Robert Korski

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Decatur, Ga. **030

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Professional Profile

Proficient and skilled project manager working with multiple PMO’s and PPM tools over a span of 18 years. Effective business process management skill set to remediate gaps and waste through Six Sigma and adherence to internal process controls. Focus on ERP and other applications encompassing supply chain, finance and asset management systems. Skill Highlights

Project Management

Program Portfolio

Management

SDLC/Agile

Team

Management/mentoring

ERP Implementation

Integration of various front end

ticketing systems

SaaS implementation from premise

to cloud

Business Process Management

Lean Six Sigma

Joint Application

Development

Process Mapping

IT Audit remediation

Professional Experience

Senior Project Manager

April 2012 to present

Infor Global Solutions, Alpharetta, Ga.

Project manager working within IT Project Management Office for global software company. Managed 3-4 projects simultaneously with average durations of 6 – 9 months. This allowed for exposure to a vast array of internal systems. Managed virtual teams across all time zones which required a significant amount of sub team coordination to ensure task completion. Involved in multiple pilots for new application development delivery processes for the PMO.

Brought into Infor to manage development of new customer support applications (Infor Xtreme) for the 77,000 active customers. Decommissioning of the myLawson.com customer support portal serving 25,000 customers.

Moved into PMO office to begin managing small and mid-term projects with a focus on internal systems.

Primarily managed financial applications for both premise based and SaaS applications using either single or multi-tenant platforms. SaaS applications included both internal and 3rd party.

Also managed projects for infrastructure (servers/networks), disaster recovery for order to cash systems, security and IT audit remediation, and telephony/collaboration tools.

Spearheaded implementation of new PPM application (Tracker Suite) along with new business processes for resource tracking for the PMO and the integration of MS Project plans with Tracker Suite.

Piloted Team Foundation Sever (TFS) Work Unit application for hybrid agile approach to application development which was a new concept for the PMO, business users and development community at Infor.

Mentored new project managers and business analysts for new support operations center in Poland. Project Manager/Business Process Management

January 1998 to February 2012

Lafarge, Alpharetta, Ga.

Implementation with three ERP conversions (GEAC, Lawson and JD Edwards) within North American operations involving 1,000 building material sites/units with annual revenues of $3 billion dollars. Working with team of 3 other regional project managers to ensure standard process across 47 highly decentralized business units. Managed IT integration task forces for 7 acquisitions in US Southeast and Canada adding over 75 new plants. Joined new business process improvement team using lean six sigma methodologies to drive down inefficiencies in the revenue cycle (ticketing and billing errors).

ERP projects involved all aspects of implementation: due diligence, requirements, gap analysis, project planning/scheduling, business process development, quality assurance/end user testing, piloting and post implementation support. Included integration of front end systems for aggregate, concrete and asphalt plants.

Managed staff of 15-20 for Eastern US teams involved in three phases: quote to cash, procure to pay and GL which lasted over a 3 year timeframe. The teams traveled extensively within US and Canada.

After JDE implementation, joined new business process team trained on lean Six Sigma to eliminate a 25% billing error rate for the 6 million tickets generated annually through front end systems.

Worked with newly created Financial Service Center in Toronto on process improvement projects after consolidating Lawson financials from 4 decentralized systems to a single instance. Eliminated annual loss of $4 million in uncollected COD sales by moving to revenue recognition system instead of A/R’s for COD sales.

Managed NA Equipment Asset Management (Maximo) implementation for 35 quarry operations to reduce $5 million in annual repairs/maintenance for mobile and fixed plant assets.

Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley revenue cycle process mapping for Internal Audit for Building Materials division. Administration Manager

May 1992 to December 1997

Ventura Foods LLC, Atlanta, Ga.

Responsible for accounting, payroll and IT functions for process flow, foodservice manufacturing plant in a lean decentralized organizational structure. Annual sales approaching $50 million with gross margins increasing 3 percent each year due to elimination of waste/yield and inefficiencies.

Managed annual budget development process for sales and operations, assisted in preparation of month end close with focus on analysis/identification of standard cost variances. Reduced variances by 10% primarily through expanding just in time inventory practices for packaging and raw materials (ingredients).

Established bill of material standards and costs for all new products tied to commodities, ingredients, packaging, labor and overhead.

Implemented automated enhancements via internally developed AS400 MRP system to such functions as labor/payroll reporting, inventory control, product forecasting, standard cost variance and sales rebates.

Supervised direct staff of 3 and coordinated functions of 7 managers/supervisors within plant operations to ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures. USA Operations Manager

January 1987 to April 1992

Yu Feng International Corp., Atlanta, Ga.

Responsible for planning/implementation of the operations for the integrated manufacturing and distribution environment of a startup Chinese high fashion clothing company based in New York with distribution and accounting in Atlanta.

Managed finance/accounting, IT, contract administration, manufacturing schedules and distribution operations.

Designed, implemented and maintained an order processing and inventory control system to coordinate manufacturing in China for export to US, Canadian and Japanese customers.

Coordinated product flow for private label contracts to all major US department stores (Niemen-Marcus, Sak’s, Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, etc.)

VP of Administration

October 1983 to January 1987

Micro Mart, Atlanta, Ga.

Responsible for Administration, IT, and Human Resource departments for a startup computer retailer with 25 stores across the eastern US and national telemarketing distribution. Joined the company at its inception in 1983 and contributed to growth of $12 million in annual sales in 1983 to $125 million by 1985.

Customized, implemented and maintained fully integrated ERP system on IBM Mainframe.

Coordinated development of point of sales system for seamless integration with nightly batch processing to ERP.

Participated with team of VP’s working with investment bankers attempting to take the company public in 1986.

Wrote business plan in 1984 to secure working capital line of credit for $10 million and secured a $2 million Industrial Revenue Bond in 1983 from Gwinnett County, Georgia for construction of corporate HQ/distribution center.

Development Planner/City Manager/Loan Officer

March 1980 to October 1983

Lower Savanah Regional Development Corp., Aiken, South Carolina Joined regional economic development agency as a planner for assisting 6 rural counties with infrastructure development in order to attract manufacturing or distribution operations. As federal funding diminished, transitioned into new role by creating a nonprofit economic development corporation and became a loan officer.

Worked with federal and state agencies to secure grants and interest free bonds for water and sewer projects.

Implemented roving City Manager position for 4 rural municipalities.

Created and capitalized local development corporation for generating SBA guaranteed loans to small business.

Successfully packaged 5 business development loans creating several hundred new jobs in light manufacturing and distribution during the recession of the early ‘80’s. Education

Master of Public Administration, University of Georgia, Dec, 1979 Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia, March 1978

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