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Holger Apfel

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Global Procurement Capability Lead at Carlsberg Group
📍 Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Holger is a seasoned procurement leader with over 25 years of experience in the MedTech, Pharma, and FMCG sectors, including roles at Johnson & Johnson, P&G, and currently Carlsberg Group. He holds a Dipl. Kfm. from Paderborn University and specializes in strategic sourcing and stakeholder management. People who have worked with him describe him as seasoned, effective, and diplomatic.

He has a passion for developing others, recently running a stakeholder management class for Digital Supply Chain students at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons. In early 2025, he presented a case study on strategic business partnering at a Swiss Marketing Procurement Network event.

His career in procurement began serendipitously when his last name, Apfel (German for Apple), led to his hiring for the Juice Commodity buying group at Procter & Gamble.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Global Procurement Capability Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
Zug, Zug, Switzerland
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Stakeholder Management
A core theme in his professional headline and skills. He recently led a university class on this specific subject, showing a passion for teaching it.
Strategic Procurement
His career focuses on elevating procurement to a strategic business partner, as evidenced by his roles at J&J and a recent presentation on the topic.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Global Procurement Capability Lead
Carlsberg Group
9-2024 - 6-2025
Global MedTech Electronic Systems Procurement - Global Supplier Relationship Lead
Johnson & Johnson
3-2023 - 8-2024
Procurement Business Partner MedTech EMEA
Johnson & Johnson
1-2021 - 2-2023
Procurement Business Partner Medical Devices EMEA & APAC
Johnson & Johnson
5-2018 - 1-2021
Cluster Engagement Lead Central Europe at Johnson & Johnson Group
Johnson & Johnson
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Education
1991 - 1996
Dipl. Kfm.
Paderborn University
1993 - 1994
Licence
Le Mans Université
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