John Stephen Barnard

Experience

• 

  Coca-Cola Sabco

  Nov 2005 - Jul 2007

  Resource Planner and Settlement

  In charge of Supervising Settlement/Cashiers and Balancing of Daily Driver Shorts and Cash Customers when Settlement Team Leader is absent. (SAP)Clearing of Open Orders as well as Open Deliveries (SAP)Order Entry and Load Creation (SAP)Settling of Loads (SAP - DSD)ME Value Chain – Generating reports and clearing on a daily basis (when Settlement Team Leader is absent). (SAP)One-on-one training for new users. (SAP)Handling of Customer Complaints and queries. (SAP)KPI Information (From SAP reports)Clearing of Open Orders as well as Open Deliveries (SAP)Order Entry and Load Creation (SAP)Importing all sales orders through to Roadshow. (From SAP to Roadshow)Routing deliveries on Roadshow ( Resource Planning System). Show less

• 

  SABMiller

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

  SAP Trainer & Support Consultant

   ABI SAP implementation project (Project Kopanang)SAP SD training to all end users in ABI.Courses include: Inter Depot, Order Fulfilment, Master Data, Settlement etc.Support to end users after go live of SAP, as well as site co-ordinating function.Providing support with documentation of training material.Resolution of end user incidents on BMC Remedy IT Service Management Software (Call centre agent)From October’08 extended and moved over to Anchoring Support Team Project Part of SAP supporting systems experts teamMain responsibilities include Site visits, training, troubleshooting, solution development and implementation. Show less

• 

  Binzagr Company

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  SAP SD Retail Trainer

   SAP ERP IS Retail Implementation Project (Project Buraq) Project for Bingzagr Company based in Jeddah - Saudi Arabia premises SAP SD Retail training to all end users within the company in and around Saudi Arabia, sites include (Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah) Documentation of Super User training material as well as training of Super Users Documentation of end user training material and training System and data testing (Assist with configuration) Post Go-live Support

• 

  Blue Pencil Consulting

  Aug 2009 - May 2013

  SAP SD/LE/PM Consultant, Trainer, Documentation Specialist & Support Consultant

   SAP Logistics Instructor at SAP Africa offices in JHB (Woodmead) Training of SAP SD, LE (WM) & PM Academy courses as well as short courses in Supply Chain Management area in South Africa and partners abroad Short courses include (Sales Order Management/Order Fulfilment, Logistics Execution, Warehouse Management, Plant Maintenance, Shipping and Transportation Processing + APO TP/VS, Pricing, Billing etc) Training of Solution Manager Academies and SAP01 Introduction & Overview Courses  Assisting on various projects with training and documentation as well as configuration and testing Projects:1.Standard Bank of South Africa [Dec’10 – May'11]SAP Solution Manager (Run SAP) ImplementationDocumentation of training material courses include Business Process Monitoring, SL Reporting, Early Watch Alert etc.Assessment creation using Question MarkTechnical support for implementation of BPMProject risk and governance Conforming to Learning and Development standardsSystem setup, readiness and testingTraining of all users (technical, functional and business)Assigned Project Management duties in absence of Project Manager Show less

• 

  South African Breweries

  Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

  SAP CRM End User Trainer

  SAP CRM Implementation (Customer Relationship Management) Documentation of CRM training materialEnd user training for Customer Interaction Centre agents and ManagersSet up of training environment and data testingQuality Assurance of Training documentationDocumentation of all training Assessments on SPP Documenting & Implementation of BCP Training Team Lead responsibilitiesPost go-live Support

• 

  PetroSA

  Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

  SAP Trainer

   Training of key project members as part of ramp up for upgrade to ECC6.0 SAP Plant Maintenance training for end users Business Process guidance (SAP Best Practice) - Plant Maintenance

• 

  B. Braun Group

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Partner Project Lead

   Process Design and Configuration Workshops to assist local Business Process best practice Training Coordination, Planning & Execution SLA Support Management Support to end users on SD & LE components as per SLA agreement  Support local implementation with contact to Project members in Germany

• 

  Olas.ie (Assima plc)

  Feb 2012 - May 2013

  SAP Instructor

  SAP Logistics Instructor.Training of topic areas including Sales and Distribution, Logistics Execution and Plant Maintenance.

• 

  Kraft Foods Group

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  SAP Plant Maintenance Consultant

  Plant Maintenance Process WorkshopsBusiness Blueprint GuidanceBest Practice Business Process DesignMaintenance and Repair Solutions for ECC6.0 Implementation

• 

  United Drug

  Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

  Training Consultant

   SAP MM & SD End to End Process Training Business Blueprint Guidance Business Process Modeling Configuration troubleshoot workshops System readiness for consulting testing System Testing/QA for Business Processes

• 

  Orpic, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company

  May 2013 - Jun 2013

  SAP Training Expert

  Short Project - Project Tawasul focusing on: Training Key and End users for SAP PS/SD Go-Live Process based training and support Documentation and QA of training material  Quality Assurance system checks Business Process Validation with PS/SD Stream Lead Configuration and bug tests with Functional Lead

• 

  SABIC

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

  SAP Senior Plant Maintenance Consultant

  Process Knowledge Assurance Project: Process Knowledge Assurance Project Gap analysis on initial SAP implementation done in 2003 vs. current processes and system landscape Business Process workshops with business and IT Management Gap documentation on additional processes and new enhancements Simulations, data setup and quality assurance for training deployment Training delivery Assessment design through U-Perform Voice over recordings for e-learning courses Show less

• 

  Sharp Clinical Services

  Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

  Senior SAP Logistics Training Consultant

  Sharp Clinical Services Crystal Program: Documentation of training material for SAP PP/QM/IM-WM/SD & PS areas (Concept Slides) with focus on Primary Business Processes as well as Business Process Integration Template design for training delivery model and documents Development of Quick Reference Cards as part of Go-Live kit Create Exercise Data Sets for training execution Business Process Validation workshops with Functional Leads to determine precise scope for training Quality Assurance of training system data and integration testing to ensure successful training delivery Training delivery to key personnel at subsidiaries in Wales and USA User acceptance testing Support Show less

• 

  Novitas Ltd

  May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Senior SAP Training Consultant

  United Drug Group: EOS Project:- Rollout of SAP to Consumer, Wholesale and Distribution Business Units - Driving Knowledge Transfer sessions with Stream Leads in order to develop various training content types for SAP modules: SAP SD, Vistex, SAP EWM (Including RF) & SAP QM- Quality assurance of training systems, data creation and testing - Training to systems Testers- Training of all end-users across the different Business Units in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland- Delivery Lead support activities for OTCP (Pricing) stream- Post Go-Live support Show less

• 

  Limerick Institute of Technology

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  SAP Instructor

  SAP Business Process Integration Instructor (TERP10) as part of The Springboard Initiative in Higher Education for Limerick Institute of Technology. Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) has been successful in securing funding to provide places for 132 people to access a range of programmes under Government initiatives to upskill unemployed people. This course was part of the Government Springboard and ICTSkills Initiatives to provide opportunities for people to complete programmes in Digital Manufacturing, Biopharmaceuticals, Software Development and Creative Multi-Media. Show less

• 

  SABMiller

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  SAP Global Analyst Trainer – Procurement

  Global Template rollout project for SAB Miller Update of Global Training Asset with new demand items (new processes and functionality)New country deployment preparation of training asset, systems and data (SPP used for Simulations)Conduct Train the Trainer programmes in deploying countries, [Netherlands – Grolsch] Management of 3rd party system integrators to ensure effective hand over of global training asset and end-user training activitiesTraining of new demand/change functionality to live countries [Poland, Romania, Czech, Slovakia & Australia]Part of Process Solution Walkthroughs for Latin American Countries [Colombia, Ecuador , Peru etc.]Anchoring (support) of live and new deploying countries Show less

• 

  MIDPROCON Consulting F.Z.C

  May 2018 - Jan 2023

  SAP Project Manager for various clients Globally.Global delivery of classroom and Customer Specific SAP Education Courses, as well as full lifecycle project consulting and support in:- SAP ERP Operations & S/4HANA Enterprise Management (SD, LE, MM,PP)- SAP PLM [EAM (PM, CS) ,QM]- SAP Solution Manager- Project Management (ASAP & SAP Activate Methodologies)Assisting in strategic program delivery for SAP MENA's Training and Development Institute.Programs Include:- SAP's Dual Study Program > Combines university theoretical studies with the opportunity for students to take SAP certification during academia years under the collaborative curriculum.- SAP's Young Professionals Program > Comprehensive 2-3 months training program covering a full development plan, including personal and business skills to enable functional and technical knowledge of SAP solutions.- SAP's Education for Employment Program > This is a parternship program between PSU (Prince Sultan University - KSA) & SAP. Education for Employment (E4E), covers training for graduates to obtain SAP knowledge and skills, thereby empowering and making them more relevant and attractive to local employers in KSA. Show less

  • SAP Project Manager, Instructor & Partner

    Nov 2015 - Jan 2023

  • SAP Data Lead - Project Optima

    May 2018 - Oct 2018
• 

  Saudi Aramco

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  SAP Project Manager
• 

  Vivo Energy

  Mar 2020 - now

  SAP Business Process Lead and Project Manager