Gabor Magyar

Currently, I serve as the Interim Regional Head of IT operations in the Europe region. I am tasked with liaising between first and second level IT teams, directing second-level IT support for Windows, Messaging, Network, and DB teams, and overseeing hardware, software, and license lifecycle management. In this role I also lead regional project planning and strategy development while maintaining strict adherence to global standards to facilitate achievement of roadmap and deliverable targets.

In this role, I supervised IT department operations for 10 JiS/JiT facilities in Germany, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and UK. Duties included conducting annual performance reviews to ensure ongoing staff productivity and development, serving as first point of contact for escalations, and negotiating and securing operating budgets. ~ Strategically reduced production downtime 84% by analyzing processes by determining root cause, instituting new policies, and revising business continuity plans.

As IT Manager I oversaw five JiT/JiS facilities in Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, and Spain. A major accomplishment… ~ Initiated and completed Champion Office 365 for 35 EMEA facilities.

During this timeframe I was tasked with establishing the Continuous Improvement (CI) department and playing a key role in all projects. Selected highlights include… ~ Successfully fulfilled CI saving objectives (2x1m USD). ~ Introduced Kaizen and Lean best practices.

As IT Operations Manager, I established and managed the local IT team. Highlights of this position were leading the JiT/JiS facility launch for Daimler/Mercedes in Greenfield and coordinating daily activities and periodic performance assessments. A few contributions… ~ Prepared Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans; achieved best BCP title in Europe. ~ Guaranteed proper functioning of backup solutions by introducing and executing regular emergency situation simulations.

While supporting the local IT infrastructure I oversaw the full lifecycle of multiple projects.

In this role, I administered the local IT infrastructure for 300+ users in Hungary, Sárvár, Szeleste, and Budapest.