Project Manager Supply Chain

Ram Gopalakrishnan

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Address: **** ***** ***** *** **, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Mobile: 770-***-****

Career Summary:

A fast track supply chain professional focused on directing complex

supply chain projects.

. Proven supply chain leader with project management skills and supply

chain design leadership.

. Demonstrated track record in building careers of associates.

Work Experience:

Project Manager, Manhattan Associates Inc., May 2006 - March 2010

. Program Manager of a $1.1 m Manhattan Associates multi-product

(Warehouse Management for Open Systems, Supply Chain Intelligence and

Billing Management) rollout for one of Kuehne+Nagel's pharmaceutical

clients.

. Managed a $1.6 m Manhattan Associates WMOS rollout at Sigma-Aldrich.

. Managed a simultaneous 2 site upgrade rollout of Manhattan Associates

WMOS for Custom Building Products (CBP).

. Mentored 12 consultants actively in addition to managing a four member

team

. Played a client advisory role in creating optimal functional processes

for establishing a common implementation model across multiple Custom

Building Products Distribution Centers.

. Managed a $1m simultaneous multi-site rollout of WMOS for one of Ryder

Systems' (3PL) consumer electronics clients.

. Managed the interface development activity for interfacing Manhattan

Associates WMOS and Distributed Order Management (DOM) solutions for

The Men's Warehouse.

. Managed the discovery process to develop detailed WMOS implementation

strategies and project plans for a Manhattan Associates upgrade at The

William Carter Company (TWCC)

. Took over project management responsibilities of a complex $1.9m

Manhattan WMOS implementation for Revlon., Inc. and championed a

highly successful implementation. Continued to function as a client

advisor for Revlon supply chain initiatives.

Functional Product Design Lead (WMOS), Manhattan Associates Inc., Feb 2007

- March 2010

. Designed WMOS functional processes for a Ryder Systems' multi-site

roll-out and quality audited the work of all consultants.

. Championed a complex warehouse management design to support

distribution and manufacturing functions at a 1.4 million square foot

facility for Revlon Inc. that included interfacing with Knapp Pick to

Light and A-Frame material handling systems.

. Actively engaged in an advisory role to the Manhattan Associates R&D

group to translate key industry requirements into functional

enhancements for each subsequent Manhattan Associates WMOS product

release version.

. Maintained functional process design ownership of a complex design

with multiple interfacing vendors (Tompkins, Agile) for a Manhattan

Associates WMOS implementation at Sigma-Aldrich.

. Re-designed outbound functional processes and demonstrated a

substantial process efficiency increase for a WMOS implementation at

DSW Inc.

. Established best in class warehouse management functional design

solutions for 2 Distribution facilities run by Ozburn-Hessey (OHL) for

Nutrisystem Inc., which included interfacing with the Lightning Pick

(Pick- to-Light) interface.

. Designed complex WMOS-material handling system interfaces for Republic

National Distributing Company (RNDC).

. Designed the course structure and taught the first four client

sessions (Avon, Burlington Coat Factory, Loblaws, and Ryder Systems)

of an advanced WMOS system management and trouble-shooting course

(Level-3).

. Designed complex WMOS system modifications for Adidas, Wal*Mart, RNDC,

Revlon, MGA, and Ryder Systems.

. Championed the design for introducing the RFID feature in Manhattan

Associates WM for Open Systems.

. Designed interfacing solutions for interfacing WMOS with host systems

including SAP, GEMMS, and Gateway and with material handling system

vendors including Lightning Pick, Tompkins, Agile, & Knapp.

Consultant, Manhattan Associates Inc., June 2005 - May 2007

. Implemented Manhattan Associates WM for Open Systems at Revlon Inc

.and MGA Entertainment.

. Assisted Manhattan Associates WMOS implementations at Acushnet Inc, S.

Abraham & Sons, NSA LLC & Clark America Inc., Little Tikes, & Giant

Eagle.

Project Manager, Phosphor Tech Corporation, May 2003 - June 2005

. Managed $350k in research projects on LED Technology for Samsung

Electronics and Agilent Technologies.

. Optimized operational measures and reported cost benefits to the Vice-

President of operations.

Education:

. Georgia Institute of Technology, MS in Industrial Engineering (Supply

Chain Stream), May 2003, GPA: 3.44/4.0

. Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India, BS in Mechanical

Engineering, May 2000, GPA: 3.7/ 4.0

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