Below are the 4 Supply Chain Directors, 4 Project Managers & 4 Category Managers with JD Edwards SCM & other systems experience. The Thor Group® also provides supply chain planners, buyers, inventory analysts, procurement specialists & purchasing agents on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a supply chain director who is experienced in manufacturing and utility industries, as well as knowledgeable in JD Edwards SCM and Oracle Financials pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes JD Edwards SCM and Oracle Financials. Core competencies include supply chain development, supply chain synchronization/SIOP, risk management, strategic sourcing/supplier relationship management and lean management. Educational background includes Master’s of Business Administration (MBA); and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (dual degree in Purchasing & Materials Management and Production & Operations Management). This individual is a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.).

Major responsibilities of this supply chain director included managing 6 buyer/planners and 1 SCM manager, as well as being accountable for the company’s supply chain including international shipments. Key roles covered managing direct material spend of approximately $100M and utilizing Oracle (JD Edwards) ERP system. Accomplishments involved reducing 2016 inventory value by $1.045M versus goal of $1M and further reducing inventory value by $668K. Implementing vendor managed inventory agreements with 20 strategic suppliers; thereby, reducing supplier lead times and improving on time delivery were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual decreased lead times of strategic suppliers by 25-65% via SIOP meetings, increasing supplier capacity and VMI implementation.

The job also covered improving OTIF metric for strategic suppliers from 70-80 to greater than 90-95 percentile and leading global cross divisional SIOP meetings with strategic suppliers. As a result, supplier capacity was increased; supplier lead time was reduced; VMI was implemented; supplier OTIF and backorder reduction were improved. An important contribution involved outsourcing 134 forged metal bone plates resulting in annual Cost savings of $3.5M.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a supply chain director with work background in a health system, a medical center and a hospice, as well as skilled in JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards OneWorld? Technical skills cover JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards OneWorld. Areas of expertise include capital projects and capital equipment; multiple department operations management; business/ project planning, development & implementation; negotiation and contract administration; as well as warehouse and inventory management. Educational attainment includes Master’s degree in Business Administration and BS degree in Mathematics.

One of the main functions of this supply chain director was composed of managing all aspects of materials operations for 4 hospitals. Accomplishments to date included implementation of a POI computer system, contractual savings through improved negotiations. The reopening of a hospital that had been closed was also completed.

In other jobs, notable tasks included managing all purchasing, warehouse, and supply distribution activity for a large group of geographically dispersed community clinics, along with improving operations while exceeding budget and savings goals. Responsibilities consisted of administering the operations of materials, pharmacy, food service, housekeeping, purchasing and linen for a 7-hospital system, along with providing leadership and support to day to day operations. Functions involved managing a diverse portfolio of several hundred supply and service contracts, assuring compliance and purchasing savings. This individual served managed all capital acquisitions and facility improvement projects and served as key Member of corporate management team challenged with startup of a new company managing the financial turnaround of 7 hospitals coming out of bankruptcy.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain director who worked in manufacturing, real estate and publishing industries? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, CAPS Logistics Supply Chain Designer, and AS/400. Strengths include supply chain management, strategic sourcing strategy, business operations leadership, process reengineering, manufacturing operations, change management, strategic planning/execution and multi-site management. Educational background includes Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE).

One of the important contributions of this supply chain director included managing all aspects of a $60 Million supply chain: new product development, sourcing, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, inventory management and distribution operations. The job entailed developing global sourcing and supply chain strategies while directing a staff of buyers, planners, material managers, transportation managers and distribution center managers. Tasks covered implementing best-in-class processes and streamlining the purchasing function. Manual planning processes were eliminated by moving the company from an Excel spreadsheet-based system to fully utilizing JDE ERP functionality. Inventory levels were slashed by 24% by moving towards JIT inventory and planning practices.

With another employer, this specialist developed and implemented best-in-class supply chain practices throughout a national network of warehouses using Performance measurement tools and data analysis. Manual processes were automated to take advantage of JD Edwards ERP system functionality. Developing tools to improve supply chain efficiency by monitoring inventory availability and working with vendors and logistics providers to improve information flow through the use of advance shipping notices (ASNs) and EDI transmissions were skills brought to the table.

What can a supply chain director with work background in manufacturing and textile industries, as well as specialization in JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards OneWorld bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards OneWorld. Areas of expertise include supply chain management, purchasing, materials management and operational direction. Educational attainment includes BA, Political Science.

Working with areas such as designing and implementing new business organization to integrate customer service and demand planning functions were some of the responsibilities of this supply chain director. Duties covered leading demand planning (retail forecasting) and customer service (Order management). This individual handled demand planning and oversaw three demand planners charged with developing product lifecycle forecast. Rolling out/establishing quantities on new programs, providing weekly replenishment forecast for continuing program and managing end-of-life planning following product discontinuance were skills brought to the table. Accomplishments involved reducing CSR workforce by 30% while still servicing equivalent number of orders, utilizing JD Edwards OneWorld as MRP Platform and improving prior environment that contained diverse systems based on prior acquisitions.

Additional functions involved supervising one manager and 10 customer service representatives engaged in Order fulfillment activities, from Order fulfillment to shipping confirmation. The job covered working closely with merchants to develop revenue budget for the next year and utilizing S&OP document to create budget. Tasks involved collaborating with numerous divisions including supply planning (forecasting plan for expected sales/ inventory management); merchandisers (preparing market analysis to enable proper planning of new product lines for customers) and legal (working in tandem to develop vendor supplier agreements).

What can a project manager with work background in government, business services and manufacturing industries give to your organization? Technical specializations involve JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, JD Edwards World, JD Edwards OneWorld, Oracle, PeopleSoft CRM 8, SAP SCM 4.0, DSI DataLink, Optio Forms and Kronos Timekeeper. Experience includes strategic planning, defining the company vision, mission statement, and IT strategic plan to align with company goals and objectives. Educational attainment includes Business Management degree and a course in Computer Information Systems.

Working with areas such as leading a project to evaluate and select a new CRM solution to support the city’s 311 system along with integration to the water/ utility Billing and GPS system were some of the responsibilities of this project manager. This project included all pre-implementation phases from needs assessment, contract approval and implementation engagement. Duties covered leading the Order to Cash implementation and upgrade from JD Edwards 8.9 to 8.12 for new manufacturing/assembly location and integration to Agile PLM and Oracle Transportation. JDE modules include Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Configurator and integration to Financials.

Functions in another job involved managing an account which included distribution/warehousing facilities in the US and Europe. The job covered providing consulting services plus project management for client business process improvements and IT system enhancements, as well as coordinating with business operations management on Cost, scheduling and deployment of projects based on business requirements and available resources. An additional task involved managing customer relationship as primary IT liaison between client and third party distribution/warehouse management service provider.

Could your organization use a project manager who is experienced in business services and telecommunications industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards SCM, World, OneWorld and EnterpriseOne? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards SCM, World, OneWorld and EnterpriseOne. Core competencies involve productivity improvement, Cost containment, business process design, reengineering and management through engagements with service or manufacturing clients. Educational background includes business and information technology courses. This individual obtained certifications in Project Management, Six Sigma Green Belt, Strategic Organizational Leadership and Agile Project Management.

Some impact contributions of this project manager included technical solution design review, server migration wave planning and communicating with client throughout the migration process. This individual handled server grouping, migration date Acceptance, migration tracking, server decommissioning, project reporting, commercial strategic outsourcing & business transformation projects, information security control, hardware refresh & data encryption. An additional role involved managing the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.11 implementation for manufacturing, procurement, Order fulfillment & finance business processes.

Skills involved data center architectural refresh, infrastructure upgrade, continuous improvement and database application upgrade/ installation. Functions covered collaborating on developing data center standards, floor layout scheme, facility Access, receiving & shipping, alog with interfacing/liaising with client track leads and IBM project managers, vendors and other stakeholders. The job consisted of data center facilities relocation planning & build out, troubleshooting and resolving issues, risk identification/ mitigation, project plan development/ management and Oracle Demantra.

Would a project manager with familiarity in wholesale, insurance and business services industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards SCM and MS Dynamics NAV/ GP help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover JD Edwards SCM, MS Dynamics NAV and MS Dynamics GP. Accomplishments involve successfully managing IT operations as a profit center and increasing productivity with automation of development process. Educational attainment includes MBA; MS in Statistics; and BS in Statistics.

Making a positive difference with initiating Apptio implementation with configuration and coordinating with infrastructure to get information for Apptio implementation were some of the key focuses of this project manager. Responsibilities covered working with IT finance to setup Apptio implementation configuration and analyzing integration requirements to integrate Apptio with other applications to move financial (SAP) and CMDB (ServiceNow) data into Apptio. Making recommendations to IT finance based on IT finance reports to save over $4 M in IT expenses was efficiently carried out.

Notable tasks in other jobs included managing the delivery of a $5 Million budget project to develop a comprehensive hospital information system, Patient Portal and (SCM) Supply Chain Management software. This individual managed the development of ONC-2014 Certified EMR/EHR. The application was developed for implementing solution across 600 organizations. The development methodology was Agile/Scrum. Sprints of four weeks to deliver minimal marketable and viable solution were carried out. An additional function involved managing the development of mobile application on iOS and Android platform. Implementing Microsoft Dynamics was carried out. This individual also provided a start-up company consultancy in growing their Microsoft Dynamics and JD Edwards ERP Practice.

Could your organization use a project manager who is experienced in Marketing, manufacturing and IT services industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards World? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards (JDE) SCM and JD Edwards World. Educational attainment includes B.A. in English (cum laude); M.A. in English; and M.F.A. (Creative Writing).

Primary tasks included reviewing and documenting import purchasing procedures, as well as recommending changes to import purchasing process to improve efficiency, Cost and customer service level of program. Creating reporting procedures for managing import forecasting, along with identifying opportunities in the supply chain for saving time and Money were also handled. Key roles covered creating JDE World Writer reports and downloads to replace existing manual processes for managing purchases, inventory levels and forecast, in addition to serving as a resource to the JDE implementation team in preparation for go live.

Contributions in other jobs involved exerting efforts to obtain an estimated annual savings of $180,000 – $240,000 and performing detailed root cause analysis of key global inventory holdings. Mapping global supply chain/PDM process flows, creating JDE World Writers to improve distribution efficiency and managing the daily JDE Data Integrity and Exception Reporting were also managed. This individual handled documented part numbering or barcoding schemes and created detailed plan for global barcode standardization project. Aside from documenting customer requirements, operational support was provided for the manager. Implementing integrated JDE DRP/MPS/MRP at the main office for manufacturing planning at various plants and managing purchases and forecasts for all imported finished goods were carried out.

What contributions could a category manager with experience working in pharmaceutical, telecommunications and manufacturing industries bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of BS in Marketing (minor in International Business) and MBA (Finance). Technical skills involve JD Edwards SCM and Oracle 11i. The executive has proven ability to succeed in product management, Marketing, and strategic sourcing environments, in addition to strong technical aptitude and analytical focus.

Shared expertise by managing the integration of 60+ creative and scientific agencies constituting >160 Million dollars in combined spend across entities. While working in a pharmaceutical company as category manager, served as global agency sourcing strategy project core team Member and implementation lead. Furthermore, was responsible for all agency-facing matters for the company stakeholder community as well as to the agency partner supply base.

In another job, challenges like architecting and project managing the launch of Oracle 11i and JD Edwards ERP system implementations were successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in a telecommunications company as strategic sourcing manager & materials planner, delivered business-impacting supply chain management: drove 24% of the Cost out of flagship Channel Monitor BOM (4.5 Million dollars savings), as well as consolidated supply base by 20%. In addition, increased parts availability and reduced production down time by 15%, as well as improved quality and consistency of materials, reducing waste by 10%.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a category manager (SCM) with work experience in real estate, construction and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of BS Business Administration. Software proficiencies involve JD Edwards SCM, Access Database and MS Dynamics Great Plains. Besides having in-depth knowledge and proven Performance in Cost effective purchasing/ procurement/contracts along with supply chain management processes/ negotiations, expertise is also in supplier evaluation, negotiation and selection based on Price, delivery, quality and service that strategically align with corporate goals.

Serving in a real estate investment company as a category manager (SCM), centralized and streamlined over 15 service contracts for over 300 properties creating a Cost savings of $2M. Some of the tasks were managing 10 categories with a budget of over 100 Million dollars, providing Cost/Price analysis, as well as providing extensive vendor management for over 100 vendors. Additional responsibilities were sending out request for proposals (RFP’s) for services or products for over 10 regions and 300 properties.

While employed in the construction industry, led purchasing and accounting teams on conversion to JD Edwards software. Other duties were negotiating 5 Million dollars savings on indirect purchasing contracts. (spend down over 40%), as well as negotiating and managing over 100 contracts for National Purchasing Team. Furthermore, invoiced and collected 5 Million dollars to 15 Million dollars in rebates per year.

Would a detail-oriented category manager (SCM) who worked in cosmetics, retail and apparel industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Management Information System (minor in Finance) and Master’s of Business Administration (Operations & Supply Chain Management). Software proficiencies involves JD Edwards SCM, E2Open, Gpak, JDA, Eprofile and MicroStrategy. This motivated supply chain professional has proven project management skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems as well as identify opportunities for process improvements.

Some accomplishments included managing 15 contract manufacturers with annual spend totaling 40 Million dollars for fragrance, personal care and skincare categories. Acting as category manager (SCM) in a cosmetic company, implemented quarterly supplier meetings for top suppliers to review supplier Performance, schedule adherence as well as on time and in full. Additional tasks were overseeing the development and production of new items, working closely with NPD&E and the CM to track development and identify any delays, as well as responsible for placing initial buys.

In another position, shared expertise by analyzing future demand of components and released POs according to MRP Messages in JD Edwards. Serving as material planner in a personal care/hair care company, assisted in mitigating shorts to the representative by working with the supplier and logistics to expedite shipments to the manufacturing plant. Part of the job was to team with respective sourcing managers and material manager to discuss dual sourcing or safety stock options.

How can a category manager (SCM) with experience working in technology, software and furniture industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BBA (Marketing). Technological skills involve JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, JDE Enterprise One, SQL and Salesforce. Skills are also in report preparation and analysis, in addition to having competent Russian language skills (reading, writing, speaking).

Working with challenging issues such as managing the redesign of over 600 branded items sold in over 5,000 US branches to ensure design language stayed in line with national brand equivalents while maintaining a distinct, consistent brand image were part of this specialist’s work experience. As a category manager (SCM) in a tech company, developed, proofed and formatted internal communications to retail sales managers on a biweekly basis to bring awareness to current promotional Offers for consumers. Other duties were managing an auto shipment program for OTC product promotions, distributing to an average of 2,000 pharmacies across the country per month. Furthermore, researched sales trends and market penetration rates to identify potential gaps in private label offerings, as well as seized opportunities to introduce a higher margin private label equivalent.

While in another job, with a “can do approach” in the area of working across a variety of platforms such as Salesforce, JDE Enterprise One, and SAP to ensure accounts were receiving correct pricing for pharmaceuticals based on contracts negotiated by group purchasing organizations (GPOs). Other tasks included directing contracts established between a vendor and the customer , along with contracts that fell under the 340B Drug Pricing Program.