Sandra
Bryant
An accomplished Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in IT management, business analysis, project management, training and software implementations.
• Expertise working with business groups and IT to understand recommend and communicate solutions. Proven ability to work with business groups to gather requirements and communicate to IT and to work with IT through design, development, testing and implementation.
• Proficient in leading IT and administrative teams through all phases of technology rollout including budgets, planning, hardware/software evaluation and acquisition.
• Experienced in full project lifecycle development from initial feasibility/risk analysis and conceptual design through implementation, user training and enhancement for various industries such as wholesale distribution, manufacturing, broadcasting, pharmaceuticals and property management.
• Strong project management, team building, communication, group facilitation, training and presentation skills.
• Excellent communicator with emphasis on building strong client relationships
Proficiencies
Microsoft - Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio
Project Management, Business Analysis, Software Design and Development,
Training
JDEdwards
World, OneWorld-XE, EnterpriseOne v8.9 - General Accounting, Order to Cash,
Procure to Pay, Property Management, Advanced Pricing. Advanced Warehousing,
Advanced Transportation Management
Professional Experience:
CSS
Consulting Apr 2005- Dec 2005
Independent
Senior Consultant
S&D
Coffee
Responsible for implementing JDEdwards EDI Inbound Customer Orders
for major accounts. S&D is a
major manufacturer of coffee, juice and related products for convince stores as
well as the specialty market. They
are currently using JDEdwards World product on the AS400 iSeries. Their major accounts include
Martin-Brower, the largest supplier of distribution services to the
McDonald’s chain. I had complete
responsibility for all phases of the project working with both business and IT
users to achieve a successful implementation. I scoped, designed and program all
modifications to JDE programs and to S&D’s custom warehouse
management programs. I trained
business users and prepared all user documentation.
Sunbeam
Division of Jarden Corporation
Responsible for converting Jarden’s newly acquired Tilia
Products division Inventory and Purchasing from their current SAP platform onto
Sunbeam’s JDE World iSeries.
PSS
World Medical Nov 2001 – March 2005
Lead
Business Analyst
Senior business analyst for multiple site phased implementation of
JDEdwards OneWorld XE Financial and Distribution applications. Responsible for business modeling,
requirements, QA testing and documentation for business users and field
technical support related to application modifications and enhancements. Project Management responsibilities for
conversion of legacy Order management functions to OneWorld XE Order to Cash
applications.
CAASPRE
LLC,
Principal
Consultant
Lead consultant assigned to work with the Neoris group for their
client, Cemex in
FutureNext,
Inc.,
Principal
Consultant
Lead consultant responsible for the configuration and
implementation of JDEdwards OneWorld Distribution applications. Assist and advise clients in
reengineering their business processes to take optimum advantage of ERP and
e-commerce strategies.
Implementation responsibilities for OneWorld financial and distribution
modules including Purchasing, Inventory, Sales Order, Advanced Transportation
Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Fixed
Assets.
Principal
Independent
Consultant
Involved in analysis, training and implementation of mainly
financial and distribution applications on the AS/400 platform. My clients
range from small businesses to large corporations. Business categories include
publishing, computer sales and leasing, wholesale distribution, manufacturing,
banking, pharmaceuticals and property management.
Synon
Corporation, Larkspur, CA Aug 1988 - Nov 1989
Technical
Consultant
Provided technical assistance for developers using the Synon/2E
CASE product on the IBM System/38 and AS/400. Also provided internal support
for other Synon technical and functional application consultants.
Technical
Consultant
Assisted clients in the implementation, support and modification
of the JDEdwards financial, distribution and payroll applications on the
System/38 and AS/400. Provided customer training for technical personnel in
using JDE's programmer tools and application generator.
Avery
International,
MIS
Operations Manager
Responsible for data center facilities, hardware, system software,
budgets and staff for multiple System/38's and System/36's. Managed a multiple
system environment with heavy data communications requirements. Worked with key
personnel in the various business units to review and evaluate requests for
technical services. Defined policies and procedures for security, audibility,
performance and disaster recovery.
Transilwrap
Company,
MIS
Manager
Responsible for all MIS activities including facilities, hardware,
software, budget, permanent and contract staff. Worked with corporate and
branch managers to develop and implement integrated computerized applications,
on the System/34, to support financial management, inventory control and
marketing functions for twenty-three locations that previously had no
computerized systems. Directed the conversion of these applications from
multiple IBM System/34's to the IBM System/38.
CF
Industries, Inc.,
Cost
Accounting Clerk
Manage and reconcile product exchange agreements between CF
Industries and other chemical fertilizer producers.
Willett
Truck Leasing,
General
Accounting Clerk
Various responsibilities for AR, AP, Payroll and General
Accounting, including preparation of periodic financial statements.
Education:
Northern
Olive
Courses:
Liberal Arts
Accounting
Computer Science
References
Furnished upon request
Projects
Jarden Corp, Sunbeam Division, Hattiesburg, MS
Apr
2005-Sep 2005
Manufacturer
of Consumer Household Products
Responsible for converting Jarden’s newly acquired Tilia
Products division Inventory and Purchasing from their current SAP platform onto
Sunbeam’s JDE World iSeries.
S&D
Coffee
Sep
2005-Dec 2005
Manufacturer
of Coffee and Related Products
Responsible for implementing JDEdwards EDI Inbound Customer Orders
for major accounts. S&D is a
major manufacturer of coffee, juice and related products for convince stores as
well as the specialty market. They
are currently using JDEdwards World product on the AS400 iSeries. Their major accounts include
Martin-Brower, the largest supplier of distribution services to the
McDonald’s chain. I had
complete responsibility for all phases of the project working with both
business and IT users to achieve a successful implementation. I scoped, designed and program all
modifications to JDE programs and to S&D’s custom warehouse
management programs. I trained
business users and prepared all user documentation.
The Mills Corp,
Arlington, VA
Dec
2005-Dec 2005
Commercial
Real Estate Developer
Business Analyst responsible for requirements gathering for year
end financial reports from JDEdwards EnterpriseOne version 8.9 Property Management applications.
Quantegy Audio Products, Opelika, AL
Dec
2000-Jan 2001
Manufacturer
of Professional Audio Products
Implemented OneWorld XE Advanced Transportation Management
function to support automatic routing and handling of shipment requirements for
orders generated from standard OW order entry or Internet B2B and B2C
customers.
Wood Associates, Santa Clara, CA
Apr
2000-Sep 2000
Promotional
Merchandising
Project Lead responsible to implement OneWorld Distribution
modules; Purchasing, Inventory, Shop Floor Control, Forecasting and Sales Order
Management.
Tamro Oy - Helsinki, Finland
Sep
1998-Dec 1999
Pharmaceutical
Distributor
Senior technical consultant for JDE World/One World coexistent
environment. Project Lead responsible for the design and implementation of EDI
strategy to support high volume Sales Order processing interfaces to legacy
systems. Project Lead
responsible for the design, development and implementation of a fee assignment
application using JDE Advanced pricing logic and flexibility.
E
& J Gallo Winery -
Mar-Sep
1998
Wine
grower, manufacturer and distributor
Technical consulting and Customer service support for Sale Order
Management. Design and program an application to extract JDE Sales Order data
to support warehouse Order Fill Rate management.
Whitehall-Robins
Pharmaceuticals -
Jan-Feb
1998
Pharmaceutical
manufacturer and distributor
Designed and implemented program modifications and enhancements to
the JD Edwards Sales Order processing modules; Sales Order entry and EDI
functions.
Kaiser
Materials -
Feb
1996-Dec 1997
Construction
Materials
Project Lead and Business Analyst responsible for full project
lifecycle implementation of the JDE Energy and Chemical version of the Load and
Distribution Management/ Sales Order processing system.
Copart
Inc.
Jun,
1995-Feb, 1996
Commercial
Auto Salvage
Designed conversion and interface requirements for the transfer of
data from their Salvage Pool processing applications to JDEdwards financial
applications. Designed workflow, process flows and data flows for the
integration of recently acquired divisions into the corporate Salvage Pool
system.
Catellus
Development Corp.
Feb,
1995-Jun, 1995
Commercial
Property Development
Designed and implemented modifications and enhancements to the
JDEdwards property management application. Developed on-line inquires and
reports to monitor property tax requirements for various state agencies.
Oliver-Allen
Corporation Larkspur, CA
Jun,
1994-Jan, 1995
Computer
Equipment Leasing
Designed and implemented modifications to Freedman and Associates
distribution systems. Modified Freedman Sales Acknowledgment, Purchasing and
Invoice procedures to use external printer files to support Advanced Printer
Function for customized logos and form overlays. Designed and implemented SQL
driven search and select functions for on-line Order processing and Inventory
management functions. Provided automated solutions for application access and
security using a combination of IBM Advance Programming Development and UIM
driven menu functions.
Meyer
Corporation
Feb,
1994-Jun,1994
Manufacturer,
Gourmet Cookware
Designed and wrote workflows, standard operating procedures and
user training materials for JDEdwards Sales Order Processing and Inventory
Management systems for technical and business users.
Keyston
Bros., Inc.
Dec,
1993-Feb,1994
Manufacturer,
Automotive and Upholstery Fabrics
Designed and implemented modifications to the JDEdwards financial
and distribution systems. Designed and programmed various audit reports for the
accounting group to validate Sales revenue, A/R and inventory cost. Designed
and programmed Sales Commission reports and Sales and A/R reports to run daily,
weekly, monthly as required.
TAB
Products
Dec,
1992-Dec, 1993
Manufacturer,
Office Equipment
Senior analyst/programmer for JDEdwards financial and distribution
systems implementation. Coordinated
and directed staff business analyst
to determine requirements for software modifications and/or enhancements. Developed detail design specifications
for staff programmers and for other contract programmers on the project. Designed
and implemented custom satellite systems for Accounts payable, Sales Quota and
Commissions to provide functionality not included in the JDE software. Designed
and implemented automated Backup/Recovery functions using the IBM Operational
Assistance interface. Provided training on AS/400 operational and application
development techniques.
KRON,
Chronicle Broadcasting
Various
Engagements 1989-1998
Broadcasting
Designed, coded and implemented an on-line budget maintenance
system interface to the existing JDEdwards financial application database. The
system supports the entire budgeting process, tracking progression through the
initial, target and final cycles. The on-line entry supports all levels of JDE
general ledger accounting including Address Book and
Peking
Handicraft, Inc.
Jun,
1992-Aug, 1992
Importer,
Distributor Consumer Products
Designed and implemented modifications to correct or enhance the
warehouse picking and shipping functions. Designed and implemented a sales commission
tracking system that supports both on-line inquiry /maintenance and batch
reporting.
Oliver-Allen
Corporation Larkspur, CA
Jan,
1992-Jun, 1992
Computer
Equipment Leasing
Provided post-sales AS400 training and support as part of the IBM
VAR program for the following clients:
RFD Publications,
Weyerhaeuser Industries,
SBARS, Inc.,
Civic Bank of Commerce,
The Nature Company,
Samsung Semiconductor,
Plasma Alliance, Inc. a Division of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer,
International Aluminum Corp.,
Sampoerna, Inc.,
Sun Press,
Apple
Computer
Mar,
1991-Jan, 1992
Manufacturer
Personal Computer Systems
Analysis, Design, Programming on the AS/400 for conversion of RMS
Distribution systems to Dec/VAX applications. Worked as a senior
analyst/programmer responsible for conceptual and detail design functions in
addition to programming on the AS/400.
The
Bentley Group
Oct,
1990-Feb, 1991
For
First Interstate Bank
Design and implement commercial banking application. Senior
analyst responsible for design and coding from database through job control
functions using the Lansa development product. The system consisted of over
1000 functions.
Small
Business Exchange
Classified
Advertising, Display Advertising, Direct Mail
Synon 2/E project review/evaluation for information network that
provides database services for small, minority and women owned businesses doing
business with the state of
Synon
Advanced Applications
Synon 2/E project review/evaluation for distributed manufacturing
environment. The client was Motorola in
Computer
Resources Group
Mar,
1990-May, 1990
Synon/2E system development for Shipment Billing and Tracking
application. The ultimate client was American Vanpac Carriers, providers of
overseas shipping containers for large importers.
Westpac
Pacific Foods, a Division of SuperStores Industries
May,
1990-Oct, 1990
Wholesale
Grocery Distribution
Project Lead responsible for JD Edwards financial system
installation, modifications, enhancements and interfaces to third party
warehouse management and inventory control systems.
Synon 2/E development for application to interface purchasing from
a warehouse management/inventory control system to the JDEdwards accounts
payable application. Designed and implemented a warehouse receiver system as an
interface between a third party warehouse management JDE accounts payable functions.
Market
Wholesale Grocery, a Division of Provigo Ltd.
Nov,
1989-May, 1990
Wholesale
Grocery Distribution
Designed and implemented modifications and enhancements to
JDEdwards financial and distribution systems.
Directed staff developers and analyst in the design, development
and implementation of warehouse management applications using the Synon 2/E
development tools.