Monday, November 10, 2014

[SMCNG] Digest Number 1384

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Digest #1384

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Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:34 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83



Ramsey JSWT Members:

Listed below are Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events. Allmeetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouragedto attend. Try going to at least one or two meetings a week, what you learnthere will definitely help shorten your time in transition. Also, many of thesegroups convene in the evening, so it will not take time away from your dailyjob search activities.

Think of these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going toschool, to learn something that can reduce your time in transition by gainingknowledge in job search and interviewing skills needed to excel and standoutfrom your competition.

In traveling to these events, consider car pooling. Not only willit reduce the cost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will makethe ride seem to go much faster.

If anyone is aware of a meeting that you would like to share withthe group, please let me know and I will gladly include it. Also, if any transition support group wouldlike to receive this list to share with your members, please let me know and itwould be my pleasure to add your group's e-mail address to my distributionlist.

Thank you,

Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue


Next Week'sUpcoming Networking Events

Sundays, from 8:00 – 9:00 am. Every Sunday morning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, TheBronc, an on-campus radio station at Rider University. Hosts FrankKovacs and Wanda Ellet bring youthe best career advice, no matter what stage your career is in. Whether you arein transition, looking for a better opportunity, or even a college student,Your Career is Calling has you covered. Nearly every single week, they are joined by a special guest to cover aunique topic. Don't forget to tune into107.7 FM The Bronc, http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7 The Bronc's free Android and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio with theirquestions at 1-877-900-1077. Inaddition, interesting previous episodes are availableat: http://comm.rider.edu/thebronc/?page_id=356.

Mondays, from 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Callin your job search questions every Monday night to a liveRadio Show titled: Own Your Careerhosted by Rod Colon, on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial 1-347-857-3320 withyour questions to get proven guidance from the # 1 career coach in the UnitedStates, specialized in the 7 Step JobSearch and author of the book Win The Race For 21st Century Jobs. Getfree coaching with challenges you encounter steering your career in the roughseas of the 21st century job market.

In addition tothe great meetings listed below, check out the Neighbors-helping-Neighbors(NhN) website at: http://neighbors-helping-neighbors.com or www.nhnusa.org for additional meetings.


Sunday, November 9th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe, a Lee, Hecht, Harrisoncareer coach, and Rich Kritzer whowill present the third segment of a four part workshop titled: Get Your Message Out – NETWORKING.Getting the message out about who you are and what you have to offer to peoplewho are likely to hire you is at the heart of the job search process. Thistechnique is often referred to as Networking. All are welcome! For additionalinformation, please call Carol Shea at 1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at1-201-445-1864. The workshop is at OurLady of Mount Carmel Church, One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in thelower church meeting room.

Monday, November10th from 7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7 Group will host Marc Halpert, who will give apresentation titled: LinkedIn:Best Ways to Kickstart Your Job Search. Marc will discuss best ways to use LinkedInto look your best and brand yourself to convey who you are; how to besearchable; mining for jobs and referrals; making and keeping connections; andbuilding relationships for your job search and career. Forfurther information, contact Ed Thomas at 203-981-4648 or ejjthomasjr@gmail.com, or the group's website at http://www.mondaysat7.org/ The meeting is at the Westport UnitedMethodist Church, 49 Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt Parkway).

Monday, November 10th from10:30 am - 1:00 pm: ProfessionalService Group of Central NJ will host LindaTrignano, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: How To Speak About Yourself. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.biz. PSGCNGmeets every Monday, except holidays. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.


Monday, November10th, from 6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Warren Financial Executive Network Group(FENG) will host Alex Freund, acareer and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: NetworkingLeading to Interviews. Sixtyto eighty percent of people get their job via networking. Yet, for somenetworking is very challenging. Others do it, somewhat reluctantly andnot very effectively. The audience willlearn about: 1) How to improve one's networking skills, 2) What conditionsshould one create that lend themselves to bonding and sharing, 3) How to communicatein order to get referrals, 4) How to use a simple script which one can startusing immediately, and 5) About five easy steps to follow in order to gethigh-level contacts. By understandingthe divergent vantage points of the candidate vis-à-vis the hiring manager onecan better prepare for this demanding interaction called interview. We invite other networking groups to attend,such as: The Breakfast Club, Careers In Transition, Career ConnectionsConsortium, Career Forum, and NJ-SENG. Please register at: http://www.thefeng.org/chapters/announcement.php?ChapterID=45. The meeting is at the Morris County Library,30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981.

Monday, November 10th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm: The Career Networking Group will host Mary Anne Kochut, Managing Director ofChampions for Success, who will give a presentation titled: Powervs. Perception: Ten Characteristics of Self-Empowerment for Job Seekers. Whatdo we mean by career resiliency? What does it mean to be in transition? Thisprogram will provide an overview of the behaviors an effective job seeker needsto master and emulate in attaining self-empowerment while in the job search. Itprovides a review of the different types of power that all individuals possessand how to apply them effectively. Inthis presentation you will learn to: 1) Understand the characteristics of aneffective leader and why they are critical when in job transition, 2) Describethe types of power bestowed upon individuals and how power is perceived insociety and organizations, 3) Understand the concept of resiliency, thebehaviors associated with the Ten Characteristics, and why they are importantwhen job searching, 4) Determine which areas you need to develop in yourpersonal plan for self-empowerment during and after your job search, 5) Recognizesome of the negative stereotypes that are projected onto job seekers both inorganizations and in society as a whole. Please register online atwww.scotlib.org;call 1-908-322-5007 ext. 204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org. The meeting will be at the Scotch PlainsPublic Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

Tuesday, November 11th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Fairleigh Dickinson University's CareerDevelopment Center and Office of Alumni Relations have gathered a distinguishedPanel of Five Leading HR and Hiring Managers to discuss: What Skills Employers Are Looking For. EliAmdur will moderate the panel, which includes: Jennifer Hanson, RecruitmentAccount Manager at GlaxoSmithKline, DomenickSaglimbeni, Partner at Flackman, Goodman and Potter, Nicolas Scarpa, AssociateDirector of HR and Compensation at ITHAKA, Robin Solow, Director of TalentAcquisition-Human Resources, Global Manufacturing and Sourcing at Ralph Lauren,and Kathy Wertalik, HumanResources Supervisor at United Parcel Services. Click on the following link to register: CareerPanel. The meeting will be at Fairleigh Dickinson'sWilson Auditorium in Dickinson Hall, 140 University Plaza Drive, Hackensack, NJ07601.

Tuesday, November11th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The NorthernFairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Stacey Cohen, founder of Co-Communications, Inc, who will give a presentation titled: Keys to Build a Winning Personal Brand. Personal branding is not just for celebritieslike Lady Gaga or business moguls like Donald Trump, it is key to anyprofessional's success. Recognizing what makes you unique and strategicallymarketing yourself in a highly competitive market place is key. From thebusiness owner to career transitioner to CEO, crafting and communicating yourpersonal brand is paramount. With the surge of online search and social mediaplatforms, it is more important than ever to leverage an eye-catching brand.This workshop will provide insights into building and communicating a winningpersonal brand. The following topics willbe covered: 1) Discover your Brand, 2) Developing your Unique Value, 3) Understandingyour Target Audience, and 4) Overview of Communication strategies and tactics. Foradditional information call John Barry at 1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. NFPmeetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Themeeting is in the St. Rose Knights of Columbus Building, 46 Church Hill Road,Newtown, CT 06470. Behind Saint Rose church to the far left. TheKnights building has 3 garage doors on the first floor, the meeting room is onthe second floor. The entrance is the first door in the front of the building.

Tuesday, November 11th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host willhost Alex Freund, a career andinterviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: The Interview...You Are Onstage. This presentation is highly participative by the audience. It identifiesthe four elements that interviewers focus on and involves demonstration, plusaudience member mock interviews. It is entertaining, and many unknowns getexposed and explained. For more information contact Sylvia Velez at1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.

Wednesday, November 12th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: WorkSearchOrientation. Are you a 40+ job seeker?WorkSearch is an online system which provideslinks to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at nocost to individuals. After taking theorientation, WorkSearch isaccessible to registrants through the Internet, or through Librarycomputers. Attendees will be shown howto download the information to a USB flash drive (Bring your own USBdrive). The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, November 12th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host aspecial Business Plan Research Workshop. Provides research guidance specificallytailored to your particular business plan. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, November 12th from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource MinistryNetwork Group is celebrating the group's second anniversary by hosting aspecial guest speaker, Eli Amdur, a writer, analyst, speaker, coach and author, who will give a presentation titled: TheImpact of Positive Speaking and Thinking in a Strong Job Market. Inaddition, Mikey Beyda Photography, will be available to take your Linkedinphoto. Her fee is $20.00. For additionalinformation, contact: John Carvelli at 1-201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com, or Janelle Razzino at 1-201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. The meeting is at St. John TheBaptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the Parish Center, at 69 Valley Road,Hillsdale NJ 07642.

Wednesday, November 12th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host aprogram titled: Cover Letters, Thank-YouLetters and References. Thefollowing topics will be discussed: 1) Designing effective cover letters, 2)Telephone etiquette and effective use, and 3) Thank you letters and theirplace. Additional information is available at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. The meeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of UnionStreet), Montclair, NJ 07042.

Thursday, November 13th from 1:00 – 2:00 pm: FreeWebinar, Lisa Rangel, of ChameleonResumes, will give a presentation titled: How to Design a Powerful Executive Resume to LandInterviews, Even If You AreNot An Executive. Lisawill discuss: 1) How to structure your resume,taking into account what kind of information recruiters want to find, and where,2) What words to use to present yourself effectively, since what you arecurrently using has not worked well, 3) How to make your resumeachievement-driven, which delivers the results you offer straight into therecruiter's hands. Lisa will also shareinsider secrets, like what NOT to do for a recruiter to take you seriously. Click here to learn more andregister now! Thisvastly instructive 60-minute Webinar will give you the knowledge to transformyour dull resume into an effective, powerful tool to attract executiverecruiters and land interviews.

Thursday, November 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary (SIBL) will offer a program titled: Career Resources. Explorejob and career resources available at the SIBL Library and other public sites;Find industry and career advice, resume guides and more. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industryand Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, November 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary in conjunction with its sponsor, Citi Foundation, are proud to announcethe 6th Annual New York StartUP! 2015 Business PlanCompetition Orientation for NewYork-based startup entrepreneurs, with cash prizes totaling over $30,000. TheOrientation will start you off by giving you the basics of the competition.Attending one orientation session is the first requirement of the competition. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, November 13th, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Tony Calabrese, a Certified Five O'Clock Club Career Coach, whowill give a presentation titled: CareerChange, Should I or Shouldn't I. Areyou extremely unhappy in your current job? Are opportunities in your profession getting less and less? Is there a lifelong dream you have neverfulfilled? Have you reached a point inyour life where you are looking to make a change? While career change is never easy, more andmore individuals are facing the prospect each day. Career and Job Search coachTony Calabrese will share thoughts on what you need to consider when changingcareers, ways to evaluate what you may want to do next and being aware of howyou present yourself is as much a factor in the change, than the skill setsthemselves you possess. For additionalinformation, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Do not miss an evening whereyou can expand your network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers,and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from expertsin the marketplace. Please register at: http://astd1113.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the CedarHill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Friday, November 14th from 9:45 am - 12:00Noon: The Princeton PublicLibrary and the Professional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host John Hadley, a Career Search Counselor,who will give a presentation titled: TheInfluential Conversation. Manycandidates are so focused on the best answers to interview questions; theyforget what is most important to do in an interview. You cannot treat aninterview as a Q and A session and expect to get hired. You need to transformthe interview into an influential conversation,digging deeply into the interviewer's challenges so that you are seen as a keysolution! In this interactiveworkshop, John will share a model for conducting a truly influentialconversation that will let you have: 1) Job interviews that set you apart fromall other candidates, 2) Networking conversations that truly engage yourcontacts, and 3) Meetings with consulting prospects that motivate them to takeaction. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resources available there. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Saturday, November15th from 8:15 - 10:30 am: The Saint Gregory the Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host:Sherri Waryasz, who will give a presentation titled: Laugh your Way Through Transitions. Every job search or career transition can bestressful. This workshop will Relax your Mind, Energize your Body and Renewyour Spirit. During this program youwill engage in playful Laughter Exercises and feel the joy and lightness thatlaughing gives your Mind, Body and Spirit. You will learn how to use the powerof Laughter to create positive emotions which can ease and enhance your lifeand transitions. This is a fun, educational and extremely interactive session.Everyone will feel the benefits immediately and leave with a smile feelingEmpowered, Energized, and Eager to take on their lives and transitions in a newand exciting way. Additionalinformation at: http://stgregorythegreatchurch.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=283. Themeeting is at Saint Gregory the Great' Church, in the Parish Center, O'ConnorHall, at 4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690.

Saturday, November 15th from 8:30- 11:00 am: Careers inTransition (CIT) meeting. Individuals give a 15 second elevator speech aboutthemselves -- who you are, what you are looking for, target companies (2-3),how the group can help you, and how you can help the group. This is followed bya short period for networking with people you would like to introduce yourselfto and exchange business cards. The group then divides into smaller teams for:1) Resume Assistance, (Please bring 15 copies of your resume if you want itreviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A)Small group advice for individuals who have hit the wall and need help toreinvigorate their job search, or B) Large group discussion on various jobsearch related topics. CIT meets the first and third Saturday of eachmonth except holidays. The meeting is in the Winston School Gym atChrist Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.


The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, located at 188Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016-4314, offers an extensiveseries of weekly programs pertaining to job search, training, and careeradvice. Inquiries about programs may bemade by calling 917-275-6975, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. Click on their link at: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/calendar for a detailed list of upcomingclasses. In addition to these greatin-person classes, the library also recorded some of the presentations and theyare available 24/7 on-line at: http://www.nypl.org/node/90324. Check them out, I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by the amountof helpful information awaiting you.

The Westport Public Library, located at 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT06880 offers an interesting series of weekly programs pertaining to job search,training, and career advice. Click on their link at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/events for a detailed list of upcoming events. Inaddition, many of these informative presentations are recorded and the podcastscan be viewed 24/7, when time allows, at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/digital/podcasts/search-results?podcast_terms=jobseeker. This is a time saving and cost effective way of seeing a greatpresentation, from the comfort and convenience of your home. Isn't technologygreat!

Wednesdays, from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekersof Montclair, located at St.Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of Union Street),Montclair, NJ 07042. A nonsectarian job-search, career-change and support groupmeets; various speakers deliver on topics such as: recognizing youraccomplishments, resumes, and networking. For a schedule of upcomingpresentations, click on their link at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or call (973) 783-3442 for additional information.

Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:35 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Peter Lutz" peter_f_lutz

Please self-screen and let John know that I referred you. Please do not
send me your resume as I am not the recruiter nor am I the hiring manager.
All information on this job lead may be found below.

Good Luck !

Thank you.

Regards,

Peter

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Fugate <jfugate@techlink.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 4:45 PM
Subject: Need your help, can refer me to a Business Analyst exploring new
opportunities in NYC?
To: lutzpf@gmail.com

Hi Peter

I was hoping you could refer me to a Business Analyst in NYC looking for a
new opportunity. I have a contract to hire opportunity with an
International Theme Park Company located in New York City for a BA/PM with
excellent vendor management experience. The intention of our client is to
convert this to a full time position after 3-6 months, the full time salary
max is *$90K. *

Below are the job details, thanks so much for your time on this.
If we can make a successful placement we are more than happy to pay you a
referral bonus!

All the best,
John

Job Description:


Work with business stakeholders to identify and define the business problem
and business case. Be able to express the context of the change within the
business strategy and existing change programs.

 Elicit, validate and consolidate all levels of business requirements,
including any significant business rules that will influence the business
solution design. This includes the use of appropriate requirements
definition techniques and the prioritization of the requirements in order
to gain business value swiftly.

 Collect and validate the non-functional requirements. This includes
performance, implementation design, usability, security and audit, and
appropriate legislative requirements.

 Lead the definition, evaluation and agreement of the business solution
options (collaborating with key stakeholders across the business and
technology teams). This may include the evaluation of third party
solutions.

 Lead the refinement of the requirements and business solution definition,
including acceptance criteria – working closely with the key stakeholders.
Manage and communicate the refinement of the requirements.

 Support the IT QA activities by ensuring acceptance criteria are well
documented and have the appropriate level of coverage.

 To deliver IT solutions to users' requirements or problems to agreed
time, cost and quality expectations, in line with the plan, and subject to
change control

 To achieve high standards of customer service (to anticipate and focus on
the needs of customers as a priority (both internal and external) and act
to ensure they are met)

 To produce a Project Initiation Document, project plans and other
associated project documentation for each project to confirm – and gain
agreement to – scope, budget, timescales, resources and other project
parameters

 To identify and manage project dependencies and critical path

 To estimate the resources needed to achieve project goals

 To plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate
tools such as MS Project

 To manage and monitor time spent on project milestones and deliverables
to ensure that they are completed on time and within budget

 To identify, plan and manage the mitigations needed to the risks faced by
the project

*John Fugate*

Senior Recruiter

TechLink Resources, Inc

P.310.566.7153

C.708.987.3113

F.310.566.7158

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Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:35 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Jayne Wells" psgwcmail

Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 15:24:40 -0500

From: charles.cameron@axelon.com
Subject: PWR12082 - JDA Fulfillment Functional Consultant/Project Lead - Contract

11/07/14 3:11 PM

Hello,

My name is Charles and I'm a recruiter at Axelon Services Corporation. Our records show that you have experience in Manufacturing. This experience is relevant to one of my current openings.

It is located in Peapack, NJ.
Approximate contract length is 12 Months

Job Description:
1). Project Management - Manage the complete project life cycle for the Manugistics Fulfillment/Replenishment Planning application across the sites within the Pharmaceutical supply chain, which includes plants, markets, logistics centers, contract manufacturing teams and third-party suppliers. Detailed project management responsibilities include project planning, task scheduling, comprehensive project status updates, Ensure alignment of all project activities that impact associated systems which are essential to the success of the global Manugistics Fulfillment application, including impacted systems such as plant planning/MRP, market Order to Cash system functions, product distribution, warehouse management, data warehouse, international logistics and application integration business middle layer.
2). Functional Tasks - Coordinate and participate in business process analysis, functional design documentation, system configuration, integration testing, user training, change management and post implementation support. Provide application and business process support for the existing global user community. Work closely with the business to ensure that the application is configured and implemented as designed to assist in the successful launch of new products and acquisitions, transfer of products between suppliers and changes to the global supply chain network to support business initiatives. Ensure that issues impacting the global business processes and application design are understood, documented, communicated to the business owners, and ultimately resolved in alignment with Pharmaceutical's strategic direction. Develop functional enhancements and document functional change requests to satisfy business requirements that are not supported by the
existing system functionality. Conduct pilot process, document results, resolve identified functional gaps and gain approval that the functional enhancement meets business requirements.
3). Technical Tasks - Provide technical analysis and recommend solutions to meet complex business requirements, technical design documentation, software development, unit testing and implementation support. Manage technical tasks related to implementations and application administration including SQL, PL/SQL and Shell script development, enhancement and troubleshooting. Coordinate required database changes and server and database upgrades. Coordinate external resources for programming and implementation support and manage the relationship with Corporate BT support organization with regards to hardware issues, disaster recovery and system performance analysis.
4). Production Support Tasks - Participate in the production support process, including application configuration issue resolution, system interface troubleshooting and batch process performance analysis. Ensure stability and availability of test and production environments for business needs and applicable implementation projects. Perform regular system performance measurements and recommend application tuning improvements. Responsible for production issue tracking system including assigning issues to appropriate team members, following up on issues to ensure successful resolutions and user access control process. SEE AGENCY SUPPLY MATERIAL for Skills/Experience Domestic/International travel (10-20%)

Skills Importance Experience Competency
Required: Manugistics
IT/Technical > Project Management > Technical Project Manager > Supply Chain Management Packages > Manugistics 7+ Years Advanced: SQL
IT/Technical > All > Project/Program Management > Application Knowledge > SQL

BS degree required, preferably in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related fields. 8-12 years of relevent industry experience required. Technical Experience desired consists of Unix, SQL, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, and Pearl. Experience on Supply Chain Projects and JDA/Manugistics a plus. 4-6 years of project management experience required.

The successful candidate must have a detailed understanding of Supply Chain Planning and ERP systems. A working knowledge of the JDA/Manugistics Fulfillment application is desired. Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is preferred.

The position requires a proven ability to work with a diverse user community in defining business requirements and incorporating the requirements into functional business process and technical application designs. Must be able to work effectively in a global, team-based environment across all levels of the organization with a diverse customer base including Business Technology, business clients and third-party users. The candidate must have proven project management experience in managing multiple complex projects with a demonstrated ability to complete projects on schedule and provide production support for the existing user community.

A proven ability to communicate concepts and gain alignment across a diverse customer base is essential. Experience in working with multicultural teams and the ability to build consensus is desired. Excellent oral and written communication skills along with the demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex issues clearly and concisely to all levels in the organization is required.

Skills/Experience:

Candidates should have functional and technical skills:
1). Previous experience leading functional and technical teams implementing package software
2). Proven ability to lead a team of colleagues/consultants, plan and coordinate all functional and technical support activities
3). Functional and/or Technical knowledge of the JDA/Manugistics Fulfillment application
4). Ability to translate business requirements into functional and technical software development requirements. Proven ability to
5). Ability to perform 'hands-on' technical work including interface design and development, batch script development, software upgrades and software installation
6). Experience with interface design and requirements definition, interface development, implementing batch scripts, application administration and an understanding of data structures within JDA/Manugistics a plus

If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please email me a copy of your latest resume, even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP.

Thank you.
Sincerely yours,

Charles Cameron
Axelon Services Corporation
44 Wall Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 306-0100 or (877) 711-8700
charles.cameron@axelon.com
For more job opportunities: www.axelon.com

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