Supply Chain Project Manager
Resume:
Matthew B. Finnie
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
************@*****.***
Supply Chain Executive Summary
Innovative, analytical and team-oriented supply chain software development professional with 18 + years of
managerial experience. Consistently recognized for creative and revolutionary application designs, exceptional
ability to integrate functionality with customer needs, and demonstrated strength in achieving postive outcomes for
complex technical and operational issues. Strong problem solving, influencing, negotiating, work measurment,
and process management skills.
Software development expertise:
• Multi-site manufacturing inventory planning, production and distribution planning, and production
scheduling
• Collaborative demand management and statistical inventory forecasting, production sourcing,
sequencing, and data analysis
• SAP and other ERP/legacy system integration
• GUI configuration - transformed complicated model structure with high data volume and complexity into
user friendly data visualization interface
Experience
Aspen Technology, Inc. (formerly Chesapeake Decision Sciences, Inc.) New Providence, N.J
Director, Supply Chain Applications Product Development 8/99 - present
Spearheaded and built new team into 30+ employee department responsible for the design, development, and
implementaion of extensive supply chain software with applications ranging from corporate global planning to
local plant scheduling, all configured and customizable to each company’s needs.
Major accomplishments include:
• Managed first major new development initiatives to the core product in the family in several years while
expanding line with several completely new products
• Evolved product family into a truly integrated, enterprise level offering, suitable for major multi-national
manufacturing customers
• Developed new applications which reduced implementation times by 40-60%, resulting in higher profit
margins for customers
• Improved internal customer support data and customer relationships
Overseas Application Implementation Specialist UK/Europe 2/98 - 8/99
Special assignment to expand product line into European market; developed complex, high speed supply chain
applications with SAP/other data interfaces; conducted sales presentations & hiring/training of local consultants.
Project Manager, Application Consultant 10/90 - 1/98
Responsible for all facets of new supply chain management software marketed to numerous Fortune 500
companies: phamaceuticals, chemical, electronics, and steel industries.
• Design, deveolp, market, implement and customer training
• Customer business process analysis, change management, internal software development
• Created marketing and training materials for all software
Salomon Brothers (now CitiGroup, Inc.) New York, NY
Research Analyst - Equity Porfolio Group 4/88- 5/90
Perfomed sophisticated backtesting, earnings estimates, prospective takeover and industry modelings; designed
and managed large financial databases; negotiated joint software ventures.
Senior Programmer/Analyst - Information Services Division 11/85-4/88
Created, installed, maintained plasma display touch screen automatic trade entry & position keeping systems for
Government Bond and Finance desks.
Software Skills
Computer languages expert: C, SQL, APL, Basic, PL/1, Fortran, numerous AI/expert system languages
Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Outlook, Project, CorelDraw!, Aspentech Supply Chain Family products
Education
New York University
M.B.A Computer Applications and Systems (one semester at The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Princeton University
B.S.E. Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering
Phiilips Academy Andover, MA
Contact this candidate