Neu Ulm, Bavaria, Germany
I am passionate about leading interdisciplinary teams and driving transformational change through effective change management. With expertise in operations management, production planning, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and SAP ERP, I bring a unique set of skills to every project I undertake. My ability to develop and execute strategies that align with organizational goals has enabled me to consistently deliver results. By leveraging my deep knowledge of change management principles, I am able to effectively navigate complex and dynamic business environments, while driving successful transformational change initiatives. In addition, my proficiency in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence allows me to help organizations optimize their operations and gain valuable insights from their data. My knowledge of SAP ERP also enables me to support organizations in their efforts to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
Lead and develop three specialized teams: Cost Engineering, Business Process Engineering, and AI Engineering, ensuring alignment between technical innovation and strategic business objectives. Drive cross-functional business transformation by integrating end-to-end processes, data, and systems across CRM, CPQ, and ERP (SAP S/4HANA). Initiate and oversee strategic projects to enhance end-to-end business processes, with a focus on operational integration, transparency, and scalability. Establish reliable cost structures in collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Operations, enhancing transparency and profitability. Supervise AI-focused research in collaboration with academic partners, enabling practical applications of AI in operations. Strengthen leadership impact through effective coordination of expert teams and strategic stakeholder management.
C-Level communications, resulting in strengthened stakeholder trust and collaboration. Directed and delivered strategic projects, driving key business transformations and operational excellence. Innovated the pricing strategies for modular and digital products, increasing price and cost fit. Introduced data-driven decision framework, ensuring precision in target pricing and costing, and enhancing competitive positioning. Architected a SAP-based cost tracking system, optimizing both operational costs and customer project transparency. Orchestrated the design of a SAP-based production planning system, accelerating lead times for engineer-to-order and configure-to-order production.
Integrated Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) within a SAP framework, achieving seamless coordination between sales and production teams. Devised state-of-the-art forecast models, ensuring accurate revenue and order income predictions and optimizing resource allocation across business units. Tailored machine learning-based customer profiling, refining after-sales processes and prioritizing high-value customers.
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