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 Manager, 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

Experience

Aug 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 5 months

Interim Manager, Managing Director

Optimizing results and expanding sales activities
Responsible for HR organization
Implemented a document management system (DMS)
Introduced and optimized ERP, CMS and CRM landscape
Implemented digital signatures
Increased revenue, reduced costs and raised EBIT

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

6 months

Interim Manager, Project Lead

Developed print-on-demand concept 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

Optimized HR management, purchasing and planning
Streamlined procurement processes
Managed suppliers and held regular Teams meetings
Ensured agreed delivery dates (on-time delivery)
Optimized lead times, sourced and evaluated new suppliers
Created supplier statistics (delivery performance, quality)
Maintained master data, improved production planning and capacity
Avoided overlaps and idle times
Prepared production planning reports
Increased customer satisfaction

Aug 2022 - Jan 2026

3 years 6 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Digitalization Project Lead

Digitized production for a custom machine builder
Gained board approval for the concept
Increased production efficiency and transparency
Equipped all workstations/work centers/machines with scanner, tablet/AIO and signal light
Displayed drawings and setup instructions on zoomable screens
Carried out detailed scheduling of production orders to optimize run and setup times
Improved shop floor data collection for better costing data quality
Tracked start, pause and end of each task
Made it easy to change schedules, add, remove and shift orders and priorities
Real-time dashboard for production management overview

May 2022 - Jul 2022

3 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Production Manager

Led 25 people, including 5 direct reports
Optimized production, warehousing and quality processes
Improved order planning and minimized rework orders
Enhanced workflows between production areas and reduced backlogs
Improved leadership skills of department heads and communication between production and management
Raised staff awareness for quality and cleanliness
Eliminated non-value-adding activities

Mar 2007 - Apr 2022

15 years 2 months

Group Chief Information Officer

Pharma Group

Authorized signatory, member of the management board and Executive Board
Responsibility for IT and corporate organization
Leadership of all IT-related topics and corporate organization

Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

1 year

Interim and Crisis Manager

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 of Information Technology for Europe

H.B.Fuller GmbH Zürich

Authorized signatory and member of the Global IT Steering Committee
Responsibility 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 management team member, participated in supervisory board meetings
Interim commercial managing director for 2000 employees
Responsibility for HR, IT, organization, procurement, accounting and controlling
Responsibility for all IT requirements worldwide

Sep 1986 - Mar 1995

8 years 7 months

Elmshorn, Germany

Manager of IT and Organization

Autoliv Elektrolux GmbH

Authorized to represent, reporting to the head of finance
Responsibility 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 computer scientist (business informatics) I have over 30 years of experience as CIO and IT managing director, including extensive experience with business processes, company structuring and restructuring, as well as deep expertise with ERP systems and many other major projects, such as implementing the security code for pharmaceuticals and print-on-demand for package inserts and labels in the pharmaceutical industry, including Braille. In addition, I have gained experience as interim production manager, interim purchasing manager and production planner, and as interim manager for production digitization.

Skills

25 Years Of Experience In Top Management

International Main Applications, Development And Support
Development And Support Of International Infrastructure Including Data Centers
Services For All It And Organizational Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Make-or-buy Decisions
Decisions On Maintaining Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Ones
Company Restructuring And Building New It Organizations
Point Of Contact For Executive Board And All Other Departments For It And Organization
Project Responsibility For It, Organizational And Business Projects
Etc.

Key Responsibilities In Previous Positions

International Main Applications, Development And Support
Development And Support Of International Infrastructure Including Data Centers
Services For All It And Organizational Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Make-or-buy Decisions
Decisions On Maintaining Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Ones
Company Restructuring And Building New It Organizations
Point Of Contact For Executive Board And All Other Departments For It And Organization
Project Responsibility For It, Organizational And Business Projects

29 Years Of Personnel And Budget Responsibility

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

27 Years Of Experience In Leading Large Projects

Dms Systems And It Infrastructures, Etc.
Netherlands, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, South Africa, Usa, Denmark
Business Process Analysis And Definition Internally For All Departments And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Conducting It Due Diligence For Company Acquisitions (Denmark And Portugal)
Integration Manager In Portugal And Denmark (It, Organization And Business Processes)
Digitization Of All Departments In An International Environment
Development Of An Erp System For The Automotive Supplier Industry
International Restructuring (New Workplaces, New Culture)
Integration Manager (It & Business)
License Management
Project Lead For Implementing Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting Security (Eu Project)
Cloud Projects (O365, Sharepoint, Crm, Etc.)
Building/developing Global It Structures And Organizations
Leading Development Teams (Erp, E-business, Intranet, Sql Solutions, Dms Solutions, 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 (Production Site Closure)
1 Year In France (Production Site Closure)

Professional Experience And Project Successes As Lead And Concept Developer – Implementation And Installation

Ibm Iseries/as/400 Models (I520, Power 6, 7, 8, 9)
Call Centers (Customer Care)
Vmware Server Virtualization
Terminal Emulation Via Citrix
High System Availability/mirroring Via Itera/san Volume Management
Telephone Systems
Home Offices
Backup Data Center
Time Tracking Systems
Inventory Management
Network Monitoring Tools
Emergency Power For Entire Company
Consolidation Software For Monthly And Annual Closes
E-mail Archiving
Document Management Systems With Workflows For Digitizing All Processes
Computer System Validation (Csv) Per Gmp Including Audit Trail
Gdpr
It Compliance
Crm System (Cloud/hybrid)
Bi Systems
Hr Management Systems
Ms Office (Teams, Sharepoint) Cloud Solutions
Slas With All Business Areas
Voip And Ipcc (Call Center Functions)
User Help Desk/ticket System (Remedy First-, Second- And Third-level Support)
Erp System In 10 European Countries Including Finance
Cad, Caq And Cam Systems Worldwide
Global Finance Accounting Systems
Hr Management Systems Including Payroll
Global Network (Lan/wan) Including It Infrastructure And Pc Networks (Novell)
Shop Floor Data Collection System (Topic Of My Thesis)

Professional Experience And Project Successes As Lead And Concept Developer – Development/implementation

Erp System For Automotive Suppliers
Erp System For A Pharma Group
Erp System For A Medical Device Distributor
Customizations/extensions Of Erp Standard Solutions
Business Intelligence (Bi Reporting And Data Mining)
Management Tools
Crm Systems
Print On Demand For Package Inserts And Folding
Print On Demand For Labels Including Braille
Websites For All Departments And Locations
Intranet For All Departments
Research Software (Re-imports)
Online Ordering System For Pharmacies
Outsourcing Concepts

Professional Experience And Project Successes As Lead And Concept Developer – Company Organization

Building/developing Global It Structures And Organizations
Setting Up A Central Data Center
Business Process Analysis And Definition With Guidelines Internally For All Departments And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Continuous Inventory With Empty-bin Checks Per Storage Location
Defining And Implementing Global And Regional Standards
Training Staff In All Applications Including Ms Office
Restructuring Company Organization (From Line To Matrix Organization)
Creating Organizational And It Policies
Writing Company Manuals
License Management
Facility Management (Water, Gas, Power, Security—burglary, Fire Alarms)
Construction Manager For New Builds (Main Building, Mezzanine, Cafeteria)
Project Lead For Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting Security (Eu Project)
Closing Plants And Sales Offices
Change Management Processes
Disaster Recovery Planning
Senior Project Lead For A Sap Rollout

Professional Experience And Project Successes As Integration Manager

Integration Of A Danish Company (Approx. €150 Million Revenue)
Integration Of A Portuguese Company
Integration Of Two German Companies

Professional Experience And Project Successes As Due Diligence Lead

Company Evaluations And Acquisitions
Outsourcing Assessments

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1981 - Mar 1987

PTL University of Applied Sciences Wedel

Diplom-Informatiker, Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Wedel, Germany

Aug 1980 - Jun 1981

State Technical School in Hamburg

Advanced technical college entrance qualification · Hamburg, Germany

Feb 1978 - Jan 1979

Vocational School in Hamburg

Technical college entrance qualification · 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 Manager, 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

February 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 Manager, 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 Manager, 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 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.