
Geoffrey Murangira
SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 MM/SD Subj Matter Expert
Kigali, RwandaWork Experience
Senior Manager, SAP MM/SD Support for Africa Region Full Time
Flemingo Global Retail Duty Free International, TEMA Seaport, GHANA
Aug 2015 - May 2017 -1 yr, 9 months
Ghana , Accra
- Job Details:In charge of Master Data management of Ghana locations: Template creation and management, ensure that all data is captured accurately and stock balances are ok, Monitor all transactions and seek approval for changes where necessary. Process orders in an efficient manner, actively providing updates to locations if there are any delays or any potential issues, Ensure all GRN’s are processed on time and all stock transfer is done on time and in line with the company policy. Stock control: Ensure proper capture of all stock movements; local bulk sales, export bulk sales, transfers, sales posting and proper documentation where necessary. Maintain a tracker. Ensure Order, PO and price approval in ERP is done for Ghana and also provide the appropriate approval where needed. Liaise with location head to schedule stock takes and planning to minimize stock losses. Establish and maintain effective relationship with location manager to gather his feedback and understand his needs and expectations. Coordinate with other departments (Logistics, Purchase, Finance) in order to establish and maintain effective and relevant export activities and support in relation to the organization’s sales, purchase, material management and overall operating functions. Highlight any anomalies in the final orders to immediate supervisor, before execution. Co-ordinate with the Warehouse team for timely loading of consignments and execute the same in the system. Manage the movement of products in and / or out of country in accordance with organizational policy and procedure to comply with relevant local, country or international law and process.
Senior Manager, SAP MM/SD Support for Africa Region Full Time
Flemingo Global Retail Duty Free International, Nairobi – Kenya
Aug 2013 - Aug 2015 -2 yrs
Kenya , Nairobi
- Job Details:My SAP team has successfully implemented SAP MM/SD modules in Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, St Maarten (Caribbean Island), Zambia, Burundi, Abyei (North Sudan) and continued to support on-line 23 sites in 11 countries in Africa (including Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique and Cape Verde) Responsible for the development and testing of BI reports in SAP in conjunction with SAP IT team in Dubai and SAP developers in India to cater for the business needs. Generated monthly reports through SAP, and delivered the same to various business heads within the Commercial, Sales and Operations Departments for their analysis. Trained various teams to run these reports. Created automated reports for their needs on continuous basis, and considering the dynamic features of the business. Responsible for Africa SAP system governance in 11 countries 23 sites in order to deliver solutions that meet our corporate business strategy. Monitored our ERP SAP MM/SD P2P (procure to pay) process improvement to meet our business requirements. As technologies and business requirements evolve in modern and competitive markets re-visited from time to time the P2P cycle to ensure it is meeting the needs of internal and external customers, vendors and suppliers Understand a key major challenge for many global companies is in the areas of improving efficiency in P2P (procure to pay) process so that information is captured and used effectively. In addition, there exist significant challenges to ensure that the correct price and quantity is charged, the purchase order is transmitted correctly, the invoice matches the purchase order, and that finally, the supplier is paid the correct amount for the actual services delivered. Instilled a culture of continuous improvement across Flemingo International procurement, warehousing, inventory management, sales, reporting, cost saving, quality, productivity a pre-requisite to better profitability, customer satisfaction and corporate success. Have locations strictly adhere to the company policy on SAP P2P (Procure to Pay) guidelines and processes. Encouraged the team to seek regular on-line support in order to get issues resolved in a timely manner and stay compliant with the 3 Ps of Warehouse & Inventory Control which are Product, Process, People. Reinforced daily on SAP system 4 internal audit controls with 3 levels of approval based on the 3 way match when creating POs, adding Cost, posting GRNs and capturing RSP (retail selling price). Level 1 Location Manager, level 2 Supply Chain Manager and level 3 Function/Location Head Coordinated with Dubai MDM team to resolve various product issues related to location product maintenance to complete procure to pay process. Ensured UAT (User Acceptance Tests) are successful and proper training is provided to users. Monitored SAP licenses with Sales and Operations. Continued to pay attention to issues that surface, took quick corrective action and ensured that the lessons learned from those issues are shared with the larger team. Eliminated where possible non-value added activities. Identified areas where we can improve efficiencies. Focused on locations skills development, training and cross training from within on wide range of internal processes and procedures for smooth vacation coverage. Promoted daily virtual team work to improve efficiency, productivity and morale. Supported open communication, developed within the team a process of inclusion ¬on workload, priorities with delegation of authority for some lower level decisions making.
Senior Manager, Sales Administration Full Time
Alcatel-Lucent North America (ALU) - Now Nokia
Apr 1994 - Jul 2013 -19 yrs, 3 months
Canada , Ottawa
- Job Details:Managed large team that booked on SAP QTC Verizon Wireless USA B2B POs valued to 2.5 USD billion each year - Selected on Alcatel-Lucent North America 2012 Critical Talent Management Program - Selected on Alcatel-Lucent North America One ERP Project 2011 gap analysis on 4 ERP platforms - Received Alcatel-Lucent North America Award of Excellence Q1-2011 and Q2-2011 - Selected on Alcatel-Lucent North America key performer program 2009, 2010, 2011 an indicator of my importance to our corporate success - Developed trust, respect and good business relationships with internal and external customers - Promoted and support teamwork and used their skills to leverage the strength that each brings to the table - Trained and built a strong Order Management team that improved our KPI metrics based on our corporate core values (customer comes first, accountability, innovation, respect, teamwork) - Selected and continue to monitor daily upfront team, regional team and complex team - Aligned team leaders with strategic roles and responsibilities in order to provide daily information on team productivity and quality of work. Promoted cross training within and outside the team - Supported shared resource optimization in order to address workload fluctuations - Worked with IT team on EDI/B2B enhancements, UAT on SAP SD QTC WBS (project orders) to drive efficiency, quality, productivity and cost savings, to improve time to book, on time delivery and cash collection Engaged IT to implement new utility mass change tool to address quarter end high volume Received kudos from Maintenance team for on-going support on booking on SAP SD complex maintenance POs worth 300 Million a year - Received high 5 - Successfully contributed on several EDI/B2B and ERP (QAD, Apollo, MARS, Alliance, QTC and BP) Alcatel-Lucent IT projects.
Customer Service RepresentativeFull Time
Airway Surgical Appliances, Nepean (Canada)
Aug 1990 - Apr 1994 -3 yrs, 8 months
Canada , Ottawa
- Job Details:Manually processed and managed orders for Canada region - Responsible for all mastectomy orders Promoted on regular basis specials of the week - Resourced customers on price and product selection - Kept the level of inventory update -Advised customers on freight and cost of goods
Education
B.COM in Marketing
makerere UniversityJan 1975 - Jan 1978 - 3 yr
High School - Other
College St AlbertJan 1974
Skills
- SAP SD
- Purchasing Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Import / Export
- Coaching mentor trainer motivator team player
- SOX Compliance
- Multiple languages english french swahili kiswahili kirundi kinyarwanda
- Inter-company business processes and procedures improvement
- VMI VMI (vendor managed inventory)
- Reliable, resourceful with ability to manage large team on complex projects
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Languages
English
FluentFrench
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Various Management Training Courses
Alcatel-Lucent North America University·1994