Scott Kirkman is an experienced IT Manager with over 20 years of experience managing software development projects, IT departments, and multi-function teams in supply chain and distribution environments, including experience supporting cold chain and prescription drug operations. He has managed projects involving the startup of 17 distribution centers for 11 customers. Currently he is the IT Supervisor at Menlo Worldwide Memphis, where he manages a five-person staff supporting their warehouse management and document management systems.

1. SCOTT KIRKMAN
Germantown, TN 38139
901.233.8937
ScottKirkman@hotmail.com
www.linkedin/in/ScottKirkman
Summary
Experienced Information Technology Manager with progressive
leadership in software development and project management.
Special expertise in developing Supply Chain and Distribution
applications. Extensive knowledge in supporting Cold Chain and
Prescription Drug environments.
Accomplishments
 Participated in startup of 17 Distribution Centers for 11
customers. Contributed to most or all phases of each project,
including requirements gathering, schedule development, gap
analysis, software development, testing, training, data
migration, and on-site Go-Live support.
 Managed both Projects and IT teams. Led teams as large as 5
software developers on custom-built software applications in
a waterfall approach. Managed installation of Off-the-Shelf
(COTS) software packages with gap analysis and
customization. Responsible for P/L of projects.
 Managed multi-function IT departments in production
support of mission-critical software applications.
 Assembled IT department while working for a non-IT
supervisor. Created business plan justifying head-count.
Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to define
department operations.
 Configured and purchased computer hardware, servers, and
peripherals needed to support mission-critical software
applications, including Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities.
 Planned, implemented, and completed FDA system validation
for 2 organizations. Successfully completed multiple Part 11
audits by Medical Device / Drug manufacturers.
 Integral member of H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine distribution
program offered to the public by the Center for Disease
Control (CDC) in 2009. 100% of vaccine distributed by the
program was handled by Warehouse Management System
(WMS). All shipments requested by CDC to clinics/patients
were delivered on-time, complete, and undamaged.
Government Regulations
 FDA 21 CFR Part 11
System Validation
 DEA Schedule II
reporting
 Sarbanes-Oxly (SOX)
 Drug Pedigree records
(compliant in 50 states)
Supply Chain (WMS)
applications
 SAP WM (SuperUser)
 Tecsys Inc. EliteSeries
 Viastore Provia
 5 custom-developed
apps
Technical Skills
 Project Management
 Software Development
 Oracle DBA
 UNIX Administration
 PC support
Warehouse Hardware
Integration
 PLC-controlled
Conveyor / Sortation
systems
 Automated Guided
Vehicles (AGV)
 Automated Storage /
Retrieval Systems
(AS/RS)
 Radio Frequency (RF)
mobile Terminals
 RF encryption
 Bar-Code & Optical
Scanners
 Bar-Code printers
 Scales

2. SCOTT KIRKMAN
Experience
Menlo Worldwide Memphis TN 2013-present
Sole Distributor of Nike Golf, Branded apparel & equipment
IT Supervisor
Managed five-person staff, equipment, and applications to support
the facility’s data processing requirements.
 Participated in Site applications for Gold Lean Certification.
 Implemented Document Management System to record
Shipping documents.
 Software was based on Provia WMS, utilizing Radio Frequency
(RF) terminals in DC.
McKesson Specialty Health Memphis TN 2002-2013
Largest US Distributor of Prescription Drugs
Business Systems Manger
Managed three-person staff, equipment, and applications to support
the division’s data processing requirements.
 Supported Supply Chain environment including Cold Chain
Shipments, 3PL, Schedule II prescription drugs.
 Designed and implemented Pedigree electronic record
retention which provided compliance in all 50 states.
 Expanded operations from one DC to six DC.
 Managed major update of Tecsys WMS with hardware
replacement.
Merck Memphis, TN 1999-2002
Formerly known as Schering-Plough, manufacturer of Over-
the-Counter (OTC) drugs – Claritin, Afrin, Dr.Scholl’s,
Coppertone.
Manager Business Systems
Managed five-person staff and software to support the data
processing requirements of the shipping, transportation, and
manufacturing departments.
 Significantly expanded system validation package when FDA
changed industry guidance on Part 11.
 Rewrote department SOPs as part of validation.
 Implemented SOX when law was passed.
Additional Experience
Project Manager Haushahn Grand Rapids , MI
Project Leader McHugh Freeman Wakesha , WI
UNIX Administrator Digital Equipment Corp. Appleton, WI
Programmer Analyst Ann Arbor Computer Ann Arbor, MI
Computer Languages
 C++
 VB
 SQL
 PL/SQL
 Korn Shell (ksh)
 awk
Microsoft Office
 Word
 Excel
 Project
 PowerPoint
 Visio
 Access
Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Masters - Computer Science
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw, MI
Bachelors - Physics
Certified Lean Specialist
Anticipated June 2014