Manager Project
Resume:
Kerry F. Fechner CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, C.P.M.
Plainfield, Il 60544
*************@*****.***
Kerry has more than 19 years experience working in public and private
industries including food service, automotive, pharmaceutical, computer,
publishing, and education.
Areas of specialization include: Supply Chain Management, demand and supply
planning, ERP data management and analysis, planning and scheduling,
materials procurement, system configuration, inventory control systems,
business process design, quality initiatives, project management, business
process mapping, change management, training and communications.
At a Glance
( Expert at recommending and executing manufacturing and distribution
processes that optimize supply chain effectiveness
( Demonstrated experience in implementing ERP and Best in Breed
Solutions
( Exceptional functional project management and team leadership skills
( Knowledgeable in best practices in the use of technologies/processes
for planning/scheduling, purchasing, inventory management, bills of
material, sales order, purchasing and capacity planning/work centers
Summary of
Qualifications
Education MBA, Quality Management, University of Tampa
B.S., Business, Eckerd College
Experience Independent Consultant (Jan 2010 - Present)
I am working for a previous employer, Appetizers And Inc. to
reimplement their legacy ERP and demand planning systems. My
project responsibilities include:
Functional Team Project manager - validating configuration and
coordinating unit testing
Demand Planning - set up data feed from ERP into Demand Solutions
and create forecast/aggregations/proration and analysis reporting.
Creating process documentation and training
Implement a supply planning best of breed (APS- Demand Solutions)
Security Administrator - validating current roles and creating new
ones as needed
Master Data manager - facilitating the migration and validation of
all master data
Training documentation - validating historical training manuals
and creating new ones as needed
RWD Technologies, Inc. (2006 - 2010)
Member of the ERP project team, responsible for analyzing changes
in business processes and technology and implementing
comprehensive strategies to ensure business and user readiness.
Project Highlights:
Hospira - Designed and implemented a master data governance
strategy and created the roles and responsibilities to support the
integrity of data.
Chicago Public Schools - Worked with the project team to implement
a learning management system (Peoplesoft ELM) to integrate and
centralize the data and processes used district-wide to manage
professional development.
Cox Newspapers - Worked directly with senior management and the
procurement business readiness team to make critical decisions on
the business process and technology changes resulting from the
implementation of SAP; preparing AP, purchasing, inventory and
human resources. Wrote policies and procedures for procurement
based on the new processes and system requirements. Lead a
governance team to define roles in maintaining master data.
Waste Management - Member of the SAP R3 implementation team to
roll out the waste-collection solution. Worked with the
procurement and demand planning teams to test and configure
functionality and processes.
Rich Products - Worked on recommending a data governance strategy
for a SAP implementation, advising on the use of master data and
how to set up processes to ensure integrity.
Atmel - Performed a high level needs analysis for a global SAP
implementation and made recommendations for project effectiveness.
Heinz/Appetizers and Inc (2001 - 2005)
Production/Demand Planner
Created production plan and schedule for weekly and monthly
manufacturing plan and executed shop floor work orders.
Led S&OP process team, coordinating monthly activities and
gathering data for input into JDE.
Served as project team member for JD Edwards implementation and
lead on Demand Solutions implementation.
Implemented master data governance strategy and created security
roles and the process of adding, changing and deleting master data
records.
Expert knowledge on JDE table structure (UTB) and the location of
data, as well as system code, event rules and business views.
Implemented Demand Solutions; created and analyzed the monthly
sales forecast to support the manufacturing and distribution
planning process.
Data Systems International (2000 - 2001)
Manufacturing/distribution consultant
Project team lead for JD Edwards practice.
Configured and tested system for clients from recommended
solutions.
Developed training materials and trained end users on the use of
the process and technology.
Facilitated business process meetings to make decisions about the
configuration of ERP.
Facilitated to-be business process design workshops to identify
as-is/to-be gaps and develop solutions to mitigate.
Performed business process mapping as part of change impact
assessment to enable key decision making.
Diamond Products (1996 - 2000)
Purchasing Manager
Managed supply levels and reordering for bulk chemicals,
ingredients and packing.
Implemented Demand Solutions for demand planning and generated
monthly forecast
Purchasing project lead for two implementations of ERP.
Implemented a vendor-managed inventory solution for packaging and
labels.
Implemented a supplier quality management program and worked to
reduce purchasing costs associated with poor quality.
Mark III Industries (1990 - 1996)
Manager of Bills of Material
Developed manufacturing and planning bills for finished goods and
subassemblies.
Responsible for maintaining the production configurator and
creating new bills of material for each model year.
Project lead in the area of purchasing and inventory control.
Maintained all master data for the item master, vendor master and
customer master.
Facilitated the engineering change notice process for introducing
new products.
Certificati CFPIM (Certified Fellow Production Inventory Management)
ons CIRM (Certified Integrated Resources Management)
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
C.P.M. Certified Purchasing Manager
Certified Change Master (LaMarsh and Associates)
Certified ISO auditor
Professiona Director of Public Education for APICS-Chicago
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