Sean Pienaar Email & Phone Number

Centurion, Gp, Za

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Spearheading major corporate consulting assignments - leading teams of up to 70, with budgets of upward of R10m - mainly focused on business improvement through large scale software implementation, restructuring and management development projects. Managing teams & resources, carrying out reviews of existing operations, identifying problems and enhancements and project managing development and implementation.■ Specialist Areas of Practice - Business Development (Market Development, Product Development, Competitor Intelligence); Project/Program Management (entire life-cycle of projects); Management Coaching and Development, Operational Readiness Planning, Business Process Improvement & Re-engineering.■ Clients include: Anglo American (Kumba Iron Ore Mines), PPC Zimbabwe, Black Rock Mining, Bidvest Foods, Datacentrix, SA Government & Woolworths. At times contracting via other firms (eg. OIM International, www.oimgroup.com)

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Leading the design and delivery of business improvement solutions for large government and corporate enterprises (eg. Department of Health, Metropolitan and Old Mutual). Projects and programs at times had budgets of up to R70 million, involved teams of 80 people.Focus was on delivering measurable performance improvements, reducing backlogs, improving productivity - delivered improvements of up to 60% in terms of production improvement on one project.■ Specialist Areas of Practice - Business Coaching, Business Analysis; Project Management; Strategy; Workflow; Financial Modelling; Solution Design, Development & Implementation; Business & Production Improvement and Operational Readiness Planning■ Clients included - Datacentrix; Department of Health; Department of Transport & Public Works; Metropolitan International; Old Mutual Annuities; Old Mutual Employee Benefits

■ Researcher & Finance & Accounting Intern | Penfin Management Accounting, 2000 – 2001. While completing MBA gained financial experience working with business owners and directors to gather business & industry data.■ Business Lecturer | Damelin College, 1998 – 2000. Lecturing in Marketing, General Management and Business Administration – for 1st year BCom degree.■ Chief Operating Officer / Chief Executive | Friars Tuckaway Box Co. (Trust), 1991 – 1998. Heading a manufacturing and distribution enterprise with clients such as Woolworths, Stuttafords and Sun International. Managing P&L and the overall operational ‘health’ of the business, applying Supply Chain best practices and methodologies such as “Just in Time” Purchasing.■ Sales Executive | Sun Revels (Pty) Ltd, 1990 – 1991■ National Serviceman | SANDF, 1989 - 1990■ Building Project Manager | Peninsula Building Services, 1986 - 1989

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Dissertation – “Developing Sustainable Leadership Practices: research into the development of Emotional Intelligence as a prerequisite.

Higher Diploma In Business Management, Business Administration, Management And Operations, Nqf5

Higher Diploma In Production Management, Operations Management, Nqf5