Mouzinho Xavier Bras
IFS Functional Consultant
Gravesend,Kent
Summary
Capable Functional Consultant with extensive expertise in implementing IFS APPs and Cloud solutions for a range of customers. A highly energetic professional exhibiting a sense of urgency in regards to bug fixes and issue resolution. Offering hands-on technical knowledge of applications and software.Organized, dedicated, and focused on efficiency and excellence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
IFS Functional Consultant
Anthesis Ltd
06.2021 - 12.2024
- Liaised between IT infrastructure team and other personnel to assist with resolution of system issues.
- Determined proper methodologies and procedures to use based upon project specifications.
- Worked with key internal partners to distill complex concepts into pragmatic and simplified solutions.
- Established priorities and drove accountability for assigned initiatives, providing leadership.
- Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
- Professionally interacted with clients to assess business requirements and determine software needs.
- Developed, configured and tested applications for accurate alignment with project standards.
- Facilitated front to back solution design value chain for accountable team members.
- Wrote effective documentation for each client system to deliver comprehensive sets of requirements and alignment with business objectives.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs
- Offered input for complex documents to support client-ready final versions.
- Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
- Oversaw document development across project workstreams to create internal control statements per compliance and regulatory standards.
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Supply Chain Planner
Fruit Logic
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Leading the supply chain operations through processing customer EDI orders through the system, managing the supplier purchase orders
- Leading weekly meetings to communicate the stock processes in collaboration with the Marketing, Logistics and Sales teams
- Liaising closely with customers and suppliers to keep up to date with shipments, relaying information from the stock sheets and reports
- Developing talent within the team by recruiting, onboarding and training new staff, with a focus on sales strategies, systems, competitors, product knowledge and monitored progression
- Ensuring the delivery of materials to production lines in accordance with production schedules
- Managing the stock, maintaining levels for demand to meet supply, recording stock movements, and doing stock takes regularly
- Maintaining all systems to be accurate and up to date, including analysis reports to identify issues and recommend solutions for change
- Ensuring that the health and safety meet the required protocols and implemented risk assessments periodically
- Delegating tasks appropriately, maximising strengths and performance by adhering to a strict production plan designed for optimisation
- Improved the Forecast Accuracy by 12% over 2 years, through strategically analysing the shipment history and driving delivery forecasts as a priority to observe trends
- Achieved 99% fill rate, maintaining inventory levels to support objectives
- Integrated innovative New product line on the system, taking full ownership of project and its successful implementation
- Reduced costs by 22% YTD on domestic and international shipments through tactful negotiations, securing discounts and special rates with suppliers and customers through building rapport
- Developed supply chain improvements, reducing monthly costs.
- Supervised staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods.
Production Planner & Scheduler
Chingford Fruit Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Took ownership of the Production Planning and Scheduling in the order process to maximise capacity, optimise productivity and reduce waste/costs
- Strategically analysed monthly plan against target volume, capacity and resources in order to identify gaps and integrate new solutions
- Identified the cause of any safety failures in order to prevent reoccurrence, resolve and implement safety precautions
- Ensured exceptional customer services through leading the customer care line to handle and resolve complaints and issues; effectively reducing complaints by 20%
- Achieved 100% Ship-to-Commit rate due to diligent planning
- Improved ON-Time delivery process by 8%, which directly increased profit by 11%, through implementing optimisation methodologies in the process
- Reduced payroll by 12.5% YTD, reworks by 15% and passed due order by 70% through managing the labour costs to be more productive and less wasteful
Onsite Account Manager
Connect Personnel
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed approximately 50-100 team members daily, inducting, training and supporting productivity, coordinating the shifts and hours to ensure optimisation, and processed the payments, clothing orders and laundry operations
- Led a team of operators to effectively meet scheduled shipments within the production line, managing the daily operations and logistics efficiently
- Coordinated proactively, organising the tasks and shift targets to ensure meet all needs, as well as stay within the budget
- Implemented compliance with all work and health & safety protocols, including the quality and condition in the packing line
- Developed talent by training and inducting new staff, mentoring their onboarding journey to enable productivity and adherence to instruction
Housekeeping Manager
Island Cruises
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Managed a team of 38 including Supervisors and Stewards in ensuring clean, hygienic and exceptional quality in all rooms, suites, guest areas to meet and exceed guest standards
- Delegated tasks to team, identifying and developing talent through training, coaching and mentoring individually as well as collaboratively
- Reported any maintenance needs or issues efficiently to maintain top quality and professional aesthetics at all time
Guest Relation Officer
Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Provided exceptional customer services to all guests and visitors through answering queries, assisting with requests and mitigating issues efficiently to ensure good experience
- Organised and coordinated check in/out, airline bookings, reconfirmations, guest activities and maintained fantastic ethos and environment within the team
Trainee Fitter
Western India Shipyard Ltd, India
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Supported and learnt hands on experience the Engineers in diagnosing faults, repairing equipment and maintaining products on vessels and depot using hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, transmission building, engine building and diagnostics
- Implemented strict adherence and compliance with 5S and Health & Safety
Education
Certificate - Fitter Trade
Industrial Training Institute
Higher Secondary Certificate - (UK A Level Equivalent)
Rosary Higher Secondary College
Secondary School Certificate - (UK GCSE Equivalent)
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Skills
- Business processes
- Data migration
- Business process analysis
- Client interaction
- Microsoft Office
- User training
- PowerPoint
- Software implementation
- Word / Excel / Outlook /
- IFS
- Scheduling & Demand Forecasting System
- Process review
- Infrastructural Services
- Project scope analysis
- Project Management
- Client engagement and support
- Health & Safety
- Team coordination and collaboration
- Leadership
- Solution design
- Quality Control
- Client training
- Developing Talent
- Team communication
- Training
- Productivity & Performance
- Solution implementation
- Operations
- Production Plans
- Workflow configuration
- Transition management
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
IFS Functional Consultant
Anthesis Ltd
06.2021 - 12.2024
Supply Chain Planner
Fruit Logic
01.2017 - 05.2021
Production Planner & Scheduler
Chingford Fruit Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017
Onsite Account Manager
Connect Personnel
01.2011 - 01.2013
Housekeeping Manager
Island Cruises
01.2005 - 01.2010
Guest Relation Officer
Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai
01.2002 - 01.2005
Trainee Fitter
Western India Shipyard Ltd, India
01.2000 - 01.2002
Higher Secondary Certificate - (UK A Level Equivalent)
Rosary Higher Secondary College
Secondary School Certificate - (UK GCSE Equivalent)
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Certificate - Fitter Trade
Industrial Training Institute
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports: Taekwondo, Snooker, Cricket & Football
- Puzzles: Crosswords
- Training/coaching children in Church Choir at St Vincent’s Church, Dartford
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