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Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Se

Part of the GSSC ASSA ABLOY Team focusing on the Infrastructural development of the EMEA division to enable better collaboration, cost reductions, reduce complexity and increase scalability, security and resilienceTo reinforce the Global Shared Service Centre vision for ASSA ABLOY and to enable the business to deliver its key strategic goals using IT as an enabler, this position was created to assist this.Key Accomplishments:•Assist in the installation / configuration /delivery of the first rollout of a new (to be EMEA wide) ERP Solution•Became the conduit between region IT requirements, Global initiatives / Services and Business Strategy•Identifying services to publish to all businesses with the EMEA region (and potentially Global) to assist business strategy.•Design, Develop and implement an IT Infrastructure Roadmap to allow the success of the Global applications within the strategy.

Stockholm, Se

In addition to the UK IT Manager role: Assist in the coordination of a shared services philosophy for the business on an EMEA / Global scale. Define areas of improvement within the business and put forward initiatives and project plans where appropriate to meet the improvements. Identify non value add / cost ineffective areas within IT and develop alternatives where applicable.Key Accomplishments:•Project plan several regions on infrastructure / server consolidation initiatives•Assist the realisation of an EMEA shared services concept•Became the project manager for an EMEA wide reporting / business intelligence project

Stockholm, Se

Manage UK IT team, ensuring high levels of system availability and reliability. Lead team in investment product sales and delivery of customer relationship management techniques. Collaborate with associates in other ASSA ABLOY business units to work towards global goals. Embrace business strategy and align IT systems / services to suit. Advise on cost effective solutions for the business. Creation of standardised working practices to be utilised on a universal basis.Key Accomplishments:•Shape IT team to deliver efficient systems to the business•Plan and implement high speed connectivity to all UK business units•Participation of the IT Team for the AX 2009 implementation•Resolving IT problems worldwide in a professional, tactful manner•Becoming global team leader of the ASSA ABLOY Active Directory team

Stockholm, Se

Established and maintained strong relationships with UK and EMEA business units in a bid to develop IT systems. Simplification of networking systems for the UK. Ensure system stability and make improvements wherever possible, avoiding costs. Joining the ASSA ABLOY global IT groups (Active Directory, IP and Security) assisting to develop IT governance.Key Accomplishments:•Assist in the relocation of business units to reduce UK footprint, delivering efficiencies•Installation and configuration of new technologies (VMware, NAS)•Stabilisation of server environment, avoiding system failures•Identifying opportunities for system improvements / cost efficiencies

Stockholm, Se

Assisted client base with system issues. Ran projects to deliver systems to the business. Evaluated technology for implementation within the business. Assisted with internal system development. Data manipulation and normalisation for clients.Key Accomplishments:•Assisted with the Head Office relocation, involving moving 300+ employees and all systems.•Assisted with the relocation of C E MARSHALL to resource within EMEA.

Installed, developed and maintained IT Systems. Responded to client issues. Installed and maintained several portals for customers. Key Accomplishments:•Installed Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange•Developed Payroll system for piecework with a cost avoidance of 100K•Planned and implemented successful Y2K protection plan

Managing the internal and external Quality Control / Assurance ProcessesVendor and Customer liaison

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