Lee Sabin

As the Director of IT for Ceuta Group, a global consumer brand services organization, working with some of the most dynamic brands in Health & Personal Care and Food & Drinks.

With over 25 years of experience in IT support, infrastructure, project management, integration, and business enablement, successfully managing multiple company entities, covering a wide range of technologies and solutions both in the UK and internationally. Proven track record in project management, infrastructure, maintenance, disaster recovery planning, and Cyber Security. Adept at vendor relationship management, business continuity planning and cloud computing. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective people management, staff mentoring and training. Skilled in budgeting and forecasting with a focus on optimizing resources to achieve organizational goals.

Over the past 10 years of my career, I have overseen the IT strategy and integration of ten UK and International companies into the Ceuta Group. My role was involvement with acquisition performing due diligence activities of which then led to 100 day integration planning and execution focusing on cost reduction, centralization of key IT infrastructure and applications and ensuring a baseline of Cyber Security standards.

My role extended to creating and directing a Business Intelligence and Analytics department focused on delivering sales and marketing analysis to our clients and data monetization of retailer EPOS and ex-factory sales.

This also led to further business operation IT initiatives in delivering successful projects to improve and automate business workflows and implementing and supporting a group Customer Relationship Management system.

• Leadership: Over 25 years of experience in IT leadership, managing teams across multiple company entities both in the UK and internationally.
• Expertise: Extensive knowledge in in project management, infrastructure, maintenance, disaster recovery planning, and Cyber Security.
• Management: Proven skills in vendor relationship management, business continuity planning, cloud computing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• People Skills: Effective in people management, staff mentoring, and training, with a focus on optimizing resources to achieve organizational goals.
• Strategic Vision: Provides vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives to support business operations, improve cost-effectiveness, service quality, and business development.
• Global Reach: Supports strategy, growth, and expansion for over 450 people with offices in the UK, Ireland, USA, The Netherlands, Singapore, and Australia.
• Integration: Experience in integrating and aligning multiple companies, strategy and design of a shared service platform and WAN technologies.
• Project Management: Leading projects and IT initiatives, building the business case, planning, managing quality, risk, change and progress to ensure successful output, outcome and benefits.

• Integration and management of 10+ companies into the Ceuta Group.
• Implementation of O365 from on-premises exchange to hybrid to fully cloud based, management and implementation of SharePoint, EMS, Intune and Microsoft Purview.
• Management, support and security hardening of Google Workspace environment.
• Implementation of company security polices, aligning with Cyber Essentials and NIST principles.
• Design and implementation of WAN architecture and shared service platform to service UK and international business entities.
• Implementation of company telephony systems and strategy, including ShoreTel/Mitel and Microsoft Teams technologies.
• Developed internal Data Analytics platform to report on retailer EPOS sales.
• Monetized an external Data Analytics platform for clients EPOS reporting accumulating 200k+ in revenue.
• Implemented an automated workflow and supply chain of customer orders via EDI into the company ERP platform using business process automation.
• Implemented Group-Wide CRM platform for lead, opportunity management, reporting and marketing.
• Implemented a pharmacy and field marketing mobile sales platform.
• Introduced and implemented a bespoke product pricing and management tool.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional service orientation.
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• LTA Accredited Tennis and Padel Coach
• First Aid Qualified
• Safeguarding Qualification

• 25 years’ experience managing and/or directing an IT operation.
• 29 years’ experience working in the Health and IT industry.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations.
• Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications, and outsourced systems.
• Good understanding of computer systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management.
• Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to IT.
• Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Budget management and vendor negotiation.

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSA)
Prince2 Practitioner Project Management