Grant Stephenson

* Global Leadership & Strategic Oversight * Directed the Global ERP, Business Applications, Operational Technology, and Development teams across the USA, Italy, Germany, and China, overseeing 18 reports and serving as the liaison for approximately 35 IT employees. Supported an organization of approximately 1,900 employees, focusing on team development and building a high-performance culture. * Systems Consolidation & Efficiency Gains * Led the rationalization of business applications, enhancing data accuracy, standardization, and operational efficiency. Managed the successful migration of Thermoplay Italy, Priamus Germany, and Gammaflux Germany to Epicor ERP. Launched India greenfield organization. * Governance & Compliance * Ensured adherence to SOX, corporate, and IT standards, overseeing audit support, compliance, and controls for a publicly traded company. * Strategic Vision & Cloud Transition * Led cloud / Azure migrations that resulted in several million in cost savings through SaaS adoption. Oversaw expanded teams in middleware (Workato, Azure Logic Apps) and launch of configure-to-order (CPQ) system. * ERP, Application Integration, and Software Development * Directed IT support for ERP (Epicor, SAP), Salesforce, CAD/CAM/PLM, MES, and related IT archictecture via ServiceNow, ensuring seamless system integration and operational reliability across global operations.

* Responsible for Barnes Molding Solutions' ERP environment for the companies Synventive Molding Solutions, Männer, Thermoplay, Gammaflux, Priamus, and Foboha * Strategic focus on optimization, automation, and consolidation of core business services * Additional emphasis on driving business growth via ERP integration and customer-focused development * Implementation of 300+ new SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls within the ERP system. * Consolidation of Switzerland's ERP system to Italy * Management of the Molding Solutions ERP team

* Extensive support of Global Finance for internal/external audits, key initiatives, business intelligence & analysis. * Management and optimization of ERP system and related IT infrastructure. * Management of Molding Solutions' Global ERP Team (9).

* Led a 30-member cross-functional team in the merging of two companies to Synventive’s Epicor ERP system. * Integration and automation of business services such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, Hydra MES, Cloud-based Data Warehouse, Azure, Barcoding, Vertical Storage, Shipping Manifest, Microsoft Teams, DMS (SharePoint and DocStar), and various shop-floor improvements. * Implementation of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Compliance Standards for Synventive EU and sister companies in Switzerland and Italy. * Implementation of Epicor version upgrade from version 9 to 10. * Management of European ERP team (3).

* Implementation of Epicor ERP system * Streamlined production process for capital goods manufacturing process, via JIT production, Material Requirements Planning, and Forecasting * Implemented PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) interface and process between Epicor ERP, Autodesk Vault, and Autodesk Buzzsaw * Led project teams for improvements in IT infrastructure and general business areas * Developed solutions in Epicor as well as business document creation * Management of IT Department, personnel, and budget

* Management of TMM / Made2Manage ERP system * Extensive work in shop floor automation such as OPC and Plantstar MES * Led internal Buffer team to development accurate forecasting * Leadership of IT projects such as MPLS, redundant backup, and multi-state phone network * Developed Strategic Business & Disaster Recovery Plan * Customization of ERP related business documents and manufacturing processes

* Management of more than 150 desktops/servers in the university environment. * Purchased/identified future hardware/software purchases, trained end users on department resources, and collaborated with Iowa State University personnel. * Supervised IT personnel for department