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Peterborough, GB

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, GB

• As Vice President of IT for a private equity-backed semiconductor company, I am leading a transformative overhaul of the IT function, focussed on driving significant improvements across Applications, Operations.
• Spearheaded a comprehensive transformation of the IT department, restructured workflows, streamlined processes, and introduced agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and enhanced collaboration.
• Driving the adoption of state-of-the-art cloud and AI technologies, harnessing their potential to drive innovation, improve product development, and accelerate time-to-market. Achieved remarkable gains in operational.
• Played a pivotal role in aligning IT initiatives with overarching business objectives. Developed and executed IT strategies that seamlessly integrated with the company's long-term vision, fostering growth and enabling.
• Effectively led and managed cultural shifts within the IT team, promoting a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and adaptability. Empowered team members to embrace change and excel in a rapidly evolving.
• Cultivated robust partnerships with department heads and stakeholders. Collaboratively identified opportunities to leverage IT as a strategic enabler, resulting in optimised operational processes and enhanced customer.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• AB Agri is a £1.5bn turnover international agri-food business (as of 2022) and a leader in the UK, occupying key positions in the food supply chain with a presence in more than 80 countries and providing a wide range.
• Restructured federated IT resources into a centralised function, leveraging skills and experience across the group, resulting in a reduction in overall IT headcount while improving project delivery and operations.
• Created a Risk and Security team to improve the organization's cybersecurity posture by providing governance, oversight, and risk management resulting in improvements in audit, legislation compliance, disaster recovery.
• Successfully led the technology workstream for the acquisition of a manufacturing business which had a heavy e-commerce footprint and delivering the integration activity resulted in improved operational efficiency and.
• Conducted the successful disposal of a precision farming commercial services business and a supply chain auditing business, resulting in an increased focus on new digital platforms better aligned with the commercial.
• Led a multi-million-pound transformation programme for a global business division located in the US, Singapore, Brazil, and Holland, successfully delivering all aspects of the business through SaaS products, including.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• AB Agri is a £1.2bn turnover business (as of 2018) operating at the heart of the agricultural industry, providing products and services to farmers, feed and food manufacturers, processors and retailers. I had been.
• Successfully advocated for the creation of a digital capability and gained sponsorship from the board to build a high-performing team specialising in product development and agile project delivery. Led the team.
• Proactively conducted horizon scanning for emerging technologies and led the research, prototyping, and validation of innovative solutions, including IoT, Blockchain, machine learning, RPA and digital twins..
• Spearheaded the creation of a data capability, including business engagement, data architecture, and master data management using Azure data lake and Power BI, resulting in self-service and customer-facing data.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• AB Agri China is a £200m turnover business (as of 2014) employing 1,000 people in ten sites across China. I was seconded to China to lead an ambitious change programme that included restructuring the IT function.
• Drove the definition of IT strategy aligned with business objectives, including enhancing project governance, implementing talent management initiatives, strengthening security processes, improving business engagement.
• Conducted the successful Carve-Out of a manufacturing plant, resulting in an increased focus on core business operations.
• Optimised project portfolio and resourcing by evaluating team skill sets, conducting training, and identifying strategic IT partners for outsourcing, successfully delivering multiple concurrent business activities.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• Accountable for delivering a global expansion programme covering Europe, North America, South America and Asia:
• Led the definition of the target operating model and structuring of the transformation programme
• Set the technology direction and led the creation of a technology roadmap
• Managed the delivery of global ERP, CRM and BI systems and infrastructure projects

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• Engaged as Enterprise Architect enabling the merger of two leading animal feed businesses:
• Definition of the baseline processes for each business and developing the target state operating model
• Development of the target state application architecture and identifying the projects required to migrate the business to the new model
• Implementation of the transformation programme, including aligning multiple ERP (Microsoft Dynamics AX) systems and creating MIS capabilities across the newly formed division

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• Accountable for IT business partnering for leading agricultural commodities and animal feed businesses:
• Stakeholder management across multiple businesses and head office functions
• Managing a highly bespoke Microsoft Dynamics AX system
• Developing a training and support structure
• Managing process and system changes from testing to implementation

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

• AB Mauri is a £1bn turnover global bakers’ yeast business operating from 48 plants in 27 countries. I was engaged as Interim Head of IT, responsible for:
• Leading the definition of the target operating model
• Recovering the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 ERP implementation
• Managing a data centre relocation from Holland to the UK
• Outsourcing of IT function

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, GB

• In 2008, ABF acquired the Jordans Cereals business with the aim of merging it with the Ryvita business to create a new grocery food division.As IT workstream lead, my responsibilities included:
• Managing the acquisition discovery phase, understanding the target software and infrastructure architecture
• Development of the target operating model for the joint business and defining the solution architecture and breaking down the work packages to transition to the new model
• Project management for systems implementation and data migrations including Microsoft Dynamics NAV to MFGPro
• Change management, defining project benefits, communicating progress and supporting users in transition to new business operations

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, GB

• Ryvita is a £55m turnover popular FMCG business producing health food products.As IT Manager, my responsibilities included:
• Setting the IT strategy to address the IT challenges and support the growth goals of the board
• Management of IT departments operations and security
• Delivery of projects including the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP, WMS, VoIP, Citrix, Payroll (BACS), e-commerce and BI platform

Abingdon, England, GB

• RPS Water Services is a £50m turnover leader in the water industry supporting local authorities with leak monitoring and water quality modelling services that are improving efficiencies across the UK's municipal.
• Engaging with users to define requirements
• Producing technical specifications to outline the solution, data, interfaces and test plan
• Development and implementation (PHP / MySQL and Visual Basic / SQL Server 2000)
• Test management including planning, coordinating and control of test activities
• Creation of user training collateral and end-user training