within 12 months after acquisition. Overcame challenges of redundant systems and.
• Streamlined the retail procurement and accounting process by implementing SAP Retail ERP.
• Eliminated system instability and improved the consumer experience by implementing SAP POS.

Rockford, MI

• Created a data warehouse and reporting system by leading the implementation of SAP BW, including functionality for financial consolidations (BCS) and planning (BPS).
• Improved the ROI of the acquired CAT Footwear business in Europe by modifying the existing SAP ERP platform to conform to reporting and process standards.
• Eliminated process and reconciliation inefficiencies and reduced total cost of ownership by leading the merge of the organization’s two SAP ERP instances (US and Europe).

• Designed and implemented SAP solutions in the Financial and Controlling modules, from configuration to testing to production support.
• FLEETWOOD RETAIL CORPORATION, Houston, TX – Supported the production rollout of financial functionality to sales offices throughout the US.
• WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE, Rockford, MI – Configured A/P and cash management modules.
• AMP, INC., Harrisburg, PA – Developed a global A/P template used for U.S. and international business units.

Walnut Creek, California

Dublin, California

Walnut Creek, California

Oakland, California