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SAP & Product Master Data | Release & Change Management

Brasov, Romania
Germany +2
info: Germany, Austria, Romania
Master's Degree – Mobile Application Development & E-Business Technologies (German-taught program)
Brasov, Romania
Germany +2
info: Germany, Austria, Romania
Master's Degree – Mobile Application Development & E-Business Technologies (German-taught program)

Profile attachments

Cristian_Manzat_Certificates.pdf
MastersDegree.pdf
CV - Cristian Manzat Cracogna.pdf

About me

SAP & Product Master Data professional with 8+ years in international automotive environments. Experience in BOM, PLM, release & change management, data quality, testing, documentation and cross-functional coordination. German and English. Available for remote B2B projects.

Change ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementRelease ManagementSAP PLMLifecycle Management
Product Master Data & BOM Management
Several years of experience working with Product Master Data and Manufacturing BOMs in international automotive environments. Coordination and maintenance of product-related data, supporting data consistency across multiple functions and stakeholders.
SAP PLM & Product Lifecycle Management
Experience with SAP-supported Product Lifecycle Management and Master Data processes in automotive environments. Supporting product data, release and engineering change processes throughout the product lifecycle.
Data Quality & Data Management
Experience in reviewing, coordinating and maintaining product and master data, including identification and follow-up of data discrepancies. Focus on data quality, consistency and structured documentation.
Change & Release Management
Several years of experience coordinating release activities and engineering changes for international automotive projects. Coordination of Manufacturing BOM releases and changes across engineering, production, suppliers and other stakeholders.
Testing, Validation & Documentation
Experience supporting validation, structured documentation, tracking findings and status information, as well as testing and release-related activities in international project environments.
Business Processes & Process Improvement
Experience supporting business processes related to Product Lifecycle Management, Master Data and Release Management. Contribution to process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
Stakeholder & Cross-functional Coordination
Experience coordinating international and virtual teams and collaborating with business, engineering, production and supplier stakeholders. Tracking requirements, priorities, risks, dependencies and open actions.
Project Coordination
Experience coordinating international IT and automotive projects, including project planning, milestone tracking, risk management, status reporting, meeting coordination and project documentation.
Jira & Confluence
Practical experience using Jira and Confluence for task tracking, documentation, status management and collaboration in agile and international project environments.
Teamcenter
Knowledge of Teamcenter as a PLM system supporting product data, engineering change and product lifecycle processes.
Power BI
Experience creating interactive dashboards and reports in Microsoft Power BI, including data preparation and filtering to support analysis and data-driven decision-making.
SQL
Basic SQL knowledge, including data queries, filtering and basic data analysis.
Agile / Scrum
Experience working in agile and international environments, with knowledge of Scrum and iterative ways of working.
Managing Virtual Teams
Experience collaborating with and coordinating international and virtual teams across functions and locations.

Experience

Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2026

Languages

GermanFluentEnglishFluentRomanianNative speaker

Project history

Project Manager – Release & Change Management | Product Master Data

Bertrandt (BMW Projects)
Coordinated Release and Change Management activities for BMW vehicle projects, working closely with engineering, production and suppliers. Managed Manufacturing BOM releases and Product Master Data activities, supporting data accuracy and consistency across functions.
Coordinated cross-functional project activities, maintained project documentation and tracked actions, deadlines and deliverables. Organized project meetings, prepared meeting minutes and monitored priorities, risks and dependencies.
Supported decision-making through status reporting and stakeholder communication. Contributed to business process improvements related to Product Lifecycle Management and Master Data Management.

Technical Release Specialist – Capgemini Engineering

Capgemini, Brasov
Coordinated release activities and engineering changes for international automotive projects, including release processes and milestone tracking across international teams.
Supported product lifecycle and product data processes, ensuring accurate documentation and alignment of release-related information across engineering teams, customers and suppliers.
Maintained project and release documentation, tracked timelines, priorities, risks and open actions, and prepared progress reports and status updates for internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborated closely with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams to support issue resolution and ensure compliance with quality, timing and delivery requirements.
Contributed to process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives within automotive product lifecycle and release processes.Worked with SAP-supported Product Lifecycle Management processes in the context of product data, engineering changes and release activities.

Back Office Specialist – UPC Cablecom / CGS Romania

UPC Cablecom, CGS Romania, Brasov
Processed customer and administrative requests in an international service environment. Maintained and updated customer data while ensuring data accuracy and quality across internal systems.
Analyzed and resolved operational requests in accordance with defined service levels and quality standards. Collaborated with internal teams to support efficient service delivery and timely issue resolution.
Managed large volumes of data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, supporting consistent data maintenance and reliable operational processes.


Certificates

SQL and PostgreSQL: The Complete Developer's Guide

Udemy

2026

The Complete JavaScript Course From Zero to Expert

Udemy

2025

Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD II) – German B2/C1

Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK)

2012


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