Andreas Neumann - Project Manager

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Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

1 year 1 month

Germany

Project Manager

Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg rbb / IVZ

Lead development and rollout of the AI-powered knowledge management system "Ylvi" based on Microsoft Azure and OpenAI ChatGPT with RAG technology (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Goal: Support ARD-wide rollout of a harmonized SAP S/4HANA system, knowledge management system as digital coach (expert system, user support, key users, end users)
Implemented a GDPR-compliant system with storage and processing exclusively in the EU
Tasks: research and development of RAG model, language model configuration, solution architecture, content and document analysis
Developed test concept for LLMs, system-prompt design, workshops for knowledge transfer and development control
Project management and stakeholder management, change management, implementation, deployment
Project language German

Apr 2024 - Present

1 year 4 months

Germany

Rollout Project Manager

BAUHAUS AG

Led ERP rollout based on SAP S/4HANA for Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland after Finland and Estonia, introduced in two phases: Finance/Controlling and POS process including Retail with e-Commerce, Sales and Distribution, Procurement, Logistics, Forecast and Replenishment
Hybrid project management (waterfall and agile) using SAP Activate
International project replacing SAP R/3, proprietary merchandise management and POS systems with SAP S/4HANA solution via brownfield approach
SAP modules: Finance, Controlling, Materials Management / Procurement, F&R / UDF (CPFR Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment, Unified Demand Forecast), Sales and Distribution, CAR (Customer Activity Repository, Point-of-Sale), authorizations, Identity Management, IDM, GRC
Non-SAP modules: Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Responsible for project governance, scheduling and monitoring, stakeholder management, change management, risk management, migration, cutover support, implementation, testing and deployment
Project language English

Jan 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

Germany

Integration Manager SAP S/4 Rollout

Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR

Integration manager for rollout of SAP S/4HANA template with process harmonization and standardization
Replacement of SAP R/3 via brownfield approach
Hybrid project management (waterfall with agile elements)
Project language German
SAP modules: Finance, Controlling, Purchasing/Procurement, e-Procurement (Ariba rollout), travel expenses, HCM, personnel mini-master, fees, authorizations, Identity Management, IDM, GRC, XSuite automated invoice management
Tasks: gap analysis, change impact analysis, scheduling and monitoring, solution architecture and interface design, process management, project controlling, budgeting, stakeholder management, change management, risk management, migration, cutover management, implementation, testing and deployment

Feb 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years 2 months

Germany

IT Project Manager SAP S/4 Rollout

Bayerischer Rundfunk BR

Led replacement of SAP R/3 and rollout of SAP S/4HANA template to harmonize and standardize processes (brownfield approach)
Hybrid project management (waterfall with agile elements)
SAP modules: Finance, Controlling, Purchasing/Procurement, e-Procurement (Ariba rollout), travel expenses, personnel mini-master, authorizations, Identity Management, IDM, GRC, XSuite automated invoice management
Tasks: gap analysis, change impact analysis, scheduling, solution architecture and interface design, process management, redesign of value chain process Idea-to-Broadcast, interface development, stakeholder management, change management, risk management, migration, cutover management, implementation, testing, deployment
Project language German

Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

1 year 4 months

Germany

Integration Manager / Consultant

HABA Family Group

International project replacing existing B2C and B2B web shops with SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris), deep integration with S/4HANA (customer registration, pricing, availability check, shopping cart, checkout, guest order, payment, logistics, track & trace)
Scrum project management
Proof of concept for synchronous and asynchronous order management and lean order management
Interface design with payment service provider and other subsystems (Syniti, credit check, furniture configurator, POS voucher handling)
Process and organizational consulting, process design
Tasks: stakeholder management, risk management, requirements management with business teams, implementation, testing, deployment
Project language English/German

Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year 7 months

Germany

Project Manager

REPA Group (until 2020 GEV GmbH)

Led international S/4HANA rollout, replacing 6 ERP systems (Navision, SAGE, custom AS/400) with S/4HANA (greenfield approach)
Supported REPA Group sale to Parts Town (USA), IT due diligence, alignment with Parts Town IT strategy
Project language English
Harmonized material and customer masters, process scope: FI/CO Finance/Controlling, MM Materials Management and Procurement, SD Sales and Distribution, PP Production Planning
Interfaces to web shop, warehouse, logistics, data warehouse
Tasks: stakeholder management, risk management, budgeting, project controlling, vendor management, implementation, testing, training, deployment
Rollout using SAP Activate, agile approach with Scrum

Jun 2019 - Sep 2022

3 years 4 months

Project Manager

GEV GmbH (renamed REPA Group in 2020)

Built integration landscape based on SAP CPI Cloud Platform Integration
Designed cloud architecture and integration environment with S/4HANA, SAP Commerce Cloud, legacy ERP systems (SAGE, AS/400, Pegasus)
Integration landscape with 66 interfaces via SAP CPI
Identified communication nodes, defined data entities, flows (protocols, message formats, timing, error management), mapping, interface development
Managed vendor selection process, risk management, coordination of international sites
Scrum project management, project language English
Tasks: vendor management, project controlling, implementation, testing, deployment

May 2019 - Sep 2022

3 years 5 months

Project Manager

GEV GmbH (renamed REPA Group in 2020)

International project replacing web shops with SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris)
Scrum project management, vendor selection management
Deep integration of SAP Commerce Cloud and S/4HANA (customer registration, pricing, shopping cart, checkout, payment, logistics, track & trace)
Architecture and interface design with SAP S/4HANA and payment service provider
Developed group-wide web shops for B2B and B2C
Tasks: process and organizational consulting, process design, stakeholder management, risk management, vendor management, project controlling, requirements management, implementation, testing, deployment
Project language English

May 2019 - Sep 2022

3 years 5 months

Project Manager

GEV GmbH (renamed REPA Group in 2020)

Led S/4HANA introduction (greenfield approach with SAP Activate), shifted from waterfall to agile methodology
Responsible for Finance/Controlling, Procurement, Master Data Management, Sales and Distribution, Production Planning
Interfaces to web shop, warehouse, logistics, data warehouse
Process and organizational consulting, process design, stakeholder management, risk management, vendor management, budgeting, project controlling, project leadership, change management
Requirements management with business teams, implementation, testing, training, deployment
Project language English

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

1 year

Program Manager

Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH

Migrated CRM data to new market segmentation (direct marketing, web shop), improved financial controlling and forecasting
Waterfall project management
Redesigned customer interface
Vendor management, project controlling, stakeholder management
Created migration plan, data mapping, testing, deployment, managed external vendors

Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

11 months

Project Manager

Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH

Led implementation of SAP CRM, Hybris Cloud for Customer, Hybris Marketing, S/4HANA
Waterfall project management (concept phase), then agile
Developed strategy for integrating marketing, sales and customer service via CRM solution
Requirements management, vendor management, project controlling, stakeholder management, organizational and process consulting, change management for marketing, inside and field sales via SAP CRM/Hybris

Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

1 year 10 months

Project Manager

Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH

Led adaptation of sales and marketing IT systems for GDPR compliance
Waterfall project management
Gap analysis, design and implementation of measures/IT systems for sales & marketing under GDPR
Created functional specs, development, testing, deployment, operations
Developed organizational measures, delivered GDPR training (marketing, sales, publishing teams)
Revised print and online marketing materials (privacy policy, consent forms, communication processes), ensured legal compliance

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

6 months

Project Manager

MSH Mediensystemhaus GmbH & Co. KG

Developed standard solution for premium content (Smartwall) for regional publishers
Agile project management (Scrum)
Designed interface and integration of SAP SD, M-SD, FI/CO with CeleraOne (Java paywall)
Coordinated and directed development

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

1 year

Project Manager

Axel Springer SE

Rolled out Microsoft Office 365, architecture design, tenant setup, access method development
Migration plan for Active Directory, email, public folders
Internal sales, change management, stakeholder management, coordination with works council
Agile project management with Kanban
Testing, deployment, phased rollout

Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

2 years 5 months

Program Manager / Overall Project Lead, Multi-Project Management

Axel Springer SE

Led carve-out of IT systems and infrastructure during sale to Funke Mediengruppe
Waterfall project management
Managed carve-out of editorial systems, infrastructure, commercial systems (74 subprojects)
Vendor management, project controlling, stakeholder management, risk management
Migration planning, system copies, data migration

Oct 2010 - Jul 2013

2 years 10 months

Program Manager / Overall Project Lead, Multi-Project Management

Axel Springer SE

Built and rolled out technical infrastructure for digital product sales (Java developments, SAP ERP)
Designed SOA architecture for digital products (integration of open source Java/JBoss)
Developed single sign-on solution for brand portals, central paywall with streamlined purchase
Enabled online payment methods (credit cards, PayPal, PaySafeCard, mobile payment, iTunes, Google Play, etc.)
Delivery of digital products on PC, tablets, smartphones, internet TV
Vendor management, project controlling, stakeholder management, risk management
Introduced enterprise service bus for web services (JBoss)
Coordinated development, testing, deployment for brands like Die Welt, Bild+ and Bild Bundesliga

Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

10 months

Project Manager

Axel Springer SE

Implemented e-commerce shop iKiosk for subscriptions, single issues, digital products
Waterfall project management
SaaS solution, integrated with SAP SD/M-SD for product master data, business partners, order management
Concept design, tendering, contract negotiations, vendor management, project controlling
Integrated SaaS with in-house systems, deployment

Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

9 months

Project Manager, Business Process Analyst

Zanox AG (Axel Springer SE subsidiary)

Developed and optimized zanox affiliate marketing business processes
Commission system for high-volume transactions: designed new audit-proof processes for fee conversion and invoicing
Analyzed business processes, gap analysis, process design, aligned with business units and management
Functional specs, market research, software selection

Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

11 months

Program Manager

Axel Springer SE

Implemented warehouse management and logistics for newspaper and magazine single issues and promotional materials
Waterfall project management
Vendor management, project controlling, functional design, development, testing, deployment

Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

1 year

Project Manager

Springer Wissenschaftsverlag

Introduced new order management and logistics system for low-volume books
International project (USA, Netherlands) with regular US presence
Integrated three printing sites (Netherlands, USA, Philippines)
Business process analysis, reengineering, functional design for fulfillment software (books and journals)
Vendor management, project controlling, implementation, testing, rollout, external vendor oversight

Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

1 year 8 months

Project Manager

Springer Wissenschaftsverlag

Implemented new order management and subscription system, shifted print business model to online
Connected online host (Alabama, USA), international project (USA, Netherlands) with regular US presence
Business process analysis, reengineering, functional design for fulfillment software
Vendor management, project controlling, data migration, implementation, testing, rollout, external vendor oversight

Summary

International projects in USA, Netherlands, Denmark, England, France, Switzerland, Austria Leading an international team (New York, Boston, Netherlands)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1977 - Jun 1984