Project Manager Supply Chain

SEAN BUCHER

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*******@***-********.***, 860-***-****

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbucher

IT Enterprise Architect: IT Design, IT Operations, Outsourcing Strategy, Data Center

(Leadership, Project Management, Budget Management, Best Practices) I create Enterprise IT solution designs for large and small businesses. Based on Executive’s directions for IT Services strategy, I will: evaluate, design, integrate and implement the IT Services delivery model based on the proper mix of internal resources, outsourcing, Hybrid, Saas, Cloud, Data Center Design, and Infrastructure to create a holistic IT service delivery model to completely execute the IT Transformation. I provide leadership to integrate software, IT Standards, best practices, consolidation, and business processes re-engineering (e.g. ERP, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain) to support equity deals and Mergers & Acquisitions and ensure the entire evolution is properly managed, cost effective, and a success. I am an experienced PM, LEAN and Six-Sigma IT Leader with strong strategic, business and interpersonal skills. Engaging with stakeholders and Business Leaders to translate business strategies and imperatives into project opportunities and drive initiatives to realize the business value. More than 25 years of experience in IT services delivery with an integrated background in IT, B2B and retail, manufacturing, and Engineering.

Key negotiator and business model designer for IT service delivery from outsourced Enterprise IT Service Delivery Supply Chain partner. Performed due diligence and transition project management. Managed BU global transition plans and contracts (>$30MM) and on-going SLA reviews for Senior-Level status reports.

Created new world-wide integrated supply chain Special Pricing Application on SOA platform for Sales/Marketing process requiring extensive Finance, Sales and Legal collaboration, savings over $1 MM/yr.

Proven ability to engineer global platforms and systemic integrations to improve business solutions. Extensive IT re-engineering to right-size, balance, outsource, and hybrid cloud to optimize IT Service Delivery.

Proactively identify PLM, supply chain, collaboration, data analytics, mobile workforce, and e-business solutions that simplify and integrate global functions.

Budget Planning/Mgmt./ROI Project Management ERP & COTS Implementations

IT Outsourcing Strategic Partner Dev. IT and Corporate Security

IS Audits & IT Security Software Development Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

IT Risk/Disaster Planning Global Platform Planning LEAN and Six Sigma and Kaizen

Business Continuity Planning Contract Services Mgmt. Solution Architecture Design PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner, BPM Dynamics, Consulting, Connecticut • 2009 - Current IT and Technology Consulting - Business Process Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise & Manufacturing IT As an entrepreneur and owner, develop Technology Integration and Business Process Consulting company. Principal Analyst - Competencies:

* IT technology solutions, implementations and integrations

* IT and Technology Assessments, Mergers & Acquisition integration, services consolidation

* ERP and MES: charter, blue-print, project manage, upgrades, migrations

* RFP, procurement and supply chain optimization

* Lean Process & Six Sigma programs and Project Management - Black Belt

* Data center operations, call center, frameworks ITIL, COBIT, Public/Private Cloud, Support Models, Contracting

* Financial compliance, audit support, testing, SOX, COSO

* Supply Chain optimization, rationalization, and software implementations

* Project Management (PMI-PMBOK) – Resource Loading, Budget Tracking, Scheduling, Fully Baselined and Managed to Critical Path in either MS Project or Primavera with PMO Integration/Role-Up and weekly report-outs

* Complex multi-site global data centers

* Infrastructure architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture

* Network and data security, corporate risk mitigation

* Backup and disaster recovery, business continuity planning

* Process improvements for maintaining current systems environment and meeting SLA’s

* Implementation, migration and optimization of new technologies and platforms

* Data migrations and platform Sun-Setting planning

* Identify operating efficiencies and standards to streamline technology operations, cost savings

* Improve IT service levels in line with business goals and budget requirements

* Manage OPEX and CAPEX – ROI, TCO, and RFPs

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Business Process & Business Transformation Sr. Consultant – Eversource Utility • 2016 New England's largest energy provider, proudly serving more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in CT, MA & NH Independent Corp-Corp Contractor in a Business Process and Technology Transformation Sr. Consultant Role. The project started with a Discovery Phase, then a Business Process Re-Engineering Phase, followed by an Implementation Phase. The project implementation resulted in a major set of changes to the way the Distribution Operations BU conducts business, executes Capital and Expense work, and places focus on the electric services utility customer. Summarized and contained in a fully documented Playbook is four (4) new workflows. Guidance was given on the future direction on the IT systems and services to fully engage current IT internal and external IT Software to optimize the IT spending of 4 independent companies. A future roadmap has been designed to provide a model to integrate the independent operating companies into a single solution Future State. Several current internally developed IT systems will be consolidated into a single outsourced Cloud Service.

From an IT perspective, the IT system at the core of the four workflows was the Work Management System

(they have two: STORMS and PASSPORT) for tracking open requirements on Work Orders and the work- process chain of custody. Additionally, the project encompassed linking together usage of other systems between the functional and support groups. The integration included many interfaces to other internal support organizations (e.g. Engineering, Logistics Materials, Union Labor, and Supply Chain) and adjustments to the usage of the IT Platforms and technology usage. Big data and KPIs is a significant part of Corporate Performance measurement and accountability. A revamped set of metrics and process to collect the data and process were a formulated result. From the Scheduler's perspective the software tool was focused around Primavera and iScheduler. Other software involved included: ARCOS Crew Manager, the email system, Lotus Notes Database Applications, CalAmp GIS/GPS Vehicle Tracking, Corporate Performance Metrics (MS Excel), Hyperion Data Mart, Hyperion Data Reporting, AIM Enterprise Asset Management. Key Accomplishments:

Initiation included: visiting, observing, interviewing for discovery of processes at over 12 Ops Centers

Senior Level Executive presentations of findings, methodology, and executive expectation elicitation

Led and facilitated Core Teams of over 30 people through the evaluation of the Current State and the creation of Future State workflows, the cross functional team was allotted 1 week to complete each

Create documentation, training material, process Playbook, project plan, and logistics implementation plan, including: Workflows, RACI Charts, Definitions, HR Positions definition, org. charts, IT platform evaluation, Corporate Performance KPIs, data collection systems, Big Data tools, metrics integration

Led Implementation training in each of the 43 Operations Work Centers for the Operations Group and Support personnel including: group training, 1-on-1 coaching, hands-on OJT, and operations standards

Project Management, implementation status tracking, executive briefings, weekly & summary reports Head of IT & Business Development - THIRAU (NAPEC) • 2011 - 2015 Serving the Energy Industry since 1952, Union Electric Utility Construction Contractor - Transmission, SubStation, Storm Operations, Utility Support Material Logistics Serving as the head of IT for a B2B operation, managing all aspects of IT and Technology. This extends into business development strategy and integration with EDI and Energy Utility IT for Customers. Reduced corporate risk to best practice levels and increased annual financial controls audit performance to excellent status. Created complete set of IT policies and procedures to govern operations. Oversaw JD Edwards ERP Blueprint design and implementation as the Team Lead and executive Project Manager. Maintained Resource Loading, Critical Path and Budget compliance reporting for Executives. Liaison to build relationships with Strategic Partner Customers, Strategic Partner Suppliers and primary ERP support partner. Key Accomplishments:

Optimized the supply chain workflows and migrated organization into new ERP implementation based on replacing several independent financial systems into an integrated Internal Cloud JDE E1 Solution.

Reporting to CFO of the Parent Company (NAPEC), lead the evaluation of service providers for IT infrastructure and operations (Datacenter Ops, ERP support (Deloitte), Disaster Recovery (IBM) and initiate contracts, SLAs and budgets to ensure a high performance IT operation.

Led several process improvements: utilizing BI, Metrics, and software development to create solutions which directly improve user functionality and were directly responsible for savings of >$1MM/yr.

Created new PMO & multiple project plans for software and customer bids in Project and Primavera.

Implemented the JD Edwards ERP, MRP integration, Fleet Logistics integration, DRP Inventory control.

Worked on the Executive Team with PWC to perform the strategic international re-organization of the company and the IT support functions. International operations include revenues above $400MM/yr. SEAN BUCHER • Page 3 • *******@***-********.***

CIO/Director of IT – EquiPower Resources Corp. • 2010 As IT Lead at power generation start-up company, responsible for all aspects of IT including: infrastructure, technology planning, project planning/management, software implementations, acquisition and operating budgets, organization build-out, supplier relationships, supply chain, account manager relationships, business relationships, policies, procedures, security, compliance, help desk, and provide Executive leadership. Designed the clean slate infrastructure and integration of necessary cloud services, network security monitoring and HelpDesk Services. Responsible for Power-Plant NERC CIP compliance, Control Systems, Plant Controls and Cyber Security. Created the database architecture for the ERP, Trading Platform, and Maintenance Platform. Extensive interaction with production facilities to implement workflows and technology for new MRP. IT BPM Consultant – United Illuminating • 2010

As an IT Consultant and Project Manager, research and Implement a new Service/Help Desk technology platform based on ITSM, ITIL, BPM and SOA for a major CT Electric Utility. Perform IT Infrastructure evaluations and integration planning. Extensive interview and workflow documentation. Presentations to Executive IT Staff. Prepare project Charters, RFPs, RFQs, contracts and PM documents. Created the integrated Project Plan in Primavera which included financial role-ups into the PMO office for Monthly Executive Presentations. Liaison to enterprise IT groups to ensure completion of project work on-time and on-budget. Design business processes and work-flow automation. Led process Service Desk workflow modeling activities. THE STANLEY WORKS, New Britain, Connecticut • 2008 - 2009 an S&P 500 company, is a diversified worldwide supplier of security solutions for commercial applications as well as tools. Chief Architect/Business Analyst IT Lead

Managing an IT group of 11 FTE and reporting directly to the CIO, served as the primary IT provider/liaison for an Engineering and Manufacturing Division with over 24 International Manufacturing Facilities. Build partner relationships with Supply Chain Directors, VP Operations, WEB COE Director, SAP Director, Executive sponsors, etc. Completed the design for the 4 Year BU Technology Road-map including ERP platforms and interfaces, EDI, ETL, and Real-time Data Warehousing. Plan included B2B and Retail Sales operations segment. Created SOA Support Organization based on ITIL, CoBit, SOX, using Lean Transformational Business Value Streams. Extensive BPM and process optimization planning for complexity reduction. Key Accomplishments:

Created new world-wide integrated Special Pricing Application on SOA platform for Sales/Marketing process requiring extensive Finance, Sales and Legal collaboration, estimated savings $1 MM/yr.

Created the ERP integration for Demand Resource Planning for factory Inventory control to POS terminals. Linked Special Pricing Application order demand directly to factory demand forecast plan.

Led the global Manufacturing Platform integration design with Global SAP 6.0 ERP Blue-print.

Extensive Factory infrastructure WiFi, Location Services, hand help computer, bar coding integration.

Extensive SCADA controller optimization on factory machines to improve part failure rates. (Kaizen)

Created Web Store and Order Fulfillment process to improve Field Crew tool outfitting for eBusiness. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, Windsor, Connecticut • 1997 - 2008 LEAN & Six Sigma Leader (Executive Development Program – 2 year rotation) (2006 - 2008) Lead organization as Executive Strategic Project Manager for executing the Senior Staff’s most imperative implementations. Facilitate strategic planning and trend forecasting at Senior Staff meetings. Implement large cross-functional projects based on business flow-down strategies and drive Business initiatives. Lead large matrix teams on projects using PMI, LEAN and Six-Sigma PM methodologies. Perform extensive Business Process Modeling and Workflow Automation and Data Migration/ETL planning. Information Technology Lead/Manager (2001 - 2006)

Served as the primary IT provider for an Engineering and Manufacturing Facility. Provide SCADA and LIMS expertise, programming and Project Oversight. Benchmarked and leveraged enterprise technology to right-size IT. Managed the annual budget. Acted as a liaison to Enterprise IT groups. Negotiated regional outsourcing and supply chain contracts. Attentive to new technologies and industry best practices to facilitate continuous process improvement and to drive standardization. Maintain 24x7 High Availability Network, Data and Server Operations Center. Manager Service Desk function and IT staff. SEAN BUCHER • Page 4 • *******@***-********.***

Technology Project Manager/Principle Engineer (2000 - 2001) Chief Leadership for technology and product line for US operations. Supported the licensing of products for US market. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, identified new customers, coordinated resources, and improved profitability. Managed programs, products, and shipping/inventory logistics. Strategize with Account Executives and VPs on weekly Development Team. Served as R&D budget owner and financial plan owner. Senior Engineer/Project Manager (1997 - 2000)

As an International US/Sweden Project Manager, generated proposals and contract administration in highly regulated nuclear industry. Managed a group of support people to execute projects in excess of $1MM. Nuclear Design Engineer. Thermal Hydraulics Analysis. Reactor Slow Transients. Super-User of Oracle Financials. NORTHEAST UTILITIES, Berlin, Connecticut • 1994 - 1997 Nuclear and Reactor Engineer

Nuclear Design Engineer. Thermal Hydraulics Analysis. Reactor Slow Transients. System Administrator for MicroVAX and HP-UNIX workstations. Performed nuclear design analysis on mainframe and cluster platforms. Executed configuration control, maintenance, and Verification & Validation. Coordinated Refueling Outages. ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER, Albany, New York • 1992 - 1994 Radiation Safety Technologist

Spearheaded the seamless transition of isotopic depletion of radioactive inventory into a new Hospital Wide Decay-in-Storage on-site Facility, saving $300k per year. Led the College staff as an Application Programmer for radioactive material inventory control, shielding calculations, and support programs. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Troy, New York • 1992 - 1994 General Manager/Facility Supervisor/Senior Reactor Operator General Manager for the research facility and the Senior Operator for the nuclear reactor. EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

M.S. Information Technology – Rensselaer at Hartford Project Management – WEC Cert., 2000 Management Information Systems, 2005, Hartford CT Project Management – Stanley Cert., 2008 Portfolio Management – Stanley Cert., 2008

M.S. Nuclear Engineering – Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Black Belt: Six Sigma and LEAN, 2006 Reactor Physics, 1994, Troy, NY Black Belt: Human Perf. and Behavior Diff., 2006 Project Manager – DMAIC Certification

B.S. Nuclear Engineering – Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. President's Award- 2003 and 2004 Nuclear Physics, 1992, Troy, NY Executive Development in ABB – Duke U., 1998

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