Philipp Dietrich - Interim Manager & Consultant

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Ingolstadt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 1 month

Interim Manager & Consultant

pDietrich Consultants GmbH

Conducted customer projects in the area of program and financial management for clients including MIGROS Industrie AG (Zürich): programme controlling and project management for SAP S/4 transformation; served as sparring partner for programme and project leadership; established governance; designed and operationalized processes for project planning, monitoring, budget and resource control including external implementation partners; managed steering committees
Acted as Co-CFO in a start-up environment (Ingolstadt): built and led the internal finance team and related processes; served as sparring partner for investors, executive management and department heads; implemented finance-relevant software solutions (ERP)
Led SAP S/4 Hana finance transformation and PMO at MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group (Ingolstadt): established programme structures for SAP S/4 transformation; managed external implementation partner including contract design and controlling; conducted committee and stakeholder management; established practical governance processes; performed project controlling and business case development
Optimized IT controlling at Deichmann SE (Essen): designed controlling and financial processes for IT budget management; managed projects for structured implementation over two years
Drove finance transformation at ELIA Group (Berlin): defined and implemented optimized controlling processes focusing on planning, forecasting, allocations and reporting over two years

Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 10 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Head of Financial & Portfolio Steering

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Provided commercial leadership with a focus on controlling for the IT segment
Fully responsible for transforming the commercial control concept
Achieved sustainable cost reduction through optimized resource management
Maintained capitalization policy in product development
Served as commercial sparring partner to top management during the transformation project
Successfully assumed leadership responsibility for the department with disciplinary management of 18 employees, including 8 direct reports

Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

2 years 11 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Head Strategic Projects

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Initiated and executed strategy, transformation and restructuring projects for MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group
Member of the leadership team in preparation and execution of a company-wide transformation
Achieved transparency and analysis of financial IT resources internationally
Designed and implemented commercial processes for agile budget control
Fully responsible for all operational commercial processes to control the project budget, including during the transformation phase
Provided financial counsel and PMO for a planned international joint venture transaction (European Retail Alliance)
Managed and led a team of 8 employees, both functionally and disciplinarily

Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

10 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Manager Project Controlling, Strategic Projects

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Commercial control of the project portfolio including committee work
Cross-departmental process standardization
Automated and updated reporting
Implemented capitalization policy for project expenses, including coordination with auditors (conceptual and operational), achieving a capitalization rate of approximately 40%

Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year 6 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Manager Corporate Strategy / M&A

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Continued and updated strategic planning
Designed and negotiated commercial aspects of M&A transactions

Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

1 year 1 month

Ingolstadt, Germany

Manager Strategic Controlling

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Evaluated new business areas within strategic planning
Managed PMO for implementation of the multichannel initiative
Prepared budget proposals and ensured budget compliance, initiating necessary measures
Provided transparent project monitoring and reporting across time, quality and budget dimensions

May 2011 - Feb 2012

10 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Junior Manager Strategic Controlling

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Established strategic planning; created and validated business cases
Initiated and managed strategy projects (multichannel, private labels, store concepts)

Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

2 years 4 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Senior Specialist Corporate Analysis, Group Controlling (Financial)

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Served as PMO for a group-wide restructuring program as a direct report to the CFO

May 2007 - Dec 2008

1 year 8 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Senior Specialist Investment Controlling

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Managed investment controlling within group controlling

Nov 2005 - Apr 2007

1 year 6 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Trainee Finance & Administration

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Participated in the trainee program in finance and administration

Jul 2005 - Oct 2005

4 months

Stemwede, Germany

Lead Project Associate

S+S SoftwarePartner GmbH

Led the project team for the implementation of a new ERP industry solution

Summary

Many years of experience combining commercial management with a focus on controlling and (multi-)project management
20 years of experience in operational and strategic controlling in an international corporate environment
15 years of successful work as a responsible manager in multi-project management as well as in the operational planning and execution of (strategic) projects in companies
Continuous improvement of financial management processes; precise controlling tools and reports, effective value flows, closing, forecast and planning processes
Advisor and sparring partner for top management, bridge builder between different company departments
Seamless integration between financial management and complex project situations, commercial transparency and predictability (plan, forecast, liquidity), structured project execution
Project experience in business development, turnaround, restructuring, operating models, SAP S/4 Hana, M&A and IT with budget responsibility
Leadership responsibility for 8 direct reports and a total of 18 employees

Skills

Strategic Thinking And Acting Combined With Strong Organizational Skills, Creativity And Decisiveness
Ability To Connect Operational Business With Financial Management
Strong, Motivating Leader – Decision-making Through Dialogue
Proven Ability To Handle Growing Responsibilities
High Level Of Initiative And Execution Strength
Trust-building, Honest Personality
Excellent Communication And Negotiation Skills, Even In Change Situations
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