Experience

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• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solution Architect

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Working for the Technology Planning Team as a Solution Architect on the Non-Foods programme – primarily focusing on the merchandising aspect and change the process / functionality ultimately in ORMS. Working for the Technology Planning Team as a Solution Architect on the Non-Foods programme – primarily focusing on the merchandising aspect and change the process / functionality ultimately in ORMS.



Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

• Bradford

• Finance Process Lead

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2011

  Providing consultancy advice on implementation of all Oracle Retail v13 modules, covering MDM; Inventory; Price & Promotions; Trade Management; Finance and BI. Acting as a Finance Process Lead on a multi-project release of work working with the Trading, Retail, and Finance and Logistics functions. The goal of the programme is to provide the ability to set different prices and promotions by Store format / location and understand profitability at location / item level. This involves integrating Oracle Retail with Retalix Storeline POS system, implementing the Oracle ReSA (Sales Audit) module, and processing legacy inventory transactions through Oracle Retail Stock Ledger and ReIM (Invoice Matching) module to Oracle Enterprise Business Suite modules GL, AP, & AR, with all data and information being made available within an Oracle Enterprise Data Warehouse. Sign-off of Functional & Technical Design documents and author of Solution Design Document for first inventory implementation phase. Show less



Sainsbury's plc

• Senior Systems Analyst

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2010

  Key Responsibilities: -  Providing Subject Matter Expert consultancy advice for Oracle Retek Stock Accounting project.  Ensuring solution architecture fits business requirements and aligned to corporate IT strategic roadmap.  Managing process and functional design activities.  Managing application design and architecture components with offshore team.  Managing application build, test, and deploy activities with offshore teams.  Planning and executing data conversion activities.  Providing Subject Matter Expert consultancy advice for upgrade of two parallel Oracle Retail Merchandising systems to V13.  Assisted in the design for a new Corporate Data Warehouse to accommodate multi-channel business processes.  Supported development of Master Data Management process incorporating Web Methods and Abinitio. Key Achievements: -  Redesigned end-to-end data integration to ensure Day 1 for 2 reporting.  Designed and documented As-Is and To-Be business process models for the AFS project.  Created and implemented an improved Supply Cost Maintenance System, significantly reducing clerical data input.  Business acceptance of proposal for alignment of two instances of Oracle RMS.  Designed transition process for change of Warehouse product transactions from SKU to Pack to accommodate product multi-pack sizes. Show less



Tesco Stores plc

• Senior Business Analyst

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2007

  Key Responsibilities: - Provided consultancy advice for the (£30m) Tesco UK unit based financial inventory system, using Oracle Retek. Creation of system design in collaboration with Solution Architect. Consultation with senior stakeholders to ascertain KPIs and project milestone sign-off. Development of Testing strategy. Retained to aid the implementation of Stock Accounting System in to Tesco Ireland and establish a Cross Border stock transfer solution. Compliance with EU trading regulations for Inter-Company stock transfers. Business plan and extensive budget tracker. Key Achievements: - Member of the Business Change management team, responsible for successful and smooth design and implementation of the Stock Accounting System into mainstream business. Founder of a cross functional Data Integrity Group forum. Show less



Big Food Group

• Senior Business Analyst

  • 2003 - 2004

  2003 - 2004 Key Responsibilities: - Reported to the Group Operations Finance Director. Provision of business critical process decision making during design phase of SAP Master Data project. Led design team providing Stock accounting and Profit and Loss reporting processes. . Key Achievements: - 'Sign off' of a SAP Blueprint for Stock accounting and Profit & Loss reporting within the required cost and time budget constraints Business Process Development Consultant Freelance - 2002 - 2003 Key Responsibilities: - Self employed business consultant providing business systems support and advice. Provided small business & self employment tax advice. Annual submissions in accordance with HMR&C regulations. Key Achievements: - Accreditation in SAP FI/CO. Show less



PricewaterhouseCoopers BPO

• Business Consultant

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Key Responsibilities: - Supported a major UK blue-chip client. Systems development of both the Stock Accounting and International Trade Administration. Assist senior PWC management with the development of the client base for the BPO operation. Provided consultancy advice to client senior management on major projects: - Deferred Duty Management system (Type E Warehousing) Direct Sourcing / Import and Export logistics operation. Key Achievements: - Successful introduction of a new weekly and monthly management Store P&L reporting system to analyse stock transaction performance at product level. Head of Stock Accounting & International Trade Administration Show less



Safeway Stores plc

• Financial Accountant

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Key Responsibilities: - Development of business systems.Responsible for two Finance departments, Stock Accounting and International Trade Administration. Weekly and monthly management accounts including Store P&L accounts.Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and recommendations. Development of the business strategy for increased Store profitability in collaboration with the Retail Division.Provide support and advice to Trading Division to facilitate the Direct Sourcing project across all product areas (Factory Gate Pricing).Management of an Export process encompassing purchasing, finance and logistics as well as contract negotiations with overseas customers.Key Achievements: - Designed and implemented a number of business systems e.g.Corporate Warehouse Inventory Financial Management system using DB2, enabling detailed analysis and reconciliation of stock movements (£8,500m pa.) Computerised stock control process involving over 400 store locations in three countries.UK & EC statutory trade statistical reporting process (Intrastat).Multi-currency cash flow forecast process for use by Treasury function. Multi Currency Component Costed Importing system, resulting in a £500m pa cost reduction.Introduction of a £10m pa Export administration process and IT systems. Head of Stock Accounting Show less

• Stock Accounts Manager

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1998

  Key Responsibilities: - Reported to the Director of AdministrationStock accounting and management reporting for all stock holding locations. Key Achievements: -Design and implementation of mainstream projects: - A PC based manufacturing accounting system, including P&L and Balance sheet reporting, for a meat plant production operation. Development of a computerised Store P& L account and stock reporting process. A Mail Order Home Delivery facility, including call handling, accounting, logistics and administration. Show less



Sterling Organics

• Financial Accountant

  • Jan 1976 - Jan 1988



Trustee Savings Bank

• Head Cashier

  • Jan 1970 - Jan 1976

  Regional bank; later to be amalgamated to form LloydsTSB. Regional bank; later to be amalgamated to form LloydsTSB.