Joerg Eickler
ERP / AI Consultant and Team Coach
Experience
ERP / AI Consultant and Team Coach
Eickler & Company GmbH
Program Advisory for customer PUMA SE in Chile and Singapore (October 2022 – December 2024):
- Developed strategic roadmaps for transformational SAP S/4 programs with senior management.
- Led project initiation and established collaborative structures within an agile framework.
- Established organizational project management offices and a continuous delivery mindset.
Head of Transactional Processes
PUMA SE
Responsible for the global SAP S/4 Fashion transformation with a total budget of 120m EUR.
- Defined strategic guardrails for a business platform roadmap and built a strong and scalable team.
- Established product oriented and outcome driven delivery mode across IT and business solutions teams.
Senior Director, Technology ERP
Adidas Group AG
- Setting strategic direction through S/4 HANA transformation stream ‘One Intelligent Enterprise’.
- Definition of the ‘Modern Finance North star’ with the Finance department and SAP SE.
- Program Manager of strategic partnership with SAP SE across IT and business functions.
- Staffing and delivery of more than 50 cross functional projects per year with a team of 60+ employees.
Senior Director, Digital Store Solutions
Adidas Group AG
- Achieved higher quality output through successful agile transformation with 120+ employees.
- Building Omnichannel Point of Sales and RFID based capabilities for Russia, US and Europe.
- Upgrade and roll-out of a digital technology stack to more than 2000 stores worldwide.
Senior Director Business Solutions
Adidas Group AG
Project Manager, POS GK CIS, Russia
Adidas Group AG
- Turnaround and acceleration of a state-of-the-art Point of Sales roll-out to 800+ stores in Russia.
- Management of the global project team, vendors and local and global business counterparts.
- Building a successful team by connecting individuals across locations and fostering collaboration.
- Technical stabilization of POS solution to guarantee scalability and readiness for further global roll outs.
Senior Manager
Adidas Sourcing Ltd
Global Procurement System 2.5:
- Created supply chain transparency and efficiency by implementing a global logistics platform.
- Responsible Project Manager for CoE-Logistics with an international team of ten internal experts.
- Owning the communication, alignment and strategic project partnering with 3rd Party Logistics provider.
- Status update and alignment with project sponsors and steering board.
TradeCo US and Japan
Adidas Group AG
- Drove implementation of a trading concept for Japan and US to optimize trading fees and risk premiums.
- Design and presentation of trading concept towards IT and business stakeholder.
- Identification and specification of local requirements together with global and local business counterparts.
- Secured business continuity by designing a technical-only migration approach of the transition phase.
SAP AFS 6.0 Upgrade
Adidas Group AG
- Planning and execution of release upgrade with focus on the purchasing and logistics processes.
- Planning and organization of test landscape and detailed cut over plan for go-live.
- Communicating to related projects and other project stakeholders.
Adidas-Reebok Fold-In China
Adidas Group AG
- Elaborating business blueprint together with local business, local IT global IT champs.
- Liaise between local and global teams and finding solutions to ensure on time delivery of the project.
- Identification, implementation and testing of China specific requirements with successful go-live.
Senior Business Consultant
Adidas Group AG
Internal SAP Consultant
Deere & Company
Summary
Highly motivated consultant and strategic leader with more than 20 years of experience leading complex digital transformations, specializing in ERP, integrated ecosystems, and business solutions for the sports and fashion industries. Skilled at bridging business and technology to optimize supply chain, distribution, and omnichannel operations.
Extensive experience managing large global programs, integrating cloud solutions, and contributing to strategic roadmaps. Adept at executive communication and stakeholder management across diverse regions, having led cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver impactful business outcomes.
Currently advising regional management teams on SAP S/4 Fashion transformations, while driving leadership development and team coaching. Recently completed an AI consulting certification and working with a partner network to identify AI-driven opportunities. with strong communication skills in international, cross-cultural environments.
Languages
Education
University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigshafen a. R.
Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Business Management and Business Information Technology · Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified AI Consultant
AI Training Institute / TUEV Rheinland
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