Illie Csorba, CSCP

Experience

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  Berglund Chevrolet

  May 1983 - Nov 1984

  Vehicle Inventory Manager

  Mr. Csorba was responsible for ordering all new vehicle inventories. Developed methods to utilize parts inventory functionality for vehicles.Enabling TechnologiesApplications / Modules: MRPIIEnterprise PlanningDemand PlanningEnterprise Performance ManagementOracle Application ServerOracle Service Parts PlanningOracle Complex Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulOracle ASCPOracle Inventory OptimizationOracle Strategic Network OptimizationBusiness PlanningProduction PlanningForecastingData WarehousingTrade Promotions OptimizationOracle DemantraOracle Predictive Trade PlanningOracle Advanced Supply Chain PlanningOracle Enterprise Asset Management Databases: Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, MS SQL Server, AccessLanguages: SQLPLSQLOracle DB (6-10g)PS ToolsSQLServer DBAccess DBVB/VBAVisio/Project/etcPS App Designer Methodologies: Catalyst,Oracle AIM, AgileOperating Systems: MS Windows, UNIX, LinuxSoftware: Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project, Show less

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  Campbell Corporation

  Nov 1984 - Mar 1986

  Corporate Manager

  Mr. Csorba was responsible for the installation and start-up of a ten site ADP dealership system. Mr.Csorba Implemented point of sale and inventory receipt systems. Created demand forecasting algorithms. Responsible for managing all vehicle inventories. Sales NET profit increased .5mil under my management in 1985 vs. 1984.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Mar 1986 - Oct 1990

  Field Manager

  Sold, installed and serviced dealership computing systems. Strong parts inventory and accounting experience. Developed PC based solutions for inventory management, forecasting and accounting. Mr. Csorba was recognized for excellence in customer support.

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  Vehicle Inventory Management

  Oct 1990 - Apr 1995

  Vice President

  Designed, directed programming supported and marketed the world's first automated vehicle inventory management system. System generated daily stock orders based on generated demand forecasts and quick turning colors, options, drive-trains and trim. Goal of the system is to maximize total profitability by focusing on vehicles that turn quickly. Beta site in Columbus, Ohio increased sales 15%, gross profit by 10% while decreasing holding costs by 50%. 1mil additional NET profit was realized by beta site in two years. Company Served 50+ clients. Show less

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  Meridium

  Aug 1996 - Jan 1998

  Senior Consultant

  Devised and executed system solutions for the application of Equipment Reliability (forecasts of equipment failure) software used by the Petro-Chemical industry. Mr. Csorba wrote specifications for systems. Mr. Csorba gained SQL and VB coding experience while with Meridium.

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  Tetra/Warner Lambert Corp

  Feb 1998 - Aug 2000

  Forecast/Inventory Planning Analyst

  Designed, created and implemented a forecast process and Access based system for use by a medium sized consumer products company. Responsible for creating demand forecasts that drove purchasing and manufacturing through a MRPII system. Provided statistically generated inventory planning and logistical parameters. Worked with Sales and Marketing functions in a collaborative effort to forecast 1,400 plus items. Mr. Csorba led the forecast consensus process ensuring detail forecasts at Item/Customer level meet top level goals by product family, trade channel and in aggregate. Gained SKU level forecast accuracy improvement of 25% over two years with heavy product replacement and promotion. Reduced business lost due to forecast error from 1% to .31%. Average inventory turns improved from 2 to 6, average inventory levels reduced to 10mil from 36mil. Show less

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  PeopleSoft Consulting

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2002

  Senior Consultant

  Mr. Csorba implemented Demand/Inventory Planning modules for a variety of domestic and international clients. Mr. Csorba provided functional, technical and business process re-engineering and consulting services. He worked with clients to maximize system capabilities and gain solid planning experience. Mr. Csorba created PeopleSoft's Accelerated Implementation methodology for Demand/Inventory Planning modules. Trained and experienced in PeopleSoft's Enterprise Performance Management Warehouse, Analytics, Budgeting and Planning module. While with PeopleSoft Mr. Csorba achieved PeopleSoft Supply Chain Management Certification. Show less

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  Renfro Corporation

  Dec 2002 - Dec 2003

  Director, Demand Planning

  (Fruit of the Loom Socks) Director of Demand Management, December 2002 to December 2003Mr. Csorba directed a department of six analysts creating demand plans for over 2,000 SKUs. Mr. Csorba worked closely with major customers in creating collaborative forecasting and planning processes. Lead and designed a process initiative to proactively synchronize Wal*Mart's INFOREM system settings at store/SKU level with CPFR forecasts and subsequently the corporate demand plan. Achieved double digit increases in 60 and 30 day accuracy. Mr. Csorba was also responsible for developing planning department systems and data warehouses. Show less

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  Parts Depot Inc

  Jan 2004 - Apr 2006

  Director of Supply Chain Management

  Responsible for managing a 1,000,000 SKU/$500 mil warehouse distribution and retail auto parts supply chain. Activities include: defining and capturing demand, creating and implementing forecasting systems, ranking and setting stock policy at all locations, new product selection and introduction into the supply chain utilizing the latest in demographic data mining techniques. Mr Csorba was also responsible for designing/directing application development, both with external vendors and internal database driven multi-dimensional analysis tools. Mr. Csorba achieved improvements in fill rate and ROI which directly improved profitability within 6 months. Mr. Csorba's efforts generated an additional $3.0 mil in marginal sales in 2005. Show less

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  Oracle

  May 2006 - Sept 2008

  Senior Principal Consultant

  Mr. Csorba was responsible for designing and implementing Forecasting/Demand Planning/Trade Promotions Management and Optimization within the Demantra suite of products. Worked with clients such as Cisco Systems, Johnson & Johnson, Carquest, Verifone, Korbel, Belkin, Masco & Arvin Meritor. Two full cycle Demantra implementations with Oracle R12 integration. Mr. Csorba also taught Oracle University’s Demantra Fundamentals course.

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  Inspirage LLC

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2009

  Consulting Manager

  Responsible for leading and implementing Oracle’s Demantra Demand Management and Real Time Sales and Operations Planning suite in conjunction with Oracle R12 ERP. Worked with clients such as NCR and Ingersoll Rand to create and develop new business process flows to make best use of Demantra and Oracle ERP capabilities. Mr. Csorba designed and prototyped Demantra Real Time Sales and Operations instances for NCR and Ingersol Rand. Mr. Csorba also taught Oracle University’s Demantra Fundamentals course under contract to Oracle University. Show less

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  CSC

  Feb 2009 - Dec 2010

  Principal, Senior ERP Specialist

  Mr. Csorba was recruited for the US Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) project to implement and integrate Demantra Demand Management and Real Time Sales & Operations Planning with ERP and Complex Maintenance Repair and Overhaul.. Led, designed and prototyped several instances of Demantra to be used to forecast flying hours, other causal factors and needed replacement parts for US Air Force aircraft and equipment. Worked in conjunction with Oracle's Complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (cMRO) application to feed time phased planned depot maintenance events from Demantra's hours instance. Assisted with extensive business process blueprinting and re-design to facilitate the use of Oracle commercial off the shelf software. Mr. Csorba worked with other Enterprise Planning consultants to close perceived software/process gaps. Mr. Csorba was also responsible for helping recruit and grow Computer Science Corporation's (CSC) FCP Oracle Demantra practice. Show less

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  DemantraForHire

  Nov 2010 - now

  Founder

  Provider of Demantra Implementation and Education services. Focus is on bettering past implementations to utilize seven years of dedicated Demantra/VCP experience. Clients served in this capacity are Navistar/International Trucks (replacement parts planning) and AT&T( Oracle R12 architecture for ERP) and GE Energy (Demantra, CTO and cMRO architectural components, integrations and master data management (MDM) Solutions)