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I am Emre Sali, a freelance IT Program Manager focusing on ERP transformations and post-merger integration.
I manage complex IT projects from requirements gathering to go-live – with a particular focus on vendor-neutral project management on the client's side.
My Services:
1. SAP Transformations & Migration
- SAP ECC → S/4HANA Migrations (Strategy, Cutover Planning, Hypercare)
- SAP S/4HANA MM (Materials Management) & SD (Sales & Distribution) Implementations
- Master Data Quality Assessment & Data Readiness Analysis
- Production Readiness Review (PRR) & Go-Live Planning
- Master Data Management (MDM) & Master Data Integration (MDI) – Data Harmonization and Consolidation
- SAP Landscape Creation and Interface Catalog
- Post-Merger Integration at SAP level (Multi-Entity Consolidation)
2. Microsoft Dynamics 365 – Transformation & Rollout
- D365 Finance & Operations (F&O) / Supply Chain Management (SCM) – Rollout Management to Go-Live
- Cutover Planning, Go-Live Management & Hypercare
- UAT Conception and Management across multiple functional streams (Finance, Sales, Order Management, Operations, Master Data, IT)
- Multi-Vendor Management of D365 Implementation Partners against a common plan
- Pricing & Interface Integration (e.g., PriceFX, Third-party systems)
3. IT Project Management & Multi-Vendor Management
- Management of classic, agile, and hybrid projects
- Leading multiple implementation partners against a common plan
- Resource, Budget, Risk, and Change Request Management
- Stakeholder Communication up to C-level, Escalation and Crisis Management
3. IT Requirements Management & Process Modeling
- Requirements Gathering in international stakeholder landscapes
- Process Modeling with BPMN, Requirements Engineering
- Epics, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and Prioritization
- Application/Integration Landscape, Interface Catalog
German
Native or bilingual
Turkish
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Portuguese
Conversational
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Köln (up to 50km), Düsseldorf (up to 50km), Bonn (up to 50km), Dortmund (up to 50km)
Experience
- L'Oréal GermanyIT Project Manager SAP DRC E-InvoicingFASHION AND COSMETICSMarch 2026 - Today (5 months)Düsseldorf, GermanyProject management for the implementation of legal e-invoicing requirements in Germany (mandatory B2B e-invoice according to the Growth Opportunities Act) at L'Oréal Germany. Responsibility for the technical and procedural introduction of e-invoicing based on SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (SAP DRC) in hybrid ZUGFeRD format. Management of internal stakeholders (Tax, Finance, IT) as well as external service providers and integration partners throughout the entire project cycle – from requirements gathering to conception, customizing, testing, and go-live. Focus areas:
- Setup of the E-Invoicing process (Inbound & Outbound) in SAP S/4HANA / DRC
- Ensuring ZUGFeRD compliance and tax compliance
- Coordination of SIT/UAT, cutover planning, and hypercare
- Stakeholder and vendor management in the DACH region
- L'Oréal GermanyIT Project Lead DACH | M&A | Post-Merger Integration | SAP ECC / S/4HANAFASHION AND COSMETICSNovember 2025 - Today (9 months)Düsseldorf, GermanySingle Point of Contact for the post-merger IT integration of an acquired premium brand into the corporate IT landscape of the global beauty group – responsible for over 35 retail stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.Responsibilities:
- Coordination of the local rollout across multiple corporate IT workstreams, including ERP (SAP ECC/S/4HANA), CRM, E-commerce, Customer Care, Data Protection & Consent Management, Infrastructure, and Cutover/QA
- Responsibility for cutover, stakeholder management, and escalation in the local region (DACH)
- Creation of decision papers and status reports from workstream leads
- Support for go-live readiness and hypercare planning for the acquired retail stores
- Ensuring alignment between IT, Business Operations, and external implementation partners
- LACROIX GroupIT Project Lead | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations | Change ManagementMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSeptember 2025 - June 2026 (9 months)Köln, GermanyResponsibilities
- Budget responsibility of 750,000 Euros
- Development and maintenance of roadmap, milestone plan, RACI, and RAID log. Establishment of clear decision-making and communication channels.
- Ongoing budget controlling with forecasts, as well as capacity planning and allocation of project resources.
- KPI-based reporting on schedule, budget, quality, and scope. Creation of management templates, minutes, and decision papers for steering committees.
- Scoping of work packages, prioritization by business value and risk. Sprint and wave planning in a stage-gate process.
- Monitoring of risks and early warning indicators, measure implementation, and clear escalation paths.
- Daily coordination of issues across teams and suppliers, and consistent follow-up to resolution.
- Fit-Gap for O2C, P2P, R2R, as well as warehouse and production against the D365 standard. Documentation and evaluation of deviations.
- End-to-end data flows, API contracts, and versioning. Coordination with legacy systems and external partners.
- Definition of migration objects, data quality rules, and ownership. Planning of cutover data loads and establishment of stable maintenance processes.
- Regular exchange with domain owners for the provision and quality assurance of master data.
- Preparation, moderation, and follow-up of workshops. Impact analysis, change communication, and maintenance of the change log.
- UAT planning, end-to-end scenarios, defect handling, and definition as well as proof of acceptance criteria.
- Readiness checks, runbook creation, go-live coordination, and stabilization measures during hypercare.
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Education
- Master of Science - Computer ScienceUniversity of Cologne2024
- Bachelor of Science - Computer ScienceCologne University of Applied Sciences2022