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 (Parental Leave Replacement)
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.
"Mr. Stillhard has extensive professional experience across the full spectrum of IT hardware and software. Thanks to his thorough analyses, he identifies optimal software solutions and creative concepts, which he then implements with determination. Even under increased workload, his planning skills allowed him to keep a clear overview and consistently deliver outstanding results."
"Alex was a reliable, independent problem solver who consistently gave extra effort to meet critical business objectives. Even with heavy workloads, he always kept an overview and set the right priorities, delivering excellent performance."
"Mr. Stillhard impressed with excellent technical expertise, comprehensive market knowledge, and strong advisory competence. His work was efficient, precise, and of above-average performance, paired with a consistently collegial and helpful attitude."
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.