CTO

• Jan 2022 - Present

When did you last engage with the best business brains and the latest science, focused obsessively on transforming your human culture? We know that truly understanding what’s going on with your people at the moment is hard. We’ve made it easy. That understanding exactly where your purpose is thriving and where it is blocked is complex. We’ve made it scientific. Because our pioneering human analytics platform uses unparalleled data and unique algorithms to pinpoint not just what’s happening with your people, but WHY. It provides the insights and recommendations to know what to do about it. And the predictive data to act with precision and certainty Developed by purpose-led CEOs and the world’s best data and human behaviour scientists, and adopted by leading organisations in 50 countries globally, Contexis Insight advanced predictive analytics gives you the data and actionable insights to unlock purpose, improve performance, activate culture and transform your organisation. And we put a team on your side made up of entrepreneurial thinkers who have all held senior positions in global corporations. A team with the unique tools to take that data and insights to build an agile culture through trust, ownership, and practical action that embeds permanent change. It is our mission to: • Transform retention, motivation and commitment, wherever people are working • Enhance openness, innovation and adaptability, to thrive in a volatile world • Increase wellbeing, tackle burnout and create resilience for change. In short, to measure performance, activate culture, predict results – and transform your organisation. We're proud to provide measurement and change to remarkable organisations globally like Commonwealth Bank, Pinsent Masons, Porter Novelli, Vodafone, HSBC, Allianz, Go Telecom, Mizuho, Thames Water, LCH, BlueScope, Penguin Random House, Lamb Weston, ABI, FMSB, RS Group Show less

Group Special Projects Lead (PE)

• Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

Working capital improvement project across the groupPOS data collection and reporting project across multiple regionsSAP working capital dashboard developmentData visibility and reporting improvement projects across multiple regions

Group IT Director

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2020

Leading the Group IT function, supporting over 900 users across multiple countries, time zones and languages.Accountable for all aspects of IT including infrastructure, desktop, ERP (SAP S4/HANA), communications, security and support.Responsible for the strategic direction of the department to ensure the smooth operation of the business.Co-ordination and control of IT related continuous improvement projects through dedicated team and additional project teams as required. Implemented a project control process making use of best in class SaaS solution Monday.com. Show less

Programme Manager - Intl SAP S/4 migration

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

Leading the implementation of SAP S4/HANA 1709 (on prem) and associated systems (IBP, RTC, Omnia, BW/4 Hana) following our divestiture from the US in a very tight, one year, timeline across Europe and Australia.End to end project management for core ERP implementation as well as programme management for the implementation and integration of BW/4 Hana and SAP IBP (S&OP module).Ten trading company codes and eleven finance only.FI,CO,SD,MM,PP,QM,EHS,PI/PO,

International Head of Planning

• Nov 2013 - Jun 2018

Focused on continuous improvement of process and technology through best practice sharing across International planning functions.Project managed the full SAP integration of the recently acquired Scotts Solus Brands business, project planning through to OCM.Further JDA implementations of key strategic elements in order to maintain improvements on inventory reduction and cost reduction.JDA upgrade to v8.1, Hard constrained the plan in one particularly capacity constrained location to ensure service. Development of automated PMP's and integration into full S&OP process. Show less

International Demand & Fulfilment Planning Lead

• Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

Programme managed the implementation of JDA Manugistics Demand, Fulfilment & Master Planning in order to drive further forecast error improvements, inventory reduction and production efficiency savings.Lead the fulfilment planning team to reduce inventory value by 2,700 basis points during two particularly difficult to plan seasons whilst exceeding targeted service levels for Fill rate and On Time.Lead the demand planning team to improve forecast error by a further 600 basis points in a highly seasonal business which experienced the worst weather for years during 2012 through close collaboration with key customers and improved systems and processes. Show less

International Demand Planning Manager

• Oct 2009 - Sep 2011

Lead the Demand planning team to an error reduction of 1500 basis points. Harmonized systems and processes across countries. UK forecast error reduced by a further 1200 basis points over these two years due to collaboration and POS based demand planning.Lead the European Demand Planners to secure POS data in order to roll out POS based forecasting and collaboration.

Demand Planning Manager - UK

• Nov 2007 - Oct 2009

Developed and implemented an excel based POS forecast system which reduced UK forecast error by 1600 basis points over two years.Implemented collaborative forecasting with top 8 customers resulting in reduce service failures and improved efficencies.

International Management Information Analyst

• Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

Various roles including Customer Service & Master Data Analyst

• Jan 2000 - Oct 2006

Excel Consultant

• Apr 2007 - Jan 2010

Self employed Excel consultant providing bespoke excel solutions to clients within the UK. Self employed Excel consultant providing bespoke excel solutions to clients within the UK.