ERP & Supply Chain Professional

Steven J. Cummings, BBA, MBA, CSCP

** ***** ********, **. ******, AB T8N 4Z4

Phone: 780-***-**** E-mail : **********@****.**

EXPERTISE

Supply Chain & Manufacturing Solutions

Business Process Review & Lean Six Sigma

System Implementation, Integration & Optimization

Team Leadership, Coaching & Change Management

ERP Project Management & Consulting

Financial & Operational Performance Management

Business Intelligence (BI) & Analytics

Retail Distribution & Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Yukon Liquor Corporation (YLC) Whitehorse, YT

Director, Operations 05/2018 – 02/2020

Responsible for the successful implementation and deployment of retail and distribution operations of cannabis in the Yukon, including the construction of a cannabis retail store and e-commerce site.

Ongoing accountability for liquor and cannabis operations, including 7 retail stores, distribution centre, procurement, licensee sales, and all inbound and outbound logistics.

Leadership, coaching and development of 8 direct reports, and over 70 indirect reports

Full budgetary & financial accountability for over $45M in sales and $25M in purchases

Developed excellent working relationships with suppliers, customers (licensees,) other Canadian liquor and cannabis jurisdictions, territorial and municipal governments.

Active in developing people, improving processes and systems within YLC operations

Liquor Stores North America Ltd., Edmonton, AB (now Alcanna)

Solutions Delivery Manager 08/2017 – 04/2018

Managing Liquor Stores ERP implementation project team & partners in the delivery of a multi-year, multi-phase rollout of Microsoft Dynamics 365

Working to ensure the implementations are completed on-time, on-budget with limited resources, and managing scope and business expectations

Identify, evaluate and recommend best business & implementation practices, streamline operations, and full utilization of the available technology

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Edmonton, AB

Manager, Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management (CPSM) Systems 10/2015 - 08/2017

Managing a team of IT professionals focused on the support, maintenance and implementation of a variety of Supply Chain system projects and initiatives

Maintain a high level of service on production applications and participate in projects, while developing related skills and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and operational excellence

CPSM Systems team is responsible for Incidents, Maintenance, Enhancements & Project management of a number of systems, including:

oOracle E-Business Suite R12 (ERP) with emphasis on Inventory, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Purchasing and related 3rd party products

oMeditech, FieldWorker, StockTaker, and VAX Inventory applications

oIntegrations and interfaces across disparate systems

SCS Global Solutions Inc., Edmonton, AB

Solutions Consultant / Project Manager 04/2014 – 10/2015

Supply Chain, ERP & Business Intelligence Project Management, Training & Consulting Services

Led a Microsoft Dynamics ERP Implementation for a $60 Million Oil & Gas Services Client

oImplemented Dynamics Core Financials as first phase

oAssisted with integration of WennSoft Job Costing & Service Management modules with Dynamics GP

oBuilt integrations to/from Avanti Payroll

Supply Chain Training & Analysis for a Multinational Oil Product Manufacturing Client

oIdentified ERP Master Data & Reporting enhancements required for Distribution Requirements Planning

PTI Group Inc., Edmonton, AB (now Civeo)

Senior Manager, Business Applications 09/2012 – 05/2014

Strategic and Operational management of PTI’s Construction & Hospitality Business Systems

Led a team of 15 to support existing Business Applications (including JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (JDE) ERP) & implement new technology, systems and functionality

Completed major JD Edwards ERP Upgrade (8.9 to 9.1)

Developed and supported collaborative relationships with all PTI departments, facilities, and Software & Consulting Partners

Implemented & Sustained Project Management and IT Control Methodologies

Etelligent Solutions Inc., Edmonton, AB (now BDO IT Solutions)

Sr. Financial Systems Consultant / Project Manager 04/2009 – 09/2012

Led the following Dynamics GP ERP projects:

oLarge Linen Services Company - Full Implementation (25 Users / 6 Facilities) – Including Avanti Payroll

oLarge Employee Benefit Organization – Full Implementation (30 Users) – with Business Analytics

oReal Estate Investment Company – Full Implementation (10 Users) – Core Financials

oWaste Management Company – Full, Rapid Implementation (5 Users) – Manual Integration with Legacy Systems

oRetail/Pharmacy Group – Full, Rapid Implementation (5 Users) – with Excel Based Budgeting

Consulted, managed or implemented a number of additional integrated implementations in Analytical Accounting and Business Intelligence / Budgeting / Reporting tools

Provided leadership, coaching, project management, and change management consulting expertise, including the development of Etelligent’s proprietary Project Management methodology

Farr Canada Limited, Edmonton, AB (now McCoy Global)

Supply Chain Manager 01/2008 – 02/2009

Managed Global Procurement, MRO and Shipping working closely with Sales, Engineering & Manufacturing

Provided leadership and streamlined processes for all inbound raw materials, purchased components, tools, MRO, and outsourced services. (4 direct reports, approx. $10-15 Million in annual purchases)

Led special projects in global sourcing, supply partnership agreements, reporting, process & system improvements and enhanced formal working relationships with Suppliers & 3rd Party Service Partners

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, Calgary, AB

Regional Logistics Manager – Alberta 12/2006 – 01/2008

Responsible for Customer Service, operational efficiency and financial effectiveness for the Alberta region, working closely with Customers, Sales & 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) partners

Provide leadership and coaching for Alberta distribution & delivery activities (approx. 80 employees, $6 Million budget)

Initiated and led special projects in National & Regional Logistics process & productivity improvement, and systems integration (ERP – SAP & 3rd Party Applications) improving Customer Service & throughput while reducing labour by 50%

The Brick Warehouse LP, Edmonton, AB

Business Solutions Manager, Supply Chain 04/2003 – 12/2006

Led the Brick’s Supply Chain business process review, software requirements gathering, development, and implementation of various strategic, tactical, and user convenience requests involving new, and existing software applications

Program/Project Leadership for a multi-million dollar, five phase implementation of advanced Retail Supply Chain systems (including i2 Demand Planner, Replenishment Planner, & Master Data Management)

oIntegrated Forecasting & Replenishment tools into ERP Application

Initiated & implemented Collaborative Planning, Forecast & Replenishment (CPFR) processes & systems, and numerous Continuous Improvement initiatives to drive Customer Service, Order Management, and Inventory optimization

TransCanada Pipelines Limited, Calgary, AB

Project Manager – IS Procurement Systems Implementation (Contract) 08/2002 - 12/2002

Full ERP deployment with integration with TCPL’s document management solution

Nortel Networks, Calgary, AB

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Materials Management 10/2000 - 12/2001

Led the $1 Billion CDMA Product Planning & Production Team responsible for the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Supply Planning with key Contract Manufacturers and the Nortel Calgary Systems House (CSH) manufacturing operations

Helped lead the mitigation of the CSH portion of Nortel's $4 Billion Excess & Obsolete issues during the 2001 downturn

Flextronics Enterprise Solutions, San Jose, CA

Project Manager, ERP, Manufacturing, and Product Lifecycle Systems 04/2000 - 10/2000

ERP Optimization & Consulting

Integration of Manufacturing & Product Data (Lifecycle) Management (PDM/PLM) systems with existing business processes & ERP systems

SE Technologies, Inc., Bellevue, WA

Business Applications Consultant, Manufacturing/Supply Chain 09/1998 - 12/1999

ERP Project Management, Business Process & Implementation Consulting, including the following Clients:

oFlextronics International, San Jose, CA (01/99-07/99)

-Full ERP Implementation – 3 Locations (40+ Users)

oFLIR Systems, Inc., Wilsonville, OR, ERP Implementation Support

oGraziano Produce, Portland, OR, ERP Optimization & Training

Western Star Trucks Inc., Kelowna, BC

Distribution Team Lead, ERP (BaaN) Implementation 10/1996 - 09/1998

Full ERP Implementation within Western Star Trucks / Orion Bus Aftermarket Parts Division

Supported Orion Bus post-implementation optimization efforts

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON 1992

Major: Operations/Logistics Minor: Marketing

Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 1993

Completed McMaster MBA requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA - Honours)

Brock University, St. Catharines, ON 1991

Major: Finance Minor: Management Science

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

APICS - The Association for Operations Management 2006-Present

Other Training & Education

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Financials

Certificate in Project Management, Grant MacEwan College, 2004

Working toward Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS

VOLUNTEER & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

APICS Edmonton Chapter

Various Board Positions 07/2012 – 06/2019

Lead Instructor – Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) 09/2012 – 12/2019

Associate Instructor - Principles of Operations Management & Lean Enterprise 09/2012 – 12/2019

REFERENCES - Available upon request

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