An operational, project and software testing manager with more than 24 years of blue chip FMCG Logistics and Supply Chain experience. A subject matter expert in Warehouse Management Systems, Logistics and warehouse processes/solutions. These include operational, project and IT Testing roles. Excellent communication and influencing skills at all organisational levels. A track record of delivering change and leading cross-functional teams through periods of change. A full understanding and appreciation of the end to end process required to deliver successful projects. Currently working as the Programme Test Manager for Marks and Spencer International IT. Accountable for the quality of IT solutions deployed into Marks and Spencer production systems. Specialties: Logistics/Warehouse and Distribution Operations specialist. Warehouse Management Systems, Operations, Design and Solution. Test Management and QA of IT system solutions.

Programme Test Manager (International IT) @ Responsible for the full life cycle test planning and management of two major international programmes. Working closely with third party offshore/onshore test teams as well as a number of third party international ERP/POS vendors and international business teams. • Ensuring that the quality of code meets Business requirements in order to accurately capture all sales and stock related data for a centralised reporting solution across multiple ERP/POS solutions. • Overseeing the full life cycle of testing for the delivery of an end to end SAP solution for M&S International accounts. • Streamlining testing to ensure cost is reduced whilst not impacting the quality of code delivered or impacting production systems. • Overseeing the set up of the testing function within M&S International Division to deliver multiple international accounts in parallel, using a pragmatic approach to achieve maximum business benefit at a competitive cost without compromising the quality of the testing. • Providing a strategic and tactical vision for testing at project/ programme level whilst managing and mitigating all test related risks. • Reviewing and validating test plans and estimates ensuring they meet required standards and can deliver to agreed cost, quality and time. From October 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) IT Programme Test Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain) @ I have successfully overseen the testing of a large number of logistics and supply chain projects as well as managing Accreditation Testing, HP Quality Center, Defect “Best Practice”, UAT “Best Practice” and WMS Subject Matter Expertise. The execution of testing has seen the successful delivery of a number of WMS releases concluding the full roll out of the RedPrairie WMS across the entire Sainsbury’s estate. This has included WMS clothing automation, Voice capability within freezer chambers and the final release of the food code that concludes the most successful Logistic project ever delivered in Sainsbury’s Logistics history. • Responsible for overall delivery of testing within Sainsbury’s Logistics and Supply Chain Programmes through the Test lifecycle (Unit Test, System Test, FAT, SIT, V&P, UAT, and OAT) to time and budget. • Responsible for producing and maintaining the Programme Test Strategy and framework, ensuring adherence and managing deviation to the strategy on projects within the Programme. • Accountable for resource planning across all Logistics and Supply Chain projects within a Programme, working with the test partners to ensure that resources are utilised efficiently. • To provide leadership to the test team within the Programme and provide a strategic and tactical vision for the team. • Reviewing and validating test plans and estimates at a project and Programme level to ensure that the correct balance of cost efficiency and risk has been met. • Defining, owning and maintaining the Test Strategy at a Programme level. • Review project test strategies and approaches to ensure agreed coverage and approach ensuring that they are inline with the Programme Test Strategy. From January 2012 to September 2013 (1 year 9 months) Holborn, LondonIT Quality Asssurance Lead @ I was part of a team created to introduce software testing excellence by creating and managing Quality Assurance processes and metrics. This included the re-launch of HP Quality Center which I was responsible for managing and administrating. I documented and managed the company software defect process and introduced a User Acceptance Testing “One Stop Shop” that gave Business users all the tools, documents and processes required to successfully set up and execute UAT. • Accountable for the quality of IT solutions deployed into production systems. Responsible for ensuring that the agreed quality standards were adhered to as stated in the IT Operating Model. • Responsible for overseeing the QA lifecycle for all projects from the initial Business Requirements gathering through to the completion of User Acceptance Testing and all associated Test Closure reports. From November 2010 to January 2012 (1 year 3 months) London, United KingdomRedPrairie WMS Design and Solutions Project Manager @ Principal Warehouse Operations Solutions Design Manager for defining all Sainsbury’s warehouse processes. The RedPrairie Warehouse Management System was selected to replace the ageing DISCO legacy system within the Sainsbury’s distribution network. The role of the Design & Development Manager was to collate all the Business requirements and identify any gaps between the existing WMS and RedPrairie. The goal was to keep the vanilla package with no unnecessary custom modifications whilst realising key Business improvements through the implementation of a real time solution. The role took the project from conceptual design all the way through to User Acceptance Testing and delivery of a fully functional WMS in readiness for deployment across the Sainsbury’s distribution network. The project saw a better than Business Case return of investment seen through a huge increase in availability, accuracy and productivity. From February 2007 to February 2011 (4 years 1 month) Operational Systems Support Manager @ Part of a specialist group created to support the new automated sites as well as the existing Distribution Network. Providing business support by prioritising and escalating as necessary all system related issues that impact the Operation. The Group is the key contact point between the various system providers and the Operation. Its primary mission is to deal with enquiries, incidents and problems concerning all operational systems. From April 2003 to January 2008 (4 years 10 months) Project Manager PkMS Phoenix @ PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) were initially employed to drive and develop a Strategic Focus for Sainsburys. One primary result of this ensured Sainsburys outsourced its entire IT development and support to a third party vendor, (Accenture). My role was to provide Business Consultancy and Project Management skills, thus ensuring both organizations were aligned in their direction of development and implementation of a new bespoke developed Warehouse Management System for the Sainsburys Network Supply Chain. From April 2001 to April 2003 (2 years 1 month) Warehouse Shift Manager @ Planning and controlling warehouse operations, ensuring that deadlines are met in an operation that involved the receipt and despatch of over a million cases a week of both ambient and perishable goods, servicing in excess of 80 stores. Managing and motivating a workforce of over 500 staff to achieve the required quality and cost performance matched to the company’s operational needs. From August 1997 to April 2001 (3 years 9 months)

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