As an associate consultant working for CVL Retail Management Consultants, he provided services as a Strategy Consultant & Enterprise Architect for O2 Telefonica. The assignment focused on addressing the need to scale O2’s current systems strategy to meet the increasing demands of their stores and multi-channel retail strategy. O2 Telefónica UK was at a...
European retail expansion architecture strategy review for an “out of season/end of lines” fashion brands re-merchandiser
He was an associate consultant for CVL Retail Management Consultants, and led a small team of consultants to undertake an assignment to review and add to IT/IS architecture strategy. The client was TK Maxx, a European retailer of “out of season/end of lines” fashion merchandise brands who was expanding into other countries than UK and...
High level strategic planning of a UK supermarkets general merchandising multi-channel strategy – Take It Home Today!
He was an associate consultant for CVL Retail Management Consultants, and served as the Lead Retail Consultant on an assignment for ASDA plc (Supermarkets) The project focused on developing a new concept proposition called “ASDA INSTANT” to extend ASDA’s multi-channel retailing capabilities and to drive more sales through small and medium supermarket stores where linear...
Merchandising software evaluation, selection and subsequent solution programme management for a fashion retailer
For the CFO and Buying & Merchandising Director he was requested to undertake an initial feasibility study and RFP for the adoption of COTS to bring about a common way of working for the Italian buyers and merchandisers of this fashion retailer. He was the chosen consultant to provide Solution Architecture & Programme Management on...
CRM Solution Programme Delivery & Change Manager for a global consumer packaged goods supply chain
British Amercian Tobacco’s (BAT) Head of AME regional supply chain management needed an interim Solution Programme Delivery & Change Manager for a new business process and solution implementation. The role focused on the implementation of a customer complaints and resolution information solution. BAT were to capture requirements during a discovery and then design and implement...
Enterprise Architecture strategy study for a Blood and Transplant Supply Chain
In early 2015, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) faced significant challenges due to an aging core IT system (“Pulse”) that supported its national blood supply chain. The system had become a risk due to its reliance on a single supplier and its limited ability to support modern digital capabilities. As part of a wider digital...
Consumer Electronics & Electricals – Merchandise Planning & Execution Transformation – Programme Architecture
The Commercial Systems Transitional Senior Programme Manager and Head of Architecture & Design Director for Dixons Carphone plc needed Enterprise solutions architecture from an experienced advanced retail planning systems practitioner. Following the merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse (now Currys plc), the newly formed FTSE100 retailer faced major challenges integrating disparate systems and processes across...
National Quebec’s food label business process redesign
The project involves strategically redesigning Aliments du Québec’s operational processes, integrating advanced digital tools to enhance efficiency, traceability, and customer experience. The objective is to future-proof operations, aligning with evolving market expectations for sustainability, transparency, and rapid adaptability by 2025.
TalkTalk COVID reaction
TalkTalk was developing a new customer journey to enable Full Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) installation. The project had multiple dependencies, including a high-profile, multi-million marketing campaign. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck, creating significant challenges for the team and the project’s delivery.
EDF Kraken Transformation
EDF was spending £40M annually to maintain SAP, resulting in high operational costs and a lack of competitiveness in a price-sensitive market. They struggled with recruiting and retaining talented engineers due to the monolithic nature of their systems. The inefficiencies were severely delaying customer-facing updates, with some projects taking years to deliver, bringing the business...
