Richard Smith

Experience

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  Softcat Plc

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2016

  Working on a global financial services client site delivering a Software License Desk service. My responsibilities were to manage and optimise the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilisation, and disposal of software assets for all vendors within the organisation. The goals of the SLD were to reduce IT costs and limit operational, financial and legal risks related to the ownership and use of software. Key tasks in delivering the service include: • Ongoing risk assessment through measurement of software deployed against software owned• Software metering and re-harvesting• Managing the software requisition process• Scheduled or one-off audits of software vendors for compliance purposes• Advising on licensing risk on a project basis Show less

  • ITAM Consultant

    Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Account Manager

    Sept 2011 - Feb 2015
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  Select Engineering

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  Consultant

  Automotive recruitment specialist supplying contract and permanent staff to many OEMs and large tier 1 suppliers throughout the UK and mainland Europe.I recruited all automotive disciplines including design, development & project engineering, project/program management, manufacturing/production and support staff including supply chain/purchasing/account management etc.

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  The JM Group 360

  May 2017 - Mar 2019

  Consultant

  Worked within the Permanent IT Team, recruiting Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers and Niche IT Specialists.

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  Sparta Global

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2022

  Account Manager

  Sparta Global is a leading provider of technology consulting services providing cross-functional teams within private sector and government. • Delivering consultants & cross functional teams via a unique academy delivery model• Responsible for operational delivery, strategic initiatives and C Level relationships within 5 Financial Services clients• Responsible for the onboarding, implementation and growth of a strategic FS client of Sparta reaching 30 consultants deployed on-site• Deploying consultants in technical & business disciplines including Software Engineering, DevOps, Data Engineering, Software Testing, Test Automation, Cyber, BA & PMO• Preparing and conducting Quarterly Service Reviews for clients within personal portfolio to demonstrate findings and cultivate meaningful conversations • Orchestration of a complex cross-functional delivery mechanism, including: o Business and technical requirements elicitation/analysis o Solution discovery through collaboration with technical, resource management, and training teams o Sales cycle management including oversight of client/internal commercial, budgetary and compliance aspects through to deal closure o Management of ongoing support wrapper including engagement framework (pastoral support, learning & development), feedback loop and internal/client reporting • Growing and managing a book of 50+ consultants Show less

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  JMP

  Dec 2022 - now

  Account Executive