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Spring Grove, Il, Us

(Highly complex steel, alloy, aluminum, nickel and other engineer-to-order forgings)Currently, IT Director for a highly innovative and technically adept group of IT professionals). Scot Forge is an all employee-owned company that prides itself on customer satisfaction, dedication to the company, and exhibiting an excellent team culture.Current initiatives include a full company ERP rollout, wireless connectivity to shop floor equipment, forging simulation software, document management, infrastructure virtualization, and robust information security initiatives.

Chicago, Il, Us

($8billion Enterprise and Government Communications Provider)Responsible for enabling the business activities of mergers, divestitures, and acquisitions. Work closely with executive line-of-business sponsors including CFO, GM, CPO, and COO. Combined total deal value in excess of $10B. Current size of budget exceeds $20M with direct and indirect reporting team of 20+ people. Partner with several outside vendors in both software and service delivery. Representative Accomplishments: • Integrated a $2B high margin wireless network business into finance, supply chain, accounting, logistics and purchasing operations. Led a 25+ person cross-functional team to implement in 4 months while continuing customer commitments.• Reduced operating costs by $55M after a $1.2B business unit divestiture. Led 20+ person team to enable cost reduction effort by decreasing IT footprint at over 70+ global sites and 100+ applications.• Achieved acquisition synergies in excess of $25M per year. Led all IT activities to acquire and integrate a $300M enterprise and industrial handset business. IT integration plans included due diligence, analysis and integration planning for over 75 applications and processes.

Hands-on executive IT leader for G&A functions including Finance, Procurement, Learning, HR, and Legal. Worked closely with Enterprise Shared Service functional leadership. Direct reporting team of over 20+ employees. Representative Accomplishments: • Led global team to split all G&A applications to support $20B company restructuring. Program entailed all strategy, planning, and execution of application replications for Oracle Financial ERP, information datawarehouses, human resource systems, and learning environments. Program came in 20% under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal issues.• Reduced taxable base by $20M and improved operating margins by 25% via implementation of buy-sell system to mask transactions with direct material suppliers and EMS outsourcers. • Achieved 50% operational improvement to learning administration processes. Responsible for implementation of leading-edge Meridian learning management tool implemented across a network of 35,000 employees and contractors. Migration of thousands of technical classes into new learning platform using sophisticated data transfer techniques. • Responsible for global effort to securely transmit over 1 million credit card transactions per year. Program involved implementing system enhancements and upgrades to over 30+ credit card transaction systems and moving maintenance to secure outsourced environment.• Delivered core operational information to enterprise customers in the areas of Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Legal. Program involved the replication of over 100+ apps to achieve a business split of Motorola. Program implemented on-time and under budget by 10%.

Led numerous global IT initiatives for the CPO and Supply Chain line-of-business leaders. Constant interaction with all levels of the organization to develop consensus on future business strategies and plans.Representative Accomplishments: • Delivered over $50M in savings via reduced leadtimes, improved agility, and lower operating costs by implementing global purchasing processes and technology solutions. • Improved sourcing effectiveness by over 20% and improved cost reductions by $25M annually. Implemented a global datawarehouse to bring sophisticated procurement and sourcing analytics to 200+ person procurement organization. • Achieved a 50% reduction in processing time for IT purchase orders and 30% reduction in implementation defects on IT implementations. Led effort to standardize IT processes by instituting CMMI and ITIL processes.

Primary lead for online ecommerce, inventory management, performance management applications, and eSourcing.Representative Accomplishments: • Created initiative to implement eAuctions and eRFP capabilities for $10B direct and indirect procurement spend. Piloted initial program and processes on five direct material commodities. After initial success, drove adoption to remaining direct material (BOM) spend and indirect commodities such as consulting, printing, facilities, and travel.• Implemented focused team to rollout performance management application within SAP. Program was utilized globally to manage performance reviews and ratings by over 30,000 employees.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

($105billion Software, Hardware and Services Provider)Sold and led large engagements in strategy, systems integration, eBusiness and process redesign. Responsibilities included driving aggressive revenue targets. Led strategy and development of ERP and systems integration programs.Representative Accomplishments: • Led the development of an ERP plan for a large office furniture manufacturer. This 10 person project team developed the plan in 2 months and saved over $50M in the first year of execution.• Developed and led the overall IT and eBusiness plan for an office information technology company that produced savings of $100M through expense, direct material cost, and inventory reductions.

Worldwide, Oo

Managed several clients and opportunities for the Manufacturing Center of Excellence. Directed and led engagements in manufacturing system strategy and implementation. Responsible for practice development and cultivating new client relationships. Directly responsible for obtaining $1.5M per year of new business to manufacturing consulting group.• Led engagements to support either planning or implementation of Oracle, SAP, JBA, and JDEdwards.• Developed a comprehensive procurement and manufacturing strategy for a $1B videotape manufacturer and distributor. Project encompassed defining and costing various strategic initiatives.

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed and sold large-scale consulting engagements with leading clients including the management of client expectations, project budgeting, schedule adherence, quality assurance, and resourcing. Projects were concentrated in system implementation for JDEdwards, Peoplesoft, and SAP. Extensive contact with client personnel from top management to line employees.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Responsible for implementation of high technology facilities and equipment. Effectively managed full design and construction project teams. Designed major government contract proposals and long range company initiatives. Developed financial projections and controlled asset management activities. Awarded division-wide General Dynamics Employee of the Month.

Performed numerous industrial engineering projects ranging from work design to process analysis. Most significant projects included decreasing industrial marking removal time and environmental impact on large aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered submarines.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Industrial Engineering