Project Manager Supply Chain

JOHN J. BELLI

SUMMARY

John is a solid senior level business consultant specializing in project management with over 15 years of "Big 4” and independent consulting services at a variety of fortune 500 clients. He has a reputation for consistently exceeding project goals and objectives and mitigating risks. He has been responsible for dozens of successful full cycle multinational business systems implementations covering a variety of business processes and industries. John can manage multiple project initiates including project plans, tasks, resource allocations and SDLC phase gates throughout the project life cycle, as well as strong communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, project requirement identification and interpersonal skills. He is particularly adept at listening to subject matter experts, devising innovative alterative solutions when necessary, and communicating on status, milestones, and timelines within the client's management hierarchy.

SKILLS:

Key Consulting Skills:

Program Management Office (PMO)

Project/Program Mgmt of large multi-national projects/programs

Development Team / SDLC Management

Lean/Agile/Waterfall development methods

Business Systems/ Functional Analysis

ERP/CRM/PLM/SCM Integration

Process Re-engineering, Continuous Improvement, JIT

RFP, Software Selection & Implementation

Execution and “Pull Systems”

GTIN and e-pedigree bar codes

Legacy Integration

Cost Controls

Supply Chain Analysis & Optimization

Financial, Distribution, PLM, LIMS and many other Business Systems

Process Management / KPI implementation

PMO/Project Portfolio Mgmt Implementation

Knowledge Transfer

Problem/Process Resolution

Risk Management

Business Intelligence Analysis

Global Development Systems 24/7

Talent selection/Team development

Training/Mentoring

IT and Application Skills:

RP Systems

Oracle/Siebel/Manugistics/PeopleSoft

SAP

MS Dynamics Navision

QAD

IFS

Epicor

Lawson

LIMS Systems

Orbian/Citibank

10+2 Import Systems

Checkfree Risk & Reconcilliation

SOX Compliance

Ariba

MS Project, Daptiv, Planview

ACE/Six Sigma Process Events

TechMatch Selection Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Feb 2016- Present

Ebix Consulting

Solutions Consultant

Project Manager

Mass Mutual – Springfield, MA

Responsible for the implementation of xPression 4.6 software solution. This critical application product is supplied by EMC Corporation and combines all customer accounts into one statement.

Global project involving Chinese Testing and multiple time zone challenges

Complex technical environment encompassing new technologies including cloud computing and a new hosting approach

Summit Consulting Services Sept 2009 – 2015

Principal Consultant

Client Activity

EQA Intake/Project Manager

Cigna Corporation – Bloomfield, CT Apr 2014 - Present

Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of project requirements as they relate to testing and offered Enterprise Quality Assurance services.

Designed and implemented a JIRA based Lean deployment - EQA Intake estimate and deployment tracking system.

Accountable for defining and implementing financial controls used to assess estimate service accuracy in Clarity system.

Developed EQA’s annual Project Portfolio planning, prioritization and estimation method.

Partnered with QA analytics team to derive metrics necessary to improve estimation accuracy. Program/Project Manager.

Tech Services Corp – Norwich, CT Dec 2012 – Apr 2014

Responsible for development and delivery of detailed safety and procedure training program leading to an ISN “A” rating.

Developed and executed a detailed plan to penetrate the states supplier base.

Managed the teardown and rebuild of SCADD’s detox facility in New London.

Integrated disparate corporate tools into a seamless system for growth.

International Tax Project Manager

United Technologies - International Tax, Hartford, CT July 2011 Dec 2012

Project manager leading a number of large multinational interdivisional tax programs for the Corporation, many of these projects exceeded billions of dollars and resulted in the saving of many millions of dollars in tax benefits.

Successfully interfaced with multinational business unit executives and integrated corporate, divisional, legal, treasury and accounting operations with outside services to assure the timely completion of critical financial transactions.

Directed departmental communications and portfolio management project that reviewed current application tools and communication techniques made recommendations that would improve processes and procedures that are consistent with management’s ACE (six sigma) goals.

Director IT-PMO

United Natural Foods Incorporated, Providence, RI Sept 2010 Apr 2011

Responsible for the introduction, strategy, development, portfolio management, cross department/business unit coordination, execution, and implementation of the Information Technology Program Management Office.

Successfully configured, implemented and supported a new installation of Microsoft’s Project Server 2007 covering two thirds of the organizational Enterprise and IT development programs and projects.

Developed and deployed a customized SDLC (iterative model) to aid in SOX compliance. Improved process controls and coordination between development teams.

Developed a “lean” project management architecture, which satisfied internal risk management requirements and was easily integrated with UNFI SDLC.

Program Director/Author TechMatch Solutions

Managing Automation, New York, NY Oct 2009 – June 2012

Designed and developed their software selection tool “TechMatch” for selecting Business Intelligence applications for large to mid-sized businesses. This industry acclaimed selection guide, the most popular in the world, was originally designed by Mr. Belli for researching, benchmarking and procurement of ERP systems for manufacturing, distribution and financial application products based on customized client functional needs.

Stanley - Black & Decker May 2009 – Sept 2010

New Britain, CT

Global Supply Chain Analyst/Program Manager

Worked with dozens of business groups and ensured unified, preset, on time and target goals were obtained or exceeded.

Transformed Global Supplier Data Warehouse into a useful BI tool saving tens of millions of dollars annually.

Rolled out use of SAP’s Business Objects to the user community increasing benefit and utilization of the business warehouse.

Conducted BI lean event that resulted in a 30% increase in data accuracy along with 20% decrease in process steps in development cycle.

Strengthened the deployment of existing waterfall lifecycle by eliminating wasteful processes that had built up over time and re focused processes on delivery performance.

Managed the development of new corporate metrics tools to measure delivery performance which reduced customer penalties and improved customer service level agreements.

Implemented Ariba contract management, procurement and spend analysis systems.

Enhanced and increased the use of Orbian/Citibank extending supplier payment terms.

Managed the successful implementation of Homeland Securities 10+2 program.

Fiserv – CheckFree Mar 2007 – Dec 2008

Norcross, GA

Principal Consultant

Sold and delivered an operational risk and reconciliation review engagement at one of the world’s largest insurance providers which Identified a minimum of $1.56 Million year over year savings and improved SOX compliance inside the organization (MetLife).

Recommended a departmental reorganization to take advantage of industry best practices and improve SOX and regulatory compliance (Franklin Templeton).

Sold and managed a consulting engagement that immediately saved $200,000 in client cost at the world’s largest stock services company.

Summit Consulting Services Jan 1992 – Mar 2007

Bolton, CT

Principal Consultant

Managed the implementation at one of the world’s largest (GE Plastics) conglomerates, in one of their most complex business areas by focusing on process, targets, and results. Avoided the common pitfalls, by using advisory skills and credibility to continually push for system adoption and the realization of improved business processes.

Developed and deployed a standardized approach for the produce industry to implement GTIN technology at the case level to help the industry achieve compliance with the 2005 National Anti Terrorism Act. Developed and directed detailed multi-company pilot to assist the Produce and Retail industries implement GTIN into their supply chain (PMA/Walmart).

Successfully integrated Accounts Payables and procurement solutions to recognize promised shareholder ROI in one of the world’s largest most successful acquisitions. Annual returns are between $3-5 million a year

(Pfizer/Warner Lambert).

Developed and Implemented and regulated Project Server 2007 SOP’s to meet industry and SOX regulatory compliance mandates at the world’s largest pharmaceutical company. (Pfizer).

Responsible for the successful replacement and implementation of a complete Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management, (SCM) Supply Chain Execution (SCE) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Financial system at the world’s largest food producers. (Smucker’s).

Managed numerous software selections and systems implementations, involving a wide variety of application products (Oracle. SAP, PeopleSoft, QAD and others) have been completed over the past 14 years. All are referenceable upon request.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Nov 1985 – Jan 1992

New York, NY

National Director Software Intelligence

National Director responsible for the manufacturing and distribution systems practice at this “Big Four” firm. Responsibilities included the development and delivery of a CPE level course integrating the development and deployment of the Summit methodology including the suite of tools for selecting and implementing packaged application products.

Responsible for the firm’s relationship with major software and hardware companies Reported to the International partner-in-charge of consulting services. Consulting revenues doubled each of the four years with the national practice. Integrated and deployed numerous third party implementation mythologies into Summit including AIM (Oracle) and ASAP (SAP).

EDUCATION

BS – Central Connecticut State University - Economics

SEC Certified – Program/Project Management (@PWC - CPE)

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