Ashley K. Email & Phone Number

Bury St Edmunds, Gb

Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

As a Solution Consultant, I have led projects on behalf of Comma Group to implement and advise on MDM solutions (Stibo STEP). I also advise on the approach to drive data quality and efficiencies in my clients use of data. Key Responsibilities• Advise clients on best practice MDM implementation approach.• Define project strategy, scope and objectives with clients. • Lead design, documentation and delivery of MDM solutions. • Analysis and documentation of conceptual, logical and physical data models.• Analysis & documentation of solution architectures and roadmaps. • Analysis and documentation of business processes, requirements, business rules and workflows. • Facilitate workshops and interviews with stakeholders.• Ensure delivery and acceptance of MDM solutions.• Assist in creating project plans, estimates and resource profiles.• Assist and recommend approach for data mapping, data migration, data governance, system and user acceptance testing.

• Quality assurance assessment of PIM implementation & approach.• Documentation of key risks and mitigating actions.

London, United Kingdom

• Advised on all aspects of PIM design and delivery for Diageo’s products in European markets. • Global requirements gathering for Diageo’s Recipe Solution. • Design and Delivery of PIM Recipe solution for the North American market.

Berlin Area, Germany

• Design and Delivery of MDM solution to support product and vendor domains for the US Market.• Definition and delivery of a data model for HelloFresh globally in relation to the scope of the MDM project. • Managing a project team and client based in multiple locations ensuring delivery on time and to scope.

Darlington, United Kingdom

• Delivery of MDM maturity assessment outlining opportunities for improvement focusing on customer and product domains. • Advise MDM approach in relation to a larger on-going ERP project.

United Kingdom

• Design and delivery of MDM solution to support product and vendor domains. • Managing a team of off shore application consultants to meet project deadlines. • Manage post-delivery support, liaising with the client and several other service providers.

Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire

Responsible for the implementation of Profimetrics (ITEM), a supply-chain planning solution. Also, the requirement gathering and supplier selection for a finance solution. Key Responsibilities• Business Case Assessments.• Requirement gathering and documentation.• Process mapping.• Data analysis and cleansing.• Documentation of As-Is and To-Be System architecture and data flow. • Documentation review and sign off.• System and User Acceptance Testing.

Bury St Edmunds

Successful Implementation of (Stibo Systems) Step MDM Solution for the Product Domain. Key Responsibilities• Documentation review and sign off.• Data Migration.• User Acceptance Testing.• End User Training.• Integration requirements and testing.• On-Going system maintenance.• Impact assessment of change requests.

Bury St Edmunds

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for managing own product categories. • Completing key merchandising tasks such as updating and forecasting the WSSI, costing sales & markdown, managing and updating key documents & trading key categories.• Responsible for Product Analysis for the menswear division.• Have an Understanding of open to buy, profit and range planning.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Part time sales assistant at Reiss whilst studying final year of university. • Provided an understanding of the workings of a high end retailer• Trained in alterations which has helped provide an understanding of the shape and fit of tailoring.

London, United Kingdom

• Working as a PR Intern at Starworks helped give a broader understanding of the fashion industry. • Used an organised and clear minded approach in order to achieve success in a fast paced environment. • Responsibilities included checking press coverage, organising the showroom and managing client samples. Willingness to work and hard working attitude helped integrate into the PR team and gain additional responsibilities.• Trained and used Fashion GPS to check in and track samples, collate clients coverage and compile invitee lists to London Fashion Week.• Responsible for organising invite request for Jonathan Saunders, Marios Schwab and Issa fashion shows. • Worked alongside the PR team to organise press & photographer list prior and during Fahsion shows. • Helped organise and train new Interns.

London

• Spending a year merchandising on the Sport & Leisure department was a great opportunity to enhance my key skills.• Worked directly and maintained communications with global sports brands such as Nike & Adidas. Via E-mail and telephone, I also arranged and lead meetings with sales representatives. • Maintaining a high level of organisation to manage day to day tasks, as well as my key responsibility of controlling the divisions Intake. • Enhanced my confidence to take the intiative to make strategic decisions for the division.• Gained a greater understanding of the merchandising job role and improved my analytical skills.• Received training on all Debenhams systems including Business Objects Reporting and Excel.

Ba (Hons) Fashion & Textile Management, Fashion Merchandising, Buying, Marketing & Pr, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Student Representitive in all years.• Graduated with 2:1 Honours, with an excellent understanding of the Fashion.

Education record