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Ioannis Karagiannis
Ioannis Karagiannis
Senior Procurement Manager, Procurement Head
COMPETENCIES
Strategic Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Tender, Contract & Negotiation Management
Procurement Team Leadership & Expediting
Electrical, Mechanical & Energy Project Procurement
CONTACT
contact@itsd.gr
14+ years experience
Energy, Infrastructure & Industrial Projects
Background

Giannis is a Procurement Senior Manager with more than 14 years of experience in strategic procurement roles across major organizations including Metlen, GEK Terna, Schneider Electric, and Landis+Gyr. His profile combines procurement leadership, sourcing strategy, tender execution, negotiations, contract management, and project coordination, with strong exposure to large scale energy, infrastructure, industrial, and technology projects in Greece and international markets.

Professional Experience
Metlen Energy & Metals — Leads the Procurement Department team with responsibility for strategic procurement, sourcing, negotiations, market research, project management, expediting, and tender management. Specialized in electrical and mechanical supplies, civil and steel structure suppliers, and BOP supplies for CCGT power plants, HV substations, and renewable plants.
Landis+Gyr — Led the Strategic Sourcing EMEA NPI team with responsibility for procurement strategy, supplier negotiations, market research, new product introduction, tender management, and onboarding support for newly acquired companies. Specialized in PCBA, electromechanical components, plastics, metal parts, software sourcing, box build services, and third party product sourcing for smart meters and EV chargers.
GEK TERNA — Held responsibilities in project management, procurement, negotiations, contract management, and market research, focusing on HV, MV, and LV equipment, transformers, cables, substations, DCS, SCADA, BMS automation, station utilities, turbines, PV panels, and related technical services.
Schneider Electric — Managed tendering, project management, opportunity pipeline coordination, and contract management, with specialization in MV and LV switchboards, transformers, substations, BMS and SCADA systems, and selectivity studies.
Flagship Projects — Contributed to major projects including large scale photovoltaic parks across multiple countries, wind farms, smart metering programs, EV charger initiatives, hospital and airport upgrades, metro and railway projects, commercial port extensions, wastewater treatment upgrades, data center infrastructure, and critical power and grid interconnection projects.
Sector Reach — Built procurement and sourcing expertise across energy generation, renewables, industrial upgrades, utilities, transport infrastructure, smart metering, and advanced electrical systems, combining technical understanding with leadership in supplier strategy and project delivery support.
Professional Strengths

Giannis combines commercial judgment with technical depth and procurement leadership. His profile stands out in strategic sourcing, negotiations, cross functional coordination, supplier ecosystem management, and procurement execution for complex energy and infrastructure environments, making him a strong fit for organizations that need dependable commercial control across technically demanding projects.

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