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Janusch Sordon

Opfikon
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Last update: 07.03.2024

Project I Process I People Manager (Supply Chain Management & IT)

Company: Your Next Level GmbH
Graduation: Master of Business Administration I Diploma of Business Economics with specialization in Supply Chain Management & Marketing
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional) | Polish (Elementary) | Spanish (Elementary)

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Attachments

CV-Janusch-Sordon-DE_221123.pdf
CV-Janusch-Sordon-EN_221123.pdf

Skills

Project expericence (abstract of projects):
  • Project Manager ERP Implementation - Microsoft Business Central V19, V23 / Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 / SAP ECC / IFS 7.5
  • Project Manager Digital Transformation - Paperless Production (MES & Shop Floor Data Management)
  • Project Manager Digital Transformation - Paperless Logistics & Warehouse (Warehouse Management System)
  • Project Manager Reconstruction Actitivies - Concept and Redesign for warehouse / shipping hall / assembly lines
  • Project Manager Lean Activities - KANBAN / Fixed Repeating Schedule / Inventory Management / Reporting / Re-Layout Flow
  • Sub-Project Manager ERP Modul Implementations - IFS Payroll / HR Time Attendance
  • Sub-Project Manager Treasury Management System - tm5
  • Coaching / Workshops of single persons or groups

Skills: Lean Management / Lean Thinking / Business Process Management and Notation in the areas of logistics, purchasing, planning, production, sales as well as quality / Stakeholder Management / Supplier and Contract Management / Inventory Management / Production Planning / Digital Transformation / Digital Revolution / Master Data Management / IT-Infrastructures

Certifications: Prince2 / Scrum Master (agile Project Management) / Lean Management

Industries: MedTech / Pharma / Automotive / Customer Goods / Transport & Logistics

IT Skills: Various ERP-Systems / MS Office / BPMN 2.0

Project history

03/2023 - 12/2023
Global Project Manager - Process Optimization | Microsoft Business Central
BRUGG Pipes AG (Industry and mechanical engineering, 1000-5000 employees)
  • Analysis of existing processes in the areas of logistics, production, procurement, sales, finance, and planning in collaboration with the teams to be coordinated (approximately 30 employees).
  • Identification of actions and improvement potentials based on the results of the analysis.
  • Ensuring the harmonization of processes and group-wide collaboration.
  • Agile management of the teams and establishment of a group-wide project management methodology.
  • Building and maintaining close relationships with the company's stakeholders.
  • Progress monitoring and reporting to the leadership level, as well as coordination of change boards, including the previous preparation of group-wide concepts.
08/2022 - 02/2023
ERP Integration Specialist | Microsoft Business Central
BRUGG Pipes AG (Industry and mechanical engineering, 1000-5000 employees)
  • Ensuring the implementation of Microsoft Business Central at the largest production plant of the entire group (no continuation of the existing system possible / no time delay possible)
  • Technical responsibility and lead of the logistics, production and planning departments
  • Communicative interface between 3rd supplier ERP and internal departments
  • Evaluation, conceptual design, planning, realization of optimizations in the departments as well as related interface areas (on technical and organizational level)
  • Coaching of key users on project management skills as well as stabilization in case of special effects
  • Support for infrastructure implementation in the areas of logistics and production (e.g. shopfloor)

Summary: Successful implementation in January 2023 after four effective months; no production downtime since golive in 2023; no budget overruns; HyperCare phase already completed after 2 months.
04/2022 - 07/2022
Global Business IT Team Lead ad-interim | (ERP, CRM, WMS, MES)
Utz Holding AG (Transport and Logistics, 1000-5000 employees)
  • Functional leadership of the Business IT team at group level
  • Establishment of sustainable structures/procedures for the maintenance and further development of strategic business applications as well as pursuit of the group-wide Fit 4 Future strategy
  • Conceptual design, planning, implementation and support of digitalization projects within the group
  • Strategic support of the assigned company-wide business application(s), primarily Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (ERP), ecspand (DMS), Hydra 8 (MES) as well as participation within the applications Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
05/2021 - 04/2022
ERP Global Project Manager | ERP Core Team Member
Utz Holding AG (Transport and Logistics, 1000-5000 employees)
  • Strategic leadership of local project managers for successful Microsoft Business Central implementation incl. all required interfaces (MES, CRM, WMS, BI, DMS).
  • Set-up of group-wide core processes with Signavio / strategic support and guidance during rollout.
  • Set-up of group-wide standardized project management for Fit4Future initiatives.
01/2000 - 10/2020
SAP Project Manager ad-interim | ERP Integration Specialist
Alcon Grieshaber AG (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, >10.000 employees)
Mentoring team leads, team members and stakeholders to ease up the project start and to improve performance in their new roles.

Leading a project team of 12 internal and 18 external people, including SCM, Manufacturing, R2P, Finance, Quality, Data and Communication Management.

Building up project organization, communication and operating structures based on COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions.

Monitoring project status based on timeline, quality, costs and resources at the Global Program Management and Local Steering Committee Level.

Challenging as-is business processes and master data by driving new approaches, improvements and innovations, e.g. global planning integration, paperless manufacturing, smart paperless logistics with control cycles, cross border sterilization process, BI integration and master data harmonization.
03/2019 - 12/2019
Technical Project Manager - "Digital Transformation" - Warehouse Management System (WMS) - Paperless Logistics
Alcon Grieshaber AG (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, >10.000 employees)

Implementation of Warehouse Mangement System as smart paperless support in logistics
Due to the implementation of the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 on 01 January 2018, a multitude of further optimization possibilities for lean paperless logistics have become apparent. Processes have been automated, master data has moved to the focus, new technologies have been launched and monitoring should continuously support logistics.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

  • Extension of the existing fine specification with additional process improvements regarding usability / operation / error prevention.
     
  • Planning of milestones with the service provider as well as contract management / price negotiation.
     
  • Coordination of hardware preparation / installation (incl. RF handhelds, tablets and Bluetooth scanners).
     
  • Preparation of the project documentation as well as the validation dossier (Computer System Validation).


Process Management

  • Optimization of inventory process: elimination of physical count lists, no manual transfer of paper to ERP system, no archiving of count lists.
     
  • Optimization of stock transfer process: personal computers were exchanged for RF handhelds or tablets, booking is done promptly and on the spot.
     
  • Optimization of material replenishment: Elimination of physical picking lists and the associated administration, booking of all components directly via RF handheld or tablet for the associated production order, error prevention through various system specifications or system validations (including quantity, storage location / storage bin, batch article combination).


Stakeholder Management / Change Management

  • Analysis / grouping of stakeholders.
     
  • Creation of a change management concept and definition of communication channels.
     
  • Involvement of end users in the solution concept.
     
  • Technical staff training of logistics employees.
     
  • Coordination of go-live plan incl. on-site support.
01/2019 - 12/2019
Technical Project Manager - "Digital Transformation" - Paperless Production (MES / eDHR - electronic device history record)
Alcon Grieshaber AG (Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, >10.000 employees)
Paperless Manufacturing GMP Area - a digital revolution
The project "Paperless Manufacturing GMP Area - a digital revolution" primarily focused on the production and quality management areas of the company. Challenges in these areas were considered in a differentiated manner using "Agile Project Management" and "Design Thinking", technical innovations were implemented in a structured manner and working methods were adapted to the new environment. The objective was to equip all workstations with the latest technology in order to use the individually created eDHR / MES system with maximum efficiency. This includes the stable infrastructure as well as data entry (e.g. documentation of test values, parameters, tools, equipment), specific document access as well as data processing and analysis for sustainable process improvement.

Project activities:

Project Initialization
  • Analysis of the initial situation
     
  • Risk assessment from company and customer point of view
     
  • Development of the project structure/organization
     
  • Creation of a rough concept for cost estimation
     
  • Support of project planning / approval
     
  • Contract management with suppliers (e.g. software and hardware)

Project Planning
  • Planning of milestones with suppliers
     
  • Creation of migration concept / cut-over concept
     
  • Creation of fine specification and acceptance documents
     
  • Creation of change management concept
    (e.g. newsletter, regular information events, screen presentations)

Project Execution
  • Coordination of software deployments (Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016) within sprints
     
  • Deployment testing, ajustments as well as project documentation (agile deliveries)
     
  • Coordination of hardware preparation / installation
     
  • Planning and execution of pilot events with departments to gather information
     
  • Execution of data migration incl. data validation

Project Go-Live
  • Coordination of go-live plan incl. on-site support
     
  • Technical employee training in production
     
  • Error analysis, elimination and documentation

Project Closure
  • Working off open points regarding project management and internal documentation
     
  • Definition and presentation of new potentials
     
  • Cost estimation with suppliers / calculation of savings potentials / commissioning and coordination of follow-up project "Phase 2 - Paperless Manufacturing".

Certifications

PSM: Professional Scrum Master
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2016
Prince2 - Foundation
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2014
NLP: Basics
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2014
Lean Management
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2012

Local Availability

Open to travel worldwide
Location availibilty: Switzerland, Austria, Germany
Project duration preffered: 3 months till 2 years
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