Carsten Bernstiel
Vice President, Procurement Ogc (USA, Canada) Kiewit Corporation
Carsten Bernstiel is Vice President of Procurement for Kiewit’s Oil, Gas and Chemical business, overseeing procurement strategy and execution across the US and Canada. With more than 25 years of supply chain and procurement experience, he has led procurement strategies for over 100 projects worldwide, from pre-FEED through multi-billion-dollar projects. His expertise spans global sourcing, strategic procurement, supplier management, and supply chain risk, bringing a global perspective to complex project procurement challenges.
Seminars
- Identifying critical equipment procurement priorities before manufacturing capacity becomes constrained to reduce supply chain risk
- Diversifying domestic and international sourcing strategies to strengthen supply resilience across increasingly competitive markets
- Balancing cost, production capacity, and schedule certainty when procuring long-lead equipment
Practical Takeaway: Identify critical equipment priorities earlier, diversify sourcing options, and balance cost against capacity and schedule certainty to reduce supply chain risk and protect project timelines
