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Responsible for managing ERP conversions and operational process integration of acquired companies into parent company for a national leader in the manufacturing and distribution of automotive maintenance products. Planned, and managed program delivery outcomes through efficient and effective alignment and coordination of cross functional teams and resources to accomplish program objectives.Sample engagements:• Acquisition & Integrations - Managed cross-functional business and technical teams to achieve integration of six (6) acquired companies into parent company information systems. Drove culture change and adoption through project and change management methodologies, business process development and training, extensive testing, and data validation exercises.• Business Process Improvement – Managed cross-functional business and technical teams to delivery, distributed order routing across 8 distribution centers, RF scan capabilities for outbound shipments in 8 distribution centers, and Integrated EDI implementation for 50 plus trading partners

Responsible for successful multiple full-life cycle implementations of both SAP and Axapta ERP’s in the U.S., Europe and Central America. Solid reputation for effectively managing large-scale and complex business initiatives in various regulated environments through application life-cycle management processes.

Project Manager - End of Life Server Operating System UpgradesLed global team of 75+ to address 450+ servers running Microsoft NT/ 2000 / 2003 Microsoft Operating to address security concerns. Identified and planned the application upgrade and/or decommissions with executive sponsor & key stakeholders.

Project Manager -Puerto Rico Axapta ImplementationLed a $2.3M country transformation program implementing an integrated MS Axapta-WebOps solution to Puerto Rico business operations with Finance, Warehouse /Inventory management, Loan & Consignment modules enabling inventory management between field sales and warehouse teams.

IT Project Manager - Mexico Axapta Implementation RecoveryManaged $6.1M multi-phased recovery program to resolve Axapta-WebOps solution implementation gaps, address audit findings and achieve SOX/SOD compliance, Implemented Finance, Warehouse/Inventory management, Loan & Consignment modules enabling inventory management between field sales and warehouse teams.

Project Manager for a new $28M Global Distribution Center designed to support a $2.5B business unit with 30K+ catalog items. Managed the project from initiation through successful start-up. This project involved construction, outfitting and systems integration for the new distribution center including the replacement of the warehouse management and control systems and the introduction of other supporting technologies.