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ERP implementation: design, development, and delivery of critical business capabilities. Manage Procure to Pay workstream (Supply Chain, DC Operations, Vendor Compliance, POs, EDI). Collaborate cross-divisionally with IT, Merchandising, Retail Ops, Finance, Customer Support. Testing, change management, training, data conversion, deployment / cutover, and post go-live support activities.Extensive project/program management background - successfully initiated, planned, and delivered: • Vendor Inventory Fulfillment (VIF) – vendor drop ship to customers• Unified Contact Center Communication (UC3) - consolidated multiple agent tools into one platform, increasing productivity and decreasing friction for REI customers• Labor Management (LM) tool and upgrade of the Warehouse Management system (WM)• Vendor Pre-ticketing - ensured that vendors apply price tickets to items before shipment, resulting in a 96% decrease in flow to REI’s Marking department• Process improvement/LSS Green Belt - identify and quantify waste caused by REI Outlet shipments• Extensive refresh of the REI vendor facing extranet• ERP (first implementation): responsible for data conversion of all vendor master data and EDI information from multiple legacy systems to SAP • EDI Portal: worked to establish an REI supported vendor portal and move all vendors from fax based PO trading relationships to EDI• New Store Allowance program - drawing in an average of $240,000 annually (monies that go towards operating expenses)