Project Management

Steven MacDonald

Email: *********@********.***

Address: 97B River Road

City: Thornhurst

State: PA

Zip: 18424

Country: USA

Phone: 570-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: > $250,000

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STEVEN MACDONALD

HC 1 Box 97B, Thornhurst, Pennsylvania 18424 ~ 570-***-**** ~ *********@********.***

EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP

Information Technology ~ Consulting ~ Project Management ~ Operations ~ Process Efficiency

Innovative, high-energy and growth-oriented executive leader with more than 20 years of demonstrated success in driving process efficiencies and integrating complex IT architect solutions across companies in a variety of industry segments to achieve strategic business objectives; exceptional ability to make time-critical decisions with significant positive impact on profitability; documented achievements applying creative cutting-edge technologies to build competitive advantage by reducing costs and simultaneously increasing service levels.

* Seeks out and is highly adaptable to new technologies, organizational structures and industry terminology, products and services; embraces the opportunity to learn new information at a rapid pace.

* Proficient in collaborating with cross functional teams; insightful, influential communicator with superior interpersonal skills; skilled in translating complex technical solutions into understandable business terms.

* Demonstrated expertise in managing high-visibility and time-critical projects in demanding environments.

* Champion of organizational and staff development with demonstrated experience in cultivating relationships and developing and motivating dynamic, customer-focused teams at all levels of the organization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Information Technology ~ Manufacturing ~ Distribution ~ Supply Chain Management ~ Product Lifecycles ~ Adaptability Recognition Programs ~ Vendor Relations ~ Troubleshooting ~ Problem Resolution ~ Workflows ~ Staff Management Business Strategies ~ Team Building ~ Cost Reductions ~ Benchmarking ~ Metric Development ~ Process Efficiency

Consulting ~ Project Management ~ Contract Negotiations ~ Budget and P&L Management ~ Systems Analysis

Training ~ Sales Analysis ~ Process Analysis ~ Process Organization ~ Goal Setting ~ Performance Reviews

Standardization ~ Processes & Procedures ~ Business Analysis ~ Project Planning ~ Operations

Risk Assessment ~ Feasibility Studies ~ International Sourcing ~ Design Reviews

Presentations ~ Proposals ~ Strategic Planning ~ Software Implementation

KEY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

*Facilitated the successful implementation of a product lifecycle management product for the Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc.; rolled out software to 1/3 of the company prior to its sale achieving $250K savings for 1/3 of the company from the planned $1,000,000 savings for the entire company.

*Facilitated the successful implementation of a sales analysis product for the Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc. that was previously failed; received an increase in first price sales with a reduction in markdowns and allowances and an overall savings of $1 million per year.

*Managed the full implementation of Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc. warehouse management software which was previously utilized at 40% of its capacity; received a reduction in processing cost per dozen of garments by $0.054 achieving an annual savings of $650K per year.

*Championed the development and implementation of strategic plans for Diamond Triumph Auto Glass to re-engineer the PeopleSoft/JDEdwards implementation process effectively utilizing it to its fullest extent achieving an annual savings of over $1.5 million.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

ERP RESOURCES, INC., Thornhurst, Pennsylvania November 2010 - Present

Process Efficiency / Project Management Consultant

Conducted process efficiency consulting with emphasis on ensuring business processes are designed and implemented to create the best synergy between all departments. Utilized strong project management methodologies to ease the time and cost constraints for all implementations. Train employees to enhance project management and continual education to facilitate a long term growth pattern. Manage vendor relations to increase value add and create a lasting long term relationship.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

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Process Efficiency Consultant (continued from previous page)

*Managed a staff of 37 consultants and 12 employees and provided project analysis for a $250M company involved in a complete system and business implementation that had missed four go live attempts and did not have the capability to get the project back on track; prior to engagement, the company was $25 million into the project and burning through $1.5 million a month; within 30 days assessed the project and initiated a strategic plan to get the project back on track going live within 9 months.

*Analyzed and re-negotiated most vendor contract set expectations as well as building a better relationship; I was able to attain a combined $718K reduction in future billings from three vendors.

*Reduced the number of consulting resources to a manageable size that was required to complete the project successfully; within a 10 month period, 55 consultants were eliminated and at go-live, 6 consultants remained.

CAROLE HOCHMAN DESIGN GROUP, INC., Williamsport, Pennsylvania January 2006 - October 2010

Chief Information Officer

Managed a staff of 18 employees for the 360 employee 78 year old company of woman`s sleepwear, daywear and intimate wear that produced a line of self-branded items; lines of private-label items for retail outlets; in addition to having relationships with outside brands to sub-contract design and manufacture. Owned full P&L responsibility in addition to managing a $2.1M expense and $1.6M capital budgets. Implemented the use of project management, business process analysis and training programs in order to better manage projects and for everyone to be consistently learning and bettering themselves as well as the company.

*Facilitated the implementation of a B2B website to improve operational effiecncy, increased order accuracy to 99%, and increase customer relationships.

*Facilitated the implementation of a B2C website to improve corporate appearance and increase brand recognition.

*Facilitated the implementation of a logistics project increasing visibility into the supply chain resulting in cost reduction of $450K per year.

*Drove the re-engineering of the disaster recovery program to handle processes internally which resulted in a savings of $30K per year while having a consistent plan on equipment rotation.

*Managed a business process analysis for back office operations to begin a standardized process of improvement as well as documenting the requirements for an Enterprise Requirements Planning software solution; reduced close time from 18 days to 7 days, increased order processing efficiency by 25 % and analyzed the collection process to decrease the customer fines by 20%.

DIAMOND TRIUMPH AUTO GLASS, Kingston, Pennsylvania November 2003 - July 2005

Vice President, Information Technology

Managed a staff of 24 employees for the 2000 employee national retail auto glass provider with 260 retail stores and six distribution centers across United States with sales revenue of $220M. Owned P&L responsibility in addition to managing a $1.5M expense and $1.2M capital budgets. Improved employee morale through implementing objective setting goals, multiple performance reviews and a comprehensive recognition program. Managed all vendor relations as well as contract negotiations from ERP software, Disaster Recovery, Telecommunications, to all hardware negotiations.

*Conducted a complete departmental/company/systems analysis along with a recommendation in 3 months working with each department to reorganize processes and focus on objectives and requirements to best utilize the ERP software; utilized capacity management of the retail center resources to increase the efficiency by 20% and with increasing the inventory accuracy, retail centers were filled with 98% of the required inventory.

*Oversaw the implementation of PeopleSoft/JDEdwards EnterpriseOne Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits modules in addition to the upgrade process for EnterpriseOne version XE to 8.10; reduced the costs of outside processing by $250K/year and reduced internal staff by 15%.

*Developed and implemented action plans to incorporate a tighter methodology for the development process; reduced development time by 30% by accurately defining the requirements and analyzing prior to commencing the projects.

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ERP CONSULTING, INC., Thornhurst, Pennsylvania December 2000 - October 2003

Project Manager / Implementation Consultant

Consultant for the self-managed consulting firm providing project management for all aspects of ERP implementation for PeopleSoft/JDEdwards.

*Technical project lead and developer for the twelve month implementation of JDEdwards version 7.31 for Paper Magic Group; led multiple upgrades of JDEdwards version 7.32, 7.33 and designed and developed a finite scheduling system for Paper Magic Group; reorganized the development process, trained the technical staff of 11 people and brought the project back on track.

*Led training of the information technology department in time and project management and on JDEdwards applications and development tools.

*Conducted training of Paper Magic Group`s technical staff in system administration and development of JDEdwards; worked extensively with Paper Magic Group`s manufacturing, distribution, and financial teams on troubleshooting and resolving issues.

*Provided technical support and development during a six month assignment for News Corp of America Inc. working extensively with workflow and custom applications for News Corp of America Inc.

HARCOURT LEARNING DIRECT, Scranton, Pennsylvania April 2000 - November 2000

Director, Information Technology

Managed a staff of 35 employees for the 550 employee national distance learning company with sales revenue of $125M. Oversaw a $1.2M budget for the IT department including four areas of systems, programming, help desk, and internet development.

*Championed the implementation of an on-line four year college.

*Conducted training of management staff in project management and time management.

*Developed and integrated employee training plans to further professional and personal growth.

Previous career roles include: Manager & Project Leader with EISNER CONSULTING; Shop Floor Manager, Data Coordination Manager and Business Analyst with DANA PERFUMES CORPORATION; MIS Manager and Senior Systems Analyst with MEM COMPANY, INC; Systems Analyst and Programmer with VOLVO FINANCE OF NORTH AMERICA. Details on request.

EDUCATION

BS, Computational Mathematics

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

United State Air Force

Electronic Maintenance System Specialist

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