As a member of the management team at E/D/E, Torsten Pirdzun has been responsible for Business Process Management/Inhouse Consulting since 2018. It is important to him to ensure and actively support the constant adaptability of the E/D/E business model, with a trading revenue of almost EUR 10 billion in the current financial year, even in the face of disruptive influences.

Previously, he worked for a leading management consultancy in the management team as a specialist for strategic purchasing, supply chain management and organizational change. His professional experience also includes management positions in procurement and logistics at two international retail chains in the food sector.

We are the Einkaufsbüro Deutscher Eisenhändler (E/D/E), the European service and system provider for the production connection trade (PVH). The approximately 1,200 affiliated members of E/D/E are for the most part specialist wholesalers who mainly supply commercial customers from the trades, industry and local authorities. They trade mainly in tools and machinery, industrial supplies, fittings and construction elements, products for occupational safety and technical trade, building services and steel. Founded in 1931, the Wuppertal-based family business is operating in 30 European countries and is firmly rooted in its home market of Germany. The company's guiding principle "Successful hand in hand" is a constant for E/D/E, both in its cooperation with member companies and in its assumption of social responsibility in society. With this strength, E/D/E has its strategic goals, once formulated as visions, firmly in sight. With a trading volume of 9.68 billion euros, E/D/E achieved a stable trading volume in 2022 compared to the previous year. Above all, the development of the 952 member companies of the production connection trade and the 198 retailers is also crucial. Their success has its origins in the trade in tools, machinery and factory equipment, building hardware and elements, sanitary and heating technology, steel and fastening technology, welding, safety and industrial technology as well as occupational safety products. These industries represent the connection between traditional values and future-oriented focus. This is also what the E/D/E Group stands for with its 1158 (as of December 31, 2022) employees. The activities in Europe are moving further into focus. At this point, E/D/E is already represented in 30 European countries. With the completion and commissioning of the new, modern logistics center, E/D/E has set an important course for a successful common future for its affiliated member companies.