Develop strategies, goals and initiatives that enable the company's strategic planEngage in business planning, present initiatives and report progress to the Executive TeamPlan, develop and organize the company's technology function and monitor performanceEstablish technology governance processes, policies and procedures for the companyEstablish strategic service provider partnershipsEvaluate new solutions and processes, recommending changes where appropriateEnsure adherence to monthly, quarterly and annual expense and IT capital budgets

Partner with the business to assess, execute, and validate strategic projects. The goal is to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and/or drive business growth. Ran company-wide SAP HANA implementation.

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▪ Business Optimization - Mapped existing business processes across the entire Supply Chain to implement process efficiencies leveraging lean & agile methodologies within the existing IT landscape.▪ Planning - Created and launched an S&OP process (Sales and Operation Planning) to balance demand forecasts with plant capacity. Developed annual purchasing and production plans to support sales. Maintained plans in ERP system. Created data models to transform historical sales data into future demand forecast.

▪ Project Management – Managed enhancement and support projects for WB Supply Chain Operations, balancing diverse business cultures, jargon, and levels of influence. Built and tightly managed $40K to $300K budgets. Synthesized production planning, inventory management, and product costing process solutions. Influenced key decisions such as supplier selection based on capability and collaboration. ▪ System Integration – Liaised between business and IT as supply chain subject matter expert (SME). Direct implementation of technology tools and business process through system integration. Leveraged Agile methodology when implementing system and process changes. Collaborated with data partners on approach, next steps, and accountability.▪ System Enhancement – Collaborated with business partners on project scope for system enhancements and capability updates; vet user requests with supervisor to ensure validity. Brainstormed system design changes with team members and clients; define and document business requirements. Secured support from business stakeholders at all levels of influence.▪ Process Improvement – Measured, evaluated, and prioritized process improvements with client input, integrating key performance indicators (KPIs) with process designs. Recommended areas for continuous improvement within Operations and IT, including new communication process using SharePoint to distribute daily reports to team members, allowing handoff of in-flight items across time zones.▪ Vendor Management – Oversaw vendor performance per service level agreements (SLA). Maintained current standard operating procedures for internal IT and business processes. ▪ Design and Testing - Created business blueprint process design. Reviewed functional design prototypes/specifications. Developed business scenarios for testing; approved plans for integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.

▪ Project Management – Led IT enhancement projects from estimation through project go-live and support phases. Managed internal/external resources and measured against key deliverable dates and milestones. Developed project plans, business cases, risk-mitigation strategies, post go-live support models, and communication plans.▪ Supply Chain – Supported supply chain analytics for Operations Support unit by consulting on process/technical requirements and change requests for mapping to SAP system processes, end-user training, documentation, and help.▪ Emergency Response Coordination– Assumed lead Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC) role at Irwindale Business Center (IBC). Partnered with safety manager to relaunch safety program and build curriculum to engage safety leads. ▪ Warehouse Management (WM) – Served as liaison with Operations Support Logistics, managing SAP-related procedures such as inbound, outbound, and internal processes (receiving, goods issue, stock transports, cycle counting, shipping, transportation). Participated in implementation of extended WM to align with SAP support model to meet future needs.▪ Inventory Management (IM) – Managed all IM procedures related to SAP for transfer postings, account assignments, IM cycle counting, and work order processing.▪ Materials Management (MM) – Monitored external procurement process for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) locations to validate receipt of all externally procured items. Assisted logistics and operations groups in creating custom solution for automated internal MRP system, providing unique relationship between work orders and internal Stock Transport Orders (STOs) that allowed access by job (kitting) for WM facilities.▪ Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) – Monitored electronic data interchange (EDI) jobs for outbound purchase orders and inbound advanced shipment notices. Liaised with Finance to facilitate inbound invoice processing.

▪ SAP Technical Consulting – Gathered business requirements for development objects related to sales and distribution, materials management, procurement, HR, EDI, workflow, quality management, and WM. Managed development, unit testing, sign off, user buy-in, and approval of reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, and workflow. Reached milestones per master project plan and stakeholder agreement. Trained business users. ▪ SAP Technical Team Leadership – Collaborated with project manager to determine schedule and scope for all development objects and associated priorities. Supervised developers and Basis team member; coordinated regular meetings with team and status meetings with clients.▪ ABAP Training Consulting – Designed training schedule and materials for three-week accelerated ABAP course. Prepared presentation and programming exercises. Delivered training during new hire orientation sessions each year.▪ Business Consulting – Implemented technical solutions, such as business objects enterprise in Clarkston Labs environment. Participated in sales pitch for a $2M global SAP HR implementation contract.▪ Firm-wide Initiative Support – Trained, mentored, and onboarded 40 new consultants. Selected as president of associate consultant business resource group, reporting directly to partners of firm. Maintained region's SharePoint portal. Organized community outreach events, including Orange County Race for the Cure in 2007 and 2008.

▪ MDI Application Support – Assisted in MDI rollout by validating application from end-user perspective for graphical user interface (GUI) compatibility, quality assurance, and end-to-end testing. Documented steps to correct errors; validated summaries and wrote user documentation. Delivered train-the-trainer sessions for super users.▪ Duct Bank Analysis/Modeling – Analyzed thermal conductor loading to prevent configuration overheating/circuit failure.▪ Load Growth Analysis – Assessed growth rates and forecasts for distribution substation planning.

▪ Engineering Support – Collected requirements from IT and engineering, performed unit tests, and attained user sign-off for internally developed applications. Conducted system re-validation testing and created documentation for Quality Assurance Engineering. Maintained communication to address and correct errors. Developed user manual.▪ COTS Analysis – Gathered system requirements for compatibility validation from manufacturers/developers.