Corporate Information systems Manager
Resume:
Bruce A. Hill
Wakarusa, IN *****
Summary of Experience
Information Technology Director / Manager with extensive experience in system integration, implementation, and overall department management. Worked extensively to focus department resources in alignment with company-wide objectives. Lead major ERP implementation projects from Capital expenditure approvals thru system “Go Live”. Lead continuous improvement of the Information technology department, using innovation, hardworking, and team oriented approach.
Professional Experience
02/1998 – Present Philips Products, Elkhart, IN
Philips Products is an industry leader in the manufacture and distribution of building products, serving the construction, manufactured-housing, and recreational vehicle markets. (Avg. Annual sales 250 M)
Corporate Information Systems Manager
• Responsible for all aspects of Information Technology in a multi-plant, 200+ million dollar manufacturing organization.
• IBM iSeries (AS/400) Midrange servers – main server supporting our ERP applications.
• Windows local & wide area networks - supported file shares, print serving, AD, DNS, DHCP, WINS,
• Friedman “Frontier” ERP software, support and multiple upgrades/conversions.
• EMC CX-300 Storage Area Network (SAN) installation project.
• Wide area AT&T MPLS network setup and implementation for multi-plant environment.
• Exchange 2003 conversion and implementation project.
• Installation/support of Toshiba telecommunications systems - utilizing VOIP technologies.
• Campus-wide Fiber Optics/Wireless access points installation project
• Manage Executive Information Technologies Steering committee
• Supervised Analyst and Programming staff, PC Support Specialists, Network Administrator, Operations / Administrative staff members.
• Conducted all interviews/hire/terminations for dept.
• Managed department strategic, tactical, and budgetary planning.
06/1995 – 02/1998 Truck Accessories Group, Inc. Elkhart, IN
Truck Accessories Group is a leading manufacturer of truck related accessories servicing the automotive aftermarket distribution network.
Director of Management Information Systems
• Managed implementation of all aspects of legacy systems migration to IBM AS/400 infrastructure.
• Collaboration with software vendors (Oracle-JDEdwards), to design, configure, and implement ERP enterprise-wide application software.
• Implementation of wide area AT&T F/R network utilizing Cisco routers and switches.
• Evaluation, installation and support of Lucent Definity G3 PBX telephone system.
• Installation of Fiber Optic campus backbone and CAT 5 wiring project.
• Supervise Novell to Windows installation and migration.
• Direct report to Chief Financial Officer.
• Supervised Analyst/Programmers and Network Administrator.
• Interview/hire/terminate employees.
• Responsible for departmental budgeting, and Project Management.
10/1990 – 05/1995 Golden Cat Corp., South Bend, IN
Golden Cat Corp. is a leading manufacturer of pet related products for distribution throughout the grocery and discount distribution chains.
Sr. Systems Project Manager
• Managed analysis & programming for Sales/Marketing, Customer Service, Purchasing, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Quality Control applications.
• Utilized on IBM AS/400 and NOVELL local area network.
• Lead conversion of O/E, A/R, Promos, Pricing, and Inventory systems to modified packaged software.
• Managed implementation of Software 2000 (Infinium) H/R project.
• Report to Vice President of Information Services, represented I.T. in Operations and Strategic Planning meetings
• Supervision of Systems/Analysts, Programming staff and supervised In-House/consultant and projects.
• Interview/hire/terminate employees.
04/1986 - 10/1990 Edward Lowe Industries South Bend, IN
Edward Lowe Industries is the leading manufacturer of pet foods and litter products that are distributed throughout the grocery marketplace network.
Systems Analyst
• Provided analysis and programming for Sales/Marketing, Customer Service, Purchasing, Distribution, Manufacturing, Quality Control, A/R, A/P.
• Implemented new manufacturing, inventory, and quality control systems.
• Supervision of Programmers, allocation of departmental resources, supervised consultant projects.
06/1982 – 04/1985 Depuy Inc. Warsaw, IN
Depuy Inc. is a world-wide manufacturer and distributor of Orthopedic implants, soft goods, and appliances.
Programmer/Analyst
• Programming and support for - Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Order Entry.
• System/3 to System/38 conversion.
Education
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration 1990
Manchester College, N. Manchester, IN
Computer Science Associate Degree 1982
Professional Training
IBM Training – AS/400 Programming Training – RPG III, CLP, DDS, SQL, Query
Software 2000 (Infinium) Training - Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Application Manager
Oracle/JD Edwards Technical/Application Software Training
P.C. Training – MS Windows O/S XP, Active Directory, Exchange 2003, MS Office suite
References: Available upon request. Review information @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceahill
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