Below are the 4 Supply Chain Analysts & 6 Functional Consultants with various systems & industry experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain analysts & functional consultants with deep supply chain expertise on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a supply chain analyst with experience in all aspects of project management, system analysis, design and implementation match the needs of your organization? Technical skills include PeopleSoft Supply Chain, ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server, MC50, MC70, MC9050, PeopleTools, UPS-TrackPad, PMM, Horizon Equipment Management (HEM), Teammate, VsysOne, Oracle Mobile, Asset Manager, EPSi, Inteum, ParEx, PolicyTech, Integration Services (SSIS&SSRS), Crystal Reporting, Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0/6.1 and TimeID.

While working for a medical center as a supply chain analyst, some of the duties involved the development of functional specs for the reports related to inventory as well as the development of test scripts. Also, testing inventory and leading a team of testers during system and integration testing were also part of the job. An additional task was participating in the creation of user training material using Oracle’s UPK Tool for various functional points within Inventory Modules.

Serving in a comprehensive teaching hospital, a main function was to alter several Pathway Material Management (PMM) reports using SSIS and SSRS Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services package for supply chain users. The completion of PeopleSoft Oracle Mobile using mobile devices for Par, cycle and physical count was also carried out. Furthermore, this specialist participated in testing a systems development project team tasked to replace the enterprise legacy mainframe system with PeopleSoft-based system.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior supply chain analyst with work experience in a general hospital and a healthcare system? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science (BS) in international Business and Master of Science (MBS). Software expertise consists of Lawson.

Contributed to the organization by demonstrating commitment to high quality by implementing the Lawson computer system for the supply chain. While working in a healthcare system as a senior supply chain analyst, oversaw Lawson implementation for the Summa Supply Chain team. Some of the tasks were guiding the supply chain team of 85 employees in the setup of the Lawson system to ensure optimum application of systems, technology, and communications for the entire health system. Selected achievements were completing full implementation of Lawson ERP System for supply chain, as well as analyzing and implementing new flowcharts which helped streamline warehouse management processes in the Lawson System.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by helping the Supply Chain team save over 2M in the operating budget in capital purchases each year. Acting as a senior business analyst in a general hospital, has implemented the Lawson system and was responsible for maintaining it. Also, has helped with the negotiation of computer and IT contracts to help with the savings goals.

Would hiring a lead supply chain analyst with experience working in a memorial hospital, health system and clinical laboratories help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Healthcare Administration. Primary area of expertise is Supply Chain Management including Inventory Control, Purchase Order, Electronic Requisition and EDI. Software knowledge consists of Lawson SCM and CompuNet.

Acting as a lead supply chain analyst for a memorial hospital, installed and tested EDI for multiple healthcare organizations across the country. Some of the tasks were implementing JIT strategies with the use of hand-held bar code technology and EDI, as well as utilizing Lawson software. Moreover, installed and tested Handheld Terminals and Electronic Faxing for multiple healthcare organizations across the country, as well as supported “Go Live” efforts for a multitude of organizations.

While working as a director of materials management in clinical laboratories, responsible for directing the efficient procurement, receipt, storage and distribution of equipment, supplies, and services for all clinical and administrative departments within the hospital laboratory, reference laboratory, and twenty satellite facilities. In addition, supervised four direct reports.

Does a detail-oriented supply chain analyst with significant experience in improving business operations, efficiency, service and has the ability to significantly increase profitability for world-class healthcare organizations fit in your organization? Technical expertise consists of Oracle Supply Chain, Supply Chain Advisor, Spend Advisor, Discoverer, Access/SQL and Attainia. Educational attainment is composed of MBA, Business Management and BS, Criminal Justice.

Some accomplishments included performing centralized Oracle database maintenance and relational synchronization to restricted master database files (specifically item, vendor, contract product category, custom requisition, EDI/FAX communication and shipping/delivery locations). Working with member institutions to develop and manage the implementation of Supply Chain Improvement Plans (SCIP) was also a primary responsibility. This initiative aimed to reduce supply and equipment expenditures, as well as improve overall supply chain efficiencies.

The job covered working with member institutions to identify savings and maximize cost avoidance with emphasis on the overall improvement of supply chain. Moreover, this specialist served as a financial manager to develop customized analytical reports to meet requests of internal and external customers as well as to present actionable findings to senior management.

Does a supply chain functional consultant who is experienced in food, education and manufacturing industries, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS and Oracle Financial/ Distribution Systems pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS and Oracle Financial/ Distribution Systems. Educational background includes Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

Major responsibilities of this supply chain functional included managing global rollout of Oracle Financials R12 modules, along with developing other custom applications integrations to Oracle and reports related to procure to pay and order to cash process flows. Key roles covered getting actively involved in the implementation and integration activities with modules such as Quoting, OM, Advance Pricing, INV, PO and Shipping. Other tasks were automating procurement processes significantly as well as leveraging buyers work center and iProcurement to perform daily procurement activities. Working on all of the setups of the OM Module (including setting up the transaction types, processing constraints, defaulting rules, credit usage rules, credit profiles and custom holds) was completed.

The job covered working on the integration of Oracle INV with a 3PL logistics system, as well as leading and coordinating tasks related to conversion or mapping of requirements from Ariett & Softrax (old system) into Oracle Financials R12. An additional task consisted of actively communicating with buyers, controllers, budget managers and CFOs to optimize the approval workflow for requisitioning within the company. All functional design documents and Visio process flow diagrams were created and maintained. Tasks consisted of identifying existing gaps, working on solutions and collaborating with the technical team to develop workarounds and customizations to enhance efficiency of existing business process.

What opportunities can hiring an SAP SCM consultant who served petroleum, chemicals and manufacturing industries give your organization? Technical expertise is in using SAP SCM, SAP ECC 6.0, SAP MM, SAP PTP, and SAP WMS. Besides having around 8 years of experience in SAP MM and possessing good understanding of cross module skills (FI,PM, SD, PP), the individual has experience working in multiple projects such as implementation, roll-outs, application maintenance/ support, upgrades and enhancements. Educational background is in Mechanical Engineering.

Working in the petroleum industry, this SAP SCM consultant was responsible for the MM/PTP/RLM (LE) configuration activities and break fixes, as well as prioritizing the SCM enhancements and preparing the functional specifications as per the requirement from the business to bring it to closure. Besides being responsible for the Master data load tool Innowera in SAP SCM space, the SAP SCM Team was led in application support space. The space also included SAP MM/PTP & Remote Logistics Management (Logistics Execution) as well as e-commerce tools like ADP, DUET Gateway, Custom built workflows for Service Entry & Invoice approvals and Interfaces such as BiZ-Talk & Concur. Hands on experience in PM & SD modules was displayed.

For another job, responsibilities encompassed MM configuration activities which included requirements gathering by participating in workshops and Fit/Gap analysis. Priority was also given to master data conversion activities for Material Master, Vendor Master & Service Master loads. The professional was actively involved in the design/ testing of e-commerce interface tools such as Ariba, ADP, DUET and custom-built workflows.

Does a senior functional consultant who is experienced in energy, banking and retail industries, as well as knowledgeable in PeopleSoft pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft (PS) SCM, PS Financials, PS HCM and Oracle, as well as PeopleCode, SQL, VB, VBScript and ASP.

Major responsibilities of this senior functional consultant included supporting and enhancing PeopleSoft Financials applications such as GL, AP, AM, PC and Purchasing. Functional specifications were written as per the business requirement. Key roles covered working with the technical team members to develop various interfaces and providing production support for PeopleSoft GL, AR, AP, AM, Purchasing modules. Resolving issues and improving business process efficiency were positive experiences brought to the business table.

Other jobs covered working on PeopleSoft Finance modules like GL, AR, AP, Cash Management, SCM, Commitment Control, Allocations, Asset Management, Project Costing and having knowledge of G/L business process and financial reporting. Also, knowledge of contracts, billing, and enterprise pricer with strong App Designer was applied. One of the tasks consisted of applying experience in maintaining the message between PeopleSoft FSCM modules using the integration broker monitor and toolset. Functions involved conducting global support, troubleshooting for PeopleSoft 9.1 Order management application and working as a hands-on function lead of analysts to support the PeopleSoft HCM/ELM 9.2 upgrade effort. Providing subject matter expertise guidance for PeopleSoft SCM (OM, Inventory) existing functional, technical usage and additional customization recommendations for various strategic project needs was carried out. Work was provided in FSCM upgrades from 9.0 to 9.1 and 9.1 to 9.2 and PeopleSoft 9.1 and 9.2 upgrade initiatives, fit/gaps and analyzing new enhancements and features.

Is impacting your organization with a technical and functional support lead with experience working in manufacturing, retail and entertainment industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelors of Technology in Information Technology. Software knowledge consists of JDA Manugistics, TOAD, Oracle 9i/ 8i/10g/11g, SQL and PL/SQL.

While employed in a manufacturing company as a technical and functional support lead, has provided techno-functional consultant support to the Advanced Planning and Scheduling suite of applications of JDA’s Manugistics. This professional has supervised operations correlated with demand planning, demand fulfillment, scheduling & transportation planning, as well as material requirements planning and master production schedule. Technical skill set acquired during this period were UNIX, Oracle, and Manugistics v6.1.8, 7.2.1, 7.4.2, 7.5.2. Also, has looked after the entire production support portfolio of Advanced Planning and Scheduling area for company in a 24 x 7 Global delivery model, making sure uninterrupted business continuity to the end users. Moreover, has implemented the version upgrade of existing Manugistics applications from 6.1.5 to 6.1.8 and 7.2.1 to 7.5.2.

Part of the job as a technical and functional support lead was to provide techno-functional consultant support to the Planning and Scheduling suite of applications of JDA’s Manugistics. This individual provided techno-functional consultant support to the Transportation Management suite of applications of JDA’s Manugistics.

Can having an SAP SCM consultant experienced in semiconductor, technology and manufacturing industries have a positive impact on your organization? Knowledge of computer systems include SAP modules like SCM, IBP (Integrated Business Planning), HCI, SDI, SCM APO PP/DS, SNP, CIF, DP, GATP, HANA, and ECC. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering/ Management. The individual has in-depth experience in supply chain processes (S/4 HANA) and worked on 6 SAP projects with implementation and support.

In a semiconductor firm, this SAP SCM consultant was in charge of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) configurations and support. Responsibilities involved IBP sales and operations planning (S&OP) by managing master data for sales/ operations planning, planning area activation/ settings, time profile, planning level, demand/ supply review process configuration planning views and alerts through sales/ operations planning. Another main concern was SAP HANA cloud platform integration service (HCI), and HANA smart data integration (SDI).

Duties in another job involved working as an SCM consultant, focusing on production issues, as well as working closely with the BW team in creating reports and modifying existing reports. The job also required handling trouble tickets, change requests, functional enhancements and interface developments relating to SAP APO CIF/DP/SNP modules.

Would a subject matter expert who is experienced in software and IT services Industries help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Oracle SCM, Oracle CRM, SQL Developer, PL/SQL, Kintana and PVCS. Educational attainment includes Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Making a positive difference with serving as part of the functional user testing team and testing major CRM flows which were critical for the business process was one of the key focuses of this Subject Matter Expert. Responsibilities covered raising tickets on customization retrofit issues and working closely with developers to get the issue resolved. TARs were raised with Oracle for seeded Oracle issue and working with the Oracle support and development team was done to get the issue resolved. Duties covered identifying pre-upgrade and post-upgrade functional set ups for service contract, as well as installing base and executing during the upgrade phase. The job involved serving as part of the functional training team and training the business users on the new features in R12.

One of the notable skills included getting actively involved in project workshop with business users and IT at onsite to gather the business flows and understanding the customizations. Apart from drafting the project plan, the approach to incorporate new R12 features and reduce existing customization was suggested. This individual drafted the business requirement document on discussing with users and converted them to functional specifications. Thorough knowledge included key integration points across SCM Modules like Inventory, Order Management, Purchasing to CRM modules like Install Base, Service Contract and Field Service.