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Farnham, Gb

Emea

Stirling Point Partners provide specialist strategic portfolio, transformational programme and project & portfolio services; supporting the effective delivery of change. More recently working with PE backed European and International teams undertaking acquisitions. Supporting evaluation, value creation and the transaction. Designing and implementing integration and the realisation of synergies.Working with organisations to understand better their 'actual' transformation portfolios and unlock the value of their initiatives. Providing insight and analysis to enable strategic enablement and value investment - ensuring the strategic transformation portfolio is as potent as possible.

Emea

Supporting a PE-backed, US-based global business solutions organisation to execute its aggressive acquisition strategy worldwide. Leading a x-functional international team and a variety of stakeholders. Specific focus EMEA. Responsible for people, process and systems integrations, designing & managing value creation workstreams and synergies to realise the overall business case.

United Kingdom

High-growth, PE backed employee experience solution provider, acquiring ROI based complimentary business. Reporting to the CEO/Founder. Developing the cross-functional operating plan and selective integration plan during first year earn out. Significant emphasis on the emerging GTM model for the combined teams to realise synergies. Significant focus on-boarding the ROI teams.

United Kingdom

PE backed (US based) global technology business. Supporting the European team to prepare, plan, transition, integrate and realise their global technology acquisition. A specific focus on the Sales function, supporting its growth & development within the newly adopted global operating model.

Working with the leadership team of a boutique consultancy to develop their Go to Market proposition for Strategic Portfolio Management. Developing and challenging the viability of this and ‘initiative health checks’ as both lead generators and value propositions in their own right.

Northern Europe

Responsible for commercial transformation portfolio, projects and programmes function across 5 markets. Leading a team of project/programme managers and the PMO function to deliver a variety of cross functional initiatives at both regional and country levels. Coordinating activity and alignment between country and region. Balancing priorities and direction from group. Reviewing current practice to ensure an 'agile approach' within a waterfall environment to delivering the right products & services efficiently.

International

Reporting to the CCO. Supporting the development and providing rigour for Specsavers enterprise strategy & vision (LTF) ‘to be the fastest growing, most innovative, trusted and dynamic international customer healthcare business’. Working with the board & senior teams to ensure initiatives are aligned to the current and emerging strategy. Establishing governance to provide visibility of performance and facilitating new additions and changes to the variety of group and functional initiatives within the business.

Reporting to the CIO. Conducted a full review of the Technology portfolio cc£150m. Establishing the basis for evaluation, prioritisation for both strategic and BAU initiatives. Establishing visibility of the Technology portfolio at Group, Regional and Country levels. Established ‘agile’ governance to facilitate ongoing – new additions and changes to inflight initiatives ensuring consistent justification, appropriate approval supporting communications.

Reporting to CMO. Established the GDPR Leadership Team and Strategy to prepare for introduction of GDPR 2018. Readiness and workstream preparation specific to Data Inventory Assets, Systems Readiness in relation to consents, Contract and Policy review, establishing central model to facilitate SAR and Individual Rights requests.

Specialist business transformation programme, project and portfolio services. Supporting the effective delivery of cross-functional business change.

Contract - Review of the delivery of the Digital Programme function, setup, operation and management of key stakeholders . Particular focus on overall governance & process, delivery, cross functional engagement, stakeholder and communications management. Recommendations to board Directors and subsequent implementation.

Contract - Defining the strategy and delivery execution model in preparation for the Apprenticeship Levy introduced for April 2017.

Contract - Global change programme and implementation of cloud based SAP HR Success Factors. Initial implementation of Employee Central and Recruitment Management into UK/ROI. Australia and New Zealand. Live May 2016. Subsequent implementation into Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Netherlands. Responsible for change management and IT delivery managing Systems Integrator and internal teams.

London, United Kingdom

Contract - Leading a cross functional change programme team to deliver a new global trading platform that supports the execution of the new Strategic Target Operating Model. A combination of solutions, business processes and organisation change initiatives. Includes Oracle RMS, best of breed COTS, legacy systems. Management of third party Systems Integrator and solutions partners.

Uk

Contract• Reporting to the Specsavers Board.• Acquisition target £3.5m purchase, 150 employees across 3 locations• Leading a x-functional project team, to acquire and integrate a complimentary market sector presence. Included external legal and financial specialists employed to support the transaction.• Co-ordinating activities during due diligence and purchase to ensure the transaction was completed on time, to budget and to meet expectations.• Developed a comprehensive Stakeholder analysis and communications plan to support the transaction and new ownership. Special consideration for areas of confidentiality and employee consultation.• Designed and planned phases for purchase, BAU, new ownership and re-branding and the subsequent launch of the new commercial business model.

Uk

Contract - Reporting to CEO. Business critical, high availability, technology refresh across 2 UK sites. Responsibility for Programme consisting of 2 main streams (1) business change and organisational readiness and (2) IT Delivery - management of the third party supplier provider for delivery of equipment, install, commissioning and test.Established overall programme governance. Reviewed client internal functions and readiness including, IT technical, application development/testing and customer management. Evaluation, blueprint and implementation for systems, process, people and organisation. Established CSF’s – critical timeframe, business continuity, customer experience, communication strategy.

Uk/Denmark

Contract• Part 1. Initially requested to evaluate existing global ERP programme implementation, approach and governance. Resulted in termination of SI and re-scope, re-design based on market/geographical phasing.• Part 2. Change Programme Manager. 2 main streams (1) business change and organisational readiness (2) IT delivery for both retail (in-house) and back office transactional (Oracle) solutions.• X-functional local/corporate teams – Denmark/UK. Established programme team and associated governance.Challenges included:• local vs corporate policy, procedure and practice• effective stakeholder management and communications• design of tranches to provide realistic and meaningful milestones

Anakiwa Consulting offer experienced leadership for business transformation. Through a blend of change programme management, commercial and operational experience, strong initiation and governance skills, Anakiwa's drive enables organisations to successfully deliver strategic change initiatives.

Uk

Contract• Responsible for high technology manufacturing expansion. • X-functional team design, tender and build. Accountable for £5.5m budget. Dedicated project team and 3rd party suppliers.

Uk/Hungary

Contract• The board’s ‘man on the ground’. High tech manufacture set-up. Design, build, FM, ERP - manufacturing and finance selection, procurement and implementation. Production ramp.• Overall budget cc £45m. Currently supply 100k lenses per week, 350 employees, 24/7. • BAU and 2nd phase expansion.

Uk/Hong Kong

Contract• Office relocation and move incorporating warehouse setup and WMS implementation• X-functional, international team set up with short timescales.

Uk

• Programme and Project Management, Business Consulting, Property Consulting.• First Quench Retail (Thresher Group) - store rebranding and refurbishment, 160 stores - planning and execution.• British Library - Facilities review including review of contracts, re-tender, implementation of room booking system.

Uk

• Lead initial due diligence for a number potential purchase targets - 3 realised acquisitions• Lead acquisition and change integration programmes for those purchased.

Uk

• M&A support - due diligence, acquisition, change & integration programmes.• ERP Software Solutions. • Presales management UK• Financial applications, business intelligence, human resources, payroll, collaborative solutions.

Uk

M&A lead & supportBusiness Consulting ManagerERP Software Solutions. FMCG pre-sales specialist

Uk

Chilled Food Manufacturing - Private Company Fresh food to High Street Multiples and Airlines - convenience producst, salads, sandwiches and party food. 24/7 operation, 360 people at peak.

Strategy - Disruptive Innovation, Strategy & Innovation

Mba - Business Change, Corporate Strategy, Customer Experience

Food Technology (Meat)