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Worcester, United Kingdom

Business Lead on a project implementing SAP S/4 Hana into Cargill Proteins Europe.

Successfully completed a programme in Australia by implementing SAP Business ByDesign and Veeva CRM and building a complex set of interfaces between Veeva, SAP, and the logistics provider’s NAV system.Achieved SOX compliance for both SAP Business ByDesign and a JDEdwards Enterprise One instance.Project managed the implementation of NAV into a UK subsidiary, taking the project from software selection through to completion on time and on budget.Took on IT ownership of Infor SCM (a global planning system): overhauled the support team; improved governance processes; introduced and managed against SLAs and KPIs.Following acquisition, effectively managed the integration of Infor SCM with Teva systems through the rebuilding of both inbound and outbound interfaces.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for global systems and networks within Arrow, my primary objective was to deliver JDEdwards E1 as a global ERP solution. Led the configuration of JDEdwards in the areas of Finance, Distribution, and ManufacturingSuccessfully rolled-out an integrated system incorporating Advanced Planning and extensive Quality Management functionality into Arrow’s Maltese and Canadian operationsImplemented JDEdwards in Arrow’s corporate office in London and a number of European offices. Managed an annual budget of USD 1.5m.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Influential member of the steering group on this USD 25m programme. Global Process Owner for Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Processes across a division comprising 20 facilities in 14 countries on 3 continents. (3000 employees, USD 500m annual sales). Led the successful design and implementation of JDEdwards E1 in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, and the supply chain throughout the division. Project managed the successful implementation of the model at 5 manufacturing sitesEffectively managed evolving teams of between 6 to 12 in number.

Blackburn, United Kingdom

Responsible for: customer services; shipping; scheduling; inventory management; and purchasing. Controlled purchases in excess of USD 15m annually. Re-negotiated purchasing contracts resulting in cost savings of more than USD 1m per year.Overhauled the customer services function that resulted in a 20% cost saving.

Public officer of the Malaysian subsidiary responsible for the manufacturing facility, finance, purchasing, IT, and HR functions.By bringing together a new management team and focusing on product quality, increased productivity by 50% and made the operation profitable within one year.Initiated a USD 6m capital project which resulted in a 50% increase in both the physical size and capacity of the facility. This 15 month project was completed on-time and under budget.

Mba, Strategic & Financial Management

Ba, Engineering Science