An experienced leader who provides inspirational leadership and coaching for reports and team members. An excellent communicator with strong engagement management and influencing skills from C level executives right down to operators within the business. I have a high degree of emotional intelligence with both internal and external personnel.I am a problem solver, I find solutions to problems and am a Solutions Architect in every sense of the description, my broad business knowledge of 38 years in industry and 30 years business process advisory and consulting experience helps me design, describe, and manage solutions, I am the person that builds the bridge between a business problem and the technology solution and outlines each of the phases and requirements required to make that solution work.I specialize in Fashion & Retail and collaborate with experts, advisors, and other resources spanning multiple teams and functions on issues relating to business strategy, performance improvement, and ERP implementations. My partnership, cohesive approach, and industry-leading best practices help foster a culture that provides the highest standards of tailor-made client service and quality. I’m able to expertly leverage my wealth of experience in Merchandising, Sales, Procurement, Inventory, Promotions, Finance, Analytics, and other critical areas to provide dependable delivery and actionable insights for a value-driven client transformation, in aggressive and time-intensive environments. Presently, I work at Applexus in the Leadership team as VP of Consulting Services since 2021, where I head the UK & European business for Applexus. In addition, I am responsible for the S/4 Fashion solution design and development offered to our customers. Like most of the leadership at Applexus, I remain hands on in a Solution Architecture and Executive management role. Bringing the best solution design, delivery practice initiatives and business expertise from my previous engagements, including those from a customer perspective as IT Director, interim COO, Chairman of the SAP Retail User Group and Consultant, to all my customer engagements, as well as designing and developing additional solutions for Applexus.I utilize my Business knowledge, skills, broad experience and competency in SAP S/4 HANA, to steer Applexus towards greater success, whilst helping to transform customer vision, develop long-lasting partnerships, navigate challenges, and champion a progressive, economical, and value-oriented digital business change.