Experience

Singlepoint

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Innovation

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  United Kingdom



Redthorn

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Innovation

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Preston, United Kingdom

• Systems and Operational Improvement Consultant

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2021

  UK and Europe Current Consultancy Projects (see Projects) Clwyd Compounders Ltd, North Wales Project Management of ERP Selection and Implementation • 40 Days completed of 80 budgeted. • Provision of project management services for the selection and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Software budget = £250,000. Gardner Aerospace Sales and Operations Planning (S&OPs) Implementation • Europe, total of 131 days completed to date. Tom Rootes completed… Show more Current Consultancy Projects (see Projects) Clwyd Compounders Ltd, North Wales Project Management of ERP Selection and Implementation • 40 Days completed of 80 budgeted. • Provision of project management services for the selection and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Software budget = £250,000. Gardner Aerospace Sales and Operations Planning (S&OPs) Implementation • Europe, total of 131 days completed to date. Tom Rootes completed 44 days to date. • Lead consultant on the introduction of a Sales and Operations Planning structure for the Gardner Group. Gardner Aerospace Group Continuous Improvement and Business Excellence Programme • Europe, total of 562 days completed to date, Tom Rootes completed 133 days to date. • Implementing a standardised continuous improvement strategy across the Gardner Group. Packaging Automation Ltd, Cheshire Operational Improvement and Business Excellence Programme • 20 completed days to date. • Lead Consultant on the delivery of an Operational Improvement and Business Excellence programme and framework. MML Marine Doors, Coatbridge Aventa MRP System Sale and Project Management of Implementation • Project Scale: 5 days completed of a budgeted 20. Secondary Function Redthorn Software Sales Redthorn develop and sells an advanced MRP software built on an Oracle based platform created for SME companies within the sub-contract engineering and advanced manufacturing sectors. Principle activities: • Management of Redthorn’s MRP system sales and upgrades • Creation of Sales Documentation and Pricing Structures • Sales Demonstrations and Contract Negotiations Results: • £80,000 software sales won in first 6months of 2015.



Redthorn Systems Ltd

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2012

  Preston • Project management, training and consultancy for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system implementations • In-depth knowledge of the sub-contract engineering and manufacturing industries • • Software pre-sales and sales consultancy, including the preparation and delivery of structured proposals for development and implementation projects • Expertise in electronic order schedules, resource scheduling, shop floor data collection… Show more • Project management, training and consultancy for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system implementations • In-depth knowledge of the sub-contract engineering and manufacturing industries • • Software pre-sales and sales consultancy, including the preparation and delivery of structured proposals for development and implementation projects • Expertise in electronic order schedules, resource scheduling, shop floor data collection, work-in-progress calculations, cost margin reporting and ERP/MRP performance monitoring • Creation of bespoke documentation and reports to support ERP/MRP systems • Prince2 qualified project manager and Microsoft qualified database developer with a detailed knowledge of the software development and deployment process • Business process mapping consultancy projects Show less



Allan Brothers Ltd

• Development Engineer

  • Apr 2004 - Nov 2005

  • The project management of the implementation of a new MRP system. • The conversion of data and mathematics from the outgoing data sources into the new MRP system. • Planning and changing internal working practices and processes. • Relationship management with third party software suppliers (Redthorn UK Ltd). • System testing, fault reporting, and the design and authoring of development requests. • Documentation of the data conversion process, internal data structures, and new… Show more • The project management of the implementation of a new MRP system. • The conversion of data and mathematics from the outgoing data sources into the new MRP system. • Planning and changing internal working practices and processes. • Relationship management with third party software suppliers (Redthorn UK Ltd). • System testing, fault reporting, and the design and authoring of development requests. • Documentation of the data conversion process, internal data structures, and new working processes. • The creation of all factory documentation using Crystal Reports. Show less



News UK

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Director (Times Newspapers – Classifieds Online)

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2003

  • Management of the full development life cycle of the ASP and SQL7 based Times Appointments websites. • Implementation of the Motoring websites, working with an external software supplier. • Vender assessment for the Travel and Dating Websites. • The design, documentation and implementation of change to the department’s systems and processes, moving the department from a traditionally print environment to an electronic media aware one. • Project management of hardware and software… Show more • Management of the full development life cycle of the ASP and SQL7 based Times Appointments websites. • Implementation of the Motoring websites, working with an external software supplier. • Vender assessment for the Travel and Dating Websites. • The design, documentation and implementation of change to the department’s systems and processes, moving the department from a traditionally print environment to an electronic media aware one. • Project management of hardware and software implementations. • The completion of development and technical budgets. • Recruitment and management of a team of permanent and contract IT staff. • The provision of technical and business solutions for the sales and marketing strategy Show less



Premier Computer Solutions

• Consultant

  • Aug 1999 - Mar 2000

  London, United Kingdom • The conversion, development, and migration of MS Access databases to multi user SQL7 databases. • On-site support as database administrator at Deutsche Bank



IFR Publising

• Database Administrator

  • Oct 1996 - Aug 1999

  • The installation of a new subscriptions fulfilment system. • A large data migration project of subscriptions and marketing data, from a number of legacy sources, into a new SQL7 Server based database. • Documentation of the transfer process and user manual for the new subscriptions fulfilment system. • The management of a data cleaning and normalisation project for over 1m marketing contacts. • The recruitment and management of a team of eight telephone researchers.