Laurie Stewart
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Mindless Academy
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & CEO
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May 2020 - Present
Founder & CEO of Mindless Academy, an empowerment + employability platform partnering with universities to provide short-term, high-value, digital work experience to students and young professionals worldwide. Together, we harness the power of digital storytelling to drive positive social + environmental change. Read more at www.mindlessacademy.com Founder & CEO of Mindless Academy, an empowerment + employability platform partnering with universities to provide short-term, high-value, digital work experience to students and young professionals worldwide. Together, we harness the power of digital storytelling to drive positive social + environmental change. Read more at www.mindlessacademy.com
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the LEGO Group
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Denmark
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2022 - May 2023
Nominated to drive one of The LEGO Group's highest priority strategic initiatives to transform their global eContent operating model across people, processes, partners, data and technology. Worked closely with the executive leadership team, external consultants and key stakeholders across the organisation.
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Oct 2021 - May 2023
Head of Global Strategic Partnerships for content localisation, ensuring the strategic governance, effective management and performance monitoring of one of The LEGO Agency's key global partners to localise and distribute digital content worldwide.
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2021
In-house Business Transformation Consultant working with The LEGO Agency's global leadership team on a variety of strategic and tactical change management and digital enablement initiatives.
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Liverpool John Moores University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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University Lecturer
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
Lecturer at Liverpool Business School leading the delivery of their business consultancy module to final year students in collaboration with a number of local SMEs. Lecturer at Liverpool Business School leading the delivery of their business consultancy module to final year students in collaboration with a number of local SMEs.
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The Very Group
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
Designed and delivered The Very Group’s Global Supplier Transformation program, implementing technological and functional changes with a complex, global supply base of over two thousand multi-category suppliers in preparation for the opening of their automated warehouse.
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
Represented the Design, Buying, Quality Assurance, Global Sourcing teams and global multi-category supply base in an end-to-end supply chain and enterprise architecture review heading up two key work streams focused on PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) technology.
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
Lead the data-driven strategic development of The Very Group’s global supply base to enhance supplier performance in alignment with the customer-centric ambitions of each category within Womenswear.
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Princes Limited
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Buyer
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Senior Buyer responsible for the procurement and profitability of all ambient fruit products destined for UK Foodservice and European customers. Accountable for purchasing assigned materials in the most economical composition, quality and quantity while considering the total cost of acquisition. Senior Buyer responsible for the procurement and profitability of all ambient fruit products destined for UK Foodservice and European customers. Accountable for purchasing assigned materials in the most economical composition, quality and quantity while considering the total cost of acquisition.
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L'Oréal
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France
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Category Manager
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2015
Category Manager responsible for product development, buying, ethical auditing, quality assurance, category and supplier management across four point-of-sale marketing categories (accessories, promotional merchandise, visual merchandising and creative design) for 40 global brands handling a budget of £10m. Category Manager responsible for product development, buying, ethical auditing, quality assurance, category and supplier management across four point-of-sale marketing categories (accessories, promotional merchandise, visual merchandising and creative design) for 40 global brands handling a budget of £10m.
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New Balance
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United States
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Mar 2010 - Sep 2011
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Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
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European Commission
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Belgium
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Translator (Leonardo Da Vinci Programme)
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Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
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Education
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Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor’s Degree - Triple Diploma, Applied Languages Europe - French & German