Bernhard Raschke joins Korn/Ferry International in London to Lead Emea Supply Chain Centre of Excellence

LONDON, 11th  NOVEMBER 2013 - Korn/Ferry International has announced that Bernhard Raschke has joined as Senior Client Partner and Head of the EMEA Supply Chain Centre of Excellence.

Bernhard is a globally recognised specialist with over 20 years of international experience both in management and talent consulting projects within supply chain.

Bernhard has played a key role raising standards in the profession, and was one of the few select number of academics, consultants and managers from around the world that came together in order to provide the first truly advanced international standards for purchasing and supply professionals.

Korn/Ferry EMEA President, Bernard Zen-Ruffinen commented: "We are delighted that Bernhard has decided to join Korn/Ferry.  His leading reputation in the supply chain industry, including a strong track record of success in search, as well as his passion for leadership and talent issues facing global organizations, make him a great fit for Korn/Ferry and our clients."

Prior to joining Korn/Ferry Bernhard was PWC's global lead partner for Supply Management & Procurement consulting, providing direction and leadership to a team of over 500 consultants. He also held the position of UK lead partner for Operations for Industrial Products and Services.  Bernhard also worked for over ten years with A.T. Kearney as a core team member of their global Supply Chain Practice and held the position of European Procurement Solutions Leader. He is also the co-founder of the A.T. Kearney European CPO Club and organizer of PWC's Supply Chain Leaders dinners. Bernhard is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the International Institute for Advanced Purchasing and Supply (IIAPS). Bernhard is a regular speaker on supply chain related topics.

Bernhard earned a master's degree in business administration with a focus on Organisational Science, Marketing and IT from the University of Cologne, Germany.

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