Dirk Schumacher
About Dirk Schumacher
Dirk Schumacher is an IT Program Manager currently working at PHOENIX CONTACT in Blomberg, Germany. He has extensive experience in IT project management and process architecture, with a career spanning several roles in various companies, including thyssenkrupp Materials Services and Bertelsmann AG.
Current Role at Phoenix Contact
Dirk Schumacher serves as an IT Program Manager at PHOENIX CONTACT since 2022. In this role, he manages communication with all relevant stakeholders involved in a multi-year large-scale IT program. His responsibilities include overseeing the international rollout of an ERP template, which encompasses scouting, rollout preparations, and on-site commissioning. Schumacher's position is based in Blomberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland.
Previous Experience at Thyssenkrupp Materials Services
Prior to his current role, Dirk Schumacher worked at thyssenkrupp Materials Services in various capacities from 2009 to 2017. His roles included Team Lead Business Process Architects, Lead Logistics Process Architect, and Teamlead Organisation und Prozesse. He was involved in establishing an offshore unit for process documentation in India for one year in Mumbai. His experience at thyssenkrupp spanned multiple aspects of logistics and business processes.
Education and Expertise
Dirk Schumacher studied at Universität Bielefeld, where he achieved a Diplom-Betriebswirt from 1984 to 1992. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in business administration, which he has applied throughout his career in various IT and project management roles. His expertise includes embedding S/4HANA-based ERP templates into complex IT system landscapes, focusing on product lifecycle management and manufacturing execution.
Career at PHOENIX CONTACT
Schumacher has held multiple positions at PHOENIX CONTACT, starting as a Senior Project Manager for SAP Rollouts from 2017 to 2019, followed by his role as Master Project Manager for IT from 2019 to 2022. His work has involved significant projects related to SAP and ERP systems, contributing to the company's IT infrastructure and operational efficiency.
Early Career at Bertelsmann AG and Arvato Systems
Dirk Schumacher began his career at Bertelsmann AG, where he worked as a Junior Consultant for SAP R/3 from 1993 to 1996. He progressed to a Senior Consultant role in Materials and Warehouse Management within the SAP Competence Center R/3 from 1996 to 2000. Additionally, he led the consulting area for Operational CRM at Arvato Systems from 2000 to 2007, gaining extensive experience in SAP systems and consulting.