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Business consultant for process improvement, ERP implementation, Warehouse Management, new business start up.

• Implemented QAD ERP successfully in 37 service centers, 7 manufacturing facilities in the US, 7 countries within Latin America• Established Maquiladoras in San Fernando, Mexico with cross-border warehousing in McAllen, TX moving commercial operations from Chihuahua and automotive parts assembly from Chicago• Trained users in Sales and Operations Planning, Master Scheduling, Forecasting, and Distribution Planning focusing on data accuracy through error proofing and timely entry• Expanded global operations opening new headquarter offices and warehouse in England, sales offices in Italy and Germany. Relocated manufacturing from France to Ireland and China• Achieved Six Sigma Black belt certification and managed several manufacturing and business process projects to realize $250k+ cost reductions• Managed the conversion of government run petroleum repair service centers to corporate ownership. Implemented system solutions and full business processes for 16 centers with two central warehouses and 250 employees in Romania• Led global audit team reviewing SAP implementations and business processes, defining corrective action plans for 22 countries in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia Pacific • Installed project to outsource SAP system hosting for John Crane and other Smiths companies• Set up SAP WM (Warehouse Management) solution with full RF and bar coding activities for 18k parts stored in 8 power carousels and external facilities in Fulda, Germany

• Recognized as an ERP software implementation specialist for North American based companies• Led project to restructure the Central Parts Warehouse with 22k parts supplying 35 domestic service centers and 20 international affiliates to 98+% on-time delivery• Managed operations (planning, purchasing, inventory control and warehousing) portion of conversion from QAD ERP solution to SAP ERP supporting a large corporate merger• Managed project for the Sales and Operations Planning and Warehousing programs of a $3B merger of facilities in Miami Lakes, FL and Chicago, IL

•• Led search for ERP replacement of legacy systems• Successfully implemented QAD ERP solutions for 250 users in less than six months• Installed a JIT/Kanban supply chain strategy to support growth from $127M to $650M sales• Directed the addition of new 1M sq ft packaging facility and two remote distribution centers with a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy

• Opened two new facilities in Tennessee relocating operations from Des Moines, IA• Led training programs for 2,000 employees in Jackson, TN and 450 in McKenzie, TN• Developed support systems for 375 users in 5 plants within Canada and US• Managed a team of 45 programmer / analysts across US and Canada supporting $375M sales of OEM products for Sears, John Deere, Western Auto, TSC and Lowe• Designed a modular Bill of Material strategy to eliminate errors and reduce quotation lead time

• Introduced RF mounted terminals and online transactions for fleet of 45 forklift trucks• Converted floor storage inventory to random high rack storage systems• Modified in-house developed MRP system and trained users in just-in-time techniques