OBJECTIVE:

• Dynamic and results - driven professional seeks challenges to employ ‘best of class’ IT solutions focused on improving business process controls. Experience includes process and system analysis working SAP, PeopleSoft, Infor and mid-range ERP solutions. Core competencies reside within Finance, Accounting, Materials, Supply Chain and Organizational Change Management (OCM). Provides effective, value-added, operational, and strategic cross-functional problem resolution.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SKILLS: Company Sponsored: ANCPS / LEAN Mfg. Production System, Kaizen, Supervisory Leadership, Quality System, 5S Quality Assurance Program, SAP R/3 versions 4.6c, 4.7, ECC 6.0 functional applications including FI, CO, PS, WMS, MDM, APO, SCM modules along with exposure to PM, IM SD, BW. Configuration of FI - GL, FI-AR, FI-AM, CO, MM and SD; Exposure to SAP-Console, Enterprise Portals. Certified in Schedule Manager (SCMA) Proficient in SDLC methodology, building Use Case scenarios. Compiled/managed IT project budgets. Familiar with CMM as well as standard SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, InfoWorks and Prince2 project methodology models. Skilled in MS Office 2003 and 2007 products including Excel 2010 and 2013, MS Word 2007 and 2010, Visio 2007 and 2010, Power Point 2010, MS Access 2003 and 2010 and MS Outlook. Experienced with Winshuttle, Lotus Notes 6.5 and Captaris RightFax application software. Exposure to MS Project, CMM, Mercury Quality Center 9.0, HP Quality Center, MS Access SQL, Cognos PowerPlay. Conceptual knowledge of SharePoint. Sage FAS Fixed Asset System, MindManager 8 and Sybase v15.2 PowerDesigner. Technical, functional knowledge of Infor ERP/LX v8.3, MediTech. Exposure to SQL Server Report System (SSRS) and various mainframe application software including TSO, Report Management and Distribution System (RMDS), Query Management System (QMF), McAuto and McCormick and Dodge

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dodgeville, WI

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Sr. Functional Analyst responsible for the Business Process Modeling and Notation (BPMN) of 35 individual process diagrams and their respective narratives in advance of the decommissioning of their GEAC ERP system and the transition to the Oracle ERP Ver 12.2.5 and Hyperion HFM implementations. Co-Lead of the functional Finance/Accounting PMO Team in the preliminary BPMN As-Is documentation was developed and completed prior to handing off to the in-house staff.

Confidential, Addison, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Co-Functional Lead of the FI/CO and ECC 6.0 GSHAPE SAP implementation. Supported the Finance department efforts of data modeling, extraction, requirements gathering and process documentation. Adjunct MDM (MM) and data modeling Functional Lead. Performed data modeling of MM Material Masters and linked serialization.. Drafted documentation and executed unit and integration testing for the Clarity BI Reporting project. Conducted client-facing sessions of Finance and Supply Chain for build out of SAP Solution Manager library. Harmonized the existing landscape based on state-of-the-art SAP ERP Release. Supported the Finance organization in the consolidation of three ERPs into one SAP instance.

Confidential, Morton Grove, IL

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Business Analyst on a short term project to identify and document the multiple work processes within an eleven-team development cycle for the client’s largest customer in advance of an ERP system consolidation. Led the development sessions with the Business Team Leads to capture the 430+ steps within the client’s specialty and print merchandise development campaign across four business units into a BPMN product development life cycle document.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Business Analyst participating on the Synergy Project OCM Team. Conducted User and developer workshops required to draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation for the SAP ECC 6.0 rollout within Confidential ’s Accounting and Supply Chain organizations. Translated and retooled the SAP FI/CO and MM process components into written business and functional requirements ultimately accepted by both developers and management. Chaired process review and gap analysis sessions with the Global Shared Services Team based in India. Published BPMN documentation and Business Process Procedure (BPP) documents in advance of the company-wide OCM effort.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Supply Chain Architect

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the BT Inventory and Deployment Teams in the implementation of the Symphony solution for the Confidential network. Functional Architect for the process re-engineering of seven satellite ministries. Conducted daily client reviews with floor staff and S/C Operations. Conducted supplier SLA analysis and VMI structures. Applied RF data collection and Symphony Supply Chain methodology-based recommendations for the business in advance of their systems PeopleSoft implementation. Validated deliverables to meet functional and design requirements. Performed KPI data analysis, reporting and master data maintenance. Fulfilled Business Transformation, performed required legacy MDM maintenance for non-compliant vendor commodities, executed perpetual and par inventory audits within the ministries.

Confidential, Morton Grove, IL

Sr. Business Analyst / PM

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Warehouse Mobility segment within the Lynx Warehouse Mobility Sub-Project. Involved from the beginning to define the scope, requirements, functionality, and RF screen design. Tasks included needs assessment, development and management of the project plan and the control of QA issues within the data collection processes within the Infor-LX v8.3 Inventory Management and Supply Chain ERP solution. Directed all OCM activities for the plant Supply Chain staff and heavily engaged in client-centric strategies and documentation. Synthesized the integration testing, managed the system security and configuration of user authorization profiles and created UAT test scripts within an Agile project environment. Also completed BPMN modeling and reporting analysis using their SAP Business Objects BI tool.

Confidential, Lake Forest, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed SAP financial statement analysis and system data reconciliation. Ensured internal and Business Warehouse (BW) data integrity by auditing monthly HFM and SAP Profit & Loss results. Maintained SAP FI/CO G/L, Cost Center and Profit Center master data. Built primary and secondary Cost Centers, performed process monitoring and executed metadata maintenance within Hyperion HFM/FDM building source accounts, cost centers and trading partners required for SAP/Hyperion pass-through reporting. Performed mass G/L data downloads to SAP via Winshuttle data integration tools.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Techno-functional Lead for the Retail LOB Fixed Asset Legal Entity Merger (LEM) project. Managed the FinApps TEP tasks. Performed FI-AM and PS configuration within the SAP ECC v6.0 environment. Created, validated and tested migration of inventory flat files and master data conversion. Co-managed future LEM
• SAP migrations by authoring the Legal Entity Merger Fixed Asset Functional spec playbook (BPP) as an OCM tool. Created and reviewed business and functional requirements along with design specifications to ensure full understanding of individual deliverables. Responsible for the testing, analysis, reconciliation and resolution of quality defect issues specific to UAT and integration applications via HP Quality Center.

Confidential, Vernon Hills, IL

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed the needs assessment and fit/gap analysis process for the US Data Warehouse / ERP conversion project for Supply Chain users. Conducted requirements workshops and performed interactive client evaluation of the current user ad-hoc reporting data dictionary performed via Cognos, BRIO, WorldWriter and MS Access tools.
• Facilitated JAD / requirements gathering sessions as the basis to drive the data modeling and writing of technical requirements for the required applications. Compiled data mapping requirements and translated Supply Chain business vision. Published analysis and collaborated with ETL staff on the results. Managed QA via their custom SharePoint application. Drafted and published required user Business Process Procedure documentation.

Confidential, Elk Grove Village, IL

System Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Finance, Operations and Supply Chain / Material Management Teams in the implementation of SAP ECC ver 6.0. Led the Functional analyst of the MDM effort for FI and PP modules including legacy data mapping and conversion. Conducted pre-audit of the FI-AM master inventory data (from Sage FAS), FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP data and all MM legacy stock data mining uploads sourced via Unix SQL. Heavily involved in the OCM processes to synergize diverse project teams by drafting the SAP navigation documentation and conducted Intro-classroom for all Key User staff. Designed, executed and managed the full project User Acceptance Testing process. Maintained control of Finance-specific QA complaint notices via the HP Quality Center. Defined and tracked KPI metrics throughout the conversion process for the FI, CO and MM modules.

Confidential, Elgin, IL

Inventory Demand Planner / Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Planned and forecasted Supply Chain inventory buy strategies marrying historical order analysis, run rate metrics and volume projections compared to on-hand inventory levels. Negotiated vendor pricing and SLA development for domestic supplier purchases. Created predictive modeling KPI analysis. Ensured inventory level compliance with inventory target budget and Philips inventory philosophy. Developed and implemented the inventory forecasting process for Thomas Lighting. Performed duties as domestic US specialty-stock Buyer.

Confidential, Elgin, IL

Business Applications Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided guidance and leadership of BAU and projects within SAP ECC 6.0 FI, CO and MM environments Led all SAP process and design activities and performed system configuration. Managed business and IT staff resources, researched and documented functional application development and drafted scope and support documentation. Built and maintained FI/CO and MM master data. Conducted JAD workshops. Technical lead of the Sabrix Sales Tax application software installation and techno-functional lead of the EDI 210 freight payment process. Prepared use-case modeling via BPMN workflow process diagrams and analysis. Liaison to offshore BW support staff. Supported APO. Maintained control of ERP QA complaint notices via their in-house SharePoint application.

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed system optimization strategies by performing utilization and benefit analysis of system improvements through requirements gathering, gap analysis, JAD sessions and feasibility studies. Documented application analysis by preparing concept and process designs, project implementation plans and management budgets over several key initiatives in a highly client-facing role. Key negotiator of vendor qualification and contract management for select company projects. Led project to create a Lotus Notes application of equipment serialization and customer inventory management. Performed as the Lead Business Analyst for all SAP FI/CO and MM support and liaison to the offshore SAP BI / BW development team.

Confidential, Westmont, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead Business Analyst of the SAP Fixed Asset (FI-AM) conversion. Compiled user requirements and Use Case scenarios. Performed FI-AM configuration and co-developed customized queries and reporting. Configured FI/CO modules in a support capacity. Primary Level-3 support of the Controlling (CO) application.
• Performed analysis and configuration of SAP-FSCM. Worked with the Project team (Architects, Developers, QA, and Management) to review and transfer requirements through the development life cycle. Prepared Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) documentation along with Employee User Process (EUP) and FDD documentation. Drafted end user tools and provided support for the company’s SAP FI-AP, FI-AR and Credit systems in a client-facing capacity.

Confidential, Wood Dale, IL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Conducted oversight and management of the design, site surveys, installations and the WAN/LAN infrastructure network for RF facility installation within an Agile project environment. Responsible for deployment of Wi-Fi and peripheral device installation and configuration. Negotiated RF, media and peripheral hardware purchase agreements. Provided of RF inventory floor applications consistent with the objectives of the Manhattan Associates WMS LET Project. Coordinated PMO issue management applying SDLC methodology as well as engaging process owners in JAD workshops. Heavily engaged in cross-functional technical and functional requirements with client (Canon) project teams. Drove swift and efficient issue resolution with the company’s IT Operations and Supply Chain development groups in a Waterfall project environment.

Confidential, Lisle, IL

Organizational Readiness Coordinator - PMO

Responsibilities:

• Managed and reported KPI analysis across 15 business units to ensure pre-Go Live and post-implementation processing stability in the West of Rockies SAP version 4.6c initiative. Communicated technical and non-technical concepts to technical and non-technical teams. Provided supplemental to SAP Financial users. Prepared documentation of the KPI benchmark reporting and conversion processes in alignment with CMM requirements. Developed and managed the Site Readiness process for Business Unit Coordinators to monitor project status within 16 functional and technical streams to assure consistency of application and adherence for the project roll-out schedule.

Confidential

Business Process Analyst / PM

Responsibilities:

• Created an implementation strategy for the roles of Project Manager and RF coordinator. Defined the SAP Business Process E-nablement project in a mission-critical role where none had existed. Led all aspects of project management, budget preparation and control, applied QA standards, oversaw support staff and installed various
• SAP IM and WMS inventory solutions across 26 public warehouse locations. Performed contract management of packaging material media pricing across supplier base and managed agreements with product delivery for all Rexam locations. Assisted PP technical staff in compiling Bill of Material (BOM) data as well as providing plant warehouse layouts for WMS capacity planning and development. Drafted and published BPP documentation for the OCM effort at plant and public warehouse facilities.

Confidential

Model Store Room Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Implemented organizational elements and conducted end-user for 200+ employees within a four-month period. Applied LEAN process principles via the redesign of plant storeroom areas to maximize inventory control and facilitate Supply Chain inventory strategies within the SAP Materials Management (MM) and Plant Maintenance (PM) modules using RF verification IP. Assisted with the Plant Maintenance (PM) module installation.

Confidential

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed 300+ capital and expense projects and a 15.0M-record asset database with an approximate value of $401.0 MM within the SAP Project System CO-PS and FI Asset Management modules. Leveraged opportunities to negotiate the buyout of capital leased equipment before term to optimize savings. Controlled all property and leased equipment programs. Performed capital project cost benefit, ROI and ad-hoc financial analysis as required.