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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
IT Project Manager for international industrial gas manufacturer. Daily duties include all phases of project management & strategic planning. Responsible for the execution of tasks as well as managing resources, developing project plans, preparing presentations, documenting user specifications, designing programs, performing quality assurance testing, preparing user documentation and training.
Assist in the planning and preparation of IT projects, business initiatives and strategic planning. Prepare recommendations, project status reports and various presentations for executive management. Assist with all phases of IT strategic planning, business continuity planning (DR), network and telecom, Project Management Office, SOX compliance initiatives.
Recent activities include process design, testing and deployment of systems for: Logistics: Freight reclamation project. Finance: Analysis of Bank of America (Paymode) A/P disbursement program. Customer Service: Low budget scanning/imaging POC with existing MFP’s. IT: Presented recommendation for IT business system consolidation strategy on recent acquisitions. Corporate Compliance: Developed business design & integration with eCustoms (visual compliance) restricted/ denied party screening application. Six Sigma - Prepared recommendation for MSDS process improvement to streamline MSDS document creation and distribution process. Supply Chain/Procurement – Analyze vendor/item activity for consolidation and prepare recommendation intended for Purchasing to facilitate vendor/item classification and coordinated purchases/supply agreements.
Possess a strong corporate financial foundation. Well educated in Corporate Treasury functions. Routinely balanced company cash ledger, gathered presentments and funded ZBA bank accounts, prepared corporate cash position and resolved lockbox discrepancies. Executed and recorded cash book transactions; confirmed commercial paper, foreign exchange rollover and forward contracts, posted cash receipts, executed Fed wire transfers, ACH and Swift payments, in excess of $.B annually. Maintained FX contracts and rates in custom International Currency Control System. Controlled and reconciled Corporate Petty Cash fund ($k daily), administered cash advances and employee expenditures ($k+/- monthly). Assisted in daily and monthly forecasts.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Matheson Tri-Gas Company Basking Ridge, New Jersey
March – Present: Consultant
Project Manager/Business Analyst. Responsible for executing tasks, coordinating IT projects and resources. Work with business units to analyze data, identify problems and institute corrective actions (procedural or systemic). Coordinate IT objectives, assist with business system redesign, and/or selection, and the preparation of (RFP’s). Actively participate in the software selection, introducing system and process changes as well as training and deployment efforts.
Prepared requirements analysis documents and business design for Freight reclamation and reconciliation (audit) project. Validated business requirements to design. QA tested code.
Completed the RFP software bid process and finalized the capital request for global system project. Work directly, and as a mediatory between management and third parties to negotiate resources/services provided. Gathered business requirements, define scope, secure and manage resources.
Participated in planning sessions; defining initial scope, budget and resource requirements for multiple capital projects ranging in value from $. - .M. Developed project documentation, project plans for IT Disaster Recovery, Network & Telecom and Supply Chain Management initiatives. Completed voice/data RFP’s, coordinated initial team meetings for Co-Location project and voice/telecom service providers.
Assisted in design, development and implementation of proprietary web based systems and applications used to manage critical customer pricing agreements, product, packaging and delivery specifications. The system was designed to reduce product/pricing defects and automate product certifications. Co-Led the successful migration/transition of two business acquisitions (order to cash) for Global Helium and Specialty Gas Products to Avante, ERP, Lawson financial management and legacy cylinder management system(s).
Completed business systems RFP and software selection for Korean & US operations, network and telecom suppliers, video conferencing, etc. Prepared RFP, coordinated sessions, validated business requirements and design.
Implemented a variety of e-business, self service applications- pay bills online, credit card and automatic reordering as well as industry specific e-tools - online certificates of analysis, cylinder pickups. Team lead for CRM project to design, build and implement the support systems and processes geared around customer specifications.
Butler International Inc Montvale, New Jersey
September – March : Senior Business Analyst
Financials Consultant – International Paper Co.
o Provided functional, technical support and training for International Paper IS, Norcross, and Memphis Shared Services facilities. Supported Lawson, Legacy and ReportSmith applications. Assisted programmers with new development, testing and Lawson/SAP file conversions.
Senior Business Analyst – Butler International Inc.
o Business analyst and financial systems advisor for multinational telecommunications, technology and staffing firm. Supported Lawson financials Budgeting, A/R, A/P and Activity Management modules. Interacted with end-users, management and IT to design and develop interfaces and reports.
o Analyzed and documented program deficiencies and enhancement requests. Developed specifications to modify and create custom billing programs and work flow applications. Assisted programmers in the development; debugging and institution of recovery procedures.
o Scheduled and facilitated meetings with Corporate Fleet and Finance. Gathered requirements, developed specifications, documented procedures, tested programs and provided end-user training and support for legacy maintenance repair order interface to custom billing system.
International Paper Co (formerly Union Camp Corp) Wayne, New Jersey
February – September
Various
o Procurement Team Leader for a global manufacturing company. Successfully implemented Accounts Payable Shared Services facility and converted four paper mills from legacy applications to Lawson Procurement system. Well versed in business process redesign, scope definition, business needs analysis, process design, development and QA testing of interfaces and business processes. Acted as liaison to Information Services. Developed detailed requirements documents, prepared functional/technical design specifications and end user procedures for Accounts Payable, Billing, Purchasing, Requisitioning and Receiving. Facilitated meetings, coordinated sub-team activities, developed and executed project plans. Administered Corporate Financial EDI program. Coordinated RFQ for EDI software selection. Implemented Financial EDI program.
o Developed ad -hoc reports for analysis, data validation and exception reporting. Assisted in data validation for Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Receiving and Legacy Stores, Maintenance, Traffic, Financial Management and Materials Classification systems.
o Performed QA testing on new software products and applications. Assisted in the design and testing of interfaces for SCT Materials Classification System, SupplyTech EDI; Custom Supply Chain modifications for project accounting, outbound freight and consignment.
o Maintained corporate supplier master file. Developed and instituted procedures to identify eliminate and control duplicate suppliers.
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS/TRAINING
Certifications * School Business Administrator, Certificate of Eligibility * ReportSmith
Business Applications * Bottom Line Technologies * Internet * Interplex * Lawson . Suite * Lawson . Financials * Harbinger EDI * LotusNotes * MS Office * Supply Tech EDI * Visio * Chase In-Sight * Case (Lawson query language) * Oracle - SQL * Quantum Sales & Use Tax (Vertex) * ReportSmith * Avante ..* Optio Forms & Fax*QuickBooks*MS Dynamics .*BOA Paymode*eCustoms Visual Compliance*Cerasis LTL Rater*
Business Communications * Facilitation Training * Internet Training * Interpersonal Skills * JAD Training * Lawson Procurement Training * Managing Change * Managing Successful Projects * SDLC Methodology* Stress Management * Team Chartering * Time Management *Project Management for IT Professionals*
EDUCATION
Caldwell College BS Management Caldwell, New Jersey
Cum Laude. GPA .. Emphasis in International Business.
Sussex County Community College AS Business Administration Newton, New Jersey