 Talented BPR analyst with over 15 years’ experience gained in Supply Chain, Procurement,    Logistics, Warehousing and Plant Maintenance Utilities environments.

 Proven, demonstrable ability to analyse, manage change and rationalise processes thereby adding value and maximising revenue streams.

 Business focused with the ability to clearly communicate complex requirements to both the end user and stakeholders.

 Technically very proficient, Six Sigma qualified and SAP certified. Has in-depth knowledge of Microsoft product offerings.

 Recently relocated to UK and seeking a challenging position with opportunities for continued professional development.

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 Wealth of experience in large scale materials management and plant maintenance.

 Excellent communication skills coupled with strong management during change initiatives.

 Ability to communicate clearly and effectively between diverse working groups and stakeholder management.

 Detailed understanding of the close relationship between process management, financial management and SLAs.

 Comprehensive understanding and experience of SAP module integration (PM, FI, CO, PS, MM).

 Project, departmental, team and personnel management. Approachable leadership style and mentoring skills.

 Ability to think laterally and identify processes within diverse areas that would benefit financially from change.

 Strategic long-term analysis, optimisation and post-implementation skills.

 Experienced in the use and application of process improvement methodologies.

Commercially aware and business focused yet retaining technical skills and ‘hands-on’ approach.

 Long- term involvement and understanding of large scale Power Generation and Utility requirements, in often adverse operating environments.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BSc Industrial Engineering
University of Stellenbosch

Six Sigma
          Black Belt training, Green Belt Accreditation
SAP
          PM Certified (release 4.6B)
          Modules (MM, PM, FI, CO, PS), Release 4.6C training
Microsoft
          Office Products, Access, Visio, VB.NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET

CAREER HISTORY

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February 1991 – October 2006

Varied and diverse projects within this multi-national Energy provider and associated Group companies

Jul 2005 – Oct 2006       [snip]                            BI Manager Supply Chain

• Analyse and manage the implementation of supply chain cost benefit realisation and tracking.
• Analyse, recommend and establish long-term Business Intelligence (BI) plan.

Jan 2003 – Jun 2005        [snip]                         PM SAP Benefits Realisation

• Manage programme to utilise SAP implementation benefits.
• Manage process improvement projects using Six Sigma methodology.

Sep 2000 – Dec 2002       [snip]                       PM SAP (PM) Module Implementation

• Manage integration between plant and materials modules (PM, MM).
• Develop and revise training materials.
• Manage ‘go-live’, spares refurbishment programme and 3rd party contractors (SLA).

Jul 1999 – Aug 2000       [snip]                        BA SAP (MM) Module Implementation

• Analyse and maximise benefits of overall SAP implementation within the division.
• Project lead financials (cash flow, commitment accounting, and contract management).
• Establish procedures for managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Mar 1999 – Jun 1999       [snip]                          Area SAP Implementation Manager

• Responsibility and management of SAP roll-out in various provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal).

Sep 1988 – Feb 1999      [snip]                            Area SAP Implementation Manager

• Responsibility and management of SAP roll-out to Koeberg Nuclear Power Station and various (Hydro, Pumped and Gas) satellite peak flow power stations.

Sep 1996 – Aug 1998      [snip]                       Project Specialist SAP Implementation

• Design, configuration and management of implementation (purchasing, consumption planning, inventory management).
• Solution testing, using Mercury Interactive.
• Scripting and executing test plans.
• Design, development and testing of legacy interfaces.

Feb 1996 – Aug 1996       [snip]                                              BA Stores & Inventory

• Analysis and recommendation of new technology within Logistics.
• Analysis and specification of process improvement to existing logistics systems.

Feb 1995 – Jan 1996       [snip]                                                   PM Asset Recovery

• Management of team involved in identifying and disposing of redundant and/or surplus materials and stock.

Sep 1994 – Jan 1995       [snip]                                                    Materials Manager

• Management of Stores, Materials Planning and Materials Cataloguing departments.
• Liaison between Plant Maintenance, Outage Planning, Procurement and Materials Planning departments.

Jan 1994 – Aug 1994     [snip]                                                       Materials Manager

• Management of Stores, Materials Planning and Materials Cataloguing departments.
• Liaison between Plant Maintenance, Outage Planning, Procurement and Materials Planning departments.

Feb 1991 – Dec 1993    [snip]                                                        Consultant Logistics

• Analysis of proposed new technologies, systems and tools.
• Auditing commercial practices.
• Reporting recommendations to management with regard to commercial policies and procedures.


References available on request