William Robert Grow

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Castle Rock, CO 80104

Mobile: 720-***-****

Day Phone: 303-***-****

Email: vvml4h@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

Analytical, results driven SAP Professional with 10 years of SAP experience. Providing hands-on technical expertise in the development and configuration of SAP Production Planning and Materials Management modules. Experienced Variant Configuration Lead. Identifies, develops, and implements techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, mitigate risks, resolve issues, and optimize cost savings for clients. Strong training background, writing, preparing, and presenting both classroom and web based training for end users and mid-level management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

F.C.I. Englewood UNICOR ERP Team 7/2007 – 2/2010

Management Analyst

 Maintain SAP Master Data (BOM’s, Routings, and Work Centers).

 PP configuration lead during upgrade to ECC 6.0.

 MM configuration backup during upgrade to ECC 6.0.

 Configured MRP to properly run ATP checks across multiple divisions.

 SAP Production Planning lead for Metal Fabrication, Furniture, and Electronics.

 SAP Production Planning lead for Textiles, Print, and Vehicle Conversion.

 Experience installing support stacks for ECC 6.0.

 Developed material numbers and material types for multiple divisions.

 Developed and executed Order to Cash test scenarios.

 Automated Testing (Worksoft Certify for SAP).

 Maintained test documentation for all SAP SDLC.

 Variant Configuration Lead.

 SAP Training- Course Development, Classroom Instruction, and Remote Learning.

 Costing training course development and classroom instruction.

 Developed Business Process for variant configuration sales order BOM’s.

 Main point of contact for all calls and emails to the ERP helpdesk.

 Knowledge of FI/CO, and SD modules from developing OTC scenarios.

 Knowledge of role creation and SOD issues.

 Knowledge of APICS certification process.

Training

 SCM130 ECC Planning and Manufacturing overview March 2008

 PLM114 Material Master Control SAP training April 2008

 PLM145 Variant Configuration SAP training May 2008

 PLM146 Advanced Variant Configuration SAP training May 2008

 Saba Centra Training Develop recordings for training September 2008

F.C.I. Englewood UNICOR Product Support Center 4/2002 - 7/2007

Furniture Division SAP Production Engineering Lead

 Maintain SAP Master Data (BOM’s, Routings, and Work Centers).

 Created Material numbers.

 Variant Configuration Lead for the division.

 Created and maintained Engineered BOM’s, and Routings.

 Developed and Provided MRP training.

 Maintained and Controlled Engineering Change Notices.

 Setup backflush for Furniture division.

 Setup production floor for Dimension Mill factory.

 Setup production floor for seating factory.

 Setup production floor for metal fabrication factory.

 ISO 9001 certification

 Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

Training

 Work Measurement April 2005

 Training for Trainers July 2005

 ISO Fundamentals July 2005

 Lean Six Sigma Overview February 2006

 Saba Centra for Trainers July 2006

F.C.I. Schuylkill UNICOR Factory 12/2001 - 04/2002

Assistant Factory Manager

 Execute MRP.

 Convert planned orders to production orders.

 Procured materials to meet aggressive delivery dates.

 Managed 6 Supervisors and 175 production workers.

 Averaged 80 million dollars in annual sales.

 Maintained Master data for factory operations.

F.C.I. Schuylkill UNICOR Factory 12/1991 - 12/2001

Sheet Metal Worker Supervisor

 CNC Programming.

 MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.

 Cybermation plasma machine programming.

 MG Silver Eagle machine programming.

 Supervise 35 production workers.

 Setup 3 different production lines.

 Activate factory operations.

Richard Sensening Inc. 6/1987 – 12/1991

Shop Foreman

 CNC Programming

 Supervise shop and 6 fabricators

 Purchase raw materials for contract jobs

EDUCATION Penn State Schuylkill

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Bachelor’s Degree

Major: Business

Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associates Degree

Major: Commercial Metallurgy

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Time off Award August 2008 Special Act Award June 2003

Time off Award June 2007 Special Act Award June 2002

Outstanding April 2007 Time off Award May 2001

Quality Step Increase May 2007 Outstanding April 2000

Time off Award February 2007 Time off Award June 1998

Employee of the Quarter June 2006 Special Act Award October 1996

Time off Award June 2006 Group Excellence Award July 1995

Special Act Award November 2005 Special Act Award April 1994

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