Below are the 4 Supply Chain Directors, 4 Supply Chain Managers & 4 Supply Chain Planners with PeopleSoft SCM & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides PeopleSoft supply chain analysts, SME's, developers, project managers, systems analysts, business analysts & software implementation consultants on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain management director with experience working in manufacturing, business services and IT industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA in History and MBA (Industrial Relations). Technical skills include PeopleSoft SCM, SAP R/3 and JD Edwards.

Serving in a manufacturing company as director of supply chain management, directed the implementation of an ERP system consisting of JD Edwards and PeopleSoft that improved asset utilization and organizational efficiency, as well as facilitated cross selling of products. Also, integrated purchasing, logistics, and scheduling into one supply chain function to reduce overall operating Costs. This individual also implemented project management methodology based on PMI principles. Additionally, reduced inventory requirements 20%, improved cycle time 30%, and saved $1.8 Million. These were done by utilizing Six Sigma concepts through discrete continuous improvement projects, cross-company 6 Sigma Black Belt projects, and joint projects with major suppliers to reduce material/ freight Costs and minimize inventory requirements.

While with another employer, established, documented, and instituted a part numbering standard to gain efficiency by reusing previous designs. Moreover, formalized supply chain processes and led a change management effort for the overall function that lowered inventory 20%, reduced aged inventory 40%, and improved record accuracy. Furthermore, identified and implemented substantial Cost savings in process, inventory, and subcontractor areas totaling an estimated $500,000, as well as developed strategy and executed a supply base consolidation that reduced the number of suppliers 50% and decreased procurement Costs by 10%.

Would a detail-oriented supply chain director with work experience in manufacturing and chemical industries fit in your organization? Educational background is composed of BS Chemical Engineering. Software knowledge consists of PeopleSoft SCM, Oracle and Manugistics.

Some accomplishments included leading a global project to implement new business processes using Oracle based Demantra demand management and ASCP supply planning systems, fully integrated with a PeopleSoft ERP system, across all regions and sites within a 180-year old company previously unfamiliar with advanced planning concepts. While working in a specialty materials company as a supply chain director, developed a vision and plan for long-term sustainability of the gains from the project and led various initiatives to implement world-class business process improvements to support the corporate strategy of operational excellence. In addition, assumed leadership of a struggling project and put it on the path to success within first two months of being hired.

Shared expertise in another job by leading the global supply chain organization for the company, including S&OP/IBP, demand management, supply planning, logistics, and customer service. While employed in a chemical company as global supply chain director, delivered over $1M in additional variable margin by completely revitalizing the existing global S&OP/IBP process from being a review of past Performance to a forward-looking process focused on making key business decisions based on margins and allocation of constrained resources. Furthermore, delivered $3M in logistics operational Cost savings through improved rail car productivity, mode optimization, and bulk load maximization, with an overall 4% reduction in freight Cost per unit volume.

How can a supply chain director who worked in oil/gas and energy industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BBA (Operations Management). Professional certifications earned include Certificate in Leadership, C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager), and CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management). Technical skills consists of ERP systems including PeopleSoft SCM (8.9, 9.1), JD Edwards Enterprise One 8.12, and SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Part of this supply chain director’s work experience was working with challenging issues such as providing executive-level leadership of materials management and supply chain systems teams, including global inventory, capital spare equipment, warehouse management, maintenance of PeopleSoft Financials/Supply Chain Management system, and development of supply chain training programs/ systems. In an oil drilling services company, managed three (3) direct report senior managers, managers and twenty-four (24) indirect report personnel. Moreover, offered leadership of functional support, enhancement and upgrades of the ERP system, business intelligence as well as management reports platform, along with other software applications utilized by the global integrated supply chain organization.

Another job was involved with providing executive-level leadership of supply chain operations for the western hemisphere (Americas) and corporate global supply chain support functions for the second largest Offshore drilling company with annual supplier spend in excess of $2B. Management of three (3) direct report senior managers and sixty (60) indirect report personnel was a career objective. Serving as a director of supply chain in a mining company, led post-acquisition integration of supply chain operations for the largest operating business units in the company. This included more than 30 operating rigs in the Americas.

Would hiring a supply chain director with experience working in retail, financial services and business services industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts, major in Mass Communications and minor in Business Administration. Professional development consists of PeopleSoft training in Purchasing, Inventory, Query and Crystal Report Writing, Advanced Query, and Accounts Payable. Skills cover vendor/ supplier relations, process improvement and P&L responsibility, in addition to software knowledge in PeopleSoft SCM, GL, FA, AP & Inventory.

While working for a financial services company as director/assistant vice president of supply chain operations, led selection group, developed business case and successfully installed Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP). Accomplishments included negotiating ERP software Purchase agreements for PeopleSoft General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Purchasing modules, as well as developing strategic sourcing initiatives that led to vendor consolidation and decreased Costs. Furthermore, decreased company inventory by more than 30%, decreased obsolete inventory by 85%, as well as improved AAL suppliers assembly operations, which led to 5-8% lower Costs.

In a retail company, met with international and domestic vendors to improve supply chain operations. Some of the tasks were managing implementation of supply chain improvement teams, as well as managing implementation of change through cross-functional supply chain improvement teams. Moreover, helped develop supply chain vendor Performance measures and goals.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain manager with experience working in logistics, communications and oil/gas industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA Marketing/Communications. Software proficiencies include PeopleSoft SCM, Oracle, Great Plains and SAP platforms.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing all warehouse operations to include OSHA compliance, maintenance, scheduling, configuration, personnel, systems enhancement and new construction. Serving as a supply chain manager in a logistics company, managed all local drayage, rail, over-the-road, multi modal, cross docking, reverse logistics, warehousing and trans-loading operations nationwide. In addition, utilized extensive multi modal contract negotiation and contract management experience to negotiate new rail, trucking and barge agreements to leverage corporate freight volume. This resulted in reduced transportation Cost and maximized operational efficiency.

Supported organizational goals in another job by providing global distribution guidance, inventory, fulfilment and logistics leadership/ support at a corporate level for this satellite telecommunications company. This was primarily for their line of personal GPS locating devices through all major sporting good supply chain channels. As a supply chain manager in an inventory/transportation/contracts/logistics company, managed, coached and mentored a staff of three professionals. Also, analyzed stock run rates and determine necessary steps to ensure availability domestically and in foreign markets while maintaining a balance with a “Just in Time” format and backorder situations. Furthermore, accounted for all inventory entries to include Purchase in, transfers, and returns-to-inventory into inventory management system (ERP: Great Plains/PeopleSoft/Oracle).

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain manager with work experience in business services and telecommunications industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of Associate of Science in Business Management and Bachelor of Science in Business Management/Accounting Finance (concentration on Finance and Business). Proficient in PeopleSoft SCM and mainframe systems.

Part of the job as a supply chain manager in a telecommunications company was to oversee sales representatives and give insight on advisement of accounts. Additional responsibilities were managing inventory for entire retail store including but not limited to inventory audits and reconciliation, doing monthly cycle counts, as well as consistently meeting personal sales goals, using a consultative approach to sell various reports and programs. Furthermore, was responsible for overseeing opening and closing of local store, as well as PeopleSoft Inventory systems, including scan gun devices. Other tasks included conducting staff meetings and trainings to ensure employees were educated on daily work duties.

While employed in a communication solutions provider, cultivated excellent relations with customers and significant repeat business, as well as personally developed interpersonal skills and leadership to develop capacity/ skills of co-workers. Other duties were advancing supply chain planning solutions and resource planning, leading market project management with new client demonstrations, as well as implementing more efficient warehouse strategies. Moreover, set up and received stock for program launches, focused on KPIs on how to effectively and Cost effectively move stock, as well as consistently met personal sales goals, using a consultative approach to sell various reports and programs.

What contributions could a supply chain manager who worked in manufacturing and food industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associate degree in Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Operations Management. Technical skills include PeopleSoft SCM, as well as RedPrairie and CarrierPoint transportation systems.

Challenges like managing the purchasing, inventory control, shipping, receiving, customer pricing, item master data information functions within a master distributor for manufacturers of electrical parts, motors, drives, and lighting were successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in a retail company as supply chain manager, developed buyer accountability for the Open Purchase Order file where Order acknowledgements, expected delivery dates, and past due dates were tracked or reviewed ensuring up to date as well as accurate information. Moreover, developed an inventory reconciliation process where the reason the count didn’t match actual on-hand inventory was able to be identified.

Shared expertise in another job by establishing a budget and spending tactics including accountability for P&L within the shipping/receiving and purchasing departments which achieved three years of under-budget spending thus resulting in over $250K savings. Acting as supply chain manager in a home improvement company, managed inventory control processes for $5.53M in finished goods, raw material, and WIP. Furthermore, used cycle counting to reconcile or resolve finished goods and raw material inventory balances, as well as achieved finished goods inventory record accuracy exceeding 98%. Additionally, led the integration of PeopleSoft operating systems and two transportation systems called RedPrairie and CarrierPoint.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain manager with experience working in telecommunications and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. This professional obtained Certified Supply Chain Professional (APICS) status. Software expertise include PeopleSoft SCM, SAP BusinessObjects, Impromptu, Toad, Oracle and SQL.

Serving in a manufacturing company as supply chain manager, found and closed profit-from-materials opportunities of over $100K monthly. Some of the achievements were negotiating Purchase agreements (pricing strategies, terms, VMI/SMI) to consistently achieve 2-3% Cost savings for standard IC commodities, as well as developing best-in-class suppliers that offered speed, low Cost, technology and quality (total Cost of ownership). This was done by new/ existing suppliers quarterly. Additionally, utilized reporting data from various tools (SAP BusinessObjects, Impromptu, Toad, Oracle, SQL) to effectively manage metrics which drove Cost reductions and other LEAN objectives.

Working in a telecommunications company, implemented efficiencies in several groups to exponentially speed up work for over $75K labor Cost savings in just 6 weeks. Part of the job was to audit supplier and quality contracts/ agreements within the supply chain, then consolidated obsolete documents into valid agreements (PeopleSoft). Furthermore, developed Access database and SQL queries to manage 600+ procurement contracts/ inventories and reported weekly on progress.

Would a detail-oriented supply chain planner with experience working in restaurant, computer hardware and manufacturing industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Animal Industries Management, with additional business computer training. Software skills include PeopleSoft SCM, SAP, MAX and Oracle.

Some accomplishments included creating custom Excel pivot tables from data out of Oracle to track progress of items, identify gaps, trends or pending issues, as well as creating, updating data or release orders and requests in Oracle. Serving as a supply chain planner in a restaurant, built shipment loads to expedite product across the US. Other duties were viewing, monitoring or releasing future shipments, firm or planned orders via horizontal planning in Oracle, as well as utilizing Oracle BI to build and create custom data analysis spreadsheets.

Shared expertise in another job by managing the Hitachi drive return process and verifying the credits were correct via extracting data from multiple reports then analyzing or comparing them. While working in a computer hardware company as a supply chain planner, utilized SAP extensively, along with Supply Net, PeopleSoft and Excel, as well as extracted/ analyzed data in Excel to ensure forecasts and critical shortages were met. Additional responsibilities were liaising between company’s internal stockholders and their vendor, ensuring on time delivery. Other tasks included investigating and resolving shipping issues, as well as working closely with vendor to expedite all priority orders.

How can a supply chain planner with work experience in manufacturing and consumer goods industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA English with a concentration in Writing. Software skills include PeopleSoft SCM, JDA, JDE and LMS.

This supply chain planner ‘s work experience covered working with challenging issues such as maintaining proper catalogs in PeopleSoft and managing special sourcing requests through simple Cost analysis, as well as working with sales regarding new business issues (such as resolution of issues associated with changes to sourcing). While employed in a manufacturing company, collaborated with the forecast analysts to implement changes in the planning software, such as new or discontinued products and sourcing changes. In addition, maintained DRP settings in JDA and PeopleSoft to enable successful execution of stocking strategies, as well as reviewed weekly stock out summary. Root causes were discussed and corrective Action was done if needed, then information was reported to upper management.

In another job, with a “can do approach” in the area of preparing monthly/weekly production, inventory deployment and capacity plans developing and maintaining master planning production schedule to ensure proper flow of material across the product supply chair for products have been career objectives. Serving as a senior production planner in a consumer goods company, had a planning responsibility of $3.5 Million. This professional worked closely and coordinated efforts with operations, distribution planning, sales forecasting and Marketing. Furthermore, managed inventory levels for finished goods, raw, packaging and W.I.P. categories.

Would hiring a supply chain planner who worked in military and aerospace industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of AS in General Studies and BA Political Science (with emphasis in International Relations). Software skills include PeopleSoft SCM, Oracle and Windchill.

Acting as a supply chain planner in an aerospace company, coordinated OTD between a cross-functional team to include, receiving, assembly, QA, accounting, and shipping. Some of the tasks were managing supply chain operations using PeopleSoft OS (Oracle), as well as developing/ implementing process improvement procedures for Cycle Counting, Kiting, RTV, Field Returns and Inventory Control. Moreover, managed RFQs and vendor issues with strong analytical skills, as well as conducted sale transactions via PeopleSoft (OS) and ensured equipment shipped to military end-user via system for defense contractors.

While working for the military specializing on automated logistics, coordinated pick up process of over 10,000 aviation parts, as well as assisted in training of Iraqi army soldiers in combat operations. Moreover, managed an eleven-person team in SSA environment, as well as used SARSS, ULLS-S4, and ULLS-G operating systems. Furthermore, received army achievement medals, as well as a combat Action badge.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain planner with experience working in manufacturing and automotive industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA Business Administration with major in Finance. This professional achieved success by working with various MRP and ERP systems including programs such as PeopleSoft SCM, SAP, and Oracle among others.

Contributed to the organization’s success by re-establishing an improved business communication and relationships with suppliers by providing more efficient and reliable information regarding demand. Priority was given to short and long terms goals resulting in a stronger/ reliable supply chain culture and Cost savings. While employed in an employed in an irrigation solutions firm, was able to expedite freight by rail-on incoming truckloads of parts, saving the company approximately 25 percent of the total Cost. Also, expedited past due returns to vendors and cleaned up quality control log of rejected materials, obtaining proper credits and balancing out MRB warehouse. Additionally, worked with PeopleSoft 8 MRP Program.

Supported another organization’s goals by managing both purchasing and production scheduling areas which allowed responding/reacting to any changes in customers’ orders more efficiently. Acting as production planner in an electrical components company, led and coordinated contract with a subcontractor, in addition to daily responsibilities. Moreover, played a key role in the administration and management of production planning, inventory control, quality control and transportation of products to and from Mexico. Furthermore, assured all materials and services purchased were consistent with policy, then updated contract information as needed.