Logistics Transparency IT Lead (Apr 2020 – Sep 2021): Cross-functional team with board level sponsorship building an activity based costing model for global logistics using Microsoft Azure and Power BI technology. Functional design of SAP centric data model for all logistics activities across six markets. Responsibilities included Agile coaching, business and data analysis, system design and architecture, functional testing and technical team leadership.SAP TM Functional Analyst (Nov 2018 – Mar 2020): Responsible for business & functional analysis, system testing, data migration and test automation. Key member of the global team that successfully implemented SAP TM at two German dairies in Pronsfeld and Upahl.SAP TM Roll-Out Scrum Master (Jan 2018 – Oct 2018): Joined the Global Warehouse and Distribution team, using the Scale Agiled Framework (SAFe) methodology as a Scrum Master for the SAP TM (Transportation Management) roll-out team. In addition to scrum master role also responsible for business & functional analysis, UAT lead, data migration and cut-over management. Delivered the successful go-lives of SAP TM in two German pallet warehouses.Transport Systems Project Manager (Jan 2017 – Dec 2017): Responsible for the upgrade of the UK Ortec Transportation Planning system and migration to in-house hardware. Worked with vendor Kratzer Automation to develop and deploy their Transport Execution system in Germany.SAP EWM Project Manager (Mar 2015 – Dec 2016): Responsible for project to upgrade SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) platform and then a subsequent full life-cycle project to roll-out the SAP EWM solution to two further Chilled pallet warehouses.

Working within the General Merchandise area on SAP & Legacy WMS integration and DC Stock Integrity.GM Store Shipments Project Manager:• Deployment of a new SAP centric General Merchandise dispatch flow between Legacy WMS, SAP and the Store Management system.• Successfully delivered the project from Design phase through to Go-Live, a 3 month phased deployment to 5 DCs and 650+ stores. GM Stock Integrity Lead:• Design and implementation of a weekly process to analyse and find root causes of stock discrepancies between all GM WMS solutions and SAP.• Led a technical team from M & S and TCS and devised a process of detailed transaction comparison between WMS and SAP to identify points of failure.• Delivered a series of WMS fixes and an SAP correction protocol which consistently maintained Stock Integrity at 99.5%+.

Working for the UK and Ireland Distribution Director; responsible for delivering process and system change, playing a pivotal role in the transformation of the UK and Ireland distribution network.Extensive programme of major warehouse and transport change projects, including:• A new warehouse implementation (25k pallets) and two WMS retrofits (new WMS, existing operation), full lifecycle delivery of WMS solutions and WMS / SAP integration.• Two acquisitions and take-on of associated new DCs including WMS / SAP integration.• Four major new transport tenders and contract implementation including WMS / TMS integration.• Five warehouse exit / closures and associated stock transitions.Roles on the above projects included:• IT and Implementation Lead: IT Project Management of all projects from Design through to Launch. Supplier Management of 3PLs (DHL, Eddie Stobart, Culina Logistics) and associated software partners.• Process and System Subject Matter Expert: Provided solution architecture and functional expertise for design of interfaces between SAP, WMS and TMS systems.• Stock Transition Manager: Delivered detailed transition volume plan to identify required pallet movements and then ensured successful execution of the plan by all parties.• UAT Manager: Responsible for test scenario preparation and execution for all projects, hands on leadership of the testing teams including Unilever and 3PL resource.• Business Project Manager: Project Managed the UK Chilled transport tender through the ITT and 3PL selection phases including commercial negotiation and stakeholder management.

Seconded to software development company that was part of the Bestoutcome group to improve ways of working and define new processes for Project Management, Resource Management and Commercial reporting.

Project managed the design, build and simultaneous implementation of over one hundred new interfaces, at nine warehouses, as part of a UK wide SAP implementation.

IT manager for Unilever UK - Home and Personal Care (HPC) head office at Kingston-upon-Thames, leading a department of fifteen people.

Team leadership of eight people, responsible for managing the delivery of all IT services to the finance and logistics functions of Unilever UK - HPC.

Reporting directly to the Supply Chain director of Unilever Bestfoods Ltd; responsible for project managing the Working Capital reduction programme - a series of projects across Sales, Finance & Supply Chain to reduce stockholding and debtors.

Line management of a team of four analyst developers delivering support and development of local applications to the sales and marketing functions.

Successfully completed the fast track Unilever management training scheme including placements in IT, marketing and finance.