Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
As the Head of the Procurement and Contracts Departments my role is to ensure that Rambøll is able to continue to grow and develop the excellent Procurement and Contracts teams. This also involves ensuring end to end management from the client sales bid process through to tender and contract management. Our team provides procurement support for a number of clients across a broad spectrum of EPC / M projects supporting the Global energy transition. This includes the development and integration of AI and digitalisation tools and processes to ensure our continued success. We have experience of developing and negotiating contractual agreements across multiple spend areas and industries. Balancing risk and commercial perspectives to drive maximum benefit. I strongly believe that success is driven through the development of my team, and in the strong relationships with our stakeholders. Working in strategic procurement, I have a strong background in category management, contract negotiation, supply chain development and general management. These roles been across a broad set of industries within the field of shipping & logistics, as well as manufacturing, construction, FMCG and Supply Chain consultancy. This provides a diversity of thought that I also encourage within my international team. I have been fortunate to receive training and development throughout my career, including Korn Ferry Leadership training in Maersk, Selection for the DFDS Management Talent scheme, and various Procurement courses (negotiation, 7 sourcing steps, E-procurement etc). My specialities include: • Procurement Category Management (Strategy Development, Negotiation, Contract Development, Spend Analysis) in both Direct and Indirect Categories • Commercial Management (Managing contractual and financial exposure in contracts) • Contract Negotiation and development of various forms of Framework Agreements. • Experience in supporting all types of stakeholders - both technical and non-technical. • Cost reduction consultancy • Innovation Development and Supplier Relationship Management • Procurement Transformation and Change Management • Digital Procurement (E-Sourcing, eRFX, eAuctions, RPA - Robotic process automation) • Analysis and optimization of the Supply Chain • Project Management • Strategic Development • Development of teams and processes • Manage and lead cross-functional project teams across different departments • Stakeholder management at an Executive and VP / Director level
• P&L responsibility for the Procurement, Contract Management and Cost Estimation departments within Ramboll, a global management consultancy orgsanisation. • Driving procurement and contract management excellence on behalf of clients across multiple industries (Energy, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, IT etc). Ensuring cross-functional collaboration, and the integration of AI tools to ensure an environment of curiousity and continuous improvement. • Sales/business development of Procurement & Cost Estimation services and the execution of significant capital investments / infrastructure projects across multiple industries and areas (Life Sciences, Bioenergy, Wind, P2X, Gas, Carbon Capture, Energy transformation upgrades, data centres etc). • As of Q1 2025, I have also now added the the Cost Estimation team under my responsibility. Providing analytical and cost estimation services towards clients. • Responsible for developing and leading a diverse procurement team in driving best practice, while leading the development of effective procurement strategies and full procurement processes. This also includes managing a contract management team, negotiating the commercial risk of contracts and driving business development initiatives on behalf of Ramboll and their global clients at a senior management level.
• Helped to drive sustainable change and develop world class procurement at the world's leading offshore wind energy provider, together with a team of category, sourcing and supply chain development managers. • Supported the commercial interests of Ørsted by managing the commercial contract management in senior level supplier interactions. • Member of the Procurement leadership team, with the goal of managing the Supply Chain and Sourcing strategies for Ørsted, while creating an attractive environment for retention and development of the many talents within our organisation. • Helped to develop the strategic solutions allowing success in an environment of competition, macro-economic challenges and change management.
• As a result of the technical managed acquisition of the Maersk Tankers fleet, I was transferred and promoted to the Head of Procurement (CPO) role, responsible for both the strategic procurement (Indirect, Direct, Facility Management) and the Supply Chain team. • Synergy Marine Group are one of the largest ship management companies in the world (with ca. 500 vessels of various types - including container, bulk and tankers) • Development of the Procurement and Supply Chain organisation, during a period of change. Establising a new organisation structure and working within the management team to support the strategy creation and ensure this was translated to the departmental objectives. ln additional to this I managed the overall responsibility for the Office Relocation project during 2022.
• Head of Direct Procurement / Category Management. Together with my Category Management team we were responsible for driving continuous improvement and developing world class procurement within Maersk Tankers. • Responsible for defining and executing procurement strategies together with our stakeholders and aligning this with the overall organisational goals. • Helping to develop sustainable & responsible procurement (ESG) across the global business, including contract compliance. Involvement with projects to not only develop the organisation but to also drive change within the industry. • Covering the strategic procurement for multiple CAPEX & OPEX areas vital for keeping the position as a market leader. Including : Global Logistics / Supply Chain; IT; Insurance; HR - Marine; Paints, Chemicals & Gases; Innovation; Machinery; Electrical & Automation; Yard Agreements; Provisions & Consumables; Husbandry; Life Saving Equipment, and many more areas. In addition to this my team also had responsibility for the compliance, master data and export control activities. • Organisational development and talent development of the procurement team, showing leadership and acting as a sparring partner where necessary. • Continuously working to ensure that Maersk Tankers maintained and strengthened their position as cost leaders in the market - Identifying and driving significant cost reduction initiatives together with the team and key stakeholders, while developing transparency in often technical and complex areas. • Driving innovation and development with Suppliers through successful Supplier Relationship & Performance Management.
• Helped in the development of Group Procurement within DFDS. A journey that increased managed spend through introduction of a Category Management structure, professional sourcing processes and tools, and successful stakeholder management. • Consistent high performance, that resulted in promotion to Senior Category Manager and entrance to the exclusive talent management scheme. • Before leaving I was the Group Procurement responsible for developing and driving a Group Procurement strategy for all Group Equipment (incl. Fleet Procurement), Logistics, Seafreight, Railfreight and related spend - incl. fuel, MRO, telematics IT (both CAPEX and OPEX), and ad-hoc CAPEX spend in areas such as Warehouse Construction. Spend responsibility of 3mia. DKK (400mn. EUR). • Experience of managing both Indirect and Direct spend areas in Group Procurement. This included IT (hardware/software/telecom), Group travel, Technical Marine, Logistics, Retail and Fuel. • Workstream responsible for developing Digital Procurement, including E-Sourcing and Robotic Process Automation. • Consistently achieved significant Value and EBIT improvements in various category areas through successful negotiations and category management. Ensuring successful Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). • In addition to my Category responsibilities I was previously also Manager of Operational Procurement in DFDS, for over 1 year. With line management responsibility for 7 employees across multiple countries. • Development of DFDS Group Procurement, raising the internal and external profile substantially, which was reflected in successful feedback from both internal and external benchmarks, such as A.T. Kearney’s House of Purchasing and Supply and the Mckinsey Global Purchasing Excellence (GPE) survey. • Facilitated the creation of a Group Training course in Negotiation, and delivered multiple workshops to senior management within the organization.
• Responsible for strategic Sourcing of Supply Chain IT Systems, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations and project management. • Driving strategic improvements in cost effectiveness and supply chain performance, including management of: - Development and integration of an E-Tender system for domestic & international logistics, driving cost saving results of upto 10% per year. - Project management for supply chain activities, including the contract management and integration responsibility for transport management and planning tools, and external platforms such as SAP module integrations. - Representing Rockwool in negotiations and lobbying with the EU Commission in relation to Supply Chain Developments. • Also responsible for supporting forecasting / capacity planning and making strategic decisions regarding the global Rockwool supply-chain, while also managing projects to develop efficiency and competency using lean methodologies, analytical processes and metrics.