John Phillips is a Managing Partner with Columbus Consulting. He has over 25 years’ experience implementing retail merchandising, accounting and store systems across a wide variety of platforms and databases. His experiences includes IT strategy development and transition planning, project and program management, and computer operations.
Experience
Wal-Mart – Project Manager
Implemented a custom size profile application for 1 division at WM and managed JDA’s Assortment Planning project through UAT testing
Big Lots! – Project Manager
Project Manager on many large-scale projects over the past 6 years. Projects included implementing a custom back office suite of applications for the stores integrating with Oracle’s 360 POS, revamped their customer loyalty program, implemented SAP’s forecast and replenishment and managed the program of rolling out coolers/freezers chain wide
Chico’s – Project Manager
Led design work on JDA’s Assortment Planning project. Temporary Manager for IT’s Merchandise Planning group
Express – Project Manager
Helped select and implement the following solutions; Coupa Non-Merchandise Procurement solution, Concur Travel & Expense system, Infor Fixed Asset and Data Vantage LP system. This work spanned over 1.5 years. Also, Assisted in the development of Express’ IT transition plan from Limited Brands
Limited Brands
Role in IT transition and strategy project of technology plan for Aura Science, a Limited Brand start up venture. Developed IT plan, budget and implemented solutions
JDA Allocation
Role in IT transition and strategy project for the development of business and marketing plans for the hosting services unit. Moved datacenter operations from Scottsdale to Atlanta
