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JON FORNSHELL

JON FORNSHELL

Williamsburg,VA

Summary

Innovative, critical thinking professional with extensive program management and ERP experience. Creates strategic alliances and communicates well with organization leaders to effectively drive key business initiatives. Over 20+ years' experience working with multiple Fortune 500 companies as a consultant and employee managing all levels of multiple programs and projects including business, digital and data transformations. Builds and retains high performing teams by hiring, developing, and motivating skilled professionals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Director - PMO

Ferguson
01.2018 - Current
  • Was a part of the PMO leadership team overseeing the Oracle Cloud program, with direct leadership of Enterprise Data and Order to Cash workstreams
  • Led organization design efforts to create an Enterprise Data department to support Ferguson's $500m+ ERP Transformation from PeopleSoft Financials and Trilogie (AS400) to Oracle Cloud
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.

Independent Consultant

Allegis Group
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Lead for all development and administration/support of their PeopleSoft Financials application
  • Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Created framework for a centralized PMO group to manage all enterprise programs greater than $5m yearly spend.

CIO / SVP Commercial

Pella Windows Of DC, MD, VA
08.2010 - 04.2013
  • Executive at Pella's largest distributor
  • Commercial profits went from a $250k loss on $9m revenue in 2010 to $1.1m profit on $11m revenue in 2012
  • Put strategy in place for the service department to begin selling product to customers and turned them from a cost center into a profit center with almost $300k of profit in 2012.

Independent Consultant

Multiple Companies
07.2001 - 07.2010
  • Implemented and upgraded ERP and master data systems for Verizon Wireless, PwC, Nextel (Sprint), Radian Guaranty and GMAC
  • Centralized data management operations and created strategies to help companies upskill and re-tool their associates to effectively support the new modern systems.

Global ERP Manager

Cargill Financial Markets Group
06.1996 - 06.2001
  • Implemented an ERP system that performed accounting closes daily and produced a consolidated global P&L at 9:30AM each day
  • Traveled to Europe, Asia, and South America to roll out the system to 40 countries.
  • Reviewed and assessed architecture design, implementation, testing and deployment needs to identify project requirements and costs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Information Management

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
06.1996

Graduated from one of the top schools in the country for Information Management and was recruited by a large data-driven company, Cargill.

Skills

  • Large-scale ERP Implementations
  • Strong Executive Level Communication
  • Excellent Time Management Skills
  • Legacy to cloud program management
  • Agile and Waterfall Methodologies
  • Highly Collaborative
  • Change Management and Training
  • Works well under tight timelines
  • Scenario Planning
  • Gantt Charts
  • Best Practices and Methodologies
  • Complex Project Delivery

Timeline

Director - PMO - Ferguson
01.2018 - Current
Independent Consultant - Allegis Group
01.2017 - 12.2017
CIO / SVP Commercial - Pella Windows Of DC, MD, VA
08.2010 - 04.2013
Independent Consultant - Multiple Companies
07.2001 - 07.2010
Global ERP Manager - Cargill Financial Markets Group
06.1996 - 06.2001
University of North Dakota - Bachelor of Arts, Information Management

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