Thorsten Georgi
SMO Manager Carve-Out
Experience
SMO Manager Carve-Out
BASF SE Food Performance & Health
Taking over and leading the operational and IT workstreams to ensure operational readiness by Day 1
Introducing SMO governance, including status meetings and reporting
Crisis management
Managing the focus workstreams ERP and non-ERP to secure data migration (SAP R3 to S4 Hana) and guarantee operational readiness of logistics and production
Identifying recommended actions regarding weaknesses/deficits in the existing SMO/IMO structure to meet the budget and closing timeline
Developing and implementing a cut-over strategy, including freeze and stock-taking
Completing the carve-out activities by the closing date, including spinning off production-related departments – operations, logistics, supply chain, sales & procurement, IT – transferring all data and documents to the buyer LDC's target structure, and integrating the IT infrastructure into the buyer's target structure
Reducing the planned 7-day shutdown to 4 days
Ensuring operational readiness by Day 1
Handing over logistics inventories with an inventory variance of < 1 %
Partner
F&P Executive Solutions AG
Senior Consultant Process Optimization & Release Management
Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.
Setting up and implementing a release management process for free open-source software development (FOSS) and related standards
Defining the target model of the release management process, including release cycles
Testing phase and roll-out of the process in international hubs (China, Japan, USA)
Delivering the release management process as a digital handbook, incorporating existing standards and a certification model for users
Global implementation and roll-out
Interim COO
Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.
Developing and pursuing the association's strategy and roadmap with the board
Taking over and leading the operational business
Managing the association and external service providers
Building and organizational development of an automotive industry association to create a data ecosystem as a lighthouse project of Industry 4.0 platform and Gaia-X, including designing the organizational structure and processes
Communication, member management, transfer to SMEs
Documentation in the form of a digital management and process handbook
Coordinating the HR strategy
Selecting and implementing an ERP system
Delivering an organization with 12 employees and about 150 members from automotive and IT
Ensuring the association was operationally ready after the industry consortium concluded
Implemented admin structures and IT infrastructure
Introducing supporting ERP and CRM systems (MS 365 Business Dynamics)
Senior Consultant – Post Merger
Reanovo GmbH / Emeria Germany
Post-merger activities in the B2B sector for the market-leading property manager
Realigning property management at locations and central services
Consolidating system landscapes and data migration
Active change management and stakeholder management during the transformation
Introducing project structures and governance, including reporting
Delivering the newly aligned organization – increasing case processing by 20 % without laying off employees
Integrating the last 4 acquisitions over 3 years under one brand umbrella
Reducing the system landscape for property management and ERP applications as well as the data management system (switch to OCR with AI)
Founder and Freelance Consultant
TG Consulting
Director Program Management
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG
Senior Program Manager Global PMO
BorgWarner Turbosystems Worldwide Headquarters GmbH
Senior Program Manager – Commercial Vehicle Europe
BorgWarner Turbosystems GmbH
Senior Project Manager – Pass Car Europe
BorgWarner Turbosystems GmbH
Consultant and Key Account Manager
MBtech – Mercedes Benz Technology GmbH
Executive Assistant
Hans Postler GmbH
Summary
Let's take action - Achieve effective results with strategy & planning
As an interim manager, I help companies push change, transformation and complex projects forward quickly and effectively when it matters – from post-merger integrations to restructurings, digitalization and large-scale project management.
Companies benefit from measurable results: speed in execution, clarity in structures and processes, and the ability to steer teams and organizations toward success.
To do this, I bring my many years of professional and leadership experience as a program director and consultant in international corporations and SMEs – with a clear focus on strategy execution, change and sustainable impact.
Skills
Current Consulting Focus: Program & Project Management, Post-merger Integration, Business Unit Realignment, Digitalization, Erp & Non-erp Implementations & Roll-outs
Many Years Of Leadership Roles Up To C-level For Transformations, Post-merger Integrations, Restructurings And Complex Strategic Projects With A Focus On Results
Extensive Experience In People Management, Production, Process Optimization And Change Management, Building And Developing Teams, Optimizing Operations And Structures, And Delivering Sustainable Changes In Companies Of All Sizes
Expertise As An Interim Manager, Consultant And Hands-on Sparring Partner Focusing On Digitalization, Project And Program Management, Post-merger Integration, Strategy Execution And Operational Excellence
Industry Experience: A Wide Range Of Market And Company Insights, Especially In Technology-driven And International Industries – Automotive, It, Industrial, Retail, Real Estate
International Experience: Leading And Managing Multinational Teams And Programs
Consulting Mandates In Transformation, Post-merger Integration, Restructuring, Digitalization And Strategy Execution For Smes And Global Corporations
Interim Management Mandates: Coo, Managing Director, Program And Project Manager Responsible For Up To 250 Employees, Both Nationally And Internationally
Proven Successes In Production And Process Optimization, Erp And Non-erp Migrations, Efficiency Improvement Programs And Building Scalable Organizational And Project Structures (Pmo/ppm)
Establishing Organizational Structures And Realignment
Cost Reduction, Efficiency Gains And Performance Programs
Coaching Employees, Team Development And Leadership Development
Change Management, Transformation And Cultural Change
Selection, Implementation And Roll-out Of Erp Software, Including Sap, Ms Dynamics And Industry-specific Solutions
Working Style Marked By Analytical And Systematic Approach, Clear View Of Strategic Context, Pragmatic Execution And Goal Orientation
Personality Characterized By Resilience And Calm, Confident Appearance, Strong Communication Skills, Empathy, Integration Ability And High Execution Strength
Analytical And Structured Approach
Situational Leadership Style With A Clear Focus On Execution
Strong Communication And Decision-making Skills
International And Interdisciplinary Team Leadership
Ms Office 365, Miro, Notion, Jira, Confluence
Erp Systems: Sap R/3, Microsoft Dynamics 365
Pm Tools: Xpro (Sap), C-place
Member Of Ddim – Dachgesellschaft Deutsches Interim Management E. V.
Member Of International Automotive And Data-space Communities
Languages
Education
Hochschule Stralsund – University of Applied Sciences
Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH), focus areas: Marketing, Controlling, Total Quality Management · Business Administration · Stralsund, Germany
University of Rostock – Faculty of Economics, Social and Legal Sciences
Economics · Rostock, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Systemic Business Coach (dvct)
dvct certification, Germany
Senior Project Manager – Level B
GPM (German Association for Project Management)
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