Tim Harmann Email & Phone Number

De Pere, Wisconsin, Us

Reporting to the IS Project Manager. Responsible for gathering project requirements and scope, and designing and deliveringsystem technology. Estimates timelines and costs for projects, builds and tracks project plans, and manages issues and actionitems. Also responsible for conducting meetings, leading system improvements/solutions, and maintaining business partner andvendor relationships. Communicates status to IS and upper management. Assigns and monitors project tasks to programmers andanalysts.- Led in-house JAVA development project and five programmers which established standard signing in all stores and reduced costs. Produced and maintained use case design documentation.- Served as lead analyst on 3-week E-Commerce ordering and receiving process implementation and conducted all system testing and verifications for inventory, dollars, average cost, and PO receipt.- Led requirements, construction, testing, and implementation for 30-day solution for Signing Loyalty promotions.- Removed numerous hours from batch processing which improved supply chain support, increased efficiency, and reduced costs.- Managed Pamida deconsolidation project and designed FTP interfaces that ensured security of data during split from ShopKo.- Led team for the expansion of Advanced Ship Notice (ASN) usage in three distribution centers, increasing productivity and reducing labor costs.

Reporting to the IS Director. Responsible for developing project and support resource plans, maintaining vendor and businesspartner relationships, and providing project updates to senior leadership. Develops teammates, conducts annual reviews, and coordinates teambuilding activities. Also, supports production systems, ensures adherence to standards andproject development methodology, and maintains expense budgets. Manages 10 - 12 Application Architects.- Worked with vendors to create direct store delivery payment process within three months which saved $2.4 million, improved gross margin, and reduced shrink within time and budget constraints.- Managed a support team for ShopKo supply chain and four ShopKo/Pamida distribution center systems that maintainedover 99.8% system availability and reduced issues by over 50%.- Led $412,000 conversion project for a Pamida distribution center which modernized and replaced all software, hardware, OS, and DB systems including RF, label printer, and conveyor system within time and under budget constraints.- Sized $1.3 million WMS upgrade project for four distribution centers and two test systems.- Identified advertising system opportunities and re-organized team which expanded width and depth of knowledge, created reusable test plans, and reduced reoccurring issues by 50%.- Led redesign of Pamida's product ordering system which improved accuracy of order quantities.- Led and managed a cross-functional team during pre-holiday system checks which proactively minimized issues and ensured readiness for holiday season.- Directed and implemented Yard Management System (YMS) at distribution centers that tracked merchandise location in trailers for easy access and processing.

Reporting to the IS Project Manager. Responsible for leading a team that designs and delivers system technology to solvebusiness needs at an advanced level. Maintains effective internal control of systems involving implementation, tuning,throughput, optimization, security, and integrity of environment. Adheres to all aspects of the department developmentmethodology for projects and problem/change management. Mentors IS teammates.- Proposed, piloted, and led design and implementation of an automated RF C++ price change and portable label system which increased accuracy and saved $250,000 in equipment costs.- Consolidated two Omaha-based distribution centers while maintaining separate hosts, eliminating costs for annual product support and payroll.- Modernized and standardized RF Radio hardware and C++ software in 141 stores.- Developed and implemented application for Advance Ship Notice (ASN) vendor charge backs which reduced shipping errors and payroll costs while generating revenue.- Managed the development of a data interface to create a financial data warehouse comprised of financial, HR, historical, and current product information which improved planning, forecasting, and reporting decision making at all levels of the organization.

Reporting to the IS Project Manager. Responsible for designing and delivering system technology to solve business needs.Researches and resolves system issues. Directly and indirectly provides system support to all business partners through writtenand oral communication. Works with vendors to ensure system functionality.- Successfully planned, coordinated, and implemented the installation and interface of new systems and equipment duringthe expansion of four distribution centers.- Trained six teammates on the WMS and host distribution center system. Wrote new distribution center system in AIX and Oracle to replace the mainframe system.- Installed and integrated hardware and software, as part of a team, in a newly acquired distribution center within three months.- Managed internal and external resources to implement ASN on the host within the four distribution centers, increasing efficiency and saving payroll.- Upgraded WMS, DB, and OS at three distribution centers which reduced support costs.

B.B.A - Bachelor Of Business Administration, Management Information Systems

Certificate, Process Improvement And Innovation

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