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Collyweston, England, Gb

Diss, England, United Kingdom

Uk

Hadleigh, England, United Kingdom

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Head of Tour Operations Systems (2010 - 2017)Significant contributor to the strategic project to replace the main reservations system with Anite’s ‘@comRES’ solution to sell and service 2 million package holiday sales per annum, includingEvaluation of options for replacement of existing systemLiaison between business, supplier and project teamsRedesign of selected business processes to suit new system and business structuresManaging the 6 strong system support team for the… Show more Head of Tour Operations Systems (2010 - 2017)Significant contributor to the strategic project to replace the main reservations system with Anite’s ‘@comRES’ solution to sell and service 2 million package holiday sales per annum, includingEvaluation of options for replacement of existing systemLiaison between business, supplier and project teamsRedesign of selected business processes to suit new system and business structuresManaging the 6 strong system support team for the new system in the live environment.Form the bridge between the business and I.T. functions to define and deliver both ‘business as usual’ and project-based developments for both old and new platforms.Prioritise business as usual and project work across 5 – 10 developers to fit business needsDevise alternative solutions where resource and timescales insufficientFirst point of call for major system issuesLiaison point for IT and tour operation, based in the tour operationSupport and development of bespoke and cost-effective hotel contracting and package pricing system, TOPICS, with 3,000+ contracts and 300+ users Manage user support function Obtain funding from business/projects for development work Supervise design, specification, testing and implementation of developmentsSupervision of design and production of bespoke management information from above systems and from the Navitaire ‘Open Skies’ and ‘New Skies’ systems.Translation of promotional ideas into computer compatible form. Show less

Head of Operations Research (2009 – 2010)Successful integration of JDA’s ‘Tour Revenue Optimiser’ system, driving benefits of £30 million per annum. Definition of parameters and values to be used in forecasting, aggregation and optimisationLiaison between board, users, project team and supplier to aid embedding the system in the company’s processes.Recruitment and management of specialist operations research team to carry the system forward.

Head of Yield Systems and Projects/Head of Business Systems (2004 – 2009) – Focussing on the contracting and pricing system and work on a major project to replace all reservations systems for the Thomas Cook group.

Continuation of previous role but relocated to Peterborough

Bromley, United Kingdom

Head of Revenue Management (2000 – 2002) – Assumed control over implementation of airline-based revenue management system for package holidays with many attendant changes to business processes. Relocated to Peterborough, adding management information responsibilities as a result. Also heavily involved in group hotel payments project.Head of Pricing (1996 – 2000) – Developing from previous role, adding more project-based tasks such as evaluation of takeover target companies’ pricing… Show more Head of Revenue Management (2000 – 2002) – Assumed control over implementation of airline-based revenue management system for package holidays with many attendant changes to business processes. Relocated to Peterborough, adding management information responsibilities as a result. Also heavily involved in group hotel payments project.Head of Pricing (1996 – 2000) – Developing from previous role, adding more project-based tasks such as evaluation of takeover target companies’ pricing systems/policies and liaising with Thomas Cook on exclusive sales arrangements prior to their acquisition of Sunworld in 1998.Pricing Manager (1991 – 1996) – Building from scratch a new team, eventually of 6, controlling brochure pricing, cost & margin reporting and inventory management for Sunworld holidays Show less

Bromley, United Kingdom

At the time, the U.K.’s second largest air-inclusive tour operator, incorporating airlines and hotels, ceased trading 1991Yield Control Manager – Tour Operations1990 – 1991Commercial Manager – Lancaster Holidays 1985 – 1990Commercial Executive – Intasun Holidays 1983 – 1985Reservations Clerk 1982 – 1983

Management Science, First Year Course Passes In Mathematics, Economics, Accounting And Law

Left during second year in order to switch courses and start second year again. Never returned as found work more fulfilling.

Education record

3 'A' - levels - Business Studies, Geography, Physics/Chemistry 9 'O' - levels - Mathematics, English Literature, English Language.