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Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, Nl

Company: Owned by CVC Capital, the worlds largest tea business operating in more than 100 countries with global brands such as LIPTON, Pukka, Tazo and others. Experience, Exposure, Expertise:Reporting to the CFO after becoming a €2bn standalone market leader in the tea category:- Head the IT function (60-70) in the transformation phase post becoming a standalone company- Lead with the strategy of infusing technology to empower the people to accelerate value creation- Prioritized building high performing team, strengthening the digital core, driving operational excellence, accelerating digital first with data & AI and leveraging partner ecosystem- Implemented IT operating model with principles of simplicity, stability, scalability, security & sustainability and an IT Hub in Bangalore with >40 talent pool- Co-Lead Post-Blossom Stabilization of €7-8mn to fix process & technology elements previously postponed for on-time TSA exit from Unilever- Co-Lead NEXT transformation of €8-9mn euros to leverage technology in transitioning from MVB to VB (viable business) across multiple critical end-to-end business processes- Established fundamentals for growth across Automation, Analytics and AI – with data foundation built on platforms - SAP Microsoft Databricks & Alation with focus on people partners and processes to tap into data platforms with growth accelerators to drive revenue, cost optimization & digital dexterity with digital first factories with advanced analytics and OT cyber security with robust plans for organizational maturity on digital, AI & cyber security- Partnering with SAP, Accenture & Microsoft to inspire other CPG companies in their transformation journey using clean digital core & accelerating with automation, analytics and AI- 2024 KPI's achieved on People engagement, Value creation, Cost optimization, Risk reduction and Business user satisfaction

Amsterdam, Nl

Company: Owned by CVC Capital, the worlds largest tea business operating in more than 100 countries with global brands such as Lipton, Pukka, Tazo and others. Experience, Exposure, Expertise:Reporting to the CDTO, in phase of carving out LIPTON Teas & Infusions from Unilever- Lead Technology & Data globally on the Blossom program to separate from Unilever & establish in a record time of 15 months a standalone €2bn market leader in the Tea Category across Americas, Europe, AMET, BSPAN, Australasia and Plantations in Africa;- Co-lead program governance for business process, design, build, test, data, infrastructure, training, deployment, hypercare, communication, capability building and transition to business as usual;- Co-piloted with Regional Presidents of BSPAN and Australasia to ensure successful business carve-out, a controlled business ramp up and establishing trajectory to achieve business targets post carve-out; - Established foundation for growth with a new Digital Core consisting of simplified & standardized process and data for a minimum viable business (MVB), a best-in-class technology toolkit with S4Hana on RISE at >90% out of the box, an integrated & secure infrastructure with 100% on MS Azure cloud;- Ownership of €180-€200mn (60% of overall) technology & data budget including contracting & partner management and People leadership for >750 member global program team across Lipton & its partners;

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Company: Owned by TDR Capital, leading european B2B & B2C used car online marketplace and part of Constellation Automotive Group with Brands such as BCA, Cinch, Webuyanycar.co.uk Experience, Exposure, Expertise: Reporting to the CTO, in CarNext’s scale-up journey to be at €2,5bn Europe’s leading & trusted B2B & B2C online platform for used cars:- Lead successful revival and carve-out of IT from LeasePlan across 7 countries & 26 locations with a cloud only infrastructure, new security platform, faster network & enhanced digital workplace- Leveraged design principles of simplicity, stability, security, scalability and sustainability in creating a new IT organization to fuel business growth- Focused on Enterprise Architecture, Applications, Infrastructure & Operations, Security & Compliance, Vendor and Financial management- Built a sustainable high performing onshore team of 20 to strengthen the fundamentals, fix the basics and support strategic initiatives to unlock business value- Crafted strategy to shutdown all elements of IT across 5 countries & HQ to enable the revised business strategy post acquisition by Constellation automotive group.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

Company: Owned by JAB Holding & listed later on AEX, number one pure-play coffee company in the world. Experience, Exposure, Expertise: Reporting to Global CIO, in the growth of Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V. from €2,5bn to €6bn: - Lead technology enabled growth via multiple direct/indirect-to consumer E-commerce channels - A scale up within a corporate!- Unlocked value via digital transformation in Human Resources, Manufacturing, Coffee & Tea Sourcing, Procurement, Digital Marketing, Field sales excellence, Trade promotion management, E-commerce, Connected Coffee Machines and Cloud based business Integration- Established Data & Analytics fundamentals with an on-site & offshore delivery model to accelerate journey towards a data driven enterprise - Leveraged eco-system of Start-Ups, Technology Partners and Peer Companies to co-create value for all - Lead Post-Merger integration from solution shaping to delivery execution, Non-SAP application rationalization and Application maintenance transition & transformation.- Championed cost optimization across people, process & platform improving the overall IT spend from >2% to 1,5% of NOS- Built sustainable high-performing team of 45 internal resources across 15 nationalities, >100 active consultants and a strong succession pipeline with a diversity focusRole Evolution of Global IT Director - - Retail Marketing / E-comm / Sales, Data Analytics & Technical Integration: 2020-21- Digital & Innovation: 2017-18- Enterprise Solutions (incl. Digital): 2015-19

Dublin 2, Ie

Company: Global consulting leader in people, process & technologyExperience Exposure Expertise: - SAP FICO consulting, SAP solution architecture and shaping various multi-million dollar deals & solutions for leading global Consumer Goods clients- Multiple onsite & offshore delivery leadership roles on many successful SAP Implementations & Roll-outs globally for clients such as1. SaraLee (Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia)2. SABMiller (South Africa, UK, Czech Republic, Ecuador) - Application outsourcing experience for clients like SaraLee (SAP Technology) & Avery Dennison (Oracle Technology)Role Evolution: - Manager | Delivery Lead - 2012-14- Associate Manager | Development Lead - 2009-12- Team Lead | Principal Consultant - 2006 - 09- Senior Software Engineer | Consultant - 2005-06

Farnborough, Gb

Company: FourthShift ERP product companyExperience Exposure Expertise:- Part of 5-member core team to establish 1st World Wide Support Center (WWSC) for FourthShift ERP in Bangalore, India- Providing offshore support, consulting & training for Finance modules within FourthShift ERP in close coordination with the Global team based In Minneapolis, USA.- Enabled growth of WWSC from 5 to 25 associates in 2 years while focusing on improving customer service levels, increasing offshore throughput and lowering overall cost to serve.

Austin, Texas, Us

Company: Leading global technology companyExperience Exposure Expertise:- Part of the Corporate Finance team responsible for accounting & financial analysis of Fixed Asset and Real Estate expenditure - Actively supporting internal/external audits, month-end and year-end closing and financial analysis for Business Unit Leaders- Additionally performed role of Finance key-user for Oracle EBS implementation & the switch to finance-shared service center in Australia

Company: Leading Bangalore based Indian audit & tax firmExperience Exposure Expertise:- Conducting statutory audits, tax audits, MIS audits, investigation audits, internal & management audits and rendering accounting and consulting services for various upcoming International & market leading Indian clients - Industry focus included: Textile & Garments, Real Estate Development, Publishing, Healthcare services

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