Catherine Watson

Experience

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  English Camp Taiwan

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  English Teacher

  Designed and taught English classes for the camp. I adapted to working within a new environment and cooperated with other teachers in the running of the camp.

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  Edinburgh University Students'​ Association

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  Retail Team Leader

  I was responsible for supervising Team Members, cash-handling, counting up tills, opening and closing shops, stocking shelves, and maintaining a clean environment across six retail outlets. I provided quality customer service and communicated effectively with customers and suppliers.

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  Summerhall

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  Bar Supervisor

  Worked during the busy period of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival supervising 3 bars.

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  Amazon

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

  Data Analyst

  Data analysis and quality assurance at Amazon Prime Air for the development of neural networks and safety systems.

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  Bowel Cancer UK

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  Project managed two fundraising events, Walk Together and Carols Together, which raised over £21,000. Project administered the first Study Day in Northern Ireland which brought together healthcare professionals to share best practice on colorectal cancer. Simultaneously project managed the BeWEL programme. Project managed BeWEL, a pilot lifestyle intervention programme designed to reduce the risk of patients developing bowel cancer in Scotland, by implementing the research study published by the University of Dundee.

  • Project Assistant (Scotland) and Events Officer (Northern Ireland)

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Project Assistant: BeWEL Project (Scotland)

    Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
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  Innocent drinks

  May 2020 - Jan 2024

  Project Management: Led multiple projects simultaneously, including D365 upgrades, supplier onboarding, financial compliance, and system changes for regulatory compliance (e.g., Deposit Return Scheme). Managed cross-functional teams between London and Rotterdam.Systems Improvement: Developed and implemented new system functionalities to improve financial compliance and manufacturing processes.Collaboration: Built strong relationships across the business and with external consultants, managing teams in different locations.Tools: MS Project, Azure DevOps, and agile methodologies to track progress, manage risks, and report to stakeholders. Show less Process Improvement: Designed new system functionalities for product development, supply chain, and manufacturing to enhance efficiency and compliance.Stakeholder Engagement: Partnered with cross-functional teams to challenge and improve existing processes, encouraging input from different business areas.Data Analysis: Collaborated with Business Intelligence teams to leverage data from the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for better insights.Training & Documentation: Delivered training on new functionalities and developed process maps to enhance system efficiency. Show less Transformed the business by delivering a new ERP system with a focus on the creation and delivery of a new PLM system. This project transformed the business' ways of working, supply chain, setting up a new factory and simplifying the systems and process to ensure they worked across the business.Designed new business processes, wrote test scripts, performed system testing, assisted in data mapping and validation, wrote training materials and delivered training to the business.Collaborated across business departments, including supply chain, S&OP, technical operations, finance, product development, to ensure the best processes and a system that works for everyone.Proficient in D365, PowerBI and expert in Devex PLM system. Show less

  • Business Operations Project Manager

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • PLM Business Analyst

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  • PLM Project Analyst

    May 2020 - Nov 2021
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  Polysolar Limited

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Project Manager
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  Chelsea Football Club

  Jan 2025 - now

  Technology Business Analyst