DEBORAH W. WILSON
3260 Grindley * West Bloomfield, MI 48324 * Home:  [Send email to request phone number] 60-6036 * Cell: (586)
850-1997 * 

 SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

 * Accomplished and results-oriented business professional with demonstrated
success in consumer and automotive supply chain, operations, resource management,
training, and development. History of providing effective leadership with focus
on total organizational coordination to efficiently manage operations, provide
innovative concepts and ideas, and oversee staff. Record of achievement in
managing 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
Management * Change Management * Logistics Coordination * Kanban techniques
 * Hard, Exhaustive Worker * Trained/performed in Sales process * Quality
Assurance
* Financial Analysis * Business Process Re-engineering * Staff Leadership
* Organizational Development * Program and Project Management * Problem
Resolution
* Focus on Quality * Strategic and Tactical Planning * Developed & Led teams in
 creating business processes

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 * Assisted a manufacturer of seating through an inventory shrinkage
identification and correction problem saving $250,000.
 * Achieved accuracy within $50 of a $3.5 million physical inventory in a
Greenfield 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 new
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
TIME & 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
County 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
estimates 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
hospital, provided instructions and reassurance for their time at the hospital.
As a front lobby receptionist, we provide answers to all patient questions and
directions/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
interfacing with external vendors as related to standard and customized ERP
applications.
 * Analyze and develop queries, reports, and light applications using
Progress/QAD, 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
producer of structural components and assemblies used by major automotive vehicle
manufacturers. Reconciled against engineering spreadsheets and oversaw
engineering change control for the product lifecycle management (PLM) of various
automotive accounts. Collaborated with engineers and senior management on
integration of new program, Campfire with QAD.
 * Identified engineering process issues; advised management of necessary
actions for resolution in 15 plants.
 * Formulated suggestions for implementing effective process control measures
and 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
during normal business days. Traveled to India, Czech Republic, Brazil, and
Mexico 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 the company to be included in an ERP implementation such as customs,
master data management, engineering change processes/shipping procedures, and
details for shipping across the U.S. and Mexico border.
 * Established and presented to the steering committee the concept of a
conference room pilot as a training tool for the corporate global practices team,
a critical 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
 [Send email to request phone number] 54-0500
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.
Facilitated customized training classes for the plants. Provided purchase
agreements with terms and conditions for all inventoried items. Updated and
maintained all purchase orders for all inventoried products for new launches.
Delivered presentations at supplier orientation meetings for new launches.
Managed EDI certification for all new suppliers. Worked on cost-cutting project
for entire company for non-inventoried items through the use of document control
software, including corporate agreements for office
suppliers, IT equipment, and software.
 * Achieved accuracy within $50 of a $3.5 million physical inventory in a
Greenfield operation for sequencing of engines to GM. This came through a strong
understanding of materials, engineering change control, engineering release and
level changes, pay on production, tooling and shop floor processes. Within this
Greenfield launch, we were able to achieve and maintain our quality standards for
GM.
 * Acted instrumentally in successful launch of 25 suppliers receiving EDI
release 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
suppliers 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
solutions for supply chain collaboration and shop floor data collection for the
Oracle environment. Co-led the design, development, and initial training of the
Oracle-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
120 plants over five years. Acted as the international EDI Release Program Team
Lead. Led the development of an interface to all customer and legacy systems to
translate inbound/outbound planning schedules, material releases, and invoices.
Interfaced with the newly formed sales organization in developing the procedures
and information necessary to satisfy the EDI requirements. Set and managed
expectations related to new business and the capability of the EDI factory to
meet needs quickly and accurately across the globe. Assisted with business
development for an order to delivery offering.
 * Established an alliance with Parametric Technology for their Windchill
product by researching and targeting accounts for initial rollout of marketing
strategy.
 * Invited to stay for an additional four months as a result of the value
brought 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
solutions for ERP and supply chain policies for medium-sized manufacturing
companies, primarily throughout the automotive industry, for this global systems
integrator. Presented and demonstrated products (e.g., QAD, Eagle RF Express for
MFG/PRO, CorVu, and Trinary EDI Windows).
 * Worked with plastic injection molding and aluminum extrusion clients and
reviewed business processes throughout the shop.
 * Planned, budgeted, and managed resources/milestones for large multi-site
implementations.
 * Produced a cost savings of $250,000