Management Supply Chain

Sharon Grant, CMP, PMP, CMIIC

*** ***** **. ***** # ** Mississauga Ontario L5M 1M2

*********@*****.*** 905-***-****

LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/sharonagrant/

Change Management Professional

Seeking a position where skilled expertise and passion for Change

Management, supported by utilization of Project Management Methodology and

Configuration Management techniques can contribute to an organization.

Innovative and versatile Project Management Professional credited with

exceptional skills and expertise in Change Management, Scheduling,

Planning, Process Improvement, ERP Implementation, and Configuration

Management. Known as a solid leader handling complex projects, facilitating

performance optimization. Instrumental in streamlining and improving

processes, enhancing productivity, implementing solid solutions and

achieving excellence.

Global strategic collaboration, direction, and leadership of personnel

combined with leading reviews across the organization, suggesting

corrective action and facilitating implementations to successfully achieve

business and financial objectives.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Change Management Excel/MS Solid Communication Skills

Project Management Office/Proficient Cross Functional Processes

Configuration Management Strategic Cost Reduction

Structured/Logical Planning/Analysis Timely, Effective, Productive

Process Improvement

ERP Implementation

Selected Career Highlights

. Oracle R12 demand to delivery transition team lead; facilitating

transitioning BaaN to Oracle R12. Data Conversion Mapping and

Validation resulting in proper specifications and smooth Go-Live.

. Project Manager to create new ERP entity in Ottawa; transitioned

Ottawa's off line manufacturing, inventory, procurement, planning and

finance processes into BaaN as a separate legal entity resulting in

improved operation efficiencies, global inventory visibility and

timely financial period close.

. Developed and rolled out Safety Stock process, included calculating

and setting safety stock levels, identifying and documenting rules

through consensus cross functional processes with Demand Planning,

Inventory Control and Change Management. This process reduced the

time to review and set safety stock values, the time to introduce new

parts and discontinue obsolete parts.

. Facilitation of Bi-monthly Safety Stock Analysis: Review safety stock

levels and analyze based on historical usage and projected usage.

Recommended updates, Chaired bi-monthly meeting with Demand Planning

and Inventory Control to obtain consensus for safety stock levels.

This process resulted in balancing inventory levels to ensure the

right level of safety stock is carried based on the changing demand.

. Reduced Work In Process value by 80%, enabling timely financial

month/year end close. Identified processes required to clear WIP.

Developed and distributed management report detailing opportunities.

Worked cross functionally to develop timely processes to support

manageable work in process levels.

. Collaborated with Manufacturing Engineers to streamline and document

their portion of the Enterprise Change Process. Provided training and

clarity on how their roles were critical to the global business

processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Motorola Solutions /Zebra Technologies Mississauga Ontario Canada

2010 - current

Change Management Implementation & Master Data Group Leader

Senior Project Engineering Configuration Management

. Demand to Delivery Project Lead for the transition from BaaN to Oracle

R12 resulting in precise specifications and a smooth Go-Live.

. Promoted process Improvement through Change Management Techniques

evolving the Project Configuration Team from individual silo processes

to an end to end process.

. Managed Enterprise Change Implementation from concept through supply

chain and finance transitioning from two standalone processes

(Engineering and Supply Chain) to an Organizational Change Process.

. Successfully Designed and Managed Job Aid Documentation Migration

resulting in consistent, precise process documentation which are

accessible and controlled.

. Senior Configuration Management Lead for JDM Vehicle Mounts and Third

Party Software/Hardware enhancements and introduction.

. Continuously developed and improved the change implementation process

by streamlining and ensuring all processes are documented and followed

using consensus techniques, eliminating duplication of effort and

rework.

. Oversaw day to day activities and provide leadership to Change

Implementation Specialists and Data Administrators (France & Canada)

forming a strong integrated team.

. As the Senior Last Time Buy Team lead, managed the Last Time Buy

process through a consensus decision making process, execution, and

monitoring. Worked with Marketing, Procurement, Engineering, Demand

Planning, Inventory Control and Finance to achieve optimum outcome.

Reduced the single largest last time buy in the division's history

from 5M to 4M, by collaborating with Marketing, Procurement,

Engineering, Demand Planning and Finance.

. Supply Chain liaison for process improvement development and roll out.

Troubleshooting cross functional processes, identifying root cause and

cross functionally implementing corrective actions, which range from;

IT tool development, process improvement, business rule reviews and

lean manufacturing.

. Developed reports to track key performance indicators facilitating

corrective action.

. BaaN SME, providing support and direction to Supply Chain, Finance, IT

and Engineering.

Psion Mississauga Ontario Canada

2000 - 2010

Change Management Implementation Specialist

Master Production Scheduler & Planning Supervisor

. Facilitated transformation from an Engineering Change Process to an

Enterprise Change Process organization. The latter encompassing the

entire organization, from Design through Supply Chain and Finance,

resulting in design changes for manufacturability.

. Highly knowledgeable in all fields of planning, manufacturing and

engineering aspects of the company's products providing process

solutions.

. Continuous improvement for Enterprise Change Process, by identifying

opportunities and working with cross functional teams to implement

improvements. Implemented WIP warehouses which streamlined the Bill

of Material maintenance resulting in improved inventory accuracy and

resulted in lead reduction. Led the quick and efficient process

creation for the planning and implementation of NPI (New Product

Introductions) and product changes. Resulted in reduced time to

market and minimized the impact to customer deliveries for product

enhancements.

. Planned and secured resources in various departments (Supply Chain,

Finance, Engineering, etc.) to ensure NPI schedules were achieved

which was a key factor in launching new products to market timely.

. Co-ordinated, planned, scheduled and ensured the smooth execution of

the change implementation plan as part of the company's Enterprise

Change Request/Notice process and Chaired Change Implementation board.

Previous Career Overview:

Teklogix, BaaN ERP Mississauga Ontario

1988 - 1999

BaaN Development Champion and Spokesperson

Inventory Control, Receiving & Shipping Supervisor

Materials Handling Group Leader

Quality Assurance Technologist

Quality Control Technician

Education & Professional Development

Electronic Engineering & Technology Diploma

Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology, Welland Ontario

Ontario Management Business Diploma

Sheridan College, Brampton Ontario

Professional Training:

Change Management Professional, Project Management Professional,

Configuration Management II Complete,, Cyber Query Report Writing, Project

Management Essentials, Coaching Essentials,BaaN SQL, Activity Based

Costing,Lean Manufacturing, Action Oriented Leadership,Team Building

Skills, Ontario Supervisor Diploma, Bar Code Data Collection, APICS

Production and Inventory Management Certificate, C Programming, Quality

Assurance Certification

Other Training:

Baseball Ontario Certified Level 3 Umpire, NCPP Certified Provincial Coach,

First Aid

Awards

. Ottawa Implementation Leadership Award

o Creation and roll out of BaaN company to facilitate the Ottawa

operation

. SCOPE = Supply Chain & Operation Enhancement Project

o Scope Bravo team award

o Scope Individual Award

. Contribution Award

o Successfully eliminating annual physical inventory and replacing

it with cycle counting

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