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Ralf Huebenthal

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GLOBAL HEAD OF IT PLATFORMS at Nestlé
📍 Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

Ralf Huebenthal is a global IT and digital transformation leader at Nestlé with over 30 years of experience. He directs large-scale platform modernization, including leading the companys historic SAP S/4HANA upgrade and cloud migration, impacting over 250, 000 users. He holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.

Drawing on experience across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, Ralf is skilled in leading large, multicultural teams of over 2, 000 professionals. His career began with a hands-on apprenticeship as an electrician, providing a unique foundation for his technology leadership journey.

Unique fact: He began his career as an electrician apprentice before rising to become a Global Head of IT at Nestlé.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
GLOBAL HEAD OF IT PLATFORMS
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
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SAP Transformation
He recently led Nestlé's largest-ever SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud upgrade, a major milestone in the company's digital core acceleration.
Global Network Modernization
He is driving Nestlé's global network transformation, re-architecting the backbone to be cloud-centric in partnership with companies like Singtel and Cisco.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
GLOBAL HEAD OF IT PLATFORMS
Nestlé
1-2021 - 8-2021
REGIONAL IT PLATFORMS MANAGER - AOA
Nestlé
8-2017 - 12-2020
Head of IT (CIO) Greater China Region
Nestlé
1-1988 - 4-1992
ELECTRICIAN
Elektro Eichhorn GmbH
8-1984 - 1-1988
APPRENTICESHIP - ELECTRICIAN
Elektrobau Velte GmbH
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SAP and Nestlé Success Story | Customer Reviews and Testimonials. Featured in SAP
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Australian Institute of Business
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