Marcel Groten, Ph.D.

About

Experience

• VP, IT BP Global Operations at Die Grünenthal Gruppe
  Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  Driving digital transformation and IT initiatives within the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Procurement. Supporting end-to-end process optimisation, technology implementation, and compliance in highly regulated environments.

• Bayer (7 yrs 10 mos)
  • Head of IT Portfolio Steering | Director | Strategy & Digital Transformation
    Aug 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Pharma Product Supply | Senior Manager Production Mngt
    Oct 2019 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Business Consulting | Project Manager Product Supply
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Research & Consulting (Deutschland) GmbH (4 yrs 7 mos)
  • Director Production Management
    Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant | Production Management Practice
    Jun 2013 - Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• FIR - Research Institute for Operations Management (4 yrs 6 mos)
  • Head of Supply Chain Management
    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Deputy Head of Production Management
    Jul 2014 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Senior Project Manager PM | Head of Competence Center Logistics
    Sep 2013 - Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Student Research Assistant at Altair
  Dec 2010 - Jun 2011 · 7 mos

  Plastic Injection Molding Simulation