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Birgit A. Behrendt is Executive Director, Global Programs and Vice President, Purchasing, Ford of Europe, effective April 1, 2008. Prior to that Ms. Behrendt was Vice President, Purchasing, Ford of Europe. She was appointed to that position in February 2004. Ms. Behrendt is responsible for overseeing Purchasing for the Ford brand throughout Europe.
From September 2000 to February 2004, Ms. Behrendt was director for Global Body & Exterior Purchasing. Prior to September 2000, Ms. Behrendt was a program manager for Vehicle Procurement Operations and manager of Global Strategy for the Purchasing Business Office.
Ms. Behrendt joined Ford-Werke GmbH (formerly AG) in Cologne, Germany in 1978 as a commercial apprentice. She has held a variety of supervisory and managerial positions within Material Planning & Logistics, Powertrain Operations and Purchasing in Europe as well as the United States.
She holds a business degree from the Administration and Business Academy (Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie) in Cologne.