With this promotion I retained all responsibilities of my Systems Manager role, however also took responsibility for the companies purchasing function too.

In this role I oversaw the upgrade and implementation of Sage 200 from Sage Line 100 and the continued development of the new system. I was also responsible for all things I.T. and led a team of developers.Key Responsibilities:Management of 11 employees across the Accounts and Systems teamsManagement of MRP system and third party applicationsCreation of Works Instructions and Standard Operating ProceduresSystems developmentAccomplishments:Implementation of Sage 200Creation and maintenance of bespoke reporting tools and databases in Microsoft AccessCreation and standardisation of Bill of Materials and stock code creation teamImplementation of EDI platformImplementation of warehouse management systems and hand held devicesCreation of company Intranet and management of the developersImplementation of MRP module on Sage 200 to support the business with starting manufacturing operationsInstallation of CCTV network and access control systemsI was also instrumental in the acquisition of Acheson and Acheson by THG providing information for due diligence and allowing THG to understand processes and procedures.

Originally employed as Accounts Payable, I quickly also took ownership of the company’s weekly payroll alongside the AP role.Key Responsibilities:Processing c.800 invoices monthly, reconciling supplier statements, resolving supplier queries and processing monthly payment runsProcessing weekly payroll for c.300 employees including tax credits, attachment of earnings, holiday management and joiners and leavers.Accomplishments:Ownership of weekly payrollImplementation of digital clocking systemStreamlining of Purchase Ledger data entry with the removal of existing manual systemTraining of successors in both roles