Patrick Harrison Email & Phone Number

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• Run workshops to collect pain points against current process with Procurement• Grouped collected pain points to user stories and solution proposals• Managing trials with Ariba SRM, Sourcing and Supplier Collaboration• Overseeing the replacement of bespoke contract workflow approval with Fiori Apps• Global Lead for Direct Procurement overseeing move to S4 HANA including: - Change management from the Design Workshops - Representing Direct… Show more • Run workshops to collect pain points against current process with Procurement• Grouped collected pain points to user stories and solution proposals• Managing trials with Ariba SRM, Sourcing and Supplier Collaboration• Overseeing the replacement of bespoke contract workflow approval with Fiori Apps• Global Lead for Direct Procurement overseeing move to S4 HANA including: - Change management from the Design Workshops - Representing Direct Procurement in migration of data and custom tables - Controlling the testing regime with Regional SMEs - Creating training materials for the new ways of working - Creating BPML (Business Process Master List) to cover all processes and scenarios - Full global review of role mapping Show less

Working Out Of Gsk House London

• Subject Matter Expert for Direct Procurement working on Global ERP Project at GSK• worked with Sites around the world involving travel to Europe, Asia, South America & US• key member of Go Live Team to implement new SAP system on Site• successfully deployed new SAP System for 15 GSK Sites• run Solution Adoption Workshops to understand and map the Business requirements • written Global Procurement GSOPs and produced all the training materials for the Project• run… Show more • Subject Matter Expert for Direct Procurement working on Global ERP Project at GSK• worked with Sites around the world involving travel to Europe, Asia, South America & US• key member of Go Live Team to implement new SAP system on Site• successfully deployed new SAP System for 15 GSK Sites• run Solution Adoption Workshops to understand and map the Business requirements • written Global Procurement GSOPs and produced all the training materials for the Project• run training sessions for Business Process Training for GSK Sites• written test scripts, undertaken UAT testing and DIL testing with key Users at Site• coached and mentored Site SME throughout the whole project• overseen the data load and helped Users understand how the data works for them• dealing with Users’ issues and fixing any problems during Go Live• provide after care support to ensure Sites able to use the system• implemented changes to the Global Template working cross streams Show less

Worthing

• oversee an annual spend in excess of £26 million for Production at Worthing site• key interface between suppliers of production materials and Worthing site• mentor for Industrial Placement Students, training and helping with day to day issues• manage introduction of new suppliers and items working with vendors and site• responsible for managing vendor supply issues and stock policy• working with suppliers to reduce lead times• technical help to users, data cleansing… Show more • oversee an annual spend in excess of £26 million for Production at Worthing site• key interface between suppliers of production materials and Worthing site• mentor for Industrial Placement Students, training and helping with day to day issues• manage introduction of new suppliers and items working with vendors and site• responsible for managing vendor supply issues and stock policy• working with suppliers to reduce lead times• technical help to users, data cleansing and training new users in SAP Show less

Worthing

• manage an annual spend in excess of £24million in Capital and Revenue expenditure• negotiate savings on purchases and ensure contract coverage• manage site preferred suppliers including Supplier Reviews• key interface between preferred suppliers and site• tendering of Capital and Revenue purchasers using e-Pass• SAP Controller, overseeing purchases and vendors

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

• COSHH Assessor and Advisor, H & S Representative, and safety investigator• working with Global Suppliers to provide robust materials• coaching and managing graduate / sandwich placement students• running training days, workshops and presentations (on and off site)• Shutdown Controller - managed a 5 week shutdown of production

Wembley, England, United Kingdom

• Taken over as S2P SME for a failed deployment at the Store in Dublin• Coached and mentored the Store S2P SME to work on internal projects• Put together training material and run training workshops at the Store in Dublin • Run a weekly S2P Huddle with key Stakeholders to review weekly issues and actions• Oversaw the No PO Pay Policy including running Vendor Forums• Created materials for Suppliers and introduced a robust Supplier Enablement process• Managed the Make… Show more • Taken over as S2P SME for a failed deployment at the Store in Dublin• Coached and mentored the Store S2P SME to work on internal projects• Put together training material and run training workshops at the Store in Dublin • Run a weekly S2P Huddle with key Stakeholders to review weekly issues and actions• Oversaw the No PO Pay Policy including running Vendor Forums• Created materials for Suppliers and introduced a robust Supplier Enablement process• Managed the Make Ireland Great Initiative to address deployment issues in Dublin Show less

Waltham Cross, England, United Kingdom

• providing technical support to the Quality and Technical Department• commissioning of a new production line, and an increase in speed of other lines

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

• testing the equipment, providing technical support and solving on site issues• successful implementation of non invasive passive temperature measuring equipment

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering, Doctor Of Philosophy

- research work, overseeing final year research projects and lecturing to students - E.C. grant of £200,000 awarded, based on initial.

Msc, Systems Engineering, Msc

- Thesis: Condition Monitoring of Pumps

Bsc, Mining And Exploration Geology, Honours 2:2