PEN184 – o9 Solutions Consultant

Supply & Demand Planning Professional

Project Management, Integration, Implementation, Value Achievement

A 20 year veteran of advising supply chain organizations and their executive leadership in enhancement of their operations and then leading critical initiatives to achieve the enhancement goals.

Accomplished in driving the configuration and implementation of supply & demand forecasting/planning applications that focus on proper planning, forecasting of demand and supply 

 

Competencies Include:

• o9 Solutions

• Kinaxis RapidResponse

• Blue Yonder Luminate

• SC Bolt-on Integrations

• Multi-ERP Experience 

• Inventory Optimization

• Customs Operations

• SAP, Oracle Environments

• Team Leadership

• PMO Coordination

• Vendor coordination

• Offshore Mfg.

• Quality Management

 

o9 Solutions Highlights:

 

For Google, after assisting in the selection of o9 Solutions, went on to project manage the implementation planning effort.  Working closely with Google executives, product planning and industrial engineering personnel as well as off-shore manufacturing and vendor entities, identified key process and system upgrades to ensure a successful integration.

For Intuitive Surgical, (surgical robotics manufacturer), advised on the configuration and implementation of o9 Solutions in their supply planning functions.  Provided detailed configuration, test, assessment and finalization roadmap that led to an adopted implementation plan.  Included critical organization adjustments and change management efforts

For AbbVie, (Pharma/MedDevices), drove an overhaul of their demand and supply planning function after providing direction and support of an evaluation between Kinaxis and o9 Solutions.  Recommended o9 and went on to lead initiatives to align and standardize those processes within and between internal departments/business units as well as with external trading partners.

 

Professional Experience:

 

Major Software Implementor

04/2021 to Present

Senior Principal

 

Brought in to rebuild & upgrade North American Supply Chain consulting practice.  Assessed capabilities and talent depth in Supply & Demand Planning niche against current and expected client needs and set growth and development plans in place to close identified gaps.

For a nation-wide manufacturer of smoke & fire detections systems marketed to both commercial concerns as well as big-box retailers drove the assessment of Blue Yonder to satisfy their inventory planning and execution capabilities.  Provided an implementation roadmap for BY and a methodology for execution across multiple business units and geographies.

For Coca-Cola, performed a fit-assessment of SAP’s Customs Management module for their international manufacturing and distribution/bottling operations.  Directed detailed sales & shipping process mapping as well as integration needs between and amongst customs, custom brokers, carriers, and production.

 

Major Software Implementor

10/2018 to 04/2021

Principal

 

In an investment to develop an o9 Solution competency was brought in by Cognizant as the first tranche of Demand Planning Principals to build out o9 practice.  After extensive onsite o9 training, developed an o9 internal boot-camp to build a cadre of consultants, senior consultants and managers to engage and deliver results to Cognizant customers.

For Google, Intuitive Surgical, and AbbVie; see above.

In a merger between GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer Pharmaceutical of their Consumer Health operations, formed and directed an executive-led team to evaluate the alignment and gaps of their respective Supplier and Sourcing capabilities.  Effort involved an in-depth evaluation of and recommendation for the Sourcing and Supply structure of the Joint Venture, incorporating planning for the ultimate spin-off as an independent entity in 2022-2023. SAP, Quality Management

Consulting firm 

 

10/2017 to 8/2018

Executive Consulting - Contract

 

For a prospective Foxconn supplier, managed the bid process to win a significant contract for the development of a 20 million square foot, multi-building campus in Wisconsin, representing an over $20,000,000,000 investment for the contract manufacturer.  Oracle EBS, Project Planning & Control, Project Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, Procurement.

The effort included close coordination with the state government, general contractors, and regulatory agencies.  It also included documenting that my client had sufficient supply chain systems and supply chain process capabilities to operate and sustain the processes & functions necessary to support such a massive undertaking.

Consulting firm

08/2016 to 10/2017

Supply Chain Integration 

 

For Toshiba America, assisted the Project Management Office in an initiative to assess Toshiba’s Manufacturing capability, make recommendations for its optimization, document business requirements, and drive the selection software vendors to systematize those process changes.  Oracle

For Swagelok, a $2 Billion manufacturer of precision components for the oil and chemical industry, assisted in the assessment, configuration, and implementation of production planning capabilities.

For Pepsi-Europe, developed and presented a comprehensive plan to consolidate and optimize the processes around managing manufacturing planning for all of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

Industrial Vehicle Manufacturing firm

 

10/2015 to 8/2016

Operations Strategic Planning & Operations 

 

Directed the nascent Corporate Project Management Office, and the I/T & Business project team in the assessment, selection, development plan and roll out of a new parts system to supply dealers and integrate with respective Dealer Management Systems

Directed the nascent Corporate Project Management Office, and the I/T & Business project team in the assessment, selection, development plan and roll out of a new parts system to supply dealers and integrate with respective Dealer Management Systems

Converted business to system requirements, drove the Blueprinting process and managed the customization/configuration, change management, & implementation plan

 

Auto Parts Supplier 3/2014 to 10/2015

Supply Chain Director

 

For CNH/Fiat Chrysler, provided project management governance & support to an initiative to upgrade & optimize the production planning and manufacturing and new supply chain system across the manufacturing network of domestic U.S. facilities

Led detailed workshops with both business and I/T personnel in creating detail process maps, developing use cases, tracking process and system gaps and driving their elimination or work-arounds

Managed/monitored systems performance reducing Sev1 incidents by over 60%. Improved on-time inter-facility deliveries by 20%.  Represented North America on a global I/T Supply Chain team with EMEA, South America, and APAC

Coordinated and conducted cross–regional stakeholder meeting in both the U.S. and Turin, Italy

 

2011 - 2014

Senior Manager Director – Management Consulting

 

For Daiichi-Sankyo one of the largest Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturers assisted in the development of the business case, and impact assessment of the implementation of SAP upon their entire supply chain network and operations.  Effort included the extensive mapping of significant procurement and supply chain functions across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, as well as their emerging operations in Africa and Latin America.

For Sears Holdings, performed several assessments to optimize their Supply Chain operations as support of their e-Commerce initiatives placed strains upon their execution ability.  Worked closely with their order fulfillment management staff to adjust and revamp their distribution analytics to handle both their store replenishment as well as their ship-direct model, and build the flexibility to handle both as the mix continued to change. Oracle.

For Electro-Motive Diesel, the world’s leading locomotive manufacturer developed a strategic plan to expand their worldwide production capability focusing on Eastern Europe, India, and Africa.

 

2006 - 2008

Senior Manager – Change Management

 

For Hospira, a $3.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturer, developed and implemented a program for S&OP processing. Challenged to improve their Supply Forecasting capability, the company was under the additional pressure to accommodate an aggressive international acquisition program and the need to assimilate logistically and managerially diverse operations as well.

For Takeda Inc, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, participated in the creation of a U.S. domestic Clinical Trial Operations unit. Focusing on the geographics and logistics of the distribution, control and return of all clinical trial material and data, led the data collection and cost estimation effort. Directed development and presentation to the executive management team of process mapping of critical functions. Went on to assist in the assessment and selection of necessary application to support the operation.