Rolf Parschau
IT Consultant and Interim Manager
Experience
May 2012 - Present
13 years 9 monthsIT Consultant and Interim Manager
Self-employed
- Interim CIO at companies in the printing industry (2020/2021)
- Interim CIO and project manager at an automotive components plant (2018/2019/2020)
- Interim CIO at a mechanical engineering company (2016/2017)
- Interim CIO/ERP project manager at a mechanical engineering company (2015/2016)
- Project management of an international SAP-SCM implementation at a pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer (2014/2015)
- Establishing efficient SAP project management at a large German machine manufacturer (2013)
- Supporting a large building materials manufacturer in setting up an international IT organization/governance (2013)
- Optimizing Microsoft contract frameworks for a ThyssenKrupp subsidiary (2013)
- Redesigning the IT infrastructure of a mid-sized automotive supplier (2012)
- Advising a large Austrian machine manufacturer on setting up an IT shared service center in India (2012)
- Redesigning the IT environment and process optimization at a large law firm in Dortmund (2012)
Jan 2000 - Apr 2012
12 years 4 monthsCIO & CEO
GEA IT Services GmbH
- Harmonizing the ERP systems based on SAP
- Implementing SAP in an international environment (BRIC)
- Ensuring monthly reporting for approx. 550 units
- Implementing a data warehouse solution (big data) to increase service revenues
- Introducing PLM and CRM with focus on measurement and control technology
- Leveraging innovation cycles and building a central IT organization
- Adjusting IT after restructuring (from 9 BUs to 5 BUs)
- Implementing a global collaboration platform (SharePoint, Lync) for more efficient resource use
- Establishing international IT shared service centers
- Building IT governance and IT controlling
- Simplifying contract structures through single sourcing with, among others, AT&T, SAP, Dell, Microsoft, Vodafone
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 yearsOelde, Germany
CIO
GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
- Delivering the turnaround: global rollout of SAP (1,300+ users)
- Mapping the legal and operational corporate structures together with BCG
- Repositioning the service by introducing SAP-supported processes
- Introducing PLM based on AutoCAD
Jan 1991 - Dec 1997
7 yearsBerlin, Germany
Director IS Europe
Copeland GmbH
- Supporting restructurings, site relocations and closures, as well as integrations
- Implementing and monitoring SAP at the Lyon plant in France (1 year)
- Building cross-site application services
- Standardizing financial applications and reporting
Jan 1986 - Dec 1991
6 yearsCologne, Germany
Head of Information Processing
Total Walther Feuerschutz GmbH
- Rolling out a unified ERP system across 3 locations
- Introducing an online cost center accounting system
- Professionalizing IT support in engineering: CAD, calculations
- Integrations into the new parent companies
Jan 1986 - Dec 1989
4 yearsCologne, Germany
Head of Application Services
Total Walther Feuerschutz GmbH
- Standardizing software development
- Implementing an ERP system for one site
Jan 1979 - Dec 1985
7 yearsDortmund, Germany
Programming and IT Consulting
Gesellschaft für Methoden-Software
- Developing an order management system for a shipping company
- Programming a warehouse management system for spare parts handling (Schlafhorst)
- Creating software for project management for a power plant construction supplier (Lentjes Group)
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1976 - Jun 1982
University of Dortmund
Diploma in Computer Science, minor in Business Administration · Computer Science · Dortmund, Germany
Oct 1966 - Jun 1975
Einstein Gymnasium
High school diploma · Dortmund, Germany
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