James Pryor Email & Phone Number

Curridge, England, Gb

Feltham, Uk

Supporting Customers in development, deployment and use of SAP Ariba solutions to maximise the benefits of their investment

– Geneva, Switzerland To Sept 2011 Then Reading, Uk To Present

• Led the definition, development and deployment of an Indirect procurement process, building an integration technical solution with outsourced operating model using SAP Ariba cloud solution• Led the deployment of this operating model change across 10 markets in Europe during a period of extensive change and disruption• Supported further deployment of this solution into four additional markets in North and South America• Supported development of targeted technical solutions within Procurement

Geneva, Switzerland

• Led Procurement Finance team during significant changes in scope and scale during period of acquisitions• Developed processes and expanded team ensuring focus on customers, capability and category insight• During the 2008 commodity and forex crisis, developed and integrated solutions to define, manage and report on financial exposure

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Managed the consolidation and reporting of European corporate accounts to head office• Developed a solution to manage Constant Currency reporting during a period of forex volatility• Coordinated planning and reporting activities • Led Planning process development, global deployment and training

Geneva, Switzerland

• Financial planning management of key direct material categories supporting central European procurement team• Developed budgeting and forecasting solutions integrating multiple manufacturing operations in Europe• Developed and managed monthly price variance reporting solution• In support of global Agro (potato) team designed and implemented a solution to manage proprietary seed stock• Supported Treasury analysis into understanding and managing our Forex exposure

Reading, United Kingdom

• Supported the development of a centralized Europe, Africa and Middle East Operations organisation• Focus on KPI, financial planning and forecasting• Led financial analysis in support of cross boarder sourcing decisions, capital investment and network optimization

Yorkshire, Uk

• Finance lead for the largest ambient cake manufacturing operation in Europe.• Led the integration of this operation following acquisition• Managing cost accounting, financial planning and payroll teams

Eastleigh, Uk

• Central operations & planning lead for four factories in UK• Managed weekly performance reporting and UK P&L forecasts

Gosport, Uk

• Operations and planning analyst for UK pharmaceutical manufacturing facility• Prepared statutory accounts for pharmaceutical and chemical subsidiary companies

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