Experience

BGEN Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• IT Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

• Group IT Manager

  • 2008 - Present

  • To ensure maximum availability of computer systems throughout the Company.• Responsible for the provision of I.T. infrastructure services including desktop applications,• Local and I or Wide area networks, I.T. security and telecommunications.• Development and implementation of new systems.• Working with senior management to propose, agree and deliver I.T. service to defined• Service Level Agreements.• To manage the I.T. department includes staff appraisals, disciplining, pay reviews and• career development.• Responsible for I.T. hardware, software and maintenance procurement.• To develop and maintain a disaster recovery plan.• To develop and control the I.T. security policy.



Bonar Floors Ltd (Low and Bonar Plc.)

• IT Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  • To manage the IS/IT facilities across all sites ensuring adequate & effective IS/IT support is provided for the business within the context of the division’s IS strategy. • To manage the IS/IT facilities across all sites ensuring adequate & effective IS/IT support is provided for the business within the context of the division’s IS strategy.



Bonar Tiles Ltd (Low and Bonar Plc.)

• IT Manager

  • 2004 - 2007

  • Plan, coordinate and manage the operation of the business system and external suppliers.• Ensure that all users are educated in the facilities available to them, including applications, reporting facilities and PC tools.• Ensure directly or through others, i.e. IT team, that users receive adequate and relevant support of IS/IT systems.• Ensure that proper documentation and procedures are in place to ensure that IS/IT systems can be effectively managed.• Manage IS/IT related projects ensuring smooth implementation within agreed timescales, also monitor and report project progress to the division.• Manage and evaluate the performance of the IT team.• Ensure divisional IS/IT policies and procedures are maintained and adhered to.• Recommend to the Division, areas in which system developments might benefit the business and participation in UK IS meetings to explore potential business benefits from joint projects.• Manage and support telephone and communication systems.• Support where applicable, site based none IS/IT related projects and activities critical to success of the business.



Gaskell Carpet Tiles Ltd (Gaskell Plc.)

• Divisional IT Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  • Managing the IT team for the carpet tile division. • Sage Tetra installation.• Management information systems, concentrating on providing it via Impromptu & Powerplay systems.• Migration from Microsoft Exchange 2000 to Lotus Notes. • Managing the IT team for the carpet tile division. • Sage Tetra installation.• Management information systems, concentrating on providing it via Impromptu & Powerplay systems.• Migration from Microsoft Exchange 2000 to Lotus Notes.



Modulus Flooring Systems Ltd (Gaskell Plc.)

• IT Manager

  • 1998 - 2002

  Implementation of new Sage Tetra manufacturing and financial system, while maintaining the AS/400 system. Implementation of new Sage Tetra manufacturing and financial system, while maintaining the AS/400 system.



SA Ladder Ltd

• IT Manager

  • 1996 - 1998

  Working at the head office location, responsible for a range of maintenance, support and training activities on Windows NT wide area network. Design and undertook all in house training on company standard software applications. Developed and implemented a personnel database with the use of MS Access and Visual Basic. Specific responsibilities include the compiling of financial and management information system reports, support and training. Working at the head office location, responsible for a range of maintenance, support and training activities on Windows NT wide area network. Design and undertook all in house training on company standard software applications. Developed and implemented a personnel database with the use of MS Access and Visual Basic. Specific responsibilities include the compiling of financial and management information system reports, support and training.



Castor and Ladder Pty Ltd

• IT Manager

  • 1994 - 1996

  Appointed as the head of a small team in the System Management Division, at the head office location. Operating system environment was Windows on the PC platform and UNIX on a system employed to support core financial and manufacturing application. Successfully designed and implemented new stock take system for specific software on new UNIX application. Appointed as the head of a small team in the System Management Division, at the head office location. Operating system environment was Windows on the PC platform and UNIX on a system employed to support core financial and manufacturing application. Successfully designed and implemented new stock take system for specific software on new UNIX application.