Open to operations, data and systems opportunities

Berian Lowe

Operations, Data and Systems Professional

Operations, data and systems specialist in the West Midlands with 10+ years across ERP systems, pricing implementation, data modelling, Excel reporting, IT support, QA testing and commercial operations. Strong practical capability in data validation, reconciliation and spreadsheet workflow management, with experience spanning 23 Jaguar Land Rover core markets plus importer markets (60 total). Transitioned from creative production into operations and systems roles, maintaining selective creative projects.

West Midlands, UK Advanced Excel & Reporting Profit+ ERP Data Validation & Reconciliation

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Professional Experience

Multi-disciplinary background across operations, pricing, ERP, QA, data modelling, IT support and creative production, with experience spanning local business operations and global automotive programmes.

Operations Team Assistant

Mar 2022 - Present

SBP Building Products - Birmingham

  • Manage day-to-day IT operations including hardware lifecycle, user support, upgrades and system reliability across the business.
  • Administer and optimise Profit+ ERP workflows for product setup, pricing control and operational efficiency.
  • Implement structured supplier and internal price file imports, strengthening data integrity before release and reducing downstream pricing errors.
  • Validate pricing and product data integrity, investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions to improve accuracy.
  • Build management reporting outputs from operational and financial datasets using advanced Excel techniques to support faster commercial decisions.
  • Analyse CRM purchasing data to identify spend trends, customer performance patterns and account opportunities.
  • Support finance processes including invoice posting, statement reconciliation and account query resolution.
  • Maintain e-commerce product information and assist with campaign delivery across email, print, web and social.

Excel Administrator

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

Engineius - Birmingham

  • Managed large operational datasets in Excel to improve daily scheduling visibility, delivery tracking and reporting consistency across teams.
  • Maintained and improved spreadsheet-based workflows to increase consistency and reduce avoidable errors.
  • Performed data quality checks and reconciliations that improved reporting accuracy across internal processes.

Configurator Executive

Aug 2020 - Sep 2020

Spark44 - Birmingham

  • Applied product amendments and pricing updates across 23 main JLR markets and 60+ importer markets, supporting on-time release delivery.
  • Translated structured product and commercial datasets through rules-engine logic for online configurator output.
  • Investigated parsing and data mapping errors and resolved issues prior to release, reducing publication risk.
  • Managed asset loading and deployment checks to maintain accuracy before live publication.
  • Liaised with client and agency stakeholders to align data updates with release deadlines.

ITG Connect Ltd (Multiple Roles)

Dec 2014 - Mar 2019

Birmingham

  • QA and Automation Tester (Jul 2018 - Mar 2019): delivered manual and automated testing across multi-market websites in Agile/JIRA, including functional, regression and performance validation.
  • Data Specialist (Apr 2017 - Jul 2018): completed complex data modelling and acted as escalation support for asset and rules queries, improving data integrity across markets.
  • Asset Executive (May 2016 - Apr 2017): managed cross-market asset reporting and verification for imagery, pricing and product data, including importer market rollouts.
  • Data Officer (Dec 2014 - May 2016): modelled and maintained product/pricing data across 23 main markets and supported accurate deployment to live environments.
  • Contributed to onboarding and team capability by training new starters and supporting recruitment interviews.

Data Entry Clerk

May 2013 - Jul 2013

HomeServe UK - Walsall

  • Processed, cleansed and entered operational data across CMS and Excel-based workflows.
  • Identified and corrected HTML and data-entry issues to improve content and data quality.
  • Performed validation checks and supported administrative tasks in a high-volume office environment.

Freelance Graphic and Motion Graphic Designer

Apr 2012 - Present

Self-Employed - Walsall

  • Deliver branding, web, digital and motion projects for a wide range of clients from discovery through final delivery.
  • Develop visual identity systems, brand guidelines and campaign assets for online and offline channels.
  • Create websites, promotional video content, static ad creative and animated media for commercial use.
  • Lead client communication, present concepts, capture feedback and manage scope/timelines independently.
  • Continually update design and post-production skills to keep output aligned with modern digital standards.

Motion Graphic Designer

Aug 2011 - May 2013

Ballistic Studios - Wolverhampton

  • Worked in the Bollywood industry producing motion graphics for music videos, promos and advert content.
  • Developed creative visual sequences that matched music timing, campaign objectives and production style.
  • Collaborated with production teams to deliver graphics assets against deadlines and quality expectations.

Video Production Assistant

Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

Light House Media Centre - Wolverhampton

  • Produced motion graphics and promotional video content for in-house TV channel LHTV.
  • Managed projects from concept through production and delivery within broadcast-style timelines.
  • Maintained brand consistency and creative quality across multiple media outputs.

Projects and Case Studies

Multi-Market Pricing Governance

Operations | SBP Building Products

Introduced structured pricing imports in Profit+, reducing manual update effort and improving pricing consistency across supplier and internal datasets.

JLR Global Configurator Delivery

Data and QA | Spark44 / ITG Connect

Modelled and validated product and pricing data for 23 main markets and importer markets (60 total), supporting accurate releases and issue resolution ahead of live deployment.

CRM Spend and Trend Reporting

Commercial Analytics | SBP Building Products

Analysed customer purchasing behavior and built management reporting to support sales planning, account strategy and operational decisions.

Freelance Brand and Web Refreshes

Design and Digital | Self-Employed

Delivered end-to-end branding, web and campaign assets for SMEs, including the Footcare for Life website and logo redesign in 2021.

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