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Yabu Lurie
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London, United Kingdom
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Summary Well-rounded IT, Data, Business Analysis and Change professional with 15+ years experience working with diverse organisations and technologies to drive value. Includes 5+ years as PM, 3+ years as BA and 6+ years in mid-senior leadership role.
Previous sectors include (luxury) Retail, Wholesale, Welfare to Work, IT Services and Hospitality sectors. Proven ability to adapt to new industries and cultures.
Proven stakeholder management ability up to C-level, able to devise / implement complex project portfolios, including CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence and Business Transformation programmes as well as smaller software and change initiatives.
Previous sectors include (luxury) Retail, Wholesale, Welfare to Work, IT Services and Hospitality sectors. Proven ability to adapt to new industries and cultures.
Proven stakeholder management ability up to C-level, able to devise / implement complex project portfolios, including CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence and Business Transformation programmes as well as smaller software and change initiatives.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
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Business Systems Manager
Asiatic Carpets.
Hired as replacement to drive ERP-enabled business transformation, implement turnaround plans, review internal processes/controls and enhance BI capabilities.
Achievements include:
• ERP enabled Operational turnaround: Devised and implemented ERP-enabled business improvement roadmap, including ERP (MS Dynamics NAV) and Power BI development, process redesign, training and coaching. Benefits include: Avg. time to notify customer of delay reduced >80%, delayed despatches reduced >60%, Inventory errors reduced >40%, Returns rate reduced 18%, admin costs reduced ~40%, stock leakage reduced >30%. Time needed to train pickers reduced >90%
• Application performance: Instigated ongoing performance review processes to remove bottlenecks, resulting in: >90% reduction in unscheduled system maintenance/downtime and radically improved user satisfaction levels.
• Change management: Implemented a change control board to drive engagement and improve prioritisation, resulting in improved velocity and adoption of changes.
• Risk / compliance: Identified and mitigated numerous previously uncontrolled risks around IT/data security and GDPR compliance.
Achievements include:
• ERP enabled Operational turnaround: Devised and implemented ERP-enabled business improvement roadmap, including ERP (MS Dynamics NAV) and Power BI development, process redesign, training and coaching. Benefits include: Avg. time to notify customer of delay reduced >80%, delayed despatches reduced >60%, Inventory errors reduced >40%, Returns rate reduced 18%, admin costs reduced ~40%, stock leakage reduced >30%. Time needed to train pickers reduced >90%
• Application performance: Instigated ongoing performance review processes to remove bottlenecks, resulting in: >90% reduction in unscheduled system maintenance/downtime and radically improved user satisfaction levels.
• Change management: Implemented a change control board to drive engagement and improve prioritisation, resulting in improved velocity and adoption of changes.
• Risk / compliance: Identified and mitigated numerous previously uncontrolled risks around IT/data security and GDPR compliance.
Compliance, Manager, Processes, Redesign, Power, BEE, Development, Transformation, Turnaround, It, Security, Change management, Dynamics NAV, Management, GDPR Compliance, Business transformation, GDpr, ERP, Training, Power BI, Coaching
2018 - 2018
freelance
Roadmap IT / IT Consultant
unknown.
Working for IT Services Provider, advising, planning and executing on a range of IT Projects for Digital Media client (Pollitt & Partners). Projects delivered include: Gsuite migration, ISO27001 and GDPR compliance, Business Continuity.
Experience
Experience
GDpr, GDPR Compliance, Compliance, IT Consultant, It, ISO27001
2012 - 2018
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Head of Business Systems
The Rug Company.
London with travel to US and DE
Internal promotion to business leadership team (reporting to C-level), during period of (50%) growth and transition from 30% to 80% VC owned. Accountable for all internal systems and IT (150 users in 16 global locations, £450k annual budget).
New investment demanded operating cost reduction, increased online sales and more responsive IT to meet growth demands and to support data driven decisions.
Challenges included a lack of governance, supplier failure, core system and security unfit for purpose, lack of BI capability to support investment decisions.
Internal promotion to business leadership team (reporting to C-level), during period of (50%) growth and transition from 30% to 80% VC owned. Accountable for all internal systems and IT (150 users in 16 global locations, £450k annual budget).
New investment demanded operating cost reduction, increased online sales and more responsive IT to meet growth demands and to support data driven decisions.
Challenges included a lack of governance, supplier failure, core system and security unfit for purpose, lack of BI capability to support investment decisions.
Budget, C, Leadership, Sales, Security, It, Growth, Support, BEE, Responsive, Online
2006 - 2006
temp
Avanta / CRM Project Manager
unknown.
Implemented CRM (Sugar) tool for Business Development Team on time and budget.
Business development, Project Manager, CRM, Budget, Development, Manager
2005 - 2006
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Regional Business Development Manager
Reed in Partnership.
London with extensive UK travel
Returned to Reed in Partnership division in senior role responsible for:
● Researching and developing partnerships and successful bids for government contracted services in London and South East England.
Successes included:
● Over 70% win rate and £20M of contracts won over 18 months.
● Devised and implemented first ever private sector employment services contract with full time Occupational Psychologist at the core with transformational results (Gorbals, Glasgow).
Returned to Reed in Partnership division in senior role responsible for:
● Researching and developing partnerships and successful bids for government contracted services in London and South East England.
Successes included:
● Over 70% win rate and £20M of contracts won over 18 months.
● Devised and implemented first ever private sector employment services contract with full time Occupational Psychologist at the core with transformational results (Gorbals, Glasgow).
Business development, Contracts, Development, Contracts, Manager
2004 - 2005
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Reed Managed Services / Senior Projects Manager
unknown.
Moved to central group IT Project Management team as part of group-wide restructuring, with a leading role in implementing new PM standards.
● Designed a tailored version of PRINCE2 and lead its adoption within PM team.
● Successful PM on a range of small .NET developments as well as IT workstream PM on some large commercial projects.
● Designed a tailored version of PRINCE2 and lead its adoption within PM team.
● Successful PM on a range of small .NET developments as well as IT workstream PM on some large commercial projects.
Project Management, It project management, Prince2, SoMe, Management, Net, It, Manager
My education
Southampton University
BSc, Economics and Actuarial Studies
BSc, Economics and Actuarial Studies
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