Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Partner at Tenthpin: a global boutique SAP consultancy exclusively in Life Sciences. I play leading roles in SAP Business Suite implementations and ERP strategy or review work where I can draw upon the breadth of our company's life science expertise. Program and Integration Lead for Global Pharma Company SAP S/4 HANA implementation EMEA/Nth America Lead author for independent review of Top 10 Global Pharma SAP S/4 standardization and transformation. Enterprise Structure quality review for Top 10 Global Pharma Company in preparation for S/4 template program to move 7 ECC instances to a common S/4 digital core Excellence in ERP program delivery and integration with deployment experience in Japan, USA, UK, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany, Australia and others. US Deployment Manager for major CPG. I have been a manager of global IT teams such as Corporate Business IT Systems, Office of CIO, Cross-IT Functions and SAP implementations: Known for inspiring and developing diverse IT teams. IT VP for Corporate Functions at Takeda Pharmaceuticals guiding them through a major acquisition integration, motivated the team through uncertainty, promoted use of Agile, shared IT insight & advocated lifelong learning. I love to combine that insight with excellence in people leadership to develop clear strategic vision and coaching teams that deliver results. In my personal time I am a passionate cook and love the outdoors be it playing football, hiking with my wife and lovely dog Maya, stand up paddle, skiing or running. INDUSTRIES Pharmaceutical Consumer Goods (CPG, FMCG) Industrial APPLICATIONS S/4 HANA, SAP (ERP, HR, APO, CRM), Concur, Ariba, SuccessFactors, Workday, O365 Sharepoint SKILLS ERP Strategy ERP Implementation IT Leadership IT Strategy Corporate Functions IT / Business Support IT Office of CIO IT Transformation IT Governance IT Portfolio & Project Management IT Compliance IT Communications Taskforce Leadership
• Lead author for independent review of Top 10 Global Pharma SAP S/4 program that was recognised by C-level for providing fresh insight and actionable recommendations. • Tenthpin & Integration Lead for Global Pharma Company SAP S/4 HANA implementation turning around a stalled design to clear direction founded on business ambitions and a successful implementation. • Enterprise Structure quality review for Top 10 Global Pharma Company to create a solid foundation for S/4 template program to move 7 ECC instances to a common S/4 digital core • Authour and trainer for Tenthpin's Life Science Academy providing consultants with business and corporate strategy insight • Leader of Tenthpin's Technical Community and member of the Extended Leadership Team
Integration Manager on an SAP S/4 ERP program for a pharmaceutical client; strengthening program management and the reinforcement of the business vision.
• Lead global IT teams business partnering various Corporate Functions: Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Legal & IP, Ethics & Compliance, Learning and Corporate Communications • Systems included SAP, Concur, Ariba, TM1, HFM, Workday, O365 Sharepoint. • Managed Corporate IT teams through major acquisition integration both “Day One” integration, interim system & process design and vision of the IT priorities supporting the business ambition. • Responsible for budget 50+ mio CHF, team of 80+ other associates located in 13 countries with 20+ nationalities. Inspiring and transparent leadership behaviour creating an environment that develops diverse talent. Promoted Agile adoption.
• Developed the first cross-IT operating model, process and communities for Takeda inc. leading the PMO community recognized by the “2016 CIO Award for Operational Excellence - Team” . • IT Governance, Portfolio & Project Mgmt, Vendor Mgmt, IT Compliance and Communications. • Managed all IT Leadership activities and support for the CIO including IT strategy & organisation design. • Led IT Communications building a sense of inclusion and awareness for IT associates globally • Created the Global User Experience program to boost end user productivity, teamwork and protection
(Initially Lodestone Consulting then acquired by Infosys) Around 20 years experience in SAP ERP implementation and IT Strategy. These roles were primarily in program management, integration, IT strategy and architecture. Successful projects with Nestlé, Linde Gas, Allianz, Mettler-Toledo, Sika, BMW, Xerox, British Airways Engineering and others.
(Initially PwC Consulting then acquired by IBM)