Henk Brand

Experience

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  Boland Bank

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Project Manager
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  Sanlam

  Jan 1999 - Feb 2003

  Project Manager
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  Software Futures

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2006

  Senior Project Manager

  I started in the applications development strategic outsourcing department doing work for Vodacom. It is mainly a high volume ETL / Data Warehouse environment for call data profiling to enable Vodacom to do business / trend analysis via Cognos. I inherited the CPS (Customer Profiling System) which was in the final stages of development. After implementation we started developing a single data flow model to merge the Customer Profiler and Call Data Profiler. This flexible model enabled us to easily add a new Products and Services Profiler.In September 2004 I moved to the Vodaview system which is a similar ETL / Data Warehouse system, but purely in the Prepaid environment. The system also had a detail data store with more than 7 billion records and provided real time subscriber call information (all calls for the last month) in less than 3 seconds on average for Customer Care (082111).In the beginning of 2007 I moved to the Operational Information System (OIS). This is an enterprise wholesale data warehouse system combining contract, prepaid, interconnect and subscriber information for various DW functions:• Trend / business analysis• Call patterns• Subscriber behaviour• Handset information• Various custom build second level data marts• Subscriber inactive delete informationThe system processed rated and unrated call data records in excess of 250 million per day which required fast processing and a well designed database. (The db size was over 4Tb) We have also development a set of operational controls / alerts to monitor latency, upstream problems and errors which we reported on twice a day. Show less

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  Business Connexion

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2008

  Program Manager

  Projects Projects I was involved in as the Programme Manager / Project Manager: Santam – various projects to support the outsource engagement:o Server consolidation SAN o VMWare Backup Solutiono Novell stabilisation, eDirectory, o E-Mail Solution (GroupWise or Exchange email on demand)o Fax and printing solutiono Citrix to replace Dframeo Securityo ESM rollout of phase 1 and subsequent Phaseso RightFax Solutiono Network blueprint + LAN switch replacemento Branch Serverso Broker-Neto Cable Cleanup PGWC - Forensic Pathology System (FPS) – Bespoke development to track and record the details of the bodies for the different mortuaries. City of Cape Town – Network discovery and security review. De Beers – Upgrade vessel Coral Sea by replacing the LAN and telephony equipment. Metropolitan – Nortel CS1000E Implementation – Upgrading current telephony system for call centre. CSC – DynamiQue Implementation – Customized package implementation of payroll and HR system replacing SAP. MCM – Marine Administration System (MAST) – Bespoke enterprise development to consolidate administration, finance, research and observer data. PGWC – HC-LMS – Bespoke development of an attendance and leave system for education.  PGWC – SMS – Bespoke development of a subsidy management system for social development. PetroSA – Business Continuity Project – Business impact and risk analysis, developing a BCM strategy and create business continuity plans. Show less

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  British American Tobacco

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  Senior Project Manager

  BAT has recently launched a Finance Transformation programme, the objectives of which are to increase the competency, efficiency and effectiveness of the BAT Group’s finance function as the BAT Group moves to an above-market operating model.One of the first projects identified in the Finance Transformation programme was the automation of inter-company invoice processing. A review of the current process in BAT, global best practice and potential solutions was conducted during Oct 2008. The findings highlighted that BAT, as a group, are significantly behind their peer organizations and went on to outline a solution that would allow for the automatic posting of vendors invoices into the customer company’s ledgers. The main objectives of this project are to: To define, agree and implement new inter-company business rules and policies for the BAT Group To define and agree new standard global manual processes Build and implement an automated system to post invoices directly into the target entities’ ledgers. This will ensure that inter-company accounts balance at Group level and will improve the control and accuracy of the inter-company postings.The project entails changes to 6 regional SAP instances for 176 end markets. Show less

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  Bytes Technology Group

  Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Test Manager

  In 2008 Vodacom went out on RFP for an enterprise data warehouse replacement for their current OIS (Operational Information System) in-house data warehouse system. Bytes were selected and shortly afterwards started with Phase 0 – Business Discovery. In June 2009 Phase 1 of 5 sub-projects started to include the following:• Core Layer development (Interconnect / Postpaid Usage Data and Master Subscriber Data) • Deliverable - Cross Functional Foundation and Analytical CapabilitiesI’ve joined in September as the end-to-end Test Manager to ensure the system works correctly from source to presentation layer. This includes successful running of the system, reconciled data, metadata, backup and recovery, housekeeping, performance, security and making sure we deliver all functionality as per the Statement of Work. The nature of a data warehouse is that you are dealing with high volume which requires a specific approach to testing. To further complicate matters, we have a multi-vendor, multi-technology project with resources based in different locations. Show less

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  PBT Group

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Development Manager

  In 2008 PBT Group engaged with MTN Group to be the delivery partner in the MTN Business Intelligence in a Box (BIB) initiative. The aim of the MTN BIB project is to deliver a framework architecture to maximize re-use and standards across the group, and allowing component parts to be defined by each operating company if local circumstances impose some deviation from the framework.The solution will be packaged and delivered in 2 phases:Phase 1SubscriberUsagePostpaidPrepaidSales & DistributionPhase 2FinanceMobile MoneyCustomer CareHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyTechnicalThe rollout to OpCo’s is done in a “staggered” approach. I am responsible for new development for OpCo’s as well as the deployment of the solution at existing OpCo’s, therefore managing multiple delivery streams. We are currently rolling out phase 1 to Uganda and Ghana. Following a successful bedding down and stabilization period, we will continue with the other 13 countries. Show less

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  Pick n Pay

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2018

  In August 2015 I’ve moved to head up Supply Chain, responsible for Demand Planning (F&R) and Logistics.Over the last year we’ve mainly focused on improving the current warehouse template, various enhancements and SAP EWM implementations:SAP EWM Implementations:• KZN groceries and perishables DC• Longmeadow perishables DC (700 000 cases / week)• Airport perishable DC move to Philippi (new building)• Dotcoza online each pick / slow moving DCOther implementations:• DHL General Merchandise outsourced DC (interfaces)On the Demand Planning side, the main focus is on:• Improving our forecast• Adding mass maintenance tools• Automating all manual processes• Reducing our fresh lead time Show less I was appointed in the Merchandise division responsible for various projects. Pick n Pay is currently on a huge drive to centralize buying, category management, centralized distribution (DC’s) and implementing operational efficiency (including B2B).Projects:Inter Branch Transfers for Express StoresStock TakePCI DSS ComplianceB2B Ecommerce - Electronic Trading (EDI)My main focus is the Electronic Trading Project. We are currently in various stages of development to interact with suppliers via (1) direct EDI and (2) portal:• EDI documents: Purchase Orders / Advance Shipping Notice / Goods Receipt / Goods Return Note / Invoices / Credit Advice / Statements / Remittance Advice• Supplier Portal: Article maintenance / Cost Price / Sales data / Inventory / Strike Rate / Order day, delivery dayAs part of the restructure towards the end of 2013, I was appointed as the Solution Delivery Manager for Shared Services. The portfolio included:• SAP Finance• EDI• SAP HR• SAP Payroll• SAP Authorizations• SAP Real Estate• Other smaller shared services Show less

  • Solution Delivery Manager / Program Manager: Supply Chain

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Solution Delivery Manager / Program Manager: Shared Services

    Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2013
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  The Shoprite Group of Companies

  Jan 2019 - now

  Delivery Manager / Program Manager

  Shoprite is the largest supermarket retailer on the African continent:• 25 Brands• 10 Countries• 2791 Corporate stores• 535 Franchise outlets• 2023 Sales: R215bn ($11.32bn)I’m currently responsible for the forecasting, replenishment and managing of orders for the group, including the B2B supplier portal.This covers the full Forecast and Replenishment cycle including:• Master data / replenishment parameters maintenance• Creating orders – stores / DC’s / suppliers• Closing of orders for correct stock on order position• Processing of sales and updating stock on hand/inventory• Interfacing master data and transactional data• Calculating suggested orders for the next cycle (via on prem and SaaS solutions)• BI and ReportingMajor projects:Luminate (For products with a shelf life < 21 days):There is an ever-increasing focus on Fresh Retail in general and our business is no exception. In order to reduce costs, we need to improve our planning capability with regards to Forecasting and Replenishment. This project aims to implement Luminate Demand Edge and Luminate Store Fulfilment and apply the Artificial Intelligence / Machine learning capabilities.Project status: Completed from May 2020 – April 2021, roll out completed by October 2023Fulfillment: (Groceries)Shoprite currently does not have a single end-to-end view of all inventories. Having too much or too little inventory in the network impacts both margin and customer service levels and is costly in both scenarios. The aim of this project is to replace the dated ASR and AWR store and DC replenishment solutions with the Blue Yonder Fulfillment replenishment solution, including the Demand360 solution.Project status: Completed from November 2021 – February 2023, roll out completed by October 2023. Show less