Stephen Trainer

• August 2019 to December 2019

, returned to UK, settled family.

Group Head of Information at Mattex Group LLC Dubai

• January 2017 to July 2019

Saudi PE Backed Global Plastics Production Manufacturing)

Global IT Director at Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd

• August 2015 to January 2017

Reporting to the CEO responsible for Global Information Technology strategy, digital business systems and business process re-engineering. Delivered the Global SAP S4/HANA and SAP Hybris focussed CRM/ERP IT transformation programme supporting a year on year business growth and manufacturing process improvement targets. Laid the technical foundation for AR and IoT technologies.
Responsibilities/Achievements:
•Lead the Peak IT function through a digital transformational moving from a local IT function to a global IT service.
•Delivered Global IT strategy including full digital integrated SAP solution (CRM Sales, field Service, B2C plus SAP S/4 HANA ERP)
•Delivered global O365, Unified Comms, site to site VPN to support SAP ERP PaaS & integrated CRM SaaS globally.
•Integrated Global Concur expenses systems into a new SAP platform, deployed ADP HRIS and Payroll system for UK & US sites.
•Utilised cloud options reducing infrastructure footprint/points of failure, DR, achieving service levels, security and connectivity.
•Transformed all key systems to a fully mobile, integrated digital ecosystem supporting company growth and brand positioning.
•Implemented a full SAP digital manufacturing/distribution ERP with integrated SAP Hybris CRM Sales and Field Service solution.
•Develop and deployed a global intranet and knowledge management system using SharePoint 365.

Global IT Director at Exova Group Plc

• Great Britain (UK)
• May 2014 to August 2015

PE Backed Global FTSE listed Lab Testing & Certification)

Head of IT at Howden Group ltd

• Great Britain (UK)
• January 2006 to May 2014

PE Backed Global Precision Heavy Engineering, Air & Gas Handling

IT at Scottish Power Plc

• April 2000 to January 2006

Listed Energy Utility, Gas, Electricity Metering/Billing

Senior IS Analyst at British Gas Ltd

• Great Britain (UK)
• May 1994 to April 2000

Offices (FTSE Listed Energy Utility, Gas Boiler Field Service