Michael Lander Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Amherst, New York, US

• Responsible for the implementation of the Microsoft AX ERP System on time and within budget. The successful implementation of the first site in December 2012.
• Maintain a detailed project schedule and ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Coordinate the project schedule with both Allied Site Team and ERP Consulting Firm.
• Provide the Site Team with a thorough understanding of AX and ensure their questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
• Track issues and gaps identified during training and system testing through an Issue and Gap List.
• Prioritize issues and manage them through approval and closure by Site Management.
• Assist the management team in defining process changes and communicating those changes to the end user.

Renfrew, Lanarkshire, GB

• Provided business process training in conjunction with AX ERP System training provided for all operations processes. This training strategy provided the end user with a broad view of the process and their role, with.
• Trained in all ERP modules to understand the Project to Cash Cycle.
• Identified change impacts from current processes and ERP driven transactions and the new business methodology and ERP system.
• Developed action plans with senior management to address all Change Impacts affecting Operations.
• Provided input to Operations Role Mapping for all sites.
• Trained (15) Key Users from (3) divisions on Business Process Flow Diagrams, (Visio’s), emphasizing the connection to and handoff with the next business process.

Renfrew, Lanarkshire, GB

• Directed a staff of eight responsible for purchasing, inventory control, warehousing, logistics and project management. Assisted proposal engineering by sourcing and qualifying new suppliers and improving the.
• Re-organized department and shifted focus from project management to supplier/supply chain management emphasizing purchase order execution.
• Implemented a weekly expedite/status update process which resulted in an 8% improvement in on-time shipment performance.
• Developed a system to communicate sales order delivery date changes to Customers and Sales Offices.
• Created a monthly on-time delivery performance report for the top 10 suppliers.
• Effectively cross trained department to ensure a back-up was in place for all department functions.

• Coordinated the flow of incoming material through receiving inspection, materials lab, cleaning operations and warehousing to ensure the timely availability of materials. Created production schedules by reviewing end.
• Developed a planning and scheduling system utilizing the existing MRP system.
• Reduced raw material inventory levels by $800,000 and WIP by $350,000.
• Improved on-time shipment performance by 15%.
• Implemented a weekly reconciliation of production and back flush transaction counts and a formal inventory cycle count schedule.