E-mail: info@aura-consulting.co.uk
PROJECT PLANNER with 9 years experience in commercial,
banking, and retail sectors. Particular experience in
planning and delivering capital investment projects for
high profile corporate/retail organisations in the City
of London. An experienced Project Planner with an ability
to meet tight deadlines and prioritise actions.
KEY SKILLS
| Leadership |
Communication |
Assertiveness |
| Problem Solving |
Influencing |
Negotiation |
| Quality Aware |
Implementation |
Organisational |
| Procurement |
Client Focus |
Team Collaboration |
MS Excel Advanced User to Macro Level Visual Basic
literate
MS Access Advanced Level,
MS Project Intermediate Level
AMS Realtime Advanced Level
MS Powerpoint, MS Word, Lotus Notes, Lotus 123, JDE
One World, Lawson
CAREER HISTORY
2001- Present
- Debenhams Retail PLC, Property Division Project
Planner/Cost Analyst
- Administering a centralised cost and planning reporting
function tracking projects in a business with a new
build, refurbishment & fixture rollout turnover in
excess of £80m per annum.
- Responsible for day to day administrative input
to Planning Control System (PCS) database and the
maintenance of project standing data including creating
new financially approved projects.
- Responsible for the implementation of ³what if²
changes to project plans & maintaining accurate project
forecasts. Monitor the programmes and ensure through
straw sampling, target dates have been achieved or
are achievable.
- Responsible for the production of the key weekly
reports and other regular approved reports to assist
divisional and functional teams track and monitor
progress of projects through their lifecycle. Flag
key drop-dead dates as an aid for timeliness & control.
Highlight ownership for activities and influences
and provide external suppliers/contractors/consultants
with Project Programme.
1995-2001
- Arcadia Group PLC, Store Design & Development
1997-2001
Project Planner
- Sole responsibility for providing a centralised
communication and reporting function involving tracking
approximately 250 live projects at any one time in
a business with a building, refurbishment & fixture
rollout turnover in excess of £50m per annum.
- Created & maintained dedicated report suite and
planned BrandMAX programme encompassing over 900 projects,
500 sites with £65m spend over a 15 month period successfully
realigning the Arcadia brands townprint.
1995-1997
Project Co-ordinator - Debenhams
- Provided full financial and administrative support
to the project team on a daily basis from the project
inception to project completion.
- Sourced and monitored equipment and services required
for new build, modernisations, space moves & fixture
rollouts.
1994-1995
Finance Analyst - Lombard Bank
- Spreadsheet & systems database design, analysis
and reporting to the Financial Controller.
1990-1993
GT Management pl
1992-1993
Finance Analyst
- Worked in Group Finance Department dealing with
monthly management accounts, year-end statutory accounts,
ad hoc analysis & reporting, and company reorganisation
project.
1990-1991
Finance Assistant
- Sandwich Placement responsible for monthly group
Funds Under Management reporting, periodic forecasts
& budgeting.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 1988-1992 Nottingham Trent University, Burton St,
Nottingham NG1 4BU BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance.
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