Below are the 6 Functional Consultants & 5 Supply Chain Analysts with various systems & industry experience. The Thor Group® provides functional consultants & supply chain analysts with your SCM systems and industry experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What contributions could a functional consultant/IT SME with work background in retail, banking and manufacturing industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Engineering. Professional certifications involve JDA certified Allocation Functional Administrator Level III, JDA certified professional in JDA ALLOCATION and JDA IKB Data Manager Certification v8.0. Areas of expertise consist of JDA Allocations, IKB Data Manager, E3(ASR, AWR), Control-M, Service Now, Smart Test, HP ALM, ITSM and VSAM.

Challenges like upgradation and integration of JDA Allocation tool to various other systems were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in a retail company as a functional consultant & IT SME, has worked on a project on the upgradation and implementation of JDA Allocation. This tool was used to allocate the merchandise from Warehouse to Stores. Some of the tasks were coordinating with different groups like development (JDA), DBA, Unix Admins, Integration, etc. to complete the day to day activities, as well as project planning and resolving all the day to day issues. Part of the job was to do JDA Allocation functional Admin activities, review the functionality and suggest improvements, as well as monitor the production after implementation and taking necessary actions as required.

Shared expertise by managing the development, business analyst and QA team members, as well as coordinating with different groups like Development, DBA, Unix Admins, Integration, etc. to complete the day to day activities.

Would hiring a functional consultant with experience working in education and computer software industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Software knowledge consists of PeopleSoft SCM, SQR, PeopleSoft Query, SQL, Oracle EPM Financials, IBM Accentual and OBIEE Software.

Acting as a sr. PeopleSoft campus solution consultant, responsibilities included designing and executing test plans, tracking defects and getting them resolved to ensure that business requirements and functional specifications were tested and fulfilled. Also, was responsible for the maintenance, support and tuning of the PeopleSoft Campus Solution and Portal application environments including Demo, Development, QA, Training, and Production. This professional utilized PS Query to build and run complex queries to support Student Financials business processes. Moreover, did the Impact and Fit/Gap analysis for the modification, enhancements and customizations of HR, Benefits Administration and Payroll modules.

While working as a PeopleSoft campus solution consultant, was involved in Test planning, developing and writing Test Plans, Test Scripts, and execution of Test Scripts and deployment of Java-based Oracle web center operations board. This also included PeopleSoft FSCM and HCM v 9.2 (implementation project) implementing Oracle EPM Financials, student financials, Supply Chain and Campus Solutions applications of PeopleSoft EPM using IBM Accentual and OBIEE Software. In addition, was involved in Milestones conversion from legacy system to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions using App Engine. Furthermore, solved bugs on a process that generated extra cost on tuitions for new students on a campus solution client.

What advantages can employing an SAP SCM consultant from automotive, manufacturing and aerospace industries give your organization? Computer knowledge encompasses various SAP modules including SAP SCM APO (DP, SNP, PP/DS, GATP), SNC (Supply Network Collaboration), and IBP (Integrated Business Planning). Technical skills are also in ABAP, ABAP Objects, Netweaver, XI, ALE/IDOC’s, BAPI’s, EDI, SAP Scripts, C, C++, and Java. The individual is instrumental in SAP SCM, APO, PP/DS, SNC, GATP, SNP, DP, SD, MM, PP, and PP-PI successful, transformation projects in US. Educational background covers Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology. This SAP Certified Application Associate is also APICS CSCP Certified.

As SAP SCM consultant, tasks involved the refresh activities of APO/SNC system, particularly testing the functionality. Aside from connecting multiple ECC systems to one SNC system using SAP APO CIF, implementation was done with Material Master CIF BadI to map ECC MRP fields to APO Product Master. SNC scope included design, configuration, functional/ integration testing, issue resolution, supplier onboarding activities, training, and go-live preparations.

Part of another job was working in design, development and deployment of both the global template and localized templates to support SCM implementation. Priority was with various configuration elements like overall profiles, time profiles, planning board profiles, strategy profiles, and work areas in PP/DS as per the business requirements. Part of the job was working on APO demand planning, supply planning, distribution planning, inventory planning, advanced safety stock planning using APO DP and SNP Modules. The job also required configuring brand new SCM 5.1 system in order to integrate with the R/3 4.0B system, and ECC 6.0 System.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a senior Oracle supply chain functional consultant who has work background in retail, telecommunications and software industries, as well as skilled in Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS and QuickBooks? Technical skills cover Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS, Oracle database, QuickBooks, C and C++. Educational attainment includes MBA in Finance.

Main functions of this senior Oracle supply chain functional consultant involved analyzing business requirements, performing gap analysis to map user requirements to Oracle apps functionality and prototyping of “To Be” business process flows. This individual setup the complete Order-to-Cash cycle setups from order entry (in order management) to ship confirm. Priority was given to studying as well as understanding the supply operations and solution in supply chain a very unique design model that was very different from the standard flow. Other roles covered documenting the new business processes and providing training materials or test scripts to business users.

Notable tasks included conducting testing events like CRP1, CRP2 and UAT, in addition to playing a key role of functional owner for documentation of the entire reimplementation. Responsibilities consisted of preparing and reviewing test scripts based on the business requirements. Planning, executing and monitoring the CRP phases in development instances, along with imparting functional training to users and super users were efficiently handled. Other technical expertise included Oracle E-Business Suite Order Management, Advance Pricing, Purchasing, Inventory, Service Contracts, Sales Contracts and Install base Release 11i through 12, specializing in ERP, Distribution and SCM.

Does recruiting an SAP SCM consultant who has background in automotive, food and manufacturing industries match your organization’s requirements? Computer skills are in the use of SAP SCM, SAP APO (Advanced Planning & Optimization), SAP Production Planning (PP), SAP Materials Management (MM), along with SAP Sales & Distribution (SD). Extensive expertise includes configuring different APO modules including Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP) and good knowledge in Transportation Planning/Vehicle Scheduling (TP/VS). The individual has a Master’s in Business Consulting.

In an automotive company, this SAP SCM consultant helped in developing and implementing SCM/APO & understood the business process of the company and was involved in the realization, final preparation, pre go-live and go-live phases. Along with developing a “to-be” process and mapping it in APO, the individual developed the CIF design & the basic APO structure MPOS->PA->PB->DV.

While working in the food industry, tasks involved full life cycle implementation of SNP Heuristics, Deployment & TLB solution starting from business requirement gathering, blueprint, design, construction, unit, system, integration/ user acceptance testing, Go-Live, and Hyper care. The necessary configuration was maintained on the ECC side w.r.t CIF and CIF design was developed to incorporate the data transfer. Formal testing/validation of input/output to/from integrated SAP systems was completed.

Could your organization use a technical lead/SME who is experienced in IT, pharmaceutical and aerospace industries, as well as proficient in Oracle SCM and Oracle Financials? Technical proficiencies cover Oracle SCM (Manufacturing, Order Management, Purchasing, Inventory), Oracle Financials (Accounts Receivable/Payable), TOAD, SQL Plus and SQL Developer. Educational background includes Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication.

An important contribution of this Subject Matter Expert involved handling critical requests raised by the company administrators or end-users during period closing activities/ procedures. Skills brought to the table included actively getting involved in weekly status review meetings and project status meetings with users, as well as actively working in executing technical design and sizing on proposed enhancements. Tasks covered scoping and designing of the project from scratch, in addition to interacting with business users in translating their requirements into technical model. Taking part in technical presentation for new development and business process definitions was also completed. Customer/end-user satisfaction was increased by developing programs which helped in the automation of business processes. Oracle Applications EBS 11.5.8, Oracle 9i, Oracle Reports 6i, Oracle Forms 6i and Oracle Workflow 2.6 were used.

The job consisted of helping in business process reengineering which decreased turnaround time by 25% during period end close activities. Duties consisted of helping and providing technical assistance for system administrators and end users in key functionality and customizations thereby reducing overall costs in maintaining the system and also keeping in mind the company’s specific needs on the forefront. End-user trainings and transition were provided on newly implemented business processes.

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain analyst who worked in a behavioral healthcare provider and a healthcare system a current business consideration? Computer proficiencies include Lawson, Oracle SQL, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Professional certifications involve Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and T-SQL Certifications.

While employed in a behavioral healthcare center, this supply chain analyst has Lawson proficiency including building Add-ins for query and upload templates, as well as experienced in multiple Lawson tables. Some of the tasks were maintaining and developing the Lawson Item Master across 28+ acute care facilities. Also, has served as a Subject Matter Expert in Mass price updates in Lawson for contract build/maintenance using HealthTrust, and Cardinal Health apart from working directly with contractors. Moreover, has performed weekly MMIS Integration, integrating new facility Item Master Crosswalks into Lawson after they go through the approval process.

Part of the job as a master data analyst-supply chain services in a healthcare system was maintaining and developing the Lawson Item Master across 25+ acute care facilities. In addition, was responsible for building and maintaining contracts within Lawson. Furthermore, has developed mass updates to items to avoid manual updates within Lawson. This individual also trained other users on the program, as well as generated and manipulated SQL queries of Lawson database tables.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this sr. supply chain Lawson analyst with work experience in a home healthcare services provider and a managed care provider? Skills in Lawson SCM and Lawson modules include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, Billing, Cash Management, Budgeting, General Ledger, and Report Writer. Also, expertise in Lawson Financial modules involves AP, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Requisitioning and GL. This professional is also experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add-ins, and Processflow (IPA / PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Contributed to the organization’s success by providing high level technical support for Ideas Financial Systems which included General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, Accounting for Expenditures, Joined Interest Billing, Project Expert Accounting, Inventory /Warehousing Management System, Currency Conversion and Financial Report Writer. As a sr. supply chain Lawson analyst, responsibilities involved the implementation of Lawson LSF 9, Financial Suite, Procurement, Inventory Control, Human Resource, Grants Management, Activities, and Payroll.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by upgrading Lawson Business Intelligence from 9.0 to 10, Lawson Maintenance Service Packs (MSP) and Environment Service Packs (ESP). Moreover, implemented Infor Lawson v11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client’s payroll.

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.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain programmer analyst with substantial IT experience and has significant background in SAP ABAP? Core competencies include all aspects of software including development, client interaction and production support as well as SAP ABAP programming in SD/MM. Technological skills cover SAP Supply Chain, LSMW, BAPI, BADIs, EDI/ALE, RFC, IDocs, Oracle, MS Access, SQL Server, C++, Visual Basic and SQL, PL/SQL.

Being employed in an integrated managed care consortium, one main function was to develop module pool programs for functional applications as per requirements using screen painters and menu painter. Responsibilities were developing and customizing customer material info record text transaction and modifying the custom dialog programs. The analysis and development of objects as per the specifications provided by the client were also carried out.

Acting as an SAP/ABAP programmer analyst (SD, MM and PM), part of the job was to extract material classification data into flat file from SAP system in the format of functional specification. This initiative aimed to achieve easy uploading through the standard program RCCLBI02. An additional task was developing a batch input program to upload vendor master data from the legacy system to SAP R/3 database. The data was uploaded using transaction XK01.

What contributions could a supply chain analyst with extensive project management experience bring to your organization? Technological background is composed of PeopleSoft Supply Chain, Microsoft Office Applications, GHX and more.

Acting as a supply chain analyst for a medical center, some of the duties were participating in PeopleSoft training and helping implement PeopleSoft software into the hospital system. Serving as a member of the value analysis committee, influencing policy and procedure throughout the hospital was also part of the job. The use of the hospital website to compare value analysis practices with other medical centers was also employed. Furthermore, this specialist analyzed quotes and insured comparable pricing with MD Buylines.

Responsibilities involved serving as a member of the infection control committee as well as serving as a liaison between vendors and administrative operations department. An additional duty involved ensuring the proper accounting and timely delivery of all products.