Project Manager Human Resources

Lori Peterson

Business Applications Manager

SUMMARY: Senior IT Business Applications Manager with progressive 20+ year career

developing and leading the implementation of enterprise, global solutions. Platforms

include: Oracle EBS, Agile, Hyperion, CRM on Demand, Rosetta Net, EDI, on

Mainframe and Client Server Environments. Experience includes the full systems life

cycle from requirements gathering, solution development, stakeholder acceptance,

development, configuration, training, implementation, support, maintenance,

upgrades and sun-setting.

EXPERIENCE:

2008 – Present Global Business Applications Manager,

American Superconductor, Devens, MA

Part of the management team that implemented Oracle EBS, Agile, Hyperion and

CRM on Demand business applications globally throughout the organization in one

year from time of RFQS to Full Production. Report directly to IT Director.

• Performed a Global business process assessment, participated in writing the

business requirements for the new ERP system, hiring and developing the

Business Analyst team.

• Responsible for ensuring best business practice for Purchase to Pay, Order to

Cash, Inventory Control, Engineering Bill of Material, Materials, Export Controls,

Service Repair, Human Resources, Financials, data conversions, and Hyperion

interfaces.

• Led global team of 10 Business Analysts

• Position required Domestic, Asian and European travel.

2007 – 2008 IM Project Manager

LP Design & Consulting (worldwide manufacturer of Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying

Systems)

Project manager for reengineering global business applications from concept to go-live enterprise-

wide, reported directly to IT Director.

• Responsible for implementing best business practice for Purchase to

Pay, Order to Cash, Inventory Control, Engineering Bill of Material, Materials,

Export Controls, Service Repair, and Installations.

• Position required Domestic and European travel.

57 Cypress Avenue

Methuen, MA 01844

*******@*******.***

Cell: 978-***-****

Lori Peterson

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1996 - 2007 IM Project Manager – CFD Processes

BOC Edwards (worldwide manufacturer of Vacuum Systems and electronic gases

used in semiconductor manufacturing applications)

Project manager for development of customer access web site, fully integrated with ERP back-end

systems. Managed a worldwide team of 12 developers. Key accomplishment was successfully

implement i2 eCommerce Website fully integrated to the ERP system with real-time delivery dates, on-

time and on-budget. Responsible for the Applications portion of the North American IM $2.5M Budget.

• Developed the corporate B2B strategic plan to perform eBusiness

functions with major semiconductor customers. This included eCatalog,

Purchase Orders, Invoices and Order Status with full integration with ERP

System.

• Managed the implementation of electronic commerce Purchase Order

(ePO) and electronic commerce (eInvoicing) with full integration to the legacy

ERP systems.

• Documented business requirements for SAP / Oracle Backend Order-To-

Cash implementation, including the functionality of multiple business units.

• Managed professional Global staff of 20 Business System Analysts,

AS400 Programmers, PC Client server Developers and Contractors.

• Project Manager for a full business system upgrade, including the

removal of a custom Order Entry Module and replacing it with a packaged

module (MAPICS DB to MAPICS XA).

• Project Manager for the new business acquisitions integration into the

existing business systems, including processes and procedures.

• Lead role on many Total Quality Management (TQM) teams working

towards a paperless office. Business process improvements were achieved in

Inventory Control, MRP, DRP, Forecasting, Production Planning, Purchasing,

Accounts Payable, and Service repair and product warranty support.

• Position required extensive Domestic and European travel, as well as

short-term relocation to England.

1990 - 1996 Project Lead

Norton Company (Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial grinding equipment)

Directed a team of 5 programmers supporting manufacturing systems that included MAC-PAC

software with enhanced modules designed, developed and implemented in-house.

• Applications included MRP, Production Control, and Shop Floor Data

Collection. Other applications implementations included Human Resources

(Infinium), Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Credits and Adjustments

(RPG AS/400).

1989 - 1990 Staff Consultant

CSC Partners (global consulting firm)

Primary client was State Street Bank

• Designed, programmed, and implemented an Order Entry Reference

System for a major Securities Custodian (CICS/PLI/DATACOM).

57 Cypress Avenue

Methuen, MA 01844

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Cell: 978-***-****

Lori Peterson

• Designed, programmed, and implemented Front-end Processing System

consisting of PC file uploading to mainframe systems; also responsible for

training new employees. (Corporate Standards & Techniques, Top-Down

Structured Programming).

1989 Project Lead

MAST Industries (manufacturer of woman’s apparel)

Lead role in the design, programming, and implementation of garment design

specification packets that include imaged drawings transmitted to manufacturers

worldwide but designed in the USA.

1984 - 1989 Project Lead

Irwin Brendler and Associates Consulting (consulting firm specializing in retail

applications)

Designed, programmed and implemented stock locator, inventory control, and point-

of-sale (POS) applications.

EDUCATION: Nichols College, MBA - General Business Administration (1991)

North Adams State College, BS - Computer Science (1983)

57 Cypress Avenue

Methuen, MA 01844

*******@*******.***

Cell: 978-***-****

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