Steven Keen

Steven Keen

Director at Keensoft Limited

Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom
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An experienced ERP Software consultant who has built a reputation for successfully designing, managing and implementing ERP software and associated reporting and BI solutions.

I have harnessed my 'hands on' operational, financial and technical experience to repeatedly deliver quality ERP implementations in a variety of different industries.

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    Director

    Keensoft Limited

    - Present 14 years 11 months

    Lindfield, West Sussex

    Keensoft is the trading name for my free-lance consultancy. Keensoft are a Microsoft partner specialising in Microsoft Dynamics Nav & Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Keensoft are fairly unique in that our Microsoft Solution Provider credential means we can provide licenses and develop and enhance your systems at a fraction of the cost of larger partners. This partnership credential also means we have access to the latest technologies and developments that may suit your ERP…

    Keensoft is the trading name for my free-lance consultancy. Keensoft are a Microsoft partner specialising in Microsoft Dynamics Nav & Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Keensoft are fairly unique in that our Microsoft Solution Provider credential means we can provide licenses and develop and enhance your systems at a fraction of the cost of larger partners. This partnership credential also means we have access to the latest technologies and developments that may suit your ERP system.

    We are primarily concerned with Microsoft Dynamics Nav & Business Central ERP system but we also specialise in Jet Reports, Business Intelligence, SQL Reporting Services, Analysis Services and Integration Services. Keensoft are approved resellers of BI4Dynamics, SANA, ANVEO and MergeTool

    Specific Achievements:
    • Instrumental in the design and roll out of global finance platform for FTSE 250 company
    • Design & implementation of management reporting suites and BI solutions
    • System architecture design for web based 'procure to pay' solution
    • Solution design for integration of global data for consolidated reporting via COGNOS
    • Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP in various Industries
    • Provide training and guidance to other Microsoft partners on best practice approaches
    • Third party & stakeholder management
    • 'Big Data' migrations for national retailer
    • Solution design and implementation of hand held warehouse management solution
    • Development of BI Solution for Global Service provider

    Industries
    • Facilities Management
    • Finance
    • Retail
    • Distribution
    • Automotive
    • Manufacturing
    • Aerospace

  • Systems Developer

    GVS Assist

    - 2 years 5 months

    Surrey

    Working closely with operations and finance, this role involved analysis, scoping, design, development, project delivery and training to ultimately deliver integrated Microsoft Dynamics NAV solutions.

    Specific achievements include::
    • Working in partnership with global household brands like Nestle, Kraft and GSK to provide integrated solutions to their back office and order processing systems.
    • Enhance Microsoft Dynamics NAV sales order processing and manufacturing order…

    Working closely with operations and finance, this role involved analysis, scoping, design, development, project delivery and training to ultimately deliver integrated Microsoft Dynamics NAV solutions.

    Specific achievements include::
    • Working in partnership with global household brands like Nestle, Kraft and GSK to provide integrated solutions to their back office and order processing systems.
    • Enhance Microsoft Dynamics NAV sales order processing and manufacturing order processing to suit the needs of vending operations.
    • Develop integrations with retail web site
    • Develop periodic invoicing routine for volume contract invoicing
    • Development of interfaces to hand held devices for field sales/service staff.
    • Development of BI solution utilising SQL technologies within the BI Stack.
    • Configuration and set up of Dynamics NAV for telesales operation.

    Technologies
    • XML
    • EDI
    • PHP
    • SQL Server (BI Stack)
    • C/AL
    • CSS
    • HTML

  • Alphameric Graphic

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP Consultant

    Alphameric

    - 3 years 4 months

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    Lead consultant on multiple ERP system solutions including presales, business mapping, process definition, data warehousing, end user training, system design and data migration.

    • Translating the business and functional requirements into integrated Dynamics NAV solutions.
    • Implementation planning and the delivery of value added work, to scope and budget
    • Business and systems analysis and documentation
    • Product design and gap analysis to standard product…

    Lead consultant on multiple ERP system solutions including presales, business mapping, process definition, data warehousing, end user training, system design and data migration.

    • Translating the business and functional requirements into integrated Dynamics NAV solutions.
    • Implementation planning and the delivery of value added work, to scope and budget
    • Business and systems analysis and documentation
    • Product design and gap analysis to standard product functionality
    • Production of design, system, user and procedural documentation
    • Application configuration and setup
    • Development and delivery of testing strategies
    • Managing change control
    • Design and execution of data migration strategies
    • Go-live and post-live support


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    Business Systems Controller

    Voith GmbH

    - 5 years 1 month

    Croydon, Surrey

    Acting as the partnership between operations and finance, this key role sought to embrace proven methodologies to improve shop floor productivity whilst harnessing IT technologies to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

    • Managed project team of 6 key executives with periodic reporting to directors for the implementation of multi-site Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP system
    • Instrumental in ERP solution design for worldwide roll out.
    • Design & Implement multi site shop floor data…

    Acting as the partnership between operations and finance, this key role sought to embrace proven methodologies to improve shop floor productivity whilst harnessing IT technologies to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

    • Managed project team of 6 key executives with periodic reporting to directors for the implementation of multi-site Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP system
    • Instrumental in ERP solution design for worldwide roll out.
    • Design & Implement multi site shop floor data capture/Time and Attendance solution
    • Design and develop management reports suite (KPIs)
    • Design and develop automated divisional P&L and Balance Sheet reports
    • Implement Kanban Inventory management solution across the shop floor

  • Smiths Group plc

    Smiths Group plc

    4 years 11 months

    • Smiths Group plc Graphic

      Programme Manager

      Smiths Group plc

      - 1 year 1 month

      Responsible for providing programme/contract management and deployment for various specialist military projects, responsibilities included:

      • Support commercial activities to ensure QS deliverables are met.
      • To ensure projects are managed, deployed and completed within the agreed programme parameters
      • Produce accurate and timely reports on progress, both internally and externally, on projects, programmes and/or work streams.
      • Communicate at all levels both internally and…

      Responsible for providing programme/contract management and deployment for various specialist military projects, responsibilities included:

      • Support commercial activities to ensure QS deliverables are met.
      • To ensure projects are managed, deployed and completed within the agreed programme parameters
      • Produce accurate and timely reports on progress, both internally and externally, on projects, programmes and/or work streams.
      • Communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
      • Interact with web portals and customer reporting interfaces.
      • Attend customer project meetings.

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      Production Controller

      Smiths Group plc

      - 3 years 11 months

      • Motivating a team of people to meet production targets.
      • Ensuring the final product meets customer specifications and military compliance
      • Maximising production efficiency to ensure the production plan is met on a daily basis.
      • Ensuring all paperwork and systems are completed and accurate in accordance with procedures.
      • Plan, co-ordinate and control all activities within the warehouse, taking full responsibility for the overall warehouse operations.
      • Coach, train, mentor…

      • Motivating a team of people to meet production targets.
      • Ensuring the final product meets customer specifications and military compliance
      • Maximising production efficiency to ensure the production plan is met on a daily basis.
      • Ensuring all paperwork and systems are completed and accurate in accordance with procedures.
      • Plan, co-ordinate and control all activities within the warehouse, taking full responsibility for the overall warehouse operations.
      • Coach, train, mentor and manage people to their full potential and lead change.
      • Implement ERP system (Fourth Shift) and associated reporting

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