Andreas (S.) Neumann

Project Manager

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

Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium

Abitur · Germany

Oct 1971 - Jun 1977

Ernst-Reuter-Schule

Stuttgart, Germany

Technical University of Darmstadt

Computer Science with minor in Business Administration · Darmstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Artificial Intelligence Training

Professional Scrum Master

ITIL Expert

ITIL Foundation

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