Below are the 4 Supply Chain Analysts, 4 System Analysts & 4 Project Managers with Lawson-Infor and other systems experience. These Lawson-Infor experienced professionals are offered through The Thor Group® on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain implementation consultant/supply chain analyst with experience working in insurance and software industries? Educational attainment is composed of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Business Management-Cum Laude and Master of Health Administration. Professional certifications include Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Key accomplishments include saving organization over $800,000 in obsolete/expired/slow moving items, as well as acting as a project manager for implementing part system; improving mis-shipment claims by 75%. Computer skills involve Lawson SCM/ERP, Meditech, SAP and McKesson.

Serving as a supply chain management consultant, used Lawson for updating contracts, vendors, par levels, and new user information. Some of the tasks were serving as a lead consultant on projects and using SAP with some clients to manage inventory, UOM, par levels, price changes, vendor management, sales and distribution. Other duties were updating invoices, vendor contracts, and other pricing on the financial side, as well as generating reports for quarterly financial statements and overall Spend sheets.

As a supply chain implementation consultant in a software company, used McKesson PMM for materials management, as well as SAP Tracking Manager in keeping track of all old items for burn down and changing to new items. SAP SD was used for tracking of sales and distribution of products. Furthermore, analyzed data to ensure data accuracy and problem solve any issues, as well as managed time sheets and expense reports using Deltek and Concur.

Would a detail-oriented supply chain manager/analyst with work experience in industrial equipment, retail and logistics industries fit in your organization? Computer skills involve Lawson SCM, AS/400, Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science Economics, Minor in Supply Chain Management and Master of Business Administration.

Some accomplishments included reducing inventory levels by $3.5m, without affecting stock levels, by reevaluating obsolete items and current minimum stocking guidelines in a four month period. Acting as a supply chain manager-inventory and procurement, forecasted item production for manufacturing and procurement while maintaining a forecast error below 5% by utilizing sales history, headcounts in manufacturing cells, current market trends, and customer supplied forecasts. This professional managed a team of five employees whose responsibilities included vetting and on-boarding potential vendors, managing vendor compliance, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, as well as placing and tracking purchase orders. Also, guided the procurement team and influenced suppliers to accept purchase prices to maximize margins.

Shared expertise by forecasting demand and planning for all products through the use of Lawson DMP, as well as procuring packaging supplies from suppliers for baby products sold in North America. While working as a supply chain analyst/project manager, implemented and managed new projects including packaging concepts and outsourcing, parcel and LTL shipment negotiation, as well as repair center consolidation and cost analyses. Furthermore, conducted statistical analyses on a daily basis in order to improve supply chain processes and replace inefficient processes, as well as monitored inventory, built and maintained supplier relationships, and implemented new products using Lawson Smart Office.

How can an Infor M3 supply chain analyst who worked in infrastructure services, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Degree in Business Administration-Supply Chain Management. Special skills/software involve Lawson SCM, SAP, Infor M3, Tableau, SPSS, Minitab, MATLAB, Crystal Ball, HP-UX, Crystal Reports and SQL.

Working with challenging issues such as configuring and maintaining M3 maintenance, manufacturing, distribution, purchasing and accounting modules have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Acting as an Infor M3 supply chain analyst, managed user security, set up new users and configured new roles. Other duties were creating custom views in various M3 programs, as well as holding meetings with stakeholders to discuss M3 projects. Also, coordinated developer recourses for needed enhancements to the M3 system, as well as trained the AP and purchasing personnel on how to create requisitions/purchase orders, receive goods, process invoices, as well as troubleshoot invoicing issues when they arose.

With a “can do approach” in the area of training end-users in the procurement, quality, and manufacturing modules of Lawson M3 have been career objectives. Serving as an M3 supply chain analyst in an aerospace company, implemented Lawson M3 ERP system. Part of the job was to create training documentation and test cases for the Lawson M3 ERP system, as well as configure M3 purchasing, quality, manufacturing, and distribution modules.

Would hiring a supply chain consultant/analyst with experience working in consulting, manufacturing and transportation industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Global Supply Chain Management. Software skills involve Lawson SCM and SAP Supply Chain Management. This supply chain graduate championed more efficient, cost-effective business processes and has served as a proactive business manager able to identify ways to reduce expenses.

Acting as a supply chain consultant, worked with client organizations to enhance supply chain and logistics performance through process re-engineering, strategic planning, and information technology implementation. This specialist developed and managed a wide range of projects including: global supply chain optimization, software selection and development, strategic sourcing, and logistics network design. Moreover, helped clients develop the tools, processes and knowledge base needed to create customer value, build competitive advantage, and boost profitability on a global basis.

While working as a supply chain analyst, studied the movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement. Part of the job was to use analytical and quantitative methods to understand, forecast and recommend improvements to supply chain processes. Furthermore, maintained databases, prepared reports, tracked product flow, and developed solutions to supply chain problems and inefficiencies. Furthermore, performed routine analyses and provided advice relating to a wide range of current and future commercial sector supply chain management activities including utilizing Lawson ERP to plan, monitor inventory.

Would hiring a senior systems analyst with experience working in manufacturing, specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of MIS, Business Management. Professional certifications include Business Analyst Certification and Project Management Professional (PMP). Software knowledge consists of Lawson SCM, Lawson (Financial Suite), JBA, Logility, E3 Inventory Planning Systems and Cognos Report Net.

Acting as a project lead/senior systems analyst, worked as business liaison and application support for packages including: ASI (MFG, SOP), Logility (forecasting), GENTRAN (EDI translator), Lawson (Financial), ROBOT, Robot Reports and Robot Transform. Some of the tasks were leading project and working with supply chain personnel, where a process was developed to e-mail AS/400 print files in PDF form using Robot Transform. This professional coded interfaces for financial package, forecasting package, EDI translator to/from the rest of the ERP system and financial institutions.

While working as a systems analyst, led a team of 5 to improve and finalize Project Management Methodology procedures, as well as worked productively with end-users to understand their needs and provide effective solutions. Other duties were leading projects in which the application was migrated from AS/400 onto a SQL server and a Web or Citrix application server. Furthermore, extracted data for internal financial audits and Sarbanes/Oxley requirements.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this systems analyst with work experience in pharmaceutical, financial services and consulting industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts and MBA Business Management. Technical skills involve Lawson SCM, Lawson Accounting, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle Developer, Crystal Reports, VMware and Active Directory.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being involved in the design, development and management of the company’s web-based Supplier Diversity System which tracks Supplier Spend. Serving as an IT systems analyst, the teams’ incorporated an offshore component which supported the company’s Information Technology environments such as Development, System Integration Test, Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Test for Store Delivery, Retail Renewal, Supply Chain, Corporate Systems, Infrastructure, and Pharmacy Delivery. Also, supported Lawson Invoice processing in the Corporate Accounting/Treasury Lawson Accounts Payable (AP) and General Ledger (GL) as well as Contract Mgmt. Systems. In addition, implemented new Pay-On-Scan Invoice Load process using Unix Shell Scripting and C programs.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by leading technical team in design, development and implementation of company Online Furniture Product Repair Database System automating real-time work-orders to service providers and part vendors. Functioning as senior programmer analyst/project lead, featured daily data synchronization between various call centers around the country using Shell Scripting.

Is impacting your organization with a senior business systems analyst who worked in software, consulting and retail industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of BS Business Administration, Accounting, MS Marketing and International Economics, MBA Supply Chain Management and Post-graduate studies toward PhD in Economics. This professional is knowledgeable in Lawson SCM and SAP best practices as well as business processes. Also, has hands-on experience with Lawson Procurement System, Lawson Mobile Supply Chain Management Products, SAP SOA Strategy, SAP ERP, xApps, ESS, MSS, CRM and Oracle SCM.

While employed in a software company as a senior business systems analyst, led functional specifications level product management for Lawson Mobile Supply Chain Management products, including two new modules and multiple enhancements. Some of the tasks were analyzing product requirements as well as creating functional specification documents, using cases, processing flow diagrams and mappings. In addition, analyzed emerging customer needs, market trends, business requirements and product feedback to contribute to the Mobile Supply Chain Management products’ strategic roadmap.

Part of the job as a business development analyst in another software company was to work with executive team, leading by division Executive Vice President on developing strategy for Monetization of IP in SAP Services, as well as present to the SAP Board of Directors. Other responsibilities included analyzing market and industry data, aside from performing internal and external business analysis via interviews with analysts, partners and customers, as well as coordination of the results of the project.

What contributions could a supply chain management systems analyst with extensive experience working in the retail industry bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Geology Minor. Technical skills involve Lawson SCM, Lawson M3, QuickBooks, PeopleSoft and Microsoft Add-Ins Queries.

Challenges like providing data for team via Add-Ins query reporting and acting as Admin for Kay Gold Exchange Website, Store Supply Order System, in addition to Inventory Control, Purchase Order, and Requisition systems in Lawson Database were welcomed and successfully completed.

Acting as a supply chain management systems analyst in a retail company, worked as liaison between IT, purchasing, and warehouse departments. Other duties were maintaining all databases used by the Purchasing department. Also, provided end-user support and resolutions for system related issues, as well as integrated new system solutions and revised existing ones.

Would hiring a senior project/product manager with experience working in communications, retail and energy/utilities industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Managerial Economics. Technical skills include Lawson SCM, Oracle, Exchange, HBOC, TIBCO, WebMethods, CrossWorlds, Cyclone Commerce, Sterling’s Commerce and PeopleSoft. Key accomplishments were designing, developing, and managing largest healthcare B2B exchange, as well as enterprise transacting over $4 billion in volume.

Acting as a senior product manager, created, developed, and managed the product strategy for the Connectivity and Order Management Supply Chain Solutions. This professional was responsible for market analysis, penetration, release, and requirements strategy. Managing product life cycle from inception to divestiture comprised other tasks. Part of the job was to manage and lead community of users throughout U.S. comprised of the largest academic and commercial organizations, Fortune 500 supply distributors and manufacturers. Moreover, was responsible for rationalizing requirements and implementing solutions solving business problems that delighted customers.

While working as a project manager, researched, analyzed, and documented existing supply chain business processes finding market opportunities for re-engineered solutions using company products and solutions. Other duties were developing supply chain e-Commerce ROI analysis models for company to use in negotiating contracts and demonstrating value. Furthermore, designed and developed integration architecture strategy between legacy supply chain material systems and company hosted applications.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this project manager/instructional designer with work experience in financial services, educational technologies and logistics industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies (Human Resources), Master of Arts (MA) in Real Estate Management, Master of Arts (MA) in World History, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management Information Systems and PhD in Education/Adult Learning Theory. Computer skills involve Lawson SCM, PeopleSoft, SPSS, Taleo, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Captivate, SnagIt and Photoshop.

Contributed to the organization by working on Supply Chain Management and warehouse solutions, as well as serving as a project manager of HR new system implementation, Lawson. Acting as a project manager/instructional designer, provided project management, development and roll-out of new Direct Mail Campaign for regional stores, as well as worked on human resource projects including New Employee Orientation and Management Development Program.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by serving as a project manager to coordinate financial advising training during merger with two banks. Other duties were doing technical coordination of International Bugzilla Development with launch of new phone for a telecom company. In addition, offered sales training with a homebuilding company involving new Energy Saving Homes Program.

Is impacting your organization with a project manager who worked in financial services and consulting industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Associates of Arts & Sciences and Bachelor of Science. Professional certifications include Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Core competencies involve Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Management, Operations Analysis and Business Development. Technical skills include Lawson SCM, PeopleSoft, Siemens, Ariba, Oracle, McKesson, Meditech and MedAssets.

While employed as a project manager, managed project workload by leveraging Agile/Scrum methodologies, as well as fulfilled the role of Agile Scrum Master ensuring that multiple projects continued to move toward successful go-lives. This professional used Rally to manage the gathering of project requirements, backlog, estimates, sprints, change control, user stories, bug fixes, features, epics, and themes. Also, used Lean Six Sigma methodologies to decrease trading partner eCommerce integration cycle times by 35%.

Part of the job as a project manager was to lead eCommerce Exchange expansion initiative to increase on-boarding suppliers of 350 facilities to achieve 85% integration rate over a 12-month span. In addition, directed facilities throughout materials management system integrations and upgrades of Lawson, McKesson HSS, McKesson Pathways, McKesson Paragon, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Meditech, Meditech Magic, Ariba, and Siemens. Furthermore, worked closely with material and supply chain management teams to identify areas of operational improvement and implement solutions and technology to support more efficient productivity.

What contributions could a project manager/business analyst with experience working in manufacturing, data analytics and engineering services industries bring your company? Educational attainment is composed of AS Business Administration and BS Management. Software applications/training skills include Lawson SCM, Lawson 6.1 Suite, Lawson 7.2.4 Financials, Oracle SQL, Quantum, Cognos, ReportSmith, Avante, QuickBooks and MS Dynamics.

Challenges like developing project documentation, project plans for IT disaster recovery, network & telecom as well as supply chain management initiatives were welcomed and successfully completed. As a project manager/business analyst in a manufacturing company, responsible for executing tasks, coordinating IT projects and resources, as well as liaising with business units to analyze data, identify problems and institute corrective actions. Part of the job was to coordinate Business and IT objectives, as well as perform build or buy analysis and prepare associated documents; RFPs, SOWs BRDs and executed tasks. Additionally, 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).

Shared expertise by managing and coordinating $1.2M Data Center Migration for Finance. Acting as a project manager, managed RTB (run the business) and GTB (grow the business) projects and resources for CPS (Centralized Payment System), back office and financial applications. Furthermore, worked with onshore/offshore resources to prepare SOW (statement of work) development and hardware estimates, as well as managed offshore vendor relations.