Interview
February 16, 2021
Jan Grothe
SVP Procurement Infrastructure
Jan Grothe, SVP Procurement Infrastructure at Deutsche Bahn, gives his insight into managing multi-billion-Euro, multi-year rail infrastructure contract...
2021 is Grothe’s 20th year at Deutsche Bahn, where he has steadily risen through the ranks to scale new heights – both on a personal and company level – and overseen Deutsche Bahn’s digital transformation in procurement.
He had previous experience setting up platforms as a procurement consultant and was drafted into Deutsche Bahn to develop their own procurement platform.
“I originally thought that this would be a two-year project, and then I obviously stayed,” says Grothe. “That was because the people were great and they loved to have someone with them with an entrepreneurial approach – bringing things to an end, making decisions and leading the way.”
Read the full story: HERE
Share
Share
- Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure - Transforming Procurement
- Business Review Europe magazine - December issue now available!Technology
- SNCF and Deutsche Bahn agree France-Germany regional rail serviceCorporate Finance
- DB Schenker buys European rights to uShip digital freight booking platformTechnology
RelatedContent
Featured Interviews
“Fairness, patience, and clear decision-making are crucial both on the football pitch and in procurement.”
