Sales Project

TOM SAKACH, MCP, CISSP

• Proven Management responsibilities using MS Project and utilizing the development

project lifecycle concept.

Incorporated the principles of systems development during project from the initial phase to

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the implementation.

Performed public speaking, planning and facilitation of meetings.

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Designed and responsible for training meetings on new products, procedures and

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continuing education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bunzl Distribution

2000 – 2011

Business Analyst, Dallas Texas

2007 – 2011

Business Analyst for Southwest U.S. (TX, NM, AZ, OK, CO) and support for Monterrey and

Mexico City, Mexico

• Responsible for network connectivity and security, both data and phone, conducted audits

for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Designed and implemented database analysis for business trends to assist upper

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management in market decisions.

Assessed, implemented, budgeted and train user in new software initiatives. Supported

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AS/400 user applications, VPN connectivity, thin clients, printers and laptop computers.

Maintained and monitored phone switches and routing. Strong experience in access

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control to include AD, AS/400 menu options and rights, SQL databases, and covering both

physical and logical requirements.

Responsible for with disaster recovery and business continuity during hurricanes,

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construction mishaps and the occasional thunder storm.

Plan and coordinate specialized architecture providing information confidentiality, integrity

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and availability; improving capabilities, maximizing operational efficiency.

Monitor correlation between research, decisions support systems and business

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intelligence providing upper management with critical data for making profitable marketing

decisions.

Perform qualitative research using advanced analytical skills and applying mathematical

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models to extract meaningful knowledge from historical, contemporary and confidential

data.

Data analysis of inventory costs that resulted in increasing the profit margin over 2.75%

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with a major customer and reducing on hand warehouse inventory and additional profit of

$950,000.

Coordinate with outside consultants to maintain connectivity and customer support during

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major or minor disruptions of service, resulting in no downtime during major disruptions and

maintaining business continuity.

Directed and designed innovative database and spreadsheet program to comply with

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Sarbanes/Oxley network security audits which eliminated over 120 manual hours.

Business Analyst, Kansas City, MO

2000-2007

• Deployed and managed LAN/WAN network. Assisted regional manager in user support for

AS/400 applications. Managed, programmed, and maintained national Call Center

System

Achievement: Developed pricing control procedures that resulted in more than $2.4M

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savings to the corporation’s bottom line.

Designed and implemented CRA to accelerate static product movement generating 4%

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increase from prior three quarters.

Koch Supplies, Kansas City Mo

1998- 2000

Network Administrator

• Implement and supported HYPERION ESSBASE for data warehouse and multi

dimensional analytical reporting pilot, providing new insight into catalog and telephone

sales by customer, market, and channel.

Initiated E business partnerships for business strategy; Web site development and

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marketing opportunities including storefronts on industry verticals and cooperative

advertising in response to consolidation of traditional customer base and to broaden

Koch’s appeal to new market segments.

Evaluated cost effective, second tier CRM applications, selected, and implemented Gold

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Mine Front Office CRM application in all sales and service groups, providing improved

visibility into sales pipeline for forecasting and financial planning purposes.

Planned, designed, and delivered initial corporate LAN/WAN/VPN infrastructure across

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seven US locations, providing technical foundation for enhanced corporate communication

and modern applications deployment; implemented Microsoft Exchange as enterprise

messaging platform and provided e mail and calendaring training for over 300 office

employees.

Created sophisticated shipping label program imbedded with historical information

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resulting in a reciprocity standard for the sales and marketing departments.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Network Administration Certification, Johnson County Community College – Overland Park,

Kansas

B.A. Biology Kent State University - Kent, Ohio

TECHNICAL SKILLS

C/C++ VB ASP MS Access MS Project MS Excel SQL XML HTML JAVA MS Visio TCP/IP

AS/400 Query Client Access Mocha Soft

ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT

DFW IT Professionals

NAISG Dallas Chapter

The IT Networking Group

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