Contract Area manager Utilities; cupply chain manager

I am a strong leader that do not back down from new and challenging opportunities. I have worked and lead a big team with different ethnical and nationality back grounds (World Bank Funded project Nigeria).

2004 - 2006: Manitoba Hydro International
• Project manager leading a consulting team for RCM (Revenue Cycle Management)
•To evaluate current systems and procedures
•To design develop and implement new improved procedures and systems to achieve:
oMain responsibility to upgrade computerised billing systems, increase revenue collections, manage and ensure adequate power supply.
oTraining marketers, department managers, front desk staff in general skills that are essential for responsible customer care.
oImplementing AutoCAD mapping software to map the distribution network and improve billing efficiency
oReduce fraud at billing centre
oImprove estimated billing
oImprove meter reading efficiency
oImplementing and Installing Computerised Cash Receipting Systems at cash offices
•Responsible for safety and security of all RCM-contract staff
•Prepare monthly and yearly progress reports for Client, Management and World Bank
• Local staff corps involved estimated at more than 500
2002 – 2004: E N L – RCM Contractor – Abuja, Nigeria
•Financial & Accounting Consultant - Abuja responsible for all financial and utility control in the zonal district of Abuja.
•Assist IT-manager to develop software to upgrade customer data base with the emphasis on billing and revenue collection.
•Procurement of all assets
•Manage Operating budget
•Prepare monthly and yearly budget (operating and capital)
•In charge of billing and cash collection procedures.
•Assistant accountant asset management stores and procurement
•Asset management Using bar-coding software
oAsset Management
•Stores (3 Municipal Stores)
oIn charge of all steps up to year end at store
oCompile audit report and final reports for write offs
oResponsible for all tenders for purchasing of store items
•Procurement
oSigning authority on order up to R10 000 000.00
oCompile tender documents in conjunction with relevant departments
oCall for tenders
oEvaluate all tenders in conjunction with relevant departments
oCompile and submit recommendation report in conjunction with relevant departments for approval by tender board
oImplement and monitor outcome
oIn charge off all year end procedures
•Was part of the team representing Helderberg Administration in the amalgamation planning and negotiations (City Of Cape Town).
•Had second signing authority on cheques.

1989: Grade 12 - Strand High School

Subjects:
Afrikaans (HG) English (HG)
Accounting (HG) Mathematics (HG)
Commercial Economics (HG) Science (HG)

Awards: Provincial colours in athletics
Provincial colours in Rugby (Craven week)

1992
University of Stellenbosch and UNISA
BComm (incomplete)

• Registered Student in Bcomm.
Subjects passed:


Accounting 1
Business Economics 1
Accounting 2

1995 – 2002 In-house Courses completed

City Of Cape Town


• Competency Based performance Management
o Implementer
o Trainer (one of only 15 staff members to complete successfully)



Computer literacy


• MS Word
• Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Access report Writing
• Pastel Accounting
• Samras DB4 Billing System