Achim Welter Email Address

Senior Director Information Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Marketing and ECommerce Solutions

The Hershey Company manufactures and markets chocolate and sugar confectionery products like baked products, milk shakes, drinks, pantry items etc.

My 22 years IT experience include nearly 16 years in IT management or consulting, 5+ years as an IT Executive, 6+ years in IT Strategy Consulting, working in different industries:. Direct Marketing, Media and Entertainment, High Tech, Public Service, Health Care, Consumer Products, Financial Services, and Higher Education. I am holding an MBA from Wharton, and a Master in Computer Science from Munich. My experience includes: • Development of IT Strategy and Roadmap for global Consumer Products Companies • Design of IT Shared Services Model for global Consumer Product Company and Higher Education clients • Development of global SAP strategy to simplify ERP environment using S/4Hana, increase agility, and reduce cost • Development of business cases to achieve buy-in from senior management. Developed business cases for Ivy League University, for Consumer Products Company in an M&A situation, for Financial Services Company to support their new IT Operating model initiative • Designed the Governance Model for an Ivy League University in close collaboration with the IT senior leadership to improve alignment with institutional strategy, prioritization of IT investments, and value creation tracking • Developed and implemented IT Strategy for Direct Marketing Company including necessary sourcing strategy to significantly reduce IT operating cost and increase service quality • Led consolidation of multiple IT departments during post-merger situation. This included consolidation of processes, multiple e-commerce platforms into one, and implementation of new sourcing strategy • Led development, implementation, and roll-out of global e-commerce platform for global media company Specialties: My primary expertise includes: IT Governance and Funding, IT Investment Management and Strategy development; designing, shaping and transforming IT environments, organizations and processes; management of IT projects of various size, industries and technologies; Innovative solution design.