About Arun Pradeep Kumar
SAP Transformation and Business Applications Leader with 20+ years of experience leading SAP implementations, international rollouts, enterprise transformation initiatives, and business application delivery across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, procurement, customer service, after-sales, and finance-integrated environments.
Proven track record delivering complex SAP and business transformation programs across Europe and Asia, spanning SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA transition environments, SAP Business One, and integrated digital platforms. Experienced in governing enterprise initiatives from business case development and vendor selection through deployment, operational transition, post-go-live stabilization, and continuous improvement.
Trusted partner to executive stakeholders, steering committees, business leaders, implementation partners, and global delivery teams. Strong background in business process harmonization, SAP governance, vendor management, budget ownership, rollout execution, and cross-functional leadership within large-scale manufacturing organizations.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Friedrichshafen (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), Munich (up to 50km)
Experience
- Rolls-Royce Power SystemsSAP Program Lead / SAP Transformation & Business Applications LeadDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)GermanyLead enterprise SAP and business application initiatives supporting manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, logistics, finance-integrated, customer service, and after-sales operations within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA transition environments.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Lead delivery and governance of enterprise SAP and business application initiatives supporting operations across Germany, USA, Singapore, and global subsidiaries.
- Own a €4.5M transformation initiative and contribute to planning and governance activities supporting broader enterprise programs valued up to €8M.
- Lead vendor evaluation, solution assessment, RFQ activities, implementation partner selection, and commercial governance for strategic business initiatives.
- Act as a key interface between business leadership, IT leadership, implementation partners, and steering committees, providing regular progress updates, milestone reviews, and executive decision support.
- Govern delivery execution across SAP functional teams, technical teams, AMS providers, implementation partners, and specialist contractors supporting complex enterprise environments.
- Lead SAP S/4HANA transition readiness activities including deployment planning, testing governance, cutover preparation, operational transition, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Drive business process alignment and harmonization across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, customer service, and after-sales functions.
- Lead rollout and operational readiness activities for a global SAP-integrated B2B spare-parts e-commerce platform supporting future S/4HANA transformation objectives.
- Govern SIT, UAT, deployment readiness, release coordination, cutover planning, and production transition activities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Manage delivery risks, cross-system dependencies, vendor performance, and escalation topics to ensure continuity of business-critical operations.
- Rolls-Royce Power SystemsProject Lead – Enterprise Transformation & Process EnablementDIGITAL AND ITApril 2017 - December 2021 (4 years and 8 months)GermanyLed enterprise transformation initiatives focused on operational modernization, digital enablement, business process improvement, and organizational change across global industrial operations.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Led cross-functional transformation programs spanning customer service, after-sales, warranty management, inspection, storage, logistics, and supply chain operations.
- Partnered with executive stakeholders to translate strategic business objectives into executable transformation initiatives and operating model improvements.
- Directed cross-functional teams across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring alignment between business priorities, delivery objectives, and organizational goals.
- Established governance structures covering roadmap planning, prioritization, dependency management, stakeholder engagement, and execution oversight.
- Defined rollout and adoption strategies supporting international user communities across Germany, USA, Singapore, and global operational teams.
- Supported enterprise SAP transformation initiatives through rollout planning, business readiness, operational transition, and adoption activities.
- Led stabilization and continuous improvement activities across enterprise digital platforms and SAP-supported business processes.
- Rolls-Royce Power SystemsSAP Project Manager / Functional LeadDIGITAL AND ITSeptember 2011 - March 2017 (5 years and 6 months)SingaporeLed SAP implementation and regional rollout programs across Asia-Pacific manufacturing and supply chain operations.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Delivered full lifecycle SAP ERP implementations and multi-country rollout programs across APAC.
- Led business process design, testing governance, cutover planning, deployment execution, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
- Directed delivery across SAP SD, MM, WM, APO, and finance-integrated business processes supporting manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and operational functions.
- Led rollout of global spare-parts logistics templates and engine sales templates across regional business operations.
- Managed stakeholder engagement across business leaders, implementation partners, AMS teams, and regional operational organizations.
- Governed SIT, UAT, deployment readiness, cutover, and go-live activities ensuring stable transition into production environments.
- Drove alignment between global SAP templates and local business requirements across multi-country deployment environments.
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Education
- Bachelor of EngineeringRegional Engineering College/ NIT1998Production Engineering
Certifications
- Project Management ProfessionalProject Management Institute (PMI)2014
- SAP Certified AssociateSAP2011