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Charmaine David

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Last update: 06.09.2022

SAP Consultant,Trainer,Tester,Project Management

Graduation: SAP SA
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Full Professional)

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Attachments

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Skills

ERP 6.0, SAP Enable Now, Tosca Tricentis, MM Module, SAP, Consumption, Demand Based Planning (MRP's), Barcode, SAP Project Systems, SAP WM, functional specifications, SAP Solution Manager, SAP S4 Hana, SAP ERP, Hana, SAP Enable Now Framework, Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, unit testing, regression testing, UAT, test automation, SAP Fiori, test scripts, SAP SD, EWM, SAP SEN tool, Functional Testing, Regression, data model, Jira, user stories, bugs, Manager, ECATT, HP ALM, Pty, Syspro, SAP MM, Trident, exception handling, Master Data Management, Database, Notes, Excel

Project history

08/2020 - 05/2021
TRAINER/TESTER - DXC TECHNOLOGY
SAP ENABLE NOW/TOSCA TRICENTIS

* Functional support in the use of the SAP Enable Now tool
* End to End SAP Fiori implementation, support and development project
* Test preparation, test scripts and execution
* Manage defect resolution and/or change request acceptance as a result of
the testing process.
* Manage the test repository (scenarios, scripts, etc)
* Assist client to identify training requirements, improve productivity,
user adoption and the end-user experience.
* Participate in the development of documentation, training strategy and
methodology for SAP SD/MM/WM/EWM
* Creating instructional end user training simulations and related
instructional
* Customization as per user requirement
* Configuring the roles and user creations
* E-Learning content creation using SAP SEN tool
* Record simulations, create assessments and generate documents
* Coordinate with the implementation team to validate the business processes
and test scripts
* Created contextual Help and Guided tour for Fiori Applications.
* Cross multiple process areas with the Enable Now Training Hub
* Create, maintain, and deliver performance support, learning material, and
documentation content.
* Transfer of data from one sap installer to another
* Testing
Reason For Leaving Contract was going to end secured a permanent job

09/2019 - 05/2020
SAP TEST LEAD (SAP SOLUTION MANAGER)
ABINVBEV

ABINVBEV NIGERIA AND GHANA

* Functional Testing for implementation of SAP S4 Hana - Modules: Plant
Maintenance, Sales and Distribution, Procurement and Warehousing (MM)
* Unit Testing, String Testing, SIT, UAT, Manual and Automated Testing /
Agile Testing
* Perform test executions, test plans, test cases, preparation of data
templates
* Test Scenarios / Negative Testing / Creating, development and writing of
Test Scripts / Record results, communicate defects to functional leads
* Support testing for production issues, business partners
* Test Status Reports and Updates to development team and client on a daily
basis ensuring testing is carried out according to QA and as per schedule.
* Leverage the client's knowledge of business processes.
* System Integration and Regression Testing / Change Control Testing
* Planning for User Acceptance Training
* Maintain
* Support and Training of business partners/ users (client)
* Consistently provide high quality analysis of assigned work items.
* Ensure deliverables are of the highest quality and completed on time.
* Expand functional / data model knowledge.
* Share knowledge with other testers, covering training within the team
* Reviews and presentations to business owners and functional leads
* Reports, project management on Jira - reviewing, updating user stories
* Logging of bugs/defects
* Retesting of defects, ensure errors are handed over to respective
support/development team.
* Test Management tools: SAP Solution Manager ,ECATT,HP ALM, Jira

Reason For Leaving Contract Ended

10/2018 - 05/2019
SAP PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR (NEW IMPLEMENTATION)
Chemetall Pty Ltd Ltd (BASF)

Ltd (BASF)
* Demand Planning Implementation and Testing, uploading of forecast into
SAP, migration from Syspro to SAP.
* Coordinate forecasting with Supply Chain, Production, Sales teams.
* Gather, analyze, and validate data
* Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and
minimum delay
* Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of
defectives etc.) / Design, customize, configure and testing of WM and
preparation of functional designs, test cases and results. Identify gaps,
issues, and work around solutions. Provide training and user support as
required
* Prepare and submit status and performance reports

Reason For Leaving Contract Ended

08/2016 - 09/2018
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Self Employed

* Developed a business to effectively generate maximum income.

07/2016 - 10/2016
SAP SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPORT
Colgate Palmolive SA

* Creating of Purchase Orders, from PR to PO's from business units
* Running of MRP's / Converting MRP's to planned Purchase Orders
* Purchasing of Spare Parts, Services and Repairs for Maintenance
(Engineering)
* Invoice Verification / Organizing of travel and accommodation
* Organizing meetings, taking minutes of meetings
Reason For Leaving Contract Ended

05/2014 - 11/2015
SAP MM SPECIALIST
Aveng Group

* Developing and testing SAP functions associated with purchasing, inventory
management, storage, and materials resource planning for engineering
department
* Identify system and non-system related problems that impact on the
effectiveness of sales, distribution, production, and production planning
* Ensure that identified problems on the SAP system relevant to sales,
distribution, production, and production planning are attended to as soon
as possible with the minimum impact on actual production
* Evaluate current business and SAP processes to determine their
effectiveness and impact on sales, distribution, and production
* Setting up of meetings, taking minutes of meeting, updating any system and
non-system problems with the relevant managers and team members
immediately
* Ensure that all relevant team members and managers are kept up to date on
progress with problem resolution on the project
* Ensure compliance to all company and SAP security policies, procedures,
and standards
* Ensure that all key tasks related to SAP sales, distribution, material
management and production planning are completed as per set requirements
and standards

Project Manager:
* Implementation and Support - MM Module
* Implement processes and procedures (SOPS) for Trident Steel stores in
Roodekop, Alrode (Jhb), PE, Kwa Zulu Natal, and Cape Town
* Training and support of Buyers (Procurement - SAP Purchase Orders, Running
of MRP's (for generating of automatic Purchase Orders)
* Ensure that key-user acceptance testing is completed on time for new SAP
business releases. Compiling of Manuals and blueprints for SAP Processes

Master Data:
* Identify and resolve issues after migrating from Pragma to SAP - major
issues identified -
* Cleaning up of master data to improve business processes efficiency by
delivering reliable master data to operational systems - focusing on
duplications, material descriptions, material Grouping, Unit of Measures,
MRP types, reorder points, stock levels, pricing etc.
* Define Data Requirements including data definitions, validations, data
cleansing rules, exception handling rules for MRO (Maintenance Repair and
Operation) Materials and Chart of Accounts Master Data Management etc.
* Review requirements with users and stakeholders and obtain signoffs.
* Incorrect quantities on SAP (heading the entire project of sorting all
issues in stores across the provinces reconciling, balancing of physical
stock to SAP Stock investigating, material movements etc. making the
decisions to write off, issue transfer (adjust stock levels)
* Introducing a system to ensure that stores runs effectively and
efficiently - planning of store layout, storage locations, storage bins
etc.
* Introducing, Implementing and testing of SAP MRP Planning (Material
Requirement Planning) integrating maintenance activities - SAP Plant
Maintenance - taking into account critical spares list, safety stock,
min/max levels, supplier lead times, build bill of materials (BOMs) for
critical equipment, preventative maintenance etc.
* Run material requirement planning (MRP) and let purchasing perform
inventory replenishment to ensure parts are available when needed
* Improve the company's overall performance by ensuring plant maintenance is
linked to purchasing, inventory and finance - Training, providing
guidelines to store controllers to perform regular inventory counting,
with emphasis on accuracy of information
* Communicating, discussing, and collecting of data with departmental heads,
technical staff the way forward in reaching the goals of the company i.e.
successful implementation of MRP System to efficiently work, automatic
creation of Purchase Orders. Training and support of Store Controllers
* Ensuring store controllers understand their roles in stores:
* Performing goods movement (MIGO) for spares or stock received and issued
* Issuing of stock with Reservation Numbers
* Training and Implementing Stock Transfer using SAP STO process - all
provinces
* Creating of Purchase Requisitions
* Physical Inventory - putting together process for stock counts
* Introducing Cycle Counting for fast moving and high
* value stock marking all materials that are to be included in cycle counts
in material master records (storage data). Periodic Stock Counts
Reason For Leaving Retrenchment

07/2011 - 04/2014
BUYING/STORE MANAGER (MAINTENANCE)
Pioneer Foods

* Gathering, Analysis and mapping. Procurement process cycle - procure to
pay
* Implementation and creation of master data to introduce and work MRP
System (storage bins, picking area, replenishment, min/max levels,
transfers etc.)
* Implementing, planning and creation of work order
* Review, plan, acquire and control purchasing of materials and consumables.
* Strategic sourcing and procurement to achieve the best value and reduce
total cost: purchasing process improvements.
* Selection of reliable suppliers of high-quality products
* Procurement of the most cost-effective products in the right quantities
* Ensuring timely delivery
* Ensuring transparency in sourcing, pricing, and the management of supplies
* Communication with internal customers (engineers, maintenance manager,
production manager, demand planners etc.) to ensure clear understanding of
their needs and technical specifications including level of urgency - keep
them updated on a regular basis on the progress of their requirements.
* Expediting of orders - ensuring production is not affected
* Review and release purchase order placement of purchasing assistants, for
accuracy and optimum delivery, pricing, requesting of quotations,
ordering/buying of spare parts special projects/planned maintenance order
returns, claims
* Planning and Executing stock issues, repairs etc. through SAP Material
Management
* Monitoring and control of the procurement budget for responsibility
* Control Budget, quotations
* Controlled Maintenance Costs and Stock Variances
* Provide information to identify purchasing requirements
* Review contracts for conformance to company policy
* Credit Applications - Vendor Management
* Conducts meetings, prepare, present reports
* Manage Stores / Ensure the efficient running of stores
* Action Plan - to identify problem areas in stores and purchasing
Reason For Leaving Joined Pioneer Foods

10/2006 - 06/2011
SENIOR LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATOR (SAP)
Plessey Pty Ltd

Company)
* Master Data and Pricing - responsible for Pricing and creation of new
items on SAP
* Create, Update, Maintain Master Data on SAP (SA Local and International
* Creating and Uploading of new clients on SAP (Client Master Data)
* Creating of Profit and Cost Centre's on SAP
* Running of MRP's/Stock Levels & Availability - (Min/Max)
* Releasing and authorizing of MRP's and Purchase Requisitions
* Prepare and evaluate quotes from vendors in relation to market surveys for
price comparison and compliance to specification and requirements.
* Planning and reporting on stock availability and orders as per business
units and project needs
* Managing weekly stock takes updating of stocks in SAP
* Reporting and Monitoring Stock levels
* Complete Maintenance and control of Stock
* Training of Staff on SAP
* Produce weekly/monthly plans/reports on orders (local and International)
* Training and Testing of Export documentation on SAP
* Implementation of Processes and procedures for entire
* Supply Chain Environment - SAP
* Liaising with SAP consultants on a Regular Basis
* Attend weekly Planning Meeting for SA Business Units and international

01/2006 - 12/2009
Project Administrator

* Preparing and processing of Quotations from Country Managers, Clients and
SA -
* Pricing and submission of quotes and tenders.
* Co-ordinate and Update of Database for quotation, orders and queries
* Typing of Quotes
* Generating and Processing of Sales Order (Projects and Small Orders) and
running of MRP's/stock availability - International Countries - SAP
* Queries and status of orders on SAP - Procurement and
* Logistic Department (Lead and delivery times)
* Follow Up and Track order status on SAP, Procurement and Warehouse and
communicate to all relevant parties
* Internationally and locally
* Liaising with Project Managers - in country on status of orders and
current projects
* Expediting of orders
* Attend and Resolve queries, complaints related to sales, product quality
and delivery - exports and logistics queries - organizing permits and
Inspection Reports
* Generating Monthly reports

Other:
* Export (African Countries) - Planning - Sea, Air and Road Freight
* Inventory Management - auditing of stock received and dispatched - SAP
* Stock taking and Stock Control - Updating of Stock, Managing weekly stock
takes - updating of stocks in SAP
* Reporting and Monitoring Stock levels
* Complete Maintenance and control of Stock
* Master Data and Pricing
* Training of Employees on SAP
* Implementation, testing and creating of export documentation on SAP,
writing of training manuals for export controllers

Reason For Leaving Joined Pioneer Foods (Company Closed)

02/2006 - 09/2006
SALES ADMIN ASSISTANT
Kimberly Clark Professional and Health Care; Plessey Pty Ltd

* Create of Sales Orders in SAP (SD) Rental Contracts and Price Queries on
SAP
* Fill in Rental Contracts, monitor through system - pricing
* Invoicing, delivery and contract end dates.
* Filing of original contracts for auditing purposes - assist Sales Team
* Issuing and submitting of quotations for clients and managers
* Attend and Resolve queries, complaints related to sales, product quality
and delivery
* Receive and fill in forms for dispenser service calls & Monitor
Installation team activities
* Control and Maintain Storerooms
* Maintain and Monitor Supply of Brochures, dispensers and Spares and
Courier functionality / Assist with Tenders and Specs
* Rebates - Monthly, Quarterly and Biannually - Perform general
administrative duties

Reason For Leaving Joined Plessey Pty Ltd

04/2003 - 12/2005
SALES CORRESPONDENT / LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATOR
Monsanto SA

* Placing of Purchase Orders on SAP complete ordering and payments - all
expenses including petty cash / Receipting of Invoices/Delivery Notes on
SAP
* Liaising with Carrier - compiling and dispatching of stock
* Ensure receipts of POD's - verify and reconcile
* Carrier's invoices
* Submit invoices for payments - examine and cross charge short on
incomplete deliveries
* Inventory Management - Stock Counts & Reconciliation
* Liaise with other plants on receipting and dispatching of stock
* Receiving of Stock into plant - SAP
* Filing - ensuring completeness of documentation - picking and delivery
notes
* Executing of Sales Order on SAP - orders received from Rep's and clients

Other
* Execution of the Sales order processing within the SAP system. Complete
(OTC) Orders to Cash processes
* Liaising with commercial team & customers on inventory and Order status

Inventory coordination and control - Consignment points:
* Planning for consignment points, inventory counts and reconciliations at
consignment points
* Reconciling and checking of documentation for completeness
Reason For Leaving Joined Kimberly Clark

09/2002 - 03/2003
ADMINISTRATOR
TSA FLEET - Toyota South Africa Motors

* Vehicle ordering on COSS, SAP, E-TOYOTA
* Petrol and Rental Journals on SAP
* License renewals and Payments on Entire Connection
* Receiving and Vehicle allocations on Entire Connection
* Vehicles handovers to clients
* Receiving and Checking of vehicles from Motorvia
* Delegating duties to drivers when necessary - chauffeur service
* Handling of telephone calls and queries
* Consolidation and issuing of fine letters to clients
* Relieving at Service Centre Reception - booking of vehicles for service
and repairs

11/1988 - 03/2001
ADMIN CONTROLLER / SUPERVISOR
Checkers / Shoprite

* Instructing and delegating duties to Staff
* Data capturing of Prices
* Control of till points and scale Service Depts.
* Data Capturing of Invoices claims, etc.
* Stock Control
* Price checks and actioning of price changes
* Actioning of price information labels, etc.
* Switchboard operating
* Liaising and assisting Customers
* Authorizing of refunds, cheques, credit cards, etc.


Reason For Leaving Relocated to Johannesburg

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