DEBORAH W.

WILSON
3260 Grindley * West Bloomfield, MI 48324 * Home: (248) 360-6036 * Cell: (586) 8
50-1997 *
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS
* Accomplished and results-oriented business professional with demonstrated suc
cess in consumer and automotive supply chain, operations, resource management, t
raining, and development. History of providing effective leadership with focus o
n total organizational coordination to efficiently manage operations, provide in
novative concepts and ideas, and oversee staff. Record of achievement in managin
g complex projects from inception to completion and motivating others to ensure
streamlined operations, process improvement, and increased efficiency. Areas of
expertise include:
* Supply Chain Management *Sales & Operations Management * Prod and Inv Manageme
nt * Change Management * Logistics Coordination * Kanban techniques
* Hard, Exhaustive Worker * Trained/performed in Sales process * Quality Assura
nce
* Financial Analysis * Business Process Re-engineering * Staff Leadership
* Organizational Development * Program and Project Management * Problem Resoluti
on
* Focus on Quality * Strategic and Tactical Planning * Developed & Led teams in
creating business processes
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Assisted a manufacturer of seating through an inventory shrinkage identificat
ion and correction problem saving $250,000.
* Achieved accuracy within $50 of a $3.5 million physical inventory in a Greenf
ield operation for sequencing of engines to GM.
* Experience initiating and managing an EDI project by acting instrumentally in
the successful launch of 25 suppliers receiving EDI release information for a n
ew plant.
* Managed the successful implementation of new software throughout 12 plants of
a tier 1 automotive part supplier over a 22-month period.
* Motivated a team, led all functions within the plant, from order to cash, on
a successful verification management of pay on production process with GM, ON TI
ME & ON BUDGET.
* Started my career for 8 years in 1982, with IBM. While I was there I achieved
Systems Engineering Symposiums and a One Hundred Percent Club's (IBM's internal
yearly awards) along with a $10,000 Regional Managers award while at IBM in the
1980's.
* Successfully protected substantial market share in Los Angeles & Orange Count
y through the sale and acquisition of a large Haworth dealer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT, while awaiting the right opportunity and match:
Wilson's Artistic Masonry LLC 2005 - current
Bookkeeper
* Responsibility for paying the contractors, balanced checkbooks, created estim
ates and invoices. Kept track of A/R, worked with insurance company and lawyers
regarding delinquent accounts.
Henry Ford Hospital System - West Bloomfield 11/2009 - 2/2010
Volunteer - Surgical Concierge Assistant and Front Lobby information
 * Assisted surgical patients to the appropriate surgical area within the hospit
al, provided instructions and reassurance for their time at the hospital. As a f
ront lobby receptionist, we provide answers to all patient questions and directi
ons/escort them to the area they need to be. I also provide tours of our unique
hospital for a number of different groups.
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Visiocorp USA Inc. 10/2008 - 1/2009
1855 Busha Highway
Marysville
MI
48040-1892
(810) 364-4141
Business Analyst
* Supported business operations via troubleshooting, defining solutions, and in
terfacing with external vendors as related to standard and customized ERP applic
ations.
* Analyze and develop queries, reports, and light applications using Progress/Q
AD, and/or other reporting tools.
* Microsoft Office tools used throughout, Progress Database
Tower Automotive 4/2008- 6/2008
17672 N Laurel Park Drive
Livonia
MI
48152
(414) 447-4000
Corporate Manager, Bills of Material
* Analyzed QAD database and bills of material for a global designer and produce
r of structural components and assemblies used by major automotive vehicle manuf
acturers. Reconciled against engineering spreadsheets and oversaw engineering ch
ange control for the product lifecycle management (PLM) of various automotive ac
counts. Collaborated with engineers and senior management on integration of new
program, Campfire with QAD.
* Identified engineering process issues; advised management of necessary action
s for resolution in 15 plants.
* Formulated suggestions for implementing effective process control measures an
d documenting changes.
Visteon Corporation 1/2007 - 1/2008
1 Village Center Dr
Van Buren Twp
MI
48111
(812) 275-5086
Global Business Practices Manager
* Served as a Core Model Team member responsible for the sales and distribution
side of the implementation. Identified and recorded all processes and led level
four (skills) steps to include all scenarios that the company would encounter d
uring normal business days. Traveled to India, Czech Republic, Brazil, and Mexic
o to interview and identify those areas of the business that would be obstacles
in the process of the rolled out implementation strategy. Coordinated interfaces
with the European and Asian implementation teams. Worked with other areas of th
e company to be included in an ERP implementation such as customs, master data m
anagement, engineering change processes/shipping procedures, and details for shi
pping across the U.S. and Mexico border.
* Established and presented to the steering committee the concept of a conferen
ce room pilot as a training tool for the corporate global practices team, a crit
ical part of software implementation; implemented by the company.
* Effectively documented processes in the sales, shipping, and receiving areas;
audited by accounting firm to ensure a quality auditable implementation.
Android Industries LLC, Wixom, MI 3/2002 - 7/2006
2155 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills
MI
48326
(248) 454-0500
Corporate QAD Training Manager (7/2005 -7/ 2006) / Corporate ERP Program Manager
(3/2002 - 1/2004)
* Developed and presented QAD training for all plants and new launches. Facilit
ated customized training classes for the plants. Provided purchase agreements wi
th terms and conditions for all inventoried items. Updated and maintained all pu
rchase orders for all inventoried products for new launches. Delivered presentat
ions at supplier orientation meetings for new launches. Managed EDI certificatio
n for all new suppliers. Worked on cost-cutting project for entire company for n
on-inventoried items through the use of document control software, including cor
porate agreements for office
suppliers, IT equipment, and software.
* Achieved accuracy within $50 of a $3.5 million physical inventory in a Greenf
ield operation for sequencing of engines to GM. This came through a strong under
standing of materials, engineering change control, engineering release and level
changes, pay on production, tooling and shop floor processes. Within this Green
field launch, we were able to achieve and maintain our quality standards for GM.
* Acted instrumentally in successful launch of 25 suppliers receiving EDI relea
se information for a new plant.
* Challenged with developing and implementing a document scan/store process for
retrieval of company, customer, or supplier generated documents from a clutter
of unorganized files all over the office.
* Effectively negotiated contracts by developing strong relationships with supp
liers and service providers.
* Continued to develop my understanding of the automotive release steps - PFMEA
, APQP, PPAP, SPC etc.
ClearOrbit 7/2001 - 1/2002
6805 N Capital Of Texas Hwy
Suite 370
Austin
TX
78731
(800) 324-5143
Pre-Sales Consultant
* Provided sales support, automotive strategic planning, and demonstrated solut
ions for supply chain collaboration and shop floor data collection for the Oracl
e environment. Co-led the design, development, and initial training of the Oracl
e-based shop floor automotive-shipping solution for a major automotive supplier.
* Successfully sold the product suite to two accounts within three months.
Accenture, Detroit, MI 7/2000 - 7/2001
3000 Town Ctr
Suite 2400
Southfield
MI
48075
(313) 887-2000
Manager, SAP Automotive Project
 * Served on the planning team for a multi-site, global rollout of SAP across 12
0 plants over five years. Acted as the international EDI Release Program Team Le
ad. Led the development of an interface to all customer and legacy systems to tr
anslate inbound/outbound planning schedules, material releases, and invoices. In
terfaced with the newly formed sales organization in developing the procedures a
nd information necessary to satisfy the EDI requirements. Set and managed expect
ations related to new business and the capability of the EDI factory to meet nee
ds quickly and accurately across the globe. Assisted with business development f
or an order to delivery offering.
* Established an alliance with Parametric Technology for their Windchill produc
t by researching and targeting accounts for initial rollout of marketing strateg
y.
* Invited to stay for an additional four months as a result of the value brough
t to the sales team. This was due to my strong verbal and written communication
skills.
Impletech International 6/1997 - 7/2000
No longer in the US
Livonia
MI
48152
Pre-Sales Consultant/Project Manager/Sales
* Participated in the pre-sales strategic planning and demonstrated the solutio
ns for ERP and supply chain policies for medium-sized manufacturing companies, p
rimarily throughout the automotive industry, for this global systems integrator.
Presented and demonstrated products (e.g., QAD, Eagle RF Express for MFG/PRO, C
orVu, and Trinary EDI Windows).
* Worked with plastic injection molding and aluminum extrusion clients and revi
ewed business processes throughout the shop.
* Planned, budgeted, and managed resources/milestones for large multi-site impl
ementations.
* Produced a cost savings of $250,000 by implementing a cycle counting program
at a seating manufacturer.
* Successfully sold and implemented QAD MFG/PRO software throughout 12 plants f
or Tower Automotive in 20 months while simultaneously managing a two plant/five
distribution center implementation of MascoTech.
EDS, Troy, Mi 5/1995 - 6/1997
5381 Crooks Road
Troy
MI
48098-2820
(248) 247-2559
Business Application Consultant
* Provided consulting, training, education, project management, and design spec
ification for Textron's large multi-plant implementation of QAD software. Collab
orated with the client, from senior management to shop floor employees, over a t
wo-year process.
* Initiated and led the successful implementation of QAD software throughout 13
plants of Camcar, a division of Textron, integrating the software with shop flo
or data collection, EDI, automated shipping notices, and raw material tracking s
ystems over a 20-month period, ON TIME.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, & AFFILIATION
Bachelor of Business Administration
Emphasis in Management and Marketing
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI / Overall GPA - 3.5; Major GPA - 3.
8
QAD Software, Certified in Manufacturing and Distribution
CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Manager) - (ret)
Member & Past President, President & Education Director Grand Rapids Chapter API
CS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) First Woman President of th
e Grand Rapids Chapter
Oakland Community College 2009
Student - Medical & Science courses