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San Miguel De Allende, Gto., MX

Vancouver, BC, CA

Responsible for overall management of all Business Systems and Software at Metrie. Management of multiple high performing teams, including our IT Business Partner team, our Master Data team, and our Integration team.Our core SAP system with related 3rd party applications and B2B E-Commerce platform, drives the success of our company and enables our.

Vancouver, BC, CA

Strategic thinker who continually seeks new opportunities to drive organizational effectiveness, efficiencies, and/or lower costs through the application of technology.

Vancouver, BC, CA

IT Business Partner Sales, Marketing, Distribution, and Logistics for SAPProvide key link between business needs/wants/requirements and our portfolio of software solutions. Translate needs into software requirements to solve business problems. Plan, advise, consult, and support all Information Technology hardware and software systems for the US and Canada..

Vancouver, BC, CA

• Planned, executed training and support for all new software integrations and enhancements.
• Established local vendor relationships for telecommunications and networking, developing them into corporate suppliers of services.
• Planned and managed all aspects of IT/IS for four new startup locations (ERP configuration, Infrastructure, Training, Vendor Management), and the subsequent structured shut-down of three other locations.
• Developed Operational Metrics system (DWOR) for Eastern US for the Metrie enterprise.
• Reduced IS headcount by consolidating 3 areas of responsibility into 1

La Crosse, WI, US

• Founded Kitchen Solvers of Northwest Georgia, using my experience from Coca-Cola to create and manage sales, marketing, project planning, design, installation, and financial areas. Hired installation teams and created.
• Increased sales over 250% from 2004 to 2006. Established my company as “THE” kitchen company in Northwest Georgia.

Rome, Georgia, US

• Managed expansion of IT including Systems Support, Technology, Infrastructure, and Programming to meet growing needs of the company.
• Managed and negotiated with major hardware and software vendors resulting in improved pricing, increased support and advanced notice of strategic system changes.
• Responsible for leading the company through its RFP for new ERP business software.
• Internal Project Manager for ERP conversion to JD Edwards and coordinator for the outside consulting group for ERP conversion.
• Managed infrastructure update of entire company from outdated AS400 to new IBM platform
• Successfully planned, designed, and implemented 4 new warehouse locations and one new manufacturing plant from ground up.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Managed the local SAP technical implementation for five countries and 150 end users resulting in the successful upgrade of desktops, telecommunication lines and infrastructure.
• Managed the implementation of the new marketing support system, requiring coordination of multiple sources of input including consumer trend information, weather statistics, bottler sales and distribution data which.
• Planned, implemented, and managed the company’s first project for outsourcing of technical services and infrastructure, resulting in a negotiated $2 million contract with detailed service levels agreements.
• Led the IT “business continuity planning” for Y2K resulting in full documentation of back-up plans for all software and hardware used in five countries.
• Developed and executed capital and expense budgets totaling $11 million, and the yearly business plans for five operating units/countries.
• Managed 25 employees through transition period from “start-up” (Greenfield) to “normal” operations with a heavy focus on stabilizing the team through motivation, accountability structure and career planning in a.

Uxbridge, West London, GB

• Responsible for set up, implementation, and training of the core system statistical tools throughout the US. As lead statistical implementer, trained over 200 end users and served as “train the trainer” for other.
• Trained various levels of management on how to interpret and apply sales, distribution and logistical information resulting in “business as usual” access to information during complete conversion to new company platform.