Interim Head of Group IT
Mattex Group
Total years of experience :25 years, 10 Months
Responsibilities:
Executive responsibility for all aspects of Group IT, reporting directly to the Group CEO
Responsibility for delivery of Business Transformation program, including implementation of new ERP system
Strategic planning and benefits definition for new Group IT Projects
Optimizing portfolio resource management, allocation and utilization across Group projects
Key Projects:
• Transition of the global ERP system from Microsoft AX to Infor M3
• Implementation of Infor Human Capital Management & Payroll
• Implementation of a number of financial systems for VAT, Treasury Management and Consolidated Group Reporting
• Development of a global intranet
• Deployment of Skype for Business telephony system
• Infrastructure rationalization
• Domain consolidation and technical migration from VMware to Hyper V
Accomplishments:
Lead a large digital transformation program for a global manufacturing company, involving large, geographically diverse project teams
Establishment and management of a Group wide, global PMO
Coaching and mentoring project managers and providing guidance to the Group IT Director
Key Projects:
Zahid, Saudi Arabia: Lead a $25m+, 4 year project to implement Infor M3, a tier one ERP solution, for one of the world’s largest CAT dealers
o Lead a geographically diverse project team of over 50+ FTEs to manage a large organizational change management program with a significant number of complex modifications, new interfaces and multiple interim product upgrades.
o Efficiently managed the vendor project team and multiple third party sub-contractors and played a pivotal role in the pre-sales cycle, performing favorable negotiations and helping to secure the bid.
Polyflor, UK & Germany: 18 month upgrade from legacy systems to fully integrated Infor M3 ERP solution
o Directed a complex upgrade bringing together seven discrete companies into a single ERP environment
Accomplishments:
Provided technology leadership to successfully deliver Global Enterprise Projects according to defined scope, quality and time criteria for each phase of delivery.
Worked with multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams within challenging and dynamic environments to deliver highly complex, tier one ERP implementation projects, complex modifications, new interfaces and product upgrades.
Trusted advisor and key member of the Project Management leadership team and major contributor to PMO initiatives leading to successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning the road-map items for key business projects, liaising with various vendors/contractors and global project stakeholders on priorities, requirements, estimates and resourcing requirements.
Fortifying the relationship between technology and business, demonstrating ability to develop and manage written project plans, including program schedules, resource plans, communication plans, and risk management plans.
Establishing IT goals and strategy as well as charting the future course of full cycle implementations for the programs and projects, developing and implementing technological solutions that precisely meet business requirements.
Decomposing high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements and conducting risk assessments/ review of current operational procedures to ensure proper implementation and optimal operational performance.
Coordinating all project resources, functional and technical teams for technical infrastructure management, configuration management, functional and technical design, and technical development, testing, tracking and reporting.
Closely coordinate project activities with vendor resources. Lead vendor management activities such as setting objectives, managing project schedules and milestones, managing validation of vendor deliverables and all commercial related activities.
Managing life cycle activities including but not limited to project proposal development, project inception, budgeting, requirements gathering, resource management, work breakdown structure development, scheduling, documentation, development, quality assurance, change management, release management and project close-out activities
Engaging in new business opportunities and managing the financial profitability of existing engagements including budgeting, cost control, collections, etc.
Key Projects:
PON CAT, Netherlands: $20m+ \[services revenue\] Infor M3 implementation for large European CAT dealer based in the Netherlands
o Managed the full remit of project control for a team of 30+ FTEs with delivery of Readsoft Automated Data Capture solution to support the go-live of the rental business in Norway & Netherlands
Aggreko, Global: Equipment Service & Rental mobility implementation for FTSE 100 company
o Deployed a mobility solution in an existing global user base of c.1, 500+ users for a global leader in the rental of power generators and temperature control, the 60th largest PLC in the UK and the largest rental company in the world.
o Headed a geographically diverse project team to implement the project across the globe from the US to Uganda.
o Provided PMO and program management expertise to successfully deliver diverse projects including software deployment, complex modifications, product upgrades, integration and training.
Meadow Cheese, UK: M3 Food & Beverage implementation
o Lead a Six month M3 7.1 green field F&B implementation for a subsidiary of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB)
Briggs, UK: Infor M3 Service mobility pilot
o Lead a 2 month pilot implementation of Lawson Enterprise Mobility for Service (LEMS) into an established user base.
Sibelco, UK & Belgium: $5m+ \[services revenue\] Manufacturing & Distribution Infor M3 10.1 ERP solution implementation
o Oversaw an 18 month green field implementation of M3 7.1, using M3 functionality extensively and incorporating scope change to include an upgrade to M3 10.1
PHS, UK: $3m+ \[services revenue\] Infor M3 7.1 ERP M&D project.
o Deputed on a 18 month implementation project of M3 7.1 into a fast moving M&D operation, with subsequent roll-outs to multiple companies within the PHS group.
Brown Butlin Limited (HL Hutchinson), UK: $1m \[services revenue\] Infor M3 ERP upgrade project for large manufacturing & distribution chemical company.
o Lead both functional & technical teams to manage an 18 month project to upgrade Brown Butlin to the latest Java release of M3, incorporating the re-write of highly complex customizations
Accomplishments:
Provided technology leadership to successfully deliver Global Enterprise Projects according to defined scope, quality and time criteria for each phase of delivery.
Worked with multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams within challenging and dynamic environments to deliver highly complex, tier one ERP implementation projects, complex modifications, new interfaces and product upgrades.
Trusted advisor and key member of the Project Management leadership team and major contributor to PMO initiatives leading to successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning the road-map items for key business projects, liaising with various vendors/contractors and global project stakeholders on priorities, requirements, estimates and resourcing requirements.
Establishing IT goals and strategy as well as charting the future course of full cycle implementations for the programs and projects, developing and implementing technological solutions that precisely meet business requirements.
Decomposing high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements and conducting risk assessments/ review of current operational procedures to ensure proper implementation and optimal operational performance.
Coordinating all project resources, functional and technical teams for technical infrastructure management, configuration management, functional and technical design, and technical development, testing, tracking and reporting.
Managing life cycle activities including but not limited to project proposal development, project inception, budgeting, requirements gathering, resource management, work breakdown structure development, scheduling, documentation, development, quality assurance, change management, release management and project close-out activities
Key Projects:
▪ Implementation of a new Warehouse Management System (Red Prairie)
▪ Execution of a new Business Intelligence suite (Microstrategy), including integration to EPOS systems for the purpose of
fraud prevention and Management Information reporting.
Accomplishments:
▪ Provided technical oversight for the implementation of complex IT initiatives to one of the UK’s leading footwear
distributors.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Instrumental in handling the some of the most strategic IT projects and programs spanning multiple technologies, by
understanding business change needs and accordingly designing new IT solutions or modifying and enhancing existing
systems.
▪ Provided inputs into current business practices, project management and resource management capabilities for application
delivery to one of the UK’s leading footwear distributors.
▪ Set strategy for technology solutions and translated operational needs into execution roadmaps that meet business and
technical objectives.
▪ Worked closely and effectively with Business Systems team to formulate and implement a new Warehouse Management
System (WMS), Business Intelligence (BI) and fraud prevention solutions.
▪ Created detailed project plans with well-defined tasks, milestones, test cycles and specifications which served to
communicate project progress to executive management.
▪ Coordinated with various departments, liaised and negotiated with vendors and suppliers pertaining to pricing, deadlines,
and timely execution of day to day operations.
Key Projects to Credit:
▪ Upgrade of a SAP implementation for the largest manufacturer & distributor of fine jewellery in the UK.
▪ Implementation of a corporate Intranet and Knowledge Base within UK and Far Eastern subsidiaries.
▪ Deployment of a corporate e-commerce solution (REIMS)
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Instrumental force behind delivery of 3 year, $5 million full life cycle implementation of SAP ERP, involving major business process re-engineering.
▪ Directed the activities of the Application Development department, streamlined software design and development methods
to deliver high quality bespoke applications used to complement core ERP application (SAP)
▪ Provided specialist systems knowledge to support ERP systems, assisted in the selection and tailoring of approaches and maintenance, version upgrades, operational management as required by the business including planning for business expansions and future needs.
▪ Delivered impactful solutions to enhance business operations; documenting business requirements and translating into technical requirements.
▪ Lead the implementation of corporate e-commerce solution (REIMS) and the management of e-commerce environment accounting for 90% of all inbound orders ($150 million) for the UK’s largest jewellery distributor.
▪ Led custom development activities as well as implementation of third party solutions using Agile delivery methodologies
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