Candidate Cover Sheet - Microsoft Dynamic AX (D365 ERP) - Senior Technical Solutions Architect | Business Systems Analyst | Functional Consultant #201211

This candidate is an ERP Consultant who understands business from the inside out. He has the skills in designing equipment, structures, and foundations that supported 200-ton machines, turned wrenches, climbed steel frames, and solved design problems due to his CAD technology experience. This candidate transitioned from Engineering/CAD to ERP and has continued to nurture and grow for 15+ years.

Today, as an ERP consultant and AX expert, they transform companies from the inside out – starting from scratch – by applying 25 years of hands-on experience in business, manufacturing, ops, and IT. This candidate is known for key business values, which include:

• MULTI-ERP EXPERTISE: Known as an expert and thought leader for all ERP flavors–focusing on supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, & professional services. Mentored dozens of ERP professionals on Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• VERSATILITY: Thanks to a broad background in business – especially manufacturing and heavy industry – he frequently contributes know-how in areas beyond ERP, for example: redesigning a plant layout or arranging an emergency contract for a 100-ton crane on late Friday afternoon. 
• GLOBAL TEMPLATES: Expert at devising fast and error-free repeatable models for worldwide ERP rollouts. 
• NO WASTED RESOURCES: As an ERP consultant, typically, he starts from a blank page, gets things working, and self-deletes my job.

In a previous role, this candidate Performed two separate and concurrent jobs – business analyst and project manager – and led the implementation of Dynamics AX for a company's subsidiaries in the USA and several countries. This individual applied the "Product Builder" feature of AX – complemented by my knowledge of manufacturing and assembly operations – and created a working AX "out of box" prototype, which won the CIO's approval. This candidate Identified requirements, defined scope and schedule, and documented process gaps.  Created a data scrubbing-and-validation application that migrated 15 years of financial data. The candidate also Trained staff on AX, some of whom became AX Consultants.

In a recent role, this candidate Configured and demonstrated AX's ability to track service visits and installation costs. Demonstrated AX capabilities, including master planning across multiple companies, control of production sites, and engineering change orders. This individual also Performed business process modeling and validation. They ensured client understanding of inventory valuation and timing. Finalized system design and user training during preparation for Go Live. Analyzed business requirements and demonstrated AX solution capabilities, such as direct picking and storage of finished goods, raw material purchasing and returns, and inbound purchased goods management.

This candidate is a perfect for a company needing skills and understanding in solving difficult engineering and design challenges – leveraged troubleshooting skills and structural-design experience.