Michael Zylstra

Experience

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  SAP

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2007

  SAP Business Systems consultingProject ManagementProgramme ManagementFI/CO/MM/SD ConsultantPresales ConsultingTransfer PricingBusiness ConsolidationsIntegration ManagementEnterprise Information Management Sales Executive, Strategic Account ManagerBusiness Development ManagerPartner Manager, CoastalPre-Sales Consultant

  • Senior SAP Consultant, Finance, Costing & Logistics

    Feb 1997 - Aug 2007

  • Business Development Manager

    Sept 2002 - Jan 2007
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  Woolworths

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009

  Finance Business Process Manager

  Financial business process management and reportingOracle Business System Implementation (replacing legacy systems)Business Process Analysis and Re-engineeringProgramme ManagementERP System Integration Management (Backoffice and POS Systems)Partner Management (Accenture, Oracle Business Systems)Managed a team of 20 business and system analysts during the implementation

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  Queenspark

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2015

  IT Director (CIO)

  Driving strategic IT and finance initiatives to support the business strategyLead the investigation and evaluation of a fully integrated ERP solution to replace disparate system landscape (Full Supply Chain)Evaluate Planning Solutions (Planning, Allocations and Assortment Management) in order to integrate into new ERP solution offering Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in accordance with Business Continuity guidelinesAssessment and creation of the groups business continuity plans in line with good corporate governance and King III principlesHead up Business Analytics department - to enhance business process efficiency and reportingEnhance procurement processes - local and foreign sourcing (integration to ERP)Established User Group to monitor, evaluate and prioritise projects and initiatives in line with strategic business objectives and required ROIThird party supplier contract / SLA management - reducing costs and increasing efficiencies Continuous business improvement through the adoption and measurement of ITIL and CoBit principlesReview and enhance Networks & Infrastructure - improving head-office and Store connectivity Formulation of information security policies and procedures that will safeguard all company information, intellectual property and assets.Project Executive - Microsoft Navision (ERP) implementation across H/O, DC and all storesContract negotiations for all service delivery and ERP requirementsEvaluate eCommerce opportunities (business process requirements, integration and platform selection, upstream/downstream supply chain considerations)Programme management - ERP project plus Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and telephony initiatives.Manage direct reports: Service Desk Manager, Infrastructure Manager, Network Administration Manager, Applications Manager, Desktop Support Engineer, and Business & Systems Analysts Show less

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  IOCO

  May 2015 - Nov 2018

  Executive - SMART Advisory

  SAP Solution Architecture & DesignSAP Value Engineering Director - Western Cape Coastal RegionBusiness Development - ICT, Business Process Outsourcing, Information Services, Industrial TechnologySolution Architecture - Complex IT LandscapesRetail Industry Solution AdvisorAssist SAP customers with Digital Transformation – IoT, Cloud, Mobile, EIM (SAP / OpenText)

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  XContent (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2019 - now

  Management Executive

  Executive : Business Applications