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Manchester Airport, England, United Kingdom

Employed various business analysis techniques across multiple projects to transform business/ operation process flows and asset utilisation for a major UK airport operator.• Documented the As-Is and To-Be business processes. • Elicited and Documented user requirements.• Identification of System/Process transformation Options.• Defined test scenarios and data.

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Lead business analyst on a project to introduce a stream lined financial reporting process and tools for a public sector organisation.• Performed business process, options and benefits analysis for presentation to senior stakeholders and project team.• Collaborated with stakeholders from various organisational levels to understand and document the drivers/blockers for change and the impact on current ways of working.• Elicited and documented user requirements, resulting in a… Show more Lead business analyst on a project to introduce a stream lined financial reporting process and tools for a public sector organisation.• Performed business process, options and benefits analysis for presentation to senior stakeholders and project team.• Collaborated with stakeholders from various organisational levels to understand and document the drivers/blockers for change and the impact on current ways of working.• Elicited and documented user requirements, resulting in a user requirement specification document.• Translated user requirements into user stories (in Jira) for use by data architects and development teams. Show less

Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Senior Business Analyst - Finance Transformation.Worked closely with offshored Global Financial Services to support the business in the Agile creation of user requirements and data analysis resulting in the standardisation of management reporting globally.• Business process analysis to support the creation of business case documentation.• Collaborated with the business to clarify requirements and create user requirements documentation e.g. data flow diagrams and source to… Show more Senior Business Analyst - Finance Transformation.Worked closely with offshored Global Financial Services to support the business in the Agile creation of user requirements and data analysis resulting in the standardisation of management reporting globally.• Business process analysis to support the creation of business case documentation.• Collaborated with the business to clarify requirements and create user requirements documentation e.g. data flow diagrams and source to target flows.• Data reconciliation of current and to be systems (SAP ERP) and reporting tools (OBIEE and Business Objects).• Worked closely with global teams to roll out new standardised financial reporting processes and data. Show less

Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Business Analyst. Worked with Supply Chain and Finance to provide business support for global business intelligence reporting systems and users, specifically on global sales, Inventory and sales forecasting.• Gathered user requirements for system changes and enhancements.• Produced acceptance testing scripts and coordination of user acceptance testing.• Process and system change management.• Simplification of processes and systems that resulted in 1 Million… Show more Business Analyst. Worked with Supply Chain and Finance to provide business support for global business intelligence reporting systems and users, specifically on global sales, Inventory and sales forecasting.• Gathered user requirements for system changes and enhancements.• Produced acceptance testing scripts and coordination of user acceptance testing.• Process and system change management.• Simplification of processes and systems that resulted in 1 Million $ saving.• Problem and Incident management• Co-ordination and task management of third party suppliers e.g. Infosys.• Experience of working in an Agile development environment, scrum team member. Show less

Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Led the business intelligence reporting tool development stream; this was part of a global project to implement a production planning tool, SAP Advanced Planning Optimizer (APO).The project was part of a larger programme to reduce inventory levels by $5m and improve end to end supply chain processes.• Led the creation of multiple SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) reporting requirements and their subsequent translation into design specifications and developments.• Created test cases… Show more Led the business intelligence reporting tool development stream; this was part of a global project to implement a production planning tool, SAP Advanced Planning Optimizer (APO).The project was part of a larger programme to reduce inventory levels by $5m and improve end to end supply chain processes.• Led the creation of multiple SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) reporting requirements and their subsequent translation into design specifications and developments.• Created test cases and test scripts. Performed System Acceptance Testing• Organised and lead multi party project review sessions to ensure on time delivery that included several external suppliers e.g. Infosys, Camelot and Cognizant.• Co-ordinated the establishment of SAP BW stock extractors that linked to SAP ERP systems located in Europe, ASIA, Latin America, US and Australia.• Led the roll out of a set of SAP BW BEx 7 reports which had a user base of approximately 400 users globally.• Created a SAP Bex 7 user guide and delivered training sessions. Show less

United Kingdom

Managed a global inventory and demand management tool. This tool provided management information to multiple users e.g. demand planners and marketing companies. • Provided system and supply chain business process training for global users. • Knowledge of the lean manufacturing philosophy and tools gained through attendance on the Warwick Manufacturing Professionalism Program.• Collaborated with several business and information systems support departments on business change… Show more Managed a global inventory and demand management tool. This tool provided management information to multiple users e.g. demand planners and marketing companies. • Provided system and supply chain business process training for global users. • Knowledge of the lean manufacturing philosophy and tools gained through attendance on the Warwick Manufacturing Professionalism Program.• Collaborated with several business and information systems support departments on business change projects e.g. the formation of a new business entity and site divestments.• Acted as an interface between third party information systems support teams e.g. Infosys and business customers. Gathered user requirements and formulated solutions.• Identification and implementation of system and process enhancements. • Project manager on several systems interface projects. Coordinated the establishment of data links between local SAP ERP systems and global in-house systems. Show less

United Kingdom

Supplied management information to multiple customers’ e.g. senior mangers and marketing company account mangers• Managed an inventory tracking system for the sales and marketing department.• Project managed the development of a suite of reports in business objects, working closely with external information systems support staff and customers. These reports were used by senior executives within the Sales and Marketing department for monitoring inventory and Sales. • Designed… Show more Supplied management information to multiple customers’ e.g. senior mangers and marketing company account mangers• Managed an inventory tracking system for the sales and marketing department.• Project managed the development of a suite of reports in business objects, working closely with external information systems support staff and customers. These reports were used by senior executives within the Sales and Marketing department for monitoring inventory and Sales. • Designed and produced monthly reports for senior customers in the sales and Marketing department. Show less

United Kingdom

Coordinated the collection of external sales/demand forecasts and stock information from Marketing Companies and production sites.• Project managed the development of an application used by third parties for the submitting of stock and forecast data. • Improved the accuracy and timeliness of forecast and stock submissions.• Worked collaboratively with data providers and IS support teams to optimize the data collection processes.

United Kingdom

• Controlled and maintained an international stock reporting system.• Dealt with and resolved system and data issues by collaborating with customers and IS staff. • Working internationally to identify and gather information.• Provided user training and support to global users and customers of the data.

United Kingdom

• Management and business development of computer systems.• Creation of reports used by department executives and global sites.• Project managed the development of a Manufacturing Guidelines web site that was seen by its users as a great step forward in the provision of information.• Knowledge of product defect reporting and resolution procedures.• Gained Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration documentation and procedures.

Macclesfield