Peter Richard König
Head Of IT
Berlin
Summary
Accomplished and results-oriented IT manager with a proven track record of leading teams to efficiently meet the dynamic needs of businesses. Extensive expertise in IT processes and technology, developed over 25 years of experience in consulting, project management, and line management roles. Demonstrated success in crafting and executing IT strategies and roadmaps under challenging circumstances, showcasing sound judgment and foresight. Skilled in establishing new organizations and navigating change within diverse cultural contexts. Consistently excels in achieving targets through effective collaboration with senior management, peers, team members, and external stakeholders, leveraging strong communication skills and a culturally open mindset.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head of IT
ASML Berlin GmbH
Berlin
01.2019 - Current
- Overall responsibility for IT infrastructure and operations
- IT application support with a focus on SAP
- IT service desk for a high-tech company with approximately 1,800 employees
- Support of OT services in production environment with more than 1500 high tech production machines
- IT due diligence
- Member of the global core IT management team
- Company-wide provision of mobile workstations
- Implementation of digitization projects
- Selection and introduction of cloud-based services
- Integration of local IT infrastructure into the global organization
- Carve-out of company components
- Analysis and optimization of IT security architecture
- Outsourcing of basic services
- Selection and management of external service providers
- Established IT policies and procedures, fostering a secure and efficient work environment for all employees.
- Reduced downtime and improved overall system performance by proactively addressing potential issues with network maintenance.
- Managed a team of IT professionals, providing mentorship and guidance to boost productivity and ensure project success.
Head of IT
ic! berlin brillen GmbH
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Overall responsibility for all IT and telecommunications topics of the individual companies under the group for the production and distribution of high-quality glasses
- Management of the operation and conversion of the internal IT infrastructure
- Management of application support and development of the ERP system SAP Business One and Beas for production planning
- Data warehouse and business intelligence management
- E-commerce solution management
- Responsibility and support for strategic development and realignment of process optimizations in logistics
- Production control, sales, controlling, financial accounting, e-commerce and master data management
- Consulting for production along the transition to lean production
- Leading a central IT team of 8 employees
- Selection and management of external service providers
SAP Coordinator and Lecturer
UBT Executive Academy
08.2015 - 07.2017
- Design and introduction of an SAP curriculum at a private university in Kosovo in collaboration with the SAP University Alliance Program
- Setup and management of the SAP environment
- Conducting lectures and exercises
- Supervising theses
- Advising senior management on process and management topics
Project Manager (contract-based)
supBRT GmbH
08.2014 - 04.2015
- Project management in the banking sector for the introduction of a globally uniform and binding governance for the aspects of security and compliance of the used SAP source code
- Central coordination of globally distributed project participants
- Creation of a central project plan and coordination of decentralized specific project plans per organizational unit
- Controlling of the overall budget
- Management of the selection process and piloting for a uniform scan tool for SAP ABAP and SAP Java source code
- Management of the external tool provider, coordination of the creation of the rule set for evaluating code vulnerabilities with senior management, internal audit and external tool provider
- Central provision of the approach and coordination of the rollout of the selected tools
- Creation and approval of a globally binding process description for regular SAP source code scans
- Setup and execution of regular reporting for senior management
Head of Corporate IT
Solon Energy GmbH
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Global responsibility and management of centralized IT areas for locations in Germany, Italy, USA, United Arab Emirates, India, and Australia
- Local responsibility and management of IT and telecommunications infrastructure
- Application support and application development for the Berlin location
- Leading a central IT team of 11 employees
- Responsibility for conversion and upgrades of the SAP system and new design of the client architecture with a focus on the transition and rollout of the Windows 7 operating system
- Successful implementation of cost optimization measures in all areas of IT and telecommunications systems and the corresponding service contracts
- Management of external service providers in the areas of e-commerce, web design, data center support, telecommunications, as well as SAP, CRM, and MES application management
- Development and implementation of a global IT strategy against the backdrop of massive cost pressure and volatile business development in the photovoltaic industry
Transformation Manager
COREtransform GmbH
Berlin
04.2011 - 11.2012
- Company Overview: Berlin
- Project planning and control of large projects for the introduction of SAP in the order of more than 100 million euros in the financial services sector (including responsibility for overall planning, monitoring, and reporting)
- Responsibility for the creation of strategy studies for complex changes in the overall IT architecture and IT process landscape, as well as transformations of the corresponding project organizations
- Berlin
Head of IT-SAP Department
Q-Cells SE
Thalheim
11.2008 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Thalheim
- Operational project management for SAP application and infrastructure projects (e.g., APO introduction, DB/OS release change)
- Support of the departments in process design and optimization (e.g., production planning processes, logistics, HR management, CRM)
- Special support for the conversion of production planning and control processes against the background of the change from a seller's to a buyer's market in the solar industry
- Establishment of a project organization for all SAP projects, including training and certification of employees
- Responsibility for all strategic and operational topics and projects for the introduction, operation, and optimization of SAP solutions in production (manufacturing and sales of solar cells and modules) and administration in Germany and Malaysia: FI/CO, SCM/LES, HR, BI, CRM, APO
- Responsibility for 19 internal employees and up to 40 external consultants
- Deputy IT management with a focus on IT management and IT operations
- Overall responsibility for IT architecture management
- Establishment of an international support organization (Germany – Malaysia)
- Thalheim
Managing Principal Business Consulting Central Europe
SAP Polska Sp. z o.o.
Warsaw
11.2007 - 09.2008
- Company Overview: Warsaw
- Responsibility for building the business consulting division in Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovenia
- Interim management of business consulting CIS in Moscow
- Warsaw
Consulting Area Lead (Consulting Director) Business Technology Engineering
SAP SI AG
Berlin
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: including transfer of operations from SPM Technologies Germany after acquisition
- Multi-project management and acquisition with overall budget responsibility of approx
- 5 million euros
- Responsibility for up to 50 employees in the context of line management for the topics of IT architecture, IT management, and IT engineering
- Leadership of SAP Consulting Germany in the ESA/SOA program (SAP-specific service-oriented architecture) for the market introduction and implementation of SAP-specific SOA products and services (especially SAP NetWeaver Suite)
- In the role of branch representative: Regional networking, Representation of SAP at official events, Support of the merger between SAP SI and SAP Germany at the Berlin location for approx
- 500 employees
- Including transfer of operations from SPM Technologies Germany after acquisition
Head of IT Engineering Division
SAP SI AG
Berlin
02.2004 - 12.2004
- Company Overview: Berlin
- Project management for a project to optimize the software development processes of a financial service provider
- Responsibility for up to 30 employees in the context of the structure and project management function for the topics of requirements engineering, business engineering, IT architecture, and internal document management
- Berlin
Project Manager, from 09/01 Vice President Consulting
SPM Technologies GmbH
Berlin
08.2000 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Berlin
- Project management for projects up to 12 million euros with an innovative technology mix (EAI, J2EE, SOA, etc.), e.g., implementation of an SOA-based complaint management system at a logistics service provider, implementation of a J2EE-based online platform for financial planning at an insurance company
- Multi-project management and consulting in the EAI environment for software development, architecture management, and process optimization projects
- Industry and project responsibility for enterprise application integration (EAI) projects in the financial services environment
- Responsibility for up to 30 employees in the context of the structure and approx
- 65 employees in the project management function
- Berlin
Consultant
Creaso GmbH
Gilching
01.2000 - 07.2000
- Company Overview: Gilching near Munich
- Prototyping, consulting, and technical support in the field of data analysis and visualization based on the IDL (Interactive Data Language) software
- Gilching near Munich
Education
PhD - Nanoelectronics
University of Hannover
Hannover, Germany 04.1996 - 05.2000
Diploma - Physics
Johannes Gutenberg University
Mainz, Germany 10.1989 - 12.1995
Study abroad -
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, USA 09.1992 - 08.1993
Study - Electrical engineering
Technical University
Darmstadt, Germany 10.1988 - 09.1989
Skills
Information security
Digital transformation
IT infrastructure management
Business analysis
IT budgeting
Technical support management
IT problem-solving
IT asset management
IT procurement
IT compliance
Business process improvement
Decision-making
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Head of IT
ASML Berlin GmbH
01.2019 - Current
Head of IT
ic! berlin brillen GmbH
08.2017 - 12.2018
SAP Coordinator and Lecturer
UBT Executive Academy
08.2015 - 07.2017
Project Manager (contract-based)
supBRT GmbH
08.2014 - 04.2015
Head of Corporate IT
Solon Energy GmbH
01.2013 - 06.2014
Transformation Manager
COREtransform GmbH
04.2011 - 11.2012
Head of IT-SAP Department
Q-Cells SE
11.2008 - 01.2011
Managing Principal Business Consulting Central Europe
SAP Polska Sp. z o.o.
11.2007 - 09.2008
Consulting Area Lead (Consulting Director) Business Technology Engineering
SAP SI AG
01.2005 - 01.2007
Head of IT Engineering Division
SAP SI AG
02.2004 - 12.2004
Project Manager, from 09/01 Vice President Consulting
SPM Technologies GmbH
08.2000 - 01.2004
Consultant
Creaso GmbH
01.2000 - 07.2000
PhD - Nanoelectronics
University of Hannover
04.1996 - 05.2000
Study abroad -
University of Washington
09.1992 - 08.1993
Diploma - Physics
Johannes Gutenberg University
10.1989 - 12.1995
Study - Electrical engineering
Technical University
10.1988 - 09.1989