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A short description of Colin's experience:
Colin is an IT professional with more than 13 years
hands-on configuration experience in SAP on 10 implementations in Consumer
Products, Steel, Textiles, Oil Animal Feeds and High Tech industries. Colin
has a total of 30 years IT systems implementation and 31 years business
experience. He specializes in the Sales & Distribution module, but has a
good working knowledge of the entire supply chain, particularly Inventory
Management, and the integration with Financial and Controlling Modules. Colin
has a strong grasp of the technicalities involved in Data Migration, Table
content and structure, Authorisations and ABAP/Query. He has performed as an
SD and MM Consultant, Project Manager, Integration Manager, BPR consultant
and SAP Trainer.
Colin was a director of Csiper Consulting from 1999
to 2001 until Csiper's sale to arivia.kom, after which he worked as KZN
Regional Executive for Csiper .
Colin's SAP proficiency levels are:
Project
Management
- K4
Logistics Execution
Shipping
- K5
Logistics Basic Data
- K5
Materials
Management
- K3
Production Planning
- K3
Sales & Distribution
- K5
Prior to his SAP experience, Colin started as a
Programmer and was promoted through various positions to Senior Business
Analyst in the Service Provider and Consumer Products Industries. His
particular strength lies in the understanding of Consumer Packaged Goods
industry, and its particular problems and challenges, and the management and
control of the outbound supply-chain.
SAP Certifications
Sales & Distribution
ASAP 4.0
Education:
Last School attended
Durban High School
Highest Qualification
Grade 12
University attended
Unisa
Highest Qualification
B.Com (Economics, Business Economics)
Graduation Date
Apr-1993
Further Study
SAPICS (APICS)
Highest Qualification
CPIM (Certificate in Production & Inventory Mgt.)
Graduation Date
Jan-1990
Languages
English and Afrikaans
Experience
Mar-1995 to Dec-2004 CSIPER
Consulting
Engagement:
Csiper Consulting
Date from / to:
Jan-2003 to Dec-2004
Position:
KZN Regional Executive
Job Description: Client Liaison and
Deployment of Resources in KZN region for Csiper and arivia.kom. Conducting
marketing activities incl. preparing proposals, client surveys, etc.
Permanent member of the Csiper Executive Committee to strategize, plan and
support the strategic goal sets of the company.
Engagement:
Irvin & Johnson, Cape Town, RSA, (Cons. Products: Food)
Date from / to:
Jan-2001 to Sep-2002
Position:
Program Manager
Job Description: Managing the
implementation of Multi Temperature Contract Distribution as well as the
replacement of the Legacy System with SAP R/3 for the Customer Division of
I&J.
Engagement:
Promat - Division of
Transnet,Johannesburg,RSA,
(Transportation: Railways/Public Transportation)
Date from / to:
Oct-2000 to Nov-2000
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Proposed improvements
to processes and allowed users to take advantage of increased SAP version 4.6
functionality as part of the ValueSAP initiative. The proposal involved
identifying 'quick wins' and 'longer term initiatives' and implementing the
'quick wins' as part of the project scope.
ValueSAP Project: Responsible for reviewing all Sales &
Distribution aspects of the current SAP System Release 4.6. Also responsible
for reviewing all Archiving aspects of the current SAP System.
Propose and implement quick-wins.
Propose and implement enhanced and stream-lined programs and interfaces.
Engagement:
Engen Petroleum, Cape Town, RSA, (Oil & Gas: Downstream)
Date from / to:
Jan-2000 to Oct-2000
Position:
SD and Integration Consultant
Job Description: Perform a Scoping
Exercise to analyse the feasibility and timing of the Zenex R/3 conversion
and assess the potential impact and risk thereby, associated with the Engen
Wave 2 SAP R/3 implementation. The objective of this exercise was to advise
Engen Petroleum Ltd on the best option for conversion of Zenex's legacy
systems to SAP R/3 and incorporate Zenex business processes into Engen's
operations. The second phase of the project was to implement Zenex processes
on the back of the Wave 2 implementation, with minimal disruption to the
existing business. This involved a full implementation of the company,
converting the data from three legacy systems - JDE, Comet-Oil and Logical.
Engagement:
CSIPER Consulting, Pretoria,
RSA, (Service Provider)
Date from / to:
Jun-1998 to Dec 2001
Position:
Integration Manager/Director
Job Description: Conducting marketing activities
incl. preparing proposals, client surveys, etc. Permanent member of the
Strategy Group to strategize, plan and support the strategic goal sets of the
company. Conducting quality control on projects, advising on integration
management and technical issues. Responsible for the maintenance and
development of technical competency within Csiper Consulting.
Engagement:
Conlog, Durban, RSA, (High Tech)
Date from / to:
Jun-1998 to Jun-1999
Position:
Project Manager
Job Description: Project
Management role, which included the planning, resourcing, scheduling and
integration of the entire project. In addition providing client contact and
account management services to Conlog. As a post implementation service,
providing trouble-shooting and suggestions for business improvement. Project
was delivered on time and within the client's budget.
Engagement:
Robertsons, Durban, RSA, (Consumer
Products: Food)
Date from / to:
Jan-1998 to Mar-2000
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation
and integration of Sales & Distribution modules, audit and business
control, data conversion control, system documentation, user training and
process improvement. Post implementation support and business improvement
consulting, and troubleshooting.
Engagement:
Gelvenor Textiles, Durban,
RSA, (Mill Products: Textiles)
Date from / to:
Jan-1998 to Dec-1998
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation and
integration of Sales & Distribution modules, audit and business control,
data conversion control, system documentation, user training and process
improvement.
Engagement:
Iscor Vereeniging
Speciality Steels, Vereeniging, RSA, (Mill Products:
Metal Products)
Date from / to:
Jul-1997 to Aug-1998
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation
and integration of Sales & Distribution modules, audit and business
control, data conversion control, system documentation, user training and
process improvement. Post implementation support and troubleshooting and
problem solving provided.
Engagement:
CSIPER Consulting, Pretoria, RSA, (Service
Provider)
Date from / to:
Jan 1997 to Dec 2004
Position:
Competency Custodian SD/CRM
Job Description: Competency
Custodian for Sales & Distribution and Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) Knowledge co-ordinations. Trouble shooting. Training. Recruiting.
Engagement:
Unifoods, Durban, RSA, (Consumer Products: Food)
Date from / to:
Mar-1996 to May-1997
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation
and integration of SD.
Engagement:
Conlog, Durban,
RSA, (High Tech)
Date from / to:
Jul-1995 to Dec-1996
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation and
Integration of SD.
Engagement:
Lever Brothers, Durban,
RSA, (Consumer Products: Non Food)
Date from / to:
Mar-1995 to Mar-1998
Position:
SD Consultant
Job Description: Implementation and
integration of Sales & Distribution modules, audit and business control,
data conversion control, system documentation, user training and process
improvement. This drew on Colin's Lever Brothers experience as a project team
member, and much of the work related to mini-projects to improve processes
and systems in Levers.
May-1992 to Feb-1995 (Lever
Brothers)
Engagement:
Lever Brothers, Durban,
RSA, (Consumer Products: Non Food)
Date from / to:
May-1992 to Feb-1995
Position:
Senior Business Analyst
Job Description: 2-I-C to project
manager and S&D team member. This involved configuring the package with
the assistance of consultants and development of user procedures and training
methods. As 2-I-C to the project manager, duties involved budget setting,
planning the project and purchasing of SAP hardware and networking, as well
as hardware budget control.
Jun-1975 to Feb-1995 Other
relevant Business Experience (Before SAP)
Industry:
Consumer Products: Non Food
Date from / to:
Sep-1978 to Feb-1995
Position:
Programmer to Senior Business Analyst
Job Description: Programming and
analysing sales and distribution systems using Cobol and Natural / Adabas.
Over a 10 year period, was involved in SAANA (bar coding) and spent much of
the time involved in distribution systems.
Industry:
Service Provider
(Municipality)
Date from / to:
Jun-1975 to Sep-1978
Position:
Programmer
Job Description: Programming of
Municipality systems such as payroll, consolidated billing and finance using
low-level ICL PLAN programming language.
Leadership Competency:
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Project Management
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Level
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Months
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Project Mgmt. General
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3
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24
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Project Mgmt. (Projects 15 - 50
People)
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3
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24
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Project Mgmt. (Projects < 15
People)
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3
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24
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Integration Management
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Level
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Months
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Integration Mgmt. General
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4
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24
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Integration Mgmt. (Projects 15 - 50
People)
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4
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6
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Integration Mgmt. (Projects < 15
People)
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4
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24
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Industry Knowledge
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Months
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Consumer Products
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240
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Food & Beverages
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240
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Metals
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24
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Service Provider
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48
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Textiles
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24
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High Tech Electronics
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36
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