ELTON D. MILTON, PMP

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Evanston, IL 60201

312-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An experienced project manager with 15+ years of leadership experience, a Northwestern University - Kellogg MBA

(Evanston, IL) in Marketing and Finance, and considerable functional expertise in operations, marketing, IT, and finance. Wide

ranging industry expertise includes: banking, energy (oil and gas), public sector procurement, medical devices,

pharmaceuticals, plastics, consumer products, basic manufacturing, and supply chain consulting.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

15+ years of comprehensive management experience Managed annually over $200MM in procurement contracts

including 4+ years, director-level experience leading for a variety of commodities; managed qualifications of

and developing staff and departments. vendors and including vendor selection and performance

12+ years of PM experience, including PM experience Extensive experience leading cross-functional and matrix-

leading ERP, CRM, and BI projects to completion oriented teams; liaise extensively with department leaders

Penchant for technical details and problem solving Strong logistics / distribution and planning expertise

Excellent negotiation skills and team development Revenue growth and cost containment strategy experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Management and Business Analysis

Business Analyst responsible for requirements gathering including process mapping, data modeling, and solutions

design and development; utilized tools such as Visio, ABC Flow Chart, and various MS Office tools

Led major projects for several multinational firms including Nokia, GE -Osmonics, Hughes Network Systems, and

Philip Morris International both within the USA and Internationally (Mexico, UK, Germany, and Brasil)

For 12+ years, effectively managed IT and business projects and business process teams employing a variety of

project management methodologies and frameworks including ASAP, SDLC, and PMBOK

Performed benchmarking studies, requirements gathering, and business systems analysis in an effort to develop

process area Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) ; led teams up to 20+ to perform such duties

Successfully implemented the Oracle-PeopleSoft CRM module as well as an Item Standardization project

Led projects through various life -cycle phases (incorporating SDLC) from initiation to completion / delivery

Responsible for developing and implementing vario us selection criteria for vendor / solution evaluation of

software packages including WMS, ERP, BI, and CRM applications

Director-level leadership in Purchasing and Marketing

Manager of Strategic Sourcing for the State of Oklahoma who led numerous contract negotiations and commodity

/ spend analysis; managed 3 direct reports and 15 buyers (dotted-line responsibility)

Pricing director who oversaw departmental budgets including payroll, employee hiring, and promotion

Acted as a liaison / integrator, leading the procurement, marketing, operations, and new product development

functions on a proposal-specific basis for all proposals over $1.5MM in sales for a $600MM company

Financial Analysis and Valuation

Led a turnaround strategy for a Plastics business unit which reduced $2MM in overhead costs on a $14MM

annualized spend; drove alignment of positions and functions at these plants

Transitioned to the role of director within 4 months; led a team of ten analysts and one manager to develop all

pricing proposals / economic analysis for both custom and stock items for a $600MM company

Performed the valuation analysis which led to the acquisition of a $50MM Canadian blow molder

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ACCESS MIDSTREAM, MLP ($13 Billion Midstream Providers), Oklahoma City, OK 2014-2014

Business Analyst / Senior Systems Administrator (Oracle-PeopleSoft)

Held cross-functional meetings to understand and align Supply Chain Business Processes ; analyzed

process areas of Inventory Management, Logistics, Supply Planning, and Execution

Gathered requirements and scoped, translated requirements into PeopleSoft-specific configuration

Supported current version of PeopleSoft by researching errors, devising solutions, testing solutions,

and implementing fixes within the production environment

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MIDFIRST BANK, INC. (7th largest privately owned bank in the US), Oklahoma City, OK 2013-2014

Project Manager (PM) / Senior Business Analyst

Gathered requirements and scope, translated requirements into programming design documents

Initiated, managed, and implemented projects and new functionality using .Net programming

Evaluated and developed recommendation documents for new systems and technologies

STATE OF OKLAHOMA (State of Oklahoma Purchasing Division), Oklahoma City, OK 2009-2012

Manager of Strategic Sourcing (and PM)

Responsible for leading sourcing strategies to manage over $200MM in annual state spend

Developed cost estimates and commodity cost analysis; led over 15 buyers on various contracts

Negotiated multi-million dollar sourcing events and responsible for over $12MM in annual savings

Led numerous sourcing events generating an average of 10% in savings across various co mmodities

totaling over $120MM in annual state spend; events included IT solutions evaluations among others

Led several key IT initiatives as Business Analyst and Project Manager including the Item

Standardization and the Oracle-PeopleSoft CRM Implementation projects

SILGAN PLASTICS, INC. ($600MM Plastics Company), Chesterfield, MO 2006-2008

Director of Pricing, 02/07 to 4/08;

Assistant to the President, 8/06 to 01/07

Regularly assisted the SVP of Sales & Marketing and the Company President in developing

strategic and tactical plans including proposals and other sales management policies / procedures

Developed comprehensive market data including profitability analysis by segment, customer,

product, plant, and platform which refined go-to-market strategies

CLARKSTON CONSULTING ($70 MM Consulting Company), Durham, NC 1998 - 2004

Senior Business Analyst / Team Lead (PM)

Developed use case scenarios; gathered requirements and performed process mapping

Utilized design tools such as Visio to data model and design / develop solutions

For a number of clients, assisted in the evaluation of vendors for Supply Chain Management Apps.

Implemented 6 full-life cycles of SAP; reengineered and optimized procurement business processes

by incorporating industry specific practices for mid-market manufacturers with > $250MM in rev.

Analyzed and developed solutions for Inventory Management, Logistics / Distribution, and Planning

Developed technical specifications for programmers and junior SAP consultants

Managed project timelines and budgets; kept implementation costs low

Developed and delivered SAP training to end -user and provided end-user support

EDUCATION

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEM ENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL 2004-2006

Master of Business Administration Degree in Finance and Marketing, June 2006

Leadership Co-chair for both the Private Equity and the Black Management Associati on

Conferences in the Spring of 2006; Led teams over 60+; Recipient of the Dean’s Service Award

Co-authored several Teaching Notes (research papers) on Private Equity and the SBA

Kellogg Private Equity Internship Program – OCA Ventures, Chicago, IL

BABSON COLLEGE, Wellesley, MA 1995-1997

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, December 1997

Magna cum laude graduate with a concentration in Management Information Systems and an

emphasis in Entrepreneurship; Business Plan Finalist, 1997; Awarded the Challenge Scholarship, a full-

tuition merit-based scholarship, 1995

ADDITIONAL DATA

Adjunct Professor: Instruct undergraduate and graduate-level Finance at Mid-America University;

Instruct Macro and Micro Economics at Oklahoma State University (OSU -OKC)

Start-up: For a medical device start-up firm, provided Product Management for an innovative

laparoscopic, surgical device

o Responsible for all financing activities, daily management, legal, engineering, and

regulatory affairs

o For a medical device advisory firm, served as director of business development

Other: Graduated with high honors from the Culinary Institute of America with a culinary deg ree;

awarded the Career Advancement Scholarship, a full -tuition merit-based scholarship

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