Below are the 4 Functional Consultants, 4 Supply Chain Analysts & 2 Systems Analysts with various systems & industry experience. The Thor Group® provides functional consultants, supply chain analysts & systems analysts with your SCM systems and industry experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a lead techno-functional consultant who worked in manufacturing, logistics and entertainment industries? Educational attainment includes BE. Experience encompasses JDA 8.2, Integrator System, Parcel System, Web Visibility, DDA (Data Driven Applications) and EMS (Event Management System). This professional has expertise in creating Functional Design Document (FDD), Technical Design Document (TDD) and User Test cases, as well as skills in solution designing for WMS solutions and played the role of Solution Architect in multiple implementations. Also, has extensive experience on JDA (Red Prairie) WMS system.

Serving as a lead techno-functional consultant, has implemented new JDA (Red Prairie) WMS solutions based on customer requirement. Some of the tasks were successfully implementing projects, as well as providing functional and technical support to 100+ sites for Production, UAT and Test environment on JDA (Red Prairie) WMS system. Also, has worked on reporting system bugs to JDA by raising case for them in JDA portal and deployment of rollout provided by JDA apart from doing unit testing of functionality.

As a techno-functional consultant, responsibilities were implementing new JDA (Red Prairie) WMS solutions based on customer requirement. Moreover, has provided functional and technical support to all sites for Production, UAT and Test environment on JDA (Red Prairie) and Compass WMS system.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a functional consultant with work background in financial services, research and IT industries, as well as skilled in PeopleSoft SCM, Financials, Manufacturing, HRMS and Oracle? Technical skills cover PeopleSoft SCM, Financials, and Oracle. Areas of expertise include PeopleSoft supply chain, financial, manufacturing, and HRMS implementations and upgrades. Educational attainment includes MBA and BS degrees. This Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) is also Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), and PeopleSoft SCM certified.

While working for a financial services company, main functions of this functional consultant consisted of PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing 9.2 implementation and providing supplemental support for the implementation of Strategic Sourcing. This individual built test cases and defined security access.

Notable tasks in other jobs included serving as PeopleSoft SS/SC/eSupplier Lead and managing the PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 implementation. Responsibilities consisted of leading the implementation of supplier contract management, strategic sourcing, and eSupplier Connection from requirements through go-live. Duties involved leading the integration of ePro with a procurement marketplace, conducting fit/gap assessment for ePro mobile approvals and facilitating the implementation of enhancements to ePro. Other roles covered implementing the PeopleSoft 9.0 Inventory and providing guidance to company’s business analysts and developers during the implementation process. Leading the implementation of PeopleSoft 9.1 Inventory and Cost Management, in addition to assisting with the requirements gathering and design of ePro and Purchasing were some of the responsibilities. One of the functions involved leading the analysis to identify steps needed to implement additional inventory functionality and the impact this would have on existing customizations.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this Oracle SCM functional consultant who is experienced in telecommunications, manufacturing and banking industries, as well as proficient in Oracle SCM and Oracle EBS? Technical competencies involve Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS, Procure to Pay (P2P) and Order to Cash (O2C). Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. This specialist obtained Certifications in Oracle Database Administration (OCA), ITIL V3 Service Manager Foundation and Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Supply Chain Management (Certified Implementation Specialist Oracle Inventory).

Providing post go-live support for all issues (standard, custom and some legacy system issues) was one of the important contributions of this Oracle SCM functional consultant. The job entailed support production planning, inventory and sales under Oracle. Apart from assessing and recommending improvements to business processes, the organizational design was supported.

In another job, this individual understood business needs and identified initiatives that would allow a business to meet strategic goals. Explaining requirements to the development group, providing functional understanding and arriving at solutions with the development team for any implementation problems were skills brought to the table. Tasks covered reviewing the functionality of the product and ensuring that the test cases properly covered the functionality of enhancement being tested. Duties covered resolving functional issues related to Oracle Purchasing, Inventory, Order Management and other related modules during the implementation of the modules, in addition to handling the conversion stages for Inventory, Bills of Material and Purchasing modules. Data load scripts were designed for manual conversions and uploading of data. Analyzing and demonstrating the functionalities of INV, PO, OM & WIP for the telecommunication industry were efficiently managed.

Would hiring a solution architect/functional consultant who worked in manufacturing, retail and beverage industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA). Professional certifications: CSQA (Certified Software Quality Analyst) by QAI, ISEB-ISTQB Certified Tester and JDA Certified Demand planner. Functional tools expertise involves JDA Demand/Fulfillment, ORMS (Oracle Retail Merchandising Management), and OReSA (Oracle Retail Sales Audit).

Acting as a solution architect/functional consultant in a manufacturing company, has worked on JDA Demand Implementation and S&OP project involving different departments and functions of the organization. This encompassed supply chain, sales and marketing, finance, procurement and management. The project involved implementing advanced JDA suite of planning applications along with other technical modules like SAP HANA. Also, has primary involvement in devising demand planning solution focusing the 2 pilot operating countries- Italy and Netherlands. Responsibilities were acting as a single point of contact onshore for demand work stream, as well as leading requirements gathering sessions from start through final sign off from the client.

While working for a retail company as a subject matter expert, has worked in JDA Demand/Fulfillment implementation. This involved supply chain transformation project in the following areas – Systems, Organization and Process. The project involved the complete transformation of client legacy systems to an advanced JDA Demand and Fulfillment planning systems.

Is impacting your organization with a Lawson SCM analyst who worked in a health system, a managed care provider and a healthcare group a current business consideration? This specialist has over 7+ years of experience in Lawson SCM and Lawson modules: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, Billing, Cash Management, Budgeting, General Ledger, and Report Writer. Also, adept in Oracle Payroll Module, Oracle Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Tax Computation and Payroll integration with Oracle Time and Labor Management, Oracle Self-Service HR and Reimbursement modules.

While employed in a health system as a Lawson analyst, focused on implementing and upgrading clients from Lawson version 9.0 to version 10.0, as well as Lawson’s Mobile Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Solution and LBI. Moreover, integrated Lawson GL to various ancillary systems to include hospital clinical systems. This included creating GL mapping, testing and running interfaces as well as running financial statements in Lawson to reconcile. Additionally, implemented Lawson LSF 9, Financial Suite, Procurement, Inventory Control, Human Resource, Grants Management, Activities, and Payroll.

Part of the job as a Lawson SCM analyst was creating SQL database views accessible via Lawson 4GL applications and Enterprise Reporting. Other duties were being involved in data migration from legacy to source Infor Lawson HCM system, as well as assigning and maintaining all security roles and systems access within Workday.

How can a supply chain analyst with experience in the fields of sales, accounting, finance and supply chain help your organization? Core competencies include expertise in analytics with gigabytes financial, operational and healthcare data. This specialist is a Lean Six Sigma-Green Belt Certified Professional. Technical skills comprise of Oracle, JMP, STORM, MATLAB, Eviews, LogWare, Minitab, VBA and HTML. Educational background is composed of Master of Science in Management, Operations Research and Supply Chain Management and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. One remarkable achievement was assisting VIP clients with process completion and customer satisfaction to reduce complaints by 23%.

Working with challenging issues such as exploiting technical skills in Oracle ERP system and analyzing historical sterilization processing data from all the facilities of the university hospital have vetted this specialist’s work experience. The analysis of a feasibility in order to centralize the CSP system (central sterilization processing) of 10 hospitals into one location was also one of the notable achievements. Another responsibility was implementing A3 and DMAIC methodology to reduce lost patient specimens at the Manual Processing workbench.

This individual applied a “can do approach” in the area of increasing delivery efficiency by 6% and creatively resolving issues with inter-department logistics. A remarkable accomplishment involved avoiding a $115K loss through meticulous accuracy checking. Forecasting analysis was performed with exponential smoothing method and data clean up method, leading to a decrease in inventory level by 38.4 %.

Would your organization benefit from hiring a supply chain analyst with expertise in the implementations of PeopleSoft and other Financial, HR, Security and Supply Chain applications? Highlights of qualifications include PeopleSoft system upgrade, supply chain management (SCM), process analysis, functional analyst and fit gap analysis. Technological background involves PeopleSoft Human Resource, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project and Outlook.

As a supply chain analyst for a patient-centered healthcare services provider, providing production support to users of the new supply chain system was a primary responsibility. Serving as a team lead of data conversion of all purchasing data that was being moved from the Legacy systems was also part of the job.

Furthermore, coordinating data validation and HIPAA requirements for hospitals and clinics was also one of the tasks carried out. An additional responsibility was serving as a team coordinator for the implementation of PeopleSoft for a large Catholic healthcare system with hospitals and clinics nationwide.

Does an Oracle SCM analyst who is experienced in manufacturing, automotive and utility industries, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle SCM, Oracle EBS and Hyperion pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle SCM (Supply Chain Management), Oracle EBS (E-Business Suite), Hyperion, Data Loader, Web ADI, ADI, OBIEE, Discoverer, PL/SQL, TOAD, SQL Loader, Access and Visio. Educational background includes Master in Business Administration (major in Supply Chain Management) and Bachelor of Commerce.

Major responsibilities of this Oracle SCM analyst included implementing the upgradation from Oracle 11.5.8 to 12.0.6, as well as analyzing user requirements to 12.0.6 functionalities and mappings within Order Management, Purchasing and Advanced Pricing modules. Key roles covered providing manufacturing functional expertise during development of distribution execution system, in addition to setting up order management and shipping execution setups after finalizing on the requirements. Providing support and coordinating with the financial team for the O2C process were positive experiences brought to the business table. Performing bug checking, logging and following up with the SR resolution process were completed. This individual helped continuously to adapt order management process and Oracle ERP system to support a dynamic business environment.

Tasks consisted of working on making test scripts and performing testing procedures for various Oracle apps modules. CRPs (Conference Room Pilots) were conducted to ensure that the business processes were performed successfully using Oracle Applications. The go-live stage was performed successfully. Areas of expertise included Oracle EBS modules: SCM – Inventory (INV), Purchasing (PO), Order Management (OM), Bill of Materials (BOM), Work in Process (WIP) and good knowledge of iProcurement (iProc) and Material Requirement Planning (MRP)/Master Production Scheduling (MPS).

Would hiring an SAP SCM lead/system analyst with experience working in technology, semiconductor and energy/oil industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Master of Science in Engineering Management and Master of Business Administration. Professional certifications include SAFe 4.0 Practitioner. Technical skills consist of SAP ECC, APO, TAO, BPCA, SolMan, MS SQL, Oracle, Teradata, Apache, Tomcat, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap and JSON. This professional has technical/functional knowledge of SAP System (APO, MM, PP, HR, SD, S/4Hana etc.) and of best practices for managing SAP.

Acting as a SAP SCM lead/system analyst, served as lead in SCM space of the project to roll out new products in the existing business model. Part of the job was to be involved in planning, supporting, and rolling out SAP project initiatives. Some of the tasks were configuring the supply chain model with actual & simulation versions, master data comprising locations, products, external procurement relationships, transportation lanes, means of transport, quota arrangement and production data structure.

While working for an energy/oil company as an SAP system analyst, discussed specific and critical requirements with the client team and discussed what can be done and what data to be mapped from their legacy system, SyteLine to R/3. Also, actively designed and refined integration Data Specifications. Moreover, streamlined, reviewed, and corrected the blueprint while incorporating SAP best practices for demand planning, and production planning as well as detailed scheduling. Furthermore, discussed different forecasting methods and demand planning, as well as analyzed different integration models for effective execution of SAP APO.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this SAP SCM SNP lead/systems analyst with work experience in biotech, pharma, technology and semiconductor industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Technology: Electronics and Communications Engineering. This specialist has 7 years of functional experience in SAP, specifically in Supply Network Planning (SNP), Demand Planning (DP), Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), Global Availability to Promise (GATP) and SAP R/3 PP modules. Also, has sound understanding of supply chain planning concepts and processes including designing, developing, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting of SAP APO for the listed modules.

Contributed to the organization by performing gap analysis and isolating the enhancements and development required, as well as interacting with the customer to verify and validate the requirements. Serving in a technology semiconductor company as a SAP SCM DP configuration specialist and lead systems analyst (implementation), used SAP version: SAP ECC 6.0 and SCM 7.0. Part of the job was to work extensively with Forecasting methods and specialize in creating profiles for the best MAD, MAPE error reduction. Moreover, used version compatible interface for SAP APO to XAPP (NII), as well as standard Increment for SAP ECC to XAPP (NII) and (NCO).

Supported organizational goals and objectives by understanding the business process as part of knowledge transfer and the S&OP process using DP and SNP. While working in biotech and pharma company as an SAP SCM SNP lead/systems analyst (implementation), analyzed the solution used for the previous release and made crucial modifications for the current release along with the Intercompany flows.