Ronald J. Brown

Contact Information

**** ********* ***** adim77@r.postjobfree.com Troy, OH 45373 937-***-**** (Cell)

Work Experience Summary

Nidec Global Process Lead – MM/WM 02/2019 - Present

ARC Abrasives ERP/Systems Analyst 07/2016 – 02/2019

Emerson Climate Technologies IT Manager/Business Analyst 04/2007 – 07/2016

Oracle and Mainframe

Manufacturing, Planning,

Order Management, Shipping,

Corporate Quality Applications

Premier Health Partners Consultant – Inventory, Purchasing 10/2006 – 04/2007

Norgren IT Manager/Systems Administrator 10/1999 – 10/2006

Premier Health Partners Logistics Manager & Systems Analyst 08/1990 – 10/1999

Dayton Power & Light Programmer/Analyst 04/1988 – 08/1990

Technical Summary

ERP Experience: SAP, Oracle, APLUS and Acumatica: Manufacturing, Inventory, Bill of Material, Item Cost, Quality, Work-In-Process, MSCA (Forecasting), ASPC (Planning), APCC (Forecasting/Planning Analytic), Order Management, Shipping, Pricing, and BI.

SAP (S4/Hana) – Material Management, Warehouse Management

Quality Mgt Software: EtQ (Excellence thru Quality): Quality software – Customer Issues, Corrective Actions (8D), Deviations, Material Non-Conformances, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Miscellaneous: Well versed in Microsoft’s Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point, as well as Microsoft Project and Visio. Experienced with SQL, PL/SQL, COBOL, JCL, CICS, MVS/ISPF/TSO, IBM Mainframe, IBM RS6000, IBM AS/400, Uni-Basic, Uni-Query, PC installation and maintenance.

Work Experience Detail

Nidec (Feb 2019 - Present) – Minster, Ohio

Global Process Lead – Materials Management, Warehouse Management, Deliveries

SAP S4/Hana Application Leader for Materials Management and Warehouse Management functionality.

Assisted Data Migration Team with the creation and maintenance of data mapping documentation.

Worked with key business users to identify gaps in application functionality, user acceptance testing – including creation and execution of test scripts and the creation of work instruction documentation.

ARC Abrasives (July 2016 – Feb 2019) - Troy, Ohio

ERP/Systems Analyst

Lead IT support for the ERP – APLUS - which runs on an IBM AS/400. Provided IT support for all business functions including Sales Order Entry, Manufacturing (BOMS and Routings), Purchasing, Receiving, Shipping, Warehousing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Quality.

Implemented and supported CRM software (WPCRM). Worked closely with various departments including Sales, Customer Service, Accounts Receivable and Quality.

Performed off-hours maintenance of the APLUS database and AS/400 server IPLs.

Responsible for business reporting and analytical needs.

Emerson Climate Technologies (May 2007 – July 2016) – Sidney, Ohio

IT Manager, Applications Support

IT Manager – Manufacturing, Work in Process, Inventory, Item, Engineering, Bill of Material, Item Costing and Planning functionality – Oracle and IBM Mainframe Environments (2014 – Current Date)

oResponsible for day-to-day functional support for applications noted

oAssigned workload assignments for support tickets, and enhancement requests as well as major project tasks.

oSupervised 8 direct reports, including: 6 Oracles Business/Analysts and 2 Mainframe Programmer/Analysts.

oProject Leader for Oracle Mobile Applications project associated with the integration of bar code scan guns to facilitate with the counting process during cycle counts and annual physical inventories.

IT Manager – Sales Order Management, Customer Master, Customer Pricing, Logistics, Shipping and Invoicing functionality – Oracle and IBM Mainframe Environments (2010 – 2014)

oSimilar responsibilities noted in position listed above.

oSupervised 5 direct reports, including: 3 Oracles Business/Analysts and 2 Mainframe Programmer/Analysts

oProject Leader for a major effort to migrate from Oracle release 11 to release 12.1.3, with a primary focus in Oracle Order Management and Shipping.

oProject Leader for an Oracle Order Management and Shipping initiative relating to the addition of a new product line, requiring enhancements and customizations to both mainframe and Oracle sales order and shipping interface functionality.

Quality System Manager

oResponsible for all Quality-related software utilized globally by all Emerson Climate Technologies facilities. Software included Deviations, Material Non-conformances, Customer Issues, Corrective Actions (8D), Production Part Approval Process and Failure Modes Effects Analysis.

oSupervised a dynamic department involving 7 direct reports, including 2 System Administrators, 1 Application Development Specialist, 2 Application Design Specialists, 1 Business Document Author and 1 Software Training Specialist.

oProject Manager for a major effort to replace a legacy Quality System.

Leader of 3rd party software evaluation

$450,000 budget; 9-month ROI; Implemented on time and within budget.

Premier Health Partners (Oct. 2006 – Apr. 2007) – Dayton, Ohio

Consultant – Inventory Control and Purchasing

oProject Leader – Project was associated with the transfer of Middletown Hospital’s Materials Management applications to the Dunn & Bradstreet (Management Science of America) utilized by Miami Valley Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital

Preformed requirements gathering relating to Supply Distribution and documented data conversion requirements

Created test and executed test plans based on user requirements.

Provided post go-live support.

Norgren (Oct. 1999 – Oct. 2006) – Brookville, Ohio

IT Manager/ERP System Administrator

oProvided support for all facets of Information Systems, including ERP Support, Programming, Data Base Management and RS/6000 File Server Administration. 8 server administration.

oDeveloped an Access database and created numerous queries and reports to support sales and operational analysis requirements.

Premier Health Partners (Aug. 1990 – Oct. 1999) – Dayton, Ohio

Logistics Manager

oResponsible for 8 direct reports including staff in Receiving, Main Storeroom, Materials Systems Department and Courier Drivers.

oAdministered monthly cycle count program.

oProvided business intelligence to the Director of Materials Management at Miami Valley Hospital.

oProject Leader – Materials Management System Upgrade for Y2K

Business/Systems Analyst

oProvided IT support to all departments in Materials Management at Miami Valley Hospital.

oProject Leader – Installed an Instrument Tracking System, utilizing bar code technology and touch screen monitors in the Central Sterilization department.

oProvided business intelligence to all Materials Management Departments.

Programmer/Analyst

oIT Project Member – Implemented Dunn & Bradstreet Software’s Materials Management System

Supported Inventory and Supply Distribution applications

Established security access to the Inventory System

Executed go-live data migration cut over for Inventory and Purchasing.

oProduction Support – Financial Applications

Provided day-to-day Inventory Control, Purchasing, Accounts Payable and General Ledger

oProduction Support – Accounts Receivable

Dayton, Power and Light (April 1988 – August 1990) – Dayton, Ohio

Programmer/Analyst

oIT Project Member – Implemented Dunn & Bradstreet Software’s Materials Management System with a focus on the Inventory application.

Education

University of Dayton (1984-1988) – Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems (MIS)

3.58 GPA

Graduated with Cum Laude Honors

Received George Hochwald Scholarship

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