About Thomas
Senior SAP S/4HANA Transformation Lead with 15+ years in global manufacturing environments. Expert in business process transformation, governance, migration and organizational setup. Trusted sparring partner for complex ERP programs, bridging business and IT.
English
Fluent
German
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Pforzheim (up to 50km)
Experience
- Schölzhorn Advisory GmbHManaging DirectorJuly 2026 - Today• • Align business and IT stakeholders to ensure successful transformation delivery• • Shape transformation programs, operating models and decision structures
- TRUMPF SE & Co. KGHead of Corporate Business Process Management & Program Manager S/4HANA Global TransformationOctober 2022 - July 2026 (3 years and 9 months)• • Established and institutionalized a global Business Process Management Organization, integrating 46 subsidiaries, multiple business units and corporate functions.• • Designed the operating model for process & data governance, defining roles, responsibilities, and decision rights across the enterprise.• • Introduced cross-functional decision boards ensuring alignment between operations, finance, and IT.• • Appointed and developed >15 Business Process Owners (Top Management), >40 Process Managers, and >1,000 Key Users, strengthening process accountability at scale.• • Spearheaded the global S/4HANA transformation across 46 subsidiaries, driving harmonization, scalability, and digital readiness for the TRUMPF Group• • Defined the enterprise transformation roadmap based on a Bluefield approach, balancing innovation speed and operational continuity.• • Built and managed a global partner ecosystem, covering strategic consulting, selective data migration, training, and integration services with overall budget ownership of ~€80M.• • Achieved successful Big Bang Go-Live and Hypercare of the end-to-end S/4HANA landscape, enabling data-driven decision-making and process transparency enterprise-wide.
- Robert Bosch GmbHProject Director Design BuildApril 2020 - September 2022 (2 years and 5 months)• • Directed the design and global implementation of the S/4HANA process and IT template for Bosch Mobility Solutions (impacting 140,000 users across 120 sites), managing an annual budget of ~€30M.• • Defined the end-to-end business process architecture and operating model for all core value streams (e.g., Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay, Plan-to-Fulfill, Record-to-Report).• • Owned the Bosch Business Model Template, including product vision, roadmap, release strategy, and IT integration architecture (S/4 OnPrem, SAP BTP, low-code, non-SAP).• • Built and led cross-functional process & IT development teams (>400 members) with full responsibility for delivery governance, quality assurance, and board-level stakeholder management.
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Education
- Master of Arts (M.A.)FOM University of Applied Sciences2012Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Diploma in Business Informatics (FH)University of Applied Sciences2008Diploma in Business Informatics (FH)