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Eric E. Clark

Business and Information Technology Executive

www.linkedin.com/in/abo2e6@r.postjobfree.com

513-***-****

IT Executive Management

Technology Stabilization & Transformation

Business/Technology Alignment

Turnaround Specialist

Supply Chain Management

Warehouse and Logistical Operations

Change Management

ECommerce Technology

ERP/Enterprise Applications

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Professional Experience

United Natural Foods Providence, Rhode Island 2008 to 2012

Leading independent national distributor of natural, organic, and specialty food and

related products in the United States. Revenues exceed $5.5B annually.

Vice President, Enterprise Systems & Business Relationship Management

Command daily operations of U.S. and Canada business systems spanning Finance, Supply

Chain, Procurement, Sales, and Enterprise Reporting. Devise and execute initiatives to

stabilize multiple business platforms and gain competitive advantage within rapidly

evolving marketplace. Strategically managed $43M operating budget and $13M in capital

expenditure to maximize ROI. Held seven director-level reports. Spearheaded consolidation

of legacy platforms into centralized enterprise architecture, streamlining business

processes and enterprise system stability.

Transformed struggling technical business unit into successful operation, achieving

significant gains in customer satisfaction, business expansion, and cost reduction.

Efforts spurred 18% growth annually.

Mitigated order fulfillment errors, cut storage cost, and reduced customer returns by

implementing key Supply Chain Management Systems, such as Material Handling Systems and

Enterprise Inventory Visibility.

Leveraged strong leadership capacity to strengthen key relationship with $1B customer,

stimulating achievement of 10-year distribution agreement.

Accelerated delivery time, increased load capacity, and reduced cost-per-mile of

logistics operations by rolling out Enterprise Transportation System for company fleet and

external carriers. Introduced cross-docking on a national scale.

Significantly improved system stability to achieve agreed service level agreement for

uptime for unplanned outages by establishing united enterprise integration architecture.

Oracle Corporation Redwood, California

2007 to 2008

Major computer technology corporation specializing in developing and marketing hardware

systems and enterprise software products, particularly database management systems.

Value Chain Planning Sales Executive

Sales Executive for Demand Management, Sales & Operational Planning, Trade Management,

and Deduction Settlement Management.

Recruited to represent Oracle as Industry Expert for Distribution and Manufacturing at

numerous industry events and trade shows.

Take-Two Interactive/Jack-of-All-Games New York, New York

2003 to 2007

Major American publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game

peripherals.

Vice President, Business Systems & Technology

Recruited into high-profile executive role, charged with overhauling and managing

enterprise Financial, Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management systems across North

America and Canada. Inaugurated and directed daily operations of 3PL web fulfillment

division. Directed and mentored top-flight team of 4 IT Directors and 6 Project Managers

to drive outstanding performance. Effectively managed $8.5M operating and $9M capital

expenditures budgets.

Successfully recovered and stabilized distressed ERP implementation which was beyond go-

live date and outside budget parameters.

Cut inventory levels on $7M and propelled expansion of web fulfillment operations by

spearheading construction of new distribution facility. Executed plan from conception to

completion within 18 months.

Stimulated 6% annual revenue growth through introduction of Demand Management and

Replenishment system that generated new business from leading retailers.

Reorganized technical operations to eliminate need for consultant and contract resources,

achieving industry standard IT cost of less than 1% of revenue.

Brandywine Computer Group Mason, Ohio

1998 to 2003

Company providing business enhancement and technology solutions.

Practice Lead/Project Manager/Consultant

Launched project management consulting group from ground up to successful operations,

specializing in implementation and integration of Oracle and Microsoft solutions. Fostered

long-standing, collaborative relationships with key leaders and project teams across broad

range of industries. Intimately involved in all phases of project lifecycle, ensuring

projects were executed in line with customer requirements, quality standards, and

budgetary constraints.

Key Projects Included:

13-month consultative project implementing Oracle s financial, distribution, and

logistics suites for industry-leading, high-volume gaming distributor.

12-month consultative project implementing Oracle s JDE financial and distribution suites

with core dependence on third-party applications for high-volume distributor of personal

care products.

12-month consultative project implementing full Oracle s JDE distribution suites and

supporting upgrade from B72.3 to B73.2 for large international paper manufacturer.

Partnered directly with Oracle for bug and custom programming testing.

Previous Experience As:

Senior Systems Analyst, RIS Paper Company1996 - 1998

Systems Analyst & EDI Manager, Standard Textile Company1991 - 1996

Systems Manager, Deluxe Check Printer1984 - 1991

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