Stefan Viehmann

Get to know me

I am an experienced executive with a strong focus on logistics, digitalization and customer-centric solutions. With over 25 years of expertise in global organizations, including leadership roles at Kuehne + Nagel and DHL, I have successfully managed IT and sales organizations and led international transformation projects. Also my early career as consultant at Accenture provided me with a strong foundation in strategic thinking, problem-solving and transformation management. 

My expertise lies in developing and implementing innovative IT solutions, digitalizing business processes, and optimizing supply chains. I am passionate about sustainable, data-driven innovation and driving complex transformations in dynamic business environments.

My global footprint

Working across cultures is not just inspiring—it’s essential. I’ve learned that true success isn’t just about strategies or ideas, but about the people who bring them to life. Being on the ground, working side by side, and building something together has always been the key to real impact.

More than CV words...

  • Leadership and management of 230 experts organized in regional technical sales support teams and corporate product management and support teams. 

  • Transformation and roll-out of digital customer facing IT landscape paired with roll-out of Customer consulting and implementation methodologies globally.

  • Managing the country IT organization.
  • Successful implementation of a Customer focused IT demand organization while delivering significant cost savings and service improvements within IT supply.

  • Build up and management of the national technical sales support teams to implement IT solutions for Key Accounts in line with global service offerings.
  • Outsourcing of the EDI Clearing Center and support of shipping software.

  • Deep expertise gained in IT project management and IT architectures.
  • Managing functional design, technical design, and test teams e.g., for large online divisions of a major German bank.

Engagements

  • The role of Data and Information in Management Systems

  • The impact of generative AI in Supply Chain Management

  • Keynote „Kuehne+Nagel´s View of a Chaotic Technology Environment“, presented at TPMTech, Long Beach, 02/2023.
  • „Smart Sales Environment“, presented at Transformation Circle by Handelsblatt Media Group, 11/2021 

„How international logistics service providers counter supply chain disruption“, published by Springer in „Supply Chain Resilience: Reconceptualizing Risk Management in a Post-Pandemic World“, 12/2022

  • President of Förderverein Tennisclub Glinde
     

Sharing knowledge

Empowering the next generation of leaders through teaching, mentoring, and real-world experience.

Knowledge transfer instead of knowledge hiding – I believe that experience should be shared. That’s why I am actively engaged as a guest lecturer at two institutions.

Interested in 1:1 mentoring? If you’re a young aspiring leader looking for guidance, let’s connect.