Kirsty Young BSc. Hons

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ProfileI am an analytical thinker and enjoy finding opportunities within a business that can aid development or growth. I utilize a blue-sky approach to capture initial requirements, before investigating the minutiae required for project delivery. I understand that stakeholder management is as crucial to the success of a project as much as technical ability and strive to constantly develop both skill sets simultaneously.

My current project, as part of a two person team over a super-user control group of 20, selected from each strata of the business, involves the total standardisation of the future budgeting process from strategy to sign off and beyond. From proto-phase requirement gathering, through software development and up to stage release ‘go live’ Stakeholder engagement has been key, as is clarity surrounding development, accountability, change requests, risk management and the likely business impact of decisions made. This project is part of a seven stage overhaul to massively increase productivity and profitability. The synergy between not only teams, but heads of business, that will be gained from a non-fragmented approach to the allocation of financial resources will be very beneficial. Through this cohesive approach (optimising purity by collating a viable and robust data set) will allow us to track and predict trends, drastically improving productivity and profitability.

Skills

Languages: VBA & SQL Teradata Advanced numeracy, Big Data Analytics, higher mathematics, project oversight, planning & management Dashboard reporting development, manipulation & analytics Extensive Systems knowledge: Full Microsoft suite, SQL server, Visiso, Edit’d, MicroStrategy, SAP SRM, CRM & MM,

Citrix BI & BW XI & XII, CAR, Oracle, Straker, CUBE, SAGE & COINS Experienced with PMO, Gant and stage-and-gate project management oversight

Characteristics

Highly motivated, calm, efficient and professional Ability to communicate on a range of levels Effective personal time management and capability to deliver within constrained time-frames Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Experienced in tailoring project presentation to maximize stakeholder engagement and monitoring accountability

Work ExperienceTesco PLC - Commercial Analyst Insights & Business Development Function October 2015 - present

Transformation of Reporting Matrix for UK, European and International Franchise Buying and Merch functions Scope & Development of standardized methods for budgeting & Forecasting Development of ‘predictive tools’ for the business to easily anticipate market trends Big Data manipulation for creation of ‘dashboard’ reporting with simple and effective GUI Tailoring presentation needs for varying ability levels to maximize engagement Ensurance of continuous integration using Waterfall methodology from ‘requirements to Verification’ Adherence to release management disciplines – maintaining visibility of project accountability/oversight Smoothly transitioning between environments: Training super-users, Beta testing, UAT testing to protect ‘go-live’ Maintaining stakeholder appraisal of project progress. Capturing potential risks and finding proactive solutions Support & maintenance of tools /processes that have been developed for business functions

Tesco PLC- Merch Analyst Online/Web Trading Function June 2014 – October 2015

Monitoring UK & international stock/sales, trends & regional variations to maintain maximum profitability for a £125m pa online web trade team

WSSI ownership and accountability for a Merchandising team of 16 Historic data analysis, annualisation promotional phases for fiscal week alignment, YOY performance comparatives

& tracking P&L/ CIE line expenditure vs budget to accurately monitor commercial spend Investigative analysis & resolution of data anomalies Maintenance, presentation, build, analysis & development of the reporting matrix Transitioning business through software systems changes & upgrades Management of EOY stock exit position and mitigation of commercial cost of write off

HRG PLC –Commercial Merchandiser Commercial Trading Function 2012 –June 2014

Forecasting stock requirements for a £50m per annum category, comprised of a factory base of 48,

(predominantly Far East/ South Asia) 5 strategic agents and covering 1000 skus Maintaining stock levels within an 18-22 week lead time Supply base negotiator for domestic and international vendors & intermediary for DC team and store colleagues Order micro-management from local and imported supply sources, covering all stages of process: forecasting,

ordering, negotiation, processing, supply chain, shipping, docking and replenishment Management of a constrained stock file whilst maintaining availability and service levels in line with company KPI’s Setting, maintaining and monitoring store stock fill and replenishment parameters Ensuring cost of inbound correlates with WSSI OTB Moderator for category via internal media platforms

ISS Eaton Chef ( Whilst in full time education)

Operating in a calm manner under stressful conditions Displaying physical and mental endurance in a rigorous environment Strict observance to protocol and safety procedures Adherence to laws and industry standards with especial regard to diligent record keeping and comprehensive,

accurate paper-work trails Working cohesively with colleagues and promoting interdepartmental synergy as effective teamwork absolutely

essential to job role

KingsOak, Building Development – Architectural Services

Mediating between subcontractors, technical and construction departments Reading and assimilating schematics/drawings for relevant information Co-coordinating/ managing field operatives and external contractor’s diaries Liaising with site managers, trades and maintenance crews Ensuring construction adherence to NHBC Standards Raising internal job sheets and distributing to contractors (Straker, SAGE and COINS based systems) Ordering from external suppliers, taking deliveries, logging pertaining data and organising storage of items

Service sector roles which complemented full time study

EducationQualifications PendingOpen University, Milton Keynes BSc Honors Degree - Particle Physics

Qualifications Held The Open University, Milton Keynes FHEQ Level 4 (HNC) - Maths

FHEQ Level 4 (HNC) - Physics

Milton Keynes College, Bletchley NVQ L1 - PassNVQ L2 - Pass

Bushey Hall School, Bushey A/S Levels - 4 at A*-CIncluding English

Bushey Hall School, Bushey GCSEs - 11 at A*-CIncluding Triple Award English, Double Award Science and Maths

ReferencesAvailable upon request