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Executive Companion / Interim CDO/CMO/CIO / GenAI & Data Operator / 27 yrs Digital

Wollerau, Schweiz
Weltweit
Economics & Marketing
Wollerau, Schweiz
Weltweit
Economics & Marketing

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2026_Profile_SimonErdmann.pdf

Über mich

Executive Companion to C-suites operating GenAI/Agentic in Sales, Marketing & Operations — not commenting on it. 27 yrs inside Digital & AI as an operator. Available for Interim CDO/CMO/CIO mandates and GenAI execution programs.

Skills

AI AgentsChange ManagementE-ProcurementIt OperationsIt Service ManagementProfitables WachstumTransformationsmanagementSupply Chain ManagementIT Demand Management
GenAI & Agentic Execution in Sales, Marketing & Operations
GenAI and agentic systems delivered to P&L impact in the functions where AI lands first. Account executives prepared in 9 minutes instead of 5 days. Mid-tier teams sounding like seniors. Mx — Machine Experience: the layer beyond CX that the next decade of AI is actually building. A decade of operator playbook, not framework slides.

Interim CDO / CMO / CIO Mandates (3–18 months)
Integrated 13 companies into one from technical and IT Operating Model Perspective within a Private Equity Portfolio. End-to-end leadership of digital, AI, and growth programs. As CDO Switzerland: doubled revenue, led 670+ FTE, owned the 2nd-largest country P&L. Led global eCommerce at DHL Express across five regions. Available for full interim seats or fractional executive companion roles.

AI Programme Execution & the 18-Month Gap
Closing the gap between an ambitious AI roadmap and a P&L impact you can defend to the Board. Reshaping decision rights, redesigning operating cadence, budgeting change management at parity with technology. Augmented Common Sense — the operator thesis from the Abu Dhabi 2023 keynote.

Innovation Architecture & Ecosystem Leverage
Co-founder of “Connect — powered by Cognizant”, Switzerland’s AI Innovation Hub. 10× Innovation mandate at Novartis from the Cognizant Partner Disruptor seat. Board advisory across the European AI ecosystem — Starmind, Kickstart Innovation, Annanow Group, DigitalLab@OST.

Marketing & Sales Transformation under AI Conditions
Corporate messaging, sales enablement, and market repositioning when GenAI changes what good looks like in every function. Account intelligence at machine speed, content at machine scale, with operator discipline on what not to automate.

Global Leadership & Change Management at Scale
Cross-functional teams across multiple regions. Cultural change through Cognizant Switzerland, DHL Express, and the Novartis Partner Disruptor engagement. M&A integration and transformation rescue when a program has stalled between roadmap and reality.

Decision-Grade Advisory to Founders, Chairs & Boards
Recurring keynote on the future of work, GenAI in Sales & Marketing, and the decision-grade judgement AI cannot replace. Swiss CDO Award nominee · Digital Maker 2019.

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischverhandlungssicher

Projekthistorie

Managing Director

Sphere Group International Architects for Growth
Fostering organizational excellence and driving businesses towards sustained success, embracing change with resilience and shaping a future where relevance and prosperity coexist harmoniously

Chief Marketing Officer

Cognizant Global Professional Services
Led Corporate Messaging & Strategy globally, transforming market perception and sales enablement through innovative messaging, AI-driven insights, and competitive differentiation across Cloud, IoT, Data & AI, and Software Engineering

Chief Digital Officer

Cognizant Global Professional Services
Led onsite & near-/offshore Digital Teams with focus on Data, AI, IoT and Digital Engineering, driving double-digit growth, doubling revenues in 2.5 years, and managing 670+ FTEs

Consulting Partner

Cognizant Global Consulting Business
Country Manager creating new consulting business achieving double-digit growth, attracting >140+ FTE, establishing Digital Strategy & Transformation, M&A integration, and consulting services

Chief Digital Officer

DHL Group Global Logistics Provider
Transformed eCommerce at DHL Express globally, harmonizing processes and IT across 5 regions: US, LATAM, EMEA, APAC and Europe, developing and implementing new strategy

Vice President Global Sourcing

Karstadt Quelle Leading Retailer
Led restructuring, strategic realignment, and eProcurement implementation, including innovative design, execution, and scale-up of eAuctioning across 54 countries, optimizing processes in core business, advertising, and supply chain management

Zertifikate

PMMC

Product Marketing alliance

2020


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