Supply Chain and Information Technology Management leader with responsibility for ~$235 MM working capital, >30+ person team, inclusive of product lifecycle management, inventory analysts, procurement management, material planners/releasers, warehouse managers, and front line material management personnel. Led software development lifecycles for SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) focused on the Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling modules. Also, responsible for delivering the Warehouse Management and Production Planning Integration module at our flagship manufacturing facility to reduce material movement waste and increase supply efficiency to work centers. Continuously improved three departments while also focusing on carving out $1 B Nestle US Confections and folding it into the Ferrara Candy Company landscape. Prior to engaging in my current role, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Information Systems from Augustana College in 2011. Before graduating, I gained internship experience with Telesto Group LLC as an SAP Analyst for the Department of Defense -- Army. I was hired full-time as a Part-Time Tier I SAP Technician with Metters Incorporated in order to continue my duties in the JM&L Command Center. Then, I was employed with Olympic Steel, Inc. as the Business Systems Manager for the Iowa and Missouri Divisions until 2014. While working at Olympic Steel, Inc., I attended night classes and graduated from St. Ambrose University in May 2014 with a Master’s of Science degree in Information Technology Management, I relocated to Chicago, IL after graduation and briefly contracted with an SAP consulting firm.