Manfred Böttcher - Interim Manager as CIO and...

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

Experience

Aug 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 5 months

Interim Managing Director

Optimizing business results and expanding sales activities
Responsible for personnel organization
Implementation of a document management system (DMS)
Introduction and optimization of the 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 Manager

Concept development for print-on-demand labels
Process optimization
Master data optimization
Supplier selection and implementation support

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

3 months

Interim Manager, Head of Procurement and Production Planning

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

Aug 2022 - Jan 2026

3 years 6 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Digitization Project Manager

Digitization of production for a special machine manufacturer
Board-approved concept
Increased efficiency and clarity of production
Equipping all workstations/work centers/machines with scanners, tablets/AIOs and signal lights
Displaying drawings and setup instructions on screens with zoom function
Detailed planning of production orders to optimize run and setup times
Optimization of shop floor data collection to improve data quality for post-calculation
Tracking start, interruption and end of each operation
Easy plan changes: adding, removing and moving orders and priorities
Dashboard function for real-time overview for production management

May 2022 - Jul 2022

3 months

United Kingdom

Interim Manager, Production Manager

Leading 25 people, including 5 direct reports
Optimizing process flows in production, warehousing and quality management
Optimizing order planning and minimizing rework orders
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-adding activities

Mar 2007 - Apr 2022

15 years 2 months

Group Chief Information Officer

Pharma Group

Authorized signatory, member of the management team and the Executive Board
Responsibility for IT and corporate organization
Led 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 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
Interim commercial managing director for 2,000 employees
Responsible for HR, IT, organization, procurement, financial accounting and controlling
Responsible for all IT requirements worldwide

Sep 1986 - Mar 1995

8 years 7 months

Elmshorn, Germany

IT and Organization Manager

Autoliv Elektrolux GmbH

With power of attorney, reporting to the 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 computer scientist (business informatics), I have over 30 years of experience as a CIO and IT managing director, and in this role I gained extensive experience in business processes, structuring and restructuring companies, as well as in ERP systems and many other large-scale projects such as introducing the security code for pharmaceuticals and print-on-demand for package inserts and labels for the pharmaceutical industry, including Braille.

In addition, I also gained experience as an interim production manager, interim head of procurement, production planner, and as an interim manager for production digitization.

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 Organizational Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Decisions (Make Or Buy)
Decisions: Continuing Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Applications.
Company Restructuring And New It Organizations
Contact Person For The Management Board And All Other Departments For It/organization
Project Responsibility (It, Organization And Business Projects)
Etc.

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 Organizational Topics
Management Of External Service Providers, Licenses, Etc.
Decisions (Make Or Buy)
Decisions: Continuing Existing Applications (New Releases) Or Implementing New Applications.
Company Restructuring And New It Organizations
Contact Person For The Management Board And All Other Departments For It/organization
Project Responsibility (It, Organization And Business Projects)

29 Years Of Personnel And Budget Responsibility

80 Employees And Sometimes 30 External Employees
12 Million Euros Budget (6 Million Operating Budget; 6 Million Investment Budget)
High Social Competence And Integrity
Management Of Internal And External Staff

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 Company Areas And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Conducting It Due Diligence As 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 Responsibility For Implementing Counterfeit Security For Pharmaceuticals (Eu Project)
Cloud Projects (O365, Sharepoint, Crm System, Etc.)
Building/developing Global It Structures / It Organization
Leading And Managing Development Teams (Erp Systems, E-business, Intranet, Sql Solutions, Dms Solutions, It Administration 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 (Closing Of Production Site)
1 Year In France (Closing Of Production Site)

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Main Responsible / Concept Development – Introduction And Installation

Ibm Iseries / As/400 Models (I520, Power 6, Power 7, Power 8, Power 9)
Call Centers (Customer Care Area)
Vmware (Server Virtualization)
Terminal Emulation Via Citrix
High Availability Of Systems / Mirroring Via 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 Financial Statements
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 Solution) / Hybrid Environment
Bi Systems
Personnel Management Systems
Ms Office (Teams, Sharepoint) Cloud Solutions
Slas (Service Level Agreements) With All Business Areas
Voip (Voice Over Ip) And Ipcc (Call Center Functionalities)
User Help Desk System / 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 Incl. Payroll
Global Network (Lan / Wan) Incl. Entire Infrastructure And Pc Networks (Novell)
Shop Floor Data Collection System (Topic Of My Diploma Thesis)

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Main Responsible / Concept Development – Development / Implementation

Erp System (For The Automotive Supplier Industry)
Erp System (For A Pharma Company)
Erp System (For A Medical Device Trading Company)
Modifications / Extensions Of Erp Standard Solutions
Business Intelligence (Bi Reporting And Data Mining)
Management Tools
Customer Relationship Management Systems
Print On Demand For Package Inserts And Folds
Print On Demand For Labels Including Braille
Website / Homepages For All Business Areas And Locations / Branches
Intranet For All Business Areas
Research Software (Re-imports)
Online Ordering System For Pharmacies
Outsourcing Concepts

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Main Responsible / 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 Company Areas And Externally From Supplier To Customer (Supply Chain)
Continuous Inventory Including Empty-slot Control Per Storage Compartment
Definition And Implementation Of Global And Regional Standards
Training Employees In All Applications Including Ms Office
Restructuring Or Reorganizing The Entire Company Organization (Line Organization To Matrix Organization)
Creating Guidelines (Company Organization / It)
Creating Company Manuals
License Management
Facility Management (Water, Gas, Electricity, Security – Break-in, Fire Alarm)
Construction Manager; New Buildings (Main Building / Top Floor / Canteen)
Project Responsibility For Implementing Counterfeit Security For Pharmaceuticals (Eu Project)
Closing Of Plants And Sales Offices
Change Management Process
Disaster & Recovery Plan
High Level Project Manager Of An Sap Implementation

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Main Responsible / Concept Development – Integration Manager

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

Professional Experience / Project Successes As Main Responsible / Concept Development – Due Diligence

Company Evaluations / Acquisitions
Outsourcing Investigations

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1981 - Mar 1987

University of Applied Sciences PTL-Wedel

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

Aug 1980 - Jun 1981

State Vocational School in Hamburg

Technical college entrance qualification · Hamburg, Germany

Feb 1978 - Jan 1979

Vocational Continuing School in Hamburg

Vocational school certificate · 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 Manager, Interim Manager, Head of Procurement 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

March 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 Manager, Interim Manager, Head of Procurement 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 University of Applied Sciences PTL-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.