Contract and interim
An experienced specialist who delivers independently.
I am available for contract, interim and project-based assignments in supply chain analysis, business systems, reporting and process automation: hands-on technical delivery combined with a practical understanding of how operational businesses run.
At a glance
- Status
- Available now
- Engagements
- Contract, interim and fixed-term projects
- Location
- Based in Loughton, Essex, on the Central line. Remote UK-wide; hybrid or on site in London and Essex.
- IR35
- Assessed for each assignment. Previous contracts delivered outside IR35.
- Experience
- Nearly 20 years across rail, pharmaceuticals, NHS healthcare, aerospace and distribution.
- Core tools
- Excel, VBA, Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, SQL
- Systems
- SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Central, RELEX
Roles
Assignments I am suited to.
Available now for contract, interim and project-based assignments, remote or hybrid. A current CV can be sent the same day on request.
- 01 Supply Chain Analyst
- 02 Business Analyst
- 03 Business Systems Analyst
- 04 Data and Reporting Analyst
- 05 Power BI and Reporting Specialist
- 06 Process Improvement Specialist
- 07 Operational Transformation
- 08 Power Platform Automation
- 09 Demand and Inventory Planning
- 10 ERP Implementation Support
- 11 RELEX Super User
- 12 Procurement and Spend Analyst
Track record
Selected results, at a glance.
Achieved in previous employed and contract roles. Read the full case studies.
| Organisation | Challenge | What was delivered | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurostar | Reporting dependent on twelve interconnected Access databases and fragile macros | Essential information flows rebuilt in SharePoint, Power Automate and Power BI | Single-computer dependency removed |
| Eurostar | Monthly certification of £91m of stock taking up to two days | Process redesigned and fully automated | About 3 minutes, 2 clicks |
| GSK | 173 red-status component lines in February 2018 | Excel and VBA forecasting system for about 2,000 clinical packaging components | Single figures from August 2018 |
| HSL Pathology | Five-day laboratory delivery lead times | Warehouse processes and Kanban workflows redesigned | Next-day delivery |
| AVIC Cabin Systems | Spend spread across five businesses and about 1,800 suppliers | Over $1.5 billion of procurement expenditure consolidated | Group-level spend analysis |
| Neopost | Inaccurate forecasts and heavy manual purchasing | SAP MRP and buffer stock improvements | Forecast accuracy 92%, inventory down £425,000 |
| GEM Distribution | Seven-day order processing and 70% fulfilment | Order book automated, forecasting improved | Next-day processing, 99% fulfilment |
| Arrow Electronics | Contract renewals at risk of being missed | Crystal Reports contract renewal workflow | About £950,000 of revenue protected or recovered in a year |
| Rentokil Initial | Business Central rollout across acquired European businesses | As-is process mapping and requirements in Spain, Portugal, Poland and Germany | Local requirements and exceptions documented for implementation |
| Reynolds Catering | New RELEX forecasting system being introduced | Became a forecasting super-user; tested forecasts in user acceptance testing | Forecast defects identified and reported before go-live |
Capabilities
What I bring to a team.
Comfortable with stakeholders and with data. Able to work from a clear brief, or to define one where none exists yet.
Technical delivery
- Excel
- VBA
- Power Query
- Power BI
- DAX
- Power Automate
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Access
- SQL
- SAP
- Dynamics AX
- Business Central
- RELEX
Analysis
- Root-cause analysis
- Process mapping, as-is and to-be
- Requirements and fit-gap analysis
- User acceptance testing
- Data reconciliation and quality
- Documentation, training and handover
Operations
- Forecasting and inventory control
- Warehouse processes and Kanban
- Procurement and spend analysis
- Rail, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, aerospace, manufacturing and distribution
Have a role in mind?
Send the scope, duration, location and engagement terms, and I will reply to let you know whether it is a good fit. A current CV can be sent the same day on request.