Grant Wilson

About Grant Wilson

A successful IT Leader with more than 15 years\' experience in leading enterprise application implementations, solution architecture, application development and team management for a diverse range of technologies in multiple industries. I am a strategic planner, problem-solver and people manager who excels at communication, governance and process improvement. A regular presenter and writer on ERP implementation design, development and architecture at conferences, on web seminars and magazine articles.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Business Apps

   Pet Supplies Plus

   Nov 2023 — Present · Lake Forest, CA, US

   Reporting to the Chief Information Officer responsible for managing all core Business Applications including Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations at a 700+ store Pet Supplies retailer. • Manage a cross-functional team of business analysts, developers and support functions.• Ensure ERP alignment with strategic vision, business priorities and key processes. Provide related details and estimates to the IT steering committee.• Responsible for all business application related vendor management, budget expenditure, and relations. • Evaluating Microsoft Copilot Agents for implementation within our ERP ensuring fit and function alignment with business.• Supported implementation and integrations of new Manhattan Transportation Management, Manhattan Active Supply Chain Planning and Coupa.• Ensure the day-to-day availability, scalability, optimization, support and performance of all business apps.• Manage and improved the development of customizations and bug fixes through process improvement in Azure DevOps. • Ensure system compliance and audit controls are in place and functioning. Represent the ERP platform to our external auditors.• Completed a DDI Leadership Development course• Redesigned our Sales tax implementation to better handle tax holidays.

Education

• McMaster University

  B. Commerce (Honors), Marketing

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Erp
• Integration
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Sharepoint
• Business Intelligence
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Axapta
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Team Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Ssrs
• Business Process
• Microsoft Dynamics Ax
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Management
• Enterprise Software
• Information Technology
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Microsoft Technologies
• Training
• IT Service Management
• Windows Server
• Troubleshooting
• Software Implementation
• Software Project Management
• Consulting
• Professional Services
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• IT Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Software Development
• Program Management
• Pre-Sales
• Databases
• Public Speaking
• Networking