THAMP I MATHEWS

**** ****** ******* **, ********, TX - 77584 713-***-**** acrf8q@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Versatile Supply Chain Professional, offering specialized training, 15+ years’ progressive experience and significant expertise in the following areas:

Strong computer skills include extensive SAP, Excel, Access along with Agile, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office suite, multiple proprietary systems and web-based applications; extract complex data, and generate reports

Proven success with creating Business Requirement Documents, UAT/SIT,

Training and Guidelines Documents, serving as liaison business and IT professionals in various integration and enhancement projects;

Extensive experience in large volume data analysis, troubleshooting and problem solving

Proficient in conducting onsite and virtual training of multidisciplinary staff on procedures and systems; create detailed training materials; subject-matter expert for SAP procedures and connectivity; well versed with offshoring of operations to Europe and Asia

Excellent record of rapidly acquiring skills and developing process improvements toward optimal accuracy, efficiency and profitability; versatile and adaptable, consistently seeking additional projects and challenges; strength in achieving specified timelines and budget constraints

PERSONAL STRENGTHS: extremely multitasking in fast-paced settings; analytical and logical, blended with creative and resourceful approach to tasks and problems; mature work ethic; ; superior communication and interpersonal skills at all corporate levels; equally effective independently and in team leadership.

CAREER OVERVIEW

Hewlett-Packard Co. / Compaq Computer Corp., Houston, Texas August 1995 to September 2014

Supply Chain Operations Analyst II - (Jan 2007 – September 2014)

Hewlett-Packard Company, Houston, TX

Operations

Product Lifecycle Management Operations and Product Sales Readiness (PSR) (Part/Product Number Registration system) Operations lead for interaction Global and Regional Business units to ensure data accuracy across the different systems including Product Hierarchy management system, Pricing Systems and downstream content and catalogue systems

Product Data Management Operations Lead for a team of 25 multi-level data process analysts to provide support for changes affecting bills of materials for assembly of personal computer systems, serving as liaison between engineering personnel and contract manufacturers (OEMs) offshored in nine locations globally, toward production control and data management.

Responsible for ongoing extraction of large volume of data and creating complex reporting of pricing and life- cycle data of products

Generate metrics and reports to do trend analysis and report back to the business groups and IT to identify process and system issues.

Provide multiple levels of support for global and regional product managers and administrators with data integrity issues with product life cycle system ensuring product availability in appropriate regions and catalogues.

Lead a team of 4 first level support analysts ensure timely support functions, provide training, trouble-shoot and resolve escalations.

Testing

Create test scripts for UAT (User-Acceptance-Testing) for functional improvements or changes to the system/tool and lead UAT initiative.

Conduct SIT initiatives and liaise with IT Teams prior to UAT

Conduct/lead UAT with end-users.

Documentation

Manage and support user access and audits, create and update training documents for front-end users.

Create and maintain detailed process documents on all related processes also provide training.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Selected as Super User for Product Lifecycle Management interacting with business units worldwide in integrating different product lifecycle data into one system across the company, which is the largest project since merger.

Key participant in completing direct-connect project on time and significantly under budget, as subject matter expert for SAP during linking of SAP to forecasting and order management systems worldwide.

Business Planning Analyst - (Jan 2004 – December 2006) Hewlett-Packard Company, Houston, TX

Product Lifecycle Management Operations analyst

Product Sales Readiness (PSR) Operations Analyst

Product Data Management

Operations Lead for a team of 25 multi-level data process analysts to provide support for changes affecting bills of materials for assembly of personal computer systems, serving as liaison between engineering personnel and contract manufacturers (OEMs) offshored in nine locations globally, toward production control and data management.

Create and maintain detailed process documents on all related processes also provide multi-level training.

Large volume data extraction and analysis for discrepancy.

Create custom queries for generating canned and ad-hoc reports KEY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Significantly reduced number of escalations by implementing process improvements and automation to enhance data quality, consistency and system integrity.

Engineering Project Specialist - (Jan 2000 – December 2003) Hewlett-Packard Company, Houston, TX

Earned progressive promotions in document control, specifically creating and updating bills of materials in SAP based on initial requests and engineering change orders (ECOs). Processed average of 20 to 100 ECOs per day companywide.

Researched appropriateness and feasibility of change requests, and managed complex approval process that included engineering, marketing and several levels of corporate positions. Ensured proper documentation of rules and processes.

Communicated effectively with numerous internal contacts, and acquired strong knowledge of product hierarchy as well as multiple proprietary systems for processing data.

Provided Subject Matter Expertise to IT in developing tools for process enhancements and conducted User Acceptance Testing.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Significantly streamlined change request process by repositioning analytical piece to requestor responsibility, which eliminated extensive research and contributed to successfully assuming independent management of responsibilities following work force reduction

Manufacturing Operations (Inventory/Quality/Logistics control) - (August 1995 – December 1999) Hewlett-Packard Company, Houston, TX

Responsible for analyzing production schedules to forecast requirements, and placing parts orders toward uninterrupted output on manufacturing line. Received, validated and stocked parts.

Validate inbound material and outbound finished goods and coordinate with logistics contractor for transport and logistics of finished goods to staging areas, channel partners and individual clients.

Perform the inbound and outbound paperwork, validation and update systems.

Coordinate with logistics contractor to track specific shipment as required.

Managed components rejected on production line. Identified and repaired salvageable items toward cost and profit control, and handled scrap items. Collaborated with product engineers for change management and transition of ownership on rejected components, and replenished specified replacement components.

Interacted with shipping/receiving personnel for transport and logistics of finished goods to staging areas, channel partners and individual clients.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SAP – core training and front-end Super-User training in materials management module. (MRP/ERP/Planning/Forecasting)

Corporate training – project management fundamentals; public speaking; effective meeting management as leader and presenter

EDUCATION

1990-1994 – Mar Athanasius College, Kerala India

Bachelors in Biology

1996 – 2000 - Lone Star College, Houston Texas

Associates in Electronics Technology

References Provided Upon Request

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/thampi-mathews/16/441/1bb

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