MATTHEW P HAWKINS

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Dorr, Michigan 49323 Email: abl5w2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Information technology professional with extensive experience in

manufacturing, transportation, human resources, payroll, and financial

applications. Background includes IBM I-Series and SAP. Adept at design,

analysis, troubleshooting and building good working relationships with the

user community.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: IBM I-Series, IBM PCs

Programming Experience: ABAP/4, Synactive GuiXT

I-Series: RPG400, CLP, DFU, Query, SEU, DBU, SDA, RLU, Pathfinder, SQL,

Synon

Software Packages: SAP, PkMS (Manhattan Associates), Software Plus, FTP

Control, Code1Plus

CAREER HISTORY

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC., Rockford, Michigan 2001 - 2009

Apparel and footwear manufacturing.

Senior Business Analyst

Developed and supported systems for order fulfillment specializing in

transportation management (TMS). Maintained carrier rates.

. Reduced keying and compliance errors for Department of Defense (DoD)

orders by 75%. This was accomplished by leading a project to implement

RFID functionality in a distribution center and creating new interactive

RPG programs to allow for entry of specific data needed for shipments to

the DoD.

. To comply with major customer's dynamic routing requirements and thus

avoid significant chargeback costs, created a process, using RPG, to pass

routing numbers between the customer and PkMS by utilizing EDI dynamic

routing transactions (753- outbound and 754 - inbound).

. To reduce shipping costs by over $100,000 per year, integrated Code1Plus

into existing RPG interface programs reducing charge backs and accurately

assessing surcharges for residential shipments.

. Reduced the time needed for the year-end rollover of blanket purchase

orders by one half by modifying a homegrown raw material procurement

system to reduce data entry and maintenance and improve data integrity.

. In order to allow international FedEx shipments weighing over 2500 pounds

to be processed properly through customs, modified Manhattan Associates'

warehouse management system by adding a new screen to allow input of the

SED number needed to complete the transaction data.

. Furnished support of EDI systems utilizing TrustedLink software. Set up

new invoice (810), purchase order (850), and notice of shipment (856)

transactions according to customer's specifications.

. Avoided chargeback costs by providing ongoing programming support for

interfaces involving flat files, SAP, IBM I-Series and FTP. Made

enhancements to data passing between systems to meet ever-changing

requirements of the customers.

. Supplied sole support for returns application in SAP, utilizing the GuiXT

design tool from Synactive. This process reduced returns entry from ten

screens to two, reducing keying errors and improving efficiency and data

integrity.

. Reconciled inventory daily between PkMS, SAP and third party distribution

centers. Tracked and resolved inventory discrepancies to the individual

item, eliminating the need for yearly physical inventories.

. Member of implementation and system upgrade teams for WMS. Tasks

included leading sub-teams and training end users. Converted two

different warehouse management systems to PkMS, providing uniformity and

improving warehouse processes. The upgrade allowed for use of new

functionality and more efficient warehouse operations. All projects

were successfully completed on or ahead of schedule.

MATTHEW P HAWKINS

STEELCASE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1998 - 2001

Leader in the office furniture industry.

Application Engineer

Supported human resource (HR) and payroll applications. Configured SAP

modules. Developed and maintained ABAP programs.

. Co-project manager of successful project to process benefits in-house

using SAP software.

. Developed and maintained interfaces to HR related vendors.

. Created and supported payroll related forms using Secure-32 software.

. Member of team to implement HR/Payroll systems on SAP allowing for more

seamless business processing.

. Member of team to upgrade SAP HR/Payroll modules to version 4.6 to allow

for use of new functionality.

BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1994 - 1998

Tier 1 automotive supplier of door beams and chassis parts.

Senior Programmer Analyst

Provided support for human resources, payroll (Software Plus), quality

(DBQ), manufacturing and financial (Pansophic PRMS) systems, including

custom programming. Installed upgrades for Software Plus and (PRMS)

systems.

. Developed system to track collection of labor data, including interfaces

with payroll and labor costing systems, eliminating the need for keying

in the data.

. Created programs to interface Future 3, PRMS, Gary Brown and Software

Plus to streamline processes and eliminate duplicate data entry.

. Member of SAP implementation team. Programmed interface and conversion

programs.

. Modified existing systems to send 401K and insurance data to vendors

using EDI, thus reducing time, costs, and errors.

. Eliminated the need for third-party check printing by programming check

forms to be created on the IBM I-Series.

ARBOR SOLUTIONS, INC., (Formerly Arrow Systems), Grand Rapids, Michigan

1993

Computer solutions consulting firm specializing in the IBM I-Series.

Consultant

. Modified vanilla MAC-PAC to meet the business needs of the client.

SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVES, INC., Grand Rapids, Michigan 1992 - 1993

Computer solutions consulting firm specializing in the IBM I-Series.

Consultant

. Created real time reports from multiple I-Series computers in multiple

countries allowing for more accurate and timely data for the business.

JAMES RIVER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1990 - 1992

Paper Manufacturing.

Programmer Analyst

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Cornerstone University, Grand

Rapids, Michigan

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

BYRON CENTER BIBLE CHURCH, Byron Center, Michigan

Former Deacon, currently a children's program leader and serve on Christian

education committee that sets policy in regard to all educational programs.

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