Peter Christian Berthelsen - Senior Consultant

Q: Where is Peter based?

Peter is based in København, Denmark and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Peter speak?

Peter speaks the following languages: Danish (Native), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Intermediate), Swedish (Intermediate), German (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Peter have?

Peter has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Peter has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months . Note that Peter may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Peter's latest experience?

Peter's most recent position is Senior Consultant at Forward Consultancy .

Q: What companies has Peter worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Peter has worked for Forward Consultancy and Group Carlsberg .

Q: Which industries is Peter most experienced in?

Peter is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical , Food and Beverage , and Construction . Peter also has some experience in Biotechnology , Professional Services , and Chemical .

Q: Which business areas is Peter most experienced in?

Peter is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing , Project Management , and Strategy and Planning . Peter also has some experience in Operations and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which industries has Peter worked in recently?

Peter has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage , Biotechnology , and Pharmaceutical .

Q: Which business areas has Peter worked in recently?

Peter has recently worked in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing , Project Management , and Strategy and Planning .

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København, Denmark

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Senior Consultant

Forward Consultancy

Highlighted deliverables and services across projects.
Lead and management of project control, procurement, contract management, planning and controlling professionals.
Development of expedited and tailor-made commercial strategies and plans for complex investments projects.
Collaborating and building alignment with interdisciplinary teams, including EPC partners, SMEs, project managers and finance professionals.
Analyzing market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical and GMP standards in contract frameworks such as NEC, FIDIC, AB18, ABT18, EPC, EPCM, O&M, ABR18, SaaS and DaaS.
Tendering, negotiation and contract management of production equipment, construction partners, engineering partners and consultants.
Establish and execute full sourcing and contract management circle from tendering and negotiations through change orders and claims handling to project handover, ensuring automated detection of delays to contractual milestones and cost and invoice control.
Laboratory sourcing of furniture and equipment such as HPLC, GC and LAF benches.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Head of Global IT Procurement

Group Carlsberg

Project lead on global consortia sourcing projects with Maersk and Danske Bank, driving specification, tendering, negotiation and contract management.
Implementation of a global DaaS provider.
Led procurement and contract management renegotiations of global SaaS agreements with Microsoft and SAP (affected by divestment of Russian entity due to Russia & Ukraine war).

Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

5 years

Procurement Manager IT

Group Carlsberg

Developed global category strategy and plan (impacted by Covid-19).
Project lead on global consortia sourcing projects with Maersk and Danske Bank, driving specification, tendering, negotiation and contract management.
Sourced global contracts with local service yielding savings: 12% on hardware; secured residual value, sustainability and IT security on ITAD; 21% on printer and consumables; 8% on PC and accessories; 14% on hardware storage.
Reduced WAN contract dependencies, enabling competitive tender.
Sourced mobile communication subscriptions across SE, NO, FIN, F, EE, LT, LH and CH, achieving savings of 22–64%.
Managed sourcing and contract management for IT hardware and AV installation for Carlsberg’s new headquarters.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

2 years

Chief Procurement Officer

Kemp & Lauritzen

Developed procurement strategy.
Sourced car leasing contract (4th largest spend) realizing 15% savings.
Sourced ventilation components supply contract (3rd largest spend) realizing 13% savings.
Sourced electrical components supply contract (largest spend) realizing 7% savings.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

4 years

Head of Global Procurement Operations

Xellia Pharmaceuticals

Restructured organization to better support business model and sites.
Established procurement GxP compliance.
Implemented a P2P system.
Led implementation of a new global procurement strategy.
Led procurement and contract management for a brownfield fill-finish site expansion in Ohio, US (TIC 430 MEUR).

Jan 2011 - Dec 2015

5 years

Global Category Manager, Technical Spend

Xellia Pharmaceuticals

Implemented a global procurement excellence program.
Developed global category strategy and plan.
Managed full first- and second-round FM outsourcing.
Reduced risk on critical utilities contract at site in Budapest.
Led procurement and contract management for a brownfield fill-finish site expansion in Copenhagen, DK (TIC 460 MEUR).

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

3 years

Procurement Manager, DIY / Hardware Store

Bygma Gruppen

Established category management.
Sourced sanitation components and power tools contract, realizing 19% savings.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

3 years

Procurement Manager

Lindpro

Reduced active supplier base.
Achieved overall cost reduction of 2% through multiple sourcing projects.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

4 years

Strategic Purchaser

Gea Process Engineering

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Pharmaceutical (16 years), Food and Beverage (9 years), Construction (5 years), Biotechnology (4 years), Professional Services (4 years), and Chemical (4 years).

Pharmaceutical

Food and Beverage

Construction

Biotechnology

Professional Services

Chemical

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Procurement (23 years), Project Management (8 years), Strategy (4 years), Operations (4 years), and Information Technology (1 year).

Procurement

Project Management

Strategy

Operations

Information Technology

Summary

Dedicated and senior procurement proficient professional with a strong background in procurement, contract management and project management.

Self-going and skilled professional with comprehensive theoretical background and professional experience from several leadership positions with industry experience from engineering, FMCG, pharmaceutical production, wholesale and construction.

By peers and colleagues described as positive, energetic, and engaging.

A key competence is stakeholder management and high energy level. Relates well to all people – it is scribed as a second nature, to involve and include peers and colleagues, ensuring a thriving and high performing team. Apply ethics and integrity to build constructive and effective relationships, with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Agile in approach to tasks and prioritize in bringing value to the project and company. Ensures that issues are handled and that the job is getting done.

Skills

Procurement Management
Sourcing Management
Contract Management
Cost And Claims Management
Change Management
Project Management
People Management

Values

Partnerships: Relationship Driven, Based On Respectful, Honest, Open And Inclusive Communications.
Flexibility: Prioritizing Tasks For Successful Progress.
Accountability: Transparent Communication, Prioritization, Responsible And Timely Stakeholder Management.
Follow Through: Not Only Negotiating And Closing Contracts But Ensuring Accurate And Timely Delivery Of The Deliverables.
Leadership: Maintaining Direction And Progress, While Ensuring The Participation And Motivation Of All Required Parties. De-escalating Conflicts Through Communications And Support. Inspiring A Team Culture As Well As Individual Responsibility.
Development: Structure, Build, Implementation And Optimization Of New Processes.
Authentic: Enthusiastic, Pro-active Supporting Others In Being Their Authentic Self Thus Ensuring A Healthy Project Environment.

Professional Skills

Contract Frameworks: Construction (Nec, Fidic, Ab18, Abt18); Engineering (Epc, Epcm); Service (O&m); Consultancy (Abr18); It (Saas, Daas).
Contracted Scope – Production Equipment: For Api E.g. Skids, Autoclaves, Tanks And Pipping; For Utilities E.g. Water Treatment, Compressors, Transformers And Pipping; For Fill Finish E.g. Freeze Dryers, Filling Lines, Packaging Lines.
Contracted Scope – Laboratory Sourcing: Furniture, Equipment Such As Hplc, Gc, Laf-bench.
Contracted Scope – Contractors: Turnkey Contractor, Main Contractor, Minor Contractors (Hvac, Sanitation, Building Electrical, Structural, Carpenter, Insulation And Excavation).
Contracted Scope – It: Telecom, Wan, Sw, Hw And It Services, Bms And Production Automation.
Contracted Scope – Consultants: Engineering Partner, Consultants, Internal Consultants.
Contracted Scope – Site Services: Scaffolding, Construction Site Units, Crane.
Contracted Scope – Misc: Facility Management, Utilities, Components, Wholesalers, Service Contracts, Marketing.

It Skills

Erp: Oracle – User; Sap – User
Ms Project: Experienced User
Ms Excel: Experienced User
Ms Word: Experienced User
Ms Powerpoint: Experienced User
Sharepoint: Experienced User
Servicenow: User
Coupa: Experienced User
Just In Time: User

Languages

Danish

Native

English

Advanced

Norwegian

Intermediate

Swedish

Intermediate

German

Elementary

...and 1 more

Education

Oct 1997 - Jun 2003

Aalborg University

M.Sc. (cand.merc.) · International business economics · Aalborg, Denmark

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Where is Peter based?

Peter is based in København, Denmark and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Peter speak?

Peter speaks the following languages: Danish (Native), English (Advanced), Norwegian (Intermediate), Swedish (Intermediate), German (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Peter have?

Peter has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Peter has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Peter may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Peter be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Peter would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant, Head of Global IT Procurement, Procurement Manager IT.

What is Peter's latest experience?

Peter's most recent position is Senior Consultant at Forward Consultancy.

What companies has Peter worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Peter has worked for Forward Consultancy and Group Carlsberg.

Which industries is Peter most experienced in?

Peter is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, and Construction. Peter also has some experience in Biotechnology, Professional Services, and Chemical.

Which business areas is Peter most experienced in?

Peter is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing, Project Management, and Strategy and Planning. Peter also has some experience in Operations and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Peter worked in recently?

Peter has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical.

Which business areas has Peter worked in recently?

Peter has recently worked in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing, Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Peter's education?

Peter holds a Master in International business economics from Aalborg University.

What is the availability of Peter?

Peter is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Peter?

Peter's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.