Project Manager Management

M ichael J. Zuke rman

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Charlotte, North Carolina 28270-2879

*********@***.*** 704-***-****

P rofessional Background

Mr. Zukerman is a certified Project Management Professional with over twenty years of

experience in developing organizational and business process enhancements for major clients

i n Supply Chain and Financial Management projects. He has deep procurement and

d istribution expertise, and is experienced in the areas of supplier sourcing, bidding, contract

management, financial controls, chart of accounts, account assignments, GL, AP and

enterprise structure.

As a professional Consultant, he managed engagements for a number of public and commercial

sector organizations concentrating on Materials Management (MM), Logistics Execution (LE)

and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), featuring EBP Operations, SUS transactions,

workflow authorization and desktop confirmations.

M r. Zukerman has frequently participated in business development efforts resulting in over

$10MM in new SAP project wins. He has relied on his business process knowledge combined

w ith a deep understanding of SAP functionality, to demonstrate how SAP solutions provide

clients with a strong value proposition.

SAP Systems I ntegration Professional Experience

• As the project manager on several Supplier Relationship Management engagements,

M r. Zukerman defined scope, estimated resource requirements, developed strategy and t raining

p lans and personally led knowledge t ransfer sessions.

o He used this information to identify operations managers and key stakeholders. This led

to completing in the client’s blueprint configuration, including writing functional specifications

for customized applications not being supported by current system design.

• Mr. Zukerman has simultaneously managed multiple projects focusing on Accounting

Systems, IT Staff and support, Procurement, Office Administration, and Fraud Investigations.

He has been instrumental in meeting milestones and de-bottlenecking processes.

• As SAP project Manager, he assessed and evaluated clients’ material planning, inventory

management, and valuation, asset management and procurement effectiveness and

recommended enhanced organizational alignment between Professional Sourcing,

Operational Purchasing and Financial Accounting personnel.

• Using various project management methodologies, to define and manage project scope,

roles and responsibilities, schedule, he also conducted extensive business process

requirements knowledge transfer sessions regarding quality management and process

continuity.

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Corporate M a nagement Experience

• Mr. Zukerman held various positions of responsibility Global Chemical Company where

he led a number of projects in Materials Management and managed staffs ranging from 10

– 70 employees.

• Mr. Zukerman set t ransportation sourcing policy and strategy to dramatically reduce

supply chain costs for several divisions.

• He held a leadership position in I nternal Audit Special Operations focusing on Supply

Chain and Operations.

• As Administration Director, Mr Zukerman was responsible for Finance, IT,

P rocurement and HR.

T r ansportation Consulting Experience

• Mr. Zukerman conducted various consulting engagements in: Purchasing; Warehouse

M anagement; Distribution Networks; Private Trucking Operations; and Transportation

M anagement.

Employment H istory

Independent SAP Materials Management Consulting 2012 - 2014

Dell Solutions Consulting, Inc. - Principal Consultant 2010 - 2012

Independent SAP Materials Management Consulting 2008 – 2010

CIBER Supplier Relationship Consulting 2007 - 2008

Bearing Point SAP Public Sector Consulting 2005 - 2007

CSC SAP Public and Commercial Sector Consulting 2004 - 2005

Independent SAP Materials Management Consulting 2001 – 2004

Accenture, Ltd. Supply Chain Practice 2001 – 2001

IBM Global Solutions SAP Practice 1999 – 2001

EDS, Enterprise Solutions SAP Practice 1997 – 1998

Hoechst Celanese Corporation 1980 – 1997

A.T. Kearney Logistics Practice 1978 - 1980

Education

• Mr. Zukerman is a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, where he

earned his MBA with a concentration in International Marketing.

• He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the Pennsylvania State University,

U niversity Park, PA, majoring in Business Logistics.

P rofessional Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Accelerated SAP (ASAP)

• Certified Internal Auditor (Inactive)

• Certified Information Technology Auditor (Inactive)

O ther Accomplishments

• Co-authored “Traffic and Transportation Operations: How to Optomize Them” Chapter

i n H andbook of Business Problem Solving, 1980 published by McGraw-Hill

• Part-Time Instructor of Transportation Law and Transportation Economics at Rutgers

U niversity, Newark, NJ

• Lectured at American Management Association on Private Trucking Operations and

Feasibility in New York, NY

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