SCOTT R. LUCKE

* ***** *****

Dayton, NJ *****

732-***-****

ac0irl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Highly skilled management professional with diverse experience in procurement, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement in process efficiency, data and systems management, issue resolution, and internal customer liaison. Core competencies include:

* Proactive problem solving * SAP/SRM Start-up and User Training * Strive for operational excellence

* SAP Master Data Expertise * Leadership and team management * Data extraction, reporting, and presentation

* Project Management * SAP/SRM Purchasing and SAP Accounts Payable Expertise * Contributions to improved operating profit

* Performance Measurement * Deep internal customer awareness * Drive process compliance

* Internal Controls * Best practices in Purchase to Pay * Procurement Process Re-engineering

EMPLOYMENT

LINDE GASES (formerly BOC GASES until 2007), MURRAY HILL/BRIDGEWATER, NJ

Regional Process Manager, Purchase to Pay (2015-2017)

Exceeded 200% of target for project to increase the percentage of Purchase Orders (PO’s) created via automation

Earned team award for “Most Improved Process” for launch of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module in US

Improved process to notify users of non-matching PO invoices by initiating a rewrite of the automated program’s ruleset, enabling an increase in accuracy of notifications by 45%

Reduced workload for Accounts Payable and Procurement by 20% by developing and executing standardized training for system end users on Purchase Order goods receiving and blanket Purchase Orders, also helping improve operational excellence

Created process to transition ~ $26M of annual spend from non-Purchase Order to Purchase Order, improving spend transparency and mitigating legal risk

Recognized with “Ability to Execute” award for contributions to project to consolidate volume of maintenance suppliers from over 500 to 2

Eliminated 98% of manual effort around diesel fuel purchases for both Accounts Payable and Procurement through development of new process

Data Services Manager (2007-2015)

Managed team of 4, who handled day-to-day SAP vendor master, SAP material master, and SAP Purchase Order transactional tasks

Subsequently developed and delivered Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation and full SAP vendor master training to international Shared Services team

Generated and reported on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to measure efficiency and accuracy of Shared Services team for Vendor Master

Trained hundreds of users on the SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) requisitioning system

Served as the primary subject-matter expert for issue resolution in the SAP/SRM procurement area, as well as SAP master data

Decreased volume of suppliers available in vendor master by 20% through deduplication and consolidation

Implemented electronic vendor add request process with approval workflow, which improved efficiency by 15%, through standardization and simplification

Supply Manager, Team Leader, Systems & Services (2000 - 2006)

Executed transition from ASI Purchasing/Accounts Payable system to SAP

Led creation of functional specifications, and development and delivery of direct training for hundreds of SAP system users

Championed the change management process for Procurement and SAP end users thru documenting and delivering training, and building support structure for ongoing issue resolution

Data Analyst (1996 - 1999)

Managed BOC’s use of the American Software (ASI) legacy purchasing/accounts payable system, which included 700 corporate and field users

Developed strong relationships proactively with other company functions to provide value in reporting and spend analysis, which helped enhance perceived value of Procurement function

OGDEN FACILITY SERVICES, NEW YORK, NY

Market Research Specialist (1994 - 1996)

Built sales reports for top management

Designed a client database as a reference and sales tool

Spearheaded various aspects of proposal response development, including process management, staff management, proposal writing, editing, and reference development

EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Major: Concentration in Marketing

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Major: Management Minor: Spanish

Received Ability to Execute Award from Linde Gases for key contributions to General Maintenance Contractor project

Received Linde Finance Excellence Award for Most Improved Process, for contributions to the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) implementation project

Received Achievement Award from BOC Gases for key contributions to High Purity Cryogenic Tanks team

Received individual Recognition Award from Director of Supply Management for excellence in Global Reporting

SKILLS - SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE

Proficient in functionality of SAP ECC 6.0, SRM, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Zycus Spend Analytics, Banctec

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