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Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

Reporting to the UK Managing Director and UK IT & Finance Director I was Supporting a companywide replacement of several Legacy systems, this was separated into two Projects that ran parallel, including the creation of a Custom Microsoft AX Solution, planning and creating a centralized Database and Department for Centralized Data Management, E Commerce/ Web Development & inhouse IT Support.Key Responsibilities• Working with Key Stakeholders to define requirements and delivery milestones for the New Microsoft AX Platform.• Project Planning and tracking, creating key Milestones for the creation of the Product Management Module, Credit Control Module, Magento Ecommerce Solution and Web Hosting for the Project.• Direct Management of Solution Architects, to ensure the Company’s Vision was translated into Production.• Management of 3rd Party Vendors and Suppliers across both Project Remits.• Financial Management including Budgeting and Forecasting.• Producing High-level Project Reports to Stakeholders, Project Team and Exec Committee• Delivering Project Objectives to a strict and demanding timeline.• Financial Management including Budgeting and formatting.• Creating, Processes and KPI’s for the Centralized Data management Function.• Creating and Developing the Company Magento Ecommerce Vision. Key Achievements• Defined and created a solution for Ecommerce, aligning Development, and simplified processes.• Created a Bespoke Product Information Data base for a Unique set of Products with milestones to transpose online.• Improved and refined Legacy Processes to cut Cost.• Cut development cost for Website spend, centralizing Hosting and Development.

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

I was responsible for the maintenance and analysis of the Blue box Property Database, the sole Property Management database of the Co-op Group, I deal with all the development for Blue box, including Data analysis, Project management, maintaining the management hierarchy, user access controls.I worked on Projects for the Co-op’s Retail Business Transformation, integrating several large databases into one, transitioning a large SQL Database to Microsoft Assure Solution, handling our third party IT Contractor relationships (currently going through renewal), and being the department expert on database Security for the upcoming GDPR law change, I have been running analysis Workshops to map the Requirements of GDPR and the effect it will have on the Co-op Property Systems.Key Achievements• Direct Management of Solution Architects, to ensure the Company’s Vision was translated into production.• Management of 3rd Party Vendors and Suppliers across both Project Remits.• Financial Management including Budgeting and Forecasting.• Helping to innovate and maintain business leading bespoke SQL Database containing a portfolio of 18,000 properties and 600 users (internal and external)• The only database system in the Co-op to be given a perfect score by external Auditors for security and accuracy thanks to the Security Controls I implemented.• Perfect Project Delivery and implementation record.• Building and maintaining long lasting database analysis solutions for users in the Field.• Data analysis, building bespoke Reports to service high level Executives.• Working closely with other IT Functions, Isolating Development possibilities in Key areas of the system.• Helping to deliver the company wide IT Change Program.

Manchester, United Kingdom

I was responsible for the Data Analysis and administration of the GSM System (General Store Merchandiser) and assist with the development and testing new releases, training of users, supporting the Merchandising Department, Building bespoke Reports to be used directly for Wider Supply Chain Commercial Team and the Estates Function with use of the system, I also advise on and Develop new functionality of GSM and am part of a Analyzing other processes within the Co-op Food Retail to see how they can be updated and improved.

Manchester, United Kingdom

I Developed (Front & Back end) and Managed Projects to help create a robust Product Management Training Suppliers on the use of the system, Supporting the Commercial Team with issues, software testing for new releases, advising on new Functionality for the Supplier Portal and supervising the Development, dealing with External developers ensuring processes are easy to understand, dealing with Supplier invoice disputes on a case by case basis, Drafting Communications to Suppliers, and Food Product Recalls.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Part of a Team that created a profitable and growing part of the Business, helping to create a robust system for out of warranty Spare Part on a B2B basis and to Customers. I invoked several systems of organization, on the systems development and administration level, creating new processes to benefit the Supplier base. Supervised innovative developments to the system, engaging with our external IT Supplier to gain a good working relationship and keep in line with the required improvements.

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Local Computer Club member, providing free tech Support for pupils at local School.Several Modules completed.

Bachelor’S Degree, Fine Art Printmaking

Activities and Societies: Mostly focusing on Printmaking and Illustration.Specialising in Illustration and Printmaking I completed Modules.