Tom Szoke

About Tom Szoke

Experienced Supply Chain Planning Professional with a demonstrated history of successfully managing supply chains through business cycles in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry. Passionate driver of process improvements, especially in supply chain planning processes. Relentless focus on setting up repeatable and robust processes. Functional leadership on multiple major supply chain projects on legacy and SAP platform. Functional Leader on SAP ECC, SAP Ariba and Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation projects, both as hands-on Superuser and Cross-functional team-leader. Certified Kinaxis RR Planning System Author (level 2) and Certified Solution Consultant (level 1)

Experience

1. Learning Architect

   Kinaxis

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Analyzing client needs and assessing learning needs in the context of RapidResponse implementation or improving the existing implementation and related processes.Responsible for building, leading and delivering learning programs that drive high RapidResponse user adoption. Working with large, high profile clients and partners, drive realized value from Kinaxis solutions by delivering high quality and complex learning & adoption programs. Focused on building Centers of Excellence within our ecosystem, these learning programs are continuous and include needs analysis, program management, customization, delivery, mentoring/coaching, and best practice advisory services.

Education

• Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

  MBA, Operations Management

  2000 — 2002

• The Ohio State University

  Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1991 — 1994