Qualifications

Roger L. Graham

Mr. Roger L. Graham is a Program/Senior Project Manager who assists capital-intensive companies realize meaningful, ROI-based, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and e-Commerce business process improvements. With more than 18 years of Information Technology leadership, Mr. Graham organizes and leads successful, profitable, custom or commercial, deployment of industry best practices and accompanying technologies. Mr. Graham’s expertise:

ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT and SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

In-depth understanding of Warehouse Management, Materials Management, Master Supply Catalog, Procurement, Service Contracts, Accounts Payable, financial integration, and EDI. This knowledge includes complex Capital Equipment Hierarchies, BOM, and Maintenance Management, Plant Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Programs.
Mr. Graham’s expertise results from more than eight years of CMM process analysis consulting and verifiable success at leading large-scale, complex, ERP Supply Chain implementations in Oil and Gas, Utility, and Process industries.

E-COMMERCE

Mr. Graham’s expertise in this area results from senior leadership during the development, deployment, and business support of a leading, corporate, Retail Gas and Convenience Store Market Exchange. This e-commerce solution was complete with Consumer Catalogs, Merchandise Promotions, and Business Development Programs and integration to Order Fulfillment, Inventory Replenishment, and Invoice Payment systems.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Provide leadership for successful, profitable, technology-based development and implementation projects.
Work with business managers to identify areas of opportunity, define high-level requirements, develop a Business Case and ROI, and communicate solution recommendations.
Accurately scope projects and write a comprehensive Statement of Work.
Facilitate corporate and field based feasibility sessions to capture business and technical requirements.
Create RFP/RFI proposals, evaluate 3^rd Party Vendors, and recommend technology.
Set specific project goals, establish budgets, organize resources, identify milestones, detail tasks, specify deliverables, and validate the existing infrastructure.
Make the most of information by mapping, reporting, and integrating operational and financial data with strategic warehouse and enterprise systems.
Lead custom development teams utilizing Object-Oriented Development and Internet technologies.
Lead implementation teams that install and configure commercial, package software.
Guide business units through solution acceptance, training, and process change management.
Maintain project quality, conduct reviews, resolve issues, and regularly communicate status.
Promote teamwork, skill development, and growth for team members.
Maintain a leading-edge understanding of related technology and industry trends.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CIENA: Prioritized business and technical requirements, evaluated potential Vendors, and recommended a commercial solution for the Global Spares Management Project. Business requirements included Part Failure Analysis, Demand Planning, Depot Logistics, Inventory Optimization, Repair, and Customer Service (CRM).
CHEVRON TEXACO: As Program Manager, led multiple, simultaneous development teams (20+ members) to build, enhance, support, and commercially launch a large-scale, industry leading, Retail Market Exchange (RMX). Worked closely with business managers to identify and conduct feasibility studies on new opportunities and led technical teams to define, design, prototype, develop, enhance, and deploy Internet-based solutions. These Internet-based solutions supported the national, daily operation of more than 8,000 Chevron-branded retail gas and convenience store operations by bringing retailers and suppliers together over the Internet for improved customer service and increased business effectiveness.
CHEVRON TEXACO: Worked with client business teams and company product development teams to assist construction of a new EAI product capable of integrating multiple, field-based work management and supply chain operations with central, corporate SAP financial systems.
BRITISH PETROLEUM-EXPLORATION: Assisted the realization of many SCM improvements while leading client, company, and 3rd Party teams through a 15-month deployment of EAM/SCM applications. National suppliers were connected through advanced EDI and a complex, custom interface was built to track financial data for multiple, oil & gas exploration, joint-partners. Led process modeling, gap resolution, security definition, custom enhancements, restructure of the Master MRO Catalog, large Inventory, PO, and Invoice data conversions, remote technical challenges, and extensive quality assurance, end-user training, and process change management.
ALASKA PIPELINE, OXY CHEMICAL, BASIN ELECTRIC, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS, SNOHOMISH PUD, DUKE POWER, and PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC: Facilitated design sessions and implemented business process improvements and best practices while leading complex, supply chain package software deployment. During this period, worked closely with vendor development teams to build-out supply chain functionality and QA new product releases.
INDUS INTERNATIONAL: Led company and vendor teams through an internal, rapid, 9-month, international deployment of Siebel CRM - Sales and Marketing Applications.

Mr. Graham has also been employed by the industry leaders Levi Strauss, Wells Fargo Bank, E&J Gallo Wine, and Chevron Corporation. Within these organizations he led custom software solutions in the areas of International Product Sourcing, Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Consumer Market Analysis and Product Pricing, and the Global Supply and Demand of Petroleum.

EDUCATION

Mr. Graham holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Mathematics - Emphasis in Computer Science from the University of Northern Iowa.