Patrick Reed

Background

About Patrick Reed

Business Transformation Professional Leading cross-functional teams in applying system solutions and capabilities to create improvements in business performance An experienced, results driven professional especially effective in leading cross-functional teams to improve business processes relying on ERP solutions including SAP and Command Alkon. Successful in demonstrating and developing business solutions that meet or exceed business requirements. With 17+ years of IT and SAP experience in implementations, business process design, configuration, end user support and training, I rely on a strong financial accounting background to manage integration of core SAP (including sales / distribution, logistics, materials management and project systems) with the controlling and financial models. I’ve also been involved with the selection and deployment of the Business Objects solution using this tool to develop key profitability reporting and inventory analysis. I’ve developed considerable experience in collaborating with a global IT partner and outsourced application management service. I rely on a strong mix of communication, meeting management, documentation and interpersonal skills to build high performance teams and deliver results. My passion is empowering my end user community to reach competence levels that exceed their expectations. Recent Accomplishments • Led the testing and migration activities surrounding the rollout of a transportation management system. • Managed the local IT team with adopting a global harmonization of business processes and reporting to achieve common standards. • Headed the cross-functional team with the integration of a recently acquired slag grinding facility into our SAP environment. • Participated in the Sarbanes-Oxley review of ‘Sales to Cash’ as the IT subject matter expert.