Project Manager Business Analyst

Allan Tunis

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CAREER OVERVIEW

Technology Manager with Extensive, Proven Experience in a Wide Variety of Environments and Industries. Successfully Held Positions Ranging from Programmer/Developer through Business Analyst and Project Manager up to Director of Information Technology, while Retaining a Keen Hands-On Edge. Provided Solutions as Both a Consultant and as a Full Time Employee with Equal Dedication and Determination.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software:

Oracle (Cloud) Fusion • SAP (iDocs), SD, FI/CO, & BI) • JDE Enterprise One (E1)

Blue Yonder WMS • Blue Martini Web/E-commerce • Softlandings Turnover

Cleo Clarify (EBI) • Blue Cherry ERP & Supply Chain • Taxware

Extol Integrator (EDI) (EEI) • Microsoft AX & D365 Cloud based • Vertex CommTax

Inovis (GXS) (BizManager) • Seeburger EDI • Crystal Reports

GIS (EDI), Gentran Server • PKMS Advanced Warehousing • Infor M3

OpenText (GXS) EDI • Trusted Link (TLi) • Blue Cherry AWS

MS Office/Sharepoint • Tie eVision Enterprise EDI • SPS Commerce

Languages: Free format RPG, RPG/ILE, SQLRPGLE, SQL Tables (for files), JAVA

Subprocedures/Functions, Service programs, Stored procedures, Triggers, DDS, RPG,

CL, MQSeries, FTP, SFTP,AS2

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL, DB2

Hardware: PCs, HP Servers, Sun Servers, Hubs, Cisco routers, bridges, Power 7/8, I-Series, AS/400

Operating Systems: MS Windows Server 2003/Windows 10/11, Solaris Unix, Unix, IBM OS/400, SSP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Beiersdorf (Manuf./Distributes Nivea, Eucerin, Aquaphor, Coppertone) May 2023-Present

Senior Consultant-EDI/IT/ Manage/troubleshoot all EDI N/A (Stamford, Conn, - Remote)

Utilizing SAP S4 Hana OTC, SAP PI/PO EDI (hosted internally by corporate in Germany), VAN OpenText, AS2, Customer onboarding, mapping changes, and all EDI issues. Managed/worked with 2 EDI staff. xECM.

Project with outside consulting co. that scrapped cust. Web Portals to help invoice collection (Accelerator).

DSD (Direct Store Delivery) Utilizing Salesforce front end to SAP, DEX software.

Managed/analyzed/tested/resolved major EDI/XML production issues projects-like not being paid for 5 years for all invoices for major customers

Project Manager - Implement OpenText EDI Trading Grid/Messaging Service. BizManager & BizTalk.

Kenvue (Part of a Johnson & Johnson family of companies) (Skillman, NJ) Mar 2023-May 2023

Global Service Manager-EDI. J&J split off their Consumer products division to a separate co.-Kenvue.

Global migration from SAP ECC to SAP S4 Hana. Part of a team that tested changes to EDI trans. iDocs. Managed all map changes by OpenText Globally and Sterling Integrator in US.

Liberty Hardware Senior IT WMS Project Manager (North Carolina ) Feb. 2022 – Feb. 2023

Manufactures/Distributes high quality decorative and functional hardware products.

Managed project to select new WMS to replace 16 year old PkMS system. Extensive research using Gartner to find 5 best WMS systems. (Manhattan Scale (SaaS version), Blue Yonder, Koerber/High Jump, etc.) Setup Kickoff Meeting.

Worked with Warehouse team to capture all requirements, created RFI. Created extensive Use Cases document for each requirement. Analyze/document all WMS backend interfaces with ERP (JDE E1 9.2), 6 Rivers Robotic warehouse systems, Dematic sortation, Mini-load system, and small package shipping systems and TMS system.

Created WMS Vendor Requirements RATINGS document-distributed to all 5 Vendors for them to RATE their software on Satisfying the Vendor requirement.

Coordinated with 5 WMS Vendors and business (Vendor DEMOS Attendees) - Vendor DEMOS.

Coordinated with 2 WMS Vendors/finalists and business (Vendor DEMOS Attendees) – Follow-up Vendor DEMOS.

Agile methodology using JIRA.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Oct. 2021 – Feb 2022

Senior Consultant-EDI System Architect/Project Manager (Chicago, Il - Remote)

3B dollar Global Supply Chain solution/transportation provider, with a vast worldwide network has forged trusted partnerships across nearly every industry, including aerospace, e-commerce, food, government, healthcare, life sciences, retail and more.

Managed EDI project completely replacing their EDI system OpenText/Liaison. Captured all EDI requirements/EDI trans. traded and created RFI. Created extensive Use Cases document for each requirement and interfacing with TMS system.

Researched/analyzed (Gartner) new EDI Vendors. Coordinated with EDI and business Vendor DEMOS. Co-managed/supported EDI conversion from on Premise to SaaS Cloud. Managed new EDI maps creation. Capturing all Trading Partners EDI maps and sample data (all transactions in text files). Analyze/document all EDI backend programs/interfaces with TMS. Agile methodology using JIRA.

LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy-Makeup, Perfumes, Colognes) Oct. 2020 – Oct. 2021 Senior Consultant-IT/EDI Project Manager/Business Analyst (Remote)

Co-managed/supported ERP conversion from AX to D365 Cloud and new EDI project outsourcing all EDI to OpenText (GXS) and SPS Commerce (Data Masons) converting from Extol (EEI). Capturing all Trading Partners EDI maps and sample data (all transactions in text files). Analyze/document all EDI backend programs for Inbound/Outbound transactions (EDI trans 850, 855, 856, 810, 180, 832, 852, 820, 824, 940, 945). Agile methodology using JIRA. Worked with SecureLink.

Create document of all EDI formulas, Code Tables, Exit Points, and front/backend RPG programs utilized in each of the TP’s maps.

Analyzed/edited all new maps created by OpenText comparing them to production maps.

Managed/coordinated testing ensuring all EDI outbound trans/data were exactly like the production ones.

Worked with in house team and OpenText testing all inbound trans. went into their ERP Microsoft Dynamics AX, and their WMS Manhattan Scale.

Upfield/Unilever (One of the leading Food/Spreads companies) Dec. 2019 – Sept. 2020

Senior EDI/IT Project Manager/Business Consultant (Hackensack, New Jersey)

Co-Managed/Supported a massive across the board new ERP system (SAP S4 Hana, Salesforce, etc.) and new EDI system (Seeburger) implementation for Upfield as they break away from Unilever. EDI Lead to assess strategy, project plan, and make sure partners are in a position to deliver (PWC, Accenture, and Seeburger). Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

Coordinate/manage/drive all phases of testing all EDI transactions (850, 875, 940, 856, to TP’s and from 3PL’s), 855, 810, 880). Stay on top of the business, set stakes, update tracker(s), and work with Sales Ops team to obtain customer’s signed contracts. Work with Accenture-monitor integrity of master data.

Work with Seeburger and Accenture to analyze/resolve any EDI issues. Analyze iDOCS for correct/missing data sent by SAP. Document mapping changes based on iDOC analysis-create spec for SAP to enhance iDOCS. Communicate with customers on EDI issues and requirements.

Gildan (Fashion/apparel Manufacturing, and Distribution). Sept 2017 Dec. 2019

Senior Consultant-IT Projects/EDI Systems/Business Analyst (Montreal, Canada)

Support of a massive across the board new ERP system and new EDI system implementation. Major project-implementation of JDE Enterprise One (E1) 9.2-replacing JDE World. Lead EDI resource re-creating customer’s EDI transaction sets maps utilizing Trusted Link (TLi) EDI software.

Analyze Production maps- recreate EDI mapping spec documents and maps mapping to/from F47 tables. EDI 850,860,856,810, & 855. Create Flatfile UFD (User File Desc.) and Flatfile maps for CSV files.

Analyze/create PL/SQL program specifications to explode out SDQ orders-enhance/manipulate data before updating E1 F47 tables or CSV files.

Analyze/create UBE specifications to enhance/modify data selection (outbound) and updating E1 (inbound)

Create custom F5847nnn tables and create specifications to maintain these tables. Enhancement of header and detail tag tables.

Responsible for all E1 Partner Master setups in Test environment and all customer master setups (EDI x-ref transactions, Ship To’s). All Item Master setups for any SKU’s on Test orders (Branch Plant and item x-refs by customer). Base price setups. Item UOM conversions.

Created/maintained Test Plans/Scripts and tested all my Inbound and Outbound transactions.

Analyze Framework if issues when testing.

Scholastic-Consultant-IT/EDI Manager, Project Manager, System Analyst, Developer Dec 2016 – Sept 2017

(Book Publisher) (Secaucus, NJ)

Responsible for all EDI Architecture, programming projects. and support in the US and EDI backup/support in Canada.

Support/manage EDI projects utilizing EXTOL (EEI), AS2. FTP and SPS Commerce. Create maps and bring new Trading Partners live. Modify/enhance existing EDI maps as requested. Create/modify/enhance EDI formulas, Code Tables, Exit Points.

Modify EDI front/back-end RPG ILE programs/CL as required-interfacing with Oracle OTC, JDE Enterprise One, WMS, and 5 other systems.

Responsible for the full project life cycle for various projects. The latest-Created Technical Design doc and flowchart for Barnes & Noble automation of returns utilizing EDI 180’s. Created all RPG/ILE progs/CL/Files/FTP scripts for data interfacing with OTC to create credits. Created Test plans/Scripts.

Managed/worked with offshore Hexaware developers.

Integrating B2B Orders/XML from 3rd part websites.

Lead project manager on conversion to Oracle Fusion Cloud based ERP. Migrating all customers (off Oracle OTC) and vendors (off JDE Enterprise One) EDI and custom developed apps to Fusion.

Lutron Electronics-Senior Consultant-Manager-IT/EDI Projects May 2016 – Nov 2016

(Designs, Manufactures, Distributes lighting control systems and Shades) (Quakertown, PA)

Managed major initiative/project to analyze, document, and fix root causes eliminating manual effort required to fix EDI data on all EDI transactions. Lutron went live about 7 years ago with JDE Enterprise One (E1) 9.1 and because of all the modifications to front/back programs (UBE’s and RPG) there were bugs that need to be analyzed, tested, and eliminated causing EDI docs not be properly updated in E1 or not to be sent out. Created master spreadsheet documenting all (65) issues/manual daily fixes. Created docs with a cover sheet and print screens attached on what files/fields to fix using SQL or DBU for every issue. Eliminated 2 full time positions.

Analyzed/created specifications to enhance/modify UBE’s eliminating issues. Managed/worked with off shore developers. Analyzed/modified/tested any RPG ILE programs eliminating bugs/issues. Created and maintained Test Plans/Scripts and system Issues utilizing Sharepoint.

Created/Modified/enhanced EDI maps as requested utilizing EXTOL (EEI) EDI software as requested.

Managed/analyzed/resolved all new issues from customers and business as requested.

Managed SPS Commerce project for foreign customers

LI & Fung (Fashion/apparel Manufacturing, and Distribution). August 2015 – May 2016

Senior Consultant-Manager-IT Projects/EDI Systems/Business Analyst (Vidalia, GA)

Implementation of JDE Enterprise One (E1) 9.1-replacing SAP. Lead EDI resource managing all EDI efforts. Managed project recreating all customers EDI transaction sets maps utilizing GIS EDI software. Modify/enhance existing EDI maps as requested.

Analyze/create EDI mapping spec documents, mapping to/from F47 tables, for off shore developers. EDI 850 (In/Out), 860,856,810,940 & 945 (for 3PL’s), 824,811,812,943,944,832,879,846,855.

Analyze/create PL/SQL program specifications to enhance/manipulate data before updating E1 F47 tables or CSV files for outbound transactions and do SQL table lookups to retrieve/convert data from/to E1/customer values.

Analyze/create UBE specifications to enhance/modify data selection (outbound) and updating E1 (inbound)

Create custom F5547nnn tables and create specifications to maintain these tables. Example-table to retrieve E1 Sold To, E1 Company, and E1 Business Unit.

Created/maintained Test Plans/Scripts and system Issues utilizing Sharepoint.

Hamilton Beach (Manufacturer/Distributor of home and commercial appliances) July 2014 – July 2015 Senior Consultant-Manager-IT Projects/EDI Systems/Business Analyst (Richmond, VA)

Support of a massive across the board new ERP system (Epicor) and new EDI system (Tie eVision) implementation. The implementation will start in USA locations and eventually extend around the world.

Responsible for full project life cycle on assigned new projects/new program development, modifications/enhancements to existing systems. All new development done in RPG/ILE, CL/400 and SQL/400. Support/enhance the existing RPG III, IV, ILE, and Free Format RPG legacy systems.

Support/manage EDI projects utilizing EXTOL Integrator (EEI) and Cleo Clarify (EBI). Create new maps and bring new Trading Partners live. Modify/enhance existing EDI maps as requested. Create/modify/enhance EDI formulas, Code Tables, Exit Points, and front/back-end RPG programs. For customers like Sears, Bloomingdale’s, Target, Amazon. Etc. (353 total) In US, Canada, & Mexico. Both DTC (Drop Ship) and Bulk orders shipped to stores.

Attended classes for Epicor Demand Management and Tie eVision EDI software-created/tested new maps.

Manage project, 2 in house, and 4 off-shore Tie eVision EDI developers developing EDI maps based on EXTOL maps.

Emblem Health Manager IT/EDI (New York City) Jan 2014 – June 2014

Directed and managed the daily EDI Gateway operations support team, with 4 direct reports, and with the Production Application Support teams

Managed Continual Improvement projects to increase efficiencies and streamline operations, provided management reporting and metrics.

Prepare maintenance plans; Schedule minor enhancements; Assign resources to the tasks

Educate and cross train the staff

Work with/manage vendors, development teams and infrastructure teams to resolve issues.

Work with HIPAA EDI transactions/mapping - Client/Server, Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, .NET, C#, and BizTalk

KAO Brands/Molton Brown (Manufacturer/Distributor of Luxury Beauty Products) Mar 2012 – Jan 2014 Senior Consultant/Manager-IT Projects/EDI Systems/Business Analyst (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Managed large scale global initiative/project – full SAP/EDI implementation for a newly acquired company Molton Brown for the areas of EDI and SAP OTC, SD, WM, CRM, SCM, MM. Interfacing Gentran EDI, SAP, Retail Pro, and e-Commerce Website. Also managed EDI interfaces with 3PL’s in the US and UK utilizing X.12 and EDIFACT standards. Strong knowledge of SAP/EDI partner setups, IDOC processing and IDOC structures. Created all EDI Maps, incorporating any new requirements (Msg ID’s: 850 Inbound/Outbound, 856, 852, 810, 940, 945, 944, 830, 855, 852, 214,240,820,997). Modify all EDI user exit programs as required.

Experience with Value Added Networks, mail boxing, and understanding of communication methods such as: AS2, EDIINT, and X.400.

Created requirements documents, Functional/technical specifications, and maintained utilizing SAP Solman. Created/maintained Test Plans/Scripts and system Issues utilizing Sharepoint.

Always implemented/maintained JSOX compliance.

Managed a staff of 2 IT/EDI professionals and outside consultants.

Arizona Beverages Feb 2010 – Mar 2012

IT Manager/B2B & B2C Systems Integration

Responsible for the full project life cycle converting beverage manufacturer/distributor from Inovis EDI software to Cleo Clarify (EBI) and AS2 Secure.

Created new Rulesets(Maps) for EDI Transaction Sets: 850, 860, 856, 852, 810, 940, 943, 944, 945, 830, 855, 852, 214, 240, 820, 875, 880, 210, and 997

Configure/implement Cleo Clarify (EBI)/Extenders integrating B2B XML Schema (P/Os) mapping to/from SAP iDocs and JBA ERP Order files and extracting/integrating inventory on-hand/order ship information with our B2B web order entry system and databases.

Modified front/back end RPG ILE programs, interacting with Apache CGI Interface, and CL as required.

Managed project and staff of 6 IT professionals migrating old ERP systems order processing to SAP R/3 4.x SD & FI/CO modules.

Sandvik Coromant (Tools Manufacturer/Distributor) Dec 2008 – Dec 2009

Consultant/EDI Project Manager/Senior Developer

Responsible for full project life cycle converting from Inovis EDI to Extol Integrator EDI (EEI) software (upgraded to version 6.1).

Setup/configured Extol communications (network/port/script(s) – both send & receive).

Recreated all existing Maps and any new requirements. (Msg ID’s: 850, 856, 852, 810, 844,845,849,940, 945, 830, 855, 852, 844,845,849 214,240,820,997). Modify all front/back-end RPG ILE programs and CL as required.

The Men’s Wearhouse, Twinhill Corporate Apparel Division Aug 2002 – Dec 2008

IT Director Fashion/apparel retail, manufacturing, and distribution.

Reporting directly to the President of the division, oversee all business and technology strategies, systems, analysis and management of functionality requirements, and full integration of business solutions for this division.

This included managing 10 direct reports and multiple vendors supporting a multi-platform, multi-location infrastructure.

Attended Sarbanes Oxley and ISO 9000 Quality Management System courses.

Implementation of new Blue Cherry ERP and Supply Chain package (MS Windows Server 2003 OS)

Analyzed business requirements/processes and created functional specifications to configure system parameters, module control parameters, and system/user security.

Created user procedural documentation. Improved efficiency and reduced costs of customer service, Sales/Marketing, A/R, and Purchasing/Receiving departments.

Managed staff of 10 IT professionals and performed on-going systems support and user training.

Co-Managed design and implementation of B2B and B2C websites managing a staff of 3 consultants and 4 in house java developers using Blue Martini E-commerce Web Order Entry (Solaris UNIX OS).

Created ERP package EDI internal processes for trading partners & configured Gentran EDI software.

Assessment of business requirements for system enhancements or modifications to core ERP and Blue Martini E-commerce software. Used UML (United Modeling Lang), Use Cases, and ERD’s. to gather and document requirements- Using Agile Project Methodology.

Created business functional and technical specifications, project plans and project budgets.

Directed/managed software consulting companies and in house java developers during the design, development, testing, user acceptance, and implementation of each project.

Ensured rapid user acceptance by managing and participating in integration testing.

Integrated core ERP system with Taxware, UPS WorldShip, PeopleSoft, Checkpoint, and Gerber.

Implemented internal controls for SOX compliance.

Liaison between division, business/IT, and corporate IT.

Project Management: creating detail technical specs, project plans and project budgets from business requirements; managing the design, development, testing, and implementation of a series of projects, using Agile Project Methodology. including:

Blue Martini/Blue Cherry EDI (850) Interface which automatically captures all customer orders entered into our Blue Martini front end website application and imports them into Blue Cherry ERP order processing system. Order data captured and written to work file normally created by Gentran.

Improving efficiency and reducing costs of customer service department.

Blue Martini/Blue Cherry order line item Shipping Interface, capturing shipped quantities, dates, and UPS tracking #’s, from ERP system and updating B2B websites.

B2B website/core ERP system inventory quantities/WIP due date interface. Data captured from ERP system and imported to B2B web application for display when order is placed by our customers.

Implement Blue Cherry Advanced Warehouse System with RFID.

Southern Container Corp. (Corrugated Box Manufacturer). Nov 2001 – Aug 2002

Manager-IT Projects/EDI Systems

Responsible for full project life cycle on assigned new program development, modifications to existing systems, and systems that interface with Lawson financials and PC/Unix plant manufacturing system all in ILE on AS/400.

Also support Extol Integrator EDI (EEI) package and develop RPG/ILE interfaces for new trading partners.

Help desk support for user issues when scheduled.

Sentry Software Solutions Apr 2000 – Oct 2001

Senior Management Consultant/Project Manager/Senior Developer

Marchon Inc. (Manufacturer of Eyeglass Frames)

Project leader converting all financials to SAP AFS on main system in U.S.

Business Analyst responsible for analyzing the different business practices in Japan & Spain for the project of copying, modifying & implementing entire system used in the main office to both of these countries

Also worked with Lotus notes team to integrate sales analysis reporting with web developed applications. Implemented Crystal Reports in main office (US)

This was a 550 users-network of 14 AS/400’s in 14 Countries.

Grand Knitting (Manufacturer/Distributor of Woman’s and Children’s Sweaters and Bathing Suits)

Managed/supported GIS EDI package and developed RPG/ILE interfaces for new trading partners.

Responsible for full project life cycle for required ERP system enhancements.

Independent Consultant –Owner/President of Computer Solutions Technology – Custom ERP software/EDI

All-Bilt Uniform Fashion (Apparel/Fashion Manuf)(19Years). • Pfizer Pharmaceutical

U.S. Coast Guard (Nat’l Support Center-Governors Island) • Trump Shuttle

Rockefeller Center Research & Development (Real Estate) • Fancy Foods (Food Distributor)

Jamaica Bearings (Bearings Distributor) • Temple Emmanual (Non-profit)

Audiovox Electronics (Mfg/Dist-Consumer Electronics) • Mary Kay Cosmetics

Dale Electronics (Electronic Parts Distributor) • Edward S. Gordon (Real Estate)

Four Star Salon Services (Professional Salon Products Dist.) • King’s Supermarkets (Retail Grocery Chain)

Chemical Bank • Sandvik Coromant (Tools Manufacturer)

Lloyds Bank • Chase Manhattan Bank

JP Morgan Chase • Austin Nichols (Bourbon/Liq Manuf/Distr)

J. M. Lynne Co. Inc. (Wallpaper/Fabric Distribution) • Gilford Inc. (Wallpaper/Fabric Distribution)

Video Corp of America (Audio/Video Taping) • Polygram Intl. (Major Music/Entertainment)

ArtCarved Jewelry (Manuf/Distr Wedding/Dia Rings) (8 Years) • LVMH – Perfumes/Cosmetics

South Oaks Hospital (HIPAA EDI 834/835 version 5010) • D.B. Brown/Porky’s (Food Distr.-IT Dir)

Emblem Health – IT/EDI Manager – HIPAA EDI

TECHNICAL ADDENDUM

Technology Positions Held:

Project Manager/Leader • IT Director • IT Manager

Application Design & Development • E-Business Manager • EDI Support/Manager/Architecture

Business Analyst • Systems/Data Integration • Systems Analyst

Programmer/Developer • Help Desk Support/Manager • Software/Systems Consultant

Management Consultant • Database Manager/Conversion

Key Areas of Expertise:

Staff /Project Management/ Leader

Design, Implementation, Management of B2B/B2C Websites

EDI Management and Support – Extol Integrator (EEI), Extol Business Integrator, Gentran Server, GIS

Mapping Docs: 850, 860, 856, 852, 810, 940, 943, 944, 945, 830, 855, 214, 240, 820, 875, 880, 210, 180

and 997 To and From SAP iDocs. HIPAA EDI 837/834/835/270/271 version 5010.

Staff Management: Largest Staff Managed: 30 Direct Reports

Database Management

Application Design & Development

Business Analysis

Systems Analysis

Hardware/ERP Package/Systems Software Analysis & Implementation

Programming and Development

Data Analysis and Conversion

Industry Experience:

Apparel/Fashion Retail/Manufacturing/Distribution • Wines/Spirits Manufacturing/Distribution

Digital Media -Audio & TV/Video • Banking/Financial

Media Music/Entertainment • Non-Profit

Food Distribution/Retail • Real Estate

Building/Office Maintenance • Eyewear Manufacturing/Distribution

Airlines • Consumer Electronics

Box/Paper Manufacturing • Government (USCG)

Wallpaper/Fabric Distribution • Pharmaceutical

Jewelry Manufacturing/Distribution • Healthcare/Hospital

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY

Business Management/Computer Technology/Programming Certification

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY B.S., Computer Science

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