Ann Azzopardi

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Program Director, AI Technology & School Governor @
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Ann Azzopardi

Commercially astute Program Management Consultant in Customer Insight Analytics with experience in Category management, Buying, and Supply gained from Private and Public sectors. My key strengths lie in stakeholder management, team leadership & development, and commercial contract negotiationsSpecialties and passions: Creating compelling commercial propositions through data and visual storytelling, project management and transformation, relationship building I have experience managing remote cross functional teams and retail grocery clients in Asian and European markets. I love the hustle, but my real superpower is the ability to foster legitimate and meaningful collaboration amongst people and partnerships

Ann Azzopardi's Current Company Details
SymphonyAI Retail CPG

Symphonyai Retail Cpg

Program Director, AI Technology & School Governor
Ann Azzopardi Work Experience Details
  • Symphonyai Retail Cpg
    Program Director
    Symphonyai Retail Cpg Jan 2023 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom
    I oversee the conception, execution, and optimization of transformative projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency that can unlock efficiencies within the sphere of the product management lifecycleMy role is multifaceted, encompassing the seamless integration of people & technology whilst developing frameworks that allows internal stakeholders across the business to implement scalable solutions to complex challenges.
  • Ashmead Primary School
    Vice Chair Of Governors
    Ashmead Primary School Feb 2022 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Symphony Retailai
    Project Management Consultant | Lead Consultant, Global Insights
    Symphony Retailai Oct 2015 - Jan 2023
    Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom
    Defined and created change management framework that support the on boarding of new clients ensuring the full integration and adoption of customer centric retailing and our software. Overseeing client project portfolios, including the sign off of project briefs, recruitment of project teams and the maintenance and follow up of project risk logs to ensure obstacles to deliver projects are identified as early as possible, any assumptions or dependancies are addressed openly and issues are discussed and solved with clients in a proactive, respectful and timely manner. In this role, I have developed company wide playbooks on client management, governance and change management
  • Hyphen Consulting (Uk) Limited
    Director/Principle Consultant
    Hyphen Consulting (Uk) Limited Feb 2013 - Aug 2017
    London, United Kingdom
    Senior Interim Purchasing & Supply chain professional providing business as usual support and strategic consulting. Strategic supplier account management and development and implementation of SRM programmes. Public/Private B2B and B2C industry experience.
  • Symphony Retail Solutions - Gold, Eyc, Retail Cloud
    Emea Consultant | Customer Experience & Insights
    Symphony Retail Solutions - Gold, Eyc, Retail Cloud Sep 2013 - Oct 2015
    Richmond, London
    Working with top tier retailers and CPG's across Europe and Asia to understand and measure customer engagement. In collaboration with advanced analytics, we transform data into actionable insight that help our retailer partners identify which levers to pull in order to retain and acquire their most valuable customersOffering thought leadership on business challenges across all category management levers, including the advancement of CPG partner collaboration through data sharing.
  • Eurostar
    Senior Category Manager - Professional Services, Hr & Onboard Catering And Logistics
    Eurostar Oct 2011 - Dec 2012
    London, United Kingdom
    A newly developed Senior supply chain role due to department restructure with particular emphasis on centralising a strategic procurement function; integrating procurement into day to day business, developing and cascading SRM principles with all key supplier partners, Senior management and peers. - all in readiness for the onset of competition.The role also entailed acting as Commercial manager for the Onboard services business working in conjunction with the unit financial controller and budget holders.Total spend responsibility - €120m spanning all onboard services activity ie catering, logistics, staff uniforms and equipment, Professional services and HR spend.I was also appointed as Department social secretary and Great Place to Work (GPtW) staff engagement champion; leading, presenting and following up on all staff engagement and job satisfaction activity to both peers and senior management.
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  • Pret A Manger (Usa) Ltd
    Head Of Purchasing & Supply Chain
    Pret A Manger (Usa) Ltd Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
    Greater New York City Area
    Managing the purchasing, supply chain and commercial function. Managed sales turnover c$60 millionFirst 6 month priority in this role was to facilitate the opening of Prets stores in new geographical markets outside of NYC; Chicago and Washington DC and to significantly improve GP through reduction in Total cost of Goods. This role stretched me the most in the sphere of SRM whilst I moved the relationship with the supply base from a conventional and rudimentary transactional relationship with Pret to one built on shared strategic objectives and trnsparent partnershps.A true Category management regime was introduced for the first time with radical but fundmental changes made to how we tackled Product development, the number of skus available at any one time, with particular emphasis on day part trading to optimise sales during the stores shoulder periods and minimising un necessary waste. Selling prices in core product lines were reduced to reflect its true value and to drive value, yet we were still able achieve total cost of food targets by balancing this out with higher value, and more innovative lines and improved product merchandising. Quality was never compromised and in many cases improved.Achievements include LFL sales target exceeded, Cost of food targets met and the successful opening of stores in new markets.
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  • Pret A Manger
    Senior Category Buying Manager
    Pret A Manger Jun 2007 - May 2010
    London, United Kingdom
    Selected key strategic supplier partnerships to develop and execute joint business plans to improve profitability and turnover through new product development, re-branding and/or planogram changes. Categories managed included Hot and Cold drinks, Sandwiches, Bakery (including breakfast day part categorisation), Snacks and confectionary. Overhaul of cold drinks range in UK based business delivered exponential growth in 2010 in what was a poor performing category.Developed Supplier relationship management (SRM) charter based around a balanced scorecard approach to strategic alignment, service level KPI's, quality and product. This was well received by suppliers and I believe this allowed Pret a further competitive advantage through the relations we had with suppliers. Led annual Pret partnership forums for suppliers to network with one another, be updated on financial results and future projections and to involve them in innovation activities.
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  • Pret A Manger
    Purchasing Manager
    Pret A Manger Jan 2005 - Jun 2007
    London, United Kingdom
    Developed and managed commercial partnerships with suppliers to ensure Pret delivered a customer focussed and sustainable food offering which delivered on all KPI's, remained true to the company proposition and was aligned to it's brand values.
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  • Pret A Manger
    Purchasing And Supply Chain Assistant
    Pret A Manger Aug 2003 - Jan 2005
    Assisted in the demand forecasting to both suppliers and distribution centres by collating volume KPI's of all commercial sub departments and assisiting Purchasing Managers with the transactional relationship with suppliers. I also managed some indirect procurement activty such as uniforms, small equipment and coffee machine maintenance contracts
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  • Leathams Plc
    International Purchasing/Logistics Co-Ordinator
    Leathams Plc Jul 2001 - Aug 2003
    Managed inventory levels for internationally imported products to ensure maximum availability to customers. Recommending and applying the appropriate supply chain regime which best suited the product/supplier/trade currency and customer. Worked closely with buyers and sales team and retailer EPOS/VMI systems to plan and forecast effectively. Exposure to tax and duty applications for imports, alocohol and working with customs and excise.
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Ann Azzopardi Skills

Negotiating Project Execution Strategic Planning Team Leadership Cross Functional Team Leadership Six Sigma International Relations Culture Change Change Management Supply Chain Optimization Project Management Retail Category Management Business Analysis Merchandising Team Building Negotiation Strategic Sourcing Forecasting Management Procurement Business Strategy Account Management Fmcg Supply Management Stakeholder Management Supply Chain Purchasing Product Development Retail Contract Negotiation Logistics Logistics Management

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Ann Azzopardi's current role is Program Director, AI Technology & School Governor.

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Ann Azzopardi attended University Of Bedfordshire, University Of Deusto, St Ursula's Convent School.

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Ann Azzopardi has skills like Negotiating, Project Execution, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Six Sigma, International Relations, Culture Change, Change Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Project Management, Retail Category Management.

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