Alex Stillhard
Senior Product & IT Project Manager — bridging IT infrastructure, international sourcing, and AI transformation.
20+ years across the full product lifecycle. TCO & margin control. International rollouts across 15+ EU countries.
- 20+
- Years experience
- 15+
- EU countries
- 2500+
- SKUs managed
About
Core competencies, built over two decades.
I lead complex product and IT programs where hardware, software and international supply chains meet — from category strategy and sourcing to system architecture and AI-enabled operations.
Product Management & Margin Control
End-to-end lifecycle ownership with rigorous TCO and margin discipline.
IT Project Management & AI Transformation
IHK-certified AI Manager — turning AI potential into governed, measurable programs.
Go-to-Market & Stakeholder Management
Aligning product, sales, and executive stakeholders for confident launches.
International Procurement & Sourcing
Direct sourcing across EU and Asia with long-standing vendor networks.
System Architecture
ERP, PIM, CMS and E-Commerce ecosystems — designed to scale and integrate.
20+ Years, Full Lifecycle
From technical spec to EOL — categories, launches, and rollouts across 15+ EU countries.
Experience
A career across product, sourcing & IT.
Two decades of building categories, leading rollouts, and running technology operations at scale.
- AH
AI & KI Manager (IHK Certification)
Dec 2025 — May 2026Agile Heroes
- Deep-dive on AI tools, IT integration and legal frameworks
- Change management for AI adoption in enterprise environments
- CD
Kaufmann IT-Systeme
Feb 2022 — Oct 2025Circet Deutschland SE
- IT procurement and external vendor management
- End-user support and internal IT operations
- AE
Product Manager — Network Infrastructure
Mar 2021 — Dec 2021Assmann Electronic GmbH
- Passive network components portfolio ownership
- PIM systems and China office collaboration
- DI
Product Manager & Buyer — Computing Europe
Jul 2016 — Oct 2020Distrelec Ltd.
- Category management for computing & network technology
- Sourcing for 15 European subsidiaries
- MM
Founder & Managing Director
Nov 2009 — Jun 2016Metro Media GmbH
- Full-service digital agency, end-to-end delivery
- Managed 1000+ Supermicro servers across data centers
- AL
Product Manager / Buyer
Before 2009Alltron AG & Secomp AG (Rotronic)
- Asia sourcing and vendor development
- Managed EOL / Launch of 2500+ SKUs
Recommendations
What colleagues & clients say.
"Exceptional sourcing strategies and a rigorous eye for total cost — Alex consistently delivered category growth across multiple EU markets."
"Deep expertise in high-availability cloud and server infrastructure. A dependable, structured operator who owns outcomes end-to-end."
"Strong product mind with hands-on PIM knowledge and a natural ability to align technical teams in Europe and Asia."
Diplomas & Certifications
Formal credentials.
Certified AI Manager (IHK)
Agile Heroes, Cologne · 2026
Project Manager IPMA Level C
Innopark, Zurich
Digital Project Manager (Federal Diploma)
SAWI, Zurich
Electrical Engineering (Federal Certificate)
St. Gallen
Tech Stack & Skills
Tools of the trade.
Business & ERP
- MS 365 (Advanced Excel)95%
- SAP R/380%
- MS Navision78%
- PIM Systems90%
Web & Dev
- WordPress88%
- Contao80%
- HTML5 / CSS382%
- PHP / SQL70%
Infrastructure
- Linux / UNIX82%
- Enterprise Networks88%
- Server Hardware92%
Languages
- German (Native)100%
- English (C1 Professional)88%
Contact
Let's talk about your next project.
Recruiters, HR managers and hiring teams — I typically reply within one business day.