John Foster

Experience

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  HSBC

  Sept 2000 - Apr 2002

  Administrator
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  Comet

  Apr 2002 - Feb 2003

  • Store Manager

    Aug 2002 - Feb 2003

  • Sales Manager

    Apr 2002 - Aug 2002
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  Phones4u

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2003

  Sales Manager
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  Extruflex UK Limited

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2012

  • Global Sales Manager and Systems Support

    Oct 2009 - Dec 2012

  • UK Sales Manager

    Feb 2007 - Sept 2009

  • Warehouse Manager

    Aug 2004 - Jun 2007

  • Warehouse Operative

    Sept 2003 - Jul 2004
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  Axisfirst

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2023

  This role includes management of the Software Services Delivery team as well as project management of new systems deployments and the deployment of additional functionality for existing clients. I am actively encouraging change to project management practices within the business including both the internal framework of project management and the use of software to give a better overview of our projects.The role also includes being an active part of the software product life cycle, seeing new functionality through from planning to development and deployment. We are currently working towards the newest version release of axis diplomat which is due for launch in the final quarter of 2018. Show less This role included help desk support using a ticketing system, during which problem solving and analysis formed a large part of the role whilst working within SLA's. Alongside the above the role also incorporated the delivery of new systems, user training on the software and software updates and upgrades to new versions. The software is an ERP management system which encompasses accounting, sales and purchase order processing, warehouse management and stock control, e-Commerce, stock forecasting and many others including EDI interfaces with many different types of systems. Show less

  • Software Services Manager

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

  • Software Service Delivery Manager

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Software System Analyst

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2016
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  Lloyd & Whyte

  Apr 2023 - now

  Operational Development Project Manager