Pieter D.

Director IT Applications at Novelis

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

Senior IT Leader, Business Advisor, and Enterprise Applications Architect with a proven track record as an Information Technology Director and Engineering Professional. Extensive global experience in analyzing and optimizing business organizations and processes, designing and implementing enterprise applications, and leading diverse, cross-functional teams across multiple geographies. Well-versed in implementing and enhancing IT solutions across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Southern Africa. Industry expertise spans Metals and Mill, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Consumer Goods, Ophthalmic Goods, Industrial Chemicals, Aerospace, Insurance, Life Sciences, Automotive, and Transportation sectors.

Experience

  • Novelis (Full-time · 6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director IT Applications, SAP CoE
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Expanded focus of responsibility to include the Novelis Global SAP Landscape as well as the European Regional SAP landscapes. Consolidated Global SAP CoE Resources and European Regional SAP resources into one team. Continuing with further deployments of the global SAP instance as well as focusing on consolidation of landscapes, integrating new technologies (e.g. agentic AI solutions) and streamlining support and change management across all SAP landscapes. During this period the CoE team completed the upgrade of the global system from 1909 to 2023 and completed the setup and deployment of the global SAP system to major greenfield casting/rolling/finishing plant in Alabama Member of SAP’s Advisory Council for the Metals Industry

    • Director, Enterprise Solutions COE
      Apr 2022 - Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Was responsible for the Novelis Global SAP landscape as well as a Legacy Oracle EBS landscape. Leading a global CoE team consisting of SAP S/4 and Oracle EBS experts located in 3 regions. During this time, deployed the global SAP instance into an additional 6 manufacturing locations including a greenfield recycling/casting center.

    • Manager/Senior Manager, SAP CoE, Enterprise Solutions
      Sep 2019 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for the Novelis Global SAP landscape. Successfully led the migration of the global ERP instance from ECC6 to S/4 HANA during COVID period with no business impact. Managed SAP CoE team members located in 2 regions.

  • DXC Technology (United States)
    • Global SAP Financial Services Industry Leader
      Nov 2017 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Transitioned into the Financial Services Industry business line. As SAP FSI Lead, focused on driving the FSI strategy for the SAP Practice and defining and building the supporting offerings to address transformation requirements coming from industry drivers, business priorities and technology priorities. This involved leveraging the SAP Financial Products Sub-Ledger integrated with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud in combination with the full scope of DXC Technology’s Insurance and Banking solutions and services.

    • Senior Program Manager and SAP Technology Advisor
      Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 · 7 mos

      Employer change due to the formation of DXC > merger of HPE Enterprise Services and CSC Continuation of HPE assignments for Global Food Manufacturing Company, Healthcare company and Automotive Supplier company

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (United States)
    • Senior Program Manager and SAP Technology Advisor (HPE)
      Nov 2015 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Employer change due to HP split > HPE = HP-HPI. Worked with HPE customers to help them develop and transform their Application, Business, and IT Strategies through the deployment and leveraging of SAP and related technology solutions. Assignments included HPE SAP GtM lead for Global Food Manufacturing Company and Logistics Solution Architect to develop automated system transactional flows during project to add a Global Supply Chain Principle company into intra- and interregional supply chain channels

    • Senior Customer Program & Project Manager (HP)
      Jun 2011 - Oct 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Provided Program/Project Management and SAP Solutioning services for customers of HP Enterprise Services. Projects completed include Production and Supply Chain improvements at an Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturer, Request-to-Pay deployment at an Automotive OEM and a multi-year SAP template development and implementation at a Fortune 200 Tier 1 Automotive Supplier.

  • Director IT Applications - Region Americas at Heidelberg Americas (subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG)
    Sep 2001 - Jun 2011 · 9 yrs 10 mos

    Responsible for Enterprise Applications in the Americas region. Managed the development, deployment and support of ERP, CRM and Mobile Solutions in North & South America. Global Program Manager for Mobile & Resource Scheduling Solutions. Managed SAP deployments, upgrades and related projects in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia.. Major applications covered included the full SAP Suite of products, Salesforce.com. Clarify CRM, MicroSiga and Qlikview

  • Senior Manager at Magnus Management Consultants USA
    Jul 1997 - Aug 2001 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Management Consulting focused on Sales, Service, Maintenance & Logistics Business Models and SAP and related enterprise application solutions. Managed US eCommerce/CRM Service Line, provided Project Leadership, and was the SME for Customer Service and Service Management business processes and technology solutions.