Roman Freidel

🚗Drive Innovation | ☁️Cloud enthusiast | ⚙Digital Transformation. Digital Manufacturing and IIoT are fundamental for smart Manufacturing Industry companies

Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

I am a talented, ambitious and hardworking individual, with broad skills and experience in digitalization, presales and leading projects. Furthermore, I am adept at handling multiple tasks on a daily basis competently and at working well under pressure. My passion is Drive Innovation, Digital Transformation and I'm a Cloud enthusiast for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP DMC, SAP SAC ,etc. A key strength is communication; building strong relationships with people in order to deliver the best results. I have a clear, logical mind with a practical approach to problem-solving and a drive to see things through to completion. Within sales or presales phases I’m able to convince the potential customer with experience, creative and innovative digitalization solutions.

Experience

  • Syntax Systems Deutschland (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global CoE Leader, Manufacturing Industry & Director Presales
      Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Team Manager Presales
      Aug 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Principal Consultant IoT & Manufacturing
      Apr 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • System-Integrator & Pre-Sales at SYSTEMA GmbH
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs

    - Technical acquisition and sales support at MES RFQ (request for quotation) and projects, preparation and Conducting presentations, customer meetings, information sessions, fair/exhibition, etc. - Implementation of MES projects as a project manager/ BizBlueprint or SAP ME / MII modeler and architect with the phases of specification, conception and design, modeling, implementation, customization, test planning and execution, installation, acceptance, rollout and customer support - Close collaboration work in each project phase in the implementation of tasks (generated solutions / components, practical reference and information upright, etc.) - Development and implementation of MES migration strategies and solutions - MES Consulting: Conceptual work, specification services, migration strategies - Collaboration on strategy and planning sessions to develop MES business at SYSTEMA - Selection, technical implementation and improvement of standardized solutions to integrate MES with ERP

  • Specialist IT Applications MES at Johnson Controls
    Feb 2013 - Dec 2013 · 11 mos

    - SAP ME IT Solution Architect for 6 plants in EMEA - PM2 Project management methodology - Strong understanding of all aspects of a project implementation lifecycle - Experienced in scoping, requirements gathering/definition, configuration/programming, testing, cutover and support. - Enhanced knowledge in training and implementation concepts - Implementation of process/machine interfaces based on OPC, XML and WebServices - Strong understanding for business processes and their transfer to IT requirements - Good communication skills and willingness to take over responsibilities

  • The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • IT Engineer Manufacturing
      Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - MES IT Support for 11 plants in EMEA - Experience in implementing and running Manufacturing Execution Systems, especially with SAP ME and SAP MII - SAP ME customizing for Production Counts, Machine Status and Non Conformance & Consultative - IT support for project planning, rollout and validation and certification of 6 manufacturing locations in EMEA with an implementation over 200 Machines per Plant - Planning the development of new features / products responsible for the content, cost and implementation, as well as cooperation with internal/external departments - Technical Master data maintenance in SAP R-3, ME, MII and in other systems - Preparation, implementation and evaluation of MES integration tests - Implementation of process/machine interfaces based on OPC, XML, WebServices and Oracle Advanced Queuing - creation of interfaces for coupling of legacy systems - Understanding of manufacturing processes and production logistics

    • ALTAS Project Support
      Mar 2009 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Employees in Europe by far the SAP project is implemented in 14 manufacturing locations. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) will essentially contribute to the competitiveness of the company to increase by optimization of the entire technical order processing. These specific indicators (KPI) are identified and evaluated. E.g. are the likes of: cycle time, machine capacity, machine availability, OEE, etc.