Manager Project

Scott Simpson

*** ****** ***** ***** ? Crossville, TN 38571

Cell 931-***-**** ? E-Mail ******@*****.***

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Seeking an exciting technical and logistics focused management position

with growth potential in a company that values ethics, teamwork,

dedication, and a drive to meet short term goals for a long term focus.

3 QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in Business Management (Human Resources).

Over fourteen years experience in both an office and warehouse environment

working with and managing implementation projects for multiple logistics

focused applications including:

Red Prairie (WMS, LMS, EMS)

Vocollect

Astro from Consafe Logistics

Centiro Solution

Bartender and CodeSoft label applications changing label outputs via ZPL

(Zebra Printer Language)

ScanCode TMS (Canada)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Fifteen years supervisory/management experience (3-15 hourly and 3-6

salaried)

Experienced with Agile Sprints and Scrum methodologies

Scrum master for 4 sprints

Alternate scrum master for 3 sprints

Participated in 9 sprints

Foreign Trade Zone interface experience

Engineered Labor Standards experience

Quantitative Skills

Managed resources required for, tracked progress of, and successfully

coordinated the deployment of > 15 software builds which included 14

implementation projects (Red Prairie, SAP, Oracle) in 3 separate warehouses

and 5 major corporations over the course of a 4 year project.

Have participated in, played a lead role in or successfully managed > 30

WMS and OMS related migrations.

Utilize multiple software tools to track overall project and individual

task statuses to keep projects on schedule and quickly identify

schedule risks.

WIKI

Excel based scrum / sprint worksheets

MS Project

MS Visio flow charts, time-lines, and calendars

BugZilla work flow application

Test Run testing and use case tracking application

Technical Skills

Excellent with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook,

Visio, Project)

Have worked with and am comfortable in utilizing Open Office, Firefox, IE,

MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgresSQL, Unix (AIX and Linux), Apache, VM Ware,

Citrix, Vocollect Voice Console, CVS, BugZilla, WIKI, etc

Excellent skills in preparing and maintaining spreadsheets, project plans,

and flow charts.

Red Prairie technical experience

MOCA scripting language tracing and troubleshooting of existing scripts via

the Red Prairie GUI and LextEdit MOCA connection tool.

MOCA scripting language development (level 1)

Integrator Explorer troubleshooting with flat files and MQ Series

implementations (level 2)

RP Writer troubleshooting, report design, and creation

CodeSoft and ZPL label troubleshooting, design, and creation

Use SQL daily to extract and analyze data from multiple MS SQL Server,

PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases

Checking in/out code to the appropriate trunk and/or branch for the above

mentioned development efforts to a CVS repository using Smart CVS

EDUCATION

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN

Bachelors Degree - Business Management (HR)

Completed the accelerated program while spending 50% of

2007

the time in Canada managing 3 WMS Implementation projects

University of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Took Various classes working towards a Bachelors Degree - Business

Management (IT)

University of Phoenix was a convenient way for me to attend

2003-2005

classes with a busy schedule but the subject matter was not

covered as deeply as I preferred so I began looking for other

schools.

US Army Fort Campbell, KY

HAWK Missile System Crew Member

Intelligence Analyst 1992 to 1994

REFERENCES

Personal and professional references are available on request.

EMPLOYMENT

CoLinx, LLC (http://www.CoLinx.com and http://www.PTPlace.com )

Crossville, TN

Jeff Taube - VP of Technology

WMS Operations Manager 2001 to Present

Successfully managed a team of 3-6 technical personnel which were tasked

with implementation projects and providing 24/7/365 support to a

production end user population of 350-500 employees

Implemented a rotating help desk function to funnel support calls to a

single point of contact, keep technical personnel in tune with end users,

and not burn out key resources.

Established a consistent, repeatable, proven build cycle and the supporting

test plans for all of the companies that participate in CoLinx.

Utilized Scrum methodology instead waterfall methodology to perform a WMS

migration in 5 months verses the 8-10 months quoted by the consultants.

Implemented two Labor Management Systems (Manhattan and Red Prairie) with

two separate WMS's (Astro and Red Prairie)

Designed and Implemented FTZ software and required interfaces for 2

companies in two different WMS's

SKF USA Inc. / CoLinx, LLC Crossville, TN

John Mullikin - Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Administrator 1996 to 2001

Successfully managed the projects for or played a primary technical,

operational, and/or training role in supporting the WMS migration of 2

companies in 5 facilities in the US and Mexico, leading the way for

the formation of a new company that could be positioned to become a

privately held 3PL (CoLinx, LLC).

Managed the training and migration for the largest SKF facility in the US

and supported the migrations and training of 3 other facilities in a

simultaneous OMS/WMS migration for the MRC brand of product.

Responsible for developing slotting metrics that resulted in a method of

storing product that is still in use today to keep product in the most

efficient place for both receiving and picking

Provided 24/7 Level I, II, and III support for the WMS and other systems.

Direct report of 1 hourly employee but covered other managers' departments

(up to 30 employees per department) in their absence regularly.

Initial role with the company was as a warehouse associate responsible for

picking, packing, and receiving functions. Was promoted to order planner

before being responsible for starting up a second and third shift before

being promoted to the Warehouse Administrator position.

London Fog Retail Store Crossville, TN

Joan Barker - Store Manager

Assistant Manager 1994 to 1996

Responsible for 3-4 hourly sales associate and an hourly "third key" lead

employee

Maintained payroll records, conducted training, and coached employees as

necessary

Successfully supported one store opening in Nashville and one store move in

Pigeon Forge, TN by training new employees and keeping electronic

records of inventory during the transitions.

Initial role with the company was as a sales clerk and was promoted to

"third key" position prior to being promoted to the Assistant Manager

position.

US Army Fort Campbell, KY

Multiple Superiors

HAWK Missile System Crew Member and Intelligence Analyst

1992 to 1994

Joined the Army immediately following High School in 1992 for a two year

enlistment with the goal of attending the Warrant Officer school to become

a pilot

Graduated Hawk Missile System school but learned 2 weeks prior to

graduation that the Hawk was being replaced and that I would need to

pick another occupational specialty.

Graduated from Intelligence Analyst school and was assigned to the 101st

Airborne Division where I attended and graduated from Air Assault school

and was deployed overseas temporarily

Completed my enlistment period with no time to attend the Warrant Officer

school and,by the advice of my superiors, decided to attend college

outside of the Army instead

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