Thomas Blum Email & Phone Number

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

Abstract Projects:- Project [2023-]: Digital transformation program with IT strategy and implementation support for a company in the manufacturing industry - Project [since 2022]: Data Governance Project incl. Web Shop Optimization, Consideration of the Assortment Strategy and IT Roadmap for an International Fashion Company- Project [2020-2022]: Project Management Advisor Lift and Shift ERP Project, Lead Negotiator and Consultant eCommerce Solutions for a Retail Furniture Company- Project [2019-2022]: Project Manager for a Strategic Management Project with Optimization of eCommerce, Master Data Management and Cross-Channel Branch / eCommerce Reporting / KPIs for an International Fashion Company- Project [2017-2019]: Lead Negotiater and Project Manager for a Merchandise and Assortment Planning Project with SAP Retail and Product-Lifecycle-Management Tool (PLM) Integration for an international Fashion Retailer - Project [2018]: Project Portfolio Management at an International Service Provider in the Field of High-Tech ergonomics, CAD, PLM & ERP- Project [2016]: Project Manager for an Integration and Migration Project of a Product-Lifecycle-Management Tool (PLM) into a SAP centralized IT Landscape for an International Fashion Retailer - Project [2016]: IT Governance incl. IT Portfolio Management, IT Enterprise Architecture Management and Coaching of Client Employees- Project [2013-2015]: Program Manager for a Transformation Project; including ERP- and Retail Solution (SAP) and a Product Lifecycle Management Tool (PLM) for an international Fashion Retailer within approx. 24 months- Project [2013]: Lead Negotiator for a System selection; including ERP- / Retail Solution (SAP) and Product Lifecycle Management Solution (PLM) for an international Fashion Retailer - Project [2012]: Strategic Consulting, including IT Strategy for an europeanwide Retail company within approx. 3 months and Consulting in a company wide RfP (ERP)

- Development and implementation of a modern IT Sourcing vision (incl. vendor management)- Overall goal: Commercial and content related optimization of purchase costs for external services and products (licenses, network/infrastructure/HW/hosting)- Negotiation lead IT for complex global IT In-/ Outsourcing projects and business process changes with cost reduction of mostly > 50% per negotiation- Supplier consolidation on top suppliers (Turnover share of top suppliers > 80% on total purchase volume)- Responsible for the non-merchandise purchase process (coverage 90% of IT purchase volume and based on SAP SD/MM) and global contract management (> 600 IT contracts, 100% coverage)- Standardization of IT contracts and risk management (Coverage > 90% IT contracts; considering ITIL standards)- Responsible for budget and management of division

Essen Area, Germany

Head of Division Demand & Portfolio Management within the Karstadt IT-Governance organisation Main Focus:- Implementation & change mgtm. of the demand & portfolio management to control the IT investments (coverage 100%)- Optimisation of the IT procurement & ordering processes and responsible manager for group wide IT-Governance solutions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Program Manager for IT-Outsourcing for aninternat. retail and mail order company (Arcandor) Main Focus:- Negotiation lead for projects & consulting in negotiation with IT-Outsourcing companies - Responsible program manager of the transition/transformation/change management program - Reporting to the holding board of managers - Management Consulting and Coaching of board members in strategic topics (e.g. Strategy Procurement, Strategy Multi Channel) - Responsible for budget and management of 7 FTEs

Cologne Area, Germany

Senior Consultant Outsourcing of Logistic Services of a retail company (Karstadt)Main Focus- Development / implementation of services and organisational changes of a retained logistic service center- Logistic fiscal year planning and controlling of external service provider - Allocation and accounting of logistic costs (based on process cost calculation) for int. and ext. clients- Client management of the IT development department -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senior Consultant Strategic Procurement and Vendor Management for KarstadtQuelleMain Focus:- Strategy procurement consulting and program management including - development and positioning of the strategic procurement organisation and processes,- development of IT-Systems (SAP und NON SAP-Systems),- Transition from project to support- Responsible for the realisation, controlling, and change management of the overall goals of the Strategic Procurement organisation- Planning, controlling and coordination of the test management and realisation of project audits together with the group wide Revision