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Experienced Senior IT Professional, with specialist knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central ERP, Reporting and Analytics.I work closely with a network of Microsoft Dynamics Channel Partners in UK & Ireland providing technical enablement, strategy, guidance and platform expertise. Primarily focused on Jet Reports and Jet Analytics.Jet Reports is an advanced reporting solution specifically designed for Microsoft Dynamics for Financial and Operational Reporting and is the most popular vertical reporting solution with over 17,000 customers globally.Jet Analytics is a fully packaged, data warehouse automation solution for Microsoft Dynamics with a pre-built data modelling project, cubes and tabular models. This enables customers to quickly have a simplified data estate, and a single source of truth for Accurate, Self-Service Reporting and Analytics.

Responsible for a challenging environment of 16 manufacturing sites, following successive acquisitions and business restructure, including:• 12 ERP systems• 10 Countries• 6 LanguagesDevelopment and execution of the Regional IT strategy. Provide support for Corporate IT projects and initiatives in conjunction with the local site IT support personnel.Capital planning requirements, with alignment to Regional Business Planning. Monitoring of site Expense budgets.Ensure alignment with SOX and audit requirements, in addition to Country specific statutory and compliance procedures.Strong focus on successful delivery of Business Discovery tool, QlikView for Sales & Inventory Analysis:• Daily data extracts from local ERP databases• Transformation of data to common format, including all items being aligned to a standard Segment Hierarchy for Business Segment reporting• Presentation of end-user, interactive application with consolidated information including Invoiced Sales, Open Orders, Budget, Volume Forecast, Weekly Inventory Reporting, Production Tonnes• Data presented in a number of interactive dimensions, such as Country, Salesperson, Customer Group• This project allowed the elimination of manual site weekly reporting• QlikView delivered to Commercial Teams, allowing them line level detail in near real time, which was previously not impossible• Users also includes a number of different business functions - Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Services, PlanningVarious IT Integration alignment activities, bringing the Regional sites to Corporate Standards including:• Email System – Bulk mailbox migrations, Elimination of legacy email servers• Helpdesk integration• Network Standardisation – Network equipment upgrades, IP address change projects, Alignment of VPN system• Server Systems - Active Directory Trusts, User/Computer Migrations, Anti-Virus system alignment• Unified Communications• Collaboration/Communication Tools – Webex, Airwatch

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Description incorporated into previous IT Manger, Boddingtons Limited 2010-2012

Responsible for the IT infrastructure and ERP software in 4 Global locations (UK, Germany, Australia and USA).Rapid deployment of Microsoft Dynamics NAV completed successfully:• Integration of Acorn Planting Products into Navision, replacing Sage (Jan 2010)• UK software upgrade from existing Navision 4.0 to NAV 2009 R2 (Feb 2011)• Integration of Terram facility into NAV ERP, replacing Sage (Mar 2011)• Implementation of NAV ERP into Germany and USA facilities, replacing basic local ledger systems (Apr 2011)• Implementation of NAV ERP into Australia, replacing existing MYOB accounting software (May 2011)• Integration of Tubex into NAV ERP, replacing existing SAP ERP (Nov 2011)Manufacturing Implementation Project in 2012, which included:• Work Centre Setup• Bill of Material and Routings• Standard Cost rollup• MPS and MRP planningNAV ERP was also enhanced as follows:• Automatic email notification• Integration with 2 webshops• Automation for importing orders received via eBay• Routine for importing/matching payments received by PayPal• Master Data Synchronisation between NAV databasesNAV add-on software implemented:• Miracle - Payroll, Time & Attendance software• Zetadocs - Document management, archive and distribution• Tasklet - Web services based mobile solution for manufacturing/warehouse operations• Continia - Document Capture system for importing purchase invoice documents based on OCR technologyNAV ERP System maintenance:• SQL database maintenance• NAV security• Development (C/AL programming)• Change managementManagement of the IT Network and Infrastructure environment:• Network Management• Wireless Network Controller/Access Points• Server Management (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP)• Server Virtualisation - Vmware• Backup / Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity - Implementation of Veeam Backup and Replication with offsite replicas at alternate location with fully documented BC-DR plan

Procurement Lead for 2 UK manufacturing sites.• Purchasing of all raw materials and consumables for manufacturing process• Introduced new concepts to the business, such as Consignment stock, Vendor approval system, and Vendor Managed Inventory• Worked closely with Product Development to approve substitute and compatible lower cost alternatives for key raw materials• Supply agreements for merchandised/traded products• Sourcing of Vendors for external subcontract processesManagement of various other business support functions:• Building - Landlord liaison, Lease and service agreements, Business Rates (successfully achieved backdated rates appeal claim with Local Authority)• Energy - Significant savings achieved by installing a dedicated HV electricity connection contracted at lower unit costs, also making the company exempt from CRC tax commitment• Company Vehicles - Lease management of company vans, cars and fork-lift trucks• IT & Telecoms - IT Support Contracts, Land-line, telephone system and mobile phone contracts

Responsible for Manufacturing, Warehouse, Health & Safety, Quality, Product Development and IT.The team comprised approximately 30 staff operating on 4 continental shifts working providing a 24/7 operation over approx 75,000 sq ft of manufacturing and warehousing space.A diverse product range and broad scope of manufacturing processes, including blown film and mesh extrusion, hot melt lamination, flexographic printing and slitting/rewinding, and assembly/packing operations.Introduced a number of initiatives supporting productivity and waste elimination• Key Performance Indicators introduced measuring Monthly Volume Output (net tonnes), Yield, Scrap and Recycling, Downtime, Die Changeover Targets, On Time In Full Delivery• Introduction of World Class Manufacturing Principles including SMED, 5S, Kaizen, Poke-Yoke• Value Engineering Workshops - Improving profitability through use of more cost effective materials, packaging re-design, improved manufacturing and planning methodsLed a project to research, select and implement a fully integrated ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics Navision 4.0 in 2005, replacing legacy SMB system that was nearing end of support.Obtained professional qualification during 2007, Certificate in Company Direction with The Institute of Directors.

UK Sales Manger for Boddingtons Ltd, a UK manufacturer of specialist plastic tapes, films, meshes and nets, selling through various supply and distribution channels.• Fixed term contract management with the UK Utility and Power Network Companies• Management of framework agreements with National Wholesale Distribution Companies• Supply of material directly to Contractors, Police, Fire and Local AuthoritiesManagement of a team of 5 people, who were together were responsible for Sales, Marketing, Tendering Process, Costing, Pricing, Quotes for standard and bespoke products, Customer Service and Administration. Boddingtons Limited also represented other UK and European plastic manufacturers as official agents/distributors, supplying to the same customer base as complimentary products. These merchandised products represented approximately 20% of sales.

Worked as part of a small team in one of the largest remaining mutual building societies in the UK. Carried out a number of customer focused functions including Mortgages, Insurance, Investments, Fixed Bonds, ISAs.Worked also as liaison officer with Unison, a Public Service Trade Union who Britannia had an affinity partnership with. I promoted an enhanced product range of mortgages and investments which was available for its members.

A wide variety of front and back office positions within a retail banking environment.Front office functions:o Cashier and Customer Serviceso Investments o Personal Loans, Credit Cards, Consolidation Loanso Live Share Dealingo Safe CustodyBack office functions:o Cheque Processing and Clearingo Suspense Account Managemento Electronic and Foreign Paymentso Secure Bulk Cash Managemento Strong Room Cash Operationo ATM ManagementSelected for participation in NatWest PEP (Personal Excellence Programme) which focused on Team Building and Personal Organisational skills.