Below are the 4 Supply Chain Analysts, 4 Project Managers & 2 Systems Analysts with Lawson SCM and other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides these and other buying, purchasing, procurement, materials, inventory, logistics & scheduling professionals with Lawson SCM experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a senior Infor supply chain analyst who is experienced in technology, professional services and nonprofit industries, as well as knowledgeable in Lawson SCM and Lawson Procurement pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Lawson SCM, Lawson Procurement, Pyxis, BCX and CADRE. Educational background includes Associate’s degree in Business Management.

One of the major responsibilities of this senior Infor supply chain analyst included serving as team member traveling to client sites. This was done to train and implement Lawson Financial, Accounting and Supply Chain software.

Key roles in other jobs covered providing analysis support for 4 facilities, processing monthly reports internally/ externally and assisting with projects as assigned. Tickets were logged for any issues within CADRE. This individual handled monthly realized savings reports and submitted/reviewed contracts for assigned facilities. The Lawson Item Master File was maintained. Pulling and updating data using Excel Add-Ins Query Wizard and upload were efficiently managed. The report was pulled using ODBC in Access. Test scenarios were walked through as needed. An additional role involved assisting facilities daily with Lawson questions or issues. Tasks consisted of analyzing data for conversion to Lawson, working with the materials staff with implementation issues/concerns and providing Lawson training. Production issues from end-users were supported. Downtime issues were analyzed. Working with client on Lawson issues was part of the functions. Human resources, administrative and supply chain experiences were applied. Serving as buyer and Lawson system administrator for supply chain, in addition to analyzing spend reports were done. Inventory and vendors were also administered.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a supply chain category analyst who has work background in apparel, manufacturing and business services industries, as well as skilled in Lawson SCM and SAP? Technical skills cover Lawson SCM, Epicor, SAP, Ariba, SSQ, Symix and ePlus. Educational attainment includes A.A.S. Data Processing.

One of the main functions of this supply chain category analyst was generating RFI, RFP and RFQ utilizing Bravo Solutions review with the category manager to determine bid awards. This individual tracked/reported the packaging sustainability and served as the Spend Management Tool administrator. The assets of the closed plant were sold, resulting in $2.1M in revenue. The SharePoint tracking system or contracts were generated, resulting in $48,000 savings. Systems used included Ariba, ePlus and Lawson to generate multi-division purchasing of hardware/ software estimated at $144MM, in addition to utilizing the CA Support Center Software to track equipment purchase requests/receipts. Apart from preparing custom documents, the PC hardware/software was also shipped to Latin America & Mexico.

Notable tasks in other jobs included processing monthly billing for auto part accounts, analyzing inventory and providing assistance in maintaining inventory levels. Customer relationships were built, answering questions/concerns within 24 hours. Maintaining combined email account which captured issues that arose with clients was one of the responsibilities. Functions involved utilizing Ariba and Lawson to generate multi-division purchasing of hardware and software estimated at $44MM, in addition to implementing call center/helpdesk, supervising the staff and administering the server.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain consultant who is experienced in the IT services industry and proficient in Lawson SCM? Technical competencies involve Lawson SCM, Remedy BMS and MS Visio.

Important contributions of this supply chain consultant included working closely with project manager to collect data, as well as helping the client implement projects and improve their work performance. Discussing requirements and issues, in addition to determining strengths and weaknesses were some of the tasks. Apart from making improvement suggestions, the job entailed implementing and training on Lawson Supply Chain methodologies and go live support.

What can a supply chain specialist who has work background in retail, utility and automotive industries, as well as specialization in Lawson SCM bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson SCM and Maximo. The individual is enrolled in a Business Administration bachelor’s program.

This supply chain specialist worked as member of the business process redesign team with responsibility for design documentation, script writing and design testing. Duties covered being a designated operations system super user with responsibility to train the staff and resolve any system related operational issues, as well as reviewing and approving operational system transactions to maintain ERP accuracy. Part of the key roles involved investigating supply chain issues via the ERP System and developing/suggesting a corrective action plan. The ERP item master database was maintained. Coordinating and monitoring the annual physical inventory, in addition to managing the company’s uniform and safety shoe procurement program were some of the functions. This specialist performed operations audits to improve the business processes and was heavily involved in the training of employees on Maximo and Lawson user systems.

Other skills involved materials management, ERP Systems maintenance, warehouse management, project management and business process design. This supply chain pro placed a premium on people, found ways to simplify everything, stayed close to the customer, and paid attention to basics and strove for continuous professional/ business process improvement.

Could your organization use a project manager who is experienced in professional services and nonprofit industries, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM? Technical proficiencies cover Lawson SCM. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Business Management. This individual obtained a (PMP) Project Management Professional Certificate.

One of the impact contributions of this project manager included managing project implementation, benchmarked studies, action items and milestones in collaboration with logistics, operations, supply chain and procurement. Inventory was cut by $4M using Excel by data analysis, data mining and creating pivot tables to save overall cost to the end user. Projects were implemented such as yearly physical inventory for client, slotting, and product sizing using V-lookup, analytics and Excel to report to the corporate office. This individual ran usage reports related to Supply Chain Management to get analysis of forecast and demand, related to supply shortages and excess inventories. Lawson and Pathways Management databases were used to send monthly Excel reports to management.

Key roles covered developing and implementing solutions for inventory and cost reduction. Producing, maintaining and reporting the project status results to upper management were done using PowerPoint presentations. The logistic customer data was managed to standardize process and perform onsite assessments by working with sales representatives, doctors, materials management and purchasing. The job consisted of serving as liaison between customer and the company to set up six sigma DMAIC process, as well as tracking high velocity and dollar items, obsolete items, cost, location and quantity for the overall project.

Would a project manager who is experienced in software, energy and financial services industries, as well as skilled in Lawson SCM, Epicor Vantage and SAP help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Lawson SCM, Epicor Vantage and SAP. Educational attainment includes BS Computer Science. Aside from obtaining certification in Lawson G/L, RW & Accounts Payable 8.1, the individual is member of Project Management Institute.

Making a positive difference with managing and consulting with clients in the areas of MDM, Lawson Financials Implementation and process improvement were some of the key focuses of this project manager. Responsibilities covered consulting with clients in the retail, process manufacturing, ERP, accounting systems and financial implementation areas, as well as performing consulting and PM work which included but not limited to process re-engineering, conference room pilots, process improvement, training, SDLC development and business analysis. Developing complex project plans, performing issue tracking, as well as assisting with process flows, design, analysis, client facing and implementation testing, and conversion activities were carried out. JAD sessions, client demos and internal consultant training were conducted. This individual applied thorough understanding of accounting systems, wholesale distribution, supply chain, discrete/process manufacturing, ERP systems and fund accounting.

Notable skills included consulting with clients on implementations of Epicor E9 Financials, managing projects and upgrading Epicor E9 Financials via implementation skills and structured methodology with emphasis on accelerated change management. All facets of E9 Financials were taught including A/R, A/P, G/L, asset management, multi-company, multi-currency, financial statements, Vantage-to-E9 Gap training and process re-engineering.

Could your organization use a senior project manager who is experienced in manufacturing and professional services industries, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM, Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle? Technical proficiencies cover Lawson SCM, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle database, Siebel, GEAC, Mercury LoadRunner, Mercury QuickTest Pro, SQL, PowerBuilder and COBOL. Educational attainment includes Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Music, Continuing Education in Telecommunications, as well as classes in Accounting/ Contracting and Computer Applications Development. This individual is a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Primary tasks of this senior project manager included leading financial system cross functional implementation teams for global profit/and non-profit organizations and delivering system solutions on very aggressive timeline schedules and within budget. Leading the Lawson system upgrade from version 7.2 to 9.0 in a fixed price, fixed scope and fixed schedule project environment was also handled. The client was delighted with the implementation. Managing 40-member project teams, as well as supporting financial, procurement and supply chain solution users were some of the key roles.

One of the contributions in another job involved performing project management and systems analyst tasks for financial, HR/payroll, Supply Chain and CRM projects. Skills brought to the table consisted of performing project plan development, resource allocation/ management, process re-engineering, data/ process modeling, facilitation, requirements definition, conceptual design, system design, conversion, documentation, training, testing and implementation support. This individual developed and taught an ERP-packaged system implementation methodology for consulting practice. Best practices and deliverable databases were established. An additional role covered serving as a site manager for a 15-member consulting team that led a Lawson Software implementation.

What can an IT project manager who has work background in technology and professional services industries, as well as specialization in Lawson SCM and Oracle bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson SCM, Oracle, Linux, UNIX, DB2, SQL and ClearQuest. Educational background includes B. S. in Computer Science (minor in Mathematics, cum laude – class honor) and A. A. S. in Business Computer Programming (high honor graduate).

Working with areas such as managing and delivering multiple projects for corporate executives, eCommerce, supply chain and financial services were part of this IT project manager’s work experience. Initiatives included major business transformation, tools purchase, software installations, software upgrades and vendor evaluation/selection that eliminated extra maintenance contracts with multiple vendors. Managing Supply Chain Scorecard (metric reporting) project was done to track a number of key metrics associated with the Lawson Products’ strategic objectives. The reported metrics tracked finance, customer, operations, and people-related activities. Saving $125K per year by eliminating extra maintenance contracts with multiple vendors was one of the most significant achievements.

One of the responsibilities consisted of working extensively with IT management and IBM consultants to implement IBM Rational Portfolio Manager (RPM) based solution to establish a business driven IT organization that mapped corporate strategic goals to projects goals and saved 100 hours of director-level time from budgeting cycle. Duties covered serving as RPM application manager and administrator for IT Program Management Office (PMO), designing many IT and business processes, tracking metrics and providing process training to the organization as part of the PMO responsibility. The Lawson’s PC-based Budget System was enhanced using VB and Crystal Reports for DB2.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this systems analyst who has experience in law enforcement, manufacturing and energy industries, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM and Oracle E-Business Suite? Technical competencies involve Lawson SCM, Oracle E-Business Suite, Lotus Notes and RPG. Educational attainment includes Computer Information Systems and Advanced Information Technology Training Program. This individual is trained in Six Sigma.

Important contributions of this systems analyst included formulating/ defining the system scope or objectives based on both user need and business requirements. Management and leadership were provided for assigned set of related application systems. Tasks covered guiding and developing the contract development team. Creating requirements definition, business process models and use case documentation was done. This individual was a key team member in the migration of AS/400-based Human Resource and Payroll Systems (Lawson) to common system used throughout the company. This included moving the payroll to an outsourced vendor.

Key roles also involved managing multiple Lotus Notes projects simultaneously while directing daily project and support activities related to systems management, development, testing, systems delivery and infant care, using change management methodologies. Apart from establishing procedures, time-sensitive reviews were executed to ensure controls were being adhered to. Working with the internal/ external auditors was done to evaluate controls and implement improvements. An additional function involved handling the global implementation of common Oracle ERP system to replace multiple legacy applications. Administering the RF Scanners (Mobile Supply Chain) and job scheduling were also completed. Support was provided in handling internal human resource & payroll applications (Para Research & Lawson) used for managing the client’s data.

What can a senior systems analyst who has work background in retail, business services and agrochemical industries, as well as specialization in Lawson SCM, SAP ABAP and Oracle bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson SCM, SAP ABAP, Oracle, HTML, DHTML, PHP, ASP, SQL, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Access, JDA and Visio. Educational background includes BS in Computer Information Systems, AS in Business Administration and AS in Information Processing.

This senior systems analyst acted as liaison between corporate IT and remote IT/business teams. The job required providing troubleshooting and production support of Lawson Financials for corporate finance and accounts payable. Duties covered documenting functional requirements, workflow, information resources and system specifications, in addition to identifying, researching and analyzing business processes to streamline or improve deficiencies. Strategic data analysis of financial and supply chain systems was efficiently managed. Working with business teams to continually improve data integrity in financial or inventory interfaces, along with coordinating design review sessions, testing activities and project signoff with business partners were some of the tasks. The retail gift card system testing was performed to prepare for system upgrades.

Responsibilities in another job consisted of performing senior level systems analysis and design for various IT reporting initiatives within established deadlines, along with participating in $125M SAP implementation and version upgrade. Key roles covered developing and managing SAP ABAP/4 interfaces for finance, supply chain and materials management. Skills consisted of acting as liaison between plant management and corporate IT for training, as well as documentation and support of cycle counting system.