Manfred Böttcher - Interim Manager as CIO and Managing Director

Q: Where is Manfred based?

Manfred is based in Ahrensburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Manfred speak?

Manfred speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Manfred have?

Manfred has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Manfred has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months . Note that Manfred may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Manfred's latest experience?

Manfred's most recent position is Interim Managing Director .

Q: What companies has Manfred worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Manfred has worked for Pharma Group .

Q: Which industries is Manfred most experienced in?

Manfred is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical , Automotive , and Chemical . Manfred also has some experience in Manufacturing , Professional Services , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Manfred most experienced in?

Manfred is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Human Resources . Manfred also has some experience in Finance , Project Management , and Production .

Q: Which industries has Manfred worked in recently?

Manfred has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical , Manufacturing , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Manfred worked in recently?

Manfred has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Production .

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Ahrensburg, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 5 months

Interim Managing Director

Business result optimization and expansion of sales activities
Responsible for personnel organization
Introduction of a document management system (DMS)
Implementation and optimization of ERP, CMS and CRM landscape
Introduction of digital signatures
Increase in sales, cost reduction and EBIT improvement

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

6 months

Interim Manager, Project Lead

Creating concept for print-on-demand for labels
Process optimization
Master data optimization
Supplier selection and implementation support

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

3 months

Interim Manager, Head of Purchasing and Production Planning

Optimization of personnel management as well as purchasing and planning
Optimization of procurement processes
Supplier management and regular Teams meetings
Ensuring agreed delivery dates (delivery on time)
Reducing lead times, finding and evaluating new suppliers
Creating supplier statistics (delivery reliability, quality)
Master data maintenance, optimization of production planning and capacities
Avoiding overlap and idle times
Creating production planning statistics
Increasing customer satisfaction

Aug 2022 - Jan 2026

3 years 6 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Project Lead for Digitization

Digitization of production for a special machine builder
Concept approved by the board
Increased efficiency and transparency of production
Equipping all workstations/work centers/machines with scanners, tablets/AIOs and signal lights
Display of drawings and setup instructions on screens with zoom function
Detailed planning of production orders to optimize run and setup times
Optimization of production data collection to improve data quality for costing
Tracking start, interruption and end of each operation
Easy plan changes, adding, removing and moving orders and priorities
Dashboard function for real-time production oversight

May 2022 - Jul 2022

3 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Production Manager

Leading 25 people, including 5 direct reports
Optimizing processes in production, warehousing and quality management
Optimizing order planning and minimizing rework
Improving workflows between production areas and reducing backlogs
Improving leadership skills of department heads and communication between production and management
Raising employee awareness for quality and cleanliness
Eliminating non-value-added activities

Mar 2007 - Apr 2022

15 years 2 months

Group Chief Information Officer

Pharma Group

Authorized signatory, member of Management and the Executive Board
Responsible for IT and corporate organization
Led all IT-related topics and corporate organization

Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

1 year

Interim and Crisis Manager

Executive management and corporate organization
Restructuring and integration
IT management, IT organization and IT outsourcing
Project and IT project management

Jan 2000 - Nov 2005

5 years 11 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Managing Director and Director Information Technology for Europe

H.B.Fuller GmbH Zurich

Authorized signatory and member of the Global IT Steering Committee
Responsible for all IT areas in Europe

Apr 1995 - Dec 1999

4 years 9 months

Wuppertal, Germany

Head of IT and Organization

Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co KG

Authorized signatory and member of management, attending Supervisory Board meetings
Acting Commercial Managing Director for 2,000 employees
Responsible for HR, IT, organization, purchasing, financial accounting and controlling
Responsible for all IT requirements worldwide

Sep 1986 - Mar 1995

8 years 7 months

Elmshorn, Germany

Manager IT and Organization

Autoliv Elektrolux GmbH

Held deputy power of attorney, reporting to Head of Finance
Responsible for all IT requirements in Germany, including organization

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Chemical, Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.

Pharmaceutical

Automotive

Chemical

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Human Resources, Project Management, Finance, and Production.

Information Technology

Operations

Human Resources

Project Management

Finance

Production

Summary

As a graduate in computer science (business informatics), I have over 30 years of experience as CIO and IT managing director. In this role, I have gained extensive experience with business processes, structuring and restructuring companies, as well as with ERP systems and many other large projects, such as implementing the security code for pharmaceuticals and print-on-demand for package leaflets and labels for the pharmaceutical industry, including braille.

In addition, I have also gained experience as interim production manager, interim head of purchasing and production planner, and as interim manager for the digitization of production.

Skills

25 Years Of Experience In Top Management

International Core Applications, Development And Support
Development And Support Of International Infrastructure Including Data Centers
Services For All It And Organization Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Decisions (Make Or Buy)
Decisions On Continuing Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Ones
Restructuring Companies And New It Organizations
Contact Person For The Management Board And All Other Areas For It/Organization
Project Responsibility (It, Organization And Business Projects)

Main Responsibilities In Previous Positions

International Core Applications, Development And Support
Development And Support Of International Infrastructure Including Data Centers
Services For All It And Organization Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Decisions (Make Or Buy)
Decisions On Continuing Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Ones
Restructuring Companies And New It Organizations
Contact Person For The Management Board And All Other Areas For It/Organization
Project Responsibility (It, Organization And Business Projects)

29 Years Of Staff And Budget Responsibility

80 Employees And Up To 30 External Staff
12 Million Euro Budget (6 Million Operating; 6 Million Investment)
High Social Skills And Integrity
Leading Internal And External Staff

27 Years Of Experience Leading Large Projects

Dms Systems And It Infrastructures, Etc.
Netherlands, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Uk, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, South Africa, Usa, Denmark
Business Process Analysis And Definition Internally For All Areas And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Conducting It Due Diligence In Preparation For Company Acquisitions (Denmark And Portugal)
Integration Manager In Portugal And Denmark (It, Organization And Business Processes)
Digitization Of All Business Areas In An International Environment
Development Of An Erp System For The Automotive Supplier Industry
Restructuring In An International Environment (New Workplaces, New Culture)
Integration Manager (It & Business)
License Management
Project Lead For Implementing Drug Counterfeit Protection (Eu Project)
Cloud Projects (O365, Sharepoint, Crm Systems, Etc.)
Building And Developing Global It Structures / It Organization
Leading And Managing Development Teams (Erp Systems, E-Business, Intranet, Sql Solutions, Dms Solutions, It Admin Solutions, Digitization Projects)

International Experience

5 Years In Switzerland
2 Years In Portugal (Integration Manager)
1 Year In Denmark (Integration Manager)
1 Year In Spain (Plant Closure)
1 Year In France (Plant Closure)

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Lead / Concept Development – Implementation And Installation

Ibm Iseries / As/400 Models (I520, Power 6, Power 7, Power 8, Power 9)
Call Centers (Customer Care)
Vmware (Server Virtualization)
Terminal Emulation Via Citrix
System High Availability / Mirroring With Itera / San Volume Controlling
Telephone Systems
Home Offices
Backup Data Center
Time Tracking Systems
Inventory Management
Network Monitoring Tools
Emergency Power Supply For The Entire Company
Consolidation Software For Monthly And Annual Closings
Email Archiving
Document Management Systems Including Workflows For Digitizing All Business Processes
Computer System Validation (Csv) According To Gmp Including Audit Trail
Gdpr
It Compliance
Crm System (Cloud) / Hybrid Environment
Bi Systems
Personnel Management Systems
Ms Office (Teams, Sharepoint) Cloud Solutions
Slas (Service Level Agreements) With All Business Areas
Voip And Ipcc (Call Center Functionalities)
User Help Desk / Ticket System (Remedy First, Second And Third Level Support)
Erp System In 10 European Countries Including A Financial Accounting System
Cad, Caq And Cam Systems (Worldwide)
Financial Accounting Systems (Worldwide)
Personnel Management Systems Including Payroll
Global Network (Lan/Wan) Including All Infrastructure And Pc Networks (Novell)
Factory Data Collection System (Topic Of My Diploma Thesis)

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Lead / Concept Development – Development / Introduction

Erp System For Automotive Supplier Industry
Erp System For A Pharma Group
Erp System For A Medical Devices Distributor
Modifications / Extensions Of Standard Erp Solutions
Business Intelligence (Bi Reporting And Data Mining)
Management Tools
Customer Relationship Management Systems
Print On Demand For Package Leaflets And Folds
Print On Demand For Labels Including Braille
Internet Presence / Websites For All Business Areas And Locations
Intranet For All Business Areas
Research Software (Re-Imports)
Online Ordering System For Pharmacies
Outsourcing Concepts

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Lead / Concept Development – Company Organization

Building / Developing Global It Structures / It Organization
Building A Central Data Center
Business Process Analysis And Definition Including Guidelines Internally For All Areas And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Continuous Inventory Including Empty Slot Checks Per Warehouse Bin
Defining And Implementing Global And Regional Standards
Training Employees In All Applications Including Ms Office
Restructuring The Entire Company Organization (Line To Matrix Organization)
Creating Policies (Company Organization / It)
Creating Company Manuals
License Management
Facility Management (Water, Gas, Electricity, Security – Intrusion, Fire Alarm)
Project Manager For New Building Works (Main Building / Top Floor / Canteen)
Project Lead For Drug Counterfeit Protection Implementation (Eu Project)
Plant And Sales Office Closures
Change Management Process
Disaster And Recovery Plan
High Level Project Lead For A Sap Implementation

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Lead / Concept Development – Integration Manager

Integration Of A Danish Company (Approx. 150 Million Euro Turnover)
Integration Of A Portuguese Company
Integration Of Two German Companies

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Lead / Concept Development – Due Diligence

Company Assessments / Acquisitions
Outsourcing Analysis

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1981 - Mar 1987

PTL University of Applied Sciences in Wedel

Diploma in Computer Science, Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Wedel, Germany

Aug 1980 - Jun 1981

State Vocational School in Hamburg

Advanced technical college entrance qualification · Hamburg, Germany

Feb 1978 - Jan 1979

Vocational Secondary School in Hamburg

Technical secondary school diploma · Hamburg, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Just In Time Production

Continuous Improvement Process (CIP)

Lean Production, Kaizen

Lean Six Sigma

Modern Project Management

New Work

TQM (Total Quality Management)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Pharmaceutical 15 y

Avg length 4 y 2 m

Longest experience 15 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country United Kingdom

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Managing Director, Interim Manager, Project Lead, Interim Manager, Head of Purchasing and Production Planning

Main industries Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Chemical

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Human Resources

Qualifications

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

January 2026

Last Update

May 2026

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Where is Manfred based?

Manfred is based in Ahrensburg, Germany.

What languages does Manfred speak?

Manfred speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Manfred have?

Manfred has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Manfred has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months. Note that Manfred may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Manfred be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Manfred would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Managing Director, Interim Manager, Project Lead, Interim Manager, Head of Purchasing and Production Planning.

What is Manfred's latest experience?

Manfred's most recent position is Interim Managing Director.

What companies has Manfred worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Manfred has worked for Pharma Group.

Which industries is Manfred most experienced in?

Manfred is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical, Automotive, and Chemical. Manfred also has some experience in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Which business areas is Manfred most experienced in?

Manfred is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Human Resources. Manfred also has some experience in Finance, Project Management, and Production.

Which industries has Manfred worked in recently?

Manfred has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Manfred worked in recently?

Manfred has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Production.

What is Manfred's education?

Manfred attended PTL University of Applied Sciences in Wedel for Business Informatics.

Does Manfred have any certificates?

Manfred has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Just In Time Production, Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), Lean Production, and Kaizen.

What is the availability of Manfred?

Manfred is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Manfred?

Manfred's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.