Chris Dippenaar

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Principle SAP Enterprise Architect at Ventia

Echunga, South Australia, Australia

Overview

Chris Dippenaar is a Principal SAP Enterprise Architect with over 28 years of experience leading full lifecycle SAP implementations, specializing in S/4HANA transitions, cloud migration, and enterprise architecture. He holds an MBA from Henley Business School and is described by colleagues as a remarkable and strong leader who is an expert in ERP solutions.

His journey in asset management began in 1994, when he adapted a maintenance application for dump trucks in a gold mine to optimize tyre replacements.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Asset Management
Has in-depth, hands-on experience in SAP Asset Management, which has been a cornerstone of his career for nearly three decades.
SAP S/4HANA Migration
Focuses on modernizing SAP platforms, leading ECC to S/4HANA transitions for major utilities and global companies.
AI in Enterprise Software
Shows keen interest in the practical application of Generative AI, sharing content on SAP's AI assistant (Joule) and pricing frameworks for GenAI use cases.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Principle SAP Enterprise Architect at Ventia
8-2022 - 9-2023
Managing Director at Collaborit Asset Management Engineering
6-2022 - 5-2023
Enterprise Architect at Hempel A/S
7-2021 - 6-2022
SAP Enterprise Architect and Project Manager at EY
8-2020 - 7-2021
SAP Enterprise Architect and Project Manager at Data#3

Education

2016 - 2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School
1997 - 2001
BCOM from University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 31 Location : Echunga, South Australia, Australia Job Level : Senior Designation : Principle SAP Enterprise Architect at Ventia
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


Other Ventia Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.