Core competence

• Head of Transformation Projects: restructuring, digitalization, standardization, E2E design & cross-functional alignment, architectural target picture, hands-on implementation & full responsibility for outcomes
• Manager of ERP SAP S/4 Programs: alignment for target picture, implementation of processes, functional implementation, roll-out, change management, efficiency improvement, integrative leading of internal & external teams
• Leading of Finance & Controlling Projects: internal audit, due-diligence, PMI, restructuring, carve-in & carve-out, ERP accounting design & implementation 

Management style

• Hands-on & proactive
• From strategical picture to tactical steps
• Generalist talking with sales, production, supply chain, finance people in their language
• Advocate of customer to avoid repeating of errors made by others
• Bringing an at-risk transformation project back on track
• Responsible for outcomes

Executive summary for last decade

• Manager of a large-scale international accounting transformation program with establishing of global template and roll-out of SAP S/4 for a DAX company 
• Program manager for concept, E2E design, cross-functional alignment and pilot for SAP S/4 rollout in a 11 bn Eur international corporation
• Head of transformation program with design & implementation of the completely new E2E process architecture from new online order entry via new SCM-solutions & new production shop-floor system till SAP S/4 for a renowned non-listed global business group 
• Transformation manager in a multinational MDAX company for 2 main divisions. Transformation, restructuring and implementation of new global processes across ca 15 entities & roll-out of SAP with 15 successful go-lives on the same day
• Head of PMI project for accounting & IT in a large-scale international merger of 3 groups of companies (private equity). Carve out/in, implementation of corporate processes and new SAP in ca 20 countries completed within 11 months 
• Head of project for establishing of the Global IT with 7 departments for a well-known international business group. As well one of most powerful cloud competence centers in Southern Germany. Redesigning of E2E business processes & use of new technologies & SAP S/4 for implementation 

Project owners

• DAX & MDAX companies like GEA, FMC, Meditec, JENOPTIK
• International corporations like ZEISS, GKB, SMT, Mundipharma
• Well-known medium-sized & non-public companies like InfectoPharm, Mundipharma, Universal, Merz Pharma

International experiences

Ca 25 years of experience in transformation, finance & IT management and projects in circa 40 countries:

• USA, Canada, Mexico
• Brazil, Colombia
• China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore
• Australia
• VAE, South Africa
• Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, United Kingdom
• Eastern Europe, CIS, Russia

Personal profile

• A versatile, analytical and hard-working restructuring, transformation officer with a practical hands-on approach, who always perseveres to achieve the best result. Able to collect and analyze information, digest figures and quickly grasp complex E2E issues.
• Excellent negotiation and challenge solving skills and swiftly identifies the root of any challenge and develops an effective solution. Proven ability to manage and complete tasks to the highest standard, with a meticulous attention to detail and within agreed deadlines.

Work experience

05/2024 - now

Role: Transformation & SAP S/4 Program Manager

Customer: on request (owner)

Tasks:

IT & business consulting and management

• Leading of Transformation programs & projects: restructuring, digitalization, standardization, E2E process design & cross functional alignment, architectural target picture, hands-on implementation & responsibility for outcomes
• SAP R/3 & S/4: definition & alignment for target picture, design & implementation of processes, implementation of architecture, roll-out, change management, efficiency improvement, integrative proactive leading of internal & external teams
• Major projects as interim CRO & interim CIO: strategy and implementation, improvement & standardization 
• Large-scale projects in Group finance & controlling consolidation, standard costing, KPI, performance measurement systems
• Internal audit, due-diligence, post-merger integration, restructuring, carve-in & carve-out, support in M&A 

12/2017 ? 04/2024

Role: Vice President Business Enablement & IT

Customer: Chemical & medical industry

Tasks:

• Role as CTO & CIO of the business group. Beyond that the leading of Business Enablement responsible for digitalization, new businesses and related processes 
• Ownership for the E2E processes. Design, enablement and rollout of E2E processes (IT & business) and technologies (IT) across the world 
• Steering for the functional IT processes, technologies and flows with standardization in Sales, SCM, Production in close collaboration with related functions
• Global responsibility for over 100 direct FTE and ca 150 dotted FTE. Ca 40 m Euro IT budget ownership 

11/2008 ? 11/2017

Role: Transformation & SAP Program Manager

Customer: on request (owner)

Tasks:

IT & business consulting and management

• Leading of Transformation programs: restructuring, standardization, E2E design & alignment, architectural target picture, hands-on implementation & responsibility for outcomes
• SAP: definition & alignment for target picture, design & implementation of processes, roll-out, change management, integrative proactive leading of internal & external teams
• Large-scale projects in Group finance & controlling consolidation, standard costing, KPI. Internal audit, due-diligence, post-merger integration, restructuring, carve-in & carve-out, support in M&A 

10/2005 - 10/2008

Role: Director for IT in Corporate Finance

Customer: Chemical & medical industry

Tasks:

• Participation & carrying out in asset & share deals, IT merger & integration, assistance with design of legal structures, IT due-diligence and audit 
• Co-design of corporate finance policies, IT project management for corporate accounting worldwide. Global implementation and rollout of FI and CO in SAP 
• Local & global accounting requirements. IT auditing, configuration & improvement of finance processes, IT support of month- & year-end closing, global KPI structures

08/1999 - 09/2005

Role: Senior IT Consultant

Customer: Brandt & Partner Institut für Unternehmensberatung 

Tasks:

Management consulting, IT & Finance consulting

• E2E process design and establishing. Optimization & standardization, Implementation with SAP. Roll-out of corporate processes worldwide, consideration of local law
• Restructuring of corporate, building of business groups with SAP. Carve-outs and carve-ins of legal entities, post-merger integrations of new entities, IT due-diligence
• Conception & consulting in Finance & Controlling for international enterprises. Implementation and audit of consolidated financial statements