Christoph Lefkes-Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA
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Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA
BAHAG AG
- Took over the steering of the SAP S4 transformation program after 15 months of project duration
- Assessed the quality of soft facts, especially the quality of collaboration and communication
- Evaluation, program planning, resource control, and realignment of the timeline
- Introduction of the software delivery model and quality gates
- Initial scope definition in the form of business capabilities
- Introduction of enterprise architecture
- Reporting to the SteerCo for the S4 transformation program / C-level
- Risk management and escalation when project risks were identified
- Coordination of the various projects within the program
Program Lead SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud
H-Tec Systems GmbH
- Managed the full project lifecycle through to go-live, including project documentation and communication at all levels, especially board level
- Re-planning, structuring, and organizing all project-related processes for all involved teams and departments
- Definition of project goals, including alignment with stakeholders
- Monitoring of budget and timelines including progress tracking
- Functional leadership and support of sub-project managers
- Regular reporting to project owners and steering committees
- Steering of external service providers, especially SAP consulting, and internal resources
Business Development Officer
Urb@nFish UG
- Creation of business plan, financing, and pitch deck
- Development of marketing concept and investor presentations for an aquaponics start-up
- Partner search and participation in competitions
- Preparation of pre-seed presentations and strategic consulting
SAP-S4 Project Management and Crisis Intervention
REPA Deutschland GmbH
- Crisis intervention for a 4-year implementation project
- Assessment of the maturity level of the organization, IT, and business processes
- Service provider management and organizational setup of IT
- Setup of an IT operating model incl. recruiting 20 IT employees
- Definition of the software delivery model, quality gates, and deliverables
- Redefinition of the business model and target processes
- Definition of the target architecture for SAP and third-party systems as well as migration paths
- Conducting SAP safeguarding and digital discovery assessment
- New tender process (RFP) for the implementation
- Change management, stakeholder management, risk management
- Organization of trainings, workshops, and creation of architecture diagrams
- Functional process development and conflict management
SAP S4 – Sales & Distribution Crisis Intervention
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V.
- Overall steering of all hypercare activities as the go-live control center from rollout on 10/01/22
- Enterprise architecture and functional control of public project execution and invoicing in SAP-SD and IBSO development
- Master data strategy and governance as well as IAM identity access governance
- Change management, project controlling, and reporting
- Stakeholder and risk management
- Organization of trainings, workshops, and creation of architecture diagrams
- Functional process development and conflict management
Project Manager ERP Evaluation
OTTO DÖRNER GmbH & Co. KG
- Requirements gathering for waste management, building materials, and landfills through workshops and shadowing
- Consolidation based on my own template approach
- Creation of functional interfaces for business and technical modules
- Addition of industry-specific needs and best practices
- Creation of a functional and technical requirements specification for 48 tenants
Project Manager ERP Implementation
Viega Holding GmbH & Co. KG
- Management of the vendor selection process from requirements validation to partner selection
- Definition of project goals incl. stakeholder alignment and meeting budget/timeline targets
- Management of external service providers, especially SAP implementation partners
- Escalation and program management
- Content-related and organizational management as well as team development
Interim Head of Project Portfolio and Process Management and Project Manager ERP Implementation
Habermaass GmbH
- Crisis intervention and management of a large ERP implementation project
- Strategic consulting and redesign of the business model (B2B + B2C)
- SAP ERP tendering and process redesign
- Employee training and coaching
- Setup of portfolio control and dependency analysis
- Redesign of the software delivery process
- Risk and communication management
- Setup and training of the core/project team
Project Lead Merchandising Financial Planning and North America Market Entry, Product Owner
adidas AG
- Functional concept, transformation, and scope definition for North America (USA, Canada, Reebok USA)
- Creation of global templates for forecasting, financial planning, and assortment planning
- Definition of guidelines for overhang valuation and sell-off
- Product ownership for MFP and WSSI
- Dependency analysis, risk and communication management
- Test management and vendor management
- Redesign and implementation of the agile software delivery process
Project Lead Omni-Channel Services
Hugo Boss AG
- Functional and scope definition, lean development, and architecture
- Release and test management as well as dependency analysis
- Project planning (scope, deadlines, budget, quality)
- Risk and communication management
- Project controlling (time, budget, progress)
- Agile implementation of POS, iPad, merchandise management, and ERP
- Planning and running structured walkthroughs
CIO strategy workshop, onboarding and customer analysis
Ernst & Young GmbH
Company-wide to collection-level planning
Globetrotter Ausrüstung GmbH
Project lead ERP implementation Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (business and technical)
Gerry Weber International AG
- Requirements analysis, restructuring and transformation in retail and wholesale
- Business design for planning and operations
- Business and technical project lead for the ERP implementation
- Overall project management and vendor coordination
Founder and Managing Director
Lefkes Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Partner
AMONTIS Consulting AG
Scope Manager SAP implementation; Project Manager strategic large-scale projects; Solution Architect multichannel retail,
OTTO Group
Managing Director
LASCANA
Director Merchandising
EDDIE BAUER GmbH & Co. KG
Head of Utilization, Import and Export, Department Head Eddie Bauer
SPORTSCHECK GmbH
Buyer and Scheduling
ROHÈ GOLF-HANDELS GmbH
Customer Service Manager
GOLF HOUSE DIREKTVERAND
Bank Clerk
COMMERZBANK AG
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Retail, Professional Services, Fashion, Sport, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Business Area Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement.
Summary
Christoph Lefkes brings over 20 years of experience in multi-project management and crisis intervention in large projects, especially in designing and improving organizational structures. As an IT organizational architect, he has successfully defined, improved, and documented structural organizations into product organizations. Christoph has deep expertise in different industries and in the technology environment. He is an experienced problem solver who combines strategic and analytical skills with strong technical understanding. Through his experience in managing multinational projects, he is able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all corporate levels and make critical decisions under pressure.
Skills
Holistic Assessment And Development Of Business Models (Incl. Value Stream)
Software Delivery Model (Incl. Test And Release Management) As Program Governance
Set Up Project Portfolio Management Multiple Times As Well As The Accompanying Operational Excellence As A Governance Area, Including As Head Of It At Otto Group
Business And It Process Optimization And Organizational Development
Program Control For Scope, Quality, Resources, And Timeline
Development And Optimization Of Organizational Structures (Knowledge Transfer)
Roll-Out Experience With Big Bang Or Pilot Approaches And Country Clusters With Launch Support
Collaboration With Product Line Leaders And Executives
Logistics And Supply Chain
Energy / Wholesale
Technology And It
Retail / E-Commerce
Manufacturing / Production
Strategy Consultant
It Organization Architect
Reorganization Specialist
Project Manager For Organizational Development
Scrum, Lean, Safe, Itil
Product And Portfolio Management
Capability Maps And Functional Topologies
Product Development
Project Management Tools Incl. Jira, Confluence, Solman
Software Delivery Process
Business Development
Setup And Development Of New Business Areas
National And International Market And Segment Assessments
Joint Venture Implementations
Scaling Multichannel Business Models
Brand And Private Label Development
Shared Services, Platform, Value Stream Mapping
Development Of End-To-End Process Models And Reference Models For Retail Companies
Technical And Functional Project Management (Development, Testing, Operations)
Requirements And Portfolio Management
Dependency Analysis
Project Initiation
Project Planning (Scope, Timelines, Budget, Quality)
Risk And Communication Management
Project Controlling (Time / Budget / Progress Control)
Functional And Technical Testing
Rollout And Launch Support
Crisis Intervention
Assortment Planning
Creative Buying And Collection Development
Design Of Offer Carriers In A Multichannel Environment
Category Management
Market And Supplier Selection And Evaluation
Quality Management Including Economic And Social Auditing
Procurement Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Terms And Conditions Management
Logistical Supplier Integration
International Market Tests And Potential Assessments
Development And Implementation Of Corporate Design And Corporate Identity
Brand Management
Customer Relationship Management
Promotional Material Creation
Push Chains And Circulation Control
Benchmarking
Market Entry Strategies
International Procurement Logistics With Freight Management, Tariff Classification, And Customs Clearance
Warehouse Logistics
Goods Redistribution
Distribution Logistics For B2c And B2b
Store Distribution
Inventory Management
Returns Logistics
Cost And Results Planning On Profit Center Level Down To Style Level
Development Of Store Planning Systems For Area And Modular Concepts
Development Of Cross-Channel Kpis For Multichannel Retail
Definition Of Master Data And Organizational Structures As A Basis For Business Intelligence Analyses / Algorithms
Definition Of Functional Correlations For Bi Applications
Introduction Of Business Control Tools For Cross-Channel Merchandise Management
Overstock Planning And Utilization
Business Plan Creation For Market Launches And Acceptance Tests
Development Of Competence And Role Profiles And Related Development Stages As An Employee Development Program
Organizational Setup And Introduction Of The Training Academy For Staff Training
Needs-Based Development And Introduction Of New Organizational Units Into Existing Company Structures
Restructuring Of Organizations And Processes Including Team Building Measures
Coaching And Development Of Learning Ability In Top Performers
Leadership Of Intercultural Projects Between Germany, The Usa, Japan, Brazil, And Turkey
Architecture And Topology
Analysis And Estimates
Project Structures (Agile And Waterfall)
Governance
Controlling And Progress Tracking
Quality Management
Service Management
Software Delivery Process
Languages
Education
Commerzbank AG Mannheim
Bank Clerk · Mannheim, Germany
Technical High School Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
BAFA (Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control) certified
Prince2® Foundation Examination
AXELOS Global Best Practice
Prince2® Practitioner Examination
AXELOS Global Best Practice
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.Org
Six Sigma Green Belt
AIGPE
Strategic Management
amontis.com
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Experience
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