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Lian Munday

Lian Munday

Snr ERP Consultant
Gosport,UK

Summary

Solutions-driven Business Analyst / ERP Consultant with experience leading cross-functional teams in the development, documentation and delivery of process innovations driving the attainment of business goals. Seek opportunities to transform company practices into fresh, cost-effective solutions leading to more efficient operations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Snr Business Analyst

Gridserve
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Responsible for Review and Design of HR and ATS
  • Review current state processes and procedures for HR and Recruitment
  • Map process flows using LucidChart
  • Design Future State processes and procedures utilising functionality available within Dynamics 365 HRM
  • Map process flows using LucidChart
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Clear Group
Belfast / Remote
07.2012 - 10.2022
  • Appointed to manage a £4m budget, delivering four discrete business solutions
  • Business Analysis for requirements gathering, processes mapping, design solutions for wholesale drug process to validate selected ERP solution within MRHA framework
  • Led design of new business solutions for FMD (Falsified Medicine Directive) in line with EU legislation
  • Successfully designed all testing procedures and test scripts to ensure full compliance with the above
  • Design and advise on development of vendor software to work seamlessly across all business sectors
  • Led the vendor selection process, driving contract negotiation to support the wholesale drug process
  • Managed the implementation of technologies and systems, facilitating business growth of circa 350%
  • Undertook an in-depth selection and evaluation process, identifying ERP and document management solutions
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
  • Designed and implemented risk management system to identify and mitigate potential risks.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders for growth opportunities and successful partnerships.
  • Led restructuring of organisation internal processes, resulting in improved performance.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Designed the functional specification for an online cashing-up system, integrating with 2 ERP systems
  • Boosted capacity for invoice processing, increasing from 26,000 pa to capacity to process over 90,000

BA/ERP Consultant

Connected Places Catapult
Remote
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Review of incumbent ERP system SAP Business One, compare with clients’ business analysis to define requirements
  • Compare with Dynamics 365 F&O
  • Led design of new business solutions for recommended change to Dynamics 365 F&O
  • Design and advise on development of vendor software to work seamlessly across all business sectors
  • Led the vendor selection process, driving contract negotiation to support document management and streamlining the AP function
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
  • Generated business intelligence reports to inform strategic decision-making.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems.
  • Developed customised reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
  • Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
  • Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
  • Analysed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.
  • Utilised data visualisation techniques to present and explain complex data sets.

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Independent Vetcare Ltd
02.2018 - 09.2018
  • Responsible for project leadership of Pan-European digital roll-out, delivering overhead savings of 67%
  • Appointed to Business Consultant role to spearhead the successful redesign of existing ERP systems
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Developed complete business plans and operational strategies for new and existing business.
  • Engaged with a portfolio of senior-level stakeholders, providing direction & influencing decision-making
  • Led an accounting automation project, streamlining all cash and reporting processes for the business
  • Integrated OpenAccounts and other ERP systems to connect with applications and data sources.
  • Delivered individualization by working with clients to gather business requirements.
  • Coordinated data conversion activities with internal and customer resources.
  • Implemented new ERP systems based on accounting requirements and user needs, assisting with system builds, testing and deliverables.

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Royal British Legion
London
04.2016 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for the provision of expert consultancy services to ‘kickstart’ a stalled implementation
  • Parachuted-in to recalibrate a major ERP project, aimed at realising cumulative savings of circa £500k
  • Reviewed and rewrote project plans, scope, budgets & risk assessments, engaging with stakeholders
  • Leadership, management and motivation of a project team of 15 permanent staff, including mentoring
  • Project-led the redesign of integration into membership systems and integration into stock systems
  • Engaged collaboratively with the ERP vendor to rescope the delivery of the project based on findings
  • Increased document storage capacity from scan by 100% at much reduced cost to Royal British Legion
  • Successfully increased the database size for cloud hosting by in excess of 250% at no additional cost
  • Instrumental in the production of training guides for users, ensuring appropriate use & maximizing ROI
  • Challenged ‘status quo’ with incumbent ERP vendor, securing ongoing support cost refund of £33k p.a.
  • Identified mis-selling by vendor resulting, in an £87k capital saving plus annual maintenance of 25%
  • Effectively brought the project back on track and achieved the successful ‘go live’ on 1st October 2016

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Advanced Business Solutions Ltd
02.2001 - 06.2012
  • Responsible for delivery of consulting services, introducing financial systems and realising benefits
  • Appointed to provide consultancy services, driving process improvement and re-engineering for clients
  • Focused on successfully reducing client costs, risk and improving overall business performance levels
  • End-to-end project and programme management, including project planning, scope, budgeting & risks
  • Worked with senior stakeholders during business analysis (discovery) phase, guiding redesign of products & processes, to achieve defined goals
  • Engaged with customers and reviewed market data, underpinning delivery of start-of-the-art products
  • Implemented financial systems, identifying areas of modification and creating process flows / test plans
  • Identified additional product modules that would prove beneficial to customer in further efficiency gains
  • Achieved success, reducing costs by over £122k per annum for one client via use of Lean methodology
  • Key clients included CBRE, The Royal Household, Rentokil, The Royal Gardens, Mira & ISOS Housing
  • Professional accreditation & courses

Education

Professional Certificates - Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learing

AWS & Optima Training
Cloud, AI & ML
08.2023 - 01.2024

Executive Post Graduate - PostGrad Cert Cloud Computing

iHUB, IIT Roorkee, and Intellipaat
OnLine
07.2023 - 06.2024

PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner - Project Management Professional

Axelos/FireBrand

Master of Business Administration -

DeMontfort University
09.1998 - 11.1999

MSc - Six Sigma Quality (Service)

Solent University
08.2010 - 01.2012

Skills

ERP Systemsundefined

Affiliations

BCS (British Computer Society; MBCS. Association of MBAs; AMBA. Prince2 Practitioner; P2P

Software

D365 F&O & SCM

OpenAccounts

IntactIQ

Version One

SAP Business One

Microsoft Office

Visio

LucidChart

Adest Document Management

Timeline

Professional Certificates - Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learing

AWS & Optima Training
08.2023 - 01.2024

Executive Post Graduate - PostGrad Cert Cloud Computing

iHUB, IIT Roorkee, and Intellipaat
07.2023 - 06.2024

Snr Business Analyst

Gridserve
01.2023 - 04.2023

BA/ERP Consultant

Connected Places Catapult
10.2021 - 03.2022

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Independent Vetcare Ltd
02.2018 - 09.2018

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Royal British Legion
04.2016 - 05.2017

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Clear Group
07.2012 - 10.2022

MSc - Six Sigma Quality (Service)

Solent University
08.2010 - 01.2012

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Advanced Business Solutions Ltd
02.2001 - 06.2012

Master of Business Administration -

DeMontfort University
09.1998 - 11.1999

PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner - Project Management Professional

Axelos/FireBrand
Lian MundaySnr ERP Consultant