Berend Harms
Head of Procurement Procurement Officer @E.ON Drive Infrastructure
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Procurement Procurement Officer @E.ON Drive Infrastructure
Essen, DE
Central responsibility for all core categories such as charging infrastructure, transformers and field services- Development of a lean procurement organization in a start-up environment- Management of an outsourcing partner for P2P processes to increase efficiencyA͟c͟h͟i͟e͟v͟e͟m͟e͟n͟t͟s͟- Development of an agile category management system with savings of double-digit millions- Development of a new partner portfolio that has accelerated the rollout of charging infrastructure in 11 European countries- Implementation of an ERP system
EDUCATION
Bundesverband für Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf
Certified Purchasing Manager
TÜV Rheinland Akademie GmbH
Nachhaltigkeitsmanager (TÜV), Nachhaltigkeit / Sustainability
European Institute of Purchasing Management
EIPM Certificate Manager Level
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management
University of Münster
Double Bachelor Degree (B. A. & B. Sc.), Economics / Anglistics
London Business School
Certificate, Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
University of Münster
Master, Economics
Pfeiffer University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management
Euro-FH Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg
Sustainability Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chief Sustainability Officer Program, Sustainability
BLUE PIER GmbH
Apprenticeship, Training as IT System Administrator
SKILLS
ABOUT BEREND HARMS
I build and scale procurement and P2P organizations for e-mobility and energy infrastructure across Europe. – Speed and scalability in high-growth environments– Cost transparency and data-driven decision making– Supplier reliability in complex, multi-country setups ’ – Transforming decentralized purchasing into scalable hybrid models– Managing strategic suppliers and partners across Europe and Asia– Procurement for EV charging infrastructure, civil works, grid connection and energy systems– Embedding sustainability pragmatically into sourcing decisions (not as a marketing label)Always open to a focused exchange on procurement transformation, supply-chain resilience and scaling infrastructure businesses.
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