Florian Diehm

Working towards a sustainable and green energy transition and supply

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Henry Ford: "Wer immer tut, was er schon kann, bleibt immer das, was er schon ist."

Experience

  • Kyon Energy (München, Bayern, Deutschland)
    • Director Technology & Procurement
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Strategic development and expansion of the Product & Technology (BESS and SCADA), EPC Project Procurement, Contract Management, Engineering, and Technical Asset Management areas and teams (15 FTE) - Development and implementation of the purchasing, engineering, and technical operations strategy for the short-term Kyon pipeline (>2 GW) - Responsibility for a total procurement volume in the high triple-digit million range and the associated purchasing, works and fee contracts for all project participants - Responsibility for the project procurement team for EPC, construction, installation and civil engineering, substations and high-voltage transformers - Responsibility for the technology team for the selection and system design of battery energy storage systems (BESS) - Responsibility for the electrical engineering team for the basic and detailed planning of BESS projects - Responsibility for the technical asset management team for the operational and technical support of projects until end of life - Establishment of strategic partnerships for project implementation and conclusion of framework agreements for battery storage systems, HV transformers, and substations, as well as operations and maintenance - Optimization of project and system planning with a particular focus on optimizing BESS to increase revenue expectations and project profitability - Commercial and technical interface with the central purchasing (TGP) and technical departments (OT) of the parent company TotalEnergies

    • Head of Product & Supply Chain
      Jul 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      - Management and responsibility for the project procurement team for EPC, Construction, Installation and Civil Works, Substation and HV-Transformers - Management and responsibility for the technology team for the selection, system design of battery energy storage systems (BESS) - Development and implementation of the supply chain strategy for the short-term Kyon pipeline (>2 GW) with a total procurement volume in the high three-digit million range - Development, establishment and implementation of the Request-for-X for the transparent tendering and procurement of suppliers - Optimization of project and system design with a particular focus on optimizing the BESS to increase revenue expectations and project profitability - Responsibility for all purchase, work supply and honorarium contracts for all project suppliers

  • Head of Product Management and Business Development at Smart Power GmbH
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Establishing of product management and business development structures, interfaces, and processes w - Lead in monitoring and translation of market, customer, and regulatory requirements into features for hardware, software, and service development - Product ownership for pre-sales services, simulations, and optimization tools - Preparation and planning of technology- and investor-individual business cases for investment decisions - Carrying out technical and business due diligence in the selection of new key suppliers (mainly Asian) and partners for battery technologies and medium voltage components with subsequent integration - Market analyses in Europe and definition of focal points for new markets and business models as well as preparation of the market entry strategy - Representation in the Federal Association for Energy Storage (BVES) and participation in working groups for the promotion of storage technologies

  • Landis+Gyr (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Portfolio Manager Germany
      Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

      - Definition and conceptualization of the German portfolio strategy and comparison of investment opportunities based on business cases and risk profiles - Preparation of quantitative decision bases for management for potential strategic investments and innovations of the overall portfolio - Product management for smart meters for German grid operators and IoT connectivity services for European utilities - Coordination of internal departments (development, legal, supply chain, sales, service operations) and cooperation partners for further portfolio development - Development and piloting of disruptive, service-oriented business models with focus on added value for grid operators and value-based pricing - Representation of the company in project groups for standardization in the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE)

    • Solution Consultant EMEA
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Pre-sales consulting of utilities for smart metering roll-out projects and energy management solutions with focus on the DACH region - Technical evaluation and processing of European smart metering tenders as part of the project bid team - Conceptual design and organizational set-up of a new service business model "Infrastructure as a Service" for German electricity grid operators - Development of the go-to-market strategy for the service business model and implementation with sales, marketing, and communications departments

  • Product Manager Digital Services at TADANO FAUN GmbH
    May 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Product management for telematics solution and project coordination for further development of the solution (development, sales, and service) - Customer- and value added-oriented definition of future product requirements and concept development for implementation - Project management for pilot projects of after sales solutions for mobile cranes with partners and Japanese parent company - Definition of new business models in the digital customer service environment with a focus on remote service and maintenance solutions

  • Product Manager at VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG
    Oct 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs

    Dual student in product management for laboratory vacuum pumps (B2B).