Project Manager Supply Chain

JUAN CARLOS GARCIA, MBA

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned Senior Project Manager with 15+ years of experience leading ERP implementations, data migrations, and digital transformation programs across manufacturing and supply chain industries. Proven success delivering SAP S/4HANA and Oracle JDEdwards initiatives that drive process efficiency, data integrity, and operational excellence across global organizations.

Expert in systems integration, master data governance, and stakeholder engagement, managing multimillion-dollar, cross-functional projects using Agile, Waterfall, and PMP frameworks. Recognized for strong leadership in SOX-compliant environments, with extensive experience across North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. Bilingual in English and Spanish, bringing a global perspective and hands-on approach to enterprise transformation.

TECHNICAL INVENTORY

ERP & PLM Platforms

JDE World & EnterpriseOne 9.2

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle MDM

MFG/PRO

Project Management & Methodologies

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

PMP / PMBOK

Project lifecycle: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure

Risk, Change, and Communication Management

RAID Logs, Cutover Plans, Hypercare

Tools & Applications

Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Power BI

MS Teams

Smartsheet

Programming & Database

RPG, CL, Query/400

SQL/400

IBM iSeries / AS/400

Data Management & Integrations

Master Data Management (MDM)

Data Conversion & Migration

Orchestrator (Automation/Interfaces)

EDI / Electronic Invoicing

Interfacing with external systems (RF Smart, Concur, Scanning tools)

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

MBA in Strategic Management

Universidad Javeriana, Colombia 1996

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering & Computer Science

Universidad Javeriana, Colombia 1990

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

PMI – Miami, FL 2009

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

LANGUAGES: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), Portuguese (Basic)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Orlando Tours IT consulting

Consultant – IT Project Manager (Contract) Orlando, FL Nov 2024-May 2025

Led the project management and implementation of a web-based e-tourism management application, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable solution tailored to the travel industry.

Directed and managed offshore development and QA teams, ensuring timely delivery of software features and rigorous testing to meet quality standards.

Established and maintained comprehensive project documentation, including requirement specifications, risk logs, issue tracking, and change requests, using ServiceNow as the centralized project management and incident tracking tool.

Monitored project progress through regular status updates, facilitated communication between stakeholders, and mitigated risks to ensure adherence to schedule and budget.

Collaborated with business analysts, developers, and QA specialists to ensure alignment of technical deliverables with business objectives.

Pactiv

Evergreen Packing Manufacturing – Lake Forest, IL Jan 2024-September 2024

IT Project Manager, Project UNO

Directed the end-to-end ERP implementation of three new manufacturing plants, overseeing the transition from JD Edwards 9.2 to SAP S/4HANA for Finance and Supply Chain functions including Manufacturing and Distribution.

Led the eCommerce and EDI integration team, delivering interfaces for electronic invoicing and transactional data exchange with major clients including Walmart, Sam’s Club, and U.S. government portals.

Managed the Master Data Management (MDM) team in cleansing, transforming, and migrating critical master data—including Customers, Vendors, Materials, BOMs, Pricing, Costs, and Cost Centers—from JDE 9.2 to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Directed the Security and Compliance team, provisioning 450+ SAP user accounts, assigning roles and responsibilities, and ensuring strict adherence to SOX regulatory requirements.

Conducted IT risk assessments, mitigating potential security, operational, and compliance risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Led infrastructure procurement and deployment efforts, working with SMEs to install required networking hardware, printers, access points, and cabling across all three plants.

Developed and executed a comprehensive SAP S/4HANA cutover strategy, managing activities one month before and one-month post-go-live, including mock runs, dry runs, and hyper care readiness.

Owned project documentation and reporting: maintained RAID logs, created weekly executive dashboards, recorded meeting minutes, and monitored progress via Microsoft Teams and ServiceNow.

Coordinated all Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workstreams, including inventory management, address book setup, and transactional flow validation.

Resolved cross-functional issues and conflicts, maintaining alignment with business priorities and stakeholder expectations.

Oversaw automation and orchestration initiatives, leading the technical team in configuring Orchestrator tools to streamline SAP business processes and system integrations.

Used ServiceNow to manage and track project incidents during cutover and hyper care, ensuring rapid issue resolution and audit compliance.

Designed and delivered dynamic Power BI dashboards to provide real-time KPIs and progress metrics to executive leadership and business stakeholders.

Denkavit Food Manufacturing – Auburn, NY Mar 2022-July 2023

ERP Project Manager, North America (Contract)

Led full-cycle Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2 implementation across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Inventory, Sales, Purchasing, and Distribution, driving transformation from legacy/manual operations to a fully integrated ERP solution.

Directed business development efforts and guided the organization through all phases of the ERP lifecycle: AS-IS analysis, TO-BE process design, requirements gathering, functional specs, development oversight, testing, go-live, and post-go-live support.

Managed the Master Data Management (MDM) team in the migration of core master data—including Customers, Vendors, Materials, Pricing, Costs, BOMs, and Inventory records—from SAP S/4HANA to Oracle JDE E1 9.2.

Established data governance policies and standards for long-term data quality and integrity within the new ERP landscape.

Designed and implemented a new manufacturing execution process in JDE 9.2 to replace paper-based workflows, introducing digital work orders, scheduling logic, and real-time production tracking.

Defined and implemented the transportation management processes, including freight setup, carrier master data, shipment tracking, and logistics integration.

Created and executed a detailed cutover plan, ensuring seamless system transition and business continuity through mock runs, validation checkpoints, and user readiness.

Collaborated closely with the PMO and senior management on risk and change management, proactively identifying project risks and implementing mitigation strategies aligned with business goals.

Electrolux

Home products – Anderson, SC Mar 2018 – Feb 2022

IT Manager (Contract)

Led the implementation of two new manufacturing facilities (Anderson, SC and Juarez, Mexico), managing functional, technical, and offshore teams across multiple time zones and business areas.

Led the distribution and inventory replenishment modules implementation.

Gathered detailed business requirements, authored technical and functional specifications, and oversaw the full project lifecycle from planning and development to testing, deployment, and stabilization.

Developed and executed comprehensive strategies for resource allocation, communication plans, and risk/change management, ensuring alignment with business goals and project timelines.

Managed ERP integrations using Oracle JD Edwards 7.3 on IBM AS/400, specifically for manufacturing processes, and interfaced with applications such as RF Smart, scanning solutions, and KPI reporting tools.

Designed and implemented work order scheduling and production forecasting interphases, improving visibility and control over manufacturing operations within JDE 7.3.

Directed the cutover plan for go-live, ensuring all system components, data sets, and business workflows were fully validated and ready for deployment.

Collaborated with technical and business stakeholders to automate robotic jobs and third-party system interfaces using Orchestrator, improving process efficiency and reducing manual intervention.

CR

Bard Medical Appliances – Warwick, RI Oct 2016 – Dec 2017

Master Data Management (Contract)

Led the Oracle MDM and data conversion team for the migration of five manufacturing plants into Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2, coordinating cross-functional efforts across business units and IT teams.

Directed all phases of implementation: requirements definition, pilot model creation, unit testing, UAT, QA validation, cutover planning, go-live execution, and hypercare support.

Managed complex data and system integrations between legacy AS/400 iSeries MFG/PRO systems and Oracle JDE 9.2, ensuring business continuity and data consistency.

Oversaw data migration efforts from Microsoft Dynamics to Oracle JDE, including customer, vendor, product, and transactional datasets.

Coordinated the setup of finance-related interphases such as Concur expense management, banking systems, and e-commerce platforms, enabling real-time financial processing and reporting.

Led business process execution across key ERP functions including manufacturing, inventory management, procurement-to-pay, and customer master data.

Developed and implemented a robust cutover plan, managing pre-go-live activities, system validation, and post-go-live stabilization to ensure a smooth transition.

SVP

Distribution Jul 2015 – Sep 2016

Project manager (Contract)

Led the end-to-end design and development of a custom distribution software solution using JD Edwards on the AS/400 platform, supporting sales operations, inventory tracking, and order fulfillment.

Directed cross-functional teams across development, QA, and client engagement, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical delivery.

Managed stakeholder communications, resource allocation, and project governance, including risk and change management strategies to mitigate delays and scope shifts.

Fostered strong client relationships, translating business needs into functional specs and ensuring timely delivery and post-deployment support.

Baxter Corporation

(Healthcare) – Fort Lauderdale, FL Jun 2009 – Apr 2015

Sr. PM IT Manager, ERP & PMO (Full-time)

Served as the primary relationship manager for JD Edwards ERP functions across Latin America, acting as the liaison between regional business units and IT teams to ensure system needs were met effectively.

Co-led a multi-regional Project Management Office (PMO) spanning Latin America and Australia, managing a portfolio of over 20 project managers and business analysts, driving standardized project delivery and governance.

Developed and maintained comprehensive ERP implementation roadmaps, aligning technology initiatives with business strategies across multiple geographies.

Led master data migration efforts, successfully transitioning critical master data sets—including customers, items, pricing, cost structures, bills of lading (BOL), and other financial data—from legacy AS/400 JDE 7.3 to JDE EnterpriseOne 8.12.

Accountable for security administration, provisioning over 500 user IDs in compliance with SOX requirements, including role-based access controls and audit readiness.

Spearheaded the establishment of Baxter’s global Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) for the LATAM and Canada regions, reporting directly to the CIO and CFO, standardizing project execution practices and enabling executive visibility into program performance.

Senior Programmer Aug 1999 – Jun 2009

Led the Data Alignment Project that delivered regional planning solutions, reducing excess inventory by $3M within 12 months for Latin America by identifying slow-moving stock and optimizing supply chain storage and transportation for 13 countries:

JD Edwards 7.3 (AS/400), Hyperion, OLAP Cubes, Custom Data Warehouse, IBM DB2, ETL Processes, KPIs & Forecasting Models, Inventory Analytics, Excel, Access

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