Error message when trying to convert private key from a pem-file to a pvk-file

So, have you tried first converting your .pem to a .crt, converting that .crt to .pvk?

Convert .pem to .crt:

openssl x509 -outform der -in your-cert.pem -out your-cert.crt

Convert .crt to .pvk:

openssl pkcs12 -export -out name_of_cert.pfx -inkey name_of_key.key -in 
name_of_cert.crt