Sorin Delcea - Program Manager Digital Transformation – Automotive (Mobility Electronics Unit)

Q: Where is Sorin based?

Sorin is based in Otopeni, Romania .

Q: What languages does Sorin speak?

Sorin speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sorin have?

Sorin has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Sorin has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Sorin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sorin's latest experience?

Sorin's most recent position is Program Manager Digital Transformation – Automotive (Mobility Electronics Unit) at Robert Bosch .

Q: What companies has Sorin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sorin has worked for Robert Bosch , Electroarges , and Transformation Consulting Services .

Q: Which industries is Sorin most experienced in?

Sorin is most experienced in industries like Energy , Food and Beverage , and Retail . Sorin also has some experience in Automotive , Manufacturing , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Sorin most experienced in?

Sorin is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning , Project Management , and Procurement and Purchasing . Sorin also has some experience in Supply Chain Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Legal and Compliance .

Q: Which industries has Sorin worked in recently?

Sorin has recently worked in industries like Energy , Food and Beverage , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Sorin worked in recently?

Sorin has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Planning , Procurement and Purchasing , and Supply Chain Management .

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Otopeni, Romania

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Program Manager Digital Transformation – Automotive (Mobility Electronics Unit)

Robert Bosch

Leading 4 global teams with 14 FTE, currently delivering 18 projects in 14 worldwide-spread plants as part of the Mobility Electronics Connected Industry (MECI) IT Infrastructure Transformation Program.
Failover testing in Juarez, Mexico (ESX Services, SQL, Oracle DBs, Network).
Development of global failover testing service.
Micro-segmentation global rollout.
Wifi6 global rollout.
AR/VR enhancements for maintenance in Shanghai Plant.
Infrastructure dashboards and reports for Braga, Cluj and Madrid plants.

Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

1 year 8 months

Strategy and Development Advisor for the Chairman of the Board

Electroarges

Lead the divestment program for 3 plants in Romania.
Developed and implemented the business transformation program for two other plants including asset optimization, digital transformation and organizational design, business development.
Interim general manager for Electroarges plant (Kaercher-outsourced production facility) with €49 million annual turnover and 450 employees.
Developed the holding strategy and 5YBP (transformation roadmap).
Hired new top and middle management team in 2 plants.
Increased revenues from €41 million to €49 million by adding new diversified clients (e.g., Makita, Haier, Medtronic, Renault, SEB Groupe) and growing existing business with Arcelik Group from €0.7 million to €3.7 million.
Attracted a €5.5 million state aid.
Implemented Industry 4.0 systems (WMS, APS and MES).

Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

1 year 9 months

Audit and Compliance Program Manager

ESW Capital

Part of a small global team (3 people), managed the information security audit and compliance program (SOC1/SOC2 certifications, ensured GDPR/CCPA readiness, security incident management, customer audits for Facebook, Bank of America, Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, etc.) for 120+ IT products in 60 legal entities.
Coordinated the SOC1/SOC2 audit certification process for 21 IT products.
Enhanced $50+ million annual sales by supporting presales and sales with third party IT security compliance assessments.
Implemented CCPA norms.
Built the IT security compliance service catalogue.

Jun 2018 - Present

7 years 9 months

Management Consultant / Freelancer

Transformation Consulting Services

Delivering strategy and transformation initiatives, as well as post-merger integration task forces independently through own consultancy firm and in collaboration with other consulting companies.
Integration of Parma Food into the largest supply and distribution player in Romania.
Due diligence and post-merger integration into the largest supply and distribution player in Romania.
New retail system design and build for a large oil & gas player in Eastern Europe.
Organisational design for a group of manufacturing facilities in the energy sector.
Supply chain model redesign for a big retailer in Romania following organic expansion and new acquisitions.
Strategy & transformation, procurement and payables, shared services setup consulting services for Synfiny Advisors clients in EMEA and MENA regions.
Developed transformation maturity assessments, coordinating small teams of independent consultants in the UK.

Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

10 months

Interim Chief Transformation Officer

Camusat Aktivco Group

Designed the digitalization program for 36 global legal entities in partnership with Ernst & Young.
Coordinated the preparation of the transformation business case approved by the Board of Directors.
Coordinated the development of IT transformation landscape including ERP, infrastructure, dedicated project management & maintenance and HR solutions.
Managed tenders and supplier negotiations for concluding related IT contracts.

May 2014 - Jun 2018

4 years 2 months

Chief Transformation Officer

KMG Rompetrol

Developed and implemented the group strategy and transformation program including new business model, PMO setup, project portfolio implementation, continuous improvement and organisational design initiatives.
Led a team of 22 FTE delivering 32 strategic projects with overall benefits estimated at $83 million by 2020.
Served as transition director and Board of Directors member of KMG Rompetrol Shared Services company.
Established a shared services center for 23 legal entities with 750 FTE across finance, IT, procurement, HR and facilities.
Implemented group BI on S4HANA covering data governance, planning and analytics.
Deployed terminal automation system for 7 inland depots, one LPG facility and 3 marine terminals.
Implemented CRM on Microsoft Dynamics in Romania and Bulgaria.
Launched non-fuel revenues project to increase shop and gastro sales performance.
Launched B2C loyalty program.
Optimized B2B salesforce in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Georgia.
Implemented group digital archiving and invoice processing.
Rolled out group data loss prevention.
Led robotic process automation program for the shared service center.
Executed group corporate governance project including holding relocation and new decision mechanisms between holding, management company and business units.

Sep 2009 - May 2014

4 years 9 months

Governance, Risk & Compliance Director

KMG Rompetrol

Played an integral role in building the initial team of 4 FTE, growing the team to 8 FTE over three years through recruitment and leadership.
Developed, designed and implemented the new group compliance manual, delegation of authority framework and the enterprise risk management framework.

Jan 2009 - Sep 2009

9 months

Planning and Performance Management Director

KMG Rompetrol

Developed the retail supply chain cost analysis model for downstream entities.

Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

8 months

Project Manager

KMG Rompetrol

Designed and implemented a new procurement model including Oracle iProcurement implementation, vendor master data consolidation and new sourcing strategy for Rompetrol Rafinare.

Mar 2007 - Jun 2008

1 year 4 months

Internal Auditor

KMG Rompetrol

Performed and coordinated internal audit engagements within the group legal entities in Romania, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Georgia, Bulgaria and Moldova.

Mar 2006 - Mar 2007

1 year 1 month

Buyer

Procter & Gamble

Buyer for 3 P&G UK sites.
Vendor master data administrator for UK and Ireland.
Team member of integration process of Gillette into P&G for procurement stream.

Oct 2004 - Mar 2006

1 year 6 months

Operations Manager

Amircom

Coordinated the company’s imports, warehousing and logistics.
Managed the Bucharest branch.

Jun 2003 - Sep 2004

1 year 4 months

Executive Assistant

Louis Berger

Assisted the senior engineer on the PHARE program “Economic and Social Cohesion” by elaborating variation orders and checking contractor’s new rates, justifications and comparative tables.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Energy (19 years), Food and Beverage (7.5 years), Retail (7.5 years), Automotive (4 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), and Information Technology (1.5 years).

Energy

Food and Beverage

Retail

Automotive

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Strategy (16.5 years), Project Management (12 years), Procurement (11 years), Supply Chain Management (11 years), Information Technology (10 years), and Legal (4.5 years).

Strategy

Project Management

Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Information Technology

Legal

Summary

Seasoned professional with extensive experience driving large-scale strategy, digital and business transformation, restructuring/turnarounds, and development programs across diverse industries, including Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Automotive, Retail, and Manufacturing. Above expertise tops-up with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), including Information Security, which enables me to bring a structured, balanced approach to achieving top-notch performance.

Languages

Romanian

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

Babes-Bolyai University

Master’s degree · business administration · Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Oct 1999 - Jun 2003

Babes-Bolyai University

Bachelor’s degree · business administration · Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Certifications & licenses

SAFE Scrum Master

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Where is Sorin based?

Sorin is based in Otopeni, Romania.

What languages does Sorin speak?

Sorin speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Sorin have?

Sorin has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Sorin has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Sorin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sorin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sorin would be well-suited for roles such as: Program Manager Digital Transformation – Automotive (Mobility Electronics Unit), Strategy and Development Advisor for the Chairman of the Board, Audit and Compliance Program Manager.

What is Sorin's latest experience?

Sorin's most recent position is Program Manager Digital Transformation – Automotive (Mobility Electronics Unit) at Robert Bosch.

What companies has Sorin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sorin has worked for Robert Bosch, Electroarges, and Transformation Consulting Services.

Which industries is Sorin most experienced in?

Sorin is most experienced in industries like Energy, Food and Beverage, and Retail. Sorin also has some experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Sorin most experienced in?

Sorin is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning, Project Management, and Procurement and Purchasing. Sorin also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology (IT), and Legal and Compliance.

Which industries has Sorin worked in recently?

Sorin has recently worked in industries like Energy, Food and Beverage, and Retail.

Which business areas has Sorin worked in recently?

Sorin has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Planning, Procurement and Purchasing, and Supply Chain Management.

What is Sorin's education?

Sorin holds a Master in business administration from Babes-Bolyai University and a Bachelor in business administration from Babes-Bolyai University.

Does Sorin have any certificates?

Sorin has 3 certificates. These include: SAFE Scrum Master, Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

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