Project Manager Management
Resume:
Hampton, VA *****
************@*****.***
Beth-ann Boutin
Client Quote
"Beth-ann distinguished herself to the point where she will be my role
model for future consultants
Professional Summary
Consulting
Beth-ann is a strong project manager leading multiple Procure to Pay and
Distribution implementations with more than fourteen years of Oracle
functional experience. Regarded as a creative thinker, her work has been
defined as benchmark. She has contributed in both Project Management and
Consulting Lead/PM roles with expertise in Oracle releases 10.7 through
11.5.10.2+ and proof of concept work, demos, solution design and training
on release 12. Beth-ann has success in all areas of deployment, upgrades,
training, and post production enhancements and support.
Oracle Application Experience
Purchasing iProcurement Order
Management Inventory
Advanced Pricing Shipping
Telesales Payables Advanced Procurement
Sales iReceivables
iExpense
iSupplier Sourcing
Receivables Contracts
Additional Tools and Skills
Test Director Discoverer SQL
Oracle Tutor
AIM eProjects Workflow
Sharepoint
Industry Experience
Public Sector-County & State Government Medical Equipment
Government Contracting Building Supply Manufacturing
High Tech Manufacturing Consumer
Products
Military Insurance
Fast Food Aluminum
Former Clients
McDonald's Alcoa State of Rhode Island
Pinellas County, FL
Lucent Smithfield Foods Celotex
BAE
Teradyne ADS USCG
Critikon
Awards
< Global ERP Solutions Outstanding Performer
< Oracle Top Gun Award-Multi Time Recipient
< Consultant of the Quarter, Q3 2000
< Top Performer 2000, Self Starter Award 2000
< Rookie of the Quarter Q3 1999
Detailed Procure to Pay Experience
Project Manager/Procure to Pay State of Rhode Island, Providence RI
06/2010 - Present
Senior Principal Consultant, GVI Associates, LLC
Currently leading a P2P Project that encompasses the implementation of
iSupplier, Sourcing, and enhancements to Purchasing and iProcurement.
Responsible for all aspects of the project including SOA, project planning,
stakeholder reporting, issue management, requirements gathering, gap
analysis, solution design, configuration, test script creation, testing,
training, and deployment. Process enhancements include supplier management,
reverse auctions, online bidding, and complex sourcing scenarios.
Project Manager/Procure to Pay McDonald's Corporation, Oakbrook, IL
05/2010 - 06/10
Senior Principal Consultant, GVI Associates, LLC
Partnered with the Hackett Group and served as the P2P Expert on a special
project focusing on process enhancements for indirect procurement.
Responsible for the mapping and analysis of current procurement practices
and recommending process improvements with an emphasis on reengineering the
current Oracle (R12) solution. Collaborated with Hackett resources to
define project strategy, design deliverables, create and lead workshops, as
well as make P2P process improvement recommendations, and architect
solutions for the next phase of their R12 project.
Senior Business Analyst-Oracle Team ADS, Virginia Beach, VA
01/2010- 05/2010
Served as the in house Oracle Functional Lead for a Government Contractor.
Responsible for trouble shooting and correcting an existing 11.5.10.2+
instance, implementing new applications and planning for a re-
implementation in R12 to start in January of next year. Scope of
applications includes Procurement, Finance, Inventory, OM, Advanced
Pricing, Supply Chain, and MRP. Current major initiatives include
implementing the iSupplier Module (currently preparing for CRP), serving on
the 170 Systems Team (Markview), developing and implementing a new item
strategy, developing and implementing a procedure for outside processing,
and various other projects.
Project Lead/Procure to Pay BAE, Anniston/AL
02/2009- 8/2009
Senior Principal Consultant, Solutions-People, LLC
Served as the P2P Functional Lead for the first phase of a business unit on-
boarding into an existing 11.5.10.2+ instance. Scope of applications
included Purchasing, iSupplier, Sourcing, and Procurement Contracts.
Responsible for requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution design,
configuration, test script creation, QA testing, training and Conference
Room Pilot. Additional work on design and testing for new business
requirements which also included Order Management, Advanced Pricing
(configured for use with both Purchasing and Order Management), and
Inventory.
Project Manager/Procure to Pay Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL
05/2008 - 02/2009
Senior Principal Consultant, GVI Associates, LLC
Responsible for the design, planning, and execution of a project to
implement iSupplier, Sourcing, Procurement Contracts, and new functionality
in Purchasing and Advanced Pricing. In addition, working with the client on
BPR and best practices in the areas of vendor management, contract
management, and general procurement. Managing all aspects from project
schedule, resources, requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution design,
configuration, test script creation, QA testing, training, Conference Room
Pilot, User Acceptance Testing, and Go-Live. Client will go-live in an
11.5.10.2+ environment with development work being done in both 11.5.10.2+
and a release 12 environment as client is looking to start a re-
implementation project in the next year.
Project Manager/Procure to Pay Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL
01/2007- 10/2007
Senior Principal Consultant, GVI Associates, LLC
Worked on a two part engagement with Pinellas County which includes an
upgrade from 11.0.3 to 11.5.10 and a re-implementation of Oracle 11.5.10.
Manage the consulting team on the documentation of current business
processes and customizations and writing corresponding RUP Use Cases with
recommendations for process improvements and more efficient use of Oracle
Applications including Financials, Advanced Procurement, Projects, Grants,
and Human Resources. Personally delivered the Procurement business area in
addition to project management duties. Also provided the consulting support
for the Procure to Pay area for the successful upgrade from 11.0.3 to
11.5.10 including configuration modifications, testing management, issue
resolution and on-going post-production support.
Procure to Pay Special Project Lead Smithfield Foods, Smithfield, VA
0/2006 - 01/2007
Senior Principal Consultant, GVI Associates, LLC
Responsible for the design, application configuration, testing,
documentation and project management of an initiative to move a segment of
the business from the client's legacy system to Oracle Applications. Scope
included Inventory, Purchasing, and Payables.
Detailed Order to Cash Experience
Order to Cash, CFA Lead Teradyne, Boston, MA
2/2006 - 5/2006
Senior Principal Consultant, STA Worldwide Inc., IL
Served in dual role as Customer Facing Application Lead and advising Order
to Cash 10.7 to 11.5.10 migration. Developed Proof of Concept for the use
of Oracle Quoting, Contracts, Advanced Pricing, and Order Management. Met
with stakeholders to develop POC scope and gather requirements, designed
solution, configured demo environment, delivered POC presentation and
documented final position paper with recommendations. Delivery on the
upgrade included all aspects from project management, configuration, issue
resolution, testing, and 11i training support.
Order to Cash Functional Consulting Lead Alcoa, Richmond, VA
8/2005 - 1/2006
Senior Principal Consultant, Global ERP Solutions LLC, Denver, CO
Managed two project teams simultaneously while delivering specific
solutions for critical issues. This was phase 3 of the
implementation in the next two sections of my resume. Most significant
contributions made in extending Advanced Pricing for complex requirements.
The scope of both deployments includes full manufacturing, WMS, and
integration to customized Oracle Financials. In addition to project
responsibilities, providing on-going assistance to other businesses
previously deployed.
Order to Cash Functional Consulting Lead Alcoa, Appleton, WI
8/2004- 8/2005
Senior Principal Consultant, Global ERP Solutions LLC, Denver, CO
Directed phase 2 deployment of solution in next section of my resume.
Responsible for incorporating the requirements of the business unit while
maintaining commonality with the solution I brought live first. (Please see
next section for details of first phase). In addition to Order Management
and Advanced Pricing, this deployment also included additional modules
including WMS, and Trade Management.
Order to Cash Functional Consulting Lead Alcoa, Richmond, VA
10/2002 - 8/2004
Senior Principal Consultant, Global ERP Solutions LLC, Denver, CO
Responsible for the management of client and consultant resourced team
project team through all project phases as well as hands on delivery in
Order Management and Advanced Pricing. Scope of work included all aspects
from project schedule, resources, requirements gathering, gap analysis,
solution design, configuration, test script creation, QA testing, training,
Conference Room Pilot, User Acceptance Testing, and Go-Live. Efforts led to
a go-live with no severity one issues. Other significant contribution was
the design of a workflow solution that prevented a major customization.
Also contributed to the deployment of additional modules including
Shipping, APS, and reporting with Discoverer. Build and Design Phase was
sited by Corporate as the benchmark for the entire corporation.
Order to Cash Functional Consulting Lead Alcoa, Pittsburgh, PA
8/2002 - 10/2002
Principal Consultant, Global ERP Solutions LLC, Denver, CO
Managed multiple initiatives for the corporate headquarters in the Order to
Cash business area. Coordinated multiple business units in the US, Europe,
and Australia. Worked with client to develop common standards and
methodologies as well as designing solutions for individual business units.
Order to Cash Functional Consulting Lead Alcoa, Davenport, IA
1/2000 - 8/2002
Senior Principal Consultant, Global ERP Solutions LLC, Denver, CO
Led client and consultant resourced team through all project phases from
BPR to go-live. Scope of applications included Order Management, Advanced
Pricing, and Shipping. Addressed additional challenges including Clear
Orbit integration and development of the EUL for the Discoverer reporting
tool. Designed an Advanced Pricing solution, which prevented major
customization. Also wrote training documentation and assisted client with
training plan.
Additional Experience
Federal Financials Senior Business Analyst Chesapeake, VA___ 10/2007-
5/2008
Senior Principal Consultant, APG, LLC.
Served as the Oracle Functional Expert for Purchasing, Accounts
Receivables, and assisted with Accounts Payable. Delivered current business
process documentation and Greenfield analysis. Responsible for the creation
of process flows, facilitating client workshops, and participating in Six
Sigma events. Led the configuration and testing of Purchasing, Inventory,
Receivables, and assisted with Payables.
HRMS/Federal Financials Senior Business Analyst Chesapeake, VA___
5/2006 - 10/2006
CACI, Inc.
Role included serving as a liaison between development team and training
team and hands on development of solutions for issues and enhancement
requests. Working with SME's to move solutions from concept to sign off.
Principal Consultant Oracle Corporation, Tampa, FL
1998-2000
< Implementation expertise in Oracle Financials, CRM and Supply Chain
applications, specializing in Order Management and Purchasing.
Additional expertise in HRMS, iExpense, Inventory, AP, GL, Web Customers,
FSO, and AR in Multiple Organization and MRC environments.
< Experience with various types of project methodology including major ERP
implementations integrating with third party bold-on products, fast
forward, and rapid implementations.
< Financial Lead on a release 11i Fast Forward ERP Implementation including
Financials, Manufacturing, HR and CRM.
< Responsibilities include gathering business requirements, performing gap
analysis, and developing implementation strategy. Also work with project
manager to create and manage project plan and resources, document
milestones and obtain client approvals.
< Practice development contributions include assisting with RFIs, demos,
and Proof of Concepts as well as mentoring junior consultants.
Implementation Lead HealthPlan Serves Inc., Tampa, FL
1996-1998
< Performed the implementation of Purchasing and Accounts Payable
applications. Responsibilities included current business analysis,
development of testing and implementation plans, writing user
documentation, application testing, and end user training. Reviewed all
application setups and recommended changes to edit business processes,
promote "best practices", and facilitate a Purchasing/AP team approach to
the procurement process.
< Created policy and procedure for centralized purchasing in multi-org
environment. Designed workflow process for requisition approval,
developed procurement card program, and outlines acquisition procedure.
< Responsible for all end user training, including program creation and
delivery.
< Served as a field consultant for Web-based procurement project. Provided
input for functional requirements, testing and form design.
Education: University of Maine
B.S. Business Administration, 1990
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