Ray Jernigan, CPIM

Ray Jernigan, a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, has served

as project manager for numerous successful System Software Application

Implementations. He has over twenty-two years of management and

consulting experience in various environments including military /

government, health care, finance and manufacturing with experience in both

the private and public sectors. Ray often engages as a hands-on Project

Manager, and provides significant implementation experience with core

financial, human resource and payroll, projects, supply chain management

applications and RFID solution design and installation. Ray has many years

of experience advising, managing and working with large-scale business

organizations regarding the implementation of ERP systems with programs

that included Change Management and Organizational Development consulting

(business process, organization redesign, and strategic planning). Ray

leverages his knowledge of Program Management Office and Implementation

Methodology tools, processes and procedures to provide guidance and insight

into the "next step" of his projects. Ray is a certified CPIM with the

APICS organization.

Project Experience

Role: Supply Chain Management

Client: OtterBox, Cell Phone Covers, Ft. Collins, CO

Project: Implementation of Compiere Enterprise Edition 3.6.0 & 3.6.1

Activity: Feb 2010 - Present

Responsibilities:

. Managing implementation of Compiere SCM apps, Manufacturing, MRP

Planning, Purchasing, Costing, Product Inventory, WMS.

. Developed project deliverables, tasks and schedules and managed

project progress of the Supply Chain team.

. Provide leadership and guidance to a team of SuperUsers supporting the

application implementation.

. Managed first US implementation of Compiere's MRP and WMS.

. Defined implementation methodology and complete set of deliverables to

support requirements and business process definitions, configuration,

system unit and integration testing and end users education.

. Defined CRP and UAT process for SCM, developed UAT scripts and

supported SME's deliverance.

. Worked with SME to define and develop Training materials and

educational program.

Role: ERP Project Manager, (Colibri)

Client: Navilyst Medical, Medical Devices, Glens Falls, NY

Project: Implementation of Oracle E Business Suite R12

Activity: January 2009 - January 2010

Responsibilities:

. Managing implementations of Oracle applications E Business Suit.

. Developed project plans, tasks and schedules, management project

progress.

. Provide leadership and guidance to a team of consultants supporting

application implementation.

. Defined implementation methodology and complete set of deliverables to

support requirements and business process definitions, configuration,

system unit and integration testing and end users education.

. Served in a functional capacity as lead for the implementation of

Agile (PDM).

. Served as supporting SME for all SCM apps (SCP, INV, BOM, WIP, CST,

MRP, PUR, WMS)

. Conducted educational classes in Demand Planning and MRP using Oracle

functionality.

. Development of Agile and Manufacturing CRP and UAT processes, scripts

and delivery.

Role: Business Development

Client: Colibri Limited.

Activity: August 2008 - December 2008

Responsibilities:

. Internal Sales and Bid Development, provided application and technical

support to Colibri sales team, completing RFP, RFQ's.

. Hep Desk: Application and technical support to Colibri clients as

required.

Role: ERP Project Manager, BAE Australia.

Client: BAE Systems-Adelaide, South Australia (Aus)

Project: Implementation of Oracle Time and Labor / Projects MFG

Activity: June 2006 - July 2008

Responsibilities:

. Managing implementations and serving as application SME of

applications Time and Labor, iAssets and Projects Manufacturing to

effectively meet BAE Systems Australia operational requirements

. Provide business process design recommendations in support of

applications implementation.

. Provide leadership and guidance to project team supporting application

implementation.

. Defined implementation methodology and complete set of deliverables to

support requirements and business process definitions, configuration,

system unit and integration testing and end users education.

. Managed the review of operational requirements and business process

evaluations for the implementation of Project Manufacturing (all SCM

apps plus Proj Mfg)

. Provided educational training of Projects application functionality.

Role: Project Manager (Colibri)

Client: Metromont, Concrete Building Systems, Greenville, SC

Project: Implementation of Oracle Projects 11.5.10.2

Activity: November 2005 - July 2006

Responsibilities:

. Served as Project Manager and application SME on the implementation of

Oracle Projects applications which included requirements for Oracle

Core Financials.

. Advise client on best practice regarding use of applications,

development of requirements and future business processes.

. Configured applications to meet client requirements and needs.

. Managed project plans, tasks and all deliverables, configured

applications, managed Users Acceptance Testing and conducted End Users

Training.

Role: Project Manager (Colibri)

Client: Accellent

Project: Implementation of Global Build 11.5.10.2

Activity: July 2005 - November 2005

Responsibilities:

. Medical Device Manufacturing, (15 US sites)

. Project Manger on numerous Oracle applications implementation projects

with full responsibility for budgeting, resourcing and project

delivery to schedule

. Provide business process design recommendations in support of

applications implementation.

. Provide leadership and guidance to a team of consultants supporting

application implementation.)

. Developed an implementation methodology and deliverables library used

on project which was adopted by company (Colibri)

. Supporting SME for SCM apps (INV, BOM, PUR, MRP, WIP, CST)

Role: Project Manager (Colibri)

Client: US Motivation, Credit Card Rewards Program Management,

Atlanta, GA.

Project: Implementation of Global Build 11.5.10.2

Activity: July 2004 - July 2005

Responsibilities:

. Served as Project Manager and application SME on the implementation of

Oracle Projects Accounting and Projects Billing applications which

included an upgrade of Oracle Core Financials.

. Advise client on best practice regarding use of applications,

development of requirements and future business processes.

. Managed project plans, tasks and all deliverables, configured

applications, managed Users Acceptance Testing and conducted End Users

Training.

. Provided Post Go Live support.

Role: Senior Project Manager, PDG Consulting

Client: Surrey Health BC, UK

Project: Oracle Release Upgrade 11.03 to Release 11.5.9

Activity: Ongoing

Responsibilities:

. Full responsibility for the upgrade project, which includes staffing

and budgets. Applications include GL, AR, AP.

Role: Senior Project Manager, PDG Consulting

Client: Streamdoor Ltd

Project: Implementation of Oracle SE Applications 11.5.8

Activity: Ongoing

Responsibilities:

. Managing the implementation of Oracle SE Applications 11.5.8 offering

to a commercial systems service provider.

. Full responsibility for program development, project management, staff

budgeting.

. Supervised application configurations and profile settings.

Applications include GL, AP, AR, FA, CM and Purchasing

. Lead consultant for purchasing implementation.

Role: Senior Project Manager, PDG Consulting

Client: Specialist Schools Trust

Project: Implementation of Oracle SE Applications 11.5.8

Activity: February 2004 thru May 2004

Responsibilities:

. Managing the implementation of Oracles SE Applications 11.5.8 offering

to a government business, which specializes in education programs for

teachers.

. Full responsibility for programmer development and definition, staff

and budget

. Supervised application configurations and profile settings.

. Applications include GL, AR, AP, FA, CM, PUR, ADI and Disc.

. Lead consultant for Oracle Purchasing implementation.

Role: Senior Project Manager, PDG Consulting

Client: Nobles Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man

Project: Oracle Financials and Materials Management

Activity: February 2003 to February 2004

Responsibilities:

. Full responsibility for the management of a project to implement

Oracle Financials and Materials Management applications.

. Installation of Oracle's Mobile Supply Chain Application, a "first" in

a medical environment in the UK. Full responsibility for solution

design, vendor selection, products demos and installation, testing and

training and all documentation.

. Managed all project life cycle activities including client

negotiations, managed both PDG staff and client project team members,

negotiations with third party vendors supplying bar coding equipment.

. Supervised application configurations and profile settings.

Applications included GL, AR, AP,FA,CM,PUR,INV,MSCA,ADI and DISC.

. Lead consultant for Purchasing, Inventory, and Mobile Supply Chain

application.

Role: Senior Project Manager, PDG Consulting

Client: Natural Environment Research Council, Swindon

Project: Upgrade Oracle Projects Accounting Module at NERC, from release

11.03 to 11.5.7

Activity: July 2002-January 2003 (ongoing support)

Responsibilities:

. Conducted initial Projects application training to project team,

worked with clients to resolve system and process issues.

. Advised clients on Best Practices in accordance to Oracle Projects

application functionality.

. Developed User Acceptance Testing documentation and Users Training

manual.

. Supervise system configuration of Projects to meet client needs and

delivered "Train the Trainer" training to client staff.

. Applications included Projects Accounting and Projects Billing,

iExpenses.

. Lead consultant for Projects Accounting/Billings and iExpenses

applications

Role: Senior Project Manager

Client: e:Solutions Group, Staines, UK

Project: 11i upgrade programmer

Activity: September 2001 to March 2002

Responsibilities:

. Responsibilities included program management, pre-sales, and

implementation consultancy and bid management.

. Tasked with providing complete management and continuity across the

full project life cycle

. He was charged with the responsibility to develop e:Solutions Group

methodologies for ERP, Internet Procurement, Human Resources and

Payroll implementations and e:Solutions 11i upgrade programmer All

methodologies were based on "Oracle's Best Practices" and Prince 2.

. Developed project rollout plans for the implementation of HRMS suite

for a UK Government city council.

. Program included initial implementation of Oracle Human Resources

with an implementation of Oracle Payroll and Self Services

Applications to follow.

. Assisted with the setup and configuration of the HRMS application

modules.

Role: Managing Consultant

Client: CSC Farnsborough, UK

Project: Oracle consultancy practice

Activity: December 2000 to August 2001

Responsibilities:

. Responsible for managing the Oracle consultancy practice and for

developing the partnership between Oracle and CSC.

. Responsibilities focused on developing CSC's Oracle practice through

new hires structuring the practice for efficient delivery of Oracle

Applications to the client base and working with pre sales managers on

business development.

. Managed CSC' Oracle practice with responsibility for developing and

organizing consultancy staff in accordance with targeted industry

verticals.

. Pre-sale bids, and proposals development and managing CSC's Oracle

partnership.

. He worked with various clients on strategies for Front Office to Back

Office business processes and software implementations.

. Developed 11i upgrade programmer with internal ASP group for major UK

based pharmaceutical company.

. Enhanced same programmer to be used by global manufacturing company

moving from Oracle's Application release 10.7 to 11i.

Role: Principal Consultant

Client: Various

Project: Oracle US and UK

Activity: May 1993 to December 2000

Responsibilities:

. Responsible for various implementation projects, multi-national

rollout programs, providing pre-sales consultancy to numerous EMEA

Oracle practices, and supporting practice development projects across

Europe and the Middle East. This included the training and supervising

of new hires for various Oracle offices in Europe and the Middle East.

. Has experience as an international consultant with substantial

experience in setting up and implementing Oracle Applications for

large multi-national corporations.

. Applications included Financials, Manufacturing, Distribution, OPM,

Projects,

. Responsible for development and rollout of Oracle Fast Forward

Implementation programs to be used by Oracle Consulting and Oracle

Partnerships in the UK and Europe.

. Developed sales strategies and approach, implementation methodology,

approach and deliverables, application setups, and some localizations

for EMEA.

. Programs developed include Discrete Manufacturing, Manufacturing for

High Tech, Distribution and iProcurement. Oracle Fast Forward was

designed for rapid implementations targeted at small to medium sized

companies, or as pilot programs for strategic accounts. (Oracle - 1998

- 1999)

. Worked with a multi country pre-sales team representing Oracle

Services.

. Responsible for insuring development of the Oracle Services bid and

effort estimations. Also responsible for developing Oracles Flow

Manufacturing Consultancy practice in co-ordination with the release

of Oracle Flow Manufacturing software. (Oracle Development, Train

Mfg., FR. 1998)

. Applications included Financials, Manufacturing and Flow

Manufacturing.

. Project Manager for the implementation and rollout of Oracle ERP

Applications at AirTouch, San Francisco, USA.

. Responsible for the management of the implementation team, which

included client team members, functional consultants and technical

staff, for the quality of all deliverables, maintaining time line

commitments and keeping cost within negotiated limits?

. Functional requirements include Supply Chain Management and Shared

Services concepts to support the entire US markets. Ray was

responsible for the overall configuration of the Oracle Applications.

(Air Touch, US 1997)

. Applications included Financials, Manufacturing, and Projects. Lead

consultant for Inventory and Purchasing applications.

. Served as a member on the project steering committee at a large Middle

East Manufacturing Corporation. (Rafiel)

. Served as an Oracle Program Manager to help project teams develop

project plans and project management methods for implementation of

Oracle Applications.

. Also served as lead consultant managing the setup and configuration of

Oracles Manufacturing Applications. (Savola, 1997)

. Managed various projects at a major European Tyre manufacturer

implementing Oracle Applications worldwide.(Nokia, Finland)

. Assisted in the design, configuration and setup of an actual costing

system to be used with the Oracle Manufacturing Applications.

. Also served as lead consultant for Inventory, Bill of Materials and

Costing applications. (Michelin, 1997)

. Managed the analysis, design and deployment of Oracle Applications for

a major medical equipment-manufacturing firm.

. Assisted in the design and applications setup of Oracle Applications

to be used in a Just in Time materials management and shop floor

control system.

. Lead consultant on all Manufacturing applications. (Elscint, Israel,

1996)

. Managed presales activities to a foreign national defense company

looking to implement Oracle Project Accounting and Oracle Projects

Manufacturing Applications.

. Implementation was to include integration with numerous secured

vendor/ supplier sites and a direct link with various US government

agencies.

. Continued as advisor to local Oracle office staff regarding project

planning and implementation and system configuration, setup and

testing. (Rafael, Israel, 1996)

. Managed the deployment/rollout of Oracle Applications with a major

world wide home products company.

. Worked directly with corporate project teams to develop global process

standards and system setups to support a global Supply Chain

Management system.

. Project advisor at two European sites and two US installations for

applications configuration and setup. (Honeywell, 1995)

. Project Manager of a US/European implementation and rollout of Oracle

Applications for a large US chemical firm that included the

development of localization requirements needed to support software

capability in Finland.

. Responsibilities included configuration and setup of Oracle's ERP

Applications. Project also included interfacing a third party

logistics software package. Lead consultant on all Manufacturing

applications. (Huber Corp., 1994-1995)

. Directed the implementation and rollout of Oracle Applications for a

foreign subsidiary of an American telecommunications firm.

. The project covered the implementation of financial and manufacturing

applications, Supply Chain Planning capabilities, data conversions

from three prior legacy systems, interfaces to foreign (2) inventory

planning systems, training of project team and staff, establishment of

new business practices and preparation of financial statements that

met government audit requirements. (DSC, Texas and England, 1994)

. Project managed the implementation and deployment/rollout of Oracle

Distribution Applications for the US / Australian / New Zealand

divisions of a major US computer hardware manufacturer with a

concentration on the development and install of batch interfaces

between planning and sales systems.

. The pilot implementation led to a multi site deployment of Oracle

Distribution Applications and custom developed interfaces to their

manufacturing system. Also charged with the responsibility to

configure and setup Oracle's ERP Applications for a manufacturing

pilot programmer (Compaq, 1993)

. Developed and conducted 5 training seminars (Bootcamps) for new hires.

. Course included an introduction to the functionality of Oracle

Applications, use of Oracle "Application Implementation Methodology"

(AIM), and general conduct practices for new consultants. (Oracle

Internal)

. Worked with a consulting team to develop future training courses

(Bootcamps), materials and database, emphasizing European needs and

requirements. Applications use was documented and a Case Study was

developed to provide new hires the ability to apply application

knowledge and Consultancy skills to a conceptual client. (Oracle

Internal)

Role: Business Consultant

Client: ASK Computer Systems Inc., Houston, Texas

Project: Various

Activity: September 1987 - May 1993

Responsibilities:

. Perform both pre-sales and post-sales consulting on the use of ASK

ManMan software.

. Supported Bid and Business management teams, provided training

courses, applications setup and configuration, and demonstrate

products to potential clientele.

. Worked with sales staff to develop and sell applications to new

clients

Role: Applications Systems Manager

Client: Brunswick Valve and Control, Illinois

Project: Various

Activity: May 1987 -- September 1987 Responsibilities:

. Responsible for all aspects of management during the implementation of

an MRP II system.

. Including supervising organizational structuring, systems design,

classroom education as well as individual training of department

personnel.

Role: Account Executive

Client: ADP Illinois

Project: Various

Activity: May 1986 -1987

Responsibilities:

. Conducted on-site operational reviews and demonstrated Manage-2000

software to prospective clients.

. Provided post-sales support and software implementation through

classroom instruction and on-site consulting.

Role: Senior Consultant

Client: McGladrey Hendrickson & Pullen, Illinois

Project: N/A

Activity: September 1985-May 1986

Responsibilities:

. Acted as a firm-wide resource for all offices across the United States

in Materials Management.

. Organized and defined requirements for implementation and maintenance

of sound production and inventory control systems.

. Performed system analysis and reviews for existing and potential

clients.

. Also conducted educational presentations in the fundamentals of

production and inventory control management.

Role: Production and Inventory Manager

Client: Powell Electric Manufacturing Company, Texas

Project: N/A

Activity: October 1981-May 1985

Responsibilities:

. Developed and organized Production and Inventory Control Department

with responsibility for implementation of an MRP II system (ASK,

MANMAN).

. Defined procedures for the Materials Management Department in

accordance with software use and company needs and formulated user's

instruction manuals for system use.

. Also implemented Just-In-Time procedures in fabrication department.

Role: Production and Inventory Manager

Client: Motion Control Inc., Illinois

Project: Various

Activity: August 1980 -October 1981

Responsibilities:

. Achievements included development of a complete manual materials

control system to accommodate repetitive manufacturing, raising

production volume from 500 units per week to 3500 units per week.

Role: Senior Coordinator

Client: Ipsen Industries Inc. Illinois

Project: Various

Activity: June 1977-August 1980

Responsibilities:

. Coordinated all requirements needed to support service and spare parts

business. Supervised one expediter and one stockroom clerk.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and an Associate Degree in

Business

Mankato State University

CPIM Certification

Technical Summary

Knowledge covers Oracle Application Releases 9 through to Oracle's current

Release 11i (11.5.9) and other COTS software application used to support

business requirements. Experienced in consulting best practice, setting up,

implementing and leveraging the following Application and Project

Management tools:

o Oracles Core Financial

o Discrete Manufacturing

o Process Manufacturing

o Projects / Projects Manufacturing

o Supply Chain Management

o iProcurement

o Human Resources Management Systems

o iStore / iMarketing

o Field Service

o ASK ManMan Applications

o MS Projects, Word, Excel

o Project Management Office (PMO) Toolkit

o Application Implementation Methodology (AIM)

o System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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