Lon Tibbatts Email & Phone Number

Flower Mound, Tx, Us

I am responsible for maximizing customer adoption of EDI purchase order and repair order workflow using Aeroxchange capabilities. Daily activities include:• Collaborating with aviation spares and repair service buyers (airlines, distributors and MROs) to create and execute programs aimed at enabling EDI for 100% of all eligible purchase order and repair order transactions• Collaborating with aviation spares and repair service suppliers to accommodate their buyer’s requirements to exchange purchase orders and repair orders via EDI (supplier options are EDI, browser-based interfaces or sophisticated email-based data exchange interfaces)• Facilitating business and/or technical solutions to incompatible buyer-supplier transaction processing• Implementing analytic tools to help partners evaluate ongoing supply chain transaction process compliance and promoting solutions (technical, training, webinar, etc)• Working with strategic customers to identify barriers to change (paper/email to EDI) and promoting alternate processes and communication protocols to compliment an EDI-based workplace• Implementing suppliers who use Aeroxchange browser-based solutions for spares order management and repair order management• Building and motivating a team of supply chain analysts to achieve well communicated expectations

Managed a team responsible for providing business analysis and project management for both internally developed solutions and new customer integrations. With a team of seasoned Project Managers and Supply Chain Network Specialists, we maintained a consistent load of 50+ active projects designed to improve airline, distributor and Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO) technical supply chains and outside repair networks. Projects included internally developed software projects, customer specific product enhancements, B2B integrations, internet-based browser implementations and supply chain network compliance engagements. Project size ranged from training small parts suppliers AeroBuy Purchase Order Management on a marketplace browser to developing and integrating multimillion-dollar procurement or consignment stock management solutions for aviation partners around the world. • Managed EAI and B2B integrations implementing EDI, SFTP and browser-based SaaS solutions• Managed internal and customer-specific software development projects• Performed integration mapping troubleshooting with WebMethods TN (XML, TypeB, X12, etc)• Served as customer Account Manager as needed during lengthy program transitions• Supported presales solution architecture engagements• Maintained user guides and provided end-user training• Ensured improvements in and adherence to company and customer methodologies• Customer implementations: AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air France, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, American Eagle, Atlas Air, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, FedEx, KLM, Korean Air, Qantas, Qatar, Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Aviall, Boeing, Bombardier, DHL, Embraer, Goodrich, Grainger, Honeywell, Messier, Moog, Office Depot, Volvo Aero Services, Zodiac Aerospace, etc…• EAl Landscape: Aeroxchange, Amos, Artos, Maxi Merlin, OneAero MRO, Oracle E-Business, Pentagon 2000 Integration, PMI, Quantum, Ramco, SAP, Trax, Ultramain, WebMethods TN

Responsible for improving and maintaining the overall quality of the general ledger and financial reporting. To do so, I implemented MS Dynamics as a more relevant and flexible platform for Aeroxchange business. Along with MS Dynamics, I implemented MS FRx Reporting and developed much improved departmental and financial packages. The incumbent system was Oracle Financials and the switch realized more than $100k in annual savings. My Risk Management responsibilities included shopping for and maintaining improved P&C and D&O coverage relevant to a Software-As-A-Service business. In doing so, I increased overall coverage and reduced costs by 30%.• Managed the accounting department (GL, AP, AR)• Prepared journal entries, financial statements and month-end binders• Prepared annual budgets and monthly financial projections• Performed general ledger review and maintenance• Performed balance sheet reconciliations• Managed bank relations and cash flow forecasting• Migrated from Oracle Financials to Microsoft Dynamics GP• Implemented Microsoft FRx Reporting• Implemented Encore Recurring Contract Billing• Improved D&O and P&C coverage at reduced cost• Performed analytical work and ad hoc projects across departments as needed

Profitable Design, Printing and Shipping Business.

Responsible for finance and treasury functions and complex Excel modeling.Finance responsibilities included preparation of departmental and consolidated budgets and forecasts, KPI development, periodic internal and SEC reporting, fluctuation analysis, audit support and FASB 142 and 143 impairment analysis.Treasury responsibilities included managing bank relations and risk management activities and performing all corporate asset and expendable purchasing functions and debt covenant testing.• Prepared annual and monthly budgets and forecasts• Prepared monthly and quarterly SEC financial reporting• Analyzed business unit financials, metrics and KPIs• Implemented and managed procurement and capital spending policies• Managed bank relationships• Performed risk management activities• Tested monthly debt covenants• Prepared quarterly fluctuation analysis for external auditors• Performed FASB 142 and 143 Impairment Analysis• Developed and maintain complex MS Excel models• Streamlined treasury, reporting and procurement systems and processes

Responsible for treasury functions.• Administered capital spending policies and controls• Evaluated capital spending proposals / business plans• Evaluated facility and equipment options (lease v. buy)• Developed and maintained complex MS Excel models• Forecasted corporate balance sheet• Implemented treasury reporting tools• Automated various treasury processes (Cash, A/P and Reporting) – Access, NVision, Excel VBA and Query Tools

Filed for Chapter 11 Protection March 1999VP Treasury Information Systems• Served as Director of Treasury and Structured Finance Systems• Managed a team of Delphi Developers/SQL DBAs and Systems Analysts• Oversaw development of short- and long-term finance applications and complex analytic models related to Loan Asset Pools.• Drafted IT/Treasury Service Level Agreements• Developed a strategic plan to automate core functions of Treasury and Structured Finance• Developed detailed functional specifications for a Mortgage Funding and Warehouse Tracking SystemExecutive Transition Team• Served as Investor Relations Liaison• Prepared senior executives for quarterly reporting• Prepared competitive financial analysis• Directed Accounts Payable• Implemented severe cash flow controls• Negotiated workout structures

• Maintained an ADS Resource Cash Management System• Served as Project Lead on commercial paper and cash management systems implementations• Served as Project Lead on automated bank polling system development and implementation• Developed complex MS Excel models for commercial paper and Master Note pricing• Defined application interfaces for treasury and G/L systems

• Managed Corporate Cash Accounts and Texas' NHIC Fiduciary Accounts• Set Cash Position for Debt and Investing Activities• Forecasted Corporate Cash Flows (Inv., Debt, A/R, A/P, etc.) - SPSS Statistics software• Coordinated the Selection of XRT Treasury Workstation for Cash Management, Investments, and Debt• Wrote the Capital Markets Disaster Recovery Plan• Managed Interface between Field Sales Groups and Automatic Payment Systems• Tested, Implemented, and Analyzed Processes of Electronic Data Interface related to ACH payments• Served as Technical Specialist on PC Applications and LAN systems• Created numerous Excel Models for Invoice Analysis• Automated routine functions with Microsoft Script Writing tools• Served as Liaison between AP and Vendors for Research and Problem-Solving

Mba, Finance/Management

Bba, Corporate Finance

Recovery Specialist And Turbine Engine Repair