Ken Murphy

About Ken Murphy

Adaptable and versatile IT leader with outstanding experience in project and portfolio management, relationship management, ERP systems, M&A, and transformative change. Significant information technology achievement in supporting and delivering ERP/CRM/MES system solutions that solve complex business problems. Team player committed to enhancing cross-functional collaboration across teams. Proven ability to translate organizational vision and complex requirements into actionable plans that generate executive buy-in and deliver organizational value. Process-minded and results-driven individual, who is customer-focused with excellent leadership, project management, and communication skills. Strong emphasis on team engagement and building a friendly, productive, and collaborative atmosphere.• Creative and solid solution provider – driven by success with outstanding consulting and information technology experience, leading M&A integrations/divestments, footprint/corporate real estate changes, and P&L consolidations.• Delivery of 6 major ERP and CRM implementations, including supply chain, manufacturing operations, warehouse management, and finance on time and on budget. Developed new Business Partner role within Essentra organization, liaising between business and IT functions to proactively translate business strategy into an IT portfolio of change.• Promoted six times in various positions during 12 years tenure with Essentra – living in multiple countries while efficiently managing projects in the UK, US, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, and France.Core Competencies - M&A Integration & Due DiligenceBudgeting (OpEx/CapEx)Engagement & EmpowermentProgram/Project ManagementChange ManagementResource ManagementImplementations/Migrations Supply Chain ManagementBusiness Process MappingCross-Functional TeamsSite Improvement ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentRequirement AnalysisRelationship ManagementProcess Standardization

Experience

1. Senior IT Director

   Parkdale Mills, Inc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Gastonia, NC, US

Education

• Aston University

  BSc, Multimedia Computing

  2006 — 2010

• Aston University

  Engineering Foundation, Maths, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, IT and Electronics

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Business Process
• Software Implementation
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Integration
• Business Process Mapping
• Itil
• Erp
• Prince2