Patrick Koglin

Supply Chain & Manufacturing leader | Continuous improvement | Project Management (IPMA) | People management | New Product Industrialisation | Change management

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Leader with +20 years’ experience in FMCG and luxury. Core competences: production management, people management, new product industrialisation, logistics, contract manufacturing, continuous improvement (TPM, LEAN, Six Sigma), cost improvements, project management. Recognized for being results driven, engaged, hands-on, able to influence on all levels, his analytical capacity and team leadership.

Experience

  • Audemars Piguet (2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of Supply Chain entity
      Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Responsable planification industrielle et approvisionnement
      Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 · 6 mos

    • Responsable Planification Industrielle
      Dec 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Independent Consultant at Self-employed
    Jan 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Process improvement consultant for small and medium-sized enterprise

  • Vice-President Industrial Operations at CRB Cosmetics
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for overall plant operations, including manufacturing, planning, purchasing, maintenance and warehousing.

  • Cereal Partners Worldwide (Nestlé & General Mills) (14 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Manufacturing Expert
      May 2014 - Jun 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for Breakfast bars new product industrialisation and manufacturing strategy worldwide

    • Production Manager
      May 2011 - Apr 2014 · 3 yrs

      Led plant operations including manufacturing, continuous improvement, planning of new launches and capital investments. Led team of 150 employees, covering 10 manufacturing lines.

    • Head of Industrial Performance
      Sep 2007 - Apr 2011 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Identify, drive and sustain improvement across CPW factories globally (15 manufacturing sites) through maximising people involvement and engagement in change projects to develop a sustainable continuous improvement culture in accordance with Nestle Continuous Excellence guidelines

  • Nestec Productivity Team - Team Leader at Nestlé
    May 1999 - Aug 2003 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Led large team of manufacturing and purchasing expert to identify, set targets and implement factory operational improvements in various countries (UK, Germany, USA, South Africa, Australia and Philippines).