Jonas Schmidt

Business Transformation Leader | IT Strategy, ERP & CRM | Driving Scalable Operations, Efficiency & Growth

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

I lead digital and business transformation, turning strategy into execution and enabling scalable growth, efficiency, and long-term business value, with a strong focus on IT strategy and operating models. Business-focused transformation leader with 15+ years of experience driving change in international environments across software, supply chain, retail, and technology-driven organizations. Background in both business and IT, with a focus on making transformation stick through structure, ownership, and strong teams. I am particularly motivated by building scalable and sustainable businesses, where technology, data, and operations come together to support growth and long-term value creation. I have led multiple global transformations, building the structures, governance, and organizations required to drive execution at scale and improve how companies operate and deliver value, including large-scale ERP and CRM implementations. I am used to working closely with business leaders on prioritization, investment decisions, and ensuring that initiatives deliver measurable business value. My approach: – Clear ownership and accountability – Strong governance and prioritization to maximize business value – Driving execution through clear structure and prioritization – Building teams and culture that enable continuous improvement Experience across private equity (PE)-backed, publicly listed, and government-owned environments. I thrive where strategy meets execution, and where transformation delivers real business impact.

Experience

  • Head of Business Applications, Business Partner Enabling & Commercial at Vizrt
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Recruited, built, and developed a strong business applications team, with dedicated teams for Salesforce and Microsoft Business Central, fostering a culture of ownership and cross-functional collaboration. • Led the rollout of Microsoft Business Central across multiple business units, with strategic oversight and deep involvement in setup, execution, and issue resolution. • Defined and implemented a new operating model, improving delivery structure, role clarity, and cross-functional execution. • Collaborated with leaders in finance, sales, operations, and supply chain to align digital initiatives with business goals. • Driving a business-focused application strategy to support efficiency, collaboration, and scalable growth.

  • Business Lead at Fenix Outdoor
    Dec 2020 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Partner - focusing on digital transformation and operational efficiency at Nprove
    May 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Digitalization, Retail, Omni, ECOM, ERP, Supply Chain, Operational Efficiency, Strategy, Implementation, Transformation, Program project management, System implementation,BC, process, SAP, AX, Dynamics 365, Order management

  • Production Planning Lead SAP at Getinge
    Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 · 10 mos

    Proud to have been a part of the life-saving ramp-up of the Ventilator Production in the Getinge Production unit in the epicenter of the Corona pandemic

  • Program Manager at Fenix Outdoor
    Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 · 10 mos

    Program Manager – MS AX R3 ERP Template, Implementation Retail Company in Germany