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An experienced Business Manager with special responsibility for IT solutions. History of promotion and career development within market-leading Companies. Able to adapt IT as a key strategic foundation for delivery of competitive advantage. Skilled in the provision of sustainable and scaleable systems. Experienced in integration and rationalisation processes on multi national sites.

Good communicator skilled in motivating both self and others to achieve above average results. Successful in maintaining the morale of teams during periods of major change. Commercially focussed and able to maintain central control over complex frameworks

? Responsible for budgets of up to $10m per annum
? Experience of automotive, high tech and engineering sectors
? Able to motivate and inspire corporate unity and purpose
? Good understanding of technical architectures
? All aspects of team management: built successful team from 7 to 50+
? Record of consistently meeting and exceeding pre set targets
? Constantly adding to knowledge base including Lean six sigma yellow belt and Sponsor qualifications


Based in:

United Kingdom

Work experience

22 years in employment in full time jobs

Previous jobs

1998 -    Xerox
1998 to date Xerox, Bourne End, Bucks
incorporating Tektronix Colour Printing and Imaging Division

2002 to date European Information Management Director
European Office products division with c$2.5bn annual turnover

Reporting direct to European Vice-President of division. Member of Management Board with power to decide upon all future strategies. Supporting IT operation in 15 countries. Leading and developing multi-disciplined team deployed across the region

? Currently responsible for setting and managing budget of $10m per annum
? Day to day maintenance of all aspects of IT operation
? Ensure provision for ongoing business development requirements
? Building sustainable and scaleable systems across the region
? Responsible for outsourced services including identification and negotiation

? Managed department scope and size during 6-fold growth in office business


2003 - 2004 European Change Project Manager (18 month secondment)
Office products division

Invited by Vice-President of Division to manage centralisation of sales operation in 15 western European countries. Creating a sustainable presence for Xerox in the modern European market place

? Reporting to Xerox Europe board
? Local visits to assist managers in understanding and addressing relevant issues
? Overcoming local resistance to the programme
? Delivered e-commerce web suite achieving £30m+ in first year

? Achieved timely rationalisation of all aspects of ?go to market? strategy


2000 - 2001 European IT Manager
office printing business

Management of integration of systems following acquisition of Tektronix CPID

? Management of issues arising from integration with worldwide teams
? Selling benefits of single ERP environment to senior management

? Achieved Worldwide rationalisation on time and within budget


1999 ? 2000 European IT Manager (Tektronix)
Colour Printing and Imaging Division

? Member of Senior IT Management team
? Leading a team of eight people.

1998 ? 1999 European Project Manager

? Implementation of Oracle based service package

1988 - 1997   Volvo
1988 ? 1997 Volvo Cars, Bucks and Suffolk

1996 ? 1997 Project Manager
1994 ? 1995 Project leader
1991 ? 1993 Systems Analyst Developer
1989 ? 1990 Computer Operations Supervisor
1988 Computer Operations Technician

? Significant contribution to design of Worldwide Customer Relationship
Management system
? Working six months in Sweden as project manager for development of system

Skills

Skill Experience Arrow down Level Last used
Management  5 years professional  4 of 5 2006
IT-strategy  5 years professional  4 of 5 2006
Programme Management  2 years professional  3 of 5 2006
ERP systems  2 years professional  3 of 5 2006
Director  2 years professional  3 of 5 2006
Business Change Management  2 years professional  3 of 5 2006
1 = Lowest level, 5 = Highest level

Language Skills

Language Oral Written
English  5 of 5 5 of 5

Job Type wishes

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    • United Kingdom
      • East
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      • Home Counties
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