About Cedar Ridge
Why should you trust us to lead your project?
Cedar Ridge is built on 20+ years of real Professional Services experience across ERP platforms including Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Brightpearl, Odoo and Cin7.
Dan Johnson
Founder & Principal Consultant
MSc · Former FTSE 100 Senior Director of Professional Services
Before founding Cedar Ridge, I spent 20+ years in Professional Services working with ERP platforms including Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics and Brightpearl — including as Senior Director of Professional Services for a FTSE 100 business, where I led delivery across hundreds of implementation projects, managed multi-vendor programmes, and built and scaled PS teams from the ground up.
Most ERP projects don’t fail because of the software. They fail because of poor leadership, unclear governance, disconnected teams, and organisations that weren’t prepared for the change.
Today, Cedar Ridge helps retailers and eCommerce businesses lead ERP and operational transformation projects from the client side, ensuring vendors, implementation partners and internal teams remain aligned throughout delivery.
Cedar Ridge is intentionally small. I’d rather lead fewer projects brilliantly than many projects averagely. Every client gets my full attention, honest opinion, and direct involvement throughout.
Independent judgment in advisory. Transparent delivery in implementation. Where there is a commercial platform relationship (Cin7, Odoo), it is always disclosed upfront.
Experience
What Dan brings to your project
Cedar Ridge exists because growing businesses deserve the same calibre of delivery leadership that enterprise organisations take for granted.
Professional Services Leadership
20+ years in Professional Services working with ERP platforms including Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Brightpearl, Odoo and Cin7. Former Senior Director for a FTSE 100 business.
Programme & Delivery Leadership
Responsible for delivery across hundreds of implementation projects. Managing multi-vendor programmes, complex stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Retail & eCommerce Experience
Deep understanding of the operational challenges faced by retailers, wholesalers, and eCommerce businesses outgrowing their systems.
Operational Transformation
Helping organisations redesign how they operate — not just which software they use. Process, people, and systems working together.
Executive Stakeholder Management
Experienced at working alongside boards, investors, MDs, and operational leaders to align technology decisions with business outcomes.
Customer Success & Outcomes
Built and scaled customer success functions. Focused on adoption, value realisation, and long-term operational improvement — not just go-live.
Delivery Leadership
We lead complex business change and ERP projects — not just advise on them. Strategic partner, not software reseller.
Independent Advisory
Candid, experience-led guidance. Business outcomes before technology. Independent judgment before implementation.
Commercially Transparent
Clear about pricing, scope, platform relationships, and what you can realistically expect.