Bernd Heisler
Head of Carbon Logistics & Storage (Ccus) @E.ON
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Carbon Logistics & Storage (Ccus) @E.ON
Hamburg, DE
Architect and end-to-end owner of E.ON’s first integrated Carbon Logistics & Storage operating system.Built and scaled a complex, multi-modal, multi-country operating model from scratch within a newly established CCUS business unit — integrating physical infrastructure, commercial governance and digital control layers to enable stable execution, scalability and regulatory compliance. Key Mandate & System ScopeEnd-to-end ownership of a complex, multi-country carbon logistics & storage network covering truck, rail, barge, pipeline, port operations, shipping and CO₂ storageDesign and operation of a scalable logistics & storage operating model in an immature, volatile and highly regulated market environmentAccountability for system stability, operational readiness and EU-wide scalability across the full CCUS value chain Organisation & Ecosystem Build-upDesign, build and lead a dedicated operations organisation (direct leadership of 9 FTE) including role design, capability build-up and execution governanceEstablishment and orchestration of an integrated partner and supplier ecosystem (>115 partners) across the end-to-end value chainDefinition of contractual frameworks, risk-sharing models and performance governance to enable reliable execution across multiple stakeholders Governance, Control & PerformanceOwnership of supplier portfolio strategy, sourcing approaches, core processes and governance frameworksStabilisation of live operations while enabling scale, ensuring execution discipline, regulatory compliance and operational readinessIntroduction of integrated performance steering, transparency and decision-making structures across partners and assets Digital Enablement Introduction of digital operations enablement, including CCUS value-chain digital twin and control-tower conceptsEnablement of transparency, monitoring, reporting and decision support across physical operations, partners and governance layers
EDUCATION
Reutlingen University
Digital Business Management, Business Informatics
Bundeswehr University Munich
Diplom Betriebswirt, Faculty of Economics, Accounting & Cost Controlling
Cranfield University
MSc, Air Transport Management (Exec) Faculty of Engineering
ABOUT BERND HEISLER
Senior Commercial Manager & Contract Holder for complex industrial programmes | Multi-stakeholder governance, partnership ecosystems, and contract architecture at scale.My profile combines Shell-level contract holdership (USD 500M+ combined ACV, Strategic High-Value High-Risk service portfolios) with 14 years as a Bundeswehr and NATO officer (MCCE Eindhoven founding phase, multinational coordination across 30 nations, active deployments in SFOR and KFOR, NATO SECRET / Ü3 clearance) and the greenfield build of a 115-partner industrial ecosystem at E.ON (Carbon Capture, Logistics and Storage).I am typically brought in when- a major contract has been won and a reliable contracting and supplier architecture needs to work- multiple partners, business units, nations or ministries must operate as one system, without anyone holding command authority over all of them- Strategy and programme risk become visible because governance, interfaces or supplier steering is not holding- commercial and operational accountability must converge in a single handHow I work- Contract architecture and full lifecycle management: risk allocation, SLAs and KPIs, claims, escalation paths, termination and re-tendering- Multi-stakeholder governance: industry, defence forces, procurement bodies, ministries and suppliers aligned in a shared steering model- Partnership ecosystems built from greenfield or restructured in live operations- Operational steering with clear performance discipline and decision accountabilityI don\'t manage silos. I don\'t optimise processes. I build operating systems that actually work and the commercial frameworks that make them hold.
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