Resume of Project Manager

Title
Project Manager

Primary Skills
Strong background in PMO, system development, acquisitions, divestitures, and ERP implementations and conversions.

Location
US-OH-Toledo

Posted
Mar-26-08


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

MBA with over 29 years of project management experience within manufacturing, healthcare, retail, utility, and technology industries. Strong background in PMO, system development, acquisitions, divestitures, and ERP implementations and conversions. Have led 14 ERP implementations, taking over 500 sites live: 5 SAP, 3 E21, 2 PeopleSoft, 1 Oracle, 1 J.D. Edwards, 1 Made 2 Manage, and 1 Great Plains.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JGR CONSULTING, LLP, Toledo, Ohio 1997 - Present
(Proprietor, specializing in project management of large and complex projects)

Strategic Projects Manager, Therma Tru, Maumee, Ohio 3/02-Present

* Closing down Texas plant and moving all operations to Virginia & Indiana. 11/07-Present
* Implemented Great Plains ERP package across 3 facilities (Texas, Indiana, & Virginia). 10/06-10/07
* Rolled out a total new product line across all global operations. 6/06-9/06
* Completed $13MM lean manufacturing and plant restructuring in Matamoros Mexico. 4/05-5/06
* Implemented E21 ERP package in Residential Virginia plant. 7/04-3/05
* Implemented Made 2 Manage ERP package in North Carolina & Arizona plants. 1/04-6/04
* Selected best job shop ERP system for Commercial Division plants (NC & AZ). 8/03-12/03
* Implemented E21 ERP package in Matamoros, Mexico plant. 1/03-7/03
* Implemented E21 ERP package across Residential Division facilities (OH, IN, OK). 3/02-12/02

Project Manager, Pacific Coast Building Products, Sacramento, California 6/01-2/02

* Planned SAP ERP package go live for 40 building company sites. 1/02-2/02
* Planned and implemented SAP ERP package for 13 building company sites. 6/01-1/02

Project Manager, Dealer Tire, Cleveland, Ohio 5/01-7/01

* Selecting best ERP package for Dealer Tire. J.D. Edwards chosen over PeopleSoft.

Global Chief Information Officer, TelePlace, Boca Raton, Florida 7/00-4/01

Responsible for planning, analyzing, designing, constructing, testing, and implementing global information systems for a Telecom start up company. A member of the Global Senior Management Team, directing 30 staff members and managing a $5MM operating and $20MM capital budget. Specific duties included:

* Created a global PMO organization, with tools, policies, standards, and procedures.
* Defined TelePlace's global systems architecture for U.S., Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
* Selected best ERP package for TelePlace. Sap chosen over PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, and Oracle.
* Implemented SAP 4.6C in 2.5 months using ASAP methodology. Received recognition from SAP and ASUG for fastest North American implementation.





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Consultant, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan 10/99-7/00
Analyzed and recommended 8 web enabled initiatives to increase productivity 10-20%. All 8 were approved and completed. Received Consumer Driven Quality Award (CDQA), Ford's highest award for customer satisfaction.

Consultant, Harris HealthTrends, Toledo, Ohio 7/99-9/99
Completed an overall evaluation of their Information Systems Department. Recommended 19 changes involving organization, polices, standards, and procedures. All were approved and implemented.

Project Manager, Lincoln Electric, Cleveland, Ohio 5/98-6/99
Project Manager for a $56MM North American 3.1H SAP implementation with 3 go lives for 59 sites. A senior member of the I.S. management team, which was voted number one place to work by ComputerWorld (6/28/99).

Consultant, Heartland Healthcare Services, Toledo, Ohio 1/98-4/98
Completed 2 feasibility studies for board of directors. The first was a total evaluation of their I.T. Department. The second was a year 2000 evaluation. Scope included pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and billing companies.

HOLNAM INC, Dundee, Michigan 1995 - 1997
(A $1 billion cement manufacturer with 15 plants and 85 distribution terminals.)

Manager, Applications Development
Responsible for planning, analyzing, designing, constructing, testing, and implementing information systems. A member of the Senior Management Group, directing 24 staff members, and managing a $5MM operating and $10MM capital budget. Specific duties included:

* Lead feasibility study for selecting best ERP package for Holnam. SAP chosen over Lawson.
* Increased productivity 200% by implementing a PMO with tools, policies, standards, and procedures.
* Implemented a corporate data strategy consisting of Oracle tools and policies, standards, and procedures.
* Implemented Think Forecasting and Numetrix Supply Chain software, saving $4.3MM in 1997.
* Implemented maintenance and procurement system in 15 plants achieving $2MM pay-back in 9 months.

REVCO DRUG STORES, Twinsburg, Ohio 1994 - 1995
(A $5 billion drug store chain with 2,200 stores and six distribution centers.)

Manager, Distribution and Transportation Systems
Responsible for systems and processes to supply 2,200 retail outlets from six distribution centers. Managed 14 employees in seven locations and $5MM budget.

* Achieved and maintained 99% service level in five distribution centers.
* Increased service levels of acquired distribution center from 78% to 99% in seven months.
* Decreased business interruptions from 120 to less than 10 a month.
* Managed all hardware and software in six distribution centers.
* Implemented Manugistics Supply Chain software.

OWENS CORNING, Toledo, Ohio 1981 - 1994
(World leader in the production and distribution of fiberglass products. Sales were $3.5 billion.)

Manager, Special Projects 1993-1994

* Project Manager for converting Oracle financials to SAP 3.1.





JACK G. REX PAGE THREE

Manager, Special Projects 1993-1994
Project Manager for $9.3MM business process improvement project.
* Established new Shared Services Center in Charleston, WV and centralized the GL, AP, AR, hourly and salary Payroll, Freight, and T&E processes, netting a 33% operating cost reduction or $4.5MM annually.
* Implemented Oracle financial systems and processes for 25 Canadian locations.
* Implemented PeopleSoft for all North American HR, hourly, and salary payroll systems and processes.
* Received project award from Mastercard and CFO Magazine and was featured in 6/19/95 Forbes.

Supervisor, Litigation Systems, Law 1991-1992
Project Manager responsible for requirements, development, conversions, interfaces, unit testing, integration testing, training, and go lives for the legal department.

* Completed project reducing Asbestos Litigation costs from $150MM to $50MM in three years.
* Managed 27 team members and a $4.1MM budget.
* Implemented and managed ten Local Area Networks, minicomputers, databases and business applications for eight regional law offices and 300 Customers.

Lead Systems Analyst, Roofing Products 1989-1991
Project Manager for $7MM project for implementing DPAI ERP system in 22 Roofing Plants.

Lead Systems Analyst, Corporate Systems 1988-1989
Project Manager for supplying electronic and administrative support for a successful $432MM lawsuit.

Senior Systems Analyst, Corporate Systems 1984-1988
Project Manager for a $3 billion restructuring. Managed 38 team members and a $4MM budget.

Systems Analyst, Corporate Systems 1982-1984
Project Manager for converting salary HR processes to first PeopleSoft system.

Associate Systems Analyst, Corporate Systems 1981-1982
Project Manager for implementing Manugistics Transportation system.

TOLEDO EDISON, Toledo, Ohio 1979 - 1981
(Electric utility serving Northwest Ohio.)

Systems Analyst, Accounting Systems 1980-1981

Assistant Systems Analyst, Nuclear Systems 1979-1980


EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate in Data Processing (C.D.P.). 1984
Master in Business Administration, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, Graduated with honors. 1982
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. 1979



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