Patrick R.
Advisory Sustainability EUDR Due Diligence System for wood operators
Experience
Advisory Sustainability EUDR Due Diligence System for wood operators
Independent
Assessed company status and operational impact of ERP & SCM capabilities regarding EU Deforestation Regulation compliance.
Analysed non-compliance risks and set up roadmap and implementation path.
Conducted change impact analysis.
Spearheaded integration of AI tools (DeepSeek, Google Studio, OpenAI) into ERP value streams to enhance innovation and efficiency.
Defined use cases and implemented AI solutions to automate and optimise workflows.
Established AI development environment for experimentation, prototyping, and deployment of AI-driven enhancements.
Strategic Advisor SAP S/4HANA transformation
Manna Foods
Evaluated vendor offers for technical and functional upgrade from SAP to SAP S/4HANA.
Reviewed implementation planning and conducted data and functional change impact analysis.
Managed risk and set up transition plan.
Digital Transformation Manager SIAM / ERP / PMO
Public sector Brussels Gewest
Transformation and restructuring of a government organisation (Brussels Region, 19 municipalities, 30000 end-users) to the SIAM ecosystem by introducing the role of service integrator to increase service delivery to municipalities as a service-oriented organisation.
Restructured existing organisations towards centralised management by implementing the SIAM ecosystem and a center of excellence for build & run operations.
Implemented complete ERP solutions: front-office and back-office, financial management, purchases/sales, HR personnel management, social files, user relationship management, GDPR compliance.
Migrated master data from on-premise data centres to SaaS: archiving, data cleansing, ETL.
Phased out local legacy systems and replaced them with fully centralised service management.
Conducted AS-IS analysis: capabilities, processes, organisation, data, ICT solutions, governance; audited current contracts and partnerships; prepared service sheets and legal validations.
Performed stakeholder needs analysis (service integrator, customer, service provider) and TO-BE modelling with GAP analysis for ERP & SIAM.
Guided solution and supplier selection through RFI, RFP, RFQ, due diligence.
Implemented SIAM ecosystem changes: aligned center of excellence, service-oriented organisation, SLAs with providers.
Established portfolio of business programmes to support transformation and set up new operational target model.
Applied systems engineering standards: TOGAF, BPMN, UML, LEANIX.
Automated data cleansing and validation with AI to reduce transition time and risks.
Prepared cutover and transition plans.
Developed an ePMO culture: set up central hub for project oversight, governance, support; managed financial spendings, risk, dependencies, resource allocation, stakeholder management.
Managed service delivery with integrators and solution providers for business and IT services.
Oversaw project management of target operational model: configuration, implementation, delivery, risk and portfolio analysis, operational readiness assessment.
Established service management foundation: ITAM, ITOM, CMDB, SOO; planned roadmaps at high and detailed levels.
Business Improvement Manager / Operational Excellence
INNO Retail/FMCG
Improved financial and logistics processes for retail and SCM from existing SAP systems and introduced digitalisation and automation.
Conducted post-implementation review (S4/HANA) for logistics, warehouse, finance, distribution capabilities.
Optimised financial and goods flows, quality inspection, specific customer handling using BPM and UML.
Introduced e-flows: e-invoicing, e-procurement, automatic controlling.
Integrated cloud solutions within SAP to decouple from supplier legacy exchange systems.
Established a center of excellence: standard processes, training, documentation, tasks, responsibilities, master data management.
Business Transformation Manager / OCM
Customs4trade
Transformed a customs management startup into a scale-up.
Assessed ITSM processes and improved ePMO governance model between demand management and delivery teams for planning, scoping, forecasting, risk management, and communication.
Increased solution agility in response to frequent customer changes.
Applied BPM to service management processes.
Introduced agile train concept between demand management and delivery teams using Agile Release Train (ART) and tribes.
Enhanced stakeholder management: roadmaps, epics, use cases, planning.
FP&A, Corporate Performance Manager
pfm medical
Defined vision for company-wide reporting on value stream performance per subsidiary in China, USA, Europe, and Brazil.
Improved financial planning & analysis and Record-to-Report across all branches.
Managed financial consolidation and increased transparency in reporting.
Planned CAPEX, OPEX, PEX and performed forecasting and simulation of investments.
Consolidated data from all plants into SAP S/4HANA and streamlined procurement processes.
Improved consolidation of sales, purchase, and production orders; identified data management gaps and implemented corrective actions.
Set up end-to-end KPI governance for all capabilities per plant.
Contributed to business intelligence overview and implemented KPI trees at CxO and process levels and dashboards for KPI projection.
Program Manager Digital Transition (RFP)
European Commission DG MARE
Delivered a TOGAF-compliant business architecture via procurement and RFPs to improve interoperability and information exchange across Belgian Military Defense, Coast Guard, Customs, Police, Rescue Centers, local authorities, and EU Member States.
Managed change across stakeholders to adopt new ways of working and comply with business case.
Prepared RFPs covering software, data, interfaces, hardware, and business services for harmonised information exchange.
Conducted needs management for architecture, data, interfaces, and infrastructure.
Oversaw PMO governance: status reporting, stakeholder management, requirements management, change impact analysis.
Rationalised and transformed enterprise architecture (processes, data, ICT solutions) using hybrid cloud and on-premise for classified and unclassified data.
Change / Project Manager / Trainer Digital Transition
VOKA/Belgian Gov
Delivered seminars and training to support Brexit issues in SMEs.
Improved business processes using BPM.
Audited SAP service management contracts.
Audited and optimised WMS processes: unpacking, packing goods per distributor requirements.
Optimised goods flows, quality inspection, customer handling.
Mapped process changes to IT solutions and processes (Direct Dispatch, Cross-docking, Direct Outbound).
Project Manager
Additive Manufacturing
Guided go-to-market of 3D software applications with marketing, R&D, sales, and infrastructure teams.
Prepared project plans, sourcing, financial management; executed and monitored projects.
Improved core business processes (order-to-cash).
SAP Organizational Change Manager ERP SCM
Chemicals Manufacturing
Harmonised business processes: sales, procurement, production, R&D, quality, WMS, logistics across three countries.
Established central procurement framework for products and services.
Introduced single data access and conducted BPM and fit-gap analysis for greenfield ERP/SAP transitions at three European sites.
Appointed decision makers for investments and aligned master data governance across all value streams.
Senior PMO Portfolio Manager Digital Transformation
BIL Luxembourg
Implemented a PMO department for digital transformation of data centres (400+ employees, 27 programmes).
Designed PMO organisation: 20 FTE; set up PPMP platform, training for PPM, PMO governance, project management.
Established governance framework and dashboards for budget, time, scope, quality, change impact, contingency, risk.
Onboarded project and change methodologies (Waterfall & Agile, ADKAR/PROSCI); transitioned to delivery teams with skill matrices.
Delivered training in PPPM, PMO governance, project management, process analysis and improvement.
Reported overall progress via KPI dashboards; organised quality reviews and governance meetings with suppliers.
ERP Project Manager (RFP, carve-out)
Heidelberg Cement
Analyzed centralisation of IT procurement for all cement plants: infrastructure, architecture, data exchange between production sites and headquarters for mobile/fixed engines, WMS, and distribution points.
Prepared business case and procurement dossiers for IT service centralisation; renewed hardware per plant.
Integrated legacy systems with SAP and presented solutions for business architecture and process integration per location.
Change Manager / PMO Governance
NMBS/SNCB
Provided PMO governance for delivery of work orders per supplier (legal, hardware, software, quality assurance, homologation) for security projects.
Monitored budget, scope, deliverables, quality, effort, resources, and timings.
Defined program scope with stakeholders; developed dashboards for progress and governance reporting: budget, time, scope, quality, risk.
Identified cost drivers, CAPEX/OPEX planning; defined governance and reporting tools.
Managed suppliers: performance, follow-up, quality control; handled homologation and certification with government bodies.
Change Manager Operational Excellence ERP/SAP
Lotus Bakeries
Advised on methodology improvements to support global ERP/SAP expansion.
Defined project activities and services by phase: planning, initiation, execution, delivery, rollout.
Implemented BPM toolkit and provided training in supply chain business analysis using BPM techniques.
Demonstrated BPMS and document management system; transitioned to a consolidated documented knowledge centre.
Program & Change Manager ERP carve-out
Ingersoll Rand
Implemented roadmap to separate company into European subsidiaries (hub & spoke model).
Inventory of current operating model: processes, hierarchy, master data governance, applications, infrastructure, documents.
Designed target operating model per process: procurement, sales, marketing, production, aftercare, tools.
Managed change: segregation of duties and enforcement of task separation by application.
Organizational Change Manager
Fluxys
Optimised primary processes (pipe design, development, implementation, commissioning) across departments via IT solutions and restructuring.
Audited methods, processes, organisation, IT layer, and service management.
Conducted needs analysis and detailed fit-gap analysis for processes, organisation, data, ICT tooling, and services.
Managed change: communication, transition processes, IT solutions (SAP, .NET, Oracle), reorganisation, and training.
Trainer Operational Excellence & BPM
BI Community
Delivered training on best practices of project methodology.
Implemented action plans for business intelligence and data warehouse projects.
Taught business process management for BI and demonstrated BPMN/UML with BPMS for SCM ERP processes.
ERP Product Owner & Service Delivery Manager
Carrefour
Managed project portfolio for over 500 stores.
Oversaw service delivery: asset procurement, POS, infrastructure, IT services with internal and external providers.
Acted as product owner for scanning, POS, store interfaces, wireless price tags.
Implemented loyalty functionalities: points, discounts, perks.
Coordinated changes via Change Advisory Board and delivered using local, offshore, and nearshore sourcing model.
Summary
Patrick is a seasoned Digital Strategy Manager with over 20 years of hands-on experience driving complex digital transformation initiatives across diverse industries. Since 1981 he brings decades of expertise and best practices in aligning business and IT strategies, delivering sustainable growth through innovative digital solutions. Patrick empowers company restructuring and ecosystem optimization, streamlining operations, strategy, and execution.
Skills
Strategic Transformation, Program, Project And Change Management, Pmo For Business And Ict Cases From Roadmap/blueprint To Hand-over To Operations Across Capabilities, Value Streams, Processes, Departments And Ict Solutions.
Redesign Of Business Models (E.g. Erp, Siam, Itsm/itil, It4it) To Reduce Customization And Orient To “Out Of The Box” Solutions, Including End-to-end Service Delivery For Build & Run With Multiple Service Providers.
Pmo Governance Of Budget, Scope, Quality, Efforts, Risks And Timelines.
Change And Communication Management From Awareness And Needs/requirements Gathering To Coaching, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Governance To Track Acceptance And Roi, And Solution Customization.
Business-it Alignment And Stakeholder Management To Bridge Business Needs And It Capabilities, Improve Decision-making And Support Rfi/rfp Processes And Vendor/solution Selection.
Transformation And Implementation Of New Ways Of Working, Including Guidance On Approach To Change (Blueprint Vs Fit-to-standard).
Implementation Of Total Solutions (Strategic, Functional, Technical) Such As Erp Architectures For Logistics, Production, Sales, Purchasing And Sourcing.
Review And Optimization Of Contracts (Costing, Comparison Of Services, Quality Of Service).
Enterprise Architecture, Current State Landscape Discovery And Future State Design Of Operating Models (Processes, Organizations, Applications, Tools, Data, Architecture And Infrastructure Technology).
Application Of Togaf, Bpmn And Leanix To Map Current Situations And Design Future Solutions.
Identification Of Critical Interdependencies (Applications/infrastructure/data) To Prioritize Investments.
Master Data Management Including Definition Of Data Migration Strategies, Cleansing Methods And Etl Tools.
Digital Strategy Development And Implementation Of Ai-augmented Digital Strategies (E.g. Deepseek, Google, Openai) To Modernize Erp Value Streams, Reduce Operating Costs And Enable Data-driven Decision-making.
Management Of M&a Integrations And Post-merger It Harmonization, Aligning Technology Stacks With Business Objectives.
Languages
Education
HRITON Bruges
Bachelor IT System Analysis · IT System Analysis · Bruges, Belgium
Certifications & licenses
TOGAF
The Open Group
Prosci ADKAR
Prosci
ITIL V3
AXELOS
Prince2
AXELOS
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