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About Heiko

With over 25 years of leadership experience in complex and regulated environments, I bring a high degree of strategic and operational maturity. I identify early on which developments and competencies will be effective in the future — and I ask the questions that others only see much later. This ability shapes my work in transformations, growth phases, and crisis situations.

As an Interim Executive, I take responsibility in critical phases, stabilize organizations, and consistently implement measures — until the results are achieved.

Furthermore, I develop medium- and long-term corporate strategies that anticipate risks, build competencies purposefully, and remain operationally viable.

In the area of procurement & tendering, I provide support, particularly in the public and regulated sectors: from reorganizations to complex EU tenders.

What clients value about me: calm leadership in difficult situations, clear structure, analytical depth, and a high speed of implementation.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)

Experience

  • hs-horizon-strategy
    Strategic Management Consultant (Founder)
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 7 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • • Consulting on corporate, project, and product strategy; development and implementation of concepts.
    • • Reorganization of procurement and purchasing departments in the public sector.
    • • Results: Purchasing strategy and public tenders in the hospital sector with savings potential in the millions; Value Management concepts with initial savings already in the conception phase.
  • Messe Berlin GmbH,
    Senior Vice President Corporate Purchasing (Head of Corporate Purchasing)
    August 2014 - December 2022 (8 years and 4 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • • Head of Corporate Purchasing; introduction of standardized contracts and supplier management; head of the crisis management team.
    • • Successful public tender for a 15/20-year energy contracting; budget-secure refurbishment of heating and cooling systems.
    • • Development of IT/telecom procurement with annual savings in the millions; board member strategic planning of digital products.
    • • Key figures: Involvement in business units with up to €80 million in revenue; reorganization savings €42 million.
  • Berliner Bäder-Betriebe AöR,
    Head of Central Purchasing
    January 2013 - July 2014 (1 year and 6 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • • Establishment of the purchasing department; process efficiency increase to 88%.
    • • Reorganization of IT procurement; introduction of Value Management; execution of national and European tenders.

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Education

  • Bachelor Professional
    Bachelor Professional
  • Trainer Aptitude (Training of Trainers)
    Lech Stahlwerke GmbH
    1990
    Ausbildereignung (Ausbildung der Ausbilder)

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