Candidates About

Julia Lomax

IT Professional with over 10 years of experience in the Information Technology field with a focus on process Improvement, IT systems strategy, Implementations, Architecture, budgeting and integration of on premise and cloud systems. During my career I have implemented over 150 Applications and have saved large Global Retailers millions of dollars with my negotiation and contract expertise. My strong presentation skills with Internal and International Stakeholders play a major role in driving digitalization efforts and business continuity. Native German speaking and certified Database Administrator.

Tengelmann Group/ Kik Textilien

July 2017- Present

Chicago, IL

As the Director of IT I have lead all IT operations and created a strategy for the Americas operations of the Tengelmann Group which is an International holding company with subsidiaries totaling over 5000 Stores and a presence in 10 countries. I have consulted the CEO, CFO and International Stakeholders on IT decisions and process improvements to ensure IT and Business strategies are aligned. I have acted as the single point of contact for the US Technology portfolio to drive, track, escalate and communicate on the project to all the key stakeholders. I was in charge for all IT Vendor contract negotiations and Vendor Management.

Key Achievements

×           Evaluated current Systems and identified weak points which saved key-user headcount and budget

×           Led the full lifecycle SAP ERP implementation with a cost saving of over 5 Million Dollars and developed the roadmap for S/4 Hana and Fiori apps

×           Created RFP, reviewed and negotiated MSA’s and SOW with Vendors and achieved under budget pricing

×           Created and managed multiple IT Project Budgets ranging up to 10 Million Dollars

×           Created and consulted the CFO on the IT Architecture and defined a clear System Roadmap

×           Developed the E-Commerce and Digital transformation strategy for the Organization

×           Evaluated and selected the Point of Sale and various other systems for Headquarters and 1000+ stores

×           Implemented Office 365 and Skype for Business for the Organization

×           Drove a Cloud first approach for the organization with the use of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

LIDL US LLC.

June 2015- July 2017

Arlington, VA                                                                                                         

As the IT Sr. Manager, I have led the HRIS, Business Solutions and Systems Integrations Department for Lidl’s US operations which is the 3^rd largest Grocery retailer in the World. I have overseen a large staff supporting most Business Units in the Organization where I have negotiated pricing and contracts and lead global Implementations and IT Architecture strategies.

Key Achievements

×           Guided and coordinated SAP Developers and Analysts, Business Analysts, Middleware Developers/ Analysts, Database Administrators and Implementation Partners during various SAP and Integration projects

×           Supported the Implementation of SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, LMS, Dayforce and its related middleware integrations

×           Led and supported Financial systems implementation of SAP FI, Vertex, Corptax and its related interfaces

×           Coordinated other SAP implementations and integrations trough the Enterprise Service Bus between SAP GTS, SAP EWM, SAP RE/FX, SAP BW, MIS, SAP Concur and SAP Hybris.

×           Implemented a keyless and paperless solution, RFID and Employee Portal Solution for Stores

×           Led the ServiceNow Implementation for the US and acted as the global functional expert for multiple modules. Additionally, I have consulted with the international team in defining a global ServiceNow solution.

×           Spearheaded and implemented the SQL High Availability Solution and Disaster Recovery for the Organization

×           Created development plans to enhance Technical and soft skills knowledge and implemented an e-learning solution for the whole IT department

×           Implemented an IT wide Change Advisory Board alongside the Information Security Officer

CHUMASH CASINO RESORT

July 2013- June 2015             

Santa Ynez, CA     

As the Systems Analyst for the Chumash Casino, two hotel properties and a vineyard I have consulted the business due to my subject matter expertise in Hotel CRS, PMS, POS, bingo, table games systems and business processes. Helping the business thrive with expansion plans I have continuously analyzed requirements, procedures, and problems for automation and to improved existing systems. Created Project timelines to keep all stakeholder accountable and keep projects on time and budget.

Key Achievements

×           Bringing the Casino into the digital and cloud age I have converted the legacy system and implemented the new Country wide casino application which drove an increased revenue for the Organization

×           Performed internal Audits and prevented the compromise of PCI compliance and a security breach

×           Performed Gap analysis and a successful upgrade on multiple systems for the 5-year Gaming Upgrade of Aristocrat and dependent systems

×           Coordinated the SAGE ERP MAS 500 implementation and provided post go live support and training

×           Provided 2^nd and 3^rd level support for business-critical systems including Micros Opera, SAGE ERP, Table Games system and Point of Sale

Itesso/ Hotel Concepts

Sept 2011- July 2013

Atlanta, GA

As the Software Support Analyst for a global Property and Point of Sale Software Company I have lead implementations, upgrades and disaster recovery efforts of large Organizations. I have developed, programmed and customized Property and Point of Sale software, reports and integrations. I have created Project Plans for hundreds of Implementations/Upgrades and ensured quality of the implementations while staying within the timeline and budget.

United States Air Force

Jan 2010- Sept 2011

Incirlic, Turkey       

SAP:  ERP, FI/CO, GTS, HCM, S/4, HANA, BW, RE/FX, PI/PO, SuccessFactors, GK, Concur, Hybris

HRIS: Dayforce, SuccessFactors, ADP (integration), Kaba

PMS and POS: Micros Opera, IDMS, Agilysys InfoGenesis POS, NCR, SAP GK, Diebold Nixdorf, Aptos, CCTV, Alarm Systems

Integration: SAP PI/PO, Webmethods, ESB

Gaming: Aristocrat, Genesis Bravo Table games systems, SAGE ERP, CVPS Valet System, Planet Bingo, Shift4, Delphi, Formatta, total promo

Other: Service Now, Jira, Trello, LockPath, GaLexy by Legal suite, Efile cabinet, IMS, Project Mates, GLT, Radiant RFID, LanDesk, Tembit, MIS, Serena IT ticketing solution, Sharepoint and LanDesk, SQL Server 2008, 2012,2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, Active Directory, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, MDM, Salesforce, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Aris. Vertex, Bloomberg, Corptax, UAT

Technical Business School (Business, Information Technology)

BBS II Wirtschaft & Verwaltung, Kaiserslautern, Germany

2005-2009

High School Diploma

Bertha von Suttner IGS, Kaiserslautern, Germany

2005