Below are the 3 Supply Chain Managers, 4 Supply Chain Planners & 4 Project Managers with PeopleSoft SCM and other systems expertise. The Thor Group® provides these managers, planners and other PeopleSoft SCM experienced professionals on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Can recruiting a supply chain manager who has background in business services, computer and banking industries have a positive impact on your organization? This Project Management Professional (PMP) has software skills that include PeopleSoft SCM, Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Great Plains, Maximo, Java, HTML, XML, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and C/C++. Technical experience also covers IT networking, ERP implementations’ full life cycle, financial services, supply chain logistics/ design & management, sales force automation, insurance & health care services, EHR systems, web portal / cloud designs, federal/ state regulatory management and financial services. This professional graduated with B.S. in Psychology and A.A.S. in Accounting.

This supply chain manager led the development of new business and the implementation of “Alliance Software” for new products in the ebusiness consulting services vertical field. Accomplishments involved creating a large PMO consulting practice focusing on the development of system applications through third party integration with interfacing into legacy systems. Systems utilized included PeopleSoft.

The executive designed and developed a floral web-based system to link growers, seller, and retailers, along with providing a sales portal for customers to have a wider range of floral goods to select from and a direct ordering process to reduce cost. Work plans were also developed & managed for implementation at client’s service center and integration with third party bank system site. Prime responsibility was for assisting a medium sized physician owned professional liability carrier to diversify its markets and distribution systems. Responsibilities included in-depth analysis of competitors, new ventures, products and diversification strategies.

Would a detail-oriented supply chain manager with experience working in oil/gas, utilities and HVAC industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Finance & Economics. Software skills involve PeopleSoft 9.X, PeopleSoft 8.X, PeopleSoft Query Manager, PS/nVision, SQL, PeopleCode (non- technical), PeopleSoft SCM Modules and PeopleTools (8.5X).

Some job functions included overseeing month end close process (PeopleSoft), as well as researching variances from prelims to final reports from P&L’s and making corrections. As a supply chain manager in an oil and gas services company, analyzed high revenue, high exposure type jobs for proper reporting. Some of the tasks were communicating positive/negative trends and business practices to high level management, as well as monitoring M&R versus Capex expenditures. Moreover, completed SOX 404 Control Self Assessments for all districts as required by Atlanta, as well as assisting accounting for fixed asset inventory.

Shared expertise via implementation of PeopleSoft version 9.1 Financial (Accounts Payable, Expenses, and Supply Chain), for all North American company locations. In conjunction with Director of Supply Chain, this individual was responsible for data warehousing and data upload (item master) into PeopleSoft Item Master. Furthermore, created user training and maintained support of all PeopleSoft users after implementation as well as managed all supplier contracts and assisted the Director of Procurement in supplier negotiations.

How can a supply chain manager with work experience in telecommunications and computer hardware industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Public Administration. This manager has over 18 years of experience in sales operations, project, and supply chain management within the reseller and manufacturer computer marketplace. In addition, has broad knowledge of PeopleSoft Supply Chain modules.

Working with challenging issues such as maintaining relationships between the Supply Chain, Services and the Sales Accounts teams along with key customers have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving as a manager of supply chain in a telecommunications company, primarily responsible for improving delivery performance to customer base and ensuring material requirements are met on time according to schedule. Part of the job was to implement and control customer specific inventory programs. Additionally, partnered with customer to improve understanding of Supply Chain capabilities and gain better understanding of future material requirements. In addition, identified and drove process improvements aimed at improving delivery performance and customer satisfaction.

With a “can do approach” in the area of developing and documenting Service Catalog and detailed service offerings for the FSA (Field Sales Admin) team. Serving as a business operations manager in a computer hardware company, led an effort to move post sales transactional activities to appropriate support teams and allowed FSA’s to focus on core responsibilities. Furthermore, documented all processes related to sales crediting activities within the FSA organization to comply with ISO certification requirements.

Can having a supply chain planner who has work background in business services, technology and airline industries have a positive impact on your organization? Software proficiency covers PeopleSoft SCM, SAP/APO, Oracle, Sage, JD Edwards, BRIO, and SQL Besides graduating with Bachelor Business Administration and Associate of Business, the individual is member of Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and National Institute of Government Purchasing.

This supply chain planner planned, purchased and forecasted JIT rolling inventory for daily factory operations. Inventory analysis was provided for forecasting factory demand based on future sales. Raw materials were purchased using PeopleSoft and Sage Master Builder Accounting Software. Part of the job was hosting weekly production meetings updating construction, project managers and executive teams with FG forecasted completion dates. In addition to managing vendor delivery dates to support weekly factor demand levels, the job called for negotiating vendor contracts and source new vendors to provide best customer service.

Tasks in another job involved performing backlog management, supply balancing and addressing customer escalations. Inventory was purchased using PeopleSoft and Oracle CMMS. The individual became expert with SAP and Oracle production planning/ demand scheduling. Top level customer support meeting was provided, exceeding production schedules for optimum efficiency. Other duties were planning, scheduling, and creating of purchase orders to support the availability of raw materials for daily operational manufacturing demand requirements. The job also required using ERP metrics to maximize production cycle workflow and minimize factory idle time. Timely creation of purchase orders was ensured for all product lines to meet production/manufacturing demands.

What advantages can employing a supply chain planner who has experience in education and manufacturing industries give your organization? Technical background involves the use of PeopleSoft SCM and Oracle, in addition to supply chain logistics, operations planning and procurement. Expertise is shown in supply chain management, with experience as supply chain project coordinator for a $45 million expansion resulting in a $4.5 million cost reduction and $16 million gross margin. The professional completed Bachelor of Science in Health Administration Emergency Management.

In a manufacturing firm, this supply chain planner interacted daily with operations and production to gain a full understanding of the impacts that rates, selects, and utilization might have on manufacturing inventories. In addition to performing day-to-day analysis of manufacturing and finished goods inventory to ensure customer demands were met, collaboration with sister plants was done to ensure capacity and receipt metrics. Promise dates were provided for goods shipped to customer service. Customer orders were fulfilled using innovative inventory applications such as FIOS (Fiber Inventory Optimization System), PeopleSoft and Oracle systems.

Supply chain pre-form projects entailed daily project coordination with vendors and trades groups. These included leading/supervising contract trades for multiple sub-projects, permit approvals, structural markup, demo /testing life safety systems, vendor selection, procurement, documentation, receivership, safety reports and communications. The job called for utilizing competitive quoting techniques for cost reduction, as well as leading daily safety huddles and developing corrective action plans.

Would hiring a supply chain planner with experience working in apparel, restaurant and retail industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Accounting and BBA/Economics. Technical skills involve PeopleSoft SCM, SAP/ERP, MMS, Oracle, Power BI and Tableau.

Acting as a supply chain planner in an apparel & fashion company, responsible for all projections, reorders, and buys for catalogue apparel business along with national accounts. Also, developed and maintained the demand plan for over 2,000 SKU’s, estimated at $150 million dollar revenue. Part of the job was to produce and implement production orders to support the demand plan along with providing accurate time tables within the dynamic shipping environment from both domestic and international sources. Additionally, implemented the domestic procurement processes for all businesses aside from supervising and coordinating supply flow into distribution centers and drop ship locations.

While working as a senior demand planner/buyer, jobs entailed Forecasting, Planning, and Procurement of product for key major accounts within the company portfolio with heavy emphasis on data mining, logistics, and reporting in order to facilitate the transition of product to end consumer. This professional had total responsibility for achieving company target goals for inventory turn and margin by achieving optimal cost returns. Moreover, budgeted (with recommendations) for improving efficiencies along with improving productivity.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain planner who worked in aerospace/defense, airline and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and MBA in Finance & Supply Chain Management. Software skills involve PeopleSoft SCM, Oracle, CADSTAR, ISE, Citrix, TcEnterprise and SAP.

Contributed to the organization by serving as a Cost Account Manager for labor and material accounts, (this included Supply Chain Program Managers, Technical Design Team Analysts, Category Managers, Sub-Contract Managers, Requisition Writers and Mission Assurance personnel), ensuring that program stays within budget, calculated (EAC) estimates at completion and modified cost at completion throughout program’s lifecycle, (a program’s total expenditures: $660k – $22.7MM). While working in an aerospace and defense company as a supply chain planner, acted as a primary liaison among Program Office, Contracts Representative, Program Finance Office (SCM Material and Labor), all sub-contract managers and suppliers for each individual program. Moreover, implemented MS Excel Macro programs via own initiative, to ‘clean’ SAP replenishment reports into a useable format for all the Supply Chain functional employees to use for their own programs.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by serving as a manager of materials procurement, semi-constructed components and indirect materials for multiple (12+ simultaneous) design programs. This individual held agency for expenditure of company funds, (material and services), supervised sub-contract administrators, sourced material and developed new companies to manufacture per Engineering design drawings. Furthermore, produced monthly reports, on time/late to deliver orders, material cost and historical cost comparison, actual expenditures, purchase order commitments, material not yet committed to an estimated cost at program completion.

Does hiring a project manager with experience in education, manufacturing and food industries match your organization’s requirements? Software knowledge consists of PeopleSoft HCM, SQL, Exchange and CoreXpand Supply Center System. Technical experience also covers information technology project/ portfolio/ program management, IT supply chain project, and project management office process improvement. This certified Project Management Professional (PMP) graduated with Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

In an educational firm, this project manager was in charge of the following: marketing/call center DB feeds, ITSM enterprise support system upgrade, IBI web-focus upgrade, old DB & server replacement, data warehouse implementation, executive dashboard development, report consolidation project (BI Project), and WebFocus implementation. Aside from being DCW POS System implementation project coordinator, the individual was project manager for ProcureIT (Purchase to Pay) procurement system implementation and Corexpand Supply Center System. Many projects (including ERP system integration) were managed and organized with ProcureIT. Other tasks were doing business process translation as well as implementing total Procure-to-Pay Process.

In another job, tasks were SC IT portfolio management, load optimization system implementation project, manufacturing shop floor application/ network performance upgrade project, and HNI Oracle S2D project coordination. Other responsibilities were digital signage implementation for distribution center dock doors, customer address validation system project, freight analytic (transportation finance), and finished goods label standardization project.

Is having a project manager worked in technology, music and energy industries a good move for your organization? Computer proficiency involves the use of PeopleSoft SCM, Workday, SAP and Oracle. Aside from being a PMI member, this individual graduated with B.S. in Business Administration/ Information Systems.

As project manager in a technology firm, the primary focus was to change the system to provide the business with a higher degree of control and reduced cost. Project objectives were to replace the on-premise PeopleSoft platform a new cloud based Global HCM, Finance and Payroll application platform to be implemented in 3 waves. As much as possible, the job required adopting industry best practices as opposed to moving existing business processes to new Workday environment. Reporting (HCM, FIN, and Financial Management Reporting) was a major strategic component for the solution deliverable.

Project management responsibilities included PMO governance (status reporting, issue & risk management), along with program budget management and global cross-functional team coordination. Resource management was accomplished. Other duties were doing vendor management and serving as project liaison for both internal and external audit. In addition to taking care of global & localized design sessions, the job called for hands-on management of financial management reporting requirements, validation & approvals. Functional design documentation & signoffs (configurations & business process workflow) were completed. Technical design documentation & signoffs (in/outbound integrations) were also done.

What opportunities can employing a senior IT project manager who has work background in government, IT and manufacturing industries give your organization? Technical skills involve using PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft HCM, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, and UNIX. This certified Project Management Professional (PMP) also has experience managing large scale and multi-million projects (which includes data-warehousing, BI project management) as well as managing programs and projects through their entire life cycle. Custom development, initiation, planning, plans implementation to closing & delivery were also accomplished. Educational background includes BS in Engineering (Electronics/ Computer modules), as well as MS in Computer Information (Payroll, CRM, Cash to Pay, Systems).

While working for the state government, this senior IT Project manager managed a large-scale IT program (49 million budget) that consisted of 15 development projects. Three ERP / PeopleSoft projects were upgraded, particularly the different modules from 9.1 to 9.2. These projects included PeopleSoft HCM module (HR Core, Benefits Administration, Absence Management), PeopleSoft Financials (GL, AP, AR, Payroll), and PeopleSoft SCM (Department of Transportation). The job required coaching and mentoring project managers within the 15 projects development program on Agile and Scrum framework.

The individual controlled the program thru its life cycle and managed the program financials. Additional concerns were managing six business intelligence (BI) & data-warehousing projects (Agile Development) as well as six web development & ecommerce projects (Agile Development). All these aside from managing program communications (status meetings & reporting, demos, Dashboard Reports, PPT presentations). Responsibilities were also for program tracking program planning, program issue & risk management.

Can recruiting a project manager who served telecommunications and broadcasting industries have a positive impact on your organization? Systems experience covers PeopleSoft SCM, SAP, Oracle, MySQL, Salesforce, Hyperion Brio, HPSM Management Services, HPE Service Manager, WDM, and SAS. This professional finished B.S. in Information Technology Technical Management and MS Business Administration, besides having Six Sigma Lean Certificate training (Greenbelt 2007).

Serving a telecommunications firm, this project manager provided SCM analysis and insights for successful rollout of Retail Traffic Counter Procure to Pay Salesforce Project rework of weekly reporting and workflow processes implemented at retail outlets during transitional periods. The job called for overseeing implementations of project(s) 70% at client location, 30% remotely, while also leading technical discussions with clients throughout project Workfront delivery. Support was provided for customer experience team with integrations and other technical PCI interactions during the customer journey. One job duty was partnering with consulting practice managers to design and implement solutions for the client. Overseeing transportation logistics process technical development and standard operating procedure documentation (to support technical delivery as well as integrations with 3rd party software) were done. Production support was given for Peoplesoft AR, AP, Purchasing/Inventory, Billing/Order modules.

Apart from installing and managing Salesforce.com solutions within timelines, tasks included providing delivery of projects relating to SFDC and enterprise solutions, along with suggesting effective implementation processes of JDA modules for versions such as demand and master planning. Custom tabs, validation rules, approval processes and auto-response were developed for automating business logic. Other achievements covered creating workflow rules and defining associated tasks, time triggered tasks, email alerts, and field updates to implement business logic.