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John Koelink

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Program manager CORE (Customer Oriented Resilience Enterprise) at Bayer
📍 Basel, Basel, Switzerland

John Koelink is a seasoned executive at Bayer, currently leading the company-wide CORE program to establish a new E2E business process and IT backbone. His career is marked by extensive experience in global supply chain management and operational leadership across Bayers various divisions. He holds an International Executive MBA.

Having lived in many countries, John is passionate about making a positive global impact and believes everyone deserves a better life. He is a vocal supporter of diversity and inclusion, particularly advocating for the LGBTQ+ community to ensure a safe environment for all employees.

He is leading a program to redesign the entire process and IT backbone for all of Bayers global businesses: Crop Science, Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Health.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Program manager CORE (Customer Oriented Resilience Enterprise)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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E2E Process Transformation
Currently leading Bayer's CORE program, a massive initiative to implement end-to-end business processes and IT systems for the entire global enterprise.
Global Supply Chain
Possesses extensive senior leadership experience in restructuring and managing global supply chains for major healthcare divisions, consistently improving efficiency and service levels.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Program manager CORE (Customer Oriented Resilience Enterprise)
Bayer
2-2017
Chief Operating Officer Bayer Consumer Health , member of the Consumer Health executive leadership
Bayer
8-2013 - 2-2017
Chief Operating Officer
Bayer Animal Health
9-2008 - 7-2013
Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain Management
Bayer HealthCare
9-2000 - 8-2008
Executive Director Supply Chain Management
Organon
In the press

Media appearances

Bayer: Enabling stability and future growth with a core business …. Featured in SAP (Netherlands)
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Education
2003 - 2006
International executive MBA
IBO Qualified Business School
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