Supply Chain and Business Transformation Consultant

Principal providing hands-on technology enabled process design, business transformation and solutioning for integrated supply chain planning and execution, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay. Key Engagements:Chief Product Owner - Li-Ion Battery Supply Chain Software Start-up:• Create product vision and led design of new integrated closed loop supply chain solution for recycling, commodity management, manufacturing, sales though collection of EOL batteries.Business Solution Integration & Coexistence Lead - SAP - Multi-Industrial Manufacturer, $37B:• Formulate integrated business process design, solution specification and roadmap for Forecast to Plan, Plan to Deliver, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash for $1B+ enterprise SAP S/4 & IBP program. Product Owner - Cellular Equipment Solution Construction and Parts Distributer, $1B:• Direct solution of custom extended SCM planning & execution solution leveraging Azure Platform, advanced NoSQL technology and native mobile platforms with integration to Workday Financials. Provide detailed product functional and UX specifications for 25 member Engineering Team.Lead Business Architect - Global Fortune 25 Automotive Manufacturer and Mobility Provider: • Collaboratively architect business blueprints, future state capabilities, process models, solution requirements and technology enablement roadmap for 4 value streams: Centralized, Big Data Analytics & Insights; Source to Pay; IT4IT Operations; and Plan to Report.S/4 & Ariba Implementation Product Manager - Materials - Durable Goods Manufacturer, $125B :• Design single source of truth SAP Material Master for SAP and legacy application integration.Functional / Process SME and Project Manager - Multiple CPG, Automotive and Hi-Tech Manufacturers and Distributers, $50M to $10B:• Architect strategies, design/test solutions and formulate future project and investment roadmaps.• Implement SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 and custom solutions leveraging agile methodologies.

Designed and led build of Integrated Business Planning (S&OP and S&OE), Customer Collaboration Planning and Sense and Respond applications.

Combining business consulting, IT expertise and industry-centric thought leadership with strong SAP product portfolio knowledge to envision, design and drive business outcomes for customers. Significant accomplishments:• Architected strategic, business, and technical implementation roadmaps to help customers determine how to best use enabling technologies, incorporating business initiatives, transformation drivers and SAP’s Business Suite and S/4HANA solution roadmaps.• Guided over 70 SAP customers in achieving greater business agility and faster time to value through standard and custom SAP solutions via hands-on and collaborative solutioning.• Established and led Business Innovation, Performance Insight & Design and Mobility practices for SAP’s Business Transformation Services group.• Key methodology leader for SAP’s Value Realization practice• First to achieve Chief Architect in SAP’s Global Professional Services SAP Expertise:S/4HANA application and technology solutioning and roadmaps. Functional knowledge of ECC/SCM/IBP/CRM planning, execution and visibility solutions.Functional knowledge of Business Technology Platform, Enterprise Services, Composites, S/4 HANA, SAP Mobility, SAP Cloud, and Fiori enabling technologies.Knowledge of SAP implementation methodologies (ASAP 8.0, SAP Activate / Agile).

Architecting design and establishing implementation roadmap requirements using inputs from Strategy / Business Process Consulting and feeding Technology Implementation Practices. Significant accomplishments:Established an architectural bridge to drive and guide enterprise solution strategy to meet business transformation objectives.Created an approach to drive seamless integration from business strategy development through systems integration that was applied to client programs, streamlining the early phases of an implementation, aiding in prioritizations, and providing clarity over the definition of project success.Developed new integrated supply chain and collaborative commerce processes, leveraging advanced technology enablers allowing companies to extend the management of their supply chain beyond the enterprise.

Creating and implementing the strategic, operational, and systems changes necessary to meet new business objectives for the company’s 24 distribution and manufacturing centers and its 600 vehicle private fleet. Significant accomplishments:Achieved a 12% reduction in operating expense and an increase in delivery accuracy from 94.5% to 99% in less than 3 years, resulting from the development of innovative new measurement and incentive systems that led to process and operating improvements.Co-managed implementation (Business Owner) of a $25 million enterprise information systems solution, including the specification and selection of 4 integrated software products, establishment of new operational methods and determination of the needs for software modifications. Led systems implementation and training teams for roll-outs at corporate headquarters and the initial distribution and manufacturing centers.Managed Supply Chain COE with 11 professionals and implementation budgets up to $54 M.

Creating, marketing, and directing a new national supply chain business transformation consulting practice. Significant accomplishments:Development of all supply chain related consulting methodologies and tools for Business Process Reengineering, IT Solution Selection and Functional Specification used throughout all US offices.Led education of North American manufacturing industry consulting and accounting partners and senior managers on supply chain best practices, leading to over 200 APICS certifications.Department manager and lead consultant for the 10 member Chicago supply chain practice.Conducted supply chain and general business engagements for 14 clients, 11 as project manager, resulting in supply chain process improvements and IT solution specifications.

Operations and business consultant, project manager, business developer and creator of standard diagnostics, benchmarking, and consulting methodologies. Significant accomplishments:Conducted supply chain and general business engagements for 63 clients, 28 as project manager, resulting in overall improvements in supply chain processes, supply network strategy formulation and facility design and operating improvements.Global lead consultant in warehouse operations and systems, created warehouse diagnostics methodologies and formulated best practice measurements and metrics.Senior supply chain consultant for start-up Mexico practice, supported business development activities and led supply chain consulting engagements.