Sven Jacobs

Sven Jacobs is an accomplished procurement professional currently serving as the Global Head of Procurement Excellence at Vattenfall since September 2018, where responsibilities include transforming and growing the Procurement Excellence function and overseeing all procurement processes, tools, and systems. Previous experience includes roles at Novartis, where Sven was Head of Global TechOps Sourcing for Indirect Materials and Services, managing the integration of sourcing organizations across 78 production sites, and at Lonza as VP Purchasing, responsible for designing a global strategic sourcing organization. Additional roles at ECOLAB and Avery Dennison further highlight extensive expertise in sourcing strategies and supplier management. Sven holds multiple advanced degrees, including an MBA and international management qualifications from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School and INSEAD.