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Data & Business Analyst
Ram Haria
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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My vision is to provide stakeholders in any sort of organisation with various information to empower decision making using a combination of commercial and technical knowledge, as well as, problem solving, analytical and creative thinking skills. I hope to bring positivity, innovation, efficiency and dependability to the people I am surrounded by.
Through both my personal and professional journeys, I have been fortunate enough to collect a large array of experiences. Some of my roles include; sales assistant, warehouse operator, merchandiser, demand planner, head of business intelligence and IT manager. The latter three roles have inspired and influenced a career in data analysis and consultancy.
I have learned a multitude of skills, some of which include;
• Extraction and manipulation of data using SQL and Microsoft Excel
• Creation and automation of reports
• Data visualisation using Microsoft Power BI, Phocas and Targit
• Working with fact and dimension tables when implementing BI solutions
• Utilisation of project management tools; e.g. Wrike, Planner and Visio
• Story telling when presenting data
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Improving business processes and implementing new technology
My ambition is to empower people with technology, information, data and skills to help their businesses thrive in any economic condition.
Through both my personal and professional journeys, I have been fortunate enough to collect a large array of experiences. Some of my roles include; sales assistant, warehouse operator, merchandiser, demand planner, head of business intelligence and IT manager. The latter three roles have inspired and influenced a career in data analysis and consultancy.
I have learned a multitude of skills, some of which include;
• Extraction and manipulation of data using SQL and Microsoft Excel
• Creation and automation of reports
• Data visualisation using Microsoft Power BI, Phocas and Targit
• Working with fact and dimension tables when implementing BI solutions
• Utilisation of project management tools; e.g. Wrike, Planner and Visio
• Story telling when presenting data
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Improving business processes and implementing new technology
My ambition is to empower people with technology, information, data and skills to help their businesses thrive in any economic condition.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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My experience
2018 - 2020
job
IT MANAGER
Flair Rugs.
Supervised and upskilled team with a diverse range of skillsets. Developed and implemented IT strategies and launched new technologies within the business such as Hand-Held Terminals (HHT), Digital Asset Management
System (DAM), MTD, Digital Forms, and Data Scraping tools. Ensured smooth day-to-day interactions by cooperating
with clients on system integrations. Provided customers with better omnichannel experience by improving the Ecommerce platform. Created informative dashboards within business to help drive daily operations; putting in place
disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Oversaw infrastructure set up at new site, including controlling IT
budgets and spends. Operated on data cleansing project to improve data quality.
• Achieved 9% reduction in costs by introducing a new concept for packing orders in joint effort with Operations Director.
• Saved 50% in processing time by working with in-house developer and merchandise team to identify and improve ordering process.
• Gained above 98% on average user NPS and managed to hit 100% a few times.
• Minimised costs by 44% by negotiating on IT systems.
• Acquired 85% of clients to use e-commerce site or integrate directly with our ERP system to purchase.
System (DAM), MTD, Digital Forms, and Data Scraping tools. Ensured smooth day-to-day interactions by cooperating
with clients on system integrations. Provided customers with better omnichannel experience by improving the Ecommerce platform. Created informative dashboards within business to help drive daily operations; putting in place
disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Oversaw infrastructure set up at new site, including controlling IT
budgets and spends. Operated on data cleansing project to improve data quality.
• Achieved 9% reduction in costs by introducing a new concept for packing orders in joint effort with Operations Director.
• Saved 50% in processing time by working with in-house developer and merchandise team to identify and improve ordering process.
• Gained above 98% on average user NPS and managed to hit 100% a few times.
• Minimised costs by 44% by negotiating on IT systems.
• Acquired 85% of clients to use e-commerce site or integrate directly with our ERP system to purchase.
Ecommerce, Operations, ERP, E-commerce, Controlling, Management, Asset Management, Data quality, It, Developer, Infrastructure, Omnichannel, Manager, Strategy, SQL Server, Sql, Excel, Office 365, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Reporting, Budgets, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Analysis
2016 - 2018
job
HEAD OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Flair Rugs.
Delivered recommendations to minimise costs and enhanced revenue by identifying inefficiencies within business.
Introduced self-serve reporting to allow quicker decision making. Supported and mentored teams to focus on meeting
targets by creating dashboards for all departments. Mitigated risks by identifying weak suppliers and provided solutions
for improvement by creating vendor strategies. Conducted business reviews to make senior management aware of business performance. Created database structure and trained users across the board on Smoothie Mambo (forecasting software) and Phocas (BI platform). Collaborated with all departments to improve quality of data to allow for accurate analysis. Led cost saving exercise project to boost profitability. Established costing strategy due to referendum result
(Brexit).
• Implemented a new BI platform resulting in increased user engagement by 15 times.
• Enhanced forecasting accuracy through implementation of new forecasting software and product profiling
reducing the variance to +/- 5%.
• Negotiated new cost prices, set new sell prices, and reviewed budgets with various departments to reduce the financial impact of Brexit by nearly 50% and reviewed this with the SMT regularly.
• Automated 80% of reports to reduce unnecessary processing by colleagues.
Introduced self-serve reporting to allow quicker decision making. Supported and mentored teams to focus on meeting
targets by creating dashboards for all departments. Mitigated risks by identifying weak suppliers and provided solutions
for improvement by creating vendor strategies. Conducted business reviews to make senior management aware of business performance. Created database structure and trained users across the board on Smoothie Mambo (forecasting software) and Phocas (BI platform). Collaborated with all departments to improve quality of data to allow for accurate analysis. Led cost saving exercise project to boost profitability. Established costing strategy due to referendum result
(Brexit).
• Implemented a new BI platform resulting in increased user engagement by 15 times.
• Enhanced forecasting accuracy through implementation of new forecasting software and product profiling
reducing the variance to +/- 5%.
• Negotiated new cost prices, set new sell prices, and reviewed budgets with various departments to reduce the financial impact of Brexit by nearly 50% and reviewed this with the SMT regularly.
• Automated 80% of reports to reduce unnecessary processing by colleagues.
Business Intelligence, Forecasting, Database, Management, Implementation, Software, Microsoft SQL Server, Sql, Excel, Data Analysis, Reporting, Analysis, Data Visualisation, Costing, Budgeting, Dynamics NAV
2013 - 2016
job
DEMAND PLANNER
Flair Rugs.
Assumed project manager role for refit launches to ensure products are available on time and in full. Identified market gaps within product range and expanded where there was opportunity. Worked on product costings across the board, including bringing in new products in conjunction with new product development team. Benchmarked current business position and opportunity through competitor analysis. Visited factories abroad to aid with negotiations. Advanced profitability across the business and how this can align to future growth strategies; recognizing and understanding margin drivers for business (cash cow, stars etc.).
• Heightened gross margin by 10% for Non-UK deliveries by identifying and proposing a change to carriage costing model.
• Increased sales value by 15% through identifying & pushing out new discount structure with the help of the Sales Director.
• Directed the product refit project launch which was 100% on time in full (OTIF) including pipeline.
• Heightened gross margin by 10% for Non-UK deliveries by identifying and proposing a change to carriage costing model.
• Increased sales value by 15% through identifying & pushing out new discount structure with the help of the Sales Director.
• Directed the product refit project launch which was 100% on time in full (OTIF) including pipeline.
Project Manager, Product development, Sales, Growth, Sales director, Costing, Development, Manager, Data Analysis, Analysis, Excel, Powerpoint, Reporting, Dynamics NAV, Budget, Forecasting
2011 - 2013
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MERCHANDISER
Flair Rugs.
Appointed as Head of Department. Administered sales forecasting and analysis of products, as well as controlling inventory to ensure that business complied with budget and met demands. Guaranteed continuous flow of stock by placing orders and managing pipelines. Liaised with suppliers daily; coordinating shipments and organising loadings (including consolidation of containers across multiple suppliers). Organised and attended meetings with customers frequently to discuss stock position and flag up any potential issues.
• Exceeded customer expectation by 98% (above the required service level).
• Decreased cost of lines for discontinued products by 50% by being proactive in selling products at a profitable price.
• Maintained inventory between 8 and 12weeks on a constant basis
• Attained 80% forecast accuracy on new items.
• Exceeded customer expectation by 98% (above the required service level).
• Decreased cost of lines for discontinued products by 50% by being proactive in selling products at a profitable price.
• Maintained inventory between 8 and 12weeks on a constant basis
• Attained 80% forecast accuracy on new items.
Budget, Forecasting, Controlling, Sales, Service, Forecast, Excel, Reporting, Analysis
2010 - 2011
job
WAREHOUSE OPERATOR
Flair Rugs.
Team worker, Operations
2010 - 2010
job
SALES ASSISTANT
New Look.
Sales, Sales Assistant, Customer service
2009 - 2009
internship
INTERNSHIP
Grant Thornton Kenya (International).
Internship
My education
2011
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2015
The Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons), BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BA (Hons), BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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