Keywords
Skills
- Technically advanced and highly resourceful manager with more than 20 years of diverse experience in IT project management, ERP systems implementation, and business analysis within automotive, pharmaceutical, & electronics sectors.
- Demonstrated abilities to manage & deliver complex projects, achieve customer satisfaction, negotiate with business teams, and create project documents.
- Known for strategic project realignment to meet core objectives with delivery within budget constraints and in time.
- Committed to develop and apply sound project management principles, governance, and controls to achieve project success. Achieved success in diverse roles with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Strong background in people management, system integration, manufacturing, negotiation, project meeting participation, and end users training.
- Accomplished communicator skilled in building and strengthening relationships across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations.
- International experience - Canada, USA, Puerto-Rico, Barbados, Ireland, Israel
Project history
Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP system
I was running 8 projects at a time, implementing ERP system at the plants (Food & Beverage Industry)
Responsibilities: project documentation development, closely work with the developers, business analysts and the customers across North America
Transition from MFG/PRO to SAP in manufacturing facility.
The purpose of this project was to transfer all operations from MFG/PRO so SAP (Finance, Warehousing, Manufacturing, QQA, QC, Distribution, Purchasing, shipping, sales) to the new system (SAP). My role was mixed: I served as project manager, as business system analyst, as data mapper from MFG/PRO to SAP and as a middle-man between two business teams - in Steinbach, MB and Laval, QC
Full assessment of an R&D department and final recommendation about business processes and potential new software
MFG/PRO Implementation to replace SAP in manufacturing facility in Laval, Quebec.
The purpose of this project was to transition operations from SAP to MFG/PRO (Distribution and Finance only)
MFG/PRO Implementation to replace an old ERP System in manufacturing facility in Laval, Quebec.
The purposes of this project was to transition al aspect of the facility operations (Finance,Distribution, Planning, manufacturing, QA, QC, Sales) to the new ERP system - MFG/PRO, including multi-language functionality
Kronos Upgrade and Labour Collection System Implementation
The goal of the project is to upgrade Kronos time and attendance system to the latest version and to implement Kronos labour collection functionality integrated with MFG/PRO ERP system
Inter-company Distribution Implementation
The goal of the project was to implement complex inter-company distribution system to transfer materials and products between facilities in Canada, US, Barbados and Ireland
Enterprise Asset Management System Implementation (2 years long project)
The goal of the project was to implement Enterprise Asset management software in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with over 17,000 assets.
Kronos Time And Attendance Implementation
The goal of the project was to implement Kronos (time and attendance) system across the company – two manufacturing facilities and one clinical research facility
Product Cost Analysis and GL reporting
The goal of the project was to report and analyse product costs efficiency, using standard system functionality. Utilized standard system GL structure to capture the accruals, and developed financial reports, using GLRW (GL report Writer)
Canadian Taxes Implementation
Canadian Taxes implementation for the multinational company, using GTM (Global Tax management)
GRS Implementation
The goal of this project was to implement GRS (Global Requisitioning System) in the manufacturing company. Included business analysis, solution design, user training.
MFG/PRO Upgrade to eB2.1
Managed the system upgrade from the client side (technical part) from version 9.0 to eB2.1 with domains. Supervised the IT team – developer, EDI specialist, functional specialist
Routings and Shop Floor Control Implementation
The goal of the project was to implement routings and SFC for the new production facility. Included business analysis, design and user training
Process Automation Design and Implementation
The goal of the project was to help an automotive company to automate certain business process, such as receiving order, component validation, WO and Item number creation. This has been achieved by designing a set of tools for MFG/PRO, and integrating it to the exiting system. Included business analysis, architecture design and user training.
Product Costing Implementation
The goal of the project was to improve the costing accuracy of the product. Included business analysis, solution design (using cost sets, cost elements, subcontracting, labor, etc.) and user training,
Data Sync Implementation
The goal of the project was to implement DataSync Functionality of MFG/PRO (using QlinQ) between multiple databases. Included data analysis, implementation and testing.
Upgrade MFG/PRO to eB2.1 with domains
The goal of this major project was to upgrade an MFG/PRO system from version 9.0 to eB2.1 with domains. The scope included 22 production databases and 9 facilities in North America, Caribbean and Europe. Included Project management, integration, testing, business analysis, user training, documentation development, validation (FDA).
Special Transactions Design and Implementation
The goal of this project was to improve inventory management process and variance reporting across manufacturing facilities, by creating a set of tools for warehouse operators. Included Project management, business analysis, solution design, testing, user training, documentation development, validation.
Business Process Improvement – Warehousing & Manufacturing (Manitoba)
The goal of this project was to improve business processes at the manufacturing facility by eliminating redundant manual operations and improving MFG/PRO ERP utilization. Included Project management, Business analysis, new business process design, recommendations and documentation development, testing and user training
EMT Implementation
The goal of this project was to implement EMT (Enterprise Materials Transfer) MFG/PRO functionality across 4 manufacturing and distribution facilities, using EDI E-Commerce. Included Project management, business analysis, solution design, testing, documentation development and user training.
MRP & DRP Implementation
The goal of this project was to implement MRP and DRP best practices across the organization. Included Project management, business analysis, documentation development and user training.
MFG/PRO Implementation – R&D Facility (Ireland)
The goal of this project was to implement MFG/PRO in the R&D facility. The scope included General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, European Taxes (VAT). Included Project management, business analysis, database master files configuration, user training.
MFG/PRO Implementation – Distribution Facility (NJ)
Full MFG/PRO implementation in the newly-acquired distribution facility. Scope: Master Files, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales and Invoicing, Financials, EDI. Included Project management, business analysis, database master files configuration, user training, documentation development
Fixed assets Implementation
The goal of this project was to implement Fixed Assets (new bolt-on) at the manufacturing facility. Included Business Analysis, data load, testing and user Training.
MFG/PRO Implementation – Distribution Facility (North Carolina)
Full MFG/PRO implementation in the newly-acquired distribution facility. Scope: Master Files, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales and Invoicing, Financials, EDI. Included Project management, business analysis, database master files configuration, user training, documentation development
Puerto-Rican Taxes implementation (Puerto-Rico)
The goal of this project was to configure GTM (Global Tax management) for Puerto-Rican specific taxes
Business Process Improvement – Manufacturing Facility (Puerto-Rico)
The goal of this project was to improve the business process efficiency at the manufacturing facility by streamlining the MFG/PRO usage and user training. Included business analysis, new process design, user training.
MFG/PRO Implementation – Manufacturing Facility (Virginia)
Full MFG/PRO implementation in the newly-acquired manufacturing facility (Food). Scope: Master Files, Inventory, Purchasing, Work orders, formulas, Subcontracting, Sales and Invoicing, Financials. Included Project management, business analysis, Data load, database master files configuration, user training, documentation development, validation (FDA)
MFG/PRO Implementation – Manufacturing Facility (Virginia)
Full MFG/PRO implementation in the newly-acquired manufacturing facility (pharmaceutical). Scope: Master Files, Inventory, Purchasing, Work orders, formulas, Subcontracting, Sales and Invoicing, Financials. Included Project management, business analysis, database master files configuration, user training, documentation development, validation (FDA)
Centralized Master Data Maintenance Implementation
The goal of this project was to centralize mater files maintenance across organization. Scope: Item Numbers, Chart of Accounts (Accounts, sub-accounts, cost centers, projects)
MFG/PRO Upgrade from 8.5G to 9.0
Upgrade 7 production databases across 5 facilities. Included Project management, data conversion, user training, validation (FDA)
MFG/PRO Upgrade from 8.5E to 8.5G
Upgrade 7 production databases across 5 facilities. Included Project management, data conversion, user training, validation (FDA)
BPCS Implementation – R&D Facility (California)
Full ERP System implementation. Scope: Item Master, Inventory, Sales, Shipping, Financials. Included Project management, documentation development, users training, system configuration
Bar-Coding Solution Implementation
Implementation of bar-coding in the shipping warehouse.
Operational Efficiency Analysis System Design and Implementation
The goal of this project was to develop a special MFG/PRO module, which allowed to analyze the operational efficiency, based on multiple factors. Included
Special Invoicing System Design and Implementation (Israel)
The goal of this project was to develop a special Invoicing system, according to the local requirements. Included Project management, business analysis, design, development and user training.
Facility Relocation – Computer Equipment
The goal was to move all computer equipment, including servers, workstations, networks, etc, from the old building to the new one. Included Project management and supervision
