Supplychain Project Manager Management

Charis L. Barksdale

*******@*****.*** • 313-***-****

Linkedin.com/in/charis-barksdale-37ba299

Supplychain / Project Manager

Dedicated Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments taking a hands-on approach to running problematic information technology projects. Boasts over 20 years of experience overseeing technical and planning aspects of tech deployments, installation, and troubleshooting. Focus on juggling cost-benefit analysis and technical requirements. Conducts formal project reviews and assessments to meet strict organizational and regulatory expectations. I bring significant Project Management and Manufacturing experience, adept at strategic execution of operation projects, data integrity, data migration, procurement, logistics/warehouse, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and conducting in-depth analysis across different platforms. Management Skills

• ERP Systems

Implementation / WMS

Consultant

• Project Management

and Program

Development

• Data Analysis / Data

Validation

• Warehouse

Management / 3PL

Management

• Supplychain

Management

• Procurement (P2P) /

Order Management

(O2C)

• Factory Traceability

• Team Building /

Coaching and

Mentoring

• Conflict Resolution

• Diverse Cultural

Sensitivity

• Project Tracking

• Organization /

Communication Skills

• Continuous Process

Improvement

• Relationship

Management (Internal /

External)

• Change Management

Experience

Virtusa, Columbus, OH 5/2022 – Present

ERP Systems Implementation Lead (Greif IPG Plants) Train/Lead plant team members from shop floor to management on utilization of SBP LN for Greif Tube & Core, Protective Board and Adhesive Plants

• Strategic leader for migrating data and system requirements to achieve milestones and project execution end-to-end life cycle (Data Validation/Migration, SIM, UAT, GO Live) Infor/SBP LN 10.4 / 10.7 and Post GO LIVE aftercare support.

• Trained staff on new systems and procedures, increasing efficiency, reducing user errors during transition, project execution and management reporting, waterfalls.

• Ensured seamless integration of new systems with existing infrastructure through rigorous testing processes prior to full-scale deployment.

• Conducted thorough risk assessments for potential implementation roadblocks, developing contingency plans as needed to mitigate issues.

• Managed multiple simultaneous projects, maintaining focus on priorities and deadlines while ensuring consistent results.

• Handled escalated issues that arose during implementation effectively, finding creative training on applications for material master data / BOM (MD), purchasing (PD), price books shipping/receiving, warehouse (WM), inventory, sales (SD), margin analysis, business partners/client relations, quality (QM), procure to pay and logistic modules. Charis L. Barksdale *******@*****.*** Page 2

Cooper Standard, New Lexington, OH 11/2018 – 1/2022 Production Control / Logistics Manager

Managed team (production scheduler, shipping/receiving and inventory control) for a 3-shift operation (14 indirect labor, 6 direct reports) as a global steel supplier of Fuel and Brake Lines.

• Project Lead and super user for migration and rollout of SAP S4/Hana for Operations and Materials Department for the following modules: (QM, SD, MM, FI, PP, CS, WM)

• Maintained material control and information systems, supporting manufacturing, gap analysis, and network installation.

• Leveraged data analytics tools to reach a reduction in inventory levels by $1M by implementing SAP, instituting PFEP for warehousing and Kanban process for WIP material.

• Led team with a continuous improvement philosophy while driving manufacturing improvements to reduce floor space and understanding vertical options with visual management controls.

Windsor Mold Saline, Saline, MI 10/2016 – 10/2018

Materials Manager

Managed a 3-shift operation (10 indirect labor, 3 direct reports) for adherence to policies and readiness for shipping and receiving. Managed production scheduling of plastic molding and mold changes of cowles, appliqués, and air inlet panels and was responsible for production inventory levels including resin material, components, and finished goods.

• Ensured regulatory compliance in all aspects of logistics operations, including transportation safety standards and customer requirements.

• Managed a team of logistics professionals, providing coaching and guidance for career development and skill enhancements.

• Procurement and installation of Silos for raw material versus maintaining gaylord boxes of raw material that resulted in a cost savings of $750K.

• Warehouse alignment for a reduction in excess waste and material flow with a Kaizen event to gain an additional 10K square feet of added storage.

• System administrator for WMS (Epicor) system for all troubleshooting activities

• Sustained Green scorecards with monthly KPI for delivery, premium freight, Build to Schedule, and Days / Dollars on Hand inventory.

AEL / Span, LLC, Belleville, MI 07/2010 – 09/2016

Project Manager / Implementation Operations Manager Launched 6 new warehouses for ILVS and line-side delivery. Managed and consolidated the movement of 2 warehouses for cost savings of $2M through sourcing a repack operations

• Migration and implementation lead rollout of SAP WMS for all facilities from end to end

• Optimized 4 facilities with over $30M inventory to meet timely delivery requirements globally for OEM plants and distribution sites using Six Sigma principles and LEAN methodology.

• Oversaw cross-dock operation with annual shipment volumes of over 3K Full Container Loads (FCL) / Less than Container Loads (LCL) and over 8K air shipments to 486 countries coming from various Ford Suppliers.

• Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.

• Managed facilities (from 60-200 Square Feet.) and up to 125 team members for inventory management, repack pre-delivery inspection, import/export, and cross-dock operations.

• Functioned as “Operations Fixer” for multiple sites creating a stabilized workforce and reducing overtime by 13% quarterly with the implementation of standardization of work instructions, on-boarding and documented training programs.

• System Administrator and Trainer for SAP (MM, PP, SD, QM, FI modules) Charis L. Barksdale *******@*****.*** Page 3

Education and Certifications

BSBM, Business Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Six Sigma Greenbelt Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Technical Skills

• Various WMS / ERP

Systems (SAP

S4/Hana, Infor/SBP

LN, Epicor)

• Various Automotive &

Transportation Carrier

Requirements

• Various OEM

Internal/External

Systems

• TCP/IP Network /

Server Installations

• Various

Troubleshoot/Ticket

Reporting Systems

(ServiceNow, Service

Requests, Footprints)

• Electronic Data

Interface (EDI)

• Just In Time (JIT) /

Sequencing

• Lean Manufacturing /

Kanban

• MS Office Suite (Word,

Excel, Project, Access,

PowerPoint, Visio

Outlook, Windows

Server)

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