Arif Zaidi
@arifzaidi
Senior supply chain IT leader driving ERP, WMS, TMS, and digital transformation delivery.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic senior leader with more than two decades of supply chain technology implementation experience, specializing in ERP, WMS, TMS, and digital transformation.
I have led complex projects, programs, and portfolios across manufacturing, distribution, and retail—managing CAPEX and OPEX, improving governance, and delivering process improvements that saved over a million dollars per year.
My hands-on delivery experience includes ERP and POS implementations, cloud TMS and Oracle OTM projects, WMS rollouts and DC openings, machine data capture, MDM and data hub initiatives, and ML/automation efforts.
I hold an MBA and industry certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM/ACP referenced) and I mentor teams to improve human capital while aligning technology investments to strategic business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Program Manager
Marcone Supply Inc
Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Partnered with project teams to forecast, track, and control CAPEX/OPEX, provided direction to complex workstreams, and championed change management for procurement and WMS implementations integrating Pronto AI.
Sr. ERP Project Manager
ABC Supply
Aug 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 8 months)
Led cloud TMS and supplier merchandising implementations, multiple DC WMS openings, and ML automation projects while managing release/sprint planning and CAPEX/OPEX across the IT supply chain portfolio.
Sr. IT Project Manager
HNI Corporation
Dec 2014 - Aug 2022 (7 years 8 months)
Managed Oracle OTM/TMS and inventory optimization implementations, multiple DC openings and AGV pilot, overseeing >$10M in project budgets and delivering governance improvements that saved over $1M/year.
Project Manager
Little Caesars Enterprises
Oct 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 2 months)
Established PMO and led data warehouse, enterprise POS, and digital retail technology portfolio initiatives for corporate and foodservice distribution operations.
IT Project Manager
Learning Care Group
Feb 2006 - Oct 2012 (6 years 8 months)
Led IT project and portfolio work including data warehouse and WebFocus BI implementations to deliver dashboards, reports, and analytics across the organization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WUWestern Illinois University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA) completed, focusing on business and management principles applicable to IT and supply chain leadership.
GUGovernors State University
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, emphasizing information systems, business processes, and technology integration.
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