Decisive leadership for manufacturing organisations under pressure

Interim CEO, Managing Director or Site Director for complex manufacturing organisations facing a leadership gap, transition, transformation or scale-up. I step in, take responsibility and create momentum.

Jan-Eric Zandbergen
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More than advice. I lead people, operations and change.

I take responsibility, not just give advice

Consultants analyse and recommend. I step into the executive role, make decisions and lead your organisation from day one.

Built from the factory floor to the boardroom

Technical engineering background, three decades in life sciences, and direct CEO-level experience in a large manufacturing organisation.

I create momentum that lasts

I hold teams accountable, remove obstacles and build structures so your organisation keeps performing after I leave.

Recent assignments

2025 — 2026 · 6 months

Site Director ad interim

CDMO for sterile injectables

Responsible for 50 people in formulation, analytical development, project management, clinical manufacturing, QA, and facilities.

2023 — 2025 · 1.5 years

Head of Operations

CDMO for human vaccines

Responsible for 130 people in project management, process development, clinical manufacturing, QA, and facilities.

2016 — 2023 · 7 years

CEO & Chairman of the Board

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing of human vaccines

P&L responsibility for €120M revenue, €10M profit, and 500 people. Output increased by a factor of 50.

"Mr. Zandbergen is an energetic and result oriented manager who knows to realize his goals in a persistent way. As a person he is stable, powerful and well-balanced. As a manager he is strong in transferring decisions into concrete tasks and in generating action."
— LTP Development Centre, Amsterdam

Does your organisation need interim manufacturing leadership?

Get in touch for a no-obligation conversation. Available for assignments in pharma, biotech and adjacent industrial environments.

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