Harold Itkin Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Trusted Adviser for guiding enterprises through significant transformations while providing leadership coaching to help align business objectives with operational solutions to facilitate future growth. Executive Coaching & Strategic Consulting:• Provide guidance & challenge resolution processes for executive leadership.• Assist leadership in aligning process & technology solutions with the acceleration of business objective realization.• Collaborate with clients in… Show more Trusted Adviser for guiding enterprises through significant transformations while providing leadership coaching to help align business objectives with operational solutions to facilitate future growth. Executive Coaching & Strategic Consulting:• Provide guidance & challenge resolution processes for executive leadership.• Assist leadership in aligning process & technology solutions with the acceleration of business objective realization.• Collaborate with clients in developing roadmaps for success as well as KPI’s to monitor progress.• Evaluate organizational effectiveness and streamline structures and communications.• Help clients prepare organization to embrace technology solutions. Show less

Assisted Clients in leadership and organizational readiness with a focus on developing alignment of technology with business drivers and prioritization of IT initiatives.

Buckhead, Georgia

Teach ERP selection, implementation and value proposition concepts and strategy to Masters candidates

Statesboro,Ga

Teach leadership and strategy in the Department of Information Management.

Develop strategy and value propositions for all comprehensive IT initiatives and serve as an advisor to the CIO and the IT Leadership Team.

As Sr. Director of Systems Strategy and Delivery I added the responsibility of leading the Global Applications Group, Data Management Organization, Business Relationship Management group and the management of the Project Management Office to my previous responsibilities. Under my leadership we rebuilt the DMO to focus on process and governance in order to maintain data integrity throughout the entire life cycle. The ePMO evolved into a leadership group and the BRM became truly aligned with… Show more As Sr. Director of Systems Strategy and Delivery I added the responsibility of leading the Global Applications Group, Data Management Organization, Business Relationship Management group and the management of the Project Management Office to my previous responsibilities. Under my leadership we rebuilt the DMO to focus on process and governance in order to maintain data integrity throughout the entire life cycle. The ePMO evolved into a leadership group and the BRM became truly aligned with the business. The Applications group zeroed in on processes and solutions to accelerate business drivers and goals. These previously disconnected and dysfunctional organizations have evolved under my leadership into a high performance team supporting the Teleflex business goals and objectives. As Director of Strategy and Planning for IT • Led IT Strategic Planning Process• Identified and implemented organizational opportunities to support business unit drivers• Owned all ERP initiatives as well as negotiations with associated vendors• Provided guidance for pulling “derailed” SAP North America project back on to tracks and development of data migration strategy• Developed and implemented IT mentor program• Provided guidance for development of Project Management unit. Show less

Developed strategies and support plans to mitigate risks to the most critical initiatives at SAP’s most visible customers and integrating the SAP support organization into the overall framework of the account management. These engagements ranged from support of process solutions to migration and governance of data. My accounts included the Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, IBM, Lockheed Martin and the Home Depot.

• Managed programs for multiple complex implementations including Lockheed-Martin Aircraft and Logistics, the Coca-Cola Company, and Cox Enterprises . • Developed regional mentoring program• Ran pilot for the Value SAP program to aid customers in extracting additional value from existing implementation.

As Consulting Manager • Assigned oversight of the most challenging projects within the region. • Developed and deployed logistics consultants in the Southeast US at the highest utilization rate in the region• Developed programs and methodologies to expeditiously ramp up our consultants in new application areas.

As Director of Logistics developed organization to support corporate value drivers of customer retention, profitable sales growth and optimum asset utilization. Major accomplishments:• Reengineered distribution organizations for 84 branches and 60 service centers.• Designed comprehensive training program for 2000 Route Sales Representatives.• Developed standard methodology for routing over 1800 routes.• Led the Task Force for Service Center Design and DevelopmentAs… Show more As Director of Logistics developed organization to support corporate value drivers of customer retention, profitable sales growth and optimum asset utilization. Major accomplishments:• Reengineered distribution organizations for 84 branches and 60 service centers.• Designed comprehensive training program for 2000 Route Sales Representatives.• Developed standard methodology for routing over 1800 routes.• Led the Task Force for Service Center Design and DevelopmentAs Manager of Distribution controlled the operation of our distribution and manufacturing centers as well as the transportation of 30,000,000 pounds of LTL freight throughout the NLS system of branches. The scope of my responsibilities also included the direction of our direct sales operation and the development and operation of a joint venture to supply equipment service and parts in the commercial laundry industry. Major accomplishments:• Designed and implemented program to recycle $600,000/YR of excess inventory.• Revised order-processing cycle at DC to allow same day shipping of all orders.• Reduced manufacturing costs by 15%.• Improved net profit in direct sales operation by 25%.• Implemented TQM at the Distribution and Manufacturing Centers.• Implemented Employee Management Involvement Programs.• Netted over $500,000 in first year of joint venture start up.As the Division Traffic Manager developed and maintained the division transportation program to reduce and control transportation costs. Major accomplishments:• Reduced LTL costs by 40%.• Designed routing system resulting in an average 2-day reduction in transit times.• Developed freight bill payment program effecting 66% cost reduction.• Avoided over $100,000 of undercharge claims without courtroom litigation.• Reduced over the road fleet costs by 33%. Show less

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Leadership Institute

Ba, History

Program Management

Erp

Management