Experience

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  Zero Carbon Guildford

  • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

  • Member Board of Trustees

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

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  King's College London

  • Greater Guildford Area, United Kingdom

  • Graduate Student

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Greater Guildford Area, United Kingdom

    MSc Student. Kings College London

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  Allianz

  • Guildford, United Kingdom

  • Data Governance

    • May 2019 - Apr 2021
    • Guildford, United Kingdom

    A new challenge helping to build the Data Governance capabilities at Allianz

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  Capgemini

  • Technical Strategy Consultant

    • Mar 2013 - May 2019

    Master data management technical consultancy. 2013. Leading the data team for the logical analysis phase of a major system replacement project in the Utilities sector.Strategic work on Data Architecture at a major fashion house2014. Supporting a transformation project at a global FMCG company.

  • Senior Information Governance Consultant | Insights and Data EDM

    • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

    Running the Discovery Phase of a system replacement project with an additional Data Governance component for a utilities company.

  • Data Strategy Consultation

    • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

    Building a Data Strategy for a major utilities provider. We contributed to the development of the initial paper and ran a workshop with senior stakeholders from the business to create a shared view of the strategic direction.

  • Data Governance Lead

    • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

    Quickstart Data Governance implementation for a major UK food retailer, setting up a team of 5 managing the data in initially 3 data domains, expanding to 6 as part of a MDM project implementation.

  • Senior Data Governance Consultant

    • May 2017 - May 2018

    At SSE working on a Group Level Project to support the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation across five Business Directorates.

  • Senior Business Analyst

    • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

    Data Architecture and Data Governance projects for various companies in the Retail, Insurance and Utilities Sectors

  • Data Integration Architect for Burberry Business Transformation Project

    • Jun 2014 - Sep 2016

    Burberry are running a major program to implement SAP FMS and to migrate their two business divisions from SAP AFS and SAP IS-Retail. Alongside this are HANA and new PLM system implementations and related process changes. My role is to provide a global data design for the Supply chain master data and work with a wide range of project team members and stakeholders to match the business requirements.

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  FT Education

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Student

    • Apr 2012 - Feb 2013
    • London, United Kingdom

    FT Non-Executive Director Diploma course. Updated skills while looking for the next role.

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  Syngenta

  • Switzerland
  • Farming
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Lead Steward for Vendor Master Data

    • Aug 2010 - Feb 2012

    As part of an internal re-organisation, moved to a global role. Worked with the stakeholders to manage issues raised by the business and with the technical specialists in India and Krakow to provide solutions. Managed the outsourced IT and Service centre relationships with Infosys and Cap Gemini. Developed a strong working relationship with the different teams. Main implementations completed in 2011. Now supporting the business strategy to use the global, standardised systems to deliver business benefit. Linking the customers from the Seeds and Chemicals businesses, managing a higher standard of data quality and developing opportunities to link customer and vendor data where we deal with the same entity, to deliver savings in credit management and support the procurement cost savings. Also supporting the relationship between Syngenta AG and the Fair Labor Association in Geneva to develop a robust methodology for monitoring and reporting compliance and improvements to the labor conditions on farms contracted to grow seeds for Syngenta. Working directly with the team at the NGO and the company project team.

  • Trustee

    • Feb 2005 - Feb 2012

    Board member for a £1.5bn pension fund. Worked on the audit and administration subcommittees. Also on the triennial valuation subcommittee. Responsible for governance and administration of both final salary and money-purchase sections.

  • Head Master Data Management EAME and APAC

    • Jun 2009 - Aug 2010

    Following the creation of a global Syngenta Business Services organisation, promoted to a European role. Oversaw transition to new Business processes across the master data area (Finance, HR, Vendor and Customer and Materials for Seeds and Crop Protection businesses). Supporting a new set of strategic aims, to introduce standardised global processes, to get the benefits of scale and allow a greater degree of outsourcing of transactional work. Over 30 countries were moved onto the new processes and platforms for procurement and finance. In parallel we supported the transition of the entire Seeds business onto one global SAP platform. In the process we managed major cultural variations and got local management to buy in to the change.

  • Strategic Business Analyst for Operations

    • Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

    Reviewed the company strategy for bar-coding and researched potential uses of RFID technology. Identified the key strategic opportunities for the company globally. Wrote the new strategy for bar-coding standards and technology. Presented the findings to the senior executive committee and got sign-off.

  • Programme Manager Hub Compliance

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

    Following completion of SOX program, promoted to run a global project programme. The programme delivered objectives to ensure the company operated in a tax compliant way to protect annual tax savings of $11M. Hugely complex programme, across three tax hubs and four regional businesses. Worked with management to ensure structural changes were implemented in a compliant way whilst monitoring organisational costs. Developed training to ensure awareness and understanding of the processes by management.

  • Project Manager SOX compliance

    • Feb 2005 - Jan 2006

    Following restructuring of IT and business support, moved to Project manage the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements in the SAP area. This involved purchase negotiations, provision of a service, making the system compliant and producing reports. We worked with highly specialist technicians to ensure the delivery was both SOX compliant and matched to business needs. Inherited a contract with a small supplier not used to working with a large corporate. Resolved a significant pricing disagreement, managing costs within a tight budget.

  • European Business Process Lead

    • Feb 2003 - Feb 2005

    Promoted to run the support network across EAME for the new company. Set up support organisation of Business Process Analysts working both with IT and the business teams to ensure optimum delivery of the system.

  • Production Stream Lead on SAP Integration Project

    • Feb 2000 - Feb 2003

    Following the merger of ICI Agrochemicals and Novartis’ Agrochemicals division. Promoted to lead the Production stream on the project to create a combined SAP system. Worked extensively in Switzerland building relationships and designing new shared processes.

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  Zeneca Agrochemicals

  • Fernhurst Surrey, UK

  • Business Process Analyst

    • 1995 - 2000
    • Fernhurst Surrey, UK

    Moved to be the Production Business Process Analyst on a major technology installation. An opportunity to work internationally with teams in France, Belgium and Spain, migrating the processes at production sites to the new SAP system. Ambassador for MRPII principles. Successfully upgraded the expanded European system and expanded scope of role to cover production and purchasing processes. Successfully prepared the system and organisation for the Y2K working with Cap Gemini as third party support.

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  ICI Agrochemicals

  • Production Manager

    • Jan 1992 - Mar 1995

    Promoted to Production Manager for a plant formulating and packing flammable liquid products. Moved the 63 people in shift teams to annualised hours. Introduced Total Quality Management (TQM) principles to the shop floor.

  • Development Engineer

    • Feb 1990 - Dec 1994

    Joined ICI agrochemicals as a Development Engineer where I could use my degree and also had the opportunity to join a project to build a new site in France. The job involved designing and commissioning plant equipment and working as a commissioning engineer on a new £18M unit.

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  UKAEA Harwell

  • Harwell UK

  • Student Placement

    • Jan 1982 - Jul 1982
    • Harwell UK

    Lab Technician for the Thorpe Recycling development team