Petersfield, England, United Kingdom
I love working with data and new technology and showing off the art of the possible inspiring people to want to do more with data. My best days are when I have given people something that helps them deliver better, faster insight from our data and find joy from their work. My background in Supply Chain as a data user means I really understand the day to day of dealing with business issues and how we can work better and smarter. I describe myself as a non techie IT person , I try and keep it as simple as possible and focus on the user and what the business is trying to deliver .
Developing Bi solutions based on Google Cloud Platform using Looker and SAP business objects . Working with all parts of the John Lewis Partnership to ensure we are making the most of our data and creating insight to deliver our business objects .
Developing the John Lewis Data Lake , Hadhoop on GCP . Working across the business to understand user requirements for the Data Lake and prioritising use cases for ingestion in to the Lake. Working with budget holders to ensure funding for use cases and publishing success stories.
Working with Supply Chain and other business functions to improve process's and create more efficient ways of working. Main areas of interest are Forecasting and KPI's and On Shelf Availability
Managed the Hair Supply Chain Team , integrated Alberto Culver in to the business , launched several new products and brands. Lead the demand planning best practice team for UK and Ireland .
Planning for various Nestle Brands . Purchasing packaging materials for confectionary and coffee brands