Mis Manager
Ovako North America Dba Ovako Steel, Inc
Fort Mill, Sc
MIS Manager & IS Systems Security Manager - 9/90-9/96• Project Leader for the design and installation of an IBM RS6000 computer system including installation of customized software and integration of the companies EDI (GE Transit and mapping software) and online services. • Developed and implemented a Sales Forecasting System, allowing users to create, display, and modify forecasting information by product and by customer. • Planned and implemented both the hardware and software integration for the manufacturing and sales/marketing divisions in an ISO 9000 environment.• Improved the Budget System by enabling the user to interactively create, display, and modify historical budget information by product and customer. • Successfully coordinated relocation of the entire Data Center from Connecticut to South Carolina including planning, de-installation, the actual move and reinstallation without any loss of productivity and minimal downtime.Programmer/Analyst - 1/86-8/90 • Implemented automated Executive Information System including timely reporting of sales, order intake and open orders compared to budget in a variety of online formats. • Created a Transportation Module automating freight rates, mileage network, carrier rates, load schedules and invoice charges. Linked to the customer order and invoicing modules to calculate freight rates for each scheduled order. Resulted in administrative savings of approximately $90,000 annually.• Implemented automated standard cost system for out-sourced value added manufacturing processes. • Automated month end computer operations procedures resulting in reduction of a computer operator. • Designed system that eliminated manual reporting and filing of shipping advises from our overseas suppliers. Administrative expenses in this area were reduced by 60%.