Bjørn-Tore Rakkenes

Bjørn-Tore Rakkenes has over 25 years of work experience in various roles related to sourcing, procurement, and management. Bjørn-Tore is currently serving as the Head of Scandinavia Sourcing at Telia, where they are responsible for leading a team of senior sourcing professionals across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Additionally, they handle classified sourcing related to the National Security Act. Prior to this role, Bjørn-Tore was the Country Sourcing Director for Norway at Telia.

Before joining Telia, Bjørn-Tore worked as a consultant at Trifid and held the position of Senior Consultant at Telenor. Bjørn-Tore also served as the Sourcing & Logistics Director at Telenor Bulgaria and held various roles at Telenor ASA, including Procurement Director and Procurement Consultant.

Furthermore, Bjørn-Tore gained valuable international experience at UNINOR, a subsidiary of Telenor Group in Norway. During their time there, they worked as an Expat Advisor, Senior Project Manager, Director of Internal Services, and held other strategic advisory positions within the company.

Earlier in their career, Bjørn-Tore worked as a Purchaser at Telenor Business Solutions and TelePost Communication/Telenor Online/Telenor Nextel, and Nextra. In these roles, they focused on managing and sourcing software licenses, in addition to providing technical support and IT management.

Overall, Bjørn-Tore Rakkenes has a diverse background in sourcing, procurement, and management, with a strong focus on leadership and strategic decision-making in the telecommunications industry.

Bjørn-Tore Rakkenes has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on finance from The University of Sheffield International Faculty, City College. Prior to that, they attended NHI Datahoyskolen from 1994 to 1996, where they studied Computer Science. Bjørn-Tore also has a certification in Telenor Strategy Execution from INSEAD.