Project Manager Management

James A. Goldman

Roles:

Leader Objective:

WMS Project Manager Successful WMS Implementation Specialist, is looking to

WMS Program Manager continue career implementing and managing WMS, systems.

WMS Trainer Independent Contractor - open to fulltime career, who is an

WMS Business Analyst executor and leader, highly organized and responsible with

WMS Pre Sales excellent motivational and strong interpersonal skills, is

WMS RFP Experience seeking to assist supply chain organizations in the

Quality Assurance successful implementation of their WMS/ERP systems.

Corporate/Regulatory

Compliance Experience Summary:

Risk Assessment Successful driven highly motivated, organized, analytical,

Management objective and results-oriented project manager, who has led

Process Improvement and delivered 120 WMS full cycle implementations and

Change Management upgrades. WMS Implementation Specialist/ Project Manager

Meeting/CRP Facilitation with a demonstrated ability to document understand and

successfully represent and communicate customer needs.

Business/Operations

Liaison Works under minimal direction while pursuing general tasks

Team Leadership and developing and executing more detailed tasks on own

Conflict Resolution initiative seeking input as appropriate. Strengths include

Process Design ability to communicate and support corporate initiatives and

Knowledge Transfer goals, ability to identify areas of improvement, process and

Training Program otherwise, well-developed oral and written communication,

Development ability to see and sell the "big picture", ability to see

Mentor the "ripple effect", objective and unwavering passion to

Technical Writer bring a project to fruition. Excellent team management,

excellent stakeholder analysis, facilitation and

interpersonal skills, ability to work with difficult

WMS Applications: individuals.

Manhattan I Series

(PkMS) Demonstrates excellent political and negotiation skills on

Manhattan WMOS 2007 local, national and international levels. Ability to work

Manhattan WMOS 2010 with corporate management and department management has

Manhattan WMOS 2011 complimented the development and implementation of solutions

Manhattan ILS.NET 2007 on an international level. Proven success in handling an

Manhattan SCALE 2010 international project from initial requirements gathering to

Manhattan SCALE 2012 deployment to implementation. Strong representation of

Internal Legacy Systems customer needs in negotiating the design of applications

Catalyst with operation, business and developers.

Oracle

SAP WM An ability to understand the operation, business and

technical requirements involved in an application to better

represent the organizations strategic goals and its user's

needs and IT development needs. Works "with" the application

Tools/Methods: development process as opposed to "against" it. Excellent

MS Project requirements gathering, facilitating consensus and

MS Visio understanding the business needs and how they work in the

MS Excel business process. Specialize in system deployment, post

MS Power Point support, and system transition to the long term support

Stakeholder Analysis organizational strategy.

Product Verification and

Validation Skills Inventory

SDLC Project Lifecycle Project Manager

Development Lifecycle RFP and Product Selection - Pre Sales

(SDLC) Manage medium to complex projects across multiple business

Problem Definition lines and verticals

Documents Partners with Operations, Business SMEs and Technology to

identify problem and scope of initiatives

Industry Verticals Project Management / Milestone Management

3rd Party Logistics Risk Management- FMEA development

Retail Distribution Development of simple to complex project plans

Food - FDA Regulated Business Process Modeling

Direct to Consumer Coordination of borrowed resources and vendor management

Healthcare Communication and Change Management

High-Tech Manufacturing Budgeting and Procurement

Agriculture Implementation Planning

Training Documentation and support

Weekly / Monthly status updates

Preparation and Presentation of updates to Executive & Sr.

Management

Additional Training Testing & Test Coordination

Effective Facilitation

APICS Certification Business Analyst

Requirements Gathering

Situational Leadership Requirements Gathering

Lean Concepts Stakeholder Analysis

Project Management Business Problem Definition Statement

Strategic Planning Activity Diagram/Process Workflow Diagrams

Liaison between Technical Personnel and End-Users

Organizations: Facilitate Project Related Meetings & Requirements Gathering

WERC- Warehouse Sessions

Educational Resource Scope Development and Management

Counsel Conflict Resolution

Training Documentation

Implementation/Deployment

Training Users/Course Development

Product Verification and Validation

Analysis/Design Skills

Knowledge/Information Retention

Process and Procedure Development & Design

Testing of Application Design

Defect Tracking/Retesting

Chronological Summary of

Experience

WMS Consultant/Principal - J.Goldman & Associates LLC - Present Full

lifecycle WMS Consulting

GSI - Global Information Systems Inc. AMG Saudi Arabia November 2013-

Present

o Developed SOW, Solution/Hardware analysis and Project Planning

during the award phase for the implementation of Oracle 12 WMS,

into 3 warehouses for AMG Furniture in Saudi Arabia.

Manhattan Program Manager - GENCO 3PL Logistics October July 2009-

November, 2013

. SR Program/Project Manager for the following client implementations:

o Armstrong Flooring, Dalton GA - Manhattan Associates

ILS.net/SCALE 2008

o Xerox/Samsung/Fuji, Groveport Ohio - Internal WMS Package

o Beaverton Vistech Industries (BVI) - Internal WMS Package

o Wegmans Hazelton PA - Manhattan Associates SCALE

o iFAB Rock Island IL - Manhattan Associates SCALE 2011

o Target Canada, Milton, Ontario Manhattan Associates SCOPE/WMOS

2011 (3 Sites)

o Crayola - Bethlehem PA Manhattan Associates SCALE 2010

o Hartz Mountain Indianapolis IN - Manhattan Associates SCALE 2012

o Reckitt Benckiser, Mechanicsburg PA - Manhattan Associates SCALE

2012

o Nortek Inc. Olive Branch MS - Manhattan Associates SCALE 2012

Manhattan WMOS Project Consultant - J.Goldman & Associates LLC/ Canadian

Tire Corp October 2008 - July 2009

. Implementation Support Specialist

. Providing Program Support

. Providing Training Support and Mentorship

Manhattan WMOS Project Consultant - Alpha SCM Consulting Inc. GENCO/PETCO

July 2008 - November 2008

. Lead for Implementation Support

. Responsible for developing test plans and test scripts to test

Manhattan WMOS 2007 R1 Solution

. Responsible for testing system functionality, modifications and MHE

interfaces

. Developed Training material and SOP's

. Provided implementation post support

Manhattan WM (PkMS iSeries) Project Consultant - Scott-Sheldon

LLC/Rubbermaid -Irwin August 2007 - 2008

. Project Manager for 6 full cycle PkMS I Series 2006 R1 Implementations

. Responsible for managing internal project plan, resources, and

executing training methodology as set forth by Rubbermaid

. Responsible for project plans, holding weekly status meetings and

being a liaison between consultant and client Teams

. Developed Training Material and SOPs

. Lead Trainer

Manhattan WM (PkMS iSeries) Implementation Consultant- Modis IT/Limited

Brands Columbus OH August 2006 -August 2007

. Co-Lead training consultant/Project Manager for 1000 end users WM

(PkMS) I-series 2004 R2 in a direct to consumer environment

. Lead PM for the configuration team.

. Responsible for managing internal project plan, resources, and

executing training methodology as set forth by Limited brands

. Liaison between the Limited training department and project team

. Responsible for developing process gap analysis and audience analysis

. Developed Training Material and SOPs

. Testing and Training of MHE: RF, Warehouse Control System, Packing

Sorters and conveyors

. Managed training Budget and resource plan

Manhattan Functional Project Manager/Analyst Springs Industries Fort Mill

SC Mar 2004- August 2006

. Managed a project team of 25 cross-functional resources at any given

time.

. Fostered an environment of execution and accountability.

. Project Manager for 28 PkMS 2004 R1 implementations and 8 PkMS

upgrades from 2001R2 and 40 virtual warehouses on i-Series.

. Developed a PkMS full cycle project model, including: design,

configuration, MS Project plan, super user training, script testing,

Day in a Life Testing, implementation, post implementation support and

process improvement.

. Developed a change management program

. Expert team builder. Eliminated need for outside consulting through

internal cross training.

. Developed all facility SOP's

. Liaison between the end-users, the business team, and the technical

team. Experienced working with all levels of staff to define business

and technical requirements as well as performing application support

. Expertise in managing multiple projects in Big Box fully automated

distribution centers, utilizing MHE technology to include RF, pick to

Light and sortation.

. Responsible for the testing of all MHE and interfaces, of the

automated facilities

. Specialize In developing facility metrics and KPI's, teaching

management how to utilize them

. Expertise in building core and super user project teams

. Developed a GE style workout called "Breakout" that is used

companywide to provide cross-departmental synergistic solutions to

company initiatives.

Manhattan Functional Project Manager/Analyst Cost Plus World Market

Windsor VA Jan 2002- Jan 2004

. Project/Support Manager for PkMS 2002 R1 Warehouse Management

system

. Led the startup testing team. Responsible for MHE testing to

include: RF, Pick to light, and Conveyor system

. Project lead for the full cycle implementation of PkMS and 2

upgrades.

. Was Responsible for all configurations and have written over 150

queries using Query/400.

. Liaison between Corporate IS, Manhattan Associates and the DC.

. Instrumental in driving Key Process improvement projects and

Development of KPI's.

. Responsible for all facility event planning, Executed all companies

strategic initiatives.

. Directly responsible for WMS PKMS administration, Inventory

Control, Quality Control, Slotting, Wave Planning and Customer

Service. Staffed Exempt and Non- Exempt team on schedule,

successfully executing training plan. Achieved PkMS disciplines.

WMS Project Manager /Administrator OfficeMax Birmingham, Alabama

April 2001 - Jan 2002

. Directed and coordinated the activities of IS Department. Consulted

with management to determine data processing requirements.

. Instrumental in, staff training, and configuration process

analysis of a new SAP WM system viewed as the company's most

valuable resource in systems use and procedures; responsible for

producing customized reports for all departments

. Have written over 50 SQL and MS excel reports with Industrial

Engineer, boosting productivity and overall production.

. Technical contact, coordinate activities with vendors, ISD and MIS.

Coordinated/ conducted software upgrades and installs. Consulted

with management to determine data processing requirements. Applied

knowledge of system capacity to determine feasibility of projects.

Maintained current knowledge of new hardware and software and

recommend upgrading to maintain efficient operation.

. Have demonstrated the capability of managing a team of wave

planners, WMS Analysts and NT administrators.

WMS Project Manager/Catalyst Systems WMS Administrator Fred's Inc.

Memphis TN April 2000 -April 2001

. Oversaw all Catalyst 7.0 release 8 operations and provided sole

support in an 800,000 sqft distribution center.

. Monitored all back up and system hardware error logs. Monitored and

managed local applications disk space and utilization. Coordinated/

conducted software upgrades and installs.

. Skilled in MS Access, Excel, Word, Query, Visio and Microsoft

Project.

. Implemented Seagate Crystal reports 8.0. Created over 150 different

production and productivity reports utilizing Crystal Reports.

Increased productivity in receiving, picking, putaways and cycle

counting by 40%. Have written 50+ reports using Excel and MS Query

and MS access via OBDC.

. Project Manager for all of Distribution Services. Liaison between

Catalyst International Project team and Fred's. Coordinate all

activities with vendors. Author all Modification requests.

WMS Project Manager/Warehouse Supervisor Deluxe Video Services

North Little Rock AR 1996-2000

. Initiated, created, and led team in an innovative and focused

planning process that was instrumental in setting critical

priorities, communicating goals, and generating specific department

quality plans, and contributed significantly to the elimination of

inventory deficit. Responsible for re-directing inventories

(Location Accuracy and Inventory Accuracy) from 70% to 99%.

Facilitated the establishment of procedures and guidelines that

enabled key decision-makers to increase competency, productivity,

and satisfaction.

. Consistently produced lowest departmental CPU in the company.

Supervised over 20 employees. Cut overtime by 60% through cross

training. Was point person in Full Cycle implementation and

training of SAP and Catalyst WMS. SAP R/A 3 and Catalyst super-

user. AS-400 (BPICS) end-user. Oversaw all RF operations.

. Maintained a high sense of urgency in which, team accrued virtually

no packaging downtime. Set a high standard of productivity through

Team empowerment. Responsible for all daily and monthly

departmental reports. Certified in MS Excel, Windows, Word and

Kronos time keeping. Ensured daily production assignments were met

in a timely manner. Assisted in scheduling and wave planning.

Followed all policies set by Human resources. Authored all

departmental Catalyst and SAP Sop's. Created Sop's in Spanish to

assist Hispanic operators in packaging.

. Trained employees in Safety/OSHA and forklifts. Over saw all

training and operations of powered equipment (Forklifts).

. Maintained an excellent safety record. Decreased medical accidents

45% from previous year.

Education

Southwestern College Chula Vista CA. GPA 3.9 Political Science

. Hobbies and Interests: Gourmet Cooking, Avid Bar B Que Enthusiast,

Backpacking Reading, Music, and Arkansas Razorback Football (Whoo Pig

Sooie)

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