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Career
Associate Consultant
April 2023 - present
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Provision of project management, programme management & change management services to RGP clients via Tim Coles Consulting Ltd.
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Project managed a high-priority project for PepsiCo: The implementation of a new plant in SAP with end-to-end supporting processes for a new ambient product range for the Tropicana Brands Group (see Clients) in record breaking time-scales for PepsiCo.
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Now available to start a new assignment.
Programme Manager
2019 - 2020
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Mobilised, defined and initiated a highly complex programme to exit 10 customer contracts and close-down a shared services healthcare organisation with redeployment, TUPE & redundancy liabilities for 88 heads, the exit of 9 properties and transfer of services.
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Also progressed the development of templates to support programme management capability and best practice within the central programmes team at Serco.
Contract Programme Manager & Director
2017 - 2019
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Provided programme management and project management services to Clipper Logistics, on a site change programme with a number of projects (see Clients).
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Project managed business critical projects such as the Gatwick hangar build and go-live, the proposed closure of the Hamburg base and the redesign and relaunch of the continuous improvement programme aimed at saving hundreds of millions of £pounds for the business.
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Facilitated the redevelopment and relaunch of the easyJet project management framework (based on PRINCE2) and developed / implemented updated project management templates.
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Developed project management eLearning modules including Project Risk Management, Effective Project Sponsor, Business Lead and Project Manager and Peer Reviews.
Senior Project Manager
2015 - 2017
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Facilitated large-scale cost reduction programmes.
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Facilitated business transformation programmes.
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Led strategy and programme design and project pipeline development.
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Directly managed a large number of projects.
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Led a review and relaunch of the in-house project methodology based upon PRINCE2.
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Developed of junior project managers across the Hovis distribution & logistics network.
Logistics Programme Manager / Senior Logistics Project Manager
2010 - 2015
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Developed a lean / continuous improvement programme for the Parcelforce International Hub at Coventry Airport.
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Presented this to the most senior national union officials and gained the required buy-in to progress to the next stage.
Process Improvement Manager (Interim)
2010
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Worked on high-priority change projects for the Tesco Dot.com team.
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Also, operationally managed the Tesco entertainments website business.
Operations Development Manager (Interim)
2009
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Facilitated nationwide lean implementations, projects and process improvement initiatives.
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Delivered significant benefits including cost reduction and service / lead-time improvements.​​
Process Improvement Manager
Distribution Project Manager
2005 - 2009
2003 - 2005
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Facilitated a large number of distribution / store network operational development projects.
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Delivered significant benefits including cost reduction and service / lead-time improvements.
Supply Chain Project Manager, Implementation Manager & Process Analyst
2001 - 2003
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Facilitated high-priority projects within the Argos supply chain programme on the DNO (Distribution & Network Optimisation) programme and Store Operations projects.
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Project managed the design, development, testing and implementation of systems and process changes across all (600+) Argos stores and 6 distribution centres.
Retail Store Manager
1995 - 2001
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Successfully delivered excellent customer service, sales and cost control in several store management roles in 4 different locations.
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