Greater Oxford Area
Over 35 years international experience in the programme management, implementation and integration of ERP, WMS and Finance systems and operations in the Publishing and Distribution industry. A highly technical, front-line, software engineering background spanning the entire SDLC, using Agile Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall methodologies. Expertise ---------- ERP / Finance / WMS / CRM implementation and integration Publishing, Distribution and Supply Chain VISTA Publishing Systems Programme management Application re-engineering Business consultancy & business analysis Global operations leadership Leadership & team building Product management Business continuity Mergers & acquisitions Sales / business development Vendor management Application architecture
Multiple IT and business consultancy contract engagements including data migration, fulfilment centre migration, datacentre relocation, market research and strategy recommendations, RFP requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, bid/tender management
Maverick is the leading, specialist consultancy and outsource services company designed specifically for the publishing industry. We focus on providing high-level publishing transition and e-publishing strategy development; M+A assistance; strategic and operational marketing and direct sales; market research; product, content and technical development and consultancy; and distributor / partner relations support for publishers in all market sectors. We also undertake both permanent and interim Executive Search and Recruitment. The Maverick team are publishing specialists with specific expertise across all areas of print and electronic information. We supply customized project based or interim management services that can be tailored to our individual customers' needs. Maverick resources cover UK and Europe, USA and Canada, Latin / South America as well as Asia Pacific. Visit www.maverick-os.com for more information.
• Executive oversight of multi-year global rollout of new group ERP and Finance system, plus integration to Swisslog WMS. Planned and delivered initial suitability workshops, synthesized resultant gap analysis and executed subsequent project planning and implementation • Principal resource for ongoing business expansion / integration projects, each with the multiple challenges of aggressive timescales and evolving business strategy • Designed and led a programme to successfully deliver facilities relocation, WMS enhancements and inventory move of 1.1M+ products from legacy infrastructure to new distribution centre under intense business pressure, staffing and cost constraints, whilst maintaining BAU operations
• Project management and technical implementation of mission-critical ERP, Finance, Rights & Royalties systems, plus bid/tender management, testing and release management, data migration, go-live support and change management • A proven ability to convert onerous contracts to successful, revenue-earning conclusion
• Application architect and product manager for SaaS and Client/Server enterprise applications. Responsible for product backlog management, communication with key stakeholders, capacity planning, SDLC oversight, determination of roadmap and release cycles, product evangelisation, staff training and sales support • Author of internal and external communication plans, functional and technical specifications, marketing strategies and press releases. Responsible for third-party vendor oversight and associated legal contracts • A corporate troubleshooting portfolio that includes lost-revenue recovery, cost-saving exercises (~£250k savings per project on average), MSP transitions, facilities consolidation, car fleet transitions, business continuity planning, ROI / feasibility studies and project post-implementation reviews.
• Executive responsibility for the planning, costing and program management to re-engineer the legacy ERP application suite to C#.net, SQL Server and Windows Server architecture. • Reduced YOY operating costs whilst maintaining service levels • Drove market expansion feasibility projects and business development plans for expansion into China and Asia-Pacific. Creator of international joint-ventures, sales representation and reseller agreements in Europe and USA. Key player in multiple international M&A projects (as both buyer and seller). • Relocated to Sri Lanka in 2006, with group oversight for all offshore operations, including a multi-disciplinary delivery team operating jointly out of Sri Lanka, India and USA, providing offshore engineering and a revenue-earning profit centre providing offshore DBA services, C#.net, Java, Oracle Forms development and content conversion for external clients
• Accumulated a project portfolio that includes global ERP solutions, third-party logistics integration, B2B/B2C e-commerce, data warehouses, CRM systems, WMS integrations and data transformation programs. • Defined and documented customer data migration strategies. Responsible for third-party application integration and associated vendor contracts.