Bernd Erhardt
Telephone: +49 (0) 9548 9838660
Mobile: +49 (0) 173 7245243
Email: b.erhardt@senator-partners.de
Industry expertise: Retail & Services, IT & Software, Automation
Functional competence: Sales, senior managers
Area of expertise: Packaging
„You have to move with the times, otherwise you’ll be left behind.“
This guiding principle shapes Bernd Erhardt’s work – and at the same time illustrates his ability to recognise changes at an early stage, shape them in a targeted manner and implement them consistently.
As a recruitment consultant at SENATOR Partners, Bernd Erhardt brings over 30 years’ experience in sales, marketing and management – a solid foundation for successfully filling even those roles that are considered particularly demanding or challenging.
His sector expertise covers the retail and services sectors, IT and software, automation, mechanical and plant engineering, and medical technology. He has particularly deep roots in the packaging industry, which he has worked with closely for many years. In addition, he possesses extensive expertise in the field of human resources development.
His broad range of industry expertise stems from his many years’ experience as a sales executive in the retail sector. In this role, he supported well-known companies and franchise systems with structured development, day-to-day operations and the effective implementation of sales initiatives. This also gave him a deep understanding of change management – a theme that runs like a common thread through his professional career.
Bernd Erhardt later took over as managing director of a marketing group, specialising in data-driven marketing, online business, IT and CRM systems. Here, too, sales effectiveness, digital processes and sustainable structures were at the heart of his work.
He brings a unique set of skills – rarely found in HR consultancy – gained from his many years„ experience as a sales and leadership trainer and coach. Over the years, he has guided several thousand participants through practical training programmes – always with a close focus on the day-to-day operations of clients and staff. These were not one-off initiatives, but long-term staff development programmes in which he often supported candidates from the application process through to onboarding and into their active roles within the company. A key component of this was the use of aptitude assessment methods, diagnostic workshops and assessment centres. This enabled him to directly observe and evaluate the “before and after’ effect – a valuable experience that he now brings to his work as a consultant.
The broad understanding of the industry that sets him apart today also stems from his more than ten years’ experience as a trainer and management consultant – particularly within small and medium-sized enterprises and family-run businesses. Having worked on over 100 long-term assignments and training programmes, he has gained a deep insight into the cultural characteristics, leadership philosophy and corporate DNA of a wide variety of organisations.
Bernd Erhardt combines extensive experience with clear analysis, professional expertise and human empathy.
Mr Bernd Erhardt has most recently advised on and successfully filled the following positions as part of exclusive consultancy assignments:
- Head of Sales
- Head of Marketing
- Head of Internal Operations
- Branch Manager
- Vice President of Sales
- Sales Manager
- Workshop supervisor
- Head of IT
- Key Account Manager
Many positions were filled several times across different sectors.
Further reference projects are available on request.
From requesting an appointment to the interview
WOULD YOU LIKE US TO CONTACT YOU?
Please let us know when you would like us to call you back.
Would you like to have an in-depth telephone conversation to analyse your current situation?
