Johannes Legrand
Interim COO & Supply Chain Management
Operational Excellence. Strategic Impact. Measurable Results.
Taking operational leadership responsibility in critical phases – from transformation and restructuring to growth and internationalization. With a proven track record in various Industries over 25 years.
Interim COO / Supply Chain Management
Operations and Supply Chain executive with 25 years’ experience, including 10 years at C‑level. Delivering rapid stabilization, structural cost transformation, and end‑to‑end performance improvement across global FMCG and B2B companies. Recognized for stepping into complex situations, restoring alignment fast, and driving measurable impact in cost/cash/service.
- ✓ 25+ years of leadership experience
- ✓ SMEs & Multinationals
- ✓ Cross-Industry Expertise
- ✓ Europe and International
Services in Detail
I take responsibility, from day one.
Interim COO / Managing Director
Seamless takeover of operational leadership. Bridging vacancy, restructuring, or growth plans – with full accountability and a clear mandate.
Transformation & Restructuring
Change management, process optimization, and organizational realignment. I lead through change – structured, fast, with a focus on results.
Growth & Scaling
Building scalable structures, processes, and teams for sustainable growth. From strategy to operational execution.
Bottle-Neck Management
Identification of critical points in the supply chain, process stabilization & improvement, control and integration into existing management systems
Post-Merger Integration
Managing M&A integration projects: aligning processes, systems, and cultures – efficiently and people centric
Board Advisory & Project Mandate
Strategic advisory for shareholders and boards. Short-term project mandates with defined goals and clear reporting.
Career & CV
Selected positions – full CV available on request.
JJL Interim Management
Interim COO / Services
Operational leadership responsibility in critical phases – from transformation and restructuring to growth and internationalization.
Henkel
AmsterdamCSVP Operations & Supply Chain
Global leadership for Operations and Supply Chain for Henkel Adhesives Technologies. A business of 11bn Euro, serving more than 800 industries with 50k products via a network of 140 production sites. Served as a member of the Executive Committee.
Beiersdorf
HamburgVP Supply Chain Europe & Global Continuous Improvement
End-to-End Leadership for Supply Chain Europe including Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning and Customer Service for a 2.5bn Euro business. Global Leadership of the Beiersdorf Continuous Improvement program - World Class Manufacturing. Member of Beiersdorf European Board and Beiersdorf Global Supply Chain Leadteam.
Procter & Gamble
EuropaSupply Chain & Manufacturing – Various Leadership Roles
Leadership roles in manufacturing/distribution of consumer-goods from Process Engineering over New Product Introduction to full Site Leadership. Certified Internal Consultant for P&Gs continuous improvement and management system (IWS). Led integration of multiple M&A. Wella, Gillette and Braun.
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