Overview
Work History
Education
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Bryan Seekins

Washougal,WA

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

President

Columbia Solutions, Inc
06.2011 - Current
  • Led ERP and BI consulting projects for manufacturing and distribution clients, ensuring successful project delivery listed below:

Program/Project Manager

Cascade Corporation
02.2011 - Current
  • Led multi-year global ERP implementation, developing resource staffing plans, and managing budgets for internal and consulting resources, cloud hosting, software, and services
  • Established Processes and Governance for the Program Management Office, including project planning, resource management, vendor contract management, issue/risk management, communication, and documentation standards
  • Co-managed the selection of a Global CPQ package, including requirements development, vendor engagement, business case, and pilot project management
  • Developed RFP for a major global ERP implementation and managed BI applications using MicroStrategy Analytics and Informatica integration
  • Managed the implementation of Oracle Eloqua Marketing and evaluated a prior CRM implementation for viability.

Project Manager

Columbia Solutions, TE Connectivity
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Managed the upgrade of Epicor 9.05.702a to Epicor 10.2.400, overseeing project planning, budget tracking, conversion planning, testing, user acceptance, and go-live phases.

Project Manager

Caymas Boats, Tennessee
01.2019 - 11.2020
  • Led a new Epicor Cloud ERP implementation for a start-up boat manufacturer, managing project planning, resource allocation, tracking, reporting, and issue/risk management.

Project Manager - Epicor Consultant

Columbia Solutions, The Hawthorne Gardening Company
02.2012 - 09.2019
  • Sunlight Supply prior to April 2018) - Evaluated Sunlight's original Epicor implementation, made recommendations for systems and process changes, managed ERP upgrades, Canadian implementation, EDI integrations, and supply chain planning.

Project Manager

Columbia Solutions, National Tube Supply Co
06.2018 - 02.2019
  • Managed the upgrade of National Tube Supply from Epicor 10.1 to version 10.2, overseeing project planning, budget tracking, conversion planning, testing, user acceptance, and go-live phases.

Partner

Zethos Consulting
12.2000 - 07.2011
  • Area - Consulted on various ERP implementations and upgrades.

ERP Project Manager

Epicor (Zethos Consulting), Precision Wire Components
01.2007 - 02.2011
  • Managed multiple Epicor upgrades, implementations, and process improvements, including inventory control and shop floor data collection.

Project Manager

PacifiCorp
11.2005 - 11.2006
  • Coordinated system test resources and schedule for PacificCorp's Energy Management and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems rollout.

ERP Project Manager

Columbia Forest Products
04.2000 - 11.2005

-Interim IT Director - Managed ongoing projects and system maintenance, conducted software selection, and led company-wide ERP implementation.


- Project Manager responsible for system test and conversion of a customized version of Ross Systems ERP package into CFP’s Veneer Division. The system functionality included Order Processing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Purchasing and Financials.


- System Test Manager - Led system test development and execution for two ERP implementations in the US and Canada.

Director

Claremont Technology Group
10.1995 - 11.2000
  • Directed delivery of various projects in Claremont's Manufacturing Practice.

I.T. Manager

Food Services of America
03.1992 - 09.1995
  • Managed roll-out of mobile sales force order processing system.

Senior Consultant

Accenture
06.1987 - 04.1992
  • On various projects in the manufacturing and distribution industry.

Education

BA - Business Administration (MIS and Finance

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
1987

Timeline

Project Manager

Columbia Solutions, TE Connectivity
02.2019 - 02.2021

Project Manager

Caymas Boats, Tennessee
01.2019 - 11.2020

Project Manager

Columbia Solutions, National Tube Supply Co
06.2018 - 02.2019

Project Manager - Epicor Consultant

Columbia Solutions, The Hawthorne Gardening Company
02.2012 - 09.2019

President

Columbia Solutions, Inc
06.2011 - Current

Program/Project Manager

Cascade Corporation
02.2011 - Current

ERP Project Manager

Epicor (Zethos Consulting), Precision Wire Components
01.2007 - 02.2011

Project Manager

PacifiCorp
11.2005 - 11.2006

Partner

Zethos Consulting
12.2000 - 07.2011

ERP Project Manager

Columbia Forest Products
04.2000 - 11.2005

Director

Claremont Technology Group
10.1995 - 11.2000

I.T. Manager

Food Services of America
03.1992 - 09.1995

Senior Consultant

Accenture
06.1987 - 04.1992

BA - Business Administration (MIS and Finance

Eastern Washington University
Bryan Seekins