
Wolfgang König
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- Current 6 years and 3 months, since 2019
Senior Transformation Manager
Fastening Technology, Full Service Provider, 2500+ FTE, 50+ countries, 1bn CHF
Primary Objectives Drive program and template finalisation, local preparation, data migration, global roll-out Responsibilities Program and Project management Develop and implement Program Handbook Develop program and project culture Project governance and delivery Organise and drive demo week onboard and connect team and business Management support and Sponsor Communication Support Global Finance re processes Drive Finance and ERP-Audit for annual audit Re-negotiate deal with external companies
- Current 34 years and 4 months, since Dec 1990Gibcon Global IT and Business Consulting
Senior Transformation Manager / Senior ERP project expert
Specialising in troubled situations: Southbound Projects Tough negotiations Optimise team communication Induce decisions Unblock situations Unfreeze teams Support startups Trusted advisior to the board ...
- 2018 - 2019
Senior Transformation Manager
Fastening Technology, Full-Service Provider, 2500+ FTE, 50+ countries
Primary Objectives Drive program and template finalisation, local preparation, data migration, Achieve roll-out Responsibilities Program and Project management Develop program and project culture Project governance and delivery Management support Sponsor Communication
- 2017 - 2018
Senior Transformation Architect
Customer Fashion Retail, 1300+ FTE, multi-country
Primary Objectives Unfreeze the project Improve customer and consultant relations Restart Design through rapid prototyping, data migration Drive key architecture issues and critical processes (sales and business planning) Responsibilities Project management Architectural support
- 2017 - 2018
Senior Transformation Manager
Fashion, Outdoor, Multi-Brand 2300+ FTE, multi-country
Primary Objectives Drive the project on site: data migration, functionality, user readiness, go-live readiness Responsibilities Project management Team coach Project governance Management support Sponsor Communication
- 2016 - 2017
Senior Transformation Architect
Kids Fashion Retail, Furniture, Specialty 2200+ FTE, multi-country
Primary Objectives Revitalize the project, organise analysis, scope the project, data migration, create WBS, estimate work, drive analysis, improve project reporting Responsibilities Project management Team coach Project governance Management support
- 2015 - 2016
Senior Project Manager / Senior Architect
Holding, major fashion retailer, multi channel mailorder, international
Primary Objectives Achieve project turnaround Complete FIT / GAP customization, configuration and approval Define architecture for tailored retail forecasting and planning Drive primacy Standard AX 2012 R3 / k3 is fashion Coach customer team to adopt ERP implementation skills Responsibilities Plan project and resource requirements Track process domains Level 3 -5 Drive scope Drive Agile Methodology to unfreeze project Support sponsors Stakeholder Management
- 2014 - 2015
Senior Program Manager
Customer Fashion Retail, 2000+ , numerous branches, multi-countr
Primary Objectives Define architecture with primacy standard Define transition and adaptation Plan project and resource requirements Collect functional requirements, drive design Gap Fit analysis, Scope customisation Responsibilities Drive project methodology Define and oversee architecture and requirements Drive and shape transition Surface and visualize processes Drive e adoption of standard Establish and drive project plan Support sponsors Drive stakeholder / risk management
Principal Project Manager with a focus on large cross-national Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations. - Drive strategic large and complex ERP projects - Ensure successful project delivery in budget and in time - Help translate business requirements into contact's requirements - Help identify, pursue, and close strategic business development opportunities
Project Management ERP Template Building, First Pilot Roll-Out and Roll-Out Rest of World Primary Objectives Surface and align business processes across countries, drive process harmonisation and excellence Achieve common understanding and ownership of processes across countries Deliver business requirements and business process maps as input for defining a global template Define and validate the template Manage the country roll out in Portugal (Training, Testing, Cross-Functional alignment)
LEAD ROLLOUT PLATFORM PLANNING SOFTWARE AUTOMOTIVE Primary Objectives Develop and deliver joint understanding of platform planning process Deliver concepts of tailor made planning system and record high level gap analysis Help define scope and communicate deviating requirements with stakeholders against proposed app Responsibilities Understand and re-deliver planning process and utilisation of tailored planning system requirements of stakeholders Define and communicate to head office
- 2008 - 2009
Architect / Program Manager ERP; Manufacturing / Engineering Industry
General Electric
Primary Objectives Run successful major change program (> 20 projects ww) to define global business process standards Consolidate multi-version, multi instance of ERP into one (AX 2.5 + 3.0 to 4.0, plan 2009) Achieve quick-wins Drive development and roll-out of ERP template (AX) in 8 countries/14 locations initially Drive and Establish continuous change
Project Lead Primary Objectives Estimate total project budget “green field” to advise PM / stakeholders regarding strategic alternatives Derive project plan and resource requirements Develop and value scenarios for continuation, modification and exit Restart project Establish structure and communication, regain control and improve quality Manage program and project Develop and value scenarios for continuation and exit Drive and complete mission critical development
- 2006 - 2007
Project Manager; Pharmaceutical / Process Industry
Azelis
Project Manager ERP Roll-Out Europe
- 2006 - 2007
Senior Project Manager / Senior Architect
Major intl. Retailer, Europe, 3000+ empl, 500+ branches, multi-country
Primary Objectives Define architecture with primacy Standard AX 2012 R3, transition adaptation from AX 2009 to 2012 R3 Know How transfer Coach customer team to adopt ERP implementation skills Responsibilities Plan project and resource requirements Define architecture Map process domains / requirements (IAF / TOGAF) Derive Scope and plan Drive Methodology (adopt modified SureStep / PMI) Architecture Define and monitor requirements Support sponsors Drive Stakeholder / Risk Management
- 2005 - 2006
Senior Architect / Senior Project Manager
Major international retailer
- 2003 - 2005Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Project Manager; Textile Industry, discrete and lean manufacturing
Primary Objectives Plan and Consult towards planning and implementation of the ERP system Plan, consult and implement tailored process specific manufacturing scheduling system including supply chain Drive Change Plan and drive training, train users and key users Maintain system and drive continuous development Responsibilities Consulting Implementation and programming User communication and training Shaping system architecture Communication / Project Marketing
- 2002 - 2003
Snr. Project Manager
Major National Association
PROJECT MANAGEMENT Primary Objectives Plan project plan and resource requirements Gap Fit Analysis Scope customisation Manage project Know How transfer
Founder & CEO; Project Manager
KKP
Consultant; Project Manager
Capital Partners International, London
Educational background for Wolfgang König
International Business
Pforzheim University
Computer Science / Electrical engineering
Ulm University
Software
International MBA
Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University
Strategy Crisis Management Marketing Change Management
Languages
German
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